Tuesday, December 4, 2012

05-Dec-2012 08:17

Chrysler November Sales Gain 14% as Sandy Spurs Demand - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-03/chrysler-november-sales-gain-14-as-sandy-spurs-demand.html

SEC Accuses Big Four Chinese Affiliates of Blocking Fraud Probes - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/SEC-Accuses-Big-Four-Chinese-Affiliates-of-4088587.php

Businesses burned by NHL lockout can get free counseling from SBA - Bizjournals.com :: http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2012/12/04/businesses-burned-by-nhl-lockout-can.html

United Dreamliner Flight Diverted for Mechanical Issue - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323901604578159542033377124.html

These Stocks Fell With the Dow Today - Motley Fool :: http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2012/12/04/these-stocks-fell-with-the-dow-today.aspx

Asian Shares Higher; Shanghai Outperforms - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20121205-700023.html

Obama Says Republican Fiscal Cliff Offer Doesn't Go Far Enough - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-04/obama-says-republican-fiscal-cliff-offer-doesn-t-go-far-enough.html

China services PMI shows cooling for second month - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/china-services-pmi-shows-cooling-for-second-month-2012-12-05?link%3DMW_latest_news

Two sides in LA port strike reach deal to end week-old strike - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/05/us-usa-port-los-angeles-settlement-idUSBRE8B407P20121205

HSBC sells stake in Chinese Insurer Ping An for $9.4bn - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20604316

05-Dec-2012 07:16

Chrysler November Sales Gain 14% as Sandy Spurs Demand - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-03/chrysler-november-sales-gain-14-as-sandy-spurs-demand.html

SEC learns true cost of China accounting goodwill - Reuters Blogs (blog) :: http://blogs.reuters.com/breakingviews/2012/12/04/sec-learns-true-cost-of-china-accounting-goodwill/

US banks post $37.6 billion in third-quarter profits - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-banks-profit-20121205,0,6653567.story

The Dow Takes Another Step Toward the Cliff - Motley Fool :: http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2012/12/04/dow-takes-another-step-toward-the-cliff.aspx

SBA Steps In To Help Businesses Affected By NHL Lockout - KPLR 11 :: http://kplr11.com/2012/12/04/sba-steps-in-to-help-businesses-affected-by-nhl-lockout/

HSBC sells Ping An stake to Thai conglomerate - Salon :: http://www.salon.com/2012/12/05/hsbc_sells_ping_an_stake_to_thai_conglomerate/

Boeing 787 Fuel Leaks Spur FAA to Require Jet Inspections - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-05/boeing-787-fuel-leaks-spur-faa-to-require-jet-inspections.html

Russia services sector steams ahead in November: PMI - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international-business/russia-services-sector-steams-ahead-in-november-pmi/articleshow/17488295.cms

Obama Says Republican Fiscal Cliff Offer Doesn't Go Far Enough - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-04/obama-says-republican-fiscal-cliff-offer-doesn-t-go-far-enough.html

Asian Stocks Advance on China Urbanization Push - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-12-04/asian-stocks-decline-as-u-dot-s-dot-budget-talks-reach-impasse

05-Dec-2012 06:15

U.S. Stock-Index Futures Rise on China Manufacturing - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-03/u-s-stock-index-futures-rise-on-china-manufacturing.html

Chrysler November Sales Gain 14% as Sandy Spurs Demand - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-03/chrysler-november-sales-gain-14-as-sandy-spurs-demand.html

Inside What Small-Business Owners Had to Say to Obama About the Fiscal Cliff - Terra.com :: http://news.terra.com/inside-what-small-business-owners-had-to-say-to-obama-about-the-fiscal-cliff,0702c752eb75b310VgnCLD2000000dc6eb0aRCRD.html

SEC learns true cost of China accounting goodwill - Reuters Blogs (blog) :: http://blogs.reuters.com/breakingviews/2012/12/04/sec-learns-true-cost-of-china-accounting-goodwill/

Banks' Profits Up 6.6% - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324355904578159042588669694.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

The Dow Takes Another Step Toward the Cliff - Motley Fool :: http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2012/12/04/dow-takes-another-step-toward-the-cliff.aspx

HSBC to Sell Ping An Stake for $9.4 Billion to Thai Company - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/HSBC-to-Sell-Ping-An-Stake-for-9-4-Billion-to-4091571.php

Australia's Weakest Consumption Since 2010 Slows Growth: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-05/australia-s-economic-growth-slows-as-government-cuts-spending.html

Boeing 787 Fuel Leaks Spur FAA to Require Jet Inspections - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-05/boeing-787-fuel-leaks-spur-faa-to-require-jet-inspections.html

Obama Lesson on Debt Talks Is Standing Firm on Tax Rates - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-04/obama-says-republican-fiscal-cliff-offer-doesn-t-go-far-enough.html

05-Dec-2012 05:14

U.S. Stock-Index Futures Rise on China Manufacturing - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-03/u-s-stock-index-futures-rise-on-china-manufacturing.html

Chrysler November Sales Gain 14% as Sandy Spurs Demand - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-03/chrysler-november-sales-gain-14-as-sandy-spurs-demand.html

SEC Accuses Big Four Chinese Affiliates of Blocking Fraud Probes - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/SEC-Accuses-Big-Four-Chinese-Affiliates-of-4088587.php

US banks post $37.6 billion in third-quarter profits - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-banks-profit-20121205,0,6653567.story

Why Darden Restaurants Is Seeing Red - Motley Fool :: http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2012/12/04/why-darden-restaurants-is-seeing-red.aspx

The Dow Takes Another Step Toward the Cliff - Motley Fool :: http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2012/12/04/dow-takes-another-step-toward-the-cliff.aspx

In Tax Fight, GOP Seeks a Position to Fall Back On - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/05/us/politics/gop-seeks-fallback-position-on-tax-fight.html

United 787 Loses Speed and Lands Early - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/05/business/united-787-loses-power-and-lands-early.html

HSBC unloads Ping An stake - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/12/04/news/hsbc-ping-an-china/

Australia's Weakest Consumption Since 2010 Slows Growth: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-05/australia-s-economic-growth-slows-as-government-cuts-spending.html

05-Dec-2012 04:13

Asia stocks rise on improved China manufacturing - The Associated Press :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gbT-He0szeCR5bTKK7woQh1s7iQw?docId%3D846d4c3d51ad4918b3d37f9347313479

Hewlett-Packard's Downfall, AT&T Detangles its Network, and other Year-End ... - Wiglaf Journal :: http://www.wiglafjournal.com/selling/2012/12/hewlett-packards-downfall-att-detangles-its-network-and-other-year-end-blockbusters/

10 Reasons GM's Profit Is About To Explode - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/joannmuller/2012/12/04/10-reasons-gms-profit-is-about-to-explode/

UPDATE 4-Pandora Media blames 'fiscal cliff' for lowered outlook - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/05/pandoramedia-earnings-idUSL1E8N4DB220121205

United 787 En Route to Newark Makes Emergency Landing - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-05/united-787-en-route-to-newark-makes-emergency-landing.html

Nominate SBA Awards On-line - Big Sky Business Journal :: http://www.bigskybusiness.com/index.php/politics/national/2821-nominate-sba-awards-on-line

Port strike numbers are out to sea - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-hiltzik-20121205,0,901198.column

Why Darden Restaurants Is Seeing Red - Motley Fool :: http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2012/12/04/why-darden-restaurants-is-seeing-red.aspx

The Dow Takes Another Step Toward the Cliff - Motley Fool :: http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2012/12/04/dow-takes-another-step-toward-the-cliff.aspx

In Tax Fight, GOP Seeks a Position to Fall Back On - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/05/us/politics/gop-seeks-fallback-position-on-tax-fight.html

05-Dec-2012 03:12

GLOBAL ECONOMY-Chinese factories grow again, but US sector shrinks - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/03/global-economy-idUSL1E8N37EM20121203

EU Nations Eye New ECB Bank Supervisor Amid German Doubts - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-03/eu-nations-eye-new-ecb-bank-supervisor-amid-german-doubts.html

10 Reasons GM's Profit Is About To Explode - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/joannmuller/2012/12/04/10-reasons-gms-profit-is-about-to-explode/

How not to succeed in business: Promise to dodge Obamacare mandates - Washington Post (blog) :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2012/12/04/how-not-to-succeed-in-business-promise-to-dodge-obamacare-mandates/

UPDATE 4-Pandora Media blames 'fiscal cliff' for lowered outlook - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/05/pandoramedia-earnings-idUSL1E8N4DB220121205

As Budget Talks Continue, Markets Change Little - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/05/business/daily-stock-market-activity.html

In Tax Fight, Republicans Seeking Fallback Position - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/05/us/politics/gop-seeks-fallback-position-on-tax-fight.html

US banks post $37.6 billion in third-quarter profits - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-banks-profit-20121205,0,6653567.story

United 787 En Route to Newark Makes Emergency Landing - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-05/united-787-en-route-to-newark-makes-emergency-landing.html

UPDATE 4-Two sides in LA-Long Beach port strike agree to federal mediation - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/05/usa-port-los-angeles-idUSL1E8N48U520121205

05-Dec-2012 02:11

US charges 'Big Four' accountants over China - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20587401

GLOBAL ECONOMY-Chinese factories grow again, but US sector shrinks - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/03/global-economy-idUSL1E8N37EM20121203

10 Reasons GM's Profit Is About To Explode - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/joannmuller/2012/12/04/10-reasons-gms-profit-is-about-to-explode/

Why Few Sandy Victims Are Tapping Government Loans - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-12-04/why-few-sandy-victims-are-tapping-government-loans

United Dreamliner Flight Diverted for Mechanical Issue - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323901604578159542033377124.html

Obamacare opposition hurts Olive Garden's parent - Lancaster Eagle Gazette :: http://www.lancastereaglegazette.com/usatoday/article/1746979?odyssey%3Dmod%257Cnewswell%257Ctext%257CFrontpage%257Cs

NY trader charged in Conn. with $1B Apple scheme - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/APbe3487c3e34549b08258632aa2f1d985.html

UPDATE 4-Pandora Media blames 'fiscal cliff' for lowered outlook - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/05/pandoramedia-earnings-idUSL1E8N4DB220121205

Clerks Bring LA Port to a Halt - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323717004578159470169164396.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

As Budget Talks Continue, Markets Change Little - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/05/business/daily-stock-market-activity.html

05-Dec-2012 01:10

U.S. Stock-Index Futures Rise on China Manufacturing - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-03/u-s-stock-index-futures-rise-on-china-manufacturing.html

SEC actions little effect on Chinese firms in Australia - The Australian Financial Review :: http://www.afr.com/p/national/professional_services/sec_actions_little_effect_on_chinese_NJSA830annFzrxZDvGflVI

US home prices edge lower in October: CoreLogic - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-home-prices-edge-lower-in-october-corelogic-2012-12-04?link%3DMW_latest_news

GLOBAL MARKETS-Fiscal cliff pressures stocks; euro near 7-wk high - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/04/markets-global-idUSL1E8N48NB20121204

Red Lobster Fears Diner Backlash From Anti-Obamacare Stance - CNBC.com (blog) :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100276478

10 Reasons GM's Profit Is About To Explode - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/joannmuller/2012/12/04/10-reasons-gms-profit-is-about-to-explode/

Wall Street slips as investors seek cliff progress - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/04/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE8AP08020121204

Striking LA Port Clerks Cost US $1 Billion a Day - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-04/striking-l-a-port-clerks-cost-u-s-1-billion-a-day.html

United 787 diverted mid-flight for mechanical problem - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-rt-us-united-787-diversionbre8b318k-20121204,0,6491437.story

Pandora Media lowers outlook as fiscal cliff looms - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/04/us-pandoramedia-earnings-idUSBRE8B318320121204

05-Dec-2012 00:09

Oil Rises to Two-Week High on China Manufacturing Report - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-12-03/oil-rises-to-two-week-high-on-china-manufacturing-report

European shares up on euro zone progress - Reuters India :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/12/04/markets-global-idINDEE8B300A20121204

Red Lobster Fears Diner Backlash From Anti-Obamacare Stance - CNBC.com (blog) :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100276478

10 Reasons GM's Profit Is About To Explode - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/joannmuller/2012/12/04/10-reasons-gms-profit-is-about-to-explode/

Stocks end lower as investors keep eye on 'cliff' - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2012/12/03/stocks-tuesday-12-4/1744063/

Wall Street Stagnant on Talks - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/05/business/daily-stock-market-activity.html

United Dreamliner makes emergency landing in New Orleans - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-united-dreamliner-emergency-landing-20121204,0,6952404.story

Hot rhetoric aside, there's overlap in competing fiscal offers that could form basis ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/counteroffer-medicare-social-security-on-the-table-as-gop-issues-new-fiscal-cliff-offer/2012/12/03/136487d8-3da7-11e2-8a5c-473797be602c_story.html

Pandora Misses Targets, Shares Tumble - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324355904578159592853977304.html

Mayor: LA port strike to go to federal mediation - The Associated Press :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6b7bMldHaoW7rLhaNptzu0Oj-Mw?docId%3D3002ada4329748a6bca802ff55bde1d4

04-Dec-2012 23:08

European shares up on euro zone progress - Reuters India :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/12/04/markets-global-idINDEE8B300A20121204

EU Finance Ministers Deadlock on Plan to Oversee Banks - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/05/business/global/daily-euro-zone-watch.html

10 Reasons GM's Profit Is About To Explode - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/joannmuller/2012/12/04/10-reasons-gms-profit-is-about-to-explode/

Obama firm on tax rates amid Republican infighting - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/04/us-usa-fiscal-idUSBRE8A80WV20121204

Plunge for Stocks of US amidst Fiscal Cliff - Dice News :: http://www.forexdice.com/plunge-for-stocks-of-u-s-amidst-fiscal-cliff/6511819/

Darden, Oshkosh, Big Lots are market movers - The Associated Press :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gEPAebn1sdJfghvShUlLyK4BHJkg?docId%3Dfecaa1d969f84ca485b10ed8baae8f94

Wall Street Stagnant on Talks - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/05/business/daily-stock-market-activity.html

Pandora Media stock falls sharply after cutting 4Q revenue outlook - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-pandora-media-stock-falls-sharply-after-cutting-4q-revenue-outlook-20121204,0,1349021.story

United's new 787 diverted mid-flight for mechanical problem - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-rt-us-united-787-diversionbre8b318k-20121204,0,6491437.story

Opposing sides in LA-Long Beach port strike agree to federal mediation - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/04/us-usa-port-los-angeles-idUSBRE8B319D20121204

04-Dec-2012 22:07

U.S. Stock-Index Futures Rise on China Manufacturing - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-03/u-s-stock-index-futures-rise-on-china-manufacturing.html

US SEC charges China affiliates of top accounting firms - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/03/sec-china-idUSL1E8N36WS20121203

Baxter Agrees to Buy Sweden's Gambro for $4 Billion - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-04/baxter-agrees-to-buy-sweden-s-gambro-for-4-billion.html

Honda Witnesses an All-Time Best November Sales - Nitrobahn :: http://www.nitrobahn.com/news/honda-witnesses-an-all-time-best-november-sales/

New United Airlines 787 in emergency landing - The Seattle Times :: http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2019825592_united787emergencyxml.html

Stocks little changed on Wall Street as budget talks to avoid the fiscal "cliff ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/stocks-edge-higher-on-wall-street-as-budget-talks-to-avoid-the-fiscal-cliff-continue/2012/12/04/9b723c84-3e23-11e2-8a5c-473797be602c_story.html

EU Finance Ministers Deadlock on Plan to Oversee Banks - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/05/business/global/daily-euro-zone-watch.html

Mike Ilitch pitches Detroit arena, entertainment district - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nhl/wings/2012/12/04/mike-ilitch-red-wings-downtown-detroit-area/1746085/

Red Lobster Fears Diner Backlash From Anti-Obamacare Stance - CNBC.com (blog) :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100276478

Mayor: LA Port Strike to Go to Federal Mediation - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/la-long-beach-port-strike-enters-week-17871291

04-Dec-2012 21:06

U.S. Stock-Index Futures Rise on China Manufacturing - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-03/u-s-stock-index-futures-rise-on-china-manufacturing.html

Home prices show biggest jump in 6 years in October - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-home-prices-corelogic-20121204,0,7028548.story

US, China in Cold War Over Accounting Rules - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-12-04/u-dot-s-dot-china-in-cold-war-over-accounting-rules

Toll Brothers' Surprising 4Q Fuels Housing Recovery Optimism - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/industries/2012/12/04/toll-brothers-profit-rises-orders-jump/

Olive Garden parent cuts view on restaurant sales drop - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/04/us-darden-outlook-idUSBRE8B30NX20121204

Federal mediation in port strike agreed upon by both sides - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-mo-both-sides-agree-to-federal-mediation-in-port-strike-20121204,0,7948751.story

Honda Witnesses an All-Time Best November Sales - Nitrobahn :: http://www.nitrobahn.com/news/honda-witnesses-an-all-time-best-november-sales/

Stocks little changed on Wall Street as budget talks to avoid the fiscal "cliff ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/stocks-edge-higher-on-wall-street-as-budget-talks-to-avoid-the-fiscal-cliff-continue/2012/12/04/9b723c84-3e23-11e2-8a5c-473797be602c_story.html

Dreamliner flight from Houston makes emergency landing in New Orleans - Houston Chronicle :: http://www.chron.com/business/article/Dreamliner-flight-from-Houston-makes-emergency-4090240.php

EU Finance Ministers Deadlock on Plan to Oversee Banks - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/05/business/global/daily-euro-zone-watch.html

04-Dec-2012 20:05

U.S. Stock-Index Futures Rise on China Manufacturing - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-03/u-s-stock-index-futures-rise-on-china-manufacturing.html

US, China in Cold War Over Accounting Rules - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-12-04/u-dot-s-dot-china-in-cold-war-over-accounting-rules

US Stocks Struggle for Direction as Health-Care Leads - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20121204-709134.html

Toll Brothers 4Q net income soars on tax benefit - Salon :: http://www.salon.com/2012/12/04/toll_brothers_4q_net_income_soars_on_tax_benefit_2/

AUTOS: November U.S. Sales Up 15 Percent - SPEEDtv.com :: http://automotive.speedtv.com/article/autos-us-sales-up-15-percent-in-november/

Home prices climb, but fiscal cliff threatens recovery - Bizjournals.com (blog) :: http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/real-estate-daily/2012/12/home-prices-continue-to-climb-but.html

Europe stumbles over banking union - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/12/04/news/economy/europe-banking-union/

Olive Garden parent cuts view on restaurant sales drop - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/04/us-darden-outlook-idUSBRE8B30NX20121204

Federal mediation in port strike agreed upon by both sides - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-mo-both-sides-agree-to-federal-mediation-in-port-strike-20121204,0,7948751.story

Baxter Is Back -- and How - Barron's :: http://online.barrons.com/article/SB50001424052748703555704578159152158592518.html?mod%3DBOL_da_bt

04-Dec-2012 19:04

Global manufacturing slump eases in November: PMIs - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/03/us-global-manufacturing-pmi-idUSBRE8B20VD20121203

EU Nations Eye New ECB Bank Supervisor Amid German Doubts - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-03/eu-nations-eye-new-ecb-bank-supervisor-amid-german-doubts.html

Hurricane Sandy Boosts Car Sales in November - DailyFinance :: http://www.dailyfinance.com/2012/12/04/hurricane-sandy-boosts-car-sales-in-november/

US, China in Cold War Over Accounting Rules - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-12-04/u-dot-s-dot-china-in-cold-war-over-accounting-rules

Toll Brothers' Surprising 4Q Fuels Housing Recovery Optimism - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/industries/2012/12/04/toll-brothers-profit-rises-orders-jump/

Home prices post biggest jump in over six years: CoreLogic - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/news/2012/12/04/home-prices-post-biggest-jump-in-over-six-years-corelogic/

Olive Garden parent Darden suffers from bad specials, 'Obamacare' - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-olive-garden-darden-obamacare-20121204,0,6293689.story

UPDATE 3-Baxter to buy Sweden's Gambro for $4 billion - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/04/baxter-acquisition-idUSL1E8N454X20121204

Report: Mass. employers wary of 'fiscal cliff' - Greenwich Time :: http://www.greenwichtime.com/news/article/Report-Mass-employers-wary-of-fiscal-cliff-4090035.php

Wall Street little changed before next "cliff" signal - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/04/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE8AP08020121204

04-Dec-2012 18:03

Hurricane Sandy Boosts Car Sales in November - DailyFinance :: http://www.dailyfinance.com/2012/12/04/hurricane-sandy-boosts-car-sales-in-november/

Massachusetts business confidence drops as employers fret about the 'fiscal cliff' - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/businessupdates/2012/12/04/massachusetts-business-confidence-drops-employers-fret-about-the-fiscal-cliff/0IdYrCRMRUrgt6337fuOfJ/story.html

US, China in Cold War Over Accounting Rules - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-12-04/u-dot-s-dot-china-in-cold-war-over-accounting-rules

Gold Slumps to Four-Week Low on US Budget Impasse - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-04/gold-falls-as-u-s-budget-standoff-outweighs-record-etp-holdings.html

Toll Brothers' Surprising 4Q Fuels Housing Recovery Optimism - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/industries/2012/12/04/toll-brothers-profit-rises-orders-jump/

Home prices post biggest jump in over six years: CoreLogic - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/news/2012/12/04/home-prices-post-biggest-jump-in-over-six-years-corelogic/

Europe stumbles over banking union - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/12/04/news/economy/europe-banking-union/

Olive Garden parent Darden suffers from bad specials, 'Obamacare' - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-olive-garden-darden-obamacare-20121204,0,6293689.story

Banks' third-quarter profits the highest in six years, FDIC says - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-fdic-bank-profit-loan-20121204,0,6432928.story

Baxter to buy Sweden's Gambro for $4 billion - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/04/us-baxter-acquisition-idUSBRE8B30HH20121204

04-Dec-2012 17:02

U.S. Stock-Index Futures Rise on China Manufacturing - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-03/u-s-stock-index-futures-rise-on-china-manufacturing.html

Auditors Must Figure Out China Soon - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323401904578158801788191268.html

$4 Billion Deal in Medical Supplies Sector (BAX) - 24/7 Wall St. :: http://247wallst.com/2012/12/04/4-billion-deal-in-medical-supplies-sector-bax/

Shopper 'fatigue' hurt retail sales last week - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2012/12/04/holiday-retail-sales-lull/1744917/

Hurricane Sandy Boosts Car Sales in November - DailyFinance :: http://www.dailyfinance.com/2012/12/04/hurricane-sandy-boosts-car-sales-in-november/

UPDATE 3-Franco-German rift threatens plan for banking union - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/04/eu-banking-union-idUSL5E8N45WS20121204

Massachusetts business confidence drops as employers fret about the 'fiscal cliff' - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/businessupdates/2012/12/04/massachusetts-business-confidence-drops-employers-fret-about-the-fiscal-cliff/0IdYrCRMRUrgt6337fuOfJ/story.html

Home prices show biggest jump in 6 years in October - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-home-prices-corelogic-20121204,0,7028548.story

Wall Street flat, awaits movement on fiscal cliff talks - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/04/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE8AP08020121204

Autonomy founder Mike Lynch creates website to rebut HP allegations - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-autonomy-founder-mike-lynch-creates-web-site-to-rebut-hp-charges-20121204,0,927752.story

04-Dec-2012 16:01

UK construction sector starts to contract - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2012/dec/04/uk-construction-sector-contracts-recession

The SEC -- At Last -- Takes the Lid Off China Stock Scams - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/eamonnfingleton/2012/12/04/this-is-big-the-sec-at-last-takes-the-lid-off-china-stock-scams/

Icahn Enterprises Ends Bid for Oshkosh Corp. - Fox11online.com :: http://www.fox11online.com/dpp/news/local/fox_cities/icahn-enterprises-ends-bid-for-oshkosh-corp

Even on Short-Term Stimulus, Republicans and Obama Can't Agree - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/05/business/economy/republicans-balk-at-obamas-short-term-stimulus.html

US bank industry posts highest quarterly earnings since 2006 - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/04/us-usa-fdic-earnings-idUSBRE8B30NK20121204

Darden Restaurants Cuts Profit Outlook - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323901604578159013418434232.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Hurricane Sandy Boosts Car Sales in November - DailyFinance :: http://www.dailyfinance.com/2012/12/04/hurricane-sandy-boosts-car-sales-in-november/

Baxter to buy Gambro for $4B - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-baxter-to-by-gambro-for-4b-20121204,0,5218631.story

Wall Street set for flat start on fiscal cliff angst - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/04/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE8AP08020121204

Franco-German rift threatens plan for banking union - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-rt-us-eu-banking-unionbre8b21hg-20121204,0,3471126.story

04-Dec-2012 15:00

Qualcomm to invest $120M in Japan's Sharp - The Associated Press :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5huYOdB4q98T3uOuvJe5laE9Zv1Kw?docId%3D65875a2b04c74d6fa1a55d486d2d6651

Car sales rise sharply in November - MarketWatch :: http://articles.marketwatch.com/2012-12-03/industries/35560492_1_car-sales-ford-sales-ken-czubay

EU Financial Ministers Clash Over Banking Supervisor Plan - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/05/business/global/daily-euro-zone-watch.html

UK construction sector starts to contract - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2012/dec/04/uk-construction-sector-contracts-recession

Nokia sells Finnish headquarters amid financial troubles - CNET :: http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57556961-94/nokia-sells-finnish-headquarters-amid-financial-troubles/

Stock futures tick up, fiscal cliff angst lingers - Reuters India :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/12/04/us-markets-stocks-idINBRE8AP08020121204

Historic shift for News as it returns to publishing roots - The Australian :: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/media/historic-shift-for-news-as-it-returns-to-publishing-roots/story-e6frg996-1226530044975

Baxter Agrees to Buy Sweden's Gambro for $4 Billion - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-04/baxter-agrees-to-buy-sweden-s-gambro-for-4-billion.html

Fiscal talks not deadlocked, just haven't started - MarketWatch :: http://articles.marketwatch.com/2012-12-03/economy/35561683_1_treasury-secretary-timothy-geithner-tax-rates-entitlement-cuts

SEC charges big accounting firms over audits in China - Marketplace.org :: http://www.marketplace.org/topics/world/bbc-world-service/sec-charges-big-accounting-firms-over-audits-china

04-Dec-2012 13:59

Chinese companies caught in SEC crossfire - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0b08be98-3dce-11e2-b8b2-00144feabdc0.html

Stock futures signal slightly higher open - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/04/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE8AP08020121204

Confidence plunges in construction sector - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0ca054d6-3dfc-11e2-91cb-00144feabdc0.html

Qualcomm invests in Sharp to drive MEMS display - RF DesignLine :: http://www.rfdesignline.com/electronics-news/4402592/Qualcomm-takes-Sharp-stake-to-drive-MEMS-display

Was there a Sandy dividend for carmakers in November's auto sales? - The Guardian (blog) :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/us-news-blog/2012/dec/04/sandy-dividend-carmakers-november-auto-sales

Poshmark Mobile Fashion App Raises $12M Series B - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/tomiogeron/2012/12/04/poshmark-mobile-fashion-app-raises-12m-series-b/

Swiss Franc Hits 11-Week Low; RBA Lifts Aussie - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323401904578158290421641914.html

Republicans Counter Obama Plan With Entitlement Cuts - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-04/republicans-counter-obama-plan-with-entitlement-cuts.html

Baxter to Buy Gambro for $2.8 Billion - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2012/12/04/baxter-to-buy-gambro-for-2-8-billion/

EU Financial Ministers Clash Over Banking Supervisor Plan - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/05/business/global/daily-euro-zone-watch.html

04-Dec-2012 12:58

US auto sales zoom in the wake of Superstorm Sandy - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-autos-auto-sales-20121204,0,2696209.story

Chinese companies caught in SEC crossfire - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0b08be98-3dce-11e2-b8b2-00144feabdc0.html

Stock futures signal slightly higher open - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/04/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE8AP08020121204

Australia Cuts Main Interest Rate - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/05/business/global/australia-cuts-main-interest-rate.html

ECB can't have last word in bank supervision: Germany's Schaeuble - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/news/2012/12/04/ecb-cant-have-last-word-in-bank-supervision-germany-schaeuble/

Euro extends gains versus dollar on Greek buyback - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/04/us-markets-forex-idUSBRE8AP01O20121204

Confidence plunges in construction sector - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0ca054d6-3dfc-11e2-91cb-00144feabdc0.html

Russia Stocks Drop First Day in 4 as U.S. Budget Sends Oil Lower - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-04/russia-stocks-drop-first-day-in-4-as-u-s-budget-sends-oil-lower.html

Nokia sells Finnish headquarters amid financial troubles - CNET :: http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57556961-94/nokia-sells-finnish-headquarters-amid-financial-troubles/

Republicans make budget counter-offer - CNN International :: http://www.cnn.com/2012/12/04/business/republican-fiscal-cliff-rejoinder/

04-Dec-2012 11:57

Cato, HCA, Dish Network Declare Special Dividends Ahead of Fiscal Cliff - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20121203-704733.html

US auto sales zoom in the wake of Superstorm Sandy - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-autos-auto-sales-20121204,0,2696209.story

Mortgage-bond sales hit highest level since 2009 - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-mortgage-bond-sales-20121204,0,585304.story

Japan's Nikkei retreats on soft US manufacturing data - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/04/markets-japan-stocks-idUSL5E8N40BC20121204

U.S. Markit factory index hits six-month high 52.8 - MarketWatch :: http://articles.marketwatch.com/2012-12-03/economy/35557903_1_markit-pmi-readings-signal-improvement

U.S.-China Game of Chicken Over Audits Continues - Business Insider :: http://www.businessinsider.com/us-china-game-of-chicken-over-audits-continues-2012-12

Dollar inches down, Aussie rises after rate cut - MarketWatch :: http://stream.marketwatch.com/story/markets/SS-4-4/SS-4-17110/

China, S. Korea to Boost Use of Local Currencies in Trade - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-04/china-s-korea-agree-to-boost-use-of-local-currency-in-trade.html

Stock futures signal slightly higher open - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/04/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE8AP08020121204

Obama plan has $200 billion in economic boosters - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/12/04/news/economy/fiscal-cliff-obama-stimulus/

04-Dec-2012 10:56

How the Yuan Could Take the Dollar's Crown - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100268936

Charlie Ergen's quarter-billion-dollar stocking stuffer - Bizjournals.com (blog) :: http://www.bizjournals.com/denver/blog/boosters_bits/2012/12/charlie-ergens-quarter-billion-dollar.html

Manufacturing News Sends Shares Down - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/04/business/daily-stock-market-activity.html

US auto sales zoom in the wake of Superstorm Sandy - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-autos-auto-sales-20121204,0,2696209.story

Mortgage-bond sales hit highest level since 2009 - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-mortgage-bond-sales-20121204,0,585304.story

Oracle to pre-pay $867m dividends - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/80906b98-3da6-11e2-9f35-00144feabdc0.html

U.S. Markit factory index hits six-month high 52.8 - MarketWatch :: http://articles.marketwatch.com/2012-12-03/economy/35557903_1_markit-pmi-readings-signal-improvement

GOP Makes Counteroffer In Cliff Talks - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324355904578157450983453958.html

Asian Shares Mostly Lower; RBA Cuts Rates - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20121204-701693.html

Global News: Sharp to Issue New Shares to Qualcomm - Wall Street Journal (blog) :: http://blogs.wsj.com/dealjournalindia/2012/12/04/global-news-sharp-to-issue-new-shares-to-qualcomm/

04-Dec-2012 09:55

Dish issues special dividend - Investor's Business Daily :: http://news.investors.com/120312-635538-dish-issues-special-dividend.aspx

Manufacturing News Sends Shares Down - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/04/business/daily-stock-market-activity.html

US auto sales zoom in the wake of Superstorm Sandy - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-autos-auto-sales-20121204,0,2696209.story

Mortgage-bond sales hit highest level since 2009 - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-mortgage-bond-sales-20121204,0,585304.story

Thai Flight Attendant Fired over Threat to Throw Coffee on Passenger - TIME :: http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/12/03/thai-flight-attendant-fired-after-threatening/

Japan's Nikkei retreats on soft US manufacturing data - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/04/markets-japan-stocks-idUSL5E8N40BC20121204

Australia cuts rates to three-year low - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/79d1777a-3dc4-11e2-9f35-00144feabdc0.html

U.S. Markit factory index hits six-month high 52.8 - MarketWatch :: http://articles.marketwatch.com/2012-12-03/economy/35557903_1_markit-pmi-readings-signal-improvement

Republicans offer tax revenue in cliff plan - MarketWatch :: http://articles.marketwatch.com/2012-12-03/investing/35557732_1_tax-revenue-fiscal-cliff-fine-print

SEC learns true cost of China accounting goodwill - Reuters Blogs (blog) :: http://blogs.reuters.com/breakingviews/2012/12/04/sec-learns-true-cost-of-china-accounting-goodwill/