Wednesday, March 13, 2013

14-Mar-2013 07:13

Southland home prices, sales continue to climb in February - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/realestate/la-fi-home-prices-20130314,0,4139174.story

Bullish retail sales bolster economic outlook - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/14/us-economy-retail-idUSBRE92C0I820130314

DC metro area population growth slows - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-metro-area-population-growth-slows/2013/03/13/145ffc66-8c09-11e2-9f54-f3fdd70acad2_story.html

Everyone More Miserable as Fathers Pitch in Around House - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-03-14/everyone-more-miserable-as-fathers-pitch-in-around-house

New US foreclosure filings rise in February: RealtyTrac - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/14/us-usa-housing-realtytrac-idUSBRE92D06920130314

Fisker leaves namesake carmaker - Detroit Free Press :: http://www.freep.com/article/20130314/BUSINESS01/303140126/Fisker-leaves-namesake-carmaker

Oil adds to losses as investors eye outlook - MarketWatch :: http://stream.marketwatch.com/story/markets/SS-4-4/SS-4-25415/

Australian Dollar Hits High on Jobs Data - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324077704578359440723916514.html

Coca-Cola probed over mapping in China - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f02a6abc-8b21-11e2-b1a4-00144feabdc0.html

McDonald's Adds Egg Whites to Menu After U.S. Store Sales Drop - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-13/mcdonald-s-adds-egg-whites-to-menu-after-u-s-store-sales-drop.html

14-Mar-2013 06:12

Bank of Korea Holds Rates as Park Administration Eyes Stimulus - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-14/bank-of-korea-holds-rates-as-park-administration-eyes-stimulus.html

Southern California home prices, sales increase - Los Angeles Daily News :: http://www.dailynews.com/ci_22784965/home-prices-up

DC metro area population growth slows - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-metro-area-population-growth-slows/2013/03/13/145ffc66-8c09-11e2-9f54-f3fdd70acad2_story.html

Australian Employers Add Most Workers Since 2000 in February - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-14/australian-employers-add-most-workers-since-2000-in-february.html

Everyone More Miserable as Fathers Pitch in Around House - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-03-14/everyone-more-miserable-as-fathers-pitch-in-around-house

U.S. retail sales up 1.1 percent in February - Bradenton Herald :: http://www.bradenton.com/2013/03/14/4434919/us-retail-sales-up-11-percent.html

New US foreclosure filings rise in February: RealtyTrac - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/14/us-usa-housing-realtytrac-idUSBRE92D06920130314

Nikkei 225 Pares Gain as Yen Strengthens Before BOJ Vote - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-03-13/japan-stocks-gain-on-u-dot-s-dot-retail-sales-before-boj-vote

Fisker Automotive Co-Founder Resigns as Chairman - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-13/fisker-automotive-co-founder-resigns-as-chairman.html

McDonald's Adds Egg Whites to Menu After U.S. Store Sales Drop - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-13/mcdonald-s-adds-egg-whites-to-menu-after-u-s-store-sales-drop.html

14-Mar-2013 05:11

Southland home prices, sales continue to climb in February - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/realestate/la-fi-home-prices-20130314,0,4139174.story

Bullish retail sales bolster economic outlook - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/14/us-economy-retail-idUSBRE92C0I820130314

Henrik Fisker Resigns From Fisker Automotive - New York Times (blog) :: http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/03/13/henrik-fisker-resigns-from-fisker-automotive/

SandRidge Gives In, Settling Proxy Fight - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324392804578358801077322418.html

Houston's prize-winning recycling plan could start in 2 years - Houston Chronicle :: http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Houston-s-prize-winning-recycling-plan-could-4353257.php

Korean Stocks Drop as BOK Leaves Rate Unchanged; Won Weakens - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-14/korean-stocks-drop-as-bok-leaves-rate-unchanged-won-weakens.html

DC metro area population growth slows - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-metro-area-population-growth-slows/2013/03/13/145ffc66-8c09-11e2-9f54-f3fdd70acad2_story.html

Australian Employers Add Most Workers Since 2000 in February - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-14/australian-employers-add-most-workers-since-2000-in-february.html

How Do You Do It, Sheryl Sandberg? Be Specific! - Slate Magazine (blog) :: http://www.slate.com/blogs/xx_factor/2013/03/13/sheryl_sandberg_s_lean_in_why_are_female_success_stories_so_short_on_details.html

McDonald's Adds Egg Whites to Menu After U.S. Store Sales Drop - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-13/mcdonald-s-adds-egg-whites-to-menu-after-u-s-store-sales-drop.html

14-Mar-2013 04:10

Sheryl Sandberg's new feminist manifesto? #tellusatoday - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2013/03/13/sheryl-sandberg-facebook-coo/1986291/

Bullish retail sales bolster economic outlook - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/14/us-economy-retail-idUSBRE92C0I820130314

Fed to Release Policy Statements at 2 P.M. - NASDAQ :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/fed-to-release-policy-statements-at-2-pm-20130313-01301

Henrik Fisker Resigns From Fisker Automotive - New York Times (blog) :: http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/03/13/henrik-fisker-resigns-from-fisker-automotive/

Santa Monica gets $1 million to measure residents' well-being - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-well-being-20130314,0,496571.story

Southern California home prices, sales increase - Los Angeles Daily News :: http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_22784965/home-prices-up

Yolk-free Egg McMuffin At McDonald's? - Vibe :: http://www.vibe.com/article/yolk-free-egg-mcmuffin-mcdonalds

SandRidge Gives In, Settling Proxy Fight - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324392804578358801077322418.html

Carlyle Group lowers minimum for investments - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/carlyle-group-lowers-minimum-for-investments/2013/03/13/3da136ae-8bea-11e2-9f54-f3fdd70acad2_story.html

Judge narrows private equity collusion lawsuit - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/13/us-privateequity-collusion-lawsuit-idUSBRE92C0VP20130313

14-Mar-2013 03:09

SandRidge Gives In, Settling Proxy Fight - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324392804578358801077322418.html

Southland home prices, sales continue to climb in February - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/realestate/la-fi-home-prices-20130314,0,4139174.story

Americans increase spending, and it wasn't just on gas - HeraldNet :: http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20130313/BIZ/703139823

Sheryl Sandberg's new feminist manifesto? #tellusatoday - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2013/03/13/sheryl-sandberg-facebook-coo/1986291/

Henrik Fisker Resigns From Fisker Automotive - New York Times (blog) :: http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/03/13/henrik-fisker-resigns-from-fisker-automotive/

Santa Monica gets $1 million to measure residents' well-being - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-well-being-20130314,0,496571.story

Illinois Is Accused of Fraud by SEC - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/12/business/sec-accuses-illinois-of-securities-fraud.html

Carlyle Allows Investors in New Fund With $50000 Minimum - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-13/carlyle-allows-investors-in-new-fund-with-50-000-minimum.html

Fed moves release time of future policy statements - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/fed-moves-release-time-of-future-policy-statements-2013-03-13?reflink%3DMW_news_stmp

McDonald's Adds Egg Whites to Menu After U.S. Store Sales Drop - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-13/mcdonald-s-adds-egg-whites-to-menu-after-u-s-store-sales-drop.html

14-Mar-2013 02:08

UPDATE 3-Fisker Automotive founder quits over 'major disagreements' - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/13/autos-fisker-resignation-idUSL1N0C55S620130313

Bondholders and depositors could be burned in Cypriot bailout - Irish Times :: http://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/europe/bondholders-and-depositors-could-be-burned-in-cypriot-bailout-1.1325062

Southland home prices, sales continue to climb in February - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/realestate/la-fi-home-prices-20130314,0,4139174.story

Private Equity Firms Fail in Effort to Dismiss Antitrust Case - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/03/13/private-equity-firms-fail-in-effort-to-dismiss-antitrust-case/

Americans increase spending, and it wasn't just on gas - HeraldNet :: http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20130313/BIZ/703139823

District Court Rules That TurboTax Can Continue Making Fun Of H&R Block In ... - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/anthonynitti/2013/03/13/district-court-rules-that-turbotax-can-continue-making-fun-of-hr-block-in-its-commercials-again/

US Business Inventories Rise More Than Expected In January - RTT News :: http://www.rttnews.com/2076219/u-s-business-inventories-rise-more-than-expected-in-january.aspx?type%3Dalleco

Illinois faces investor scrutiny for $800M bond sale - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-illinois-faces-investor-scrutiny-for-800m-bond-sale-20130313,0,3478129.story

Fed to change timing of policy statement - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2013/03/13/fed-policy-statement/1985651/

McDonald's Adds Egg Whites to Menu After U.S. Store Sales Drop - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-13/mcdonald-s-adds-egg-whites-to-menu-after-u-s-store-sales-drop.html

14-Mar-2013 01:07

Google Android Chief Andy Rubin Steps Aside - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324077704578358420185789616.html

Fannie, Freddie and the Government's House of Cards - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324128504578346922629685756.html

H&R Block error causing lengthy tax refund delays for customers - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-hr-block-blunder-20130314,0,6805409.story

Illinois Is Accused of Fraud by SEC - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/12/business/sec-accuses-illinois-of-securities-fraud.html

Russia risks billions of dollars if Cyprus defaults - Moody's - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/13/russia-cyprus-moodys-idUSL6N0C5C9Q20130313

Investors keep S. California housing sales strong - San Jose Mercury News :: http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_22780961/investors-keep-s-calif-housing-sales-strong

SandRidge Settles Fight With Activist Investor - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/03/13/sandridge-settles-fight-with-activist-investor/

McDonald's Adds Egg Whites to Menu After U.S. Store Sales Drop - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-13/mcdonald-s-adds-egg-whites-to-menu-after-u-s-store-sales-drop.html

Strong Retail Sales Bolster Outlook, Blunting an Expected Tax Increase Effect - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/14/business/economy/us-retail-sales-jump.html

Henrik Fisker quits plug-in car company he founded - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/driveon/2013/03/13/henrik-fisker-geely-china-electric-car/1985001/

14-Mar-2013 00:06

Investors keep S. California housing sales strong - San Jose Mercury News :: http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_22780961/investors-keep-s-calif-housing-sales-strong

The SEC Spanked Illinois for Not Stating the Obvious on Pensions - Chicagomag.com :: http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/The-312/March-2013/SEC-Spanks-Illinois-For-Not-Stating-the-Obvious-About-Pensions/

The Politics of Carlyle's $50K Gambit - CNBC.com (blog) :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100550348

Euro minister cautious on size of any Cyprus bailout - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/13/us-eurozone-eurogroup-idUSBRE92C16S20130313

Ex-Head of JP Morgan's 'Whale' Unit to Testify - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323393304578358440191661094.html

Order for 1M Z10 smartphones drives BlackBerry stock - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-order-for-1m-z10-smartphones-drives-blackberry-stock-20130313,0,3872577.story

McDonald's Adds Egg Whites to Menu After U.S. Store Sales Drop - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-13/mcdonald-s-adds-egg-whites-to-menu-after-u-s-store-sales-drop.html

Strong Retail Sales Bolster Outlook, Blunting an Expected Tax Increase Effect - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/14/business/economy/us-retail-sales-jump.html

Google Android Chief Andy Rubin Steps Aside - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324077704578358420185789616.html

Henrik Fisker quits plug-in car company he founded - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/driveon/2013/03/13/henrik-fisker-geely-china-electric-car/1985001/

13-Mar-2013 23:05

Illinois faces investor scrutiny for $800M bond sale - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-illinois-faces-investor-scrutiny-for-800m-bond-sale-20130313,0,3478129.story

SoCal home sales zoom - Central Valley Business Times :: http://www.centralvalleybusinesstimes.com/stories/001/?ID%3D23027

Co-founder leaves Fisker electric car co. - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2013-03-13/report-co-founder-leaves-fisker-electric-car-co-dot

Euro minister cautious on size of any Cyprus bailout - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/13/us-eurozone-eurogroup-idUSBRE92C16S20130313

Private equity at 4-and-20? Think twice - Reuters Blogs (blog) :: http://blogs.reuters.com/breakingviews/2013/03/13/private-equity-at-4-and-20-think-twice/

Tax Snafu Delays Up to 600K Returns - ABC News (blog) :: http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/business/2013/03/hr-block-snafu-delays-600k-tax-returns/

McDonald's to roll out egg-white McMuffin April 22 - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-mcdonalds-to-introduce-eggwhite-egg-mcmuffin-20130313,0,1951759.story

Google's Rubin steps aside as Android chief; Pichai takes over - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2013/03/13/google-android-apple-andy-rubin-sundar-pichai/1984923/

As Z10 preorders start, BlackBerry nets huge order for new devices - CNET :: http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57574188-94/as-z10-preorders-start-blackberry-nets-huge-order-for-new-devices/

Ex-Head of JP Morgan's 'Whale' Unit to Testify - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323393304578358440191661094.html

13-Mar-2013 22:04

Home prices up as buying season revs up - U-T San Diego :: http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/mar/13/san-diego-real-estate-prices-up/

Ina Drew to Testify at Senate Hearing on JPMorgan Whale Loss - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-13/ina-drew-will-testify-at-senate-hearing-on-jpmorgan-whale-loss.html

US renews waivers in Iran oil sanction program - The Associated Press :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jKLrW5F2O4bPESdFTedr5XHm2Pew?docId%3D07d05a9becc4472cbb0c99e9a863409c

Are Sheryl Sandberg and Nate Silver America's greatest thinkers? - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/features/books/jacketcopy/la-et-jc-sheryl-sandberg-nate-silver-thinkers-20130313,0,268387.story

Co-founder leaves Fisker electric car co. - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2013-03-13/report-co-founder-leaves-fisker-electric-car-co-dot

Stocks struggle higher, extending Dow rally - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2013/03/13/stocks-wednesday-3-13/1983767/

Euro minister cautious on size of any Cyprus bailout - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/13/us-eurozone-eurogroup-idUSBRE92C16S20130313

600000 income tax returns may be delayed - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/03/12/h-and-r-block-tax-refunds/1982323/

Don't Bother With a Yolk-Free Egg McMuffin - Esquire (blog) :: http://www.esquire.com/blogs/food-for-men/mcdonalds-yolk-free-egg-mcmuffin

La. pipeline blaze could burn until Thursday - Houston Chronicle :: http://www.chron.com/news/science/article/La-pipeline-blaze-could-burn-until-Thursday-4350169.php

13-Mar-2013 21:03

Insurers warn of overhaul-induced sticker shock - Daily Astorian :: http://www.dailyastorian.com/news/nation_world/insurers-warn-of-overhaul-induced-sticker-shock/image_d9a3d01f-6a8a-5600-9a59-0fef512e468f.html/?mode%3Dgallery

Sheryl Sandberg Gives American Women a Performance Review - The Atlantic :: http://www.theatlantic.com/sexes/archive/2013/03/sheryl-sandberg-gives-american-women-a-performance-review/273865/

Illinois faces investor scrutiny for $800M bond sale - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-illinois-faces-investor-scrutiny-for-800m-bond-sale-20130313,0,3478129.story

Home prices up as buying season revs up - U-T San Diego :: http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/mar/13/san-diego-real-estate-prices-up/

Android boss Andy Rubin steps down - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/03/13/technology/mobile/google-android-andy-rubin/

Wall Street edges up as investors attempt push higher - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/13/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE92A07T20130313

McDonald's to roll out yolk-free Egg McMuffin - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/business/news/2013/03/13/mcdonald-roll-out-yolk-free-egg-mcmuffin/MwukmiEKpTUhlQlsKUnaqK/story.html

Software glitch to delay 600000 US tax refunds - IRS - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/13/us-usa-tax-refund-delays-idUSBRE92C13F20130313

Henrik Fisker quits plug-in car company he founded - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/driveon/2013/03/13/henrik-fisker-geely-china-electric-car/1985001/

A Twinkie Savior Has Been Found! - The Daily meal :: http://www.thedailymeal.com/twinkie-savior-has-been-found

13-Mar-2013 20:02

Sales at US Retailers Advance by Most in Five Months - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-13/retail-sales-in-u-s-rose-in-february-by-most-in-five-months.html

Insurers warn of overhaul-induced sticker shock - Daily Astorian :: http://www.dailyastorian.com/news/nation_world/insurers-warn-of-overhaul-induced-sticker-shock/image_5d82fb94-becc-5377-a783-aa9312725154.html/?mode%3Dgallery

Sweetest tooth of Twinkies' buyers - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/03/13/hostess-twinkies-new-buyers/1984507/

UPDATE 1-US groups criticize India drug, tech, farm policies - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/13/usa-india-trade-idUSL1N0C57F620130313

Big fund players team to double ETF offerings - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2013/03/13/fidelity-blackrock-team-up-with-etfs/1984409/

Henrik Fisker quits plug-in car company he founded - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/driveon/2013/03/13/henrik-fisker-geely-china-electric-car/1985001/

Home prices up as buying season revs up - U-T San Diego :: http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/mar/13/san-diego-real-estate-prices-up/

Software glitch to delay 600000 US tax refunds -IRS - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/13/usa-tax-refund-delays-idUSL1N0C52OA20130313

Wall Street edges up as investors attempt push higher - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/13/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE92A07T20130313

Ina Drew to Testify at Senate Hearing on JPMorgan Whale Loss - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-13/ina-drew-will-testify-at-senate-hearing-on-jpmorgan-whale-loss.html

13-Mar-2013 19:01

S&P 500 Falls After 7-Day Rally Drove Index Toward Record - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-12/u-s-stock-index-futures-little-changed-costco-gains.html

Sales at US Retailers Advance by Most in Five Months - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-13/retail-sales-in-u-s-rose-in-february-by-most-in-five-months.html

Sweetest tooth of Twinkies' buyers - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/03/13/hostess-twinkies-new-buyers/1984507/

VMware Gains on Faster Sales Growth Outlook - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-13/vmware-s-gelsinger-meets-analysts-as-shares-slump.html

Insurers warn of overhaul-induced sticker shock - MSN Money :: http://money.msn.com/health-and-life-insurance/news.aspx?feed%3DAP%26date%3D20130313%26id%3D16230977

Treasuries Pare Decline After $21 Billion Sale of 10-Year Notes - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-13/treasuries-pare-decline-after-21-billion-sale-of-10-year-notes.html

Management fight pushes Henrik Fisker from car company he founded - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/autos/la-fi-hy-henrik-fisker-resigns-20130313,0,5030297.story

IRS, H&R Block Release Statements About Processing Delays - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2013/03/13/irs-hr-block-release-statements-about-processing-delays/

Sheryl Sandberg Gives American Women a Performance Review - The Atlantic :: http://www.theatlantic.com/sexes/archive/2013/03/sheryl-sandberg-gives-american-women-a-performance-review/273865/

Big fund players team to double ETF offerings - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2013/03/13/fidelity-blackrock-team-up-with-etfs/1984409/

13-Mar-2013 18:00

EU Seeks Better Passenger Rights - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/eu-seeks-passenger-rights-18717178

H&R Block blunder delays 600000 tax returns - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-hr-block-blunder-delays-600000-tax-returns-20130313,0,7769439.story

CEO's more optimistic about sales, but still wary about hiring - Kansas City Star :: http://www.kansascity.com/2013/03/13/4117499/ceos-more-optimistic-about-sales.html

Wall Street slips as investors pause after rally - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/13/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE92A07T20130313

Founder, Executive Chairman Fisker Automotive Quits - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100549861

Retail Sales Rose 1.1% in February - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324077704578358052290275158.html

Public crusade to help women get to the top - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8d5fc76e-85d7-11e2-bed4-00144feabdc0.html

Obama summons CEOs to White House to talk cyber security - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-obama-summons-ceos-to-white-house-to-talk-cyber-security-20130313,0,5341716.story

Sweetest tooth of Twinkies' buyers - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/03/13/hostess-twinkies-new-buyers/1984507/

Fidelity to Expand ETF Relationship With BlackRock - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324532004578358290130343764.html

13-Mar-2013 16:59

Philip Morris Names Andre Calantzopoulos as CEO - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-13/philip-morris-names-andre-calantzopoulos-as-ceo.html

US STOCKS-Wall Street dips as investors pause after rally - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/13/markets-usa-stocks-idUSL1N0C54HW20130313

Top CEOs more optimistic on economy but don't plan more hiring - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-business-roundtable-ceo-economy-20130313,0,4736955.story

Silver Spring Networks Soars in Debut - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324532004578358220134031136.html

Deals of the Day: Twinkies Finds a Home and Maybe a New Pitchman - Wall Street Journal (blog) :: http://blogs.wsj.com/deals/2013/03/13/deals-of-the-day-twinkies-finds-a-home-and-maybe-a-new-pitchman/

Solid retail sales bolster economic outlook - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/13/us-economy-retail-idUSBRE92C0I820130313

US retail sales cements confidence in rebound - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/economics/9927685/US-retail-sales-cements-confidence-in-rebound.html

Could BlackRock and Fidelity alliance go deeper? - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/could-blackrock-and-fidelity-alliance-go-deeper-2013-03-13?reflink%3DMW_news_stmp

Commerzbank shares tank after capital increase - AFP :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5g_jw7ZRU4OE0N3GZNf5jVaLZ9iOg?docId%3DCNG.910a789bc58cb67c422fcf64dbd4bb26.101

Celeb credit files frozen after data posted online - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2013-03-12/feds-investigate-leak-of-first-ladys-credit-info

13-Mar-2013 15:58

Fidelity and BlackRock join forces in ETF fee war - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/03/13/investing/fidelity-blackrock-etf/

MEMC Sees 7.8% Rise in Semiconductor Sales, Changes Name - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-13/memc-sees-7-8-rise-in-semiconductor-sales-changes-name.html

Hostess Sells Twinkies to Investment Firms: Hot Trends - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/11868145/1/hostess-sells-twinkies-to-investment-firms-hot-trends.html?cm_ven%3DGOOGLEN

Silver Spring Surges After Raising 21% More Than Sought in IPO - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-13/silver-spring-surges-after-raising-21-more-than-sought-in-ipo.html

Business Inventories in US Increase by Most Since May 2011 - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-13/business-inventories-in-u-s-increase-by-most-since-may-2011.html

Sales at US Retailers Advance by Most in Five Months - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-13/retail-sales-in-u-s-rose-in-february-by-most-in-five-months.html

Commerzbank to Raise Capital and Repay Taxpayer Money - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/03/13/commerzbank-to-raise-more-capital-and-repay-taxpayer-money/

Bullish retail sales bolster economic outlook - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/13/us-economy-retail-idUSBRE92C0I820130313

EU Commission wants to cap stranded air passengers' hotel costs - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/13/eu-airlines-idUSL6N0C4FE920130313

Top CEOs more optimistic on economy but don't plan more hiring - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-business-roundtable-ceo-economy-20130313,0,4736955.story

13-Mar-2013 14:57

Top Credit Agencies Say Hackers Stole Celebrity Reports - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-03-12/equifax-transunion-say-hackers-stole-celebrity-reports

Renault CEO Touts Labor Deal as a Revival for French Industry -Report - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/news/2013/03/12/renault-ceo-touts-labor-deal-as-revival-for-french-industry-report/

The Steady Hand of China's Central Banker - Wall Street Journal (blog) :: http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2013/03/13/the-steady-hand-of-chinas-central-banker/

Euro-Region Industrial Output Drops as Slump Persists: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-13/euro-area-january-industrial-output-declines-more-than-estimated.html

Import Prices in U.S. Climbed in February as Energy Costs Jumped - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-13/import-prices-in-u-s-climbed-in-february-as-energy-costs-jumped.html

Fidelity and BlackRock join forces in ETF fee war - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/03/13/investing/fidelity-blackrock-etf/

Philip Morris International appoints company veteran as CEO - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/13/philipmorris-ceo-idUSL3N0C52CP20130313

Sales at US Retailers Advance By Most in Five Months - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-13/retail-sales-in-u-s-rose-in-february-by-most-in-five-months.html

German Stocks Little Changed as Euro-Area Output Declines - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-03-13/german-stocks-decline-before-euro-output-u-dot-s-dot-sales-data

Filing Snafu Could Delay Up to 600000 Tax Refunds - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100547218

13-Mar-2013 13:56

White on Hill, China Commodity Trades, CLOs: Compliance - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-12/white-on-hill-china-commodity-trades-clos-compliance.html

Energy Journal: OPEC Acknowledges US Oil Threat - Wall Street Journal (blog) :: http://blogs.wsj.com/marketbeat/2013/03/13/energy-journal-opec-acknowledges-u-s-oil-threat/

Bayou Perot Pipeline Fire Burns After Louisiana Tug Boat Collision - Huffington Post :: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/13/bayou-perot-pipeline-fire_n_2865819.html?utm_hp_ref%3Dgreen

Hawk Still Perched at China's Central Bank - Wall Street Journal (blog) :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324077704578357973208901526.html

European factory output falls sharply - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/03/13/news/economy/europe-economy-industry/

Inditex Profit Rises as Global Expansion Continues - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324077704578357572305638166.html

Import Prices in U.S. Climbed in February as Energy Costs Jumped - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-13/import-prices-in-u-s-climbed-in-february-as-energy-costs-jumped.html

Stock futures turn positive after retail sales data - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2013/03/13/stocks-wednesday-3-13/1983767/

Sales at US Retailers Advance by Most in Five Months - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-13/retail-sales-in-u-s-rose-in-february-by-most-in-five-months.html

European shares ease on Italian debt sale, euro zone data - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/13/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20130313

13-Mar-2013 12:55

Suntech Plunges as Recovery Concerns Sink ADRs - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-03-11/suntech-plunges-as-recovery-concerns-sink-adrs

Crunch time tax to-do list - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/crunch-time-tax-to-do-list-2013-03-11

Treasuries Gain as Six-Day Price Decline Boosts Auction Demand - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-12/treasuries-gain-as-six-day-price-decline-boosts-auction-demand.html

Better Business Bureau LA chapter changes name after expulsion - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-after-expulsion-bbb-of-the-southland-now-is-business-consumer-alliance-20130312,0,6197106.story

Thousands of dead pigs surfacing in Shanghai's rivers - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/thousands-of-dead-pigs-surfacing-in-shanghais-rivers/2013/03/13/5617ca3e-8bba-11e2-9f54-f3fdd70acad2_story.html

Iran Oil Exports Seen Rising 13% by IEA Even as Sanctions Widen - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-13/iran-oil-exports-seen-rising-13-by-iea-even-as-sanctions-widen.html

US Stock Futures Flat; Retail Sales to Call Tune - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130313-704047.html

FAA gives Dreamliner OK for test flights - Greenville News :: http://www.greenvilleonline.com/article/20130313/BUSINESS/303130021/FAA-gives-Dreamliner-OK-test-flights

Google to pay $7 million Street View fine - MarketWatch :: http://stream.marketwatch.com/story/markets/SS-4-4/SS-4-25349/

Global shares, euro ease on Italian debt sale, euro zone data - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/13/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20130313

13-Mar-2013 11:54

Better Business Bureau Gives Itself an 'F' in Los Angeles - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/business-bureau-los-angeles/story?id%3D18706507

Cathay Pacific Profit Beats Estimates as Travel Demand Gains - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-13/cathay-pacific-profit-beats-estimates-as-travel-demand-gains.html

Fire Burns After Tug, Barge Hit La. Gas Pipeline - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/collision-la-waterway-explosion-blaze-18715281

Euro firms, Bunds steady before Italian auction - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/13/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20130313

Thousands of dead pigs surfacing in Shanghai's rivers - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/thousands-of-dead-pigs-surfacing-in-shanghais-rivers/2013/03/13/5617ca3e-8bba-11e2-9f54-f3fdd70acad2_story.html

Google Concedes That Drive-by Prying Violated Privacy - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/13/technology/google-pays-fine-over-street-view-privacy-breach.html

Boeing wins OK to test 787 battery fixes - Chicago Tribune :: http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2013-03-12/business/chi-faa-oks-boeing-plan-to-test-787-battery-fixes-20130312_1_test-flights-lithium-ion-batteries-dreamliners

Euro-Area January Industrial Output Declines More Than Estimated - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-13/euro-area-january-industrial-output-declines-more-than-estimated.html

Stock futures just down - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/13/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE92A07T20130313

Energy Journal: OPEC Acknowledges US Oil Threat - Wall Street Journal (blog) :: http://blogs.wsj.com/marketbeat/2013/03/13/energy-journal-opec-acknowledges-u-s-oil-threat/

13-Mar-2013 10:53

Treasury Bonds Fall in Longest Stretch Since 2007 - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-11/treasuries-are-world-s-worst-performers-after-jobs-gain.html

Strength of Dollar Rests on US Data - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324582804578349160560274242.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

EURO GOVT-Italy selloff eases as investors seek yield - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/12/markets-bonds-euro-idUSL6N0C41BO20130312

Better Business Bureau LA chapter changes name after expulsion - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-after-expulsion-bbb-of-the-southland-now-is-business-consumer-alliance-20130312,0,6197106.story

Cyber attack stops access to JPMorgan Chase site - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-chase-cyber-attack-20130312,0,1691374.story

H&R Block snafu delays refunds - MarketWatch :: http://articles.marketwatch.com/2013-03-12/finance/37640469_1_preparers-tax-returns-h-r-block

Thousands of dead pigs surfacing in Shanghai's rivers - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/thousands-of-dead-pigs-surfacing-in-shanghais-rivers/2013/03/13/5617ca3e-8bba-11e2-9f54-f3fdd70acad2_story.html

Google Concedes That Drive-by Prying Violated Privacy - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/13/technology/google-pays-fine-over-street-view-privacy-breach.html

Dreamliner battery redesign approved by FAA - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21764282

Weak economy to depress oil demand throughout 2013 – IEA - Creamer Media's Engineering News :: http://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/weak-economy-to-depress-oil-demand-throughout-2013-iea-2013-03-13

13-Mar-2013 09:52

Treasuries Gain as Six-Day Price Decline Boosts Auction Demand - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-12/treasuries-gain-as-six-day-price-decline-boosts-auction-demand.html

Better Business Bureau LA chapter changes name after expulsion - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-after-expulsion-bbb-of-the-southland-now-is-business-consumer-alliance-20130312,0,6197106.story

Google Admits Drive-By Data Collection Was Privacy Breach - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/13/technology/google-pays-fine-over-street-view-privacy-breach.html

Cyber attack stops access to JPMorgan Chase site - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-chase-cyber-attack-20130312,0,1691374.story

H&R Block snafu delays refunds - MarketWatch :: http://articles.marketwatch.com/2013-03-12/finance/37640469_1_preparers-tax-returns-h-r-block

Stern's VITA offers free tax assistance - NYU Washington Square News :: http://nyunews.com/2013/03/13/vita/

Huge blaze erupts after tugboat pushing oil barge hits pipeline on La. bayou - CBS News :: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57573991/huge-blaze-erupts-after-tugboat-pushing-oil-barge-hits-pipeline-on-la-bayou/

JGBs mostly rise on expectations of BOJ easing measures - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/13/markets-japan-jgb-idUSL3N0C517J20130313

FAA approves Boeing 787 battery revision plan - MarketWatch :: http://articles.marketwatch.com/2013-03-12/industries/37645706_1_dreamliner-faa-battery

Nearly 6000 dead pigs in river but water's fine, Chinese officials say - CNN :: http://www.cnn.com/2013/03/13/world/asia/pigs-china-river/?hpt%3Dhp_t2

13-Mar-2013 08:51

Better Business Bureau LA chapter changes name after expulsion - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-after-expulsion-bbb-of-the-southland-now-is-business-consumer-alliance-20130312,0,6197106.story

S&P 500 dips after 7-day rally; Dow edges up to record high - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/12/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE92A07T20130312

Google Admits Drive-By Data Collection Was Privacy Breach - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/13/technology/google-pays-fine-over-street-view-privacy-breach.html

Cyber attack stops access to JPMorgan Chase site - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-chase-cyber-attack-20130312,0,1691374.story

Australia shares take breather with banks dragging, gold miners up - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/13/markets-australia-stocks-idUSL3N0C50J020130313

BOJ Critic Iwata Gains Traction as Minor Japan Parties Back Him - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-12/iwata-says-boj-can-beat-deflation-by-buying-longer-term-bonds.html

H&R Block snafu delays refunds - MarketWatch :: http://articles.marketwatch.com/2013-03-12/finance/37640469_1_preparers-tax-returns-h-r-block

US 10-Year Notes Head for Quarterly Loss Before AucTION - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-03-12/u-dot-s-dot-10-year-notes-head-for-quarterly-loss-before-auction

Air India looks to restart operations on 787 by mid-April - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/transportation/airlines-/-aviation/air-india-looks-to-restart-operations-on-787-by-mid-april/articleshow/18949205.cms

Swine mystery: Nearly 6000 dead pigs found in Chinese river - CNN :: http://www.cnn.com/2013/03/13/world/asia/pigs-china-river/index.html