05-Mar-2015 12:56

UPDATE 1-Costco's quarterly profit tops estimates on tax benefit - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/05/costco-wholesale-results-idUSL4N0W73CH20150305

China stocks fall on growth target cut, Europe up before ECB - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/china-stocks-lead-asia-lower-after-annual-growth-target-cut/2015/03/04/4fcc44e6-c2e2-11e4-a188-8e4971d37a8d_story.html

What was going on in the mind of Fed officials in 2009, the scariest time for US ... - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/business/what-was-going-on-in-the-mind-of-fed-officials-in-2009-the-scariest-time-for-us-economy/articleshow/46467074.cms

Fed's 'Beige Book' Is Decidedly Blue Over Energy Sector - The Fiscal Times :: http://www.thefiscaltimes.com/2015/03/05/Fed-s-Beige-Book-Decidedly-Blue-Over-Energy-Sector

German factory orders down more than expected in January - News & Observer :: http://www.newsobserver.com/news/business/article12568952.html

UPDATE 3-Brent above $61 as Iran news offsets US stockpiles - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/05/markets-oil-idUSL4N0W72AP20150305

China signals "new normal" with higher spending, lower growth target - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/03/05/china-parliament-idINL4N0W63JJ20150305

Citigroup Sells Stake in Turkish Bank for $1.16 Billion - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/06/business/dealbook/citigroup-akbank.html

ECB Expected to Detail Bond-Buying Program at Cyprus Meeting - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/06/business/international/ecb-bond-buying-rates-cyprus.html

AbbVie to Buy Pharmacyclics to Expand In Cancer Therapy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-03-05/abbvie-agrees-to-buy-pharmacyclics-to-expand-in-cancer-therapy