Thursday, January 31, 2013

01-Feb-2013 08:06

S&P 500 Off to Best Start Since '87 as Stocks Lead Gains - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-31/s-p-500-off-to-best-start-since-87-as-stocks-lead-gains.html

Consumer-spending growth slows - Boston Globe :: http://bostonglobe.com/business/2013/02/01/consumer-spending-slight-percent/aeGCIJizUbkZK99LjFVKlN/story.html

Peregrine fraud investigation finds shortcomings at futures regulator - Crain's Chicago Business :: http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20130131/NEWS01/130139913/peregrine-fraud-investigation-finds-shortcomings-at-futures-regulator

Quicken Loans is top US workplace - Detroit Free Press :: http://www.freep.com/article/20130201/BUSINESS06/302010033/Quicken-Loans-is-top-U-S-workplace?odyssey%3Dmod%257Cnewswell%257Ctext%257CFRONTPAGE%257Cs

US sues to stop purchase - Detroit Free Press :: http://www.freep.com/article/20130201/BUSINESS07/302010035/U-S-sues-to-stop-purchase?odyssey%3Dmod%257Cnewswell%257Ctext%257CFRONTPAGE%257Cs

Nikkei rings up longest weekly winning streak since 1959 - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/01/markets-japan-stocks-idUST9N09900C20130201

Boeing engineers' union puts strike authorization on ballot - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/news/2013/01/31/boeing-engineers-union-puts-strike-authorization-on-ballot/

China's Shaky Start to the Year of the Snake - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100425853

Alaska Airlines plane lands safely after pilot passes out - CBS News :: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57567052/alaska-airlines-plane-lands-safely-after-pilot-passes-out/

Dell nears buyout, deal could come as soon as Monday:sources - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/01/us-dell-buyout-idUSBRE91009K20130201

01-Feb-2013 07:05

AB InBev May Need to Sell Brewery to End U.S. Modelo Suit - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-01/ab-inbev-may-need-to-sell-brewery-to-end-u-s-modelo-suit.html

China Jan. Manufacturing PMI at 50.4 Vs Economists' Est. 51 - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-01/china-jan-manufacturing-pmi-at-50-4-vs-economists-est-51.html

Bull market for now: January rally may signal higher stock values for 2013 - Chattanooga Times Free Press :: http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2013/feb/01/bull-market-for-now-january-rally-may/

Consumer-spending growth slows - Boston Globe :: http://bostonglobe.com/business/2013/02/01/consumer-spending-slight-percent/aeGCIJizUbkZK99LjFVKlN/story.html

Endowment Returns Fail to Keep Pace with College Spending - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-01/endowment-returns-fail-to-keep-pace-with-college-spending.html

Wal-Mart's Union Complaint Shelved by US Labor Board - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-01-31/wal-mart-complaint-against-union-put-on-hold-by-u-dot-s-dot-labor-board

Peregrine fraud investigation finds shortcomings at futures regulator - Crain's Chicago Business :: http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20130131/NEWS01/130139913/peregrine-fraud-investigation-finds-shortcomings-at-futures-regulator

Horse DNA: Burger King Dumps Irish Supplier - Sky News :: http://news.sky.com/story/1046008

New Home Loans Rose 34% in 2012, Highest Level Since 2007 - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/11828567/1/new-home-loans-rose-34-in-2012-highest-level-since-2007.html

Houston workplaces rank among the best - Houston Chronicle :: http://www.chron.com/business/gallery/Houston-workplaces-rank-among-the-best-55940.php

01-Feb-2013 06:04

2 Major Indexes Have Best January Since 1990s - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/01/business/daily-stock-market-activity.html

Iowa Brokerage Head Gets 50 Years for $215M Theft - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/founder-collapsed-iowa-brokerage-faces-prison-18362734

Airbus says it has a "Plan B" for A350 jet batteries - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/01/us-airbus-a350-batteries-idUSBRE91006F20130201

Ammunition Shortages Force Rationing - MyHighPlains :: http://myhighplains.com/fulltext?nxd_id%3D334812

China Jan. Manufacturing PMI at 50.4 Vs Economists' Est. 51 - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-01/china-jan-manufacturing-pmi-at-50-4-vs-economists-est-51.html

US Sues to Block Big Beer Merger - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323701904578275821720321186.html

New Home Loans Rose 34% in 2012, Highest Level Since 2007 - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/11828567/1/new-home-loans-rose-34-in-2012-highest-level-since-2007.html

Houston workplaces rank among the best - Houston Chronicle :: http://www.chron.com/business/gallery/Houston-workplaces-rank-among-the-best-55940.php

Personal income up -- for those who invest - CBS News :: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505123_162-57567001/personal-income-up-for-those-who-invest/

Polish supplier linked to burger scandal 'had been providing meat for a year' - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jan/30/polish-supplier-burger-scandal-meat

01-Feb-2013 05:03

Park Place, Interstate Batteries on list of best workplaces - Dallas Morning News (blog) :: http://bizbeatblog.dallasnews.com/2013/01/park-place-interstate-batteries-on-list-of-best-workplaces.html/

2 Major Indexes Have Best January Since 1990s - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/01/business/daily-stock-market-activity.html

Iowa Brokerage Head Gets 50 Years for $215M Theft - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/founder-collapsed-iowa-brokerage-faces-prison-18362734

AB InBev May Need to Sell Brewery to End U.S. Modelo Suit - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-01/ab-inbev-may-need-to-sell-brewery-to-end-u-s-modelo-suit.html

Airbus says it has a "Plan B" for A350 jet batteries - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/01/us-airbus-a350-batteries-idUSBRE91006F20130201

Burger King finds horse meat at European supplier - My Fox 8 :: http://myfox8.com/2013/01/31/burger-king-finds-horse-meat-at-european-supplier/

China's Manufacturing Sustained Expansion in January: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-01/china-jan-manufacturing-pmi-at-50-4-vs-economists-est-51.html

New Home Loans Rose 34% in 2012, Highest Level Since 2007 - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/11828567/1/new-home-loans-rose-34-in-2012-highest-level-since-2007.html

Euro Has Longest Stretch of Monthly Gains in Decade - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-31/euro-has-longest-stretch-of-monthly-gains-in-decade.html

Personal income up -- for those who invest - CBS News :: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505123_162-57567001/personal-income-up-for-those-who-invest/

01-Feb-2013 04:02

Park Place, Interstate Batteries on list of best workplaces - Dallas Morning News (blog) :: http://bizbeatblog.dallasnews.com/2013/01/park-place-interstate-batteries-on-list-of-best-workplaces.html/

Morgan Stanley's Chief Gets a Base Salary Raise - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/01/31/gorman-gets-a-big-bump-in-base-salary/

Consumer spending pace slows in December - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/article/Consumer-spending-pace-slows-in-December-4241071.php

2 Major Indexes Have Best January Since 1990s - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/01/business/daily-stock-market-activity.html

US Sues to Block Big Beer Merger - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323701904578275821720321186.html

China Manufacturing Gauge Unexpectedly Declined Last Month - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-01/china-jan-manufacturing-pmi-at-50-4-vs-economists-est-51.html

Ex-Peregrine Chief Sentenced to 50 Years in Prison - New York Times (blog) :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/01/31/ex-peregrine-chief-sentenced-to-50-years-in-prison/

Labor Union to Ease Walmart Picketing - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/01/business/labor-union-agrees-to-stop-picketing-walmart.html

Shares of Las Vegas Sands up on strength in China - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2013-01-31/shares-of-las-vegas-sands-up-on-strength-in-china

Polish supplier linked to burger scandal 'had been providing meat for a year' - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jan/30/polish-supplier-burger-scandal-meat

01-Feb-2013 03:01

UPS Reports a Loss and Forecasts Lower Profit in 2013 - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/01/business/ups-posts-a-loss-and-forecasts-lower-profit.html

Consumer spending pace slows in December - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/article/Consumer-spending-pace-slows-in-December-4241071.php

Burger King UK finds horse DNA in patties - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/01/burger-king-horsemeat-idUSL5N0B100520130201

2 Major Indexes Have Best January Since 1990s - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/01/business/daily-stock-market-activity.html

US Sues to Block Big Beer Merger - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323701904578275821720321186.html

China Manufacturing Gauge Unexpectedly Declined Last Month - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-01/china-jan-manufacturing-pmi-at-50-4-vs-economists-est-51.html

Ex-Peregrine Chief Sentenced to 50 Years in Prison - New York Times (blog) :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/01/31/ex-peregrine-chief-sentenced-to-50-years-in-prison/

New Home Loans Rose 34% in 2012, Highest Level Since 2007 - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/11828567/1/new-home-loans-rose-34-in-2012-highest-level-since-2007.html

Euro Has Longest Stretch of Monthly Gains in Decade - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-31/euro-has-longest-stretch-of-monthly-gains-in-decade.html

Houston workplaces rank among the best - Houston Chronicle :: http://www.chron.com/business/gallery/Houston-workplaces-rank-among-the-best-55940.php

01-Feb-2013 02:00

Peregrine Founder Hit With 50 Years - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324610504578276021147076476.html

Morgan Stanley's Chief Gets a Base Salary Raise - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/01/31/gorman-gets-a-big-bump-in-base-salary/

'Top' workplaces include locals TQL, Cintas - Cincinnati.com :: http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20130131/BIZ/303030017/-Top-workplaces-include-locals-TQL-Cintas

UPS Reports a Loss and Forecasts Lower Profit in 2013 - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/01/business/ups-posts-a-loss-and-forecasts-lower-profit.html

California escapes the ratings cellar - Los Angeles Times :: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/california-politics/2013/01/california-escapes-the-ratings-cellar.html

Consumer spending pace slows in December - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/article/Consumer-spending-pace-slows-in-December-4241071.php

Burger King UK finds horse DNA in patties - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/01/burger-king-horsemeat-idUSL5N0B100520130201

2 Major Indexes Have Best January Since 1990s - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/01/business/daily-stock-market-activity.html

US Sues to Halt Takeover of Modelo - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323701904578275821720321186.html

Euro Hits 14-Month High vs. Dollar - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323701904578274981307143570.html

01-Feb-2013 00:59

Peregrine Founder Hit With 50 Years - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324610504578276021147076476.html

Jobless Claims in U.S. Increased 38000 Last Week to 368000 - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-31/jobless-claims-in-u-s-increased-38-000-last-week-to-368-000.html

NLRB sets aside Wal-Mart's complaint on protests - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/01/31/news/companies/walmart-protest-nlrb/

Senator withdraws Va. bill to lift ban on uranium mining - Washington Post (blog) :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/va-politics/senator-withdraws-va-bill-to-lift-ban-on-uranium-mining/2013/01/31/7de1147a-6be0-11e2-ada0-5ca5fa7ebe79_story.html

Global stocks fall; euro gains; US jobs data ahead - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/31/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20130131

Deutsche Bank Swings to Loss as It Cleans Up - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323701904578275110950896562.html

S&P 500 posts biggest monthly gain since October 2011 - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/31/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE90R0B520130131

Houston workplaces rank among the best - Houston Chronicle :: http://www.chron.com/business/gallery/Houston-workplaces-rank-among-the-best-55940.php

US sues to stop beer deal to unite Bud and Corona - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/31/us-modelo-abi-antitrust-idUSBRE90U0X620130131

Personal income up -- for those who invest - CBS News :: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505123_162-57567001/personal-income-up-for-those-who-invest/

31-Jan-2013 23:58

Jobless Claims in U.S. Increased 38000 Last Week to 368000 - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-31/jobless-claims-in-u-s-increased-38-000-last-week-to-368-000.html

News Summary: US consumer spending up 0.2 percent - The Associated Press :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iSKuVl6-KAx9kJjo0UhiyBdh35Cw?docId%3Dc9e35a3ab65349d8be8a14b452db6aff

Scientific Games Agrees to Buy WMS for $1.5 Billion - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130131-714432.html

Global stocks fall; euro gains; US jobs data ahead - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/31/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20130131

Deutsche Bank Swings to Loss as It Cleans Up - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323701904578275110950896562.html

S&P 500 posts biggest monthly gain since October 2011 - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/31/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE90R0B520130131

Houston workplaces rank among the best - Houston Chronicle :: http://www.chron.com/business/gallery/Houston-workplaces-rank-among-the-best-55940.php

US sues to stop beer deal to unite Bud and Corona - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/31/us-modelo-abi-antitrust-idUSBRE90U0X620130131

Uranium mining proposal abandoned in Virginia - The Associated Press :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hCPaHhhjh1ayUYlifa4FvwVCXfLQ?docId%3Db5d98cc959f24be4bd0f6187fc80855a

Iowa brokerage head gets 50 years for $215M theft - Houston Chronicle :: http://www.chron.com/news/crime/article/Iowa-brokerage-head-gets-50-years-for-215M-theft-4237998.php

31-Jan-2013 22:57

Consumer Spending in US Rose in December as Incomes Surged - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-31/consumer-spending-in-u-s-climbed-in-december-as-incomes-surged.html

US stocks flat; euro climbs; jobs data ahead - Reuters India :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/01/31/us-markets-global-idINBRE88901C20130131

NYC's landmark Grand Central Terminal turns 100 - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/news/us/article/NYC-s-landmark-Grand-Central-Terminal-turns-100-4240071.php

Music retailer HMV sacked 190 staff, but left Twitter in their control - NEWS.com.au :: http://www.news.com.au/technology/music-retailer-hmv-sacked-190-staff-but-left-twitter-in-their-control/story-e6frfro0-1226566413235

Dow, S&P 500 post best Jan. gains since the 1990s - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2013/01/31/stocks-thursday-1-31/1879591/

Antitrust Lawsuit Helps Push Constellation Options Activity to Record High - Wall Street Journal (blog) :: http://blogs.wsj.com/deals/2013/01/31/antitrust-lawsuit-helps-push-constellation-options-activity-to-record-high/?mod%3Dgoogle_news_blog

Wal-Mart's Union Complaint Shelved by US Labor Board - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-01-31/wal-mart-complaint-against-union-put-on-hold-by-u-dot-s-dot-labor-board

Deutsche Bank Swings to Loss as It Cleans Up - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323701904578275110950896562.html

UPDATE 3-Peregrine boss Wasendorf gets 50 years jail for fraud - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/31/peregrince-financial-wasendorf-idUSL1N0B0B3F20130131

ATI Physical Therapy Named Among Top 10 Healthcare Workplaces in the Nation - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/suburbs/bolingbrook/community/chi-ugc-article-2013-01-31-ati-physical-therapy-named-among-top-10-healthcare-workplaces-in-the-nation,0,7098383.story

31-Jan-2013 21:56

Consumer Spending in US Rose in December as Incomes Surged - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-31/consumer-spending-in-u-s-climbed-in-december-as-incomes-surged.html

Deutsche Bank gets back in the race - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a1279c64-6bc8-11e2-a17d-00144feab49a.html

WMS soars on news of $1.42 billion buyout deal - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2013-01-31/wms-soars-on-news-of-1-dot-42-billion-buyout-deal

US challenges Busch-Modelo beer merger - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/01/31/anheuser-busch-grupo-modelo-merger/1880213/

US stocks flat; euro climbs; jobs data ahead - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/31/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20130131

UFCW union will stop Wal-Mart protests -- for now - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-ufcw-union-walmart-protests-20130131,0,7232003.story

Ex-commodities firm chief sentenced to 50 years - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/01/31/investing/wasendorf-sentenced/

Houston workplaces rank among the best - Houston Chronicle :: http://www.chron.com/business/gallery/Houston-workplaces-rank-among-the-best-55940.php

Stocks Edge Down - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323701904578275412302637672.html

Initial Claims, Personal Incomes Rise - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/marketnewsvideo/2013/01/31/initial-claims-personal-incomes-rise/

31-Jan-2013 20:55

Consumer Spending in US Rose in December as Incomes Surged - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-31/consumer-spending-in-u-s-climbed-in-december-as-incomes-surged.html

Jobless Claims in U.S. Increased 38000 Last Week to 368000 - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-31/jobless-claims-in-u-s-increased-38-000-last-week-to-368-000.html

Market treads water before Friday's employment data - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/31/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE90R0B520130131

Ex-Peregrine Chief Sentenced to 50 Years in Prison - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/01/31/ex-peregrine-chief-sentenced-to-50-years-in-prison/

US stocks flat; euro climbs; jobs data ahead - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/31/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20130131

Deutsche Bank swallows $4 billion of charges for cleanup - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/31/us-deutschebank-q-idUSBRE90U07R20130131

Scientific Games Agrees to Buy WMS for $1.5 Billion - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130131-714432.html

Ohio to get $2.5M in robo-signing settlement - Business First of Columbus :: http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2013/01/31/ohio-to-get-25m-in-robo-signing.html

US challenges Busch-Modelo beer merger - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/01/31/anheuser-busch-grupo-modelo-merger/1880213/

12 MN Cos. on Nat'l List of 150 "Top Workplaces" - Twin Cities Business Magazine :: http://tcbmag.com/News/Recent-News/2013/January/12-MN-Cos-on-Nat%25E2%2580%2599l-List-of-150-Top-Workplaces%25E2%2580%259D

31-Jan-2013 19:54

Zappos named to national top workplaces for 2013 - Business First of Louisville :: http://www.bizjournals.com/louisville/news/2013/01/31/zappos-named-to-national-top.html

Scientific Games makes casino gaming bet with $1.42 billion WMS buy - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/31/us-wmsindustries-offer-idUSBRE90U0MV20130131

Income surge puts consumers in better shape - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/31/us-economy-jobs-idUSBRE90U0PG20130131

US Sues to Halt Takeover of Modelo - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323701904578275821720321186.html

UPS posts loss after pension costs, outlook misses view - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/31/us-ups-results-idUSBRE90U12A20130131

Wasendorf Gets 50 Years - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324610504578276021147076476.html

Market treads water before Friday's employment data - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/31/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE90R0B520130131

US stocks flat; euro advances; jobs data ahead - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/31/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20130131

Deutsche Bank rises on capital strength - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/76897f36-6b73-11e2-8c62-00144feab49a.html

Northrop profit beats Street but 2013 forecast lowered - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/30/us-northropgrumman-results-idUSBRE90T18K20130130

31-Jan-2013 18:53

Jobless Claims in U.S. Increased 38000 Last Week to 368000 - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-31/jobless-claims-in-u-s-increased-38-000-last-week-to-368-000.html

US consumer spending up slight 0.2 percent - The Associated Press :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gmkb5jGKdiMi2b7rZRLJj7P0pSsA?docId%3D57676a53a49645f387157ceab4e03914

UPS earnings fall shy of analysts' expectations; weak '13 forecast - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-ups-earnings-20130131,0,2674366.story

Dunkin's Asset-Light Platform For Franchisee Entrepreneurs Pushes It Past ... - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/afontevecchia/2013/01/31/dunkins-asset-light-platform-for-franchisee-entrepreneurs-pushes-it-past-competitiors/

Deutsche Bank's Agri-Commodity Hiccup - Wall Street Journal (blog) :: http://blogs.wsj.com/source/2013/01/31/deutsche-banks-agri-commodity-hiccup/

Zappos named to national top workplaces for 2013 - Business First of Louisville :: http://www.bizjournals.com/louisville/news/2013/01/31/zappos-named-to-national-top.html

Wall Street dips on profit taking, Friday data eyed - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/31/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE90R0B520130131

Euro heads for best month in over a year, US jobs next - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/31/us-markets-forex-idUSBRE9070IW20130131

Scientific Games Scoops Up WMS Industries For $1.5B - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/investing/2013/01/31/scientific-games-scoops-up-wms-industries-for-15b/

US Sues to Halt Takeover of Modelo - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323701904578275821720321186.html

31-Jan-2013 17:52

Initial jobless claims jump a week after falling to five-year low - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-weekly-jobless-claims-20130131,0,6345603.story

US consumer spending up slight 0.2 percent - The Associated Press :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gmkb5jGKdiMi2b7rZRLJj7P0pSsA?docId%3D57676a53a49645f387157ceab4e03914

Deutsche Bank swallows $4 billion of charges for cleanup - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/31/us-deutschebank-q-idUSBRE90U07R20130131

Stocks: Does Strong January Signal Up, Up and Away? - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100423503

Walmart Limits Ammunition Sales After Demand Surges - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100423499

Houston workplaces rank among the best - Houston Chronicle :: http://www.chron.com/business/gallery/Houston-workplaces-rank-among-the-best-55940.php

Rating Breakdown: Best & Worst ETFs & Mutual Funds By Sector - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/greatspeculations/2013/01/31/rating-breakdown-best-worst-etfs-mutual-funds-by-sector/

Ex-employee lets loose on company's Twitter - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2013/01/31/hmv-twitter-layoffs/1880215/

Ohio shares in $120M 'robo-signing' settlement - Dayton Daily News :: http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/business/ohio-shares-in-120m-robo-signing-settlement/nWB3Z/

US challenges Busch-Modelo beer merger - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/01/31/anheuser-busch-grupo-modelo-merger/1880213/

31-Jan-2013 16:51

BlackBerry 10: last roll of the dice? - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/blackberry/9838032/BlackBerry-10-last-roll-of-the-dice.html

Consumer Spending in US Rose in December as Incomes Surged - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-31/consumer-spending-in-u-s-climbed-in-december-as-incomes-surged.html

3 local companies make national list for best workplaces - Houston Chronicle :: http://www.chron.com/business/article/3-local-companies-make-national-list-for-best-4237254.php

Initial jobless claims jump a week after falling to five-year low - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-weekly-jobless-claims-20130131,0,6345603.story

U.S. Mortgage Rates Rise With 30-Year Highest in 4 Months - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-31/u-s-mortgage-rates-rise-with-30-year-highest-in-4-months.html

R-Word For US Economy in 2013 is Rebound Not Recession - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-01-31/r-word-for-u-dot-s-dot-economy-in-2013-is-rebound-not-recession

Deutsche Bank swallows $4 billion of charges for cleanup - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/31/us-deutschebank-q-idUSBRE90U07R20130131

Time Warner Cable chief defends pricey sports deals - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-time-warner-cable-dodgers-lakers-20130131,0,6580476.story

Stocks: Does Strong January Signal Up, Up and Away? - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100423503

UPS forecasts 2013 profit below estimates, shares slide - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/31/us-ups-results-idUSBRE90U0NV20130131

31-Jan-2013 15:50

Wonkbook: The real story on the economy's fourth-quarter drop - Washington Post (blog) :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/01/31/wonkbook-the-real-story-on-the-economys-fourth-quarter-drop/

Global growth boosts MasterCard 4Q net income - The Associated Press :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hNH-CWaILk-C7qmwPYaY7k0du-Rg?docId%3Dc5df21f6ace8478099a98fba5a565db5

Jobless Claims Go Higher; Income Surges, Spending Up - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100422956

German jitters hit European shares, euro - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/31/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20130131

US STOCKS-Wall Street poised to open lower after data - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/31/markets-usa-stocks-idUSL1N0B04FE20130131

UPS Profit Falls Short; Issues Weak 2013 Guidance - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100420920

Jobless Claims Rose 38000 Last Week to 368000 - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-31/jobless-claims-in-u-s-increased-38-000-last-week-to-368-000.html

3 local companies make national list for best workplaces - Houston Chronicle :: http://www.chron.com/business/article/3-local-companies-make-national-list-for-best-4237254.php

Deutsche Bank Books $3B Loss As Legal Costs Wipe Out Profits - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/steveschaefer/2013/01/31/deutsche-bank-books-3b-loss-as-legal-costs-wipe-out-profits/

Dow Chemical Profit Trails Estimates as Europe Sales Drop - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-01-31/dow-chemical-earnings-trail-estimates-as-european-sales-drop

31-Jan-2013 14:49

Threats Cloud Euro's Flight - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324156204578274191285977184.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Houston workplaces rank among the best - Houston Chronicle :: http://www.chron.com/business/gallery/Houston-workplaces-rank-among-the-best-55940.php

Wonkbook: The real story on the economy's fourth-quarter drop - Washington Post (blog) :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/01/31/wonkbook-the-real-story-on-the-economys-fourth-quarter-drop/

AutoNation to Rename Most Dealerships to Build on Record Profit - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-31/autonation-to-rename-most-dealerships-to-build-on-record-profit.html

Deutsche Bank takes $3.5 billion loss to pay for clean up - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/31/us-deutschebank-q-idUSBRE90U07R20130131

Dow Chemical earnings drop 25% - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/771c4650-6ba4-11e2-a700-00144feab49a.html

Stock Futures in Search of Direction - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2013/01/31/wall-street-poised-to-extend-slump/

Consumer Spending in US Climbed in December as Incomes Surged - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-31/consumer-spending-in-u-s-climbed-in-december-as-incomes-surged.html

UPDATE 2-UPS forecast weaker than expected, shares slide - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/31/ups-results-idUSL1N0B03DA20130131

Unemployment claims jump to 368000 - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/01/31/unemployment-claims/1879791/

31-Jan-2013 13:48

Union: American Pilots Would Get $522 Million More in a Merger - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/tedreed/2013/01/28/union-american-pilots-would-get-522-million-more-in-a-merger/

Spanish Current-Account Surplus Grows on Investment Inflows - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-31/spanish-current-account-surplus-grows-on-investment-inflows.html

AstaZeneca in patent warning as net profit falls - U.S. News & World Report :: http://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2013/01/31/astazeneca-profit-falls-as-drug-patents-expire

European shares fall for second straight day - Reuters India :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/01/31/markets-global-idINDEE90U08A20130131

The GDP Drop Is a Warning to Washington - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-01-31/the-gdp-drop-is-a-warning-to-washington

Deutsche Bank's Bonus Pool Declined 11 Percent to $4.3 Billion - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-31/deutsche-bank-s-bonus-pool-declined-11-percent-to-4-3-billion.html

Shell to Boost Exploration Spending - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323701904578275131835897430.html

Facebook 'Friends' Apple and Takes a Shot at Google - TIME :: http://business.time.com/2013/01/31/facebook-friends-apple-and-takes-a-shot-at-google/

ANA: Dreamliner trouble costs reach $15 million - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/01/31/news/companies/ana-boeing-dreamliner/

Stock futures edge lower ahead of data, earnings - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/31/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE90R0B520130131

31-Jan-2013 12:47

GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares off highs, Fed's stance weighs on dollar - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/31/markets-global-idUSL4N0AZ32Y20130131

What's behind the bull market - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/01/31/investing/stocks-bull-market/

R-Word For U.S. Economy in 2013 is Rebound Not Recession - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-31/r-word-for-u-s-economy-in-2013-is-rebound-not-recession.html

Best places to buy foreclosures - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/01/31/real_estate/best-places-buy-foreclosures/

Boeing 'confident' it'll solve 787 battery problem - MarketWatch :: http://articles.marketwatch.com/2013-01-30/industries/36627245_1_airplane-maker-battery-issue-battery-problem

German Unemployment Unexpectedly Declined in January - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-01-31/german-unemployment-unexpectedly-declined-in-january

Facebook reports jump in mobile ad revenue - TG Daily :: http://www.tgdaily.com/business-and-law-brief/69165-facebook-reports-jump-in-mobile-ad-revenue

Fiat Industrial cuts 2013 targets, shares fall - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/31/us-fiatindustrial-earnings-idUSBRE90U0J220130131

Deutsche Bank Beats Capital Goal as Jain Shrugs Off Loss - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-31/deutsche-bank-posts-loss-as-costs-outweigh-trading-gains.html

Airline merger talks focus on role of American's CEO - Houston Chronicle :: http://www.chron.com/business/article/Airline-merger-talks-focus-on-role-of-American-s-4233589.php

31-Jan-2013 11:46

Weak Economic Report Sends Markets Lower - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/31/business/daily-stock-market-activity.html

Facebook reports drop in profits as mobile users outnumber web - Digital Spy :: http://www.digitalspy.com/tech/news/a455124/facebook-reports-drop-in-profits-as-mobile-users-outnumber-web.html

Boeing forecast assumes little impact from 787 problems - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/31/uk-boeing-results-idUSLNE90U00I20130131

What's behind the bull market - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/01/31/investing/stocks-bull-market/

Deutsche Bank raises possibility of capital increase - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/31/deutschebank-q4-capital-idUSWEA008PO20130131

R-Word For U.S. Economy in 2013 is Rebound Not Recession - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-31/r-word-for-u-s-economy-in-2013-is-rebound-not-recession.html

AstraZeneca Dives on Bleak Outlook - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323701904578275290772944154.html

German Jobless Rate Unexpectedly Fell in January - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-01-31/german-unemployment-unexpectedly-declined-in-january

McClendon resigns as Chesapeake CEO - Commercial Record :: http://www.allegannews.com/articles/2013/01/31/cr_news/4.txt

Airline merger talks focus on role of American's CEO - Houston Chronicle :: http://www.chron.com/business/article/Airline-merger-talks-focus-on-role-of-American-s-4233589.php

31-Jan-2013 10:45

Threats Cloud Euro's Flight - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324156204578274191285977184.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Weak Economic Report Sends Markets Lower - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/31/business/daily-stock-market-activity.html

High-end home sales on a roll in state - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/realestate/la-fi-million-dollar-homes-20130131,0,5063637.story

Federal Rule Limits Aid to Families Who Can't Afford Employers' Health Coverage - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/31/us/politics/irs-to-base-insurance-affordability-on-single-coverage.html

R-Word For US Economy in 2013 is Rebound Not Recession - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-31/r-word-for-u-s-economy-in-2013-is-rebound-not-recession.html

Deutsche Bank posts $3.5 billion loss to pay for clean-up - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/31/us-deutschebank-q-idUSBRE90U07R20130131

Dreamliner grounding to cost ANA $15m - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21272719

Aubrey McClendon Out At Chesapeake Energy - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/christopherhelman/2013/01/29/aubrey-mcclendon-out-at-chesapeake-energy/

Airline merger talks focus on role of American's CEO - Houston Chronicle :: http://www.chron.com/business/article/Airline-merger-talks-focus-on-role-of-American-s-4233589.php

Stock rally fizzles after GDP shock - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2013/01/30/stocks-wednesday-amazon-1-30/1876499/

31-Jan-2013 09:44

Federal Rule Limits Aid to Families Who Can't Afford Employers' Health Coverage - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/31/us/politics/irs-to-base-insurance-affordability-on-single-coverage.html

Japan December Industrial Output Rises Less-Than-Forecast 2.5% - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-31/japan-december-industrial-output-rises-less-than-forecast-2-5-.html

More million dollar homes sold in California in 2012 - Long Beach Press-Telegram :: http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_22484678/more-million-dollar-homes-sold-california-2012

Euro weakens vs. dollar, stays above $1.35 - MarketWatch :: http://stream.marketwatch.com/story/markets/SS-4-4/SS-4-20065/

Dow stock futures move higher at month's end - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2013/01/31/stocks-thursday-1-31/1879591/

Costs drag Deutsche Bank to €2.2bn loss - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/76897f36-6b73-11e2-8c62-00144feab49a.html

Founder of collapsed Iowa brokerage faces prison - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/01/31/founder-collapsed-iowa-brokerage-faces-prison-sentence-that-always-wanted-to/

Mixed Decision for Shell in Nigeria Oil Spill Suits - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/31/business/global/dutch-court-rules-shell-partly-responsible-for-nigerian-spills.html

Aubrey McClendon Out At Chesapeake Energy - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/christopherhelman/2013/01/29/aubrey-mcclendon-out-at-chesapeake-energy/

Airline merger talks focus on role of American's CEO - Houston Chronicle :: http://www.chron.com/business/article/Airline-merger-talks-focus-on-role-of-American-s-4233589.php