21-Aug-2013 14:27

Bank of Japan chief Kuroda calls on Japan to proceed with sales tax hike - GlobalPost :: http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/thomson-reuters/130820/bank-japan-chief-kuroda-calls-japan-proceed-sales-tax-hike

Health Care Costs Climb Moderately, Survey Says - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/21/business/survey-finds-modest-rise-in-health-insurance-premiums.html

European Stocks Drop for a Third Day Before Fed Minutes - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-21/european-stock-index-futures-are-little-changed.html

Mexico slashes growth forecasts amid first contraction in four years - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/economics/10256410/Mexico-slashes-growth-forecasts-amid-first-contraction-in-four-years.html

Global stocks, emerging currencies hit as Fed minutes near - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/21/us-markets-global-idUSBRE96S00E20130821

Currency Volatility Is Unnerving Investors - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/08/20/fluctuations-in-currencies-roil-markets/

Summers, Yellen allies wage behind-the-scenes effort to win Federal Reserve nod - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/summers-yellen-allies-wage-behind-the-scenes-effort-to-win-federal-reserve-nod/2013/08/20/5d7a3dfa-09a2-11e3-8974-f97ab3b3c677_story.html

Japan may upgrade radioactive water leak at Fukushima to 'serious incident' - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2013/08/21/japan-to-upgrade-radioactive-water-leak-at-fukushima-to-serious-incident/

Lowe's rides housing recovery to higher 2Q profit - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/08/21/lowes-earnings/2680245/

Judge approves Kodak's bankruptcy plan - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/08/20/kodak-bankruptcy-plan-approved/2678397/