Tuesday, August 7, 2012

08-Aug-2012 08:56

Disney Profit Up 24% as Movie Studio Results Improve - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/news/2012/08/07/disney-profit-up-24-as-movie-studio-results-improve/

Wells Fargo refinances more loans than expected from settlement - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/fi-mo-wells-fargo-refis-20120807,0,6969886.story

Demand Media Shares Up After Posting First Profit Since Going Public - NASDAQ :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/demand-media-shares-up-after-posting-first-profit-since-going-public-20120807-01884

Starbucks and Square to Team Up - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/08/technology/starbucks-and-square-to-team-up.html

US newsstand sales of magazines fall nearly 10 percent in 1st half of 2012 - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/us-newsstand-sales-of-magazines-fall-nearly-10-percent-in-1st-half-of-2012/2012/08/07/3095d4b8-e0b1-11e1-8d48-2b1243f34c85_story.html

Brent slips, but stays above $111 on supply woes - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/08/us-markets-oil-idUSBRE83H17O20120808

Are regulators doing enough to rein in bank money laundering? - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/are-regulators-doing-enough-to-rein-in-bank-money-laundering/2012/08/07/938c0f9e-e0aa-11e1-a421-8bf0f0e5aa11_story.html

European Shares Set for Rally as Optimism Returns - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/48522937

News Summary: Standard & Poor's 500 index closes above 1400 for the first time ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/news-summary-standard-and-poors-500-index-closes-above-1400-for-the-first-time-in-3-months/2012/08/07/1df9694a-e0d5-11e1-8d48-2b1243f34c85_story.html

Ben Bernanke: Financial education supports economic health of US - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/bernanke-says-financial-education-boosts-economy-calms-markets/2012/08/07/58a6c506-e0c1-11e1-8d48-2b1243f34c85_story.html

08-Aug-2012 07:55

Disney Profit Up 24% as Movie Studio Results Improve - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/news/2012/08/07/disney-profit-up-24-as-movie-studio-results-improve/

Wells Fargo survey finds small business owners turning pessimistic - Bizjournals.com (blog) :: http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/blog/2012/08/wells-fargo-survey-finds-small.html

Starbucks and Square to Team Up - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/08/technology/starbucks-and-square-to-team-up.html

Key refining tower at center of Chevron California refinery fire: state - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/08/us-refinery-chevron-idUSBRE87704T20120808

Japan Gets Reprieve as Drop in Oil Eases Trade Impact - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-08/japan-gets-reprieve-as-drop-in-oil-eases-trade-impact.html

News Summary: Standard & Poor's 500 index closes above 1400 for the first time ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/news-summary-standard-and-poors-500-index-closes-above-1400-for-the-first-time-in-3-months/2012/08/07/1df9694a-e0d5-11e1-8d48-2b1243f34c85_story.html

Cathay Pacific posts worst first-half loss since 2003 - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/08/cathaypacific-results-idUSL4E8J62BL20120808

Bernanke: Students must be wise with college loans - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/bernanke-says-taking-on-debt-can-increase-earning-potential-but-it-can-also-be-a-burden/2012/08/07/7038192c-e0cb-11e1-8d48-2b1243f34c85_story.html

Are regulators doing enough to rein in bank money laundering? - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/are-regulators-doing-enough-to-rein-in-bank-money-laundering/2012/08/07/938c0f9e-e0aa-11e1-a421-8bf0f0e5aa11_story.html

08-Aug-2012 06:54

Newsstand magazine sales slide 10%, trouble for publishers - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/money/media/story/2012-08-07/magazine-circulation-ytd/56857920/1

Disney Profit Up 24% as Movie Studio Results Improve - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/news/2012/08/07/disney-profit-up-24-as-movie-studio-results-improve/

Stocks rally for third straight day on European optimism - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/07/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE86M08N20120807

Wells Fargo survey finds small business owners turning pessimistic - Bizjournals.com (blog) :: http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/blog/2012/08/wells-fargo-survey-finds-small.html

Northeast teacher participates in town hall meeting with fed chairman - Lincoln Journal Star :: http://journalstar.com/news/local/northeast-teacher-participates-in-town-hall-meeting-with-fed-chairman/article_cb31f5ee-2408-544c-b0c8-704782a551ef.html

Demand Media Shares Up After Posting First Profit Since Going Public - NASDAQ :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/demand-media-shares-up-after-posting-first-profit-since-going-public-20120807-01884

Starbucks and Square to Team Up - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/08/technology/starbucks-and-square-to-team-up.html

Oil Drops From Two-Month High in New York as US Demand Slides - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-07/oil-trades-near-two-month-high-in-new-york-on-drop-in-stockpiles

Angry residents crowd meeting over Richmond refinery fire - Los Angeles Times :: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/08/residents-crowd-meeting-over-richmond-refinery-fire.html

Are regulators doing enough to rein in bank money laundering? - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/are-regulators-doing-enough-to-rein-in-bank-money-laundering/2012/08/07/938c0f9e-e0aa-11e1-a421-8bf0f0e5aa11_story.html

08-Aug-2012 05:53

Newsstand magazine sales slide 10%, trouble for publishers - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/money/media/story/2012-08-07/magazine-circulation-ytd/56857920/1

Disney Profit Up 24% as Movie Studio Results Improve - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/news/2012/08/07/disney-profit-up-24-as-movie-studio-results-improve/

Wells Fargo survey finds small business owners turning pessimistic - Bizjournals.com (blog) :: http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/blog/2012/08/wells-fargo-survey-finds-small.html

Standard Chartered questions New York action - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/08/us-standardchartered-iran-idUSBRE8750VM20120808

Consumer Credit in U.S. Increased Less Than Forecast in June - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/Consumer-Credit-in-U-S-Increased-Less-Than-3770322.php

S&P closes over 1400 for first time in 3 months - DailyFinance :: http://www.dailyfinance.com/article/us-futures-rise-as-more-us-companies-show-health/1250195/

Most Chinese Stocks Decline on Earnings Concern; Citic Advances - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-07/china-stock-futures-rise-on-speculation-of-central-bank-stimulus

Northeast teacher participates in town hall meeting with fed chairman - Lincoln Journal Star :: http://journalstar.com/news/local/northeast-teacher-participates-in-town-hall-meeting-with-fed-chairman/article_cb31f5ee-2408-544c-b0c8-704782a551ef.html

Demand Media Shares Up After Posting First Profit Since Going Public - NASDAQ :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/demand-media-shares-up-after-posting-first-profit-since-going-public-20120807-01884

Crude down in Asia - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/commodities/crude-down-in-asia/articleshow/15399571.cms

08-Aug-2012 04:52

Bernankes Promotes Financial Literacy, Says Next Generation Will Be Better Off - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/economy-stream/SS-2-17745/SS-2-42979/

Newsstand magazine sales slide 10%, trouble for publishers - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/money/media/story/2012-08-07/magazine-circulation-ytd/56857920/1

Disney Profit Up 24% as Movie Studio Results Improve - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/news/2012/08/07/disney-profit-up-24-as-movie-studio-results-improve/

Wells Fargo survey finds small business owners turning pessimistic - Bizjournals.com (blog) :: http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/blog/2012/08/wells-fargo-survey-finds-small.html

Standard Chartered questions New York action - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/08/us-standardchartered-iran-idUSBRE8750VM20120808

Oil Drops From Two-Month High in New York as US Demand Slides - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-07/oil-trades-near-two-month-high-in-new-york-on-drop-in-stockpiles

The Silver Lining in the Drought - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/08/opinion/the-droughts-alert-for-corn.html

Consumer Credit in U.S. Increased Less Than Forecast in June - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/Consumer-Credit-in-U-S-Increased-Less-Than-3770322.php

S&P closes over 1400 for first time in 3 months - DailyFinance :: http://www.dailyfinance.com/article/us-futures-rise-as-more-us-companies-show-health/1250195/

Most Chinese Stocks Decline on Earnings Concern; Citic Advances - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-07/china-stock-futures-rise-on-speculation-of-central-bank-stimulus

08-Aug-2012 03:51

Bernankes Promotes Financial Literacy, Says Next Generation Will Be Better Off - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/economy-stream/SS-2-17745/SS-2-42979/

Disney Profit Up 24% as Movie Studio Results Improve - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/news/2012/08/07/disney-profit-up-24-as-movie-studio-results-improve/

Growth of Consumer Credit Slowed in June - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/08/business/economy/growth-of-consumer-credit-slowed-in-june.html

After Bruising From Google, Demand Media Gets Back To Health - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffbercovici/2012/08/07/after-bruising-from-google-demand-media-gets-back-to-health/

Stocks rally for third straight day on European optimism - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/07/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE86M08N20120807

Single-copy sales of top 25 US magazines - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/business/news/2012/08/07/single-copy-sales-top-magazines/khIGBvcdZNKwD52jRdnxCJ/story.html

Greece Credit-Rating Outlook Lowered by S&P as Economy Weakens - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-07/greece-rating-outlook-cut-to-negative-by-s-p-as-economy-weakens.html

Wells Fargo survey finds small business owners turning pessimistic - Bizjournals.com (blog) :: http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/blog/2012/08/wells-fargo-survey-finds-small.html

Standard Chartered questions New York action - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/08/us-standardchartered-iran-idUSBRE8750VM20120808

Refinery warning system kinda worked - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/science/article/Refinery-warning-system-kinda-worked-3770326.php

08-Aug-2012 02:50

Disney Earnings Beat but Revenue Is Light - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/48552292

Wells Fargo could lose more on mortgage repurchases-filing - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/07/wellsfargo-mortgages-idINL2E8J7EPX20120807

Bernanke Says Europe Needs Its Own Fed - ABC News (blog) :: http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/business/2012/08/bernanke-says-europe-needs-its-own-fed/

Stocks rally for third straight day on European optimism - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/07/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE86M08N20120807

Pressure mounts on ECB for action - Globe and Mail :: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/international-business/european-business/pressure-mounts-on-ecb-for-action/article4468557/

Single-copy sales of top 25 US magazines - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/business/news/2012/08/07/single-copy-sales-top-magazines/khIGBvcdZNKwD52jRdnxCJ/story.html

Chevron Refinery Fire Out; Markets Brace for Impact - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443792604577575100790843414.html

S&P Cuts Greece's Outlook to 'Negative' - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/48558614

Fed should buy as many bonds as necessary - Rosengren - Reuters India :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/07/usa-fed-idINDEE8760MS20120807

Once-Mighty British Banks See Reputations Soiled by Scandals - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443517104577575182107394896.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

08-Aug-2012 01:49

Disney Earnings Beat but Revenue Is Light - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/48552292

Wells Fargo could lose more on mortgage repurchases-filing - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/07/wellsfargo-mortgages-idINL2E8J7EPX20120807

S&P Cuts Greece's Outlook to 'Negative' - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/48558614

Bernanke Says Europe Needs Its Own Fed - ABC News (blog) :: http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/business/2012/08/bernanke-says-europe-needs-its-own-fed/

Euro Gains Versus Yen on Speculation ECB Will Quell Debt Crisis - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/Euro-Gains-Versus-Yen-on-Speculation-ECB-Will-3769894.php

Iran Inquiry Is Abrupt Reversal for Standard Chartered - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2012/08/07/shares-of-standard-chartered-slide-amid-money-laundering-inquiry/

Stocks rally for third straight day on European optimism - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/07/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE86M08N20120807

Single-copy sales of top 25 US magazines - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/business/news/2012/08/07/single-copy-sales-top-magazines/khIGBvcdZNKwD52jRdnxCJ/story.html

Express Scripts Beats in 2Q, Boosts Full-Year Outlook - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/industries/2012/08/07/express-scripts-beats-in-2q-boosts-full-year-outlook/

Chevron Refinery Fire Out; Markets Brace for Impact - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443792604577575100790843414.html

08-Aug-2012 00:48

Disney Earnings Beat but Revenue Is Light - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/48552292

Church of England shuns News Corp. over phone hacking - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-church-of-england-news-corp-20120807,0,7259013.story

GameStop Magazine's Growth Vaults It Past Better Homes & Gardens - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-07/gamestop-magazine-s-growth-vaults-it-past-better-homes-gardens.html

Bernanke: Students must be wise with college loans - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/bernanke-says-taking-on-debt-can-increase-earning-potential-but-it-can-also-be-a-burden/2012/08/07/7038192c-e0cb-11e1-8d48-2b1243f34c85_story.html

S&P Cuts Greece's Outlook to 'Negative' - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/48558614

Sirius XM reports in-line 2Q, ups annual outlook - The Seattle Times :: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2018868116_apusearnssiriusxm.html

US consumers cut back on credit card use in June, borrowed more to buy cars ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/us-consumers-cut-back-on-credit-card-use-in-june-though-other-forms-of-borrowing-increase/2012/08/07/79b3d962-e0c3-11e1-8d48-2b1243f34c85_story.html

Euro Gains Versus Yen on Speculation ECB Will Quell Debt Crisis - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/Euro-Gains-Versus-Yen-on-Speculation-ECB-Will-3769894.php

Iran Inquiry Is Abrupt Reversal for Standard Chartered - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2012/08/07/shares-of-standard-chartered-slide-amid-money-laundering-inquiry/

Stocks rally for third straight day on European optimism - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/07/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE86M08N20120807

07-Aug-2012 23:47

GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares hit 3-month high, euro rises on ECB hopes - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/07/markets-global-idINL2E8J7ATI20120807

Newsstand magazine sales slide 10%, trouble for publishers - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/money/media/story/2012-08-07/magazine-circulation-ytd/56857920/1

S&P hits 1400 as ECB-inspired rally persists - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/07/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE86M08N20120807

Disney reports record quarterly earnings - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/08/07/investing/disney-earnings/

Standard Chartered questions New York action | - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/07/us-standardchartered-iran-idUSBRE8750VM20120807

Bernanke Says Student Loans Won't Cause Crisis - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-07/bernanke-says-student-loans-won-t-cause-crisis.html

Blaze out at Chevron Bay Area refinery; gasoline spikes - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/07/us-chevron-refinery-idUSBRE8760MK20120807

Wells Fargo could lose more on mortgage repurchases-filing - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/07/wellsfargo-mortgages-idINL2E8J7EPX20120807

Knight Capital Moment Looms for Forex Market - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20120807-717821.html

Karmazin Tones Down Language on Sirius Takeover - New York Times (blog) :: http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/08/07/karmazin-tones-down-language-on-sirius-takeover/

07-Aug-2012 22:46

US Stocks Climb As Concerns Over Euro Zone Ease - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20120806-708765.html

Wells Fargo Doubles Projected Cost of Refinance Program - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-07/wells-fargo-boosts-lost-income-forecast-for-refinancing-program

Chevron Refinery Fire Pushes California Gasoline Prices Higher - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-07/chevron-refinery-fire-may-push-california-gasoline-higher

Sirius XM reports in-line 2Q, ups annual outlook - Crain's New York Business :: http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20120807/MEDIA_ENTERTAINMENT/120809903

Oil at 12-week high on North Sea output drop, stimulus hope - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/07/us-markets-oil-idUSBRE83H17O20120807

Deloitte and Standard Chartered Bank: In Service To Profit Above All - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/francinemckenna/2012/08/07/deloitte-and-standard-chartered-bank-in-service-to-profit-above-all/

US consumer credit posts tepid growth in June - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/07/usa-economy-credit-idINL2E8J7CG720120807

Bernankes Promotes Financial Literacy, Says Next Generation Will Be Better Off - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/economy-stream/SS-2-17745/SS-2-42979/

Newsstand magazine sales slide 10%, trouble for publishers - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/money/media/story/2012-08-07/magazine-circulation-ytd/56857920/1

Gold flat, volume low; investors wonder about central banks - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/07/us-markets-precious-idINBRE87501B20120807

07-Aug-2012 21:45

SNB's Franc Defense Swells Reserves to 71% of GDP: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-07/swiss-franc-defense-pushes-reserves-to-record-71-of-economy.html

US employers post 3.8 million jobs, highest figure in four years - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-us-employers-post-most-jobs-in-four-years-20120807,0,6400301.story

Oil jumps 2 percent on North Sea output drop, stimulus hope - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/07/us-markets-oil-idUSBRE83H17O20120807

Watchdog's Iran ambush leaves StanChart reeling | - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/07/us-standardchartered-iran-idUSBRE8750VM20120807

Bernanke Says Financial Education Boosts Eonomy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-07/bernanke-says-financial-education-boosts-eonomy.html

California Gasoline Surges After Chevron Refinery Fire - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-07/california-gasoline-surges-after-chevron-refinery-fire

Stocks Rises, Led by Energy; S&P Tops 1400 - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/48547326

Consumer Credit in US Increased Less Than Forecast in June - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-07/consumer-credit-in-u-dot-s-dot-increased-less-than-forecast-in-june

Euro Advances on Speculation ECB Measures Will Quell Debt Crisis - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/Euro-Advances-on-Speculation-ECB-Measures-Will-3769399.php

Wells Fargo Doubles Projected Cost of Refinance Program - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-07/wells-fargo-boosts-lost-income-forecast-for-refinancing-program

07-Aug-2012 20:44

Economy Slumps in Italy and Germany - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/08/business/global/daily-euro-zone-watch.html

Lewis: Uncle Ben wants us to be happy - Denver Post :: http://business-news.thestreet.com/denver-post/story/lewis-uncle-ben-wants-us-be-happy-0/1

Wells Fargo Sees Increase in Potential Legal Losses - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443659204577575212079770328.html

Canada's Dollar Rises to Strongest in 3 Months on Risk Appetite - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-07/canadian-dollar-gains-as-australian-growth-outlook-adds-demand

Italy, Spain 2-Year Notes Fall as Investors Pare ECB Buying Bets - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-07/italy-spain-2-year-notes-fall-as-investors-pare-ecb-buying-bets

Experts: Calif refinery fire will boost gas prices - The Associated Press :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5htmfaAwPfdaugoy5MlWbS7BRHvVg?docId%3D94131f5fa89345d7a0d5c01f53d71ae4

Analyzing Schulze's $1bln Best Buy Commitment - Wall Street Journal (blog) :: http://blogs.wsj.com/deals/2012/08/07/analyzing-schulzes-1bln-best-buy-commitment/

Sirius XM Rises After Boosting Annual Profit Forecast - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-07/sirius-xm-boosts-profit-forecast-after-adding-radio-subscribers

S&P hits 1400 on hopes for central bank action - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/07/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE86M08N20120807

US officials in contact with New York on Standard Chartered - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/07/standardchartered-whitehouse-idINL2E8J79JT20120807

07-Aug-2012 19:43

Employers post the most job openings in four years - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/money/jobcenter/story/2012-08-07/job-openings/56848986/1

Best Buy's Best Option Seen in Founder's 40% Premium: Real M&A - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/Best-Buy-s-Best-Option-Seen-in-Founder-s-40-3768971.php

Knight Almost Goes Dark - Daily Beast :: http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/08/07/how-wall-street-computers-almost-killed-knight-trading.html

Standard Chartered Falls Most in 24 Years - Washington Post :: http://washpost.bloomberg.com/Story?docId%3D1376-M8DK9S0UQVI901-4G31P9IKE764K1PSI5LV6DT4QG

Lewis: Uncle Ben wants us to be happy - Denver Post :: http://business-news.thestreet.com/denver-post/story/lewis-uncle-ben-wants-us-be-happy-0/1

Euro Advances as Markets Await ECB Action - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/48540505

Sirius CEO Says His Job Isn't a Factor With Liberty - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-42748/

Experts: Calif refinery fire will boost gas prices - The Associated Press :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5htmfaAwPfdaugoy5MlWbS7BRHvVg?docId%3D94131f5fa89345d7a0d5c01f53d71ae4

Standard & Poor's 500 index crosses 1400 as US companies turn in better ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/us-stock-futures-moving-higher-with-more-us-corporations-posting-healthy-quarterly-results/2012/08/07/cc585090-e08b-11e1-8d48-2b1243f34c85_story.html

Wells Fargo Sees Increase in Potential Legal Losses - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443659204577575212079770328.html

07-Aug-2012 18:42

Sirius XM raises earnings forecast, adds users - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/07/siriusxm-results-idUSL2E8J71YZ20120807

Job openings highest in four years in June - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/07/us-usa-economy-jobs-idUSBRE8720NR20120807

Stifel CEO Says SEC Should Examine If Speed Threatens Stability - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-07/stifel-ceo-says-sec-should-examine-if-speed-threatens-stability.html

Pfizer settles foreign bribery charges - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/08/07/news/companies/pfizer-bribery-charges/

Iran accusations wipe $17 billion off StanChart shares | - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/07/us-standardchartered-iran-idUSBRE8750VM20120807

Blaze shuts Chevron Bay Area refinery; gasoline spikes - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/07/chevron-refinery-idINL2E8J72HW20120807

Wells Fargo Boosts Lost-Income Forecast for Refinancing Program - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-07/wells-fargo-boosts-lost-income-forecast-for-refinancing-program

Best Buy's Best Option Seen in Founder's 40% Premium: Real M&A - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/Best-Buy-s-Best-Option-Seen-in-Founder-s-40-3768971.php

Global shares hit three-month high on ECB hopes; euro, oil gain - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/07/us-markets-global-idUSBRE86F00620120807

07-Aug-2012 17:41

Knight's New Investors Ensured Privileged Position - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443659204577574901291764444.html

SNB's Franc Defense Swells Reserves to 71% of GDP: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-07/swiss-franc-defense-pushes-reserves-to-record-71-of-economy.html

Deals of the Day: Founder Moves on Best Buy - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-42789/

S&P hits 1400 on hope for central bank action - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/07/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE86M08N20120807

HCA Says Heart Procedures in Florida Scrutinized by US - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-07/hca-says-heart-procedures-in-florida-scrutinized-by-u-dot-s-dot

US Stocks Rise Amid Central Bank Hopes, Earnings - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20120807-711190.html

Sirius XM raises earnings forecast, adds users - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/07/siriusxm-results-idUSL2E8J71YZ20120807

Blaze shuts Chevron Bay Area refinery; gasoline spikes - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/07/us-chevron-refinery-idUSBRE8760MK20120807

UK Stocks Are Little Changed; Standard Chartered Drops - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-07/u-dot-k-dot-stocks-erase-advance-standard-chartered-sinks

Job openings highest in four years in June - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/07/us-usa-economy-jobs-idUSBRE8720NR20120807

07-Aug-2012 16:40

Economy Slumps in Italy and Germany - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/08/business/global/daily-euro-zone-watch.html

Knight's New Investors Ensured Privileged Position - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443659204577574901291764444.html

SNB's Franc Defense Swells Reserves to 71% of GDP: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-07/swiss-franc-defense-pushes-reserves-to-record-71-of-economy.html

Deals of the Day: Founder Moves on Best Buy - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-42789/

Five injured on L'Enfant Plaza escalator - Washington Post (blog) :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/dr-gridlock/post/five-injured-on-lenfant-plaza-escalator/2012/08/07/349f506e-e095-11e1-a19c-fcfa365396c8_blog.html

S&P hits 1400 on hope for central bank action - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/07/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE86M08N20120807

Big Bay Area refinery blaze extinguished; plant idled - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/07/us-chevron-refinery-idINBRE8760MK20120807

Standard Chartered's Iran row puts focus on India outsourcing - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/07/standardchartered-iran-india-idUSL4E8J749Y20120807

Freddie Mac Swings to 2nd-Quarter Profit on Lower Credit-Loss Provisions - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20120807-710478.html

Euro Edges Up on Expectation of ECB Action - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/48540505

07-Aug-2012 15:39

Are you happy? Ben Bernanke wants to know - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/are-you-happy-ben-bernanke-wants-to-know/2012/07/31/gJQAR2h1bX_story.html

Euro Steady; Australian Dollar Climbs - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-42746/

Economy Slumps in Italy and Germany - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/08/business/global/daily-euro-zone-watch.html

The AM Roundup: HCA's Cardiac Treatments, Standard Chartered - Wall Street Journal (blog) :: http://blogs.wsj.com/law/2012/08/07/the-am-roundup-hcas-cardiac-treatments-standard-chartered-more/

Beyond Best Buy, Other Takeover Targets - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-42762/

Iran accusations wipe $16 billion off Standard Chartered shares | - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/07/us-standardchartered-iran-idUSBRE8750VM20120807

Residents flood San Francisco Bay area hospitals after refinery fire spews ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/residents-in-2-n-california-cities-told-to-stay-inside-because-of-fire-at-richmond-refinery/2012/08/06/ea190880-e037-11e1-8d48-2b1243f34c85_story.html

Swiss Foreign Currency Reserves Mount - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-42769/

Knight shares rise; analysts say sharp discount is sensible - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/07/knightcapital-rescue-idINL2E8J71Y920120807

07-Aug-2012 14:38

Founder Moves on Best Buy - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444246904577572842651243850.html

Are you happy? Ben Bernanke wants to know - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/are-you-happy-ben-bernanke-wants-to-know/2012/07/31/gJQAR2h1bX_story.html

Knight Defies 'Too Big to Fail' Trade: Street Whispers - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/11654779/1/knight-defies-too-big-to-fail-trade-street-whispers.html

Oil up on prospects of EU debt moves, tighter supply - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/07/us-markets-oil-idUSBRE83H17O20120807

Charges of illegal Iran links hit Standard Chartered shares - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/banking/story/2012-08-06/Iran-money-laundering/56823924/1

FX traders heed Draghi "don't short" advice on euro - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/07/markets-forex-euro-idUSL6E8J74S520120807

Economy Slumps in Italy and Germany - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/08/business/global/daily-euro-zone-watch.html

Molson Coors 2nd Quarter Net Slump 53% on Higher Costs - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20120807-707285.html

Sirius XM's Net Profit Soars on Tax Benefit - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443792604577574742635244210.html

07-Aug-2012 13:37

US stocks extend last week's gains - MarketWatch :: http://articles.marketwatch.com/2012-08-06/investing/33057893_1_european-stocks-shares-surge-investors-eye

StanChart Iran Claims Latest Threat to London From U.S. - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/48237309

German Factory Orders Fall Twice as Much as Forecast - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-07/german-factory-orders-fall-twice-as-much-as-forecast

Best Buy founder offers to buy company - Bizjournals.com (blog) :: http://www.bizjournals.com/louisville/blog/morning_call/2012/08/best-buy-founder-offers-to-buy-company.html

Central Florida HCA hospitals not named in NYT article - Bizjournals.com :: http://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/morning_call/2012/08/central-florida-hca-hospitals-not.html

Spanish, Italian yields bounce as caution sets in - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/07/us-markets-bonds-euro-idUSBRE8760F020120807

Brent Futures Near Three-Month Highs - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-42721/

How happy are you? That could be key in measuring economic progress - The Star-Ledger - NJ.com :: http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2012/08/how_happy_are_you_that_could_b.html

Italy Economy Shrinks for a Fourth Quarter as Slump Deepens - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-07/italian-economy-contracts-for-fourth-straight-quarter-amid-slump.html

07-Aug-2012 12:36

Businesses Looking for Ways to Curb Rising Health-Care Costs - Fox Business :: http://smallbusiness.foxbusiness.com/legal-hr/2012/08/06/businesses-looking-for-ways-to-curb-rising-health-care-costs/

HCA Says Heart Procedures in Florida Scrutinized by US - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-06/hca-profit-increases-as-admissions-defy-hospital-industry-slump

Bernanke:Economists should focus on well-being - MarketWatch :: http://articles.marketwatch.com/2012-08-06/economy/33056598_1_board-chairman-ben-bernanke-economists-incomplete-picture

Founder Moves on Best Buy - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444246904577572842651243850.html

Global shares, euro firmer on ECB aid plan hopes - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/07/us-markets-global-idUSBRE86F00620120807

Italian Economy Contracts for Fourth Straight Quarter - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-07/italian-economy-contracts-for-fourth-straight-quarter-amid-slump.html

SEC to tighten rules following Knight bailout - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2ae1afae-dfcd-11e1-9bb7-00144feab49a.html

Standard Chartered Falls Most in 24 Years on US Iran Probe - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-07/standard-chartered-falls-most-in-24-years-on-potential-iran-cost

Residents flood San Francisco Bay area hospitals after refinery fire spews ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/residents-in-2-n-california-cities-told-to-stay-inside-because-of-fire-at-richmond-refinery/2012/08/06/ea190880-e037-11e1-8d48-2b1243f34c85_story.html

07-Aug-2012 11:35

HCA Says Heart Procedures in Florida Scrutinized by US - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-06/hca-profit-increases-as-admissions-defy-hospital-industry-slump

Bernanke:Economists should focus on well-being - MarketWatch :: http://articles.marketwatch.com/2012-08-06/economy/33056598_1_board-chairman-ben-bernanke-economists-incomplete-picture

South African tribunal places $54.8 million fine on Telkom SA Ltd. over unfair ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/south-african-tribunal-places-548-million-fine-on-telkom-sa-ltd-over-unfair-competition/2012/08/07/11033a86-e067-11e1-8d48-2b1243f34c85_story.html

Knight Executives Losing $12 Million as Share Plunge - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-07/knight-executives-losing-12-million-as-share-plunge.html

Fed's Rosengren Favors More Bond Purchases - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/48543227

Residents flood Bay area hospitals after fire - The Associated Press :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5htmfaAwPfdaugoy5MlWbS7BRHvVg?docId%3D94131f5fa89345d7a0d5c01f53d71ae4

Founder Moves on Best Buy - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444246904577572842651243850.html

StanChart shares tumble on Iranian dealings - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/07/standardchartered-iran-idUSL6E8J72ZI20120807

Global shares, euro firmer on ECB aid plan hopes - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/07/us-markets-global-idUSBRE86F00620120807

07-Aug-2012 10:34

Businesses Looking for Ways to Curb Rising Health-Care Costs - Fox Business :: http://smallbusiness.foxbusiness.com/legal-hr/2012/08/06/businesses-looking-for-ways-to-curb-rising-health-care-costs/

HCA Says Heart Procedures in Florida Scrutinized by US - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-06/hca-profit-increases-as-admissions-defy-hospital-industry-slump

Fed's Rosengren favors more bond purchases: New York Times - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/07/us-federalreserve-rosengren-idUSBRE87606T20120807

Stocks and ETFs roiled by Knight - Philadelphia Inquirer :: http://www.philly.com/philly/business/20120807_Your_Money__Stocks_and_ETFs_roiled_by_Knight.html?cmpid%3D138890509

Best Buy founder seeks to buy it [Star Tribune, Minneapolis] - Businessweek :: http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/news/article.asp?docKey%3D600-201208070308KRTRIB__BUSNEWS_53644_16371-1%26params%3Dtimestamp%257C%257C08/07/2012%25203:08%2520AM%2520ET%257C%257Cheadline%257C%257CBest%2520Buy%2520founder%2520seeks%2520to%2520buy%2520it%2520%255BStar%2520Tribune%252C%2520Minneapolis%255D%257C%257CdocSource%257C%257CKnight%2520Ridder/Tribune%257C%257Cprovider%257C%257CACQUIREMEDIA%257C%257Cbridgesymbol%257C%257CUS;BBY%26ticker%3DBBY:US

The Euro Zone's Market Conundrum - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443792604577574410051392608.html

Oil Drops From Two-Week High as Investors Seek Profit After Gain - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-06/oil-trades-near-two-week-high-after-germany-backs-ecb-bond-sales

StanChart's Iran Case Will 'Haunt,' but Not Hurt Company - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/48541031

Bernanke:Economists should focus on well-being - MarketWatch :: http://articles.marketwatch.com/2012-08-06/economy/33056598_1_board-chairman-ben-bernanke-economists-incomplete-picture

07-Aug-2012 09:33

Businesses Looking for Ways to Curb Rising Health-Care Costs - Fox Business :: http://smallbusiness.foxbusiness.com/legal-hr/2012/08/06/businesses-looking-for-ways-to-curb-rising-health-care-costs/

Standard Chartered Examined Over Iran Dealings - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444246904577574322888158842.html

RBA Holds Key Rate as Household Spending Surges - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-07/australia-holds-key-rate-as-household-spending-currency-surge

HCA Says Heart Procedures in Florida Scrutinized by US - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-06/hca-profit-increases-as-admissions-defy-hospital-industry-slump

Best Buy founder floats potential $9 bln takeover - MarketWatch :: http://articles.marketwatch.com/2012-08-06/investing/33055973_1_bln-takeover-private-equity-firms-richard-schulze

Fed's Rosengren favors more bond purchases: New York Times - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/07/us-federalreserve-rosengren-idUSBRE87606T20120807

Stocks and ETFs roiled by Knight - Philadelphia Inquirer :: http://www.philly.com/philly/business/20120807_Your_Money__Stocks_and_ETFs_roiled_by_Knight.html?cmpid%3D138890509

Chevron says fire at refinery in San Francisco Bay area is contained - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/residents-in-2-n-california-cities-told-to-stay-inside-because-of-fire-at-richmond-refinery/2012/08/06/ea190880-e037-11e1-8d48-2b1243f34c85_story.html

Are you happy? Bernanke wants to know - Arizona Daily Star :: http://azstarnet.com/business/local/are-you-happy-bernanke-wants-to-know/article_9491757a-eb66-5563-94c4-79bdf9678884.html