Monday, November 2, 2015

03-Nov-2015 08:44

Moody's: Kingdom's economic strength is 'very high' - Arab News :: http://www.arabnews.com/news/829706

Wall St. climbs, led by energy, healthcare; Nasdaq 100 hits 15-year high - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/03/us-markets-stocks-idUSKCN0SR1BQ20151103

Keystone XL oil pipeline in doubt as US asked to pause review - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/03/us-transcanada-keystone-idUSKCN0SR2J320151103

ConAgra sale sheds struggling division - Omaha World-Herald :: http://www.omaha.com/money/conagra-sale-sheds-struggling-division/article_0e69d634-8160-11e5-8bc7-d32885f045e6.html

Amazon Adds New Perks for Workers and Opens a Bookstore - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/03/technology/amazon-adds-new-perks-for-workers-and-opens-a-bookstore.html

Chase settles lawsuit over debt collection - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-chase-kamala-settlement-20151102-story.html

Porsche caught up in scandal at VW - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/autos/la-fi-hy-vw-emissions-porsche-20151103-story.html

The Pentagon Spent Nearly $43 Million On A Gas Station In Afghanistan - Huffington Post :: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/afghanistan-gas-station-pentagon_56377e29e4b00aa54a4ebddc

Asian stocks break five-day losing streak but outlook wary - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/03/us-markets-global-idUSKCN0SS01020151103

StanChart announces $5.1 billion capital-raising plan, posts Q3 loss - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/11/03/stanchart-results-idINKCN0SS09V20151103

03-Nov-2015 05:41

Egypt can't rely on cash-strapped Saudi Arabia - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2015/11/02/investing/egypt-cash-crunch-oil/

Wall St. climbs, led by energy, healthcare; Nasdaq 100 hits 15-year high - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/03/us-markets-stocks-idUSKCN0SR1BQ20151103

Pentagon spent $43M on gas station in Afghanistan - Minneapolis Star Tribune :: http://www.startribune.com/pentagon-spent-43m-on-gas-station-in-afghanistan/339599602/

RBC to Hire More Bankers as Lender Completes City National Deal - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-11-02/rbc-to-hire-more-bankers-as-lender-completes-city-national-deal

Amazon Adds New Perks for Workers and Opens a Bookstore - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/03/technology/amazon-adds-new-perks-for-workers-and-opens-a-bookstore.html

Keystone XL oil pipeline in doubt as US asked to pause review - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/03/us-transcanada-keystone-idUSKCN0SR2J320151103

Amazon Revamps Parental Leave Policy - TechCrunch :: http://techcrunch.com/2015/11/02/amazon-revamps-parental-leave-policy/

Activision to Buy King Digital in $5.9 Billion Deal - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-11-03/activision-to-buy-king-digital-in-5-9-billion-games-merger

TreeHouse had long been eyeing ConAgra division - Omaha World-Herald :: http://www.omaha.com/money/treehouse-had-long-been-eyeing-conagra-division/article_4b305e4c-128b-5167-afe8-80e6ef3dff33.html

VW denies EPA's new emissions cheating allegations - The Detroit News :: http://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/foreign/vw-emissions-scandal/2015/11/02/epa/75045136/

03-Nov-2015 04:40

U.S. Manufacturing Hits Lowest Level Since May 2013 - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/economy-policy/2015/11/02/us-manufacturing-sector-growsslows-more-than-expected-in-october/

Egypt can't rely on cash-strapped Saudi Arabia - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2015/11/02/investing/egypt-cash-crunch-oil/

AIG Posts Loss, Eliminates Jobs as Icahn Calls for Breakup - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-11-02/aig-posts-loss-cuts-jobs-as-icahn-calls-for-breakup-of-insurer

What's News: Business & Finance - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/whats-news-business-finance-1446501165

Porsche, more Audi models pulled into VW emissions scandal - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/02/us-volkswagen-usa-epa-idUSKCN0SR22L20151102

ConAgra Selling Private Label Unit to TreeHouse Foods - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/conagra-selling-private-label-unit-treehouse-foods-34908931

Former New York Times Food Columnist Mark Bittman Talks About His New Role ... - The Daily Meal :: http://www.thedailymeal.com/eat/former-new-york-times-food-columnist-mark-bittman-talks-about-his-new-role-purple-carrot-vegan

Pentagon spent $43M on gas station in Afghanistan - Minneapolis Star Tribune :: http://www.startribune.com/pentagon-spent-43m-on-gas-station-in-afghanistan/339599602/

RBC to Hire More Bankers as Lender Completes City National Deal - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-11-02/rbc-to-hire-more-bankers-as-lender-completes-city-national-deal

Keystone XL oil pipeline in doubt as US asked to pause review - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/03/us-transcanada-keystone-idUSKCN0SR2J320151103

03-Nov-2015 03:39

Egypt can't rely on cash-strapped Saudi Arabia - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2015/11/02/investing/egypt-cash-crunch-oil/

Porsche, more Audi models pulled into VW emissions scandal - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/02/us-volkswagen-usa-epa-idUSKCN0SR22L20151102

Pentagon spent $43M on gas station in Afghanistan - Minneapolis Star Tribune :: http://www.startribune.com/pentagon-spent-43m-on-gas-station-in-afghanistan/339599602/

UPDATE 1-Alcoa idling 3 US aluminum smelters as prices bite - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/03/alcoa-smelter-idUSL1N12X2DL20151103

As Activist Investors Circle, AIG Posts Q3 Loss; Plans to Cut 400 Jobs - Insurance Journal :: http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2015/11/02/387175.htm

Wall St. climbs, led by energy, healthcare; Nasdaq 100 hits 15-year high - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/03/us-markets-stocks-idUSKCN0SR1BQ20151103

RBC to Hire More Bankers as Lender Completes City National Deal - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-11-02/rbc-to-hire-more-bankers-as-lender-completes-city-national-deal

Amazon Adds New Perks for Workers and Opens a Bookstore - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/03/technology/amazon-adds-new-perks-for-workers-and-opens-a-bookstore.html

Keystone XL oil pipeline in doubt as US asked to pause review - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/03/us-transcanada-keystone-idUSKCN0SR2J320151103

ConAgra selling private label unit to TreeHouse Foods - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel :: http://www.jsonline.com/business/conagra-selling-private-label-unit-to-treehouse-foods-b99608552z1-339649952.html

03-Nov-2015 02:38

U.S. Manufacturing Hits Lowest Level Since May 2013 - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/economy-policy/2015/11/02/us-manufacturing-sector-growsslows-more-than-expected-in-october/

The GOP's potent new anti-Obamacare argument, in 2 maps - Washington Post :: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2015/11/02/the-gops-potent-new-argument-about-obamacares-rising-premiums-in-2-maps/

AIG Swings to Loss on Lower Investment Income, Volatile Markets - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/aig-swings-to-loss-on-lower-investment-income-volatile-markets-1446499151

Wall St. climbs, led by energy, healthcare; Nasdaq 100 hits 15-year high - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/02/us-markets-stocks-idUSKCN0SR1BQ20151102

RBC to Launch Revamped Jumbo-Mortgage Strategy for City National - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/rbc-to-launch-revamped-jumbo-mortgage-strategy-for-city-national-1446501237

Porsche, more Audi models pulled into VW emissions scandal - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/02/us-volkswagen-usa-epa-idUSKCN0SR22L20151102

Pentagon spends $43 million to build Afghanistan gas station - watchdog - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/11/02/usa-afghanistan-idINKCN0SR2GC20151102

TreeHouse Foods' huge deal doubled the company - CNBC :: http://www.cnbc.com/2015/11/02/treehouse-foods-huge-deal-just-doubled-the-company.html

Google wants drones to deliver your packages by 2017 - Mashable :: http://mashable.com/2015/11/02/google-project-wing-2017/

TransCanada asks US to suspend review of Keystone XL oil pipeline - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/03/us-transcanada-keystone-idUSKCN0SR2J320151103

03-Nov-2015 01:37

US construction spending rises to 7-1/2-year high - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/02/us-economy-construction-idUSKCN0SR1OU20151102

Fed Proposes New Rules: Big Banks to Raise $120B in Debt? - Zacks.com :: http://www.zacks.com/stock/news/196288/fed-proposes-new-rules-big-banks-to-raise-120b-in-debt

AIG Posts Loss, Eliminates Jobs as Icahn Calls for Breakup - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-11-02/aig-posts-loss-cuts-jobs-as-icahn-calls-for-breakup-of-insurer

Porsche, more Audi models pulled into VW emissions scandal - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/02/us-volkswagen-usa-epa-idUSKCN0SR22L20151102

Pentagon spends $43 million to build Afghanistan gas station - watchdog - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/11/02/usa-afghanistan-idINKCN0SR2GC20151102

Fitbit Plans Stock Sale, Gives Upbeat Holiday Outlook - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/fitbit-raises-outlook-on-surging-sales-profit-falls-33-on-higher-costs-1446500834

Wall St. climbs, led by energy, healthcare; Nasdaq 100 hits 15-year high - PhillyVoice.com :: http://www.phillyvoice.com/wall-st-climbs-led-by-energy-healthcare-nasdaq-100/

TransCanada Asks State Department to Pause Keystone XL Review - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/transcanada-asks-state-department-to-pause-keystone-xl-review-2015-11-02-181734250

ConAgra Selling Private Label Unit to TreeHouse Foods - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/conagra-selling-private-label-unit-treehouse-foods-34908931

Exclusive: Valeant sends letter to doctors, seeks to reassure over pharmacy ties - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/02/us-valeant-pharmacies-healthcare-exclusi-idUSKCN0SR2J820151102

03-Nov-2015 00:36

UPDATE 3-ConAgra to sell private brands unit to TreeHouse for $2.7 bln - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/11/02/conagra-foods-divestiture-treehouse-idINL3N12X49B20151102

U.S. Manufacturing Hits Lowest Level Since May 2013 - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/economy-policy/2015/11/02/us-manufacturing-sector-growsslows-more-than-expected-in-october/

'World's Most Expensive Gas Station' Cost Taxpayers $43M - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/International/worlds-expensive-gas-station-cost-taxpayers-43m/story?id%3D34913742

The GOP's potent new anti-Obamacare argument, in 2 maps - Washington Post :: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2015/11/02/the-gops-potent-new-argument-about-obamacares-rising-premiums-in-2-maps/

Fed Proposes New Rules: Big Banks to Raise $120B in Debt? - Nasdaq :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/fed-proposes-new-rules-big-banks-to-raise-120b-in-debt-cm537786

EPA: VW cheated on Audi, Porsche diesel SUVs, too - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2015/11/02/epa-diesel-suv-volkswagen-audi-porsche/75044132/

Wall St. climbs, led by energy, healthcare; Nasdaq 100 hits 15-year high - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/02/us-markets-stocks-idUSKCN0SR1BQ20151102

Google X sets ambitious goal of drone deliveries by 2017 - The Verge :: http://www.theverge.com/2015/11/2/9660198/googles-project-wing-drone-launch-2017

For the first time, Amazon to give new dads paid leave - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2015/11/02/first-time-amazon-give-new-dads-paid-leave/75054206/

New York Times Begins Planning for Sulzberger Successor - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-11-02/new-york-times-begins-plan-to-succeed-sulzberger-as-publisher

02-Nov-2015 23:35

ConAgra selling private-label unit to TreeHouse Foods - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-conagra-treehouse-1103-biz-20151102-story.html

U.S. Manufacturing Hits Lowest Level Since May 2013 - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/economy-policy/2015/11/02/us-manufacturing-sector-growsslows-more-than-expected-in-october/

'World's Most Expensive Gas Station' Cost Taxpayers $43M - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/International/worlds-expensive-gas-station-cost-taxpayers-43m/story?id%3D34913742

NYT to Name Successor to Publisher Sulzberger Within 2 Years - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2015/11/02/business/ap-us-new-york-times-new-publisher.html

Porsche, more Audi models pulled into Volkswagen emissions scandal - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/11/02/volkswagen-usa-epa-idINKCN0SR28620151102

UPDATE 1-Fitbit announces early lockup expiration, share offering - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/02/fitbit-results-idUSL3N12X5RJ20151102

Wall St. climbs, led by energy, healthcare; Nasdaq 100 hits 15-year high - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/02/us-markets-stocks-idUSKCN0SR1BQ20151102

Metro's top choice to run the agency is no longer in the running for the job - Washington Post :: https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/metro-and-candidate-for-general-manager-part-ways/2015/11/02/17f5c51a-81aa-11e5-8ba6-cec48b74b2a7_story.html

Google X sets ambitious goal of drone deliveries by 2017 - The Verge :: http://www.theverge.com/2015/11/2/9660198/googles-project-wing-drone-launch-2017

Kansas tax revenue tumbles for fourth consecutive month - Topeka Capital Journal :: http://cjonline.com/news/state/2015-11-02/kansas-tax-revenue-tumbles-fourth-consecutive-month

02-Nov-2015 22:34

US construction spending rises to 7-1/2-year high - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/02/us-economy-construction-idUSKCN0SR1OU20151102

UPDATE 3-ConAgra to sell private brands unit to TreeHouse for $2.7 bln - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/11/02/conagra-foods-divestiture-treehouse-idINL3N12X49B20151102

HP is now two companies: How did it get here? - Computerworld :: http://www.computerworld.com/article/3000031/windows-pcs/hp-is-now-two-companies-how-did-it-get-here.html

How the Pentagon spent $43 million on a single gas station - Washington Post :: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/checkpoint/wp/2015/11/02/how-the-pentagon-spent-43-million-on-a-single-gas-station/

UPDATE 6-Visa to buy Visa Europe in deal worth as much as $23 bln - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/02/visaeurope-ma-visa-idUSL3N12X5HF20151102

Google said to eye drone delivery from 2017 - Computerworld :: http://www.computerworld.com/article/3000331/robotics/google-said-to-eye-drone-delivery-from-2017.html

NYT to Name Successor to Publisher Sulzberger Within 2 Years - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2015/11/02/business/ap-us-new-york-times-new-publisher.html

JPMorgan settles California debt collection charges - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/02/us-jpmorgan-california-settlement-idUSKCN0SR2AU20151102

EPA: VW cheated on Audi, Porsche diesel SUVs, too - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2015/11/02/epa-diesel-suv-volkswagen-audi-porsche/75044132/

Wall St. rallies, Nasdaq 100 hits 15-year high - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/02/us-markets-stocks-idUSKCN0SR1BQ20151102

02-Nov-2015 21:33

US construction spending rises to 7-1/2-year high - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/02/us-economy-construction-idUSKCN0SR1OU20151102

UPDATE 3-ConAgra to sell private brands unit to TreeHouse for $2.7 bln - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/11/02/conagra-foods-divestiture-treehouse-idINL3N12X49B20151102

HP is now two companies: How did it get here? - Computerworld :: http://www.computerworld.com/article/3000031/windows-pcs/hp-is-now-two-companies-how-did-it-get-here.html

'Colossal waste': DOD slammed for $43M, US-funded gas station in Afghanistan - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/11/02/afghanistan-43m-gas-station-colossal-waste-us-taxpayer-money/

UPDATE 6-Visa to buy Visa Europe in deal worth as much as $23 bln - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/02/visaeurope-ma-visa-idUSL3N12X5HF20151102

EPA: VW cheated on Audi, Porsche diesel SUVs, too - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2015/11/02/epa-diesel-suv-volkswagen-audi-porsche/75044132/

The GOP's potent new anti-Obamacare argument, in 2 maps - Washington Post :: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2015/11/02/the-gops-potent-new-argument-about-obamacares-rising-premiums-in-2-maps/

NYT to Name Successor to Publisher Sulzberger Within 2 Years - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2015/11/02/business/ap-us-new-york-times-new-publisher.html

Weak US wage growth signals little about future inflation: Fed paper - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/11/02/usa-fed-wages-idINL1N12U2ZS20151102

Wall St. up after factory data; Nasdaq 100 hits 15-year high - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/02/us-markets-stocks-idUSKCN0SR1BQ20151102

02-Nov-2015 20:32

US construction spending rises to 7-1/2-year high - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/02/us-economy-construction-idUSKCN0SR1OU20151102

HP is now two companies: How did it get here? - Computerworld :: http://www.computerworld.com/article/3000031/windows-pcs/hp-is-now-two-companies-how-did-it-get-here.html

'Colossal waste': DOD slammed for $43M, US-funded gas station in Afghanistan - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/11/02/afghanistan-43m-gas-station-colossal-waste-us-taxpayer-money/

Visa to buy Visa Europe in deal worth as much as $23 billion - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/02/us-visaeurope-m-a-visa-idUSKCN0SR16520151102

UPDATE 1-Citron does not publish new allegations against Valeant - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/11/02/valeant-pharmacies-citron-idINL3N12X56D20151102

ConAgra selling private-label unit to TreeHouse Foods - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-conagra-treehouse-1103-biz-20151102-story.html

Nasdaq up 1% as Apple, biotechs rise; health care leads - CNBC :: http://www.cnbc.com/2015/11/02/us-markets.html

NYT Sets Schedule for Naming Successor to Sulzberger - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2015/11/02/business/ap-us-new-york-times-new-publisher.html

Fed Proposes New Rules: Big Banks to Raise $120B in Debt? - Zacks.com :: http://www.zacks.com/stock/news/196288/fed-proposes-new-rules-big-banks-to-raise-120b-in-debt

EPA: VW cheated on Audi, Porsche diesel SUVs, too - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2015/11/02/epa-diesel-suv-volkswagen-audi-porsche/75044132/

02-Nov-2015 19:31

US construction spending rises to 7-1/2-year high - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/02/us-economy-construction-idUSKCN0SR1OU20151102

Global factory growth picked up in October but remained muted - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/02/us-global-economy-pmi-idUSKCN0SR1T220151102

Wall St. higher after better-than-expected factory data - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/02/us-markets-stocks-idUSKCN0SR1BQ20151102

Beyond Valeant, US payers scrutinize other drugmaker ties to pharmacies - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/02/valeant-pharmacies-expressscripts-idUSL1N12X19V20151102

HP is now two companies: How did it get here? - Computerworld :: http://www.computerworld.com/article/3000031/windows-pcs/hp-is-now-two-companies-how-did-it-get-here.html

What's next for big banks, after a proposed new rule - Delmarva Public Radio :: http://delmarvapublicradio.net/post/whats-next-big-banks-after-proposed-new-rule

Holiday Madness Begins With Amazon 'Black Friday' Deals Store - PC Magazine :: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2494288,00.asp

ConAgra selling private-label unit to TreeHouse Foods - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-conagra-treehouse-1103-biz-20151102-story.html

UPDATE 3-Mobile payments company Square IPO pricing this week - CNBC - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/02/square-us-ipo-idUSL3N12X5AM20151102

Visa Follows Verizon, Coca-Cola In Finding Itself The Most Attractive M&A Target - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/antoinegara/2015/11/02/visa-follows-verizon-coca-cola-in-finding-itself-the-most-attractive-ma-target/

02-Nov-2015 18:30

Global factories struggle as stimulus fails to spur - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/02/us-global-economy-idUSKCN0SR09G20151102

US stocks open slightly higher amid deals, earnings - MarketWatch :: http://stream.marketwatch.com/story/markets/SS-4-4/SS-4-87600/

US manufacturing slows; construction spending at 7-1/2-year high - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/02/us-usa-economy-manufacturing-idUSKCN0SR1OK20151102

Shire to Acquire Biotech Firm Dyax for at Least $5.9 Billion - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-11-02/shire-agrees-to-buy-biotech-firm-dyax-for-at-least-5-9-billion

US Manufacturing Activity Expands at Slowest Pace in Two Years - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-manufacturing-expansion-slows-in-october-1446477708

Wall St. higher after better-than-expected factory data - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/02/us-markets-stocks-idUSKCN0SR1BQ20151102

UPDATE 3-ConAgra to sell private brands unit to TreeHouse for $2.7 bln - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/02/conagra-foods-divestiture-treehouse-idUSL3N12X49B20151102

HP Inc. Jumps After Split With Hewlett Packard Enterprise - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-11-02/hewlett-packard-s-new-companies-advance-in-post-split-debut

UPDATE 4-Visa to buy Visa Europe in deal worth as much as $23 bln - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/02/visaeurope-ma-visa-idUSL3N12X40520151102

What's next for big banks, after a proposed new rule - Delmarva Public Radio :: http://delmarvapublicradio.net/post/whats-next-big-banks-after-proposed-new-rule

02-Nov-2015 17:29

As HP does the corporate splits, a look back at 10 years of ineptitude and ... - VentureBeat :: http://venturebeat.com/2015/11/02/as-hp-does-the-corporate-splits-a-look-back-at-10-years-of-ineptitude-and-lowlights/

China's manufacturing slump may be bottoming out - Fortune :: http://fortune.com/2015/11/02/chinas-manufacturing-pmi-eurozone-russia/

UPDATE 3-Visa to buy Visa Europe in deal worth up to 21.2 bln euros - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/11/02/visaeurope-ma-visa-idINL3N12X40520151102

Recent Analysts' Ratings Updates for Chevron (CVX) - Dakota Financial News :: http://www.dakotafinancialnews.com/recent-analysts-ratings-updates-for-chevron-cvx/593816/

US stocks climb in early trading, led by health care sector - Miami Herald :: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/article42198669.html

US manufacturing slows; construction spending at 7-1/2-year high - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/02/us-usa-economy-manufacturing-idUSKCN0SR1OK20151102

Denver's average gas prices fall to $2.08 per gallon - The Denver Post :: http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_29059351/denvers-average-gas-prices-fall-2-08-per

Factories grow at slowest pace in 2½ years; construction spending up 0.6% - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2015/11/02/economy-manufacturing-factory-construction-spending/75035178/

Shire to Acquire Biotech Firm Dyax for at Least $5.9 Billion - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-11-02/shire-agrees-to-buy-biotech-firm-dyax-for-at-least-5-9-billion

Manufacturing in U.S. Stagnated in October on Weak Exports - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-11-02/manufacturing-in-u-s-stagnated-in-october-on-weak-global-sales

02-Nov-2015 16:28

HP Splits... Meg Whitman Throws Its Cybersecurity Business Under The Bus? - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/stevemorgan/2015/11/02/hp-splits-meg-whitman-throws-its-cybersecurity-business-under-the-bus/

European Stocks Rise as Euro-Area Manufacturing Beats Estimates - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-11-02/europe-index-futures-fall-as-china-data-points-to-slowing-output

What's next for big banks, after a proposed new rule - Marketplace.org :: http://www.marketplace.org/topics/economy/whats-next-big-banks-after-proposed-new-rule

Visa to Buy Visa Europe for as Much as $23.4 Billion - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-11-02/visa-agrees-to-buy-visa-europe-for-as-much-as-23-4-billion

The Keys To Valeant's Future - Seeking Alpha :: http://seekingalpha.com/article/3632376-the-keys-to-valeants-future

ConAgra Foods Ends Private Label Miscue With $2.7 Billion Sale To TreeHouse Foods - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/antoinegara/2015/11/02/conagra-foods-ends-private-label-miscue-with-2-7-billion-sale-to-treehouse-foods/

Stocks open November slightly higher after best month in four years - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2015/11/02/stocks-quiet-after-best-month-four-years/75030806/

Pre-Open Stock Movers 11/02: (HTCH) (DYAX) (CTCT) Higher; (CMG) (CL) (V) Lower ... - StreetInsider.com :: http://www.streetinsider.com/Special%2BReports/Pre-Open%2BStock%2BMovers%2B1102%253A%2B(HTCH)%2B(DYAX)%2B(CTCT)%2BHigher%253B%2B(CMG)%2B(CL)%2B(V)%2BLower%2B(more...)/11023813.html

Lilly plans $70M research facility expansion in Indianapolis - Washington Times :: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/nov/2/lilly-plans-70m-research-facility-expansion-in-ind/

Amazon Debuts Its Online Black Friday Deals Store, Gives Prime Members Early ... - TechCrunch :: http://techcrunch.com/2015/11/02/amazon-debuts-its-online-black-friday-deals-store-gives-prime-members-early-access-to-discounts/

02-Nov-2015 15:27

UPDATE 1-UK factory PMI surges to 16-month high, exports recover - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/11/02/britain-economy-pmi-idINL8N12X1TF20151102

ConAgra to Sell Private Brands to TreeHouse for $2.7 Billion - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/conagra-to-sell-private-brands-to-treehouse-for-2-7-billion-1446468508

As HP splits, Meg Whitman seeks reinvention - Times of India :: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/tech-news/As-HP-splits-Meg-Whitman-seeks-reinvention/articleshow/49631586.cms

HSBC May Defer Decision on Moving Headquarters From London - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2015/11/01/world/asia/ap-as-hong-kong-earns-hsbc.html

Pamplona Capital to buy MedAssets in a deal valued about $2.7 billion - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/02/us-medassets-m-a-pamplonacapitalmanageme-idUSKCN0SR1GI20151102

Entergy Swings to Loss on Nuclear Plant Closures - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/entergy-swings-to-loss-on-nuclear-plant-closures-1446470947

Visa to Buy Visa Europe in Deal That Could Exceed $23B - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/visa-buy-visa-europe-deal-exceed-23b-34908212

Endurance International to Buy Constant Contact for $1.1 Billion - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/endurance-international-to-buy-constant-contact-for-1-1-billion-1446471961

Irish Drug Maker Shire Agrees to Buy Dyax in Deal Worth Up to $6.5 Billion - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/03/business/dealbook/shire-dyax-corp-deal.html

Richmond Fed's Lacker explains his dissent on interest rates - GoDanRiver.com :: http://www.godanriver.com/work_it_sova/news/richmond-fed-s-lacker-explains-his-dissent-on-interest-rates/article_fb8bd624-80d9-11e5-bc0f-d7467ca56e78.html

02-Nov-2015 14:26

U.S. Banks to Face $120 Billion Shortfall in Fed Crisis Plan - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-10-30/u-s-banks-to-face-120-billion-shortfall-under-fed-crisis-plan

Visa Agrees to Buy Visa Europe for as Much as $23.4 Billion - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-11-02/visa-agrees-to-buy-visa-europe-for-as-much-as-23-4-billion

HP Inc., HP Enterprise launch: Questions abound for both - ZDNet :: http://www.zdnet.com/article/hp-inc-hp-enterprise-launch-questions-abound-for-both/

UPDATE 6-Oil slides on Chinese demand concerns, record Russian output - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/11/02/global-oil-idINL3N12X08T20151102

Shire to buy Dyax for $5.9 billion, still wants Baxalta - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/02/us-dyax-m-a-shire-idUSKCN0SR16H20151102

Five Things Everyone Will Be Talking About Today - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-11-02/manufacturing-pmis-fed-rate-hike-odds-increase-turkey-election-what-people-in-markets-are-talking-about

Endurance International Group Announces Definitive Agreement to Acquire ... - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/globenewswire/10154767.htm

European Stocks Rise as Euro-Area Manufacturing Beats Estimates - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-11-02/europe-index-futures-fall-as-china-data-points-to-slowing-output

ConAgra to Sell Private Brands to TreeHouse for $2.7 Billion - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/conagra-to-sell-private-brands-to-treehouse-for-2-7-billion-1446468508

Nissan Raises Full-Year Profit Forecast to Record $4.4 Billion - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/nissan-raises-full-year-profit-outlook-1446450500

02-Nov-2015 13:25

San Francisco Ballots Turn Up Anger Over the Technical Divide - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/02/technology/san-francisco-ballots-turn-up-anger-over-the-technical-divide.html

Nissan Raises Full-Year Profit Forecast as Demand Rises in U.S. - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-11-02/nissan-raises-full-year-profit-forecast-as-demand-rises-in-u-s-

European Stocks Climb as Euro-Area Manufacturing Beats Estimate - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-11-02/europe-index-futures-fall-as-china-data-points-to-slowing-output

Oil slides on Chinese demand concerns, record Russian output - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/02/us-global-oil-idUSKCN0SR01H20151102

Greek ferries tied up in port as seamen hold 2-day strike - U.S. News & World Report :: http://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2015/11/02/greek-ferries-tied-up-in-port-as-seamen-hold-2-day-strike

Visa Agrees to Buy Visa Europe for as Much as $23.4 Billion - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-11-02/visa-agrees-to-buy-visa-europe-for-as-much-as-23-4-billion

HP Inc., HP Enterprise launch: Questions abound for both - ZDNet :: http://www.zdnet.com/article/hp-inc-hp-enterprise-launch-questions-abound-for-both/

Decades old London taxi school shuts doors, blames Uber - Mashable :: http://mashable.com/2015/11/02/london-black-taxi-knowledge-school-closing-uber/

Five Things Everyone Will Be Talking About Today - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-11-02/manufacturing-pmis-fed-rate-hike-odds-increase-turkey-election-what-people-in-markets-are-talking-about

Largest US banks face $120 billion shortfall under new rule - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/10/31/us-fed-capitalrules-idUSKCN0SO2IA20151031

02-Nov-2015 12:24

UPDATE 2-Sprint says aims to slash costs up to $2.5 bln, layoffs loom - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/02/sprint-corp-cuts-idUSL1N12W0PL20151102

San Francisco residents to vote on contentious Prop. F targeting Airbnb - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-agenda-airbnb-20151031-story.html

Nissan Raises Full-Year Profit Forecast as Demand Rises in U.S. - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-11-02/nissan-raises-full-year-profit-forecast-as-demand-rises-in-u-s-

China to take on Boeing, Airbus with homegrown C919 passenger jet - CNN :: http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/02/asia/china-new-c919-passenger-jet/

Hewlett-Packard gets ready to split - Seeking Alpha :: http://seekingalpha.com/news/2880626-hewlett-packard-gets-ready-to-split

HSBC Costs Drop Faster Than Revenue as Domicile Call Postponed - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-11-02/hsbc-profit-rises-32-in-third-quarter-exceeding-estimates

U.K. October Manufacturing Grows at Fastest Pace in More Than a Year - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-11-02/u-k-manufacturing-grows-at-fastest-pace-in-more-than-a-year

Oil slides on Chinese demand concerns, record Russian output - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/02/us-global-oil-idUSKCN0SR01H20151102

Why Pfizer is so bent on lowering its tax rate - CBS News :: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/why-pfizer-is-so-bent-on-lowering-its-tax-rate/

Largest US banks face $120 billion shortfall under new rule - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/10/31/us-fed-capitalrules-idUSKCN0SO2IA20151031

02-Nov-2015 11:23

The Best Way To Fix Social Security - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/investing/2015/11/01/best-way-to-fix-social-security/

Sprint says aims to slash costs up to $2.5 billion, layoffs loom - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/02/us-sprint-corp-cuts-idUSKCN0SQ2J920151102

San Francisco residents to vote on contentious Prop. F targeting Airbnb - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-agenda-airbnb-20151031-story.html

Nissan Raises Full-Year Profit Forecast as Demand Rises in U.S. - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-11-02/nissan-raises-full-year-profit-forecast-as-demand-rises-in-u-s-

Hewlett-Packard gets ready to split - Seeking Alpha :: http://seekingalpha.com/news/2880626-hewlett-packard-gets-ready-to-split

China Rolls Out First Large Passenger Jet - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/china-rolls-out-first-large-passenger-jet-1446453990

U.S. Futures, Asia Stocks Drop on China Factory Data; Lira Soars - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-11-01/aussie-slips-on-china-factory-data-as-stock-futures-signal-drop

HSBC Costs Drop Faster Than Revenue as Domicile Call Postponed - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-11-02/hsbc-profit-rises-32-in-third-quarter-exceeding-estimates

Stocks fall on China data, but stronger euro zone lifts gloom - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/02/us-global-markets-idUSKCN0SR00920151102

Largest US banks face $120 billion shortfall under new rule - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/10/31/us-fed-capitalrules-idUSKCN0SO2IA20151031

02-Nov-2015 10:22

UPDATE 2-Sprint says aims to slash costs up to $2.5 bln, layoffs loom - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/02/sprint-corp-cuts-idUSL1N12W0PL20151102

Asian shares slide as soft China surveys, US data sap risk appetite - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/02/us-global-markets-idUSKCN0SR00920151102

San Francisco residents to vote on contentious Prop. F targeting Airbnb - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/la-fi-agenda-airbnb-20151031-story.html

Japan Leads Asian Shares Lower; China's Yuan Weakens - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/asian-shares-fall-on-weak-china-data-1446428387

Nissan Raises Full-Year Profit Forecast as Demand Rises in U.S. - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-11-02/nissan-raises-full-year-profit-forecast-as-demand-rises-in-u-s-

Weak China data weighs on oil prices - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/02/us-global-oil-idUSKCN0SR01H20151102

Hewlett-Packard gets ready to split - Seeking Alpha :: http://seekingalpha.com/news/2880626-hewlett-packard-gets-ready-to-split

China Rolls Out First Large Passenger Jet - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/china-rolls-out-first-large-passenger-jet-1446453990

Europe Stocks Little Changed as Investors Weigh Earnings, China - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-11-02/europe-index-futures-fall-as-china-data-points-to-slowing-output

Fed looks at way to shift big-bank losses to investors - KDWN :: http://kdwn.com/2015/11/02/fed-looks-at-way-to-shift-big-bank-losses-to-investors/

02-Nov-2015 09:21

UPDATE 2-Sprint says aims to slash costs up to $2.5 bln, layoffs loom - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/02/sprint-corp-cuts-idUSL1N12W0PL20151102

The Best Way To Fix Social Security - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/investing/2015/11/01/best-way-to-fix-social-security/

Tokyo shares lose 1.52% in early trade - GlobalPost :: http://www.globalpost.com/article/6679594/2015/11/01/tokyo-shares-lose-152-early-trade

U.S. jobs data to hold key to Fed's rate plans - Business Insider :: http://www.businessinsider.com/r-us-jobs-data-to-hold-key-to-feds-rate-plans-2015-11

San Francisco residents to vote on contentious Prop. F targeting Airbnb - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/la-fi-agenda-airbnb-20151031-story.html

China unveils jetliner in bid to compete with Boeing, Airbus - U.S. News & World Report :: http://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2015/11/02/china-unveils-jetliner-in-bid-to-compete-with-boeing-airbus

Index Futures Follow Asia Drop on China Factory Data; Lira Soars - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-11-01/aussie-slips-on-china-factory-data-as-stock-futures-signal-drop

Weak China data weighs on oil prices - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/02/us-global-oil-idUSKCN0SR01H20151102

HSBC Profit Rises Sharply, Partly on Investment Bank Gains - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/03/business/dealbook/hsbc-third-quarter-bank-earnings.html

Hewlett Packard Enterprise launches with $53bn but the 'mindset of a startup' - Inquirer :: http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/feature/2432817/hewlett-packard-enterprise-launches-with-usd53bn-but-the-mindset-of-a-startup