Monday, February 3, 2014

04-Feb-2014 08:24

Bernanke arrives for first day on the job at Brookings - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101359296

Survey: Many Amazon Prime users may quit if price rises - WFAA :: http://www.wfaa.com/news/business/national/Survey-Many-Amazon-Prime-users-may-quit-if-price-rises-243377091.html

Suspected data breach at Holiday Inn, Marriott hotels - ITworld.com :: http://www.itworld.com/security/403193/suspected-data-breach-holiday-inn-marriott-hotels

Volkswagen Backs Union Vote by Workers at Chattanooga Car - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-04/volkswagen-backs-union-vote-by-workers-at-chattanooga-car.html

Aussie surges after central bank drops easing bias, yen edges down vs. dollar - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/04/us-markets-forex-idUSBREA0K0NG20140204

How Far Will Dow Fall? - Barron's :: http://online.barrons.com/article/SB50001424053111904710004579360851310345192.html?mod%3DBOL_twm_da

Despite layoffs, Marvel and Star Wars still to be part of Disney - GMA News :: http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/346926/scitech/geeksandgaming/despite-layoffs-marvel-and-star-wars-still-to-be-part-of-disney

Toyota quarterly profit surges on yen depreciation - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/toyota-quarterly-profit-surges-on-yen-depreciation-2014-02-04?link%3DMW_latest_news

Dollar Near 2-Month Low Again After Treading Water in Asia - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20140204-700901.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Spectre of US default (again) - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-26027838

04-Feb-2014 07:23

Bernanke arrives for first day on the job at Brookings - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101359296

Trader Joe's Cancels NE Portland Development - OPB News :: http://www.opb.org/news/article/trader-joes-cancels-ne-portland-development/

Disney Interactive news: Layoffs expected, as well as Marvel and Star Wars ... - Orlando Sentinel :: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/the-daily-disney/os-disney-interactive-layoffs-expected,0,2878339.story

India Morning Call-Global Markets - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/04/morningcall-india-idUSL3N0L90MF20140204

Suspected data breach at Holiday Inn, Marriott hotels - PCWorld :: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2093960/suspected-data-breach-at-holiday-inn-marriott-hotels.html

Australian Dollar Soars as Central Bank Shifts to Neutral - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20140203-714151.html

GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares skid, but dollar regains some traction - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/04/markets-global-idUSL3N0L840320140204

Keystone Foes Struggle for Silver Lining in U.S. Report - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-04/keystone-foes-struggle-for-silver-lining-in-u-s-report.html

Volkswagen Backs Union Vote by Workers at Chattanooga Plant - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-02-04/volkswagen-backs-union-vote-by-workers-at-chattanooga-plant

Government likely to exhaust debt-ceiling options soon, Lew warns - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/government-likely-to-exhaust-debt-ceiling-options-soon-lew-warns/2014/02/03/88f66ac8-8ce0-11e3-833c-33098f9e5267_story.html

04-Feb-2014 06:22

Bernanke arrives for first day on the job at Brookings - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101359296

Citrus industry group: weeklong December freeze cost California's $2B citrus ... - Seattle Post Intelligencer :: http://www.seattlepi.com/news/us/article/Citrus-industry-group-weeklong-December-freeze-5200493.php

Esurance Wins the Twitter Bowl - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304851104579361214197292356.html

Disney Interactive news: Layoffs expected, as well as Marvel and Star Wars ... - Orlando Sentinel :: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/the-daily-disney/os-disney-interactive-layoffs-expected,0,2878339.story

Oh no! US is near debt ceiling again. So why isn't anyone panicking? (+video) - Christian Science Monitor :: http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/DC-Decoder/2014/0203/Oh-no!-US-is-near-debt-ceiling-again.-So-why-isn-t-anyone-panicking-video

Suspected data breach at Holiday Inn, Marriott hotels - PCWorld :: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2093960/suspected-data-breach-at-holiday-inn-marriott-hotels.html

Keystone pipeline: Obama will wait for Kerry's recommendation - Christian Science Monitor :: http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Latest-News-Wires/2014/0203/Keystone-pipeline-Obama-will-wait-for-Kerry-s-recommendation

Asian shares skid, but dollar regains some traction - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/04/us-markets-global-idUSBRE96S00E20140204

Volkswagen Backs Union Vote by Workers at Chattanooga Car - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-04/volkswagen-backs-union-vote-by-workers-at-chattanooga-car.html

Stocks dive on fresh growth worries - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-us-stocks-20140204,0,5409439.story?track%3Drss%26utm_source%3Dfeedburner%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3DFeed%253A%2Blatimes%252Fbusiness%2B(L.A.%2BTimes%2B-%2BBusiness)

04-Feb-2014 05:21

Bernanke arrives for first day on the job at Brookings - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101359296

GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares, dollar slump on downbeat US data - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/02/03/markets-global-idUKL3N0L840320140203

HP reveals 'extensive errors' in Autonomy accounting - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/02/03/technology/hp-autonomy/

UPDATE 1-Credit card data breach targets Marriott, Sheraton, other hotels - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/04/whitelodging-databreach-idUSL2N0L902B20140204

Union Vote At VW Factory In Tennessee Will Send Tremors Through U.S. Auto ... - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/joannmuller/2014/02/03/union-vote-at-vw-factory-in-tennessee-will-send-tremors-through-u-s-auto-industry/

Government likely to exhaust debt-ceiling options soon, Lew warns - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/government-likely-to-exhaust-debt-ceiling-options-soon-lew-warns/2014/02/03/88f66ac8-8ce0-11e3-833c-33098f9e5267_story.html

Disney Interactive news: Layoffs expected, as well as Marvel and Star Wars ... - Orlando Sentinel :: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/the-daily-disney/os-disney-interactive-layoffs-expected,0,2878339.story

RBA Signals Period of Steady Rates After Holding at 2.5% Today - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-03/rba-holds-key-rate-at-record-low-2-5-as-currency-pressure-eases.html

India Morning Call-Global Markets - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/04/morningcall-india-idUSL3N0L90MF20140204

December Freeze Hurt California Citrus Industry - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/04/business/december-freeze-hurt-california-citrus-industry.html

04-Feb-2014 04:20

10 Places Where Health Insurance Costs The Most - KPLU News for Seattle and the Northwest :: http://kplu.org/post/10-places-where-health-insurance-costs-most

Yellen sworn in as Fed chair, succeeding Bernanke - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2014/02/03/yellen-swearing-in-fed/5193743/

2014 stock market selloff intensifies - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2014/02/03/stock-selloff-intensifies/5187679/

Union Vote At VW Factory In Tennessee Will Send Tremors Through U.S. Auto ... - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/joannmuller/2014/02/03/union-vote-at-vw-factory-in-tennessee-will-send-tremors-through-u-s-auto-industry/

UPDATE 1-Without Keystone, oil trains may cause 6 deaths per year -US State ... - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/04/us-keystone-rail-idUSL2N0L903E20140204

HP unit sales slashed after 'accounting error' - Irish Independent :: http://www.independent.ie/business/world/hp-unit-sales-slashed-after-accounting-error-29976083.html

Yen Retreats From Two-Month High Versus Dollar as Gains Overdone - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-04/yen-near-two-month-high-before-u-s-jobs-data-on-haven-demand.html

Government likely to exhaust debt-ceiling options soon, Lew warns - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/government-likely-to-exhaust-debt-ceiling-options-soon-lew-warns/2014/02/03/88f66ac8-8ce0-11e3-833c-33098f9e5267_story.html

Data breach hits Indiana hotel management chain - Fox 59 :: http://fox59.com/2014/02/03/data-breach-hits-indiana-hotel-management-chain/

Disney layoffs expected begin with to its struggling interactive departments - WPEC :: http://www.cbs12.com/news/top-stories/stories/vid_12975.shtml

04-Feb-2014 03:19

Asian shares, dollar slump on downbeat US data - Reuters India :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/02/03/us-markets-global-idINBRE96S00E20140203

Disney to Shed 200 Jobs - San Fernando Valley Business Journal :: http://www.sfvbj.com/news/2014/feb/03/disney-shed-200-jobs/

Government likely to exhaust debt-ceiling options soon, Lew warns - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/government-likely-to-exhaust-debt-ceiling-options-soon-lew-warns/2014/02/03/88f66ac8-8ce0-11e3-833c-33098f9e5267_story.html

Hewlett-Packard Discloses Accounting Errors at Company It Bought - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/02/03/h-p-revises-autonomy-financial-reports-citing-accounting-errors/

Three area hotels among 14 affected by data security breach nationwide - Chicago Sun-Times :: http://www.suntimes.com/business/25365917-420/three-area-hotels-among-14-affected-by-data-security-breach-nationwide.html

O'Reilly v Obama, Round 2 : Keystone, poverty and veterans - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/02/03/oreilly-v-obama-round-2-keystone-poverty-and-veterans/

Yellen sworn in as Fed chair, succeeding Bernanke - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2014/02/03/yellen-swearing-in-fed/5193743/

2014 stock market selloff intensifies - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2014/02/03/stock-selloff-intensifies/5187679/

State orders Google to move mysterious barge - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/State-orders-Google-to-move-mysterious-barge-5201337.php

Union Vote At VW Factory In Tennessee Will Send Tremors Through U.S. Auto ... - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/joannmuller/2014/02/03/union-vote-at-vw-factory-in-tennessee-will-send-tremors-through-u-s-auto-industry/

04-Feb-2014 02:18

10 Places Where Health Insurance Costs The Most - WXPR :: http://wxpr.org/post/10-places-where-health-insurance-costs-most

Report: Freeze cost quarter of Calif. citrus crop - Porterville Recorder :: http://www.recorderonline.com/news/state_news/report-freeze-cost-quarter-of-calif-citrus-crop/article_1e1963c6-bdef-529d-b86a-6f8be4cc94e4.html

Government likely to exhaust debt-ceiling options soon, Lew warns - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/government-likely-to-exhaust-debt-ceiling-options-soon-lew-warns/2014/02/03/88f66ac8-8ce0-11e3-833c-33098f9e5267_story.html

Credit card data breach targets Marriott, Sheraton, other hotels - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-rt-us-whitelodging-databreach-20140203,0,895798.story

Hewlett-Packard Discloses Accounting Errors at Company It Bought - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/02/03/h-p-revises-autonomy-financial-reports-citing-accounting-errors/

Bernanke Starts New Role As Yellen Takes Fed Helm - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/04/business/bernanke-takes-post-at-brookings-institution.html

O'Reilly v Obama, Round 2 : Keystone, poverty and veterans - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/02/03/oreilly-v-obama-round-2-keystone-poverty-and-veterans/

Stock pullback pain: Dow ends down 326 - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2014/02/02/stocks-monday-after-super-bowl/5171807/

Google told to move barge because of wrong permits - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-26026459

Disney Interactive expected to begin layoffs - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-disney-interactive-expected-to-begin-layoffs-20140203,0,4272150.story

04-Feb-2014 01:17

Autonomy accounting errors in financial report revisions - PCWorld :: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2093800/autonomy-accounting-errors-in-financial-report-revisions.html

CANADA FX DEBT-C$ firms to 1-week high, helped by producer prices - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/03/markets-canada-dollar-bonds-idUSL2N0L81HR20140203

ECB vice-president defends strength of its health check on banks - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/09459ac4-8cea-11e3-ad57-00144feab7de.html

Farm Bill Clears Senate Hurdle, Final Vote Expected Tuesday - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/economy-policy/2014/02/03/farm-bill-clears-senate-hurdle-final-vote-expected-tuesday/

UPDATE 1-Obama says Kerry to 'give me a recommendation' on Keystone project - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/02/03/usa-obama-keystone-idINL2N0L81L420140203

Treasury's Lew Says 'Time Is Short' for Debt-Ceiling Fix - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-444239/

After tough January, stock extend slide - Houston Chronicle :: http://www.chron.com/news/article/After-tough-January-stock-extend-slide-5199688.php

Credit card data breach targets Marriott, Sheraton, other hotels - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/04/us-whitelodging-databreach-idUSBREA1300120140204

Bernanke starts new job at Brookings after weekend off - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/04/us-usa-bernanke-brookings-idUSBREA1210P20140204

Google told to move barge because of wrong permits - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-26026459

04-Feb-2014 00:16

Autonomy accounting errors in financial report revisions - PCWorld :: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2093800/autonomy-accounting-errors-in-financial-report-revisions.html

Google ordered to move 'mystery' barge island in San Francisco Bay - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-state-orders-google-to-move-mystery-barge-island-in-sf-bay-20140203,0,2205630.story

Trader Joe's out of NE Portland development - kgw.com :: http://www.kgw.com/news/business/Trader-Joes-back-out-of-controversial-Portland-development-243389941.html

Treasury chief asks for bipartisan approach to debt ceiling - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/02/03/treasury-chief-says-debt-ceiling-measures-wont-last-long/

CBOE VIX futures trading volume hits all-time high in Jan - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/03/cboe-vix-futures-idUSL2N0L81P520140203

Herbalife (HLF) Rises After Fourth-Quarter Estimates Beat Expectations - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/12302433/1/herbalife-hlf-rises-after-fourth-quarter-estimates-beat-expectations.html

Bernanke Joins Brookings on First Work Day After Leaving Fed - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/Bernanke-Joins-Brookings-on-First-Work-Day-After-5201025.php

Stocks End Sharply Lower - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304851104579360520732165360.html

Lending Is Still Stuck on the Ice - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-444783/

Dollar stumbles on weak US data, emerging market troubles - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/03/us-markets-forex-idUSBREA0K0NG20140203

03-Feb-2014 23:15

Biogen Idec Stock Rating Reaffirmed by Zacks (BIIB) - WKRB News :: http://www.wkrb13.com/markets/256150/biogen-idec-stock-rating-reaffirmed-by-zacks-biib/

Dollar stumbles on weak US data, emerging market troubles - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/03/us-markets-forex-idUSBREA0K0NG20140203

Jack Lew: US could default on debt by 'end of month' - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-26021640

Google ordered to move 'mystery' barge island in San Francisco Bay - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-state-orders-google-to-move-mystery-barge-island-in-sf-bay-20140203,0,2205630.story

Herbalife Stock's Volatile on Buybacks and New Ackman Claims - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-444710/

Fed's Fisher: Stock Selloff Won't Change Tapering Plans - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/economy-policy/2014/02/03/fed-fisher-stock-selloff-wont-change-tapering-plans/

PMI down in Jan. as manufacturing slowed - American Metal Market :: http://www.amm.com/Article/3305111/Steel/PMI-down-in-Jan-as-manufacturing-slowed.html

Stock pullback pain: Dow ends down 326 - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2014/02/02/stocks-monday-after-super-bowl/5171807/

Former Fed Chairman Bernanke Joins Brookings Institution - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-03/former-fed-chairman-bernanke-to-join-brookings-institution.html

UPDATE 3-Volkswagen Tennessee workers to vote on UAW Feb. 12-14 - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/03/autos-uaw-vw-idUSL2N0L80QZ20140203

03-Feb-2014 22:14

Report: Freeze cost California citrus about $441M - Seattle Post Intelligencer :: http://www.seattlepi.com/news/us/article/Report-Freeze-cost-California-citrus-about-441M-5200502.php

A Harsh Winter Depresses January Auto Sales - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/04/business/a-harsh-winter-depresses-january-auto-sales.html

New Herbalife Convertible Struggling On Nasty Day: An Update - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/billfeingold/2014/02/03/new-herbalife-convertible-struggling-on-nasty-day-an-update/

Bernanke starts new job at Brookings after weekend off - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/03/us-usa-bernanke-brookings-idUSBREA1210P20140203

HP Says Autonomy Erred Prior to Deal - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-444299/

Amazon Prime: Online Retailer To Raise Membership Price? - Latin Post :: http://www.latinpost.com/articles/6785/20140203/amazon-prime-online-retailer-raise-price.htm

Southwest Sees Low-Fare Challenge to American's Dallas Home Hub - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-02-03/southwest-sees-low-fare-challenge-to-american-s-dallas-home-hub

Treasury chief asks for bipartisan approach to debt ceiling - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/02/03/treasury-chief-says-debt-ceiling-measures-wont-last-long/

Stock pullback pain: Dow ends down 326 - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2014/02/02/stocks-monday-after-super-bowl/5171807/

Volkswagen Tennessee workers to vote on UAW February 12-14 - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/03/us-autos-uaw-vw-idUSBREA120XJ20140203

03-Feb-2014 21:13

Manufacturing activity slows in January; stocks slump - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-january-manufacturing-activity-slows-20140203,0,1971673.story

Construction spending in 2013 topped 2012 by 4.8 percent - UPI.com :: http://www.upi.com/Business_News/2014/02/03/Construction-spending-in-2013-topped-2012-by-48-percent/UPI-44571391452552/?spt%3Drln%26or%3D1

Ackman questions Herbalife recruiting tactics on new website - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/03/us-herbalife-ackman-idUSBREA121D520140203

European Approval for Tecfidera as First-Line in MS - Medscape :: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/820096

UPDATE 2-Treasury's Lew warns that US default could happen quickly - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/02/03/usa-fiscal-lew-idINL2N0L80J020140203

Report: Freeze cost California citrus about $441M - Seattle Post Intelligencer :: http://www.seattlepi.com/news/us/article/Report-Freeze-cost-California-citrus-about-441M-5200502.php

A Harsh Winter Depresses January Auto Sales - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/04/business/a-harsh-winter-depresses-january-auto-sales.html

Former Fed Chairman Bernanke Joins Brookings Institution - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-03/former-fed-chairman-bernanke-to-join-brookings-institution.html

Restrictions to expire at Love Field, sending Southwest soaring - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-restrictions-expire-at-love-field-20140203,0,495352.story

Stock pullback pain: Dow drop tops 310 - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2014/02/02/stocks-monday-after-super-bowl/5171807/

03-Feb-2014 20:12

Biogen Idec is a winner, even if everyone knows it - NASDAQ :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/biogen-idec-is-a-winner-even-if-everyone-knows-it-cm322995

Bernanke arrives for first day on the job at Brookings - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101359296

Stocks continue slide after weak US manufacturing report - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-mo-stocks-fall-after-weak-us-manufacturing-report-20140203,0,551573.story

Manufacturing activity slows in January; stocks slump - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-january-manufacturing-activity-slows-20140203,0,1971673.story

Construction spending in 2013 topped 2012 by 4.8 percent - UPI.com :: http://www.upi.com/Business_News/2014/02/03/Construction-spending-in-2013-topped-2012-by-48-percent/UPI-44571391452552/?spt%3Drln%26or%3D1

Credit card data breach reported at Marriott hotels in Chicago, other cities - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-marriott-data-breach-reported-20140203,0,3563093.story

A Harsh Winter Depresses January Auto Sales - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/04/business/a-harsh-winter-depresses-january-auto-sales.html

UPDATE 3-Herbalife estimates profit above views; Ackman makes new claims - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/03/herbalife-results-idUSL3N0L825N20140203

Lautenschlaeger: Truly Single Resolution Fund Needed to Break Sovereign ... - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20140203-708317.html

Government likely to exhaust debt ceiling options soon, Lew warns - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/government-likely-to-exhaust-debt-ceiling-options-soon-lew-warns/2014/02/03/88f66ac8-8ce0-11e3-833c-33098f9e5267_story.html

03-Feb-2014 19:11

US construction spending up 0.1 percent in December - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/02/03/usa-economy-construction-idINL2N0L80O320140203

Prosecutor: Evidence proves ex-trader's guilt - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/news/crime/article/Prosecutor-Evidence-proves-ex-trader-s-guilt-5199868.php

US STOCKS-Wall Street slides as data points to slower growth - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/02/03/markets-usa-stocks-idINL2N0L80S820140203

ARTHROCARE CORPORATION SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Rigrodsky & Long ... - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/arthrocare-corporation-shareholder-alert-rigrodsky-long-pa-announces-investigation-of-buyout-2014-02-03?reflink%3DMW_news_stmp

UPDATE 2-Bad weather blamed for sagging US January auto sales - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/03/autos-usasales-idUSL2N0L80FY20140203

Government likely to exhaust debt ceiling options soon, Lew warns - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/government-likely-to-exhaust-debt-ceiling-options-soon-lew-warns/2014/02/03/88f66ac8-8ce0-11e3-833c-33098f9e5267_story.html

That Didn't Take Long: Ben Bernanke Lands at Brookings - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-02-03/that-didnt-take-long-ben-bernanke-lands-at-brookings

UPDATE 2-Herbalife estimates profit above forecasts, reassures investors - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/03/herbalife-results-idUSL3N0L825N20140203

Dollar falls on weak factory data, emerging market jitters - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/03/us-markets-forex-idUSBREA0K0NG20140203

Factory, construction spending data hint at slowing economy - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/03/us-economy-construction-idUSBREA120X320140203

03-Feb-2014 18:10

Goldman Sachs vet named CEO of Heidrick & Struggles - Crain's Chicago Business :: http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20140203/NEWS07/140209991/goldman-sachs-vet-named-ceo-of-heidrick-struggles

US construction spending up 0.1 percent in December - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/02/03/usa-economy-construction-idINL2N0L80O320140203

US STOCKS-Wall Street slides as data points to slower growth - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/02/03/markets-usa-stocks-idUKL2N0L80S820140203

Manufacturing activity slows in January; stocks slump - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-january-manufacturing-activity-slows-20140203,0,1971673.story?track%3Drss%26utm_source%3Dfeedburner%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3DFeed%253A%2BMoneyCompany%2B(Money%2B%2526%2BCompany)

Automakers Log Mixed January Sales, Weather Eyed - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/industries/2014/02/03/automakers-log-mixed-january-sales-weather-eyed/

New Fed chief Janet Yellen lets a long career of breaking barriers speak for itself - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/new-fed-chief-janet-yellen-has-long-history-of-breaking-barriers/2014/02/02/9e8965ca-876d-11e3-833c-33098f9e5267_story.html

January US Auto Sales Chilled by Winter Weather - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303442704579360504017399072.html

Herbalife Receives Symbol of National Quality for Its Products in Taiwan - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/herbalife-receives-symbol-of-national-quality-for-its-products-in-taiwan-2014-02-03?reflink%3DMW_news_stmp

Europe on the hunt for 'zombie banks' - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2014-02-03/europe-gears-up-for-zombie-bank-hunt

03-Feb-2014 17:09

US Construction Spending Up 0.1 Percent In December - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/economy-policy/2014/02/03/us-construction-spending-up-01-percent-in-december/

Lew Says Debt Limit Measures Will Run Out in Late February (1) - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-02-03/lew-says-debt-limit-measures-will-run-out-in-late-february

Yellen Sworn In as Fed Chairwoman --Update - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20140203-705469.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Southwest Airlines plans nonstop routes from Dallas to 15 cities - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/03/us-southwest-flights-idUSBREA120YZ20140203

US STOCKS-Wall Street slides as data points to slower growth - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/03/markets-usa-stocks-idUSL2N0L80S820140203

GM, Ford, Toyota auto sales plunge with January's cold weather - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/autos/la-fi-hy-january-auto-sales-slow-20140203,0,6007576.story

Herbalife Shares Are Surging Again After Two Big Announcements (HLF) - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/technology/businessinsider/article/Herbalife-Shares-Are-Surging-Again-After-Two-Big-5199862.php

Bernanke arrives for first day on the job at Brookings - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/03/us-usa-bernanke-brookings-idUSBREA1210P20140203

US Manufacturing PMI Stalls in January - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303442704579360653471833512.html

ECB's Constancio Says Backstops for Bank Review Are Sufficient - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-03/ecb-s-constancio-says-backstops-for-bank-review-are-sufficient.html

03-Feb-2014 16:08

Jos A. Bank raises a new wrinkle in menswear fight - Houston Chronicle :: http://www.chron.com/business/article/Antitrust-issues-a-risk-for-menswear-merger-battle-5198385.php

RBC PMI dips to a nine-month low in January - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/PR-CO-20140203-906261.html

Emerging markets sell-off grinds on, euro dogged by ECB talk - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/03/us-markets-global-idUSBRE96S00E20140203

United to Drop Cleveland Hub as $2 Billion in Savings Sought (1) - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-02-02/united-to-drop-cleveland-airport-hub-in-2-billion-savings-push

Herbalife Boosts Share Buyback as Profit Beats Estimates - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-03/herbalife-plans-offering-of-notes-to-fund-share-repurchases.html

Lew calls for urgent increase in US borrowing limit - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e8b13e00-8cdd-11e3-8b82-00144feab7de.html

Ford sales fall 7% on bad weather, but Chrysler's rose 8% - Detroit Free Press :: http://www.freep.com/article/20140203/BUSINESS0101/302030056/auto-sales-chrysler-ford-gm

Yellen Sworn in as Fed Chairman as Bernanke Joins Brookings - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-03/yellen-sworn-in-as-federal-reserve-chairman-through-feb-3-2018.html

Bernanke Takes Post at Brookings Institution - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/04/business/bernanke-takes-post-at-brookings-institution.html

Southwest announces 15 long routes from Dallas Love Field - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/todayinthesky/2014/02/03/southwest-announces-15-long-routes-from-dallas-love-field/5179781/

03-Feb-2014 15:07

Retail shopping in US is changing fast - Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce (subscription) :: http://www.djc.com/news/bu/12061923.html

United to drop Cleveland as a hub in cost-cutting - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-united-airlines-cleveland-20140202,0,4013843.story

Ablynx agrees Merck cancer deal worth up to 1.7 billion euros - Yahoo News :: http://news.yahoo.com/ablynx-agrees-merck-cancer-deal-worth-1-7-123158035--finance.html

Herbalife Launches Big Stock Buyback And Debt Offering - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/nathanvardi/2014/02/03/herbalife-launches-big-stock-buyback-and-debt-offering/

Nestle sells PowerBar and Musashi to US group Post Holdings - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/03/us-nestle-powerbar-idUSBREA120TD20140203

Jos. A. Bank in Talks to Buy Eddie Bauer - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/video/jos-a-bank-in-talks-to-buy-eddie-bauer-DTQUznyrT8ejt~O9JZgqFQ.html

ECB Action Expected As Euro Slumps - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/deanpopplewell/2014/02/03/ecb-action-expected-as-euro-slumps/

US manufacturing growth slows in Jan -Markit - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/03/usa-economy-pmi-markit-idUSN9N0KJ00C20140203

Chrysler US Sales up 8 Percent in January - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/chrysler-us-sales-percent-january-22343571

Smith & Nephew to buy ArthroCare in $1.5B deal - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/smith-and-nephew-to-buy-arthrocare-in-137b-deal/2014/02/03/0e015dba-8cd0-11e3-9ed8-259977a48789_story.html

03-Feb-2014 14:06

World stocks fall as China manufacturing slows - Beatrice Daily Sun :: http://beatricedailysun.com/news/world/asia/asia-stocks-down-amid-lunar-new-year-holidays/article_7b2698e3-de20-5448-8138-fb2afc61c035.html

Retail shopping in US is changing fast - Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce (subscription) :: http://www.djc.com/news/bu/12061923.html

ECB Says Euro-Area Bank Stress Test Will Use 5.5% Capital Ratio - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-03/ecb-says-euro-area-bank-stress-test-will-use-5-5-capital-ratio.html

United to drop Cleveland as a hub in cost-cutting - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-united-airlines-cleveland-20140202,0,4013843.story

Jos. A. Bank Defying Suitor Pursues Eddie Bauer Deal - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-02/jos-a-bank-defies-men-s-wearhouse-while-shopping-deals.html

Mitsubishi UFJ Posts Unexpected Gain in Third-Quarter Profit (2) - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-02-03/mitsubishi-ufj-posts-unexpected-gain-in-third-quarter-profit-2

UPDATE 2-Smith&Nephew in $1.7 bln deal to tackle sports injuries - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/02/03/sn-arthrocare-idINL5N0L80N620140203

UPDATE 1-EMERGING MARKETS-China PMI keeps mood sober; Hungary CDS ... - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/03/markets-emerging-idUSL5N0L823620140203

Ryanair's kinder, gentler approach begins to pay off—but not for its bottom line - Quartz :: http://qz.com/173196/ryanairs-kinder-gentler-approach-begins-to-pay-off-but-not-for-its-bottom-line/

Why not get tough on water use, California? - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/opinion/editorials/la-ed-water-conservation-los-angeles-20140202,0,85058.story

03-Feb-2014 13:05

Retail shopping in US is changing fast - Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce (subscription) :: http://www.djc.com/news/bu/12061923.html

Jos. A. Bank rebuffs Men's Wearhouse takeover offer - New York Post :: http://nypost.com/2014/02/03/jos-a-bank-rebuffs-mens-wearhouse-takeover-offer/

World stocks fall as China manufacturing slows - Helena Independent Record :: http://helenair.com/news/world/asia/world-stocks-fall-as-china-manufacturing-slows/article_aac84a9a-dd57-555a-9731-104fd92f32f6.html

UPDATE 2-Julius Baer misses profit views as US tax probe costs weigh - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/02/03/juliusbaer-results-idINL5N0L80BL20140203

FOREX-Euro hits 2-month low versus dollar on talk of ECB action - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/03/markets-forex-idUSL5N0L81DT20140203

United Airlines Drops Cleveland as Hub Airport - NBC Chicago :: http://www.nbcchicago.com/traffic/transit/united-airlines-cleveland-243303611.html

Ryanair's kinder, gentler approach begins to pay off—but not for its bottom line - Quartz :: http://qz.com/173196/ryanairs-kinder-gentler-approach-begins-to-pay-off-but-not-for-its-bottom-line/

Brazil manufacturing sector extends soft growth in Jan. -PMI - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/03/brazil-economy-pmi-idUSL2N0L515R20140203

Lloyds Dividend Plan Disappoints - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-443974/

California cuts off water to agencies serving millions amid drought - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/02/02/california-cuts-off-water-to-agencies-serving-millions-amid-drought/

03-Feb-2014 12:04

Retail shopping in US is changing fast - Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce (subscription) :: http://www.djc.com/news/bu/12061923.html

Record Momentum Unwinding in S&P 500 as China Quashes Euphoria - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-02-02/record-momentum-unwinding-in-s-and-p-500-as-china-quashes-euphoria

Spain's Bankia Returns To Profit - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-444009/

Jos. A. Bank rebuffs Men's Wearhouse takeover offer - New York Post :: http://nypost.com/2014/02/03/jos-a-bank-rebuffs-mens-wearhouse-takeover-offer/

UK Manufacturing Grows for 10th Month as Expansion Cools - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-03/u-k-manufacturing-expands-at-slower-pace-than-forecast.html

United Airlines dumps Cleveland, 460 jobs go away - WSBT-TV :: http://www.wsbt.com/news/business/united-airlines-dumps-cleveland-460-jobs-go-away/24251810

Julius Baer Profit Hit by Acquisition Costs - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-443962/

Lloyds Turnaround Continues Despite More Charges - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/lloyds-takes-charge-pay-dividend-22342562

Euro dogged by ECB talk, emerging markets sell-off grinds on - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/03/us-markets-global-idUSBRE96S00E20140203

California drought: S.F. leads state in water conservation - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/California-drought-S-F-leads-state-in-water-5194523.php

03-Feb-2014 11:03

Stocks' dive after long climb leaves many small investors queasy - Dallas Morning News :: http://www.dallasnews.com/business/business-headlines/20140202-stocks-dive-after-long-climb-leaves-many-small-investors-queasy.ece

United's Cleveland Hopkins hub closure could have a silver lining - WKSU News :: http://www.wksu.org/news/story/38157

Retail shopping in US is changing fast - Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce (subscription) :: http://www.djc.com/news/bu/12061923.html

Ryanair Says It's Winning Fare War as Forward Bookings Pick Up - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-02-03/ryanair-posts-third-quarter-loss-on-increased-winter-competition

China drags on otherwise buoyant Asia factory sector - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/03/us-global-economy-idUSBREA1206C20140203

Euro soft on deflation fears ahead of ECB meeting - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/03/us-markets-forex-idUSBREA0K0NG20140203

Lloyds takes another charge, to pay dividend - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/lloyds-takes-another-charge-to-pay-dividend/2014/02/03/c24d500e-8cb6-11e3-9ed8-259977a48789_story.html

Smith & Nephew to buy US medical products group for $1.7bn - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/76ec8376-8ca9-11e3-ad57-00144feab7de.html

Jos. A. Bank rebuffs Men's Wearhouse takeover offer - New York Post :: http://nypost.com/2014/02/03/jos-a-bank-rebuffs-mens-wearhouse-takeover-offer/

Why not get tough on water use, California? - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/opinion/editorials/la-ed-water-conservation-los-angeles-20140202,0,85058.story

03-Feb-2014 10:02

Why Toy Startup GoldieBlox's Historic $4 Million Super Bowl Ad Win Matters - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2014/02/02/why-toy-startup-goldiebloxs-historic-4-million-super-bowl-ad-win-matters/

Stocks' dive after long climb leaves many small investors queasy - Dallas Morning News :: http://www.dallasnews.com/business/business-headlines/20140202-stocks-dive-after-long-climb-leaves-many-small-investors-queasy.ece

Jos. A. Bank mulling a merger with Eddie Bauer - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/02/03/jos-bank-exploring-possible-merger-with-eddie-bauer/0LdRFbt0JsTTcJmNEToK7I/story.html

United's Cleveland Hopkins hub closure could have a silver lining - WKSU News :: http://www.wksu.org/news/story/38157

UPDATE 1-Julius Baer to hit lower end of Merrill asset transfer target - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/03/juliusbaer-idUSL5N0L80BL20140203

Retail shopping in US is changing fast - Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce (subscription) :: http://www.djc.com/news/bu/12061923.html

Emerging Stocks Decline on China to Korea Growth Concerns - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-03/emerging-market-stocks-decline-on-chinese-south-korean-data.html

Ryanair Posts Third-Quarter Loss on Reduced Winter Fares - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-03/ryanair-posts-third-quarter-loss-on-reduced-winter-fares.html

California cuts off water to agencies serving millions amid drought - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/02/02/california-cuts-off-water-to-agencies-serving-millions-amid-drought/

03-Feb-2014 09:01

GoldieBlox's 2014 Super Bowl Ad Is Something Every Football Fan Should Root ... - Bustle :: http://www.bustle.com/articles/14249-goldiebloxs-2014-super-bowl-ad-is-something-every-football-fan-should-root-for

Stocks' dive after long climb leaves many small investors queasy - Dallas Morning News :: http://www.dallasnews.com/business/business-headlines/20140202-stocks-dive-after-long-climb-leaves-many-small-investors-queasy.ece

Jos. A. Bank mulling a merger with Eddie Bauer - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/02/03/jos-bank-exploring-possible-merger-with-eddie-bauer/0LdRFbt0JsTTcJmNEToK7I/story.html

United's Cleveland Hopkins hub closure could have a silver lining - WKSU News :: http://www.wksu.org/news/story/38157

UPDATE 1-Julius Baer to hit lower end of Merrill asset transfer target - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/03/juliusbaer-idUSL5N0L80BL20140203

Ryanair Posts Net Loss but Keeps Guidance as Bookings Pick Up - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20140203-700601.html

Euro set for further pain after it hits 10-week low - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101383450

European Factors to Watch-Soft start eyed ahead of PMI data - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/02/03/markets-europe-factors-idINL5N0L80CC20140203

California cuts off water to agencies serving millions amid drought - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/02/02/california-cuts-off-water-to-agencies-serving-millions-amid-drought/

Struggling Retailers Report Change in Shopping Trends - Sprout Wired :: http://www.sproutwired.com/struggling-retailers-report-change-in-shopping-trends/185173/