17-Aug-2013 03:42

Stocks fall, sending Dow to worst week of year - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/business/markets/2013/08/16/stocks-fall-sending-dow-worst-week-year/5CWv0FmqkVCuKK8aZWZEvM/story.html

Markets Grudgingly Accept Imminent Tapering - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2013/08/16/markets-grudgingly-accept-imminent-tapering/

US consumer sentiment much lighter than expected in August - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100967994

Rosalia Mera, Spain's richest woman and co-founder of Zara, dies at 69 - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/rosalia-mera-spains-richest-woman-and-co-founder-of-zara-dies-at-69/2013/08/16/f6ac97e4-069a-11e3-a07f-49ddc7417125_story.html

Nevada jobless numbers down slightly; Las Vegas rate drops to 9.7 percent - Las Vegas Review-Journal :: http://www.reviewjournal.com/business/nevada-jobless-numbers-down-slightly-las-vegas-rate-drops-97-percent

Moody's cuts Cook County bond rating to A1 - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-cook-county-bond-rating-20130816,0,4806104.story

Deep Cuts at Patch, AOL's Local News Sites - New York Times (blog) :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/17/business/media/aol-to-cut-up-to-500-jobs-at-local-news-service.html

Bank of America May Merge Merrill Lynch With Parent - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/08/16/bank-of-america-may-merge-merrill-lynch-with-parent/

Icahn Loses Ground vs. Dell - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323639704579016891412083528.html

Housing Starts in U.S. Rise on Multifamily Properties - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-16/housing-starts-in-u-s-rise-on-rebound-in-multifamily-properties.html