Tuesday, February 3, 2015

04-Feb-2015 08:27

JM Smucker buying Big Heart Pet Brands, maker of Meow Mix, Milk-Bone ... - cleveland.com :: http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2015/02/jm_smucker_buying_big_heart_pe.html

Asian Stocks Rebound as Material, Energy Shares Lead Advance - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-04/asian-stocks-rebound-as-material-energy-shares-lead-advance

US Bourbon and Whiskey Record More Sales Growth - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/04/business/us-bourbon-and-whiskey-record-more-sales-growth.html

Fed reserve official calls for raising interest rates - The News Journal :: http://www.delawareonline.com/story/money/business/2015/02/03/fed-reserve-official-calls-raising-interest-rates/22824343/

Dow mounts 300-point rally as oil surges - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-stocks-futures-pull-back-as-caution-sets-in-ahead-of-factory-orders-2015-02-03

Oil's Surge to Bull Market Viewed as Temporary Bounce - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-04/oil-s-surge-to-bull-market-viewed-as-temporary-bounce

Radio Shack's exit could trigger retail space grab - NorthJersey.com :: http://www.northjersey.com/news/business/north-jersey-real-estate-may-see-new-retail-game-1.1263984

Sony Raises Forecast - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/sony-sees-smaller-net-loss-for-full-year-1423031959

Ford to Transition up to 500 Workers to Higher Pay - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/ford-transition-500-workers-higher-pay-28709359

S&P paying $1.38B to settle charges over crisis-era ratings - Yakima Herald-Republic :: http://www.yakimaherald.com/news/latestnational/2884354-8/sp-paying-138b-to-settle-charges-over-crisis-era

04-Feb-2015 07:26

Fed reserve official calls for raising interest rates - The News Journal :: http://www.delawareonline.com/story/money/business/2015/02/03/fed-reserve-official-calls-raising-interest-rates/22824343/

Asia Stocks Extend Global Gains; Oil Slips as Bonds Slide - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-03/japan-futures-climb-with-aussie-stocks-euro-holds-gains

Smucker to Acquire Big Heart Pet Brands for $5.8B - Consumer Goods Technology :: http://consumergoods.edgl.com/news/Smucker-to-Acquire-Big-Heart-Pet-Brands-for-$5-8B98068

Amazon said to mull buying RadioShack stores in retail expansion - Livemint :: http://www.livemint.com/Companies/ju51lwVWdFdCIhyVvkFnkM/Amazon-said-to-mull-buying-RadioShack-stores-in-retail-expan.html

Yahoo found the perfect small business to offload on its Alibaba spin-off - Quartz :: http://qz.com/338559/yahoo-found-the-perfect-small-business-to-offload-on-its-alibaba-share-spin-off/

Critics say S&P's giant fine won't fix credit-rating conflicts - The Seattle Times :: http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2025613891_spratingssettlementxml.html

Poor Russian economy catches up with US wild-fur trappers - MiamiHerald.com :: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/business/article9183647.html

NY Times Co. shares jump after sales, profit top expectations - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2015/02/04/times-shares-jump-after-sales-profit-top-expectations/zUAXnW8WlgZwRZkvE91jSP/story.html

UPDATE 1-Oil slips after 4-day rally on demand concerns, high stocks - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/04/markets-oil-idUSL4N0VE05N20150204

Ford adding 1550 jobs, bumping pay for some employees - Detroit Free Press :: http://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/ford/2015/02/04/ford-hires-workers-bumps-two-tier-wages/22825327/

04-Feb-2015 06:25

US Bourbon and Whiskey Record More Sales Growth - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/04/business/us-bourbon-and-whiskey-record-more-sales-growth.html

Hopes of a RadioShack Revival Fade With Stock to Be Delisted - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/hopes-radioshack-revival-fade-stock-delisted-28703886

Fed reserve official calls for raising interest rates - The News Journal :: http://www.delawareonline.com/story/money/business/2015/02/03/fed-reserve-official-calls-raising-interest-rates/22824343/

Asia Stocks Extend Global Gains; Oil Slips as Bonds Slide - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-03/japan-futures-climb-with-aussie-stocks-euro-holds-gains

Oil jumps as dollar dives, crude up 19 percent in four days - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/04/us-markets-oil-idUSKBN0L704K20150204

Silicon Valley economy up despite income, gender gap - Santa Cruz Sentinel :: http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/business/20150203/silicon-valley-economy-up-despite-income-gender-gap

S&P to Pay $1.5 Bil. to Settle Claims of Fraud in Run-up to Recession - SCVNEWS.com :: http://scvnews.com/2015/02/03/sp-to-pay-1-5-bil-to-settle-claims-of-fraud-in-run-up-to-recession/

Smucker to Acquire Big Heart Pet Brands for $5.8B - Consumer Goods Technology :: http://consumergoods.edgl.com/news/Smucker-to-Acquire-Big-Heart-Pet-Brands-for-$5-8B98068

Petrobras CEO Said Preparing Exit After Rousseff Meeting - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-03/petrobras-said-preparing-ceo-exit-plan-after-rousseff-meeting

Yahoo found the perfect small business to offload on its Alibaba spin-off - Quartz :: http://qz.com/338559/yahoo-found-the-perfect-small-business-to-offload-on-its-alibaba-share-spin-off/

04-Feb-2015 05:24

Oil and stocks jump in setback for dollar, bonds - WKZO :: http://wkzo.com/news/articles/2015/feb/03/oil-and-stocks-jump-in-setback-for-dollar-bonds/

Smucker Buys Its Way Into Pet-Food Business - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/smucker-gets-into-the-pet-food-business-1422999778

Why Chipotle's co-CEO spends so much time talking about pigs - Fortune :: http://fortune.com/2015/02/03/chipotle-ceo-talks-about-pigs/

Hopes of a RadioShack Revival Fade With Stock to Be Delisted - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/hopes-radioshack-revival-fade-stock-delisted-28703886

Fed reserve official calls for raising interest rates - The News Journal :: http://www.delawareonline.com/story/money/business/2015/02/03/fed-reserve-official-calls-raising-interest-rates/22824343/

S.&P. Settlement Leaves Future Unclear for Ratings - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2015/02/03/s-p-settlement-leaves-future-unclear-for-ratings/

Days of fourth quarters past: e-commerce changes UPS' end-of-year game - DC Velocity :: http://www.dcvelocity.com/articles/20150203-ups-days-of-fourth-quarters-past/

Oil jumps as dollar dives, crude up 19 percent in four days - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/04/us-markets-oil-idUSKBN0L704K20150204

Walt Disney Co - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/02/04/britain-press-ft-idINL4N0VE07G20150204

Bourbon, Tennessee whiskey sales soar in US; exports top $1B - The Seattle Times :: http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2025613991_whiskeysalesxml.html

04-Feb-2015 04:23

UPS Reworks Peak Plan With More Charges, Fewer Drivers - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-03/ups-says-2015-profit-growth-to-fall-short-of-target-on-pensions

Study Suggests Silicon Valley Jobs, Earnings, Inequality on the Rise - U.S. News & World Report :: http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2015/02/03/study-suggests-silicon-valley-jobs-earnings-inequality-on-the-rise

US Bourbon and Whiskey Record More Sales Growth - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/04/business/us-bourbon-and-whiskey-record-more-sales-growth.html

Macy's to Buy Bluemercury Spa and Beauty Chain - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2015/02/03/macys-to-acquire-bluemercury/

Shares Fall at Chipotle Although Sales Rise - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/04/business/chipotle-strong-earnings.html

RadioShack may be facing the end after decade of decline - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/radioshack-may-be-facing-the-end-after-decade-of-decline/2015/02/03/1d513ee0-abdb-11e4-ad71-7b9eba0f87d6_story.html

Smucker Buys Its Way Into Pet-Food Business - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/smucker-gets-into-the-pet-food-business-1422999778

S.&P. Settlement Leaves Future Unclear for Ratings - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2015/02/03/s-p-settlement-leaves-future-unclear-for-ratings/

Wall St posts second day of strong gains, led by energy - Moneycontrol.com :: http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/international-markets/wall-st-posts-second-daystrong-gains-led-by-energy_1291714.html

Asian shares rally, warily watching oil - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/02/04/uk-markets-global-idUKKBN0L72OB20150204

04-Feb-2015 03:22

UPS Reworks Peak Plan With More Charges, Fewer Drivers - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-03/ups-says-2015-profit-growth-to-fall-short-of-target-on-pensions

Fed should not raise US rates in 2015, Kocherlakota says - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/02/03/us-usa-fed-kocherlakota-idINKBN0L722Z20150203

US STOCKS-Wall St posts 2nd day of strong gains, led by energy - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/02/03/markets-stocks-usa-idINL1N0VD2RA20150203

Global Markets: Oil and stocks jump in setback for dollar, bonds - GMA News :: http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/425313/economy/business/global-markets-oil-and-stocks-jump-in-setback-for-dollar-bonds

Macy's to Buy Bluemercury Spa and Beauty Chain - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2015/02/03/macys-to-acquire-bluemercury/

US prosecutors say pursuing '08 crisis cases, eye auto loans - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/03/usa-justice-wallstreet-idUSL1N0VD33U20150203

Shares Fall at Chipotle Although Sales Rise - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/04/business/chipotle-strong-earnings.html

6 dead, several hurt after 2 cars, train collide in NY - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/02/03/mass-casualty-incident-after-car-train-collide-in-ny/22823329/

RadioShack may be facing the end after decade of decline - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/radioshack-may-be-facing-the-end-after-decade-of-decline/2015/02/03/1d513ee0-abdb-11e4-ad71-7b9eba0f87d6_story.html

Smucker Buys Its Way Into Pet-Food Business - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/smucker-gets-into-the-pet-food-business-1422999778

04-Feb-2015 02:21

UPS warns e-commerce volume hard to forecast, to add surcharge - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/03/ups-results-ecommerce-idUSL1N0VD1M220150203

Wendy's to sell 500 outlets to franchisees to cut spending - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/02/03/wendys-results-idINL4N0VD4OK20150203

Fed should not raise US rates in 2015, Kocherlakota says - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/02/03/us-usa-fed-kocherlakota-idINKBN0L722Z20150203

S&P settles suits over crisis-era mortgage ratings - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/sandp-settles-suits-over-crisis-era-mortgage-ratings/2015/02/03/231c39aa-abeb-11e4-ad71-7b9eba0f87d6_story.html

Girl Scout cookies just got more expensive - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2015/02/03/news/economy/girl-scout-cookie-price/

Hopes of a RadioShack revival fade with stock to be delisted - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/hopes-of-a-radioshack-revival-fade-with-stock-to-be-delisted/2015/02/03/df0eb5a4-ac02-11e4-8876-460b1144cbc1_story.html

'Mass casualty' incident after cars, train collide in NY - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/02/03/mass-casualty-incident-after-car-train-collide-in-ny/22823329/

Disney CEO Says Measles Outbreak Not Hurting Attendance - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/disneys-parks-revenue-rises-measles-outbreak-28700180

Hopes for an end to oil price rout sends stocks higher - Dallas Morning News :: http://www.dallasnews.com/business/headlines/20150203-hopes-for-an-end-to-oil-price-rout-sends-stocks-higher.ece

Chipotle Raises Concerns Its Growth May Be Cooling - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/chipotle-profit-jumps-but-sales-come-in-below-wall-street-views-1422999704

04-Feb-2015 01:20

UPDATE 2-UPS to apply surcharges to residential packages after costs surge - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/03/ups-results-idUSL1N0VD0V220150203

Christie Declines to Take Questions on Final Day of UK Trip - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2015/02/03/world/europe/ap-eu-gop-2016-christie.html

RadioShack's pain could be Amazon's gain - CNBC :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/102392974

New York Federal Reserve to revamp estimate of fed funds rate - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/02/03/usa-fed-rates-idINL1N0VD1LL20150203

Corinthian students get $480 million in debt relief - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2015/02/03/pf/college/corinthian-college-student-debt/

Why Amazon covets RadioShack's network of stores - Newsday :: http://www.newsday.com/business/technology/why-amazon-covets-radioshack-s-network-of-stores-katie-benner-1.9899893

Chipotle stock tanks. Was it a little too hot? - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2015/02/03/investing/chipotle-earnings/

IRS says it's using technology from JFK's time - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2015/02/03/pf/taxes/irs-budget-cuts/

S&P settles suits over crisis-era mortgage ratings - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/sandp-settles-suits-over-crisis-era-mortgage-ratings/2015/02/03/231c39aa-abeb-11e4-ad71-7b9eba0f87d6_story.html

Stocks rally for 2nd day: Dow surges 305 points; oil jumps 7% - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2015/02/03/stocks-tuesday/22789685/

04-Feb-2015 00:19

Oil's price plunge could raise Keystone carbon footprint -EPA - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/02/03/usa-keystone-epa-idINL1N0VD1DD20150203

Dow mounts 300-point rally as oil surges - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-stocks-futures-pull-back-as-caution-sets-in-ahead-of-factory-orders-2015-02-03

Macy's Gets A Makeover: Retailer Acquires Cosmetics Chain For $210 Million ... - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/samanthasharf/2015/02/03/macys-gets-a-makeover-retailer-acquires-cosmetics-chain-for-210-million/

First Draft | Christie Says Parents Should Have 'Choice' on Vaccinations - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/politics/first-draft/2015/02/02/christie-says-parents-should-have-choice-on-vaccinations/

Disney Tops Estimates as 'Frozen' Gifts Star for Holidays - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-03/disney-profit-tops-estimates-as-frozen-gifts-star-for-holidays

Breakfast Conglomerate J.M. Smucker Diversifies Into Pet Foods With $5.8 ... - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/antoinegara/2015/02/03/breakfast-conglomerate-j-m-smucker-diversifies-into-pet-foods-with-5-8-billion-deal/

Lack of Rain is Only One of the Stories Behind the West's Inevitable 2015 Drought - Wired :: http://www.wired.com/2015/02/lack-rain-one-stories-behind-wests-inevitable-2015-drought/

Sales, clearances at RadioShack as reports say chain maybe closing - Florida Times-Union :: http://jacksonville.com/business/2015-02-03/story/sales-clearances-radioshack-reports-say-chain-maybe-closing

Chipotle Falls After Gains in Store Sales, Profitability Slow - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-03/chipotle-store-sales-trail-estimates-after-raising-menu-prices

03-Feb-2015 23:18

Following a challenging Q4, UPS says changes are coming - InternetRetailer.com :: https://www.internetretailer.com/2015/02/03/following-challenging-q4-ups-says-changes-are-coming

What Amazon Could Do With RadioShack Stores - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/amazon-radioshack-stores/story?id%3D28693983

Stocks rally for 2nd day: Dow surges 305 points; oil jumps 7% - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2015/02/03/stocks-tuesday/22789685/

Top Republicans Support Vaccination but Skeptical of Federal Mandate - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/top-republicans-support-vaccination-but-skeptical-of-federal-mandate-1422998146

The Walt Disney Company Reports First Quarter Earnings for Fiscal 2015 - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-walt-disney-company-reports-first-quarter-earnings-for-fiscal-2015-2015-02-03?reflink%3DMW_news_stmp

Chipotle Reports Big Jump in Earnings as Sales Rise - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/04/business/chipotle-strong-earnings.html

Macy's to Acquire Bluemercury - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2015/02/03/macys-to-acquire-bluemercury/

California met 20% water conservation goal in December - Sacramento Bee :: http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/environment/article9118931.html

The S&P Settlement Is Odious—And Business as Usual - TIME :: http://time.com/3694511/sp-settlement/

Whiskey and tequila continued to edge out beer in 2014 - UPI.com :: http://www.upi.com/Business_News/2015/02/03/Whiskey-and-tequila-continued-to-edge-out-beer-in-2014/8651422995053/

03-Feb-2015 22:17

Amazon said to consider buying RadioShack stores - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2015/02/03/amazon-said-consider-buying-radioshack-stores/tJEBWSEvUexnfrG8znkbVN/story.html

Fed should not raise US rates in 2015, Kocherlakota says - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/02/03/usa-fed-kocherlakota-idINN9N0UE00T20150203

S&P's $1.5 Billion Deal on Inflated Ratings Brings the Crisis Cleanup Near an End - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-03/s-p-s-1-5-billion-deal-on-inflated-ratings-brings-the-crisis-cleanup-near-an-end

Apple taps minority firms in bond deal - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2015/02/03/apple-debt-offering-minority-firms-jesse-jackson-diversity-silicon-valley/22805673/

UPS reworks holiday plan with peak surcharges, fewer drivers - SCNow :: http://www.scnow.com/news/business/article_4477bc8a-abde-11e4-a346-6b0daf6c838e.html

Dow leaps 250 as January blues fade - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2015/02/03/stocks-tuesday/22789685/

Merkel, waiting to see Greek debt proposals, insists on troika role - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/02/03/eurozone-greece-merkel-idINL6N0VD45T20150203

Obama says budget has ideas GOP should embrace, calls on Congress to ... - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2015/02/03/obama-says-budget-has-ideas-gop-should-embrace-calls-on-congress-to-finance/

In 2012, Christie's Camp Told Romney He Needed 'Private Jets' and 'Lavish ... - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2015-02-03/in-2012-christie-s-camp-told-romney-he-needed-private-jets-and-lavish-spreads-

Office Depot-Staples Tie-up Would Test How Regulatory Thinking Has Evolved - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/office-depot-staples-tie-up-to-test-how-regulatory-thinking-evolves-1422996276

03-Feb-2015 21:16

European stocks rally on Greek hopes - Business Recorder :: http://www.brecorder.com/top-news/1-front-top-news/221919-european-stocks-rally-on-greek-hopes.html

Amazon's Bezos should buy RadioShack: Analyst - USA TODAY :: http://americasmarkets.usatoday.com/2015/02/03/amazons-bezos-should-buy-radioshack-analyst/

Report: Silicon Valley tech economy booming - U-T San Diego :: http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2015/feb/03/report-silicon-valley-tech-economy-booming/

Wall Street advances on Greek deal hopes, oil climb - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/03/us-markets-stocks-idUSKBN0L718Z20150203

S&P reaches $1.5 billion deal with US, states over crisis-era ratings - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/02/03/s-p-settlement-idINKBN0L71L820150203

Apple taps minority firms in bond deal - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2015/02/03/apple-debt-offering-minority-firms-jesse-jackson-diversity-silicon-valley/22805673/

Following a challenging Q4, UPS says changes are coming - InternetRetailer.com :: https://www.internetretailer.com/2015/02/03/following-challenging-q4-ups-says-changes-are-coming

Orders to US factories fell 3.4 pct. in December - Fox News Latino :: http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/news/2015/02/03/orders-to-us-factories-fell-34-pct-in-december/

Staples, Office Depot in advanced talks to merge - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/staples-office-depot-in-advanced-talks-to-merge-2015-02-02-234855048

For Christie, a trip to boost foreign policy portfolio has little talk of foreign policy - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/for-christie-a-trip-to-boost-foreign-policy-portfolio-has-little-talk-of-foreign-policy/2015/02/03/2a3a14c4-abc2-11e4-ad71-7b9eba0f87d6_story.html?tid%3DhpModule_ba0d4c2a-86a2-11e2-9d71-f0feafdd1394

03-Feb-2015 20:15

Apple Raises $6.5 Billion From Bond Sale Funding Share Buybacks - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-03/apple-raises-6-5-billion-from-bond-sale-funding-share-buybacks

UPS issues downbeat 2015 outlook - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/ups-issues-downbeat-2015-outlook-2015-02-03

S&P reaches $1.5 billion deal with US, states over crisis-era ratings - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/03/us-s-p-settlement-idUSKBN0L71C120150203

Lower provisions help boost Santander - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1e91b0be-ab77-11e4-8070-00144feab7de.html

Christie's vaccine statements aside, NJ already allows parents to refuse on ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/religion/christies-vaccine-statements-aside-nj-already-allows-parents-to-refuse-on-religious-grounds/2015/02/03/7d74da14-abce-11e4-8876-460b1144cbc1_story.html

US factory orders fall sharply, order books shrinking - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/02/03/usa-economy-idINL1N0VD19D20150203

UPDATE 1-Merkel, waiting to see Greek debt proposals, insists on troika role - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/03/eurozone-greece-merkel-idUSL6N0VD45T20150203

Dow leaps over 200 as January blues fade - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2015/02/03/stocks-tuesday/22789685/

RadioShack kicked off NYSE; Sprint and Amazon circle (+video) - Christian Science Monitor :: http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/Latest-News-Wires/2015/0203/RadioShack-kicked-off-NYSE-Sprint-and-Amazon-circle-video

Corinthian students to get $480 million relief from 'predatory' loans - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-corinthian-colleges-debt-relief-20150203-story.html

03-Feb-2015 19:14

Brokerages Anticipate Banco Santander-Chile to Post $0.49 EPS (NASDAQ ... - WKRB News :: http://www.wkrb13.com/markets/478751/brokerages-anticipate-banco-santander-chile-to-post-0-49-eps-nasdaqbsac/

Apple $6.5bn bond sales fuel speculation US set to raise interest rates - Irish Independent :: http://www.independent.ie/business/technology/apple-65bn-bond-sales-fuel-speculation-us-set-to-raise-interest-rates-30960094.html

Dow leaps as January blues fade - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2015/02/03/stocks-tuesday/22789685/

Sprint, Amazon Zero In On RadioShack As The End Seems Near - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/paularosenblum/2015/02/03/sprint-amazon-zero-in-on-radioshack-as-the-end-seems-near/

Fiat Chrysler U.S. Unit Profit Rises 1.5% on Jeep, Ram Sales - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-03/fiat-chrysler-u-s-unit-s-profit-rises-1-5-on-jeep-ram-sales

UPS Hits Lowered Target for 4Q Profit, 2015 Forecast Tepid - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/ups-meets-4q-profit-forecasts-28684306

First Draft | Christie Says Parents Should Have 'Choice' on Vaccinations - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/politics/first-draft/2015/02/02/christie-says-parents-should-have-choice-on-vaccinations/

ECMC-Corinthian deal gets students $480 million in forgiveness of Genesis ... - cleveland.com :: http://www.cleveland.com/consumeraffairs/index.ssf/2015/02/ecmc-corinthian_deal_gets_stud.html

European shares close near seven-year peak on optimism over Greece - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/03/markets-stocks-europe-idUSL6N0VD3ZN20150203

S.&.P. Announces $1.37 Billion Settlement With Prosecutors - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2015/02/03/s-p-announces-1-37-billion-settlement-with-prosecutors/

03-Feb-2015 18:13

Apple Bond Sales Fuel Speculation U.S. Rates Poised to Rise - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-03/apple-bond-sale-raises-speculation-it-sees-interest-rates-rising

Alibaba wins a battle against China but a war would have a different ending - Sydney Morning Herald :: http://www.smh.com.au/business/alibaba-wins-a-battle-against-china-but-a-war-would-have-a-different-ending-20150203-13533y.html

US factory orders fall sharply, order books shrinking - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/03/us-usa-economy-idUSKBN0L71LG20150203

Spirits stole more market share from the beer industry last year - Fortune :: http://fortune.com/2015/02/03/whiskey-tequila-spirits-2014/

RadioShack in Talks with Several Bidders for Asset Sales - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/13032998/1/radioshack-in-talks-with-several-bidders-for-asset-sales.html

UPDATE 3-Santander boss Botin targets lending push after profit jump - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/03/santander-results-idUSL6N0VD0FU20150203

Dow leaps about 200 as January blues fade - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2015/02/03/stocks-tuesday/22789685/

UPS to apply surcharges to residential packages after costs surge - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/02/03/ups-results-idINL1N0VD0V220150203

03-Feb-2015 17:12

Why Apple Is Borrowing $6.5 Billion And What Obama's Trying To Do About It - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/timworstall/2015/02/03/why-apple-is-borrowing-6-5-billion-and-what-obamas-trying-to-do-about-it/

UPS to apply surcharges to residential packages after costs surge - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/03/us-ups-results-idUSKBN0L71AA20150203

Sprint, Amazon Zero In On RadioShack As The End Seems Near - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/paularosenblum/2015/02/03/sprint-amazon-zero-in-on-radioshack-as-the-end-seems-near/

BP Slashes Spending, Braces For Oil Prices To Stay Low - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/laurengensler/2015/02/03/bp-slashes-spending-readies-for-more-low-oil-prices/

Greek plans buoy European shares, euro zone debt - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/03/us-markets-global-idUSKBN0L701920150203

Santander's Growth Ambitions Still Capital-Constrained - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/santanders-growth-ambitions-still-capital-constrained-heard-on-the-street-1422976613

Union files federal unfair labor charges against Atlantic City's Taj Mahal casino - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2015/02/03/union-files-federal-unfair-labor-charges-against-atlantic-city-taj-mahal-casino/

US factory orders dropped 3.4 percent in December - KOIN.com :: http://koin.com/ap/us-factory-orders-dropped-3-4-percent-in-december/

Standard & Poor's Settlement Shows Futility Of Fighting Goverment Policy - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/danielfisher/2015/02/03/standard-poors-settlement-shows-futility-of-fighting-goverment-policy/

US Stocks Rise at Open on Higher Oil, Greek Debt Hopes - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2015/02/03/world/asia/ap-financial-markets.html

03-Feb-2015 16:11

Alibaba Head Downplays Dispute with Chinese Regulator - Voice of America :: http://www.voanews.com/content/alibaba-head-downplays-dispute-with-chinese-regulator/2625757.html

Why Apple Is Borrowing $6.5 Billion And What Obama's Trying To Do About It - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/timworstall/2015/02/03/why-apple-is-borrowing-6-5-billion-and-what-obamas-trying-to-do-about-it/

Automakers on pace for banner year: AutoNation CEO - CNBC :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/102391743

UPDATE 3-Santander boss Botin targets lending push after profit jump - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/03/santander-results-idUSL6N0VD0FU20150203

RadioShack is reportedly planning to file for bankruptcy - The Week Magazine :: http://www.theweek.com/speedreads/537324/radioshack-reportedly-planning-file-bankruptcy

One Big Risk in a Potential Merger Between Staples and Office Depot - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/13032035/1/one-big-risk-in-a-potential-merger-between-staples-and-office-depot.html

US Stock Futures Edge Higher - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-stock-futures-edge-higher-1422969398

UPDATE 1-Broadcasting revenue boosts Gannett profit - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/03/gannett-results-idUSL4N0VD54C20150203

Oil prices continue rally on solid US manufacturing figures - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/03/us-markets-oil-idUSKBN0L704K20150203

S&P paying $1.4B over crisis-era ratings - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2015/02/03/standard-poors-settlement-fcc/22788653/

03-Feb-2015 15:10

Three Greek banks tap 2 bln euros in emergency funding-sources - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-2937776/Three-Greek-banks-tap-2-bln-euros-emergency-funding-sources.html

Oil prices continue to rise as investors worry about supply cuts - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/oil-prices-continue-to-rise-as-investors-worry-about-supply-cuts-2015-02-03

RadioShack defaults on financial lifeline - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2015/02/02/news/companies/radioshack-trading-suspended/

Futures climb on hopes for Greek debt deal - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/03/us-markets-stocks-usa-idUSKBN0L718Z20150203

Automakers on pace for banner year: AutoNation CEO - CNBC :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/102391743

UPS profit hit by high costs during holiday season - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/03/us-ups-results-idUSKBN0L71AA20150203

A Heated Path Toward S.&P.'s Legal Settlement With Prosecutors - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2015/02/02/a-heated-path-toward-standard-poors-legal-settlement-with-regulators/

US home price gains weakened in December on slower sales - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/us-home-price-gains-weakened-in-december-on-slower-sales/2015/02/03/4599f368-aba6-11e4-8876-460b1144cbc1_story.html

BP Chief: No Hope of $100 Oil for a 'Long Time' - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-03/bp-chief-no-hope-of-100-oil-for-a-long-time-as-stocks-build

Staples, Office Depot are reportedly in talks to merge - The Week Magazine :: http://www.theweek.com/speedreads/537316/staples-office-depot-are-reportedly-talks-merge

03-Feb-2015 14:09

European Stocks Set To Follow Wall Street Higher - RTT News :: http://www.rttnews.com/2450365/european-stocks-set-to-follow-wall-street-higher.aspx

Disney to push back Shanghai theme park opening to 2016 - Fortune :: https://fortune.com/2015/02/03/disney-to-push-back-shanghai-theme-park-opening-to-2016/

Alibaba, LendingClub Offer U.S. Buyers Loans for China Goods - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-03/alibaba-picks-lendingclub-as-finance-partner-after-bank-of-china

National Oilwell Varco Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2014 Earnings - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/national-oilwell-varco-announces-fourth-quarter-and-full-year-2014-earnings-2015-02-03?reflink%3DMW_news_stmp

Aussie Drops to 5 1/2-Year Low After RBA Rate Cut; Ruble Rallies - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-03/yen-rises-as-rba-cut-undermines-boj-reluctance-to-expand-easing

Oil prices up more as BP joins sector spending cuts - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/03/us-markets-oil-idUSKBN0L704K20150203

Apple Raises $6.5 Billion From Bond Sale Funding Share Buybacks - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-03/apple-raises-6-5-billion-from-bond-sale-funding-share-buybacks

Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) Rebounded After Q4 Profit Topped Expectations - RTT News :: http://www.rttnews.com/2450122/exxon-mobil-corp-xom-rebounded-after-q4-profit-topped-expectations.aspx?type%3Dsta

RadioShack defaults on financial lifeline - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2015/02/02/news/companies/radioshack-trading-suspended/

03-Feb-2015 13:08

Looking for a good job? Try these cities - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2015/02/03/news/economy/advanced-industries-cities/

Stocks rise in late rally on higher oil; energy stocks jump - The Denver Post :: http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_27444830/stocks-rise-late-rally-higher-oil-energy-stocks

Staples, Office Depot In Advanced Merger Talks: WSJ - Huffington Post :: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/02/03/staples-office-depot-merger-talks_n_6601186.html?utm_hp_ref%3Dbusiness

Disney to push back Shanghai theme park opening to 2016 - Fortune :: https://fortune.com/2015/02/03/disney-to-push-back-shanghai-theme-park-opening-to-2016/

Exxon Mobil Rises on Earnings Beat: What Wall Street's Saying - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/13031347/1/exxon-mobil-rises-on-earnings-beat-what-wall-streets-saying.html

Apple's bond sales wave red flag on US interest-rate outlook - THE BUSINESS TIMES :: http://www.businesstimes.com.sg/government-economy/apples-bond-sales-wave-red-flag-on-us-interest-rate-outlook

Amazon.com, Sprint consider buying some Radioshack stores: BBG - CNBC :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/102391664

As BP Shows, Corporate Profits Can Be Pretty Much Anything You Want Them ... - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/timworstall/2015/02/03/as-bp-shows-corporate-profits-can-be-pretty-much-anything-you-want-them-to-be/

Australian dollar skids to six-year low after RBA shock - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/03/us-markets-forex-idUSKBN0L62BL20150203

Alibaba and Lending Club will loan US businesses $300000 to buy Chinese - Quartz :: http://qz.com/337884/alibaba-is-helping-small-us-businesses-bypass-banks-to-buy-chinese-goods/

03-Feb-2015 12:07

Late Energy Rally Leads an Aimless Market Higher - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/03/business/daily-stock-market-activity.html

Looking for a good job? Try these cities - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2015/02/03/news/economy/advanced-industries-cities/

Disney to push back Shanghai theme park opening to 2016 - Fortune :: https://fortune.com/2015/02/03/disney-to-push-back-shanghai-theme-park-opening-to-2016/

Exxon Mobil Rises on Earnings Beat: What Wall Street's Saying - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/13031347/1/exxon-mobil-rises-on-earnings-beat-what-wall-streets-saying.html

Apple's bond sales wave red flag on US interest-rate outlook - THE BUSINESS TIMES :: http://www.businesstimes.com.sg/government-economy/apples-bond-sales-wave-red-flag-on-us-interest-rate-outlook

RadioShack considering closing retail - theday.com :: http://www.theday.com/national-business/20150203/radioshack-considering-closing-retail

India and Australia Take Steps to Lift Growth - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/04/business/international/india-central-bank-stimulates-lending.html

Alibaba and Lending Club will loan US businesses $300000 to buy Chinese - Quartz :: http://qz.com/337884/alibaba-is-helping-small-us-businesses-bypass-banks-to-buy-chinese-goods/

BP Posts Quarterly Loss Amid Oil Price Rout - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/bp-reports-fourth-quarter-loss-1422948198

Australian dollar skids to 6-year low after RBA cuts rates - CNBC :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/102390584

03-Feb-2015 11:06

Late Energy Rally Leads an Aimless Market Higher - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/03/business/daily-stock-market-activity.html

Looking for a good job? Try these cities - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2015/02/03/news/economy/advanced-industries-cities/

GM ignition claims surge to 4180 - The Detroit News :: http://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/general-motors/2015/02/02/gm-ignition-claims/22731555/

Alibaba To Offer Loans To U.S. Businesses Through Lending Club - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/ywang/2015/02/03/alibaba-to-offer-loans-to-u-s-businesses-through-lending-club/

Exxon Mobil Rises on Earnings Beat: What Wall Street's Saying - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/13031347/1/exxon-mobil-rises-on-earnings-beat-what-wall-streets-saying.html

Apple's bond sales wave red flag on US interest-rate outlook - THE BUSINESS TIMES :: http://www.businesstimes.com.sg/government-economy/apples-bond-sales-wave-red-flag-on-us-interest-rate-outlook

BP Reports Fourth-Quarter Loss - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/bp-reports-fourth-quarter-loss-1422948198

Oil prices rebound on signs of output cuts - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-31093215

Australia Stocks Jump on Rate Cut, China Index Rebounds - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2015/02/03/world/asia/ap-financial-markets.html

Loosening India's Golden Banking Handcuffs - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/loosening-indias-golden-banking-handcuffs-heard-on-the-street-1422956343?tesla%3Dy

03-Feb-2015 10:05

Lands' End, Post Sears, Replaces Its Chief - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/03/business/lands-end-post-sears-replaces-its-chief.html

Late Energy Rally Leads an Aimless Market Higher - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/03/business/daily-stock-market-activity.html

Looking for a good job? Try these cities - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2015/02/03/news/economy/advanced-industries-cities/

Exxon, Chevron have big oil projects ready just as prices sink - Columbus Dispatch :: http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/business/2015/02/03/exxon-chevron-have-big-oil-projects-ready-just-as-prices-sink.html

Apple borrows more billions despite booming sales - Sydney Morning Herald :: http://www.smh.com.au/business/world-business/apple-borrows-more-billions-despite-booming-sales-20150203-134mj3.html

UPDATE 2-Oil firm after 2-day rally, but China demand outlook caps gains - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/03/markets-oil-idUSL4N0VD1KF20150203

GM ignition claims surge to 4180 - The Detroit News :: http://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/general-motors/2015/02/02/gm-ignition-claims/22731555/

Alibaba To Offer Loans To U.S. Businesses Through Lending Club - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/ywang/2015/02/03/alibaba-to-offer-loans-to-u-s-businesses-through-lending-club/

Aussie Slides on RBA; German Yields Below JGBs, Oil Gains - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-02/japan-futures-climb-with-aussie-bonds-before-rate-review

BP profits hit by lower oil price - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-31107688

03-Feb-2015 09:04

Lands' End, Post Sears, Replaces Its Chief - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/03/business/lands-end-post-sears-replaces-its-chief.html

Strong gains for US stocks at Wall Street - Business Standard :: http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-cm/strong-gains-for-us-stocks-at-wall-street-115020300143_1.html

Looking for a good job? Try these cities - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2015/02/03/news/economy/advanced-industries-cities/

Exxon, Chevron have big oil projects ready just as prices sink - Columbus Dispatch :: http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/business/2015/02/03/exxon-chevron-have-big-oil-projects-ready-just-as-prices-sink.html

Apple borrows more billions despite booming sales - Sydney Morning Herald :: http://www.smh.com.au/business/world-business/apple-borrows-more-billions-despite-booming-sales-20150203-134mj3.html

Oil firm after 2-day rally, but China demand outlook caps gains - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/02/03/markets-oil-idINL4N0VD1KF20150203

Santander Profit Lifted by Improved Lending - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/santander-profit-rises-1422944252

Aussie Plunges on RBA Cut as JGBs Slide After Auction; Oil Gains - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-02/japan-futures-climb-with-aussie-bonds-before-rate-review

GM ignition claims surge to 4180 - The Detroit News :: http://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/general-motors/2015/02/02/gm-ignition-claims/22731555/