Tuesday, March 18, 2014

19-Mar-2014 07:19

Bill Ackman's Herbalife Short Bet Gets 30 Percent Better - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/nathanvardi/2014/03/18/bill-ackmans-herbalife-short-bet-gets-30-percent-better/?partner%3Dyahootix

Retirement: A third have less than $1000 put away - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2014/03/18/retirement-confidence-survey-savings/6432241/

Asian Shares Slip Before Fed Review - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304747404579448032707323954.html

US Consumer Prices Tick up Just 0.1 Percent - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/us-consumer-prices-tick-01-percent-22952460

Trading Probe Breaks String of Gains for US Exchange Operators - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-03-18/speed-probe-hits-exchange-stocks-amid-signs-of-life-in-markets

GM Chief Steps Up to Handle Safety Questions - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/19/business/gm-creates-a-global-vehicle-safety-position.html

Banks finished providing relief required by settlement - Sarasota Herald-Tribune :: http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20140319/ARTICLE/303199990

Toyota and Justice Department said to reach $1.2 billion settlement in criminal ... - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/autos/la-fi-hy-autos-toyota-justice-department-settlement-20140318,0,7690305.story

Why were there no phone calls from Malaysia Airlines Flight 370? - CNN :: http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/18/travel/malaysia-airlines-no-phone-calls/

Yellen to enter spotlight as new leader of Fed - WJAC Johnstown :: http://www.wjactv.com/template/inews_wire/wires.national/26e954b5-www.wjactv.com.shtml

19-Mar-2014 06:18

Bill Ackman's Herbalife Short Bet Gets 30 Percent Better - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/nathanvardi/2014/03/18/bill-ackmans-herbalife-short-bet-gets-30-percent-better/?partner%3Dyahootix

RETIREMENT: 36% of workers don't have $1000 in savings - FOX 9 News :: http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/story/25011169/retirement-36-of-workers-dont-have-1000-in-savings

Pimco's stewardship rating downgraded one notch by Morningstar - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/03/18/investing-pimco-morningstar-idINL2N0MF25G20140318

Big banks finish paying $20 billion in mortgage settlement - STLtoday.com :: http://www.stltoday.com/business/local/big-banks-finish-paying-billion-in-mortgage-settlement/article_e4266ab1-7057-5214-acf3-21010e68acf4.html

US Consumer Prices Tick up Just 0.1 Percent - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/us-consumer-prices-tick-01-percent-22952460

Yellen to put Fed's new leadership on display - Maryville Daily Times :: http://www.thedailytimes.com/business/yellen-to-put-fed-s-new-leadership-on-display/article_677225e3-2c5b-519e-8686-2f7661533123.html

Trading Probe Breaks String of Gains for U.S. Exchange Operators - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-03-18/speed-probe-hits-exchange-stocks-amid-signs-of-life-in-markets.html

Toyota Expected to Settle Justice Dept. Investigation - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/19/business/toyota-expected-to-settle-justice-dept-investigation.html

GM Chief Steps Up to Handle Safety Questions - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/19/business/gm-creates-a-global-vehicle-safety-position.html

Malaysia Airlines Flight 370: How do passenger jets change flight paths? - CNN :: http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/19/world/asia/malaysia-airlines-flight-path-change/

19-Mar-2014 05:17

Bill Ackman's Herbalife Short Bet Gets 30 Percent Better - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/nathanvardi/2014/03/18/bill-ackmans-herbalife-short-bet-gets-30-percent-better/?partner%3Dyahootix

Inquiry Into High-Speed Trading Widens - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/03/18/schneiderman-announces-inquiry-into-services-for-high-speed-traders/

Big banks finish paying $20 billion in mortgage settlement - STLtoday.com :: http://www.stltoday.com/business/local/big-banks-finish-paying-billion-in-mortgage-settlement/article_e4266ab1-7057-5214-acf3-21010e68acf4.html

What Will It Take for the Fed to Raise Rates? - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303287804579447502861694632.html

Investigation of Malaysia Airlines pilots undercuts suicide theory - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/world/asia/la-fg-malaysia-plane-pilots-20140319,0,3204434.story

A Report Card on Pimco, a Hard Look at Yahoo - Barron's :: http://online.barrons.com/article/SB50001424053111903601104579447543135048378.html?mod%3DBOL_twm_da

US Consumer Prices Tick up Just 0.1 Percent - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/us-consumer-prices-tick-01-percent-22952460

US to Announce Toyota Settlement - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303563304579448123222675370.html

Survey: 36% of workers have less than $1000 in savings - First Coast News :: http://www.firstcoastnews.com/story/money/economy/2014/03/18/retirement-savings-cloud-survey/6589243/

GM Recall affects local dealership; Lawyer represents local victims - KENS 5 TV :: http://www.kens5.com/news/GM-Recall-affects-local-dealership-lawyer-represents-local-victims-250906451.html

19-Mar-2014 04:16

Bill Ackman's Herbalife Short Bet Gets 30 Percent Better - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/nathanvardi/2014/03/18/bill-ackmans-herbalife-short-bet-gets-30-percent-better/

Local consumer inflation steady at 1.2 percent a year - The Seattle Times :: http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2023163543_seattleinflationxml.html

Inquiry Into High-Speed Trading Widens - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/03/18/schneiderman-announces-inquiry-into-services-for-high-speed-traders/

Low rates may spark reckless borrowing, admits Carney: Bank chief says he is ... - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2583928/Low-rates-spark-reckless-borrowing-admits-Carney-Bank-chief-says-fully-aware-risks-policy.html

Japan Trade Deficit Exceeds Forecasts as Tax Rise Looms: Economy - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-03-18/japan-reports-bigger-than-forecast-trade-deficit-for-february

Retirement confidence rebounds, but savings shrink - KMOV.com :: http://www.kmov.com/news/national/Retirement-confidence-rebounds-but-savings-shrink-250898681.html

GM recall: CEO Mary Barra apologizes, appoints new safety czar. Is it enough ... - Christian Science Monitor :: http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/In-Gear/2014/0318/GM-recall-CEO-Mary-Barra-apologizes-appoints-new-safety-czar.-Is-it-enough-video

What Will It Take for the Fed to Raise Rates? - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303287804579447502861694632.html

Big banks finish paying $20 billion in mortgage settlement, report says - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/big-banks-finish-paying-20-billion-in-mortgage-settlement-report-says/2014/03/18/32062d92-aded-11e3-96dc-d6ea14c099f9_story.html?tid%3DhpModule_79c38dfc-8691-11e2-9d71-f0feafdd1394

Investigation of Malaysia Airlines pilots undercuts suicide theory - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/world/asia/la-fg-malaysia-plane-pilots-20140319,0,3204434.story

19-Mar-2014 03:15

RETIREMENT: 36% of workers don't have $1000 in savings - FOX 9 News :: http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/story/25011169/retirement-36-of-workers-dont-have-1000-in-savings

Local consumer inflation steady at 1.2 percent a year - The Seattle Times :: http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2023163543_seattleinflationxml.html

Big Banks Fulfill Part of Mortgage Deal - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/19/business/economy/big-banks-fulfill-part-of-mortgage-deal.html

Los Angeles Claims Time Warner Cable Owes $10M - Courthouse News Service :: http://www.courthousenews.com/2014/03/18/66272.htm

Dem Sen. Markey Accused of Using Office to Manipulate Stock - Newsmax.com :: http://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/ed-markey-massachusetts-senate-ethics/2014/03/18/id/560369/

Tesla video ad made for $1500 goes viral - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/driveon/2014/03/18/tesla-1500-ad-musk/6584835/

Inquiry Into High-Speed Trading Widens - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/03/18/schneiderman-announces-inquiry-into-services-for-high-speed-traders/

GM Chief Steps Up to Handle Safety Questions - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/19/business/gm-creates-a-global-vehicle-safety-position.html

What happened to Flight 370? The leading theories - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/03/18/malaysia-scenarios/6559209/

Japan Trade Deficit Exceeds Forecasts as Tax Rise Looms: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-03-19/japan-reports-bigger-than-forecast-trade-deficit-for-february.html

19-Mar-2014 02:14

UPDATE 2-New York's Schneiderman seeks curbs on high-frequency traders - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/03/18/highfrequency-nyag-idUSL2N0MF0LA20140318

GM CEO Apologizes for Deaths Linked to Recalled Cars - TIME :: http://time.com/29621/gm-ceo-apologizes-recall/

Retirement: A third have less than $1000 put away - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2014/03/18/retirement-confidence-survey-savings/6432241/

Local consumer inflation steady at 1.2 percent a year - The Seattle Times :: http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2023163543_seattleinflationxml.html

Big Banks Fulfill Part of Mortgage Deal - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/19/business/economy/big-banks-fulfill-part-of-mortgage-deal.html

UPDATE 2-Last-minute Disney policy change averts proxy access vote - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/03/19/disney-shareholders-idUSL2N0MF1Q920140319

Net Income at Oracle Rises, but Results Worry Investors - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/19/business/net-income-at-oracle-rises-but-results-worry-investors.html

Pimco's stewardship rating downgraded one notch by Morningstar - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/03/18/us-investing-pimco-morningstar-idUSBREA2H2C520140318

Malaysian authorities cede some control in search for missing plane - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/malaysian-authorities-cede-search-control/2014/03/18/3d112454-ae91-11e3-96dc-d6ea14c099f9_story.html

Carney makes sweeping changes to structure of Bank of England - Irish Times :: http://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/carney-makes-sweeping-changes-to-structure-of-bank-of-england-1.1729904

19-Mar-2014 01:13

Janet Yellen Is Holding Her First Meeting as Chairwoman of the Federal Reserve - Smithsonian :: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/janet-yellen-just-held-her-first-meeting-chairwoman-federal-reserve-180950156/

Mark Carney to transform Bank of England in shake-up - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/bank-of-england/10706948/Mark-Carney-to-transform-Bank-of-England-in-shake-up.html

Disney Shareholders Vote Yes on CEO's Pay - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-484615/

Pimco's stewardship rating downgraded one notch by Morningstar - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/03/18/investing-pimco-morningstar-idUSL2N0MF25G20140318

GM CEO Apologizes for Deaths Linked to Recalled Cars - TIME :: http://time.com/29621/gm-ceo-apologizes-recall/

High-speed traders under scrutiny - Sydney Morning Herald :: http://www.smh.com.au/business/markets/highspeed-traders-under-scrutiny-20140319-351cv.html

Retirement: A third have less than $1000 put away - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2014/03/18/retirement-confidence-survey-savings/6432241/

New evidence in Flight 370 search explains plane's path - CNN :: http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/18/world/asia/malaysia-airlines-plane/

Local consumer inflation steady at 1.2 percent a year - The Seattle Times :: http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2023163543_seattleinflationxml.html

Big Banks Fulfill Part of Mortgage Deal - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/19/business/economy/big-banks-fulfill-part-of-mortgage-deal.html

19-Mar-2014 00:12

Herbalife: Playing Politics - Barron's (blog) :: http://blogs.barrons.com/stockstowatchtoday/2014/03/18/herbalife-playing-politics/

Retirement confidence bounces back, but only among wealthy savers - MSN Money :: http://money.msn.com/retirement/news.aspx?feed%3DOBR%26date%3D20140318%26id%3D17444925

Inflation in U.S. Shows Little Pickup as Fed Meets: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-03-18/consumer-prices-in-u-s-little-changed-as-inflation-contained.html

Wells Fargo keeps pay for CEO flat at $19.3M - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/article/Wells-Fargo-keeps-pay-for-CEO-flat-at-19-3M-5328822.php

New York's Schneiderman seeks curbs on high-frequency traders - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/03/18/us-highfrequency-nyag-idINBREA2H0K120140318

Can Office on iPads Help Microsoft Stock? - Real Time Insight - NASDAQ :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/can-office-on-ipads-help-microsoft-stock-real-time-insight-cm336373

What happened to Flight 370? The leading theories - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/03/18/malaysia-scenarios/6559209/

GM Chief Mary Barra Vows Overhaul of Recall Process - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/industries/2014/03/18/gm-chief-mary-barra-vows-overhaul-recall-process/

Disney Shareholders Vote Yes on CEO's Pay - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-484615/

Monitor: Big Banks Satisfy Mortgage Settlement - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/monitor-big-banks-satisfy-mortgage-settlement-22960801

18-Mar-2014 23:11

Despite opposition, many landowners await pipeline - La Crosse Tribune :: http://lacrossetribune.com/news/national/despite-opposition-many-landowners-await-pipeline/article_2425b117-a09d-5cfb-8008-bf137e997925.html

Regional Bank Stocks Trade Higher Ahead of Fed Policy Statement - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/12534145/1/regional-bank-stocks-trade-higher-ahead-of-fed-policy-statement.html

Microsoft Gets With The Game: Office Goes to iPad - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/charleyblaine/2014/03/18/microsoft-gets-with-the-game-office-goes-to-ipad/

UPDATE 1-Last-minute Disney policy change averts proxy access vote - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/03/18/disney-shareholders-idUSL2N0MF1Q920140318

UPDATE 2-Oracle's quarterly results disappoint Wall St; shares fall - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/03/18/oracle-results-idUSL2N0MF1TE20140318

GM's Barra: Recall process took too long and will be fixed - Detroit Free Press :: http://www.freep.com/article/20140318/BUSINESS0101/303180079/general-motors-recall-ignition-switches-mary-barra

5 Theories About What Happened to Missing Malaysia Flight - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/International/theories-happened-missing-malaysia-flight/story?id%3D22954389

Speed Probe Hits Exchange Stocks Amid Signs of Life in Markets - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-03-18/speed-probe-hits-exchange-stocks-amid-signs-of-life-in-markets

Wells Fargo CEO among 2013's top-paid bankers - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2014/03/18/wells-fargo-ceo-stumpf-gains-nearly-60-million-on-options-stock-gains/6574531/

18-Mar-2014 22:10

34% of Workers Have Less than $1000 for Retirement - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/2014/03/18/34-workers-have-less-than-1000-for-retirement/

Labor Dept. Report: Energy Costs Fell, Food Prices Rose in February - MI News 26 :: http://www.minews26.com/content/?p%3D30427

Regional Bank Stocks Trade Higher Ahead of Fed Policy Statement - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/12534145/1/regional-bank-stocks-trade-higher-ahead-of-fed-policy-statement.html

New York seeks curbs on high-frequency trading - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-26637465

GM CEO says only learned of defective cars in late January - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/03/18/us-gm-recall-ceo-idUSBREA2H1M920140318

Goldman Sachs: What Happens If Elon Musk Is the Next Steve Jobs - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-484744/

Oracle Sales, Profit Miss Analyst Estimates on Cloud Competition - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-03-18/oracle-sales-profit-miss-analyst-estimates-on-cloud-competition

Beazer and GameStop Are Big Market Movers - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/beazer-gamestop-big-market-movers-22960674

Officials: No sign from search that pilots planned Flight 370's route change - CNN :: http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/18/world/asia/malaysia-airlines-plane/

Last-minute Disney policy change averts proxy access vote - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-rt-us-disney-shareholders-20140318,0,7667863.story

18-Mar-2014 21:09

FTC investigation could topple Herbalife's alleged pyramid scheme - The Verge :: http://www.theverge.com/2014/3/18/5521402/secret-pyramid-files-what-does-the-ftc-want-from-herbalife

UPDATE 4-UK shakes up Bank of England with three new top policy appointments - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/03/18/britain-boe-idINL6N0MF22C20140318

Wall Street up as Ukraine worries lessen; Microsoft gains - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/03/18/us-markets-stocks-idUSBREA2G0LY20140318

What Will It Take for the Fed to Raise Rates? - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-484679/

Wal-Mart Can't Reach GameStop's Level - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-484688/

VIX Trader Pays $8 Million on Bet Gauge Will Increase 60% by May - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-03-18/vix-trader-pays-8-million-on-bet-gauge-will-increase-60-percent-by-may

GM's Barra says she's 'personally' sorry about switch recall - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/automotive/sns-wp-blm-news-bc-gm-barra18-20140318,0,5153056.story

Disney changes rules for combined CEO and chairman positions - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-disney-changes-rules-for-ceo-and-chairman-positions-20140318,0,5196006.story

Labor Dept. Report: Energy Costs Fell, Food Prices Rose in February - MI News 26 :: http://www.minews26.com/content/?p%3D30427

New York probes special deals for high-speed traders - AFP :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jM4yo4tiyr1LGB88Il3qtJGnqllQ?docId%3D0a0d97ce-22f1-4de0-8b37-d4f19c350d8c

18-Mar-2014 20:08

Bill Ackman's Herbalife Short Bet Gets 30 Percent Better - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/nathanvardi/2014/03/18/bill-ackmans-herbalife-short-bet-gets-30-percent-better/

Consumer prices rise as food prices jump - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/consumer-prices-edge-up-in-february-as-food-prices-jump-2014-03-18

Hertz To Spin-off Equipment Rental Business - ValueWalk :: http://www.valuewalk.com/2014/03/hertz-spin-equipment-rental-business/

What's working, and what's not, in market - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2014/03/18/whats-working-on-wall-street/6566589/

Less than 15 days left to apply for health insurance - Sedalia News-Journal :: http://sedalianewsjournal.com/2014/03/18/less-than-15-days-left-to-apply-for-health-insurance/

NY AG's New Crackdown Targets High-Frequency Trading - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/halahtouryalai/2014/03/18/ny-ags-new-crackdown-targets-high-frequency-trading/

What if the missing Malaysia plane is never found? - Houston Chronicle :: http://www.chron.com/news/world/article/What-if-the-missing-Malaysia-plane-is-never-found-5328165.php

Japan Hits a Sour Note on Music Sales - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-484629/

Fed Shifting Focus from Tapering to Interest Rates - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/economy-policy/2014/03/18/fed-shifting-focus-from-tapering-to-interest-rates/

Carney Fuses Bank of England Divisions After McKinsey Review - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-03-18/carney-fuses-bank-of-england-departments-after-mckinsey-review.html

18-Mar-2014 19:07

Mass. to Dump Website Contractor Over Troubled Online Health Exchange - Insurance Journal :: http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2014/03/18/323590.htm

Lyft unveils Happy Hour: up to 50% discount on rides during slow times - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-lyft-happy-hour-discounts-during-slower-times-20140318,0,4818920.story

UK shakes up Bank of England with three new top policy appointments - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/03/18/us-britain-boe-idINBREA2H1MH20140318

Wall Street up as geopolitical fears ease, Microsoft jumps - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/03/18/us-markets-stocks-idUSBREA2G0LY20140318

How Yellen should fix forward guidance: Rivlin - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101503309

Newest Player in Used Videogames: Wal-Mart - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303287804579445751023122542.html

Mid-Day Market Update: FactSet Research Shares Rise After Q4 Results ... - NASDAQ :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/mid-day-market-update-factset-research-shares-rise-after-q4-results-gamestop-tumbles-cm336265

Microsoft shares flirt with dotcom-boom levels on iPad app report - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-rt-us-microsoft-shares-20140318,0,3617230.story

NY AG's New Crackdown Targets High-Frequency Trading - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/halahtouryalai/2014/03/18/ny-ags-new-crackdown-targets-high-frequency-trading/

What happened to Flight 370? The leading theories - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/03/18/malaysia-scenarios/6559209/

18-Mar-2014 18:06

Market Vigil - Economy and Russian Nationalism - Equities.com :: http://www.equities.com/editors-desk/economy-markets/economic-data-news/market-vigil-economy-and-russian-nationalism

Herbalife Ltd. (HLF) news: Shattering The Personal Consumption Myth 3.0 - Seeking Alpha :: http://seekingalpha.com/article/2095303-shattering-the-personal-consumption-myth-3_0?source%3Dgoogle_news

Those with retirement plans increasingly confident - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2014/03/18/retirement-survey-confidence/6560813/

UPDATE 2-Hertz to raise $2.5 bln through equipment business spinoff - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/03/18/hertz-global-divestiture-idUSL3N0MF2H420140318

Carney Effect Takes Hold as Central Banks Seek Global Insight - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-03-18/carney-effect-takes-hold-as-central-banks-seek-global-insight.html

Yellen and Husband: A Tight Economic Partnership - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/yellen-husband-tight-economic-partnership-22956981

Top CEOs more optimistic about economy, but worry about slow growth - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-ceos-business-roundtable-economy-20140318,0,355253.story

Weak US inflation, housing data point to sluggish growth - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/03/18/us-usa-economy-idUSBREA2C13J20140318

Newest Player in Used Videogames: Wal-Mart - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303287804579445751023122542.html

GM CEO: Recall took too long, won't promise liability - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2014/03/18/gm-ceo-barra-president-reuss-recalls-safety/6557865/

18-Mar-2014 17:05

US STOCKS-Wall St jumps as geopolitical concerns ease - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/03/17/markets-usa-stocks-idUSL2N0ME0NO20140317

Forex - Euro touches session lows after German ZEW misses - NASDAQ :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/forex-euro-touches-session-lows-after-german-zew-misses-cm336044

Costs of Connector site failure mount as state agrees - Nashoba Publishing :: http://www.nashobapublishing.com/ci_25365932/costs-connector-site-failure-mount-state-agrees

As it happened: Malaysia missing flight MH370 briefing - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-26625473

Wal-Mart entry into used videogames trade threatens GameStop - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/03/18/us-walmart-games-idUSBREA2H08120140318

Yellen pressured to clarify Fed rate signals - AFP :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hpr-X-QhyvewzronsiJLNnuHTGKQ?docId%3D594b0f7d-d6d4-47b1-807c-f429b7330dab

Bill Ackman's Herbalife Short Bet Gets 30 Percent Better - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/nathanvardi/2014/03/18/bill-ackmans-herbalife-short-bet-gets-30-percent-better/?partner%3Dyahootix

Buying Tesla Means Paying For Everything You See And Some Things You Can't - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/steveschaefer/2014/03/18/buying-tesla-means-paying-for-everything-you-see-and-some-things-you-cant/

GM appoints safety chief to deal with mounting recall crisis - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/autos/la-fi-hy-gm-appoints-recall-safety-chief-20140318,0,7384798.story

Inflation in US Shows Little Momentum as Fed Meets: Economy - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-03-18/consumer-prices-little-changed-as-u-dot-s-dot-inflation-contained

18-Mar-2014 16:04

US inflation muted despite food price increases; housing starts slip - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/03/18/us-usa-economy-idUSBREA2C13J20140318

European stocks turn higher after Putin speech - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/upcoming-zew-ukraine-keep-europe-investors-on-edge-2014-03-18

Oil futures mixed as focus turns to Fed - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/oil-futures-edge-higher-as-focus-turns-to-fed-2014-03-18

Yellen's Fed Will Sail Into Murkier Waters - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/19/business/yellens-fed-will-sail-into-murkier-waters.html

UPDATE 2-Hertz to raise $2.5 bln through equipment business spinoff - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/03/18/hertz-global-divestiture-idUSL3N0MF2H420140318

Video: GM CEO Mary Barra offers update on recalls - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2014/03/17/gm-ceo-mary-barra-recalls/6529007/

China Launches New Search for Flight 370 -- Update - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20140318-706109.html

Business news and markets: live - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/business-news-markets-live/10704678/Business-news-and-markets-live.html

Enrollment in ACA Exchanges Reaches 5M, Tavenner Says - California Healthline :: http://www.californiahealthline.org/articles/2014/3/18/enrollment-in-aca-exchanges-reaches-5m-tavenner-says

Newest Player in Used Videogames: Wal-Mart - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303287804579445751023122542.html

18-Mar-2014 15:03

State dropping contractor that created troubled health insurance website - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/2014/03/17/state-dropping-contractor-that-created-troubled-health-insurance-website/1eiz0EqH85KitfF5lwhVhJ/story.html

European Markets Mixed, Resolution Declines - NASDAQ :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/european-markets-mixed-resolution-declines-20140318-00156

Hertz announces equipment hire spin-off - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/09d15dd8-ae97-11e3-8e41-00144feab7de.html

Profile: Nemat Shafik, the Bank of England's newest deputy - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/womens-business/10705508/Profile-Nemat-Shafik-the-Bank-of-Englands-newest-deputy.html

Retirement: A third have less than $1000 put away - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2014/03/18/retirement-confidence-survey-savings/6432241/

Thailand Gives Radar Data 10 Days After Plane Lost - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/thailand-radar-data-10-days-plane-lost-22952689

Congress, Justice Department open probes in GM recall [Detroit Free Press :: ] - Businessweek :: http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/news/article.asp?docKey%3D600-201403121000KRTRIB__BUSNEWS_20753_51455-1%26params%3Dtimestamp%257C%257C03/12/2014%252010:00%2520AM%2520ET%257C%257Cheadline%257C%257CCongress%252C%2520Justice%2520Department%2520open%2520probes%2520in%2520GM%2520recall%2520%255BDetroit%2520Free%2520Press%2520%253A%253A%2520%255D%257C%257CdocSource%257C%257CMcClatchy-Tribune%257C%257Cprovider%257C%257CACQUIREMEDIA%257C%257Cbridgesymbol%257C%257CUS;DLPH%26ticker%3DDLPH

Despite big jump in food prices, inflation remained tame last month - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-consumer-price-index-cpi-inflation-federal-reserve-20140318,0,7900229.story

US housing starts fall, but permits rebound - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/03/18/usa-economy-starts-idUSL2N0ME0YO20140318

GameStop Sinking As Wal-Mart Targets $2 Billion Video Game Trade-In Business - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/maggiemcgrath/2014/03/18/gamestop-sinking-as-wal-mart-targets-2-billion-video-game-trade-in-business/

18-Mar-2014 14:02

Sally Beauty Releases Details on Data Breach - The Ledger :: http://www.theledger.com/article/20140317/NEWS/140319210

Health Connector website woes continue - The Sun :: http://www.lowellsun.com/news/ci_25364938/health-connector-website-woes-continue

Ukraine crisis worries hammer German investor morale - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/03/18/germany-zew-idINF9N0D300W20140318

GM recalls another 1.5 million vehicles - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/03/17/autos/gm-recall/

Confidence Rebounds--for Those in Retirement Plans - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/PR-CO-20140318-906007.html

Ruble Weakens While Nickel Jumps on Crimea; Yen, Treasuries Gain - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-03-17/asia-futures-climb-after-u-dot-s-dot-rally-as-oil-to-gold-hold-declines

Malaysia missing plane: Relatives threaten hunger strike - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-26626204

Hertz Revamps Capital Structure in Equipment Rental Spin - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/12533150/1/hertz-revamps-capital-structure-in-equipment-rental-spin.html

Consumer Prices Little Changed as U.S. Inflation Contained - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-03-18/consumer-prices-in-u-s-little-changed-as-inflation-contained.html

IMF Official to Fill New Oversight Post at Bank of England - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/03/18/i-m-f-official-to-fill-new-oversight-post-at-bank-of-england/

18-Mar-2014 13:01

Sally Beauty says it was hacked - Dallas Morning News :: http://www.dallasnews.com/business/retail/20140317-sally-beauty-says-it-was-hacked.ece

Fed set to roll out new low-rate pledge - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/its-pledge-week-at-the-fed-2014-03-17

ESM Challenges Rejected by German Constitutional Court - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-03-18/esm-challenges-rejected-by-german-federal-constitutional-court.html

GM recalls 1.18 million SUVs over airbag issue - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2014/03/18/gm-recalls-118-million-suvs-over-airbag-issue/

Health Connector website woes continue - The Sun :: http://www.lowellsun.com/news/ci_25364938/health-connector-website-woes-continue

UPDATE 1-Ukraine crisis worries hammer German investor morale - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/03/18/germany-zew-idINL6N0MF2BV20140318

Bank of England Shakes Up Top Team - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-484126/

China Finds No Terrorism Link Among Passengers on Missing Jet - TIME :: http://time.com/28398/china-finds-no-terrorism-link-among-passengers-on-missing-jet/

Hertz Spinning off Its Equipment Rental Business - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/hertz-spinning-off-equipment-rental-business-22951580

Retirement: A third have less than $1000 put away - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2014/03/18/retirement-confidence-survey-savings/6432241/

18-Mar-2014 12:00

US administration says Obamacare enrollment tops 5 million - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/03/17/us-usa-healthcare-enrollment-idUKBREA2G1O520140317

Quiznos gets access to $10 million in financing - Denver Business Journal :: http://www.bizjournals.com/denver/news/2014/03/17/quiznos-gets-access-to-10-million-in-financing.html

Sally Beauty Releases Details on Data Breach - The Ledger :: http://www.theledger.com/article/20140317/NEWS/140319210/1001/BUSINESS?Title%3DSally-Beauty-Releases-Details-on-Data-Breach

Alibaba IPO signals end of Mayer's Yahoo honeymoon - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101500566

German court confirms legality of euro zone bailout scheme - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/03/18/us-germany-eurozone-court-idUSBREA2H00Z20140318

Geopolitical uncertainty clouds view on Fed outlook: CNBC survey - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101500289

Plane search spans Asia, but investigation shows little progress - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/03/18/us-malaysiaairlines-flight-idUSBREA2701720140318

GM recalls 1.18 million SUVs over airbag issue - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2014/03/18/gm-recalls-118-million-suvs-over-airbag-issue/

Health Connector website woes continue - The Sun :: http://www.lowellsun.com/news/ci_25364938/health-connector-website-woes-continue

Broadbent, Shafik Get BOE Deputy Posts in Radical Shakeup - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-03-18/boe-s-broadbent-appointed-bean-s-successor-as-deputy-governor.html

18-Mar-2014 10:59

Quiznos Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy - CSPnet.com :: http://www.cspnet.com/category-management-news-data/foodservice-news-data/articles/quiznos-files-chapter-11-bankruptcy

US administration says Obamacare enrollment tops 5 million - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/03/17/us-usa-healthcare-enrollment-idUKBREA2G1O520140317

State leaders invite people to North Dakota to fill 25000 available jobs - WDAZ :: http://www.wdaz.com/event/article/id/23323/group/News/

State dropping contractor that created troubled health insurance website - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/2014/03/17/state-dropping-contractor-that-created-troubled-health-insurance-website/1eiz0EqH85KitfF5lwhVhJ/story.html

Sally Beauty Releases Details on Data Breach - The Ledger :: http://www.theledger.com/article/20140317/NEWS/140319210/1001/BUSINESS?Title%3DSally-Beauty-Releases-Details-on-Data-Breach

Oil Futures Mixed; Inventory Data, Fed Meeting in Focus - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304747404579446653024089872.html

Walmart Wants Your Used Video Games - 610kvnu :: http://www.610kvnu.com/business/4ccd03be3a0e4a2ab23efdb7d5d9db29

Angry Chinese families threaten hunger strike over missing plane - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/03/18/malaysia-airlines-families-idUSL3N0MF22J20140318

Fed set to roll out new low-rate pledge - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/its-pledge-week-at-the-fed-2014-03-17

French Police Arrest Greenpeace Activists - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304747404579446650280484912.html?mod%3Dwsj_streaming_stream

18-Mar-2014 09:58

US administration says Obamacare enrollment tops 5 million - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/03/17/us-usa-healthcare-enrollment-idUKBREA2G1O520140317

State leaders invite people to North Dakota to fill 25000 available jobs - WDAZ :: http://www.wdaz.com/event/article/id/23323/group/News/

Wal-Mart to let shoppers exchange used videogames - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/03/18/us-walmart-games-idUSBREA2H08120140318

Californian says it flatly: I'm not Bitcoin creator - Omaha World-Herald :: http://www.omaha.com/article/20140318/MONEY/140318653/1707

Alibaba's IPO likely to be on US market - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/03/16/alibaba-confirms-will-begin-ipo-process/7brHd1FvlruuAPIo2iTqkK/story.html

State dropping contractor that created troubled health insurance website - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/2014/03/17/state-dropping-contractor-that-created-troubled-health-insurance-website/1eiz0EqH85KitfF5lwhVhJ/story.html

China says its citizens didn't hijack Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 - CNN :: http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/18/world/asia/malaysia-airlines-plane/

GM recalls 1.18 million SUVs over airbag issue - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2014/03/18/gm-recalls-118-million-suvs-over-airbag-issue/

Sally Beauty Releases Details on Data Breach - The Ledger :: http://www.theledger.com/article/20140317/NEWS/140319210/1001/BUSINESS?Title%3DSally-Beauty-Releases-Details-on-Data-Breach

Amex sells half of business travel arm for $900m - Travel Weekly UK :: http://www.travelweekly.co.uk/Articles/2014/03/18/47301/amex%2Bsells%2Bhalf%2Bof%2Bbusiness%2Btravel%2Barm%2Bfor%2B900m.html

18-Mar-2014 08:57

Quiznos declares bankruptcy, local stores to stay open - Dayton Business Journal :: http://www.bizjournals.com/dayton/news/2014/03/17/quiznos-declares-bankruptcy-local-stores-to-stay.html

US administration says Obamacare enrollment tops 5 million - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/03/17/us-usa-healthcare-enrollment-idUKBREA2G1O520140317

Walmart to Offer Customers Credit for Used Video Games - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/18/technology/walmart-to-offer-customers-credit-for-used-video-games.html

RBA Saw More Signs Low Interest Rates Helping Spur Economy (2) - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-03-17/rba-saw-more-signs-low-interest-rates-helping-spur-economy-1

American Express clinches $900 m deal for joint venture - Hindu Business Line :: http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/international/american-express-clinches-900-m-deal-for-joint-venture/article5799498.ece

Californian says it flatly: I'm not Bitcoin creator - Omaha World-Herald :: http://www.omaha.com/article/20140318/MONEY/140318653/1707

Sally Beauty Releases Details on Data Breach - The Ledger :: http://www.theledger.com/article/20140317/NEWS/140319210/1001/BUSINESS?Title%3DSally-Beauty-Releases-Details-on-Data-Breach

Missing Malaysia flight's path reportedly diverted through computer system - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2014/03/17/missing-malaysia-flight-path-reportedly-diverted-through-computer-system/

State dropping contractor that created troubled health insurance website - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/2014/03/17/state-dropping-contractor-that-created-troubled-health-insurance-website/1eiz0EqH85KitfF5lwhVhJ/story.html

GM stock unfazed by recall saga; CEO Mary Barra issues video apology - Detroit Free Press :: http://www.freep.com/article/20140318/BUSINESS0101/303170125/general-motors-recall-toyota-Barra-video-tape-apology