16-May-2014 09:36

James Packer kept out of Las Vegas by Blackstone - Sydney Morning Herald :: http://www.smh.com.au/business/the-economy/james-packer-kept-out-of-las-vegas-by-blackstone-20140516-38dcg.html

Euro inches away from 2-1/2-month lows, fall in US yields hurts dollar - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/forex/euro-inches-away-from-2-1/2-month-lows-fall-in-us-yields-hurts-dollar/articleshow/35188772.cms

Stung by weather, profit at Walmart drops 5% - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/05/15/stung-weather-walmart-profit-falls-percent/B48qpnJZPcFwsITEDGcUGM/story.html

PRECIOUS-Gold below $1300; platinum heads for best week in 3 months - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/05/16/markets-precious-idINL3N0O20QY20140516

Earnings: Penney beats expectations as sales improve - Columbus Dispatch :: http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/business/2014/05/16/penney-beats-expectations-as-sales-improve.html

City earned freedom from Shakman — but it also must earn our trust - Chicago Sun-Times :: http://www.suntimes.com/news/brown/27472989-452/city-earned-freedom-from-shakman-but-it-also-must-earn-our-trust.html

Nikkei slides on stronger yen; posts 3rd weekly loss in past month - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/16/markets-japan-stocks-idUSL3N0O21OE20140516

Senators push to fund crude oil safety training for smaller railroads - TheNewsTribune.com :: http://www.thenewstribune.com/2014/05/15/3196392/senators-push-to-fund-crude-oil.html?sp%3D/99/296/358/

Is China No. 1 (in GDP)? - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/robert-samuelson-economic-power-shifting-in-chinas-favor/2014/05/14/bee0d608-daf3-11e3-b745-87d39690c5c0_story.html

David Tepper is right, use caution: Michael Farr - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101677853