Friday, May 2, 2014

03-May-2014 08:28

Buick Finds Its Lane In Powering GM Through Difficulties - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/dalebuss/2014/05/02/buick-finds-its-lane-in-powering-gm-through-difficulties/

Wall Street Week Ahead-Bond, stock investors making hay; can both be right? - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/02/us-usa-stocks-weekahead-idUSBREA410Y520140502

Stocks end lower after Dow, S&P 500 touch record highs - USA TODAY :: http://americasmarkets.usatoday.com/2014/05/02/stocks-friday-2/

Chevron 1st-quarter profit slides 27% - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfchronicle.com/business/article/Chevron-1st-quarter-profit-slides-27-5449685.php

China: On top of the world - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c355e0e6-d1d1-11e3-8ff4-00144feabdc0.html

Toyota rents temporary offices for hundreds of workers in Plano - Dallas Morning News :: http://www.dallasnews.com/business/commercial-real-estate/headlines/20140502-toyota-rents-temporary-offices-for-hundreds-of-workers-in-plano1.ece

AstraZeneca rejects Pfizer's raised bid of £63bn - Yorkshire Post :: http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/business/business-news/astrazeneca-rejects-pfizer-s-raised-bid-of-63bn-1-6595029

Job market showing stronger growth - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/05/02/job-market-showing-stronger-growth/rvMNTS0qviUu44ObPJ7kmM/story.html

Yellen lowers sights on how fast economy needs to be - NorthJersey.com :: http://www.northjersey.com/news/business/fed-reduces-expectations-1.1008311

Berkshire's stock portfolio passed $100 billion milestone in 2013, and a long ... - Omaha World-Herald :: http://www.omaha.com/article/20140503/MONEY/140509858/1685

03-May-2014 07:27

Yellen's Labor Market Gauges Point to Continued Fed Stimulus - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-02/yellen-labor-gauges-show-weakness-even-as-jobless-rate-plunges.html

Stocks end lower after Dow, S&P 500 touch record highs - USA TODAY :: http://americasmarkets.usatoday.com/2014/05/02/stocks-friday-2/

Chevron 1st-quarter profit slides 27% - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfchronicle.com/business/article/Chevron-1st-quarter-profit-slides-27-5449685.php

Scots-born Pfizer chief rebuffed in drug firm takeover - Herald Scotland :: http://www.heraldscotland.com/business/company-news/scots-born-pfizer-chief-rebuffed-in-drug-firm-takeover.24123387

China: On top of the world - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c355e0e6-d1d1-11e3-8ff4-00144feabdc0.html

Toyota rents temporary offices for hundreds of workers in Plano - Dallas Morning News :: http://www.dallasnews.com/business/commercial-real-estate/headlines/20140502-toyota-rents-temporary-offices-for-hundreds-of-workers-in-plano1.ece

Samsung ordered to pay Apple just $120 million for infringing patents - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-apple-samsung-trial-20140503,0,7855229.story

Berkshire Hathaway profit slips on insurance, derivative wagers - Buffalo News :: http://www.buffalonews.com/business/berkshire-hathaway-profit-slips-on-insurance-derivative-wagers-20140503

Hiring in US Kicks Into Higher Gear as Unemployment Fal - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-03/hiring-in-u-s-kicks-into-higher-gear-as-unemployment-fal.html

Treasury Bonds Rise for Second Week on Mixed Economic Signals - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-05-03/treasury-bonds-rise-for-second-week-on-mixed-economic-signals

03-May-2014 06:26

Tablet Demand Cools, Phablets Eat Into Sales - MediaPost Communications :: http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/225058/tablet-demand-cools-phablets-eat-into-sales.html

Yellen's Labor Market Gauges Point to Continued Fed Stimulus - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-02/yellen-labor-gauges-show-weakness-even-as-jobless-rate-plunges.html

Cadbury Experience Guides Cameron on Pfizer-AstraZeneca - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-02/cadbury-experience-guides-cameron-on-pfizer-astrazeneca.html

News Corp buy romance book publisher Harlequin for $415M - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/05/02/news-corp-harlequin/8635079/

Chevron 1st-quarter profit slides 27% - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfchronicle.com/business/article/Chevron-1st-quarter-profit-slides-27-5449685.php

Housing recovery slower than I thought: Buffett - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101636154

Toyota rents temporary offices for hundreds of workers in Plano - Dallas Morning News :: http://www.dallasnews.com/business/commercial-real-estate/headlines/20140502-toyota-rents-temporary-offices-for-hundreds-of-workers-in-plano1.ece

Employers added 288000 jobs in April, more than expected - Dallas Morning News :: http://www.dallasnews.com/business/headlines/20140502-employers-added-288000-jobs-in-april-more-than-expected.ece

Samsung ordered to pay Apple just $120 million for infringing patents - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-apple-samsung-trial-20140503,0,7855229.story

Wall St dips as Ukraine concern offsets upbeat jobs data - Zee News :: http://zeenews.india.com/business/news/international/wall-st-dips-as-ukraine-concern-offsets-upbeat-jobs-data_98819.html

03-May-2014 05:25

US stock futures rise as unemployment rate drops - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2014-05-02/us-stock-futures-rise-as-unemployment-rate-drops

Jerry Brown's 'Little Burdens' - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303678404579536282205834054.html

Judge Denies Loeb's Efforts to Remove Sotheby's Poison Pill - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303948104579538391523288178.html

Bill Gates on track to own no Microsoft stock in four years - Reuters India :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/05/03/us-microsoft-gates-idINKBN0DJ00N20140503

Chevron 1st-quarter profit slides 27% - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfchronicle.com/business/article/Chevron-1st-quarter-profit-slides-27-5449685.php

News Corp. to Buy Harlequin for $415 Million - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/03/business/media/news-corp-to-acquire-harlequin-enterprises.html

Housing recovery slower than I thought: Buffett - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101636154

AstraZeneca snubs Pfizer's improved $106bn takeover - DAWN.com :: http://www.dawn.com/news/1103804/astrazeneca-snubs-pfizers-improved-106bn-takeover

China: On top of the world - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c355e0e6-d1d1-11e3-8ff4-00144feabdc0.html

Big job surge plunges April's US unemployment rate: Labor Department - New York Daily News :: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/u-s-unemployment-plunges-april-lowest-level-september-2008-article-1.1776720

03-May-2014 04:24

US stock futures rise as unemployment rate drops - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2014-05-02/us-stock-futures-rise-as-unemployment-rate-drops

Yellen's Labor Market Gauges Point to Continued Fed Stimulus - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-02/yellen-labor-gauges-show-weakness-even-as-jobless-rate-plunges.html

What's Wrong With Labor? - Seeking Alpha :: http://seekingalpha.com/article/2188053-whats-wrong-with-labor?source%3Dgoogle_news

Jerry Brown's 'Little Burdens' - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303678404579536282205834054.html

Bill Gates on track to own no Microsoft stock in four years - Reuters India :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/05/03/us-microsoft-gates-idINKBN0DJ00N20140503

Chevron 1st-quarter profit slides 27% - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfchronicle.com/business/article/Chevron-1st-quarter-profit-slides-27-5449685.php

News Corp. to Buy Harlequin for $415 Million - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/03/business/media/news-corp-to-acquire-harlequin-enterprises.html

Scots-born Pfizer chief rebuffed in drug firm takeover - Herald Scotland :: http://www.heraldscotland.com/business/company-news/scots-born-pfizer-chief-rebuffed-in-drug-firm-takeover.24123387

Housing recovery slower than I thought: Buffett - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101636154

US unemployment plunges in April to lowest level since September 2008 - New York Daily News :: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/u-s-unemployment-plunges-april-lowest-level-september-2008-article-1.1776720

03-May-2014 03:23

US stock futures rise as unemployment rate drops - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2014-05-02/us-stock-futures-rise-as-unemployment-rate-drops

Bill Gates Now Owns Less of Microsoft Than Steve Ballmer - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/danalexander/2014/05/02/bill-gates-now-owns-less-of-microsoft-than-steve-ballmer/

Jerry Brown's 'Little Burdens' - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303678404579536282205834054.html

Business news: AstraZeneca rejects Pfizer's takeover bid - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/business-news-astrazeneca-rejects-pfizers-takeover-bid/2014/05/02/c81867fe-d23d-11e3-a6b1-45c4dffb85a6_story.html

Chevron reports decline in first-quarter profit as crude prices drop - Irish Times :: http://www.irishtimes.com/business/sectors/energy-and-resources/chevron-reports-decline-in-first-quarter-profit-as-crude-prices-drop-1.1782064

Berkshire quarterly profit hurt by winter weather, insurance - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/02/us-berkshire-results-idUSBREA410WO20140502

US economy adds 288000 jobs in April, but size of workforce is shrinking - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/us-economy-adds-288000-jobs-in-april-but-size-of-workforce-is-shrinking/2014/05/02/5ab714ba-d226-11e3-937f-d3026234b51c_story.html

GM held preliminary talks with victims of defective ignition switches - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/gm-held-preliminary-talks-with-victims-of-defective-ignition-switches/2014/05/02/8d341aa8-d22d-11e3-9e25-188ebe1fa93b_story.html

Jury says Samsung infringed Apple patents - SFGate :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/technology/article/Jury-says-Samsung-infringed-Apple-patents-5447432.php

Russia, Ukraine agree on normal gas transit until May end - Business Standard :: http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/russia-ukraine-agree-on-normal-gas-transit-until-may-end-114050300237_1.html

03-May-2014 02:22

Strong April jobs report also contains warning signs on labor market - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-jobs-unemployment-economy-20140502,0,220824.story?track%3Drss

US stock futures rise as unemployment rate drops - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2014-05-02/us-stock-futures-rise-as-unemployment-rate-drops

Chevron Corp. profit drops 27% in Q1 - Houston Business Journal :: http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/morning_call/2014/05/chevron-corp-profit-drops-27-in-q1.html

US to Build 2 Gasoline Reserves in Northeast - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/govt-build-gasoline-reserves-northeast-23561188

Jerry Brown's 'Little Burdens' - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303678404579536282205834054.html

Business news: AstraZeneca rejects Pfizer's takeover bid - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/business-news-astrazeneca-rejects-pfizers-takeover-bid/2014/05/02/c81867fe-d23d-11e3-a6b1-45c4dffb85a6_story.html

Bill Gates on track to own no Microsoft stock in four years - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/02/microsoft-gates-idUSL2N0NO1Z320140502

UPDATE 2-Berkshire quarterly profit hurt by winter weather, insurance - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/02/berkshire-results-idUSL2N0NO1S720140502

Federal jury says Samsung infringed on at least one Apple patent - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2014/05/02/apple-samsung-trial-decision/8537339/

US economy adds 288000 jobs in April, but size of workforce is shrinking - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/us-economy-adds-288000-jobs-in-april-but-size-of-workforce-is-shrinking/2014/05/02/5ab714ba-d226-11e3-937f-d3026234b51c_story.html

03-May-2014 01:21

China: On top of the world - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c355e0e6-d1d1-11e3-8ff4-00144feabdc0.html

Brown: Little state could have done to keep Toyota - KTVN :: http://www.ktvn.com/story/25415465/brown-little-state-could-have-done-to-keep-toyota

GLOBAL MARKETS-Wall Street slips despite US jobs data; bond prices rise - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/02/markets-global-idUSL2N0NO1O020140502

Chevron Corp. profit drops 27% in Q1 - Houston Business Journal :: http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/morning_call/2014/05/chevron-corp-profit-drops-27-in-q1.html

UPDATE 3-US to create gasoline reserve in Northeast after Sandy shortages - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/02/usa-gasoline-new-york-idUSL2N0NO0EK20140502

Bill Gates Now Owns Less of Microsoft Than Steve Ballmer - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/danalexander/2014/05/02/bill-gates-now-owns-less-of-microsoft-than-steve-ballmer/

US economy adds 288000 jobs in April, but size of workforce is shrinking - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/us-economy-adds-288000-jobs-in-april-but-size-of-workforce-is-shrinking/2014/05/02/5ab714ba-d226-11e3-937f-d3026234b51c_story.html

GM held preliminary talks with victims of defective ignition switches - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/gm-held-preliminary-talks-with-victims-of-defective-ignition-switches/2014/05/02/8d341aa8-d22d-11e3-9e25-188ebe1fa93b_story.html

UPDATE 2-Berkshire quarterly profit hurt by winter weather, insurance - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/02/berkshire-results-idUSL2N0NO1S720140502

Business news: AstraZeneca rejects Pfizer's takeover bid - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/business-news-astrazeneca-rejects-pfizers-takeover-bid/2014/05/02/c81867fe-d23d-11e3-a6b1-45c4dffb85a6_story.html

03-May-2014 00:20

Chevron earnings hit by lower production - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/chevron-earnings-hit-by-lower-production-2014-05-02?link%3DMW_home_latest_news

PRECIOUS-Gold up 1.4 pct on Ukraine, US jobs data has mixed impact - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/02/markets-precious-idUSL3N0NO22R20140502

US stock futures rise as unemployment rate drops - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2014-05-02/us-stock-futures-rise-as-unemployment-rate-drops

Brown: Not much Calif. could have done to keep Toyota US HQ - 89.3 KPCC :: http://www.scpr.org/news/2014/05/02/43920/brown-little-state-could-have-done-to-keep-toyota/

A tale of 2 US employment surveys, at a glance - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/a-tale-of-2-us-employment-surveys-at-a-glance/2014/05/02/ce1d2780-d241-11e3-a714-be7e7f142085_story.html

US to Build 2 Gasoline Reserves in Northeast - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/govt-build-gasoline-reserves-northeast-23561188

Ballmer is now Microsoft's biggest single shareholder - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/ballmer-is-now-microsofts-biggest-single-shareholder-2014-05-02?link%3DMW_latest_news

GM expert begins discussions on switch cases - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2014/05/02/gm-switch-recall-death-settlement/8624075/

UPDATE 1-Berkshire quarterly profit hurt by weather, insurance - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/02/berkshire-results-idUSL2N0NO1S720140502

Yours noncommittally, Pfizer - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7c426aba-d1e7-11e3-8ff4-00144feabdc0.html

02-May-2014 23:19

Wall St turns modestly lower as recent gains booked - Business Standard :: http://www.business-standard.com/article/reuters/wall-st-turns-modestly-lower-as-recent-gains-booked-114050201394_1.html

Tablet Demand Cools, Phablets Eat Into Sales - MediaPost Communications :: http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/225058/tablets-demand-cools-phablets-eat-into-sales.html

Brown: Little state could have done to keep Toyota - News & Observer :: http://www.newsobserver.com/2014/05/02/3829286/brown-little-state-could-have.html

The Simple Management Secrets Behind Mulally's Ford Turnaround - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/joannmuller/2014/05/02/the-simple-management-secrets-behind-mulallys-ford-turnaround/

Chevron Corp. profit drops to $4.5 billion in Q1 - San Francisco Business Times :: http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/news/2014/05/02/chevron-corp-profit-drops-to-4-5-billion-q1-2014.html

Large AstraZeneca shareholder rejects bid - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f7be0938-d1bf-11e3-8ff4-00144feabdc0.html

News Corp to Buy Fiction Publisher Harlequin - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20140502-704920.html

Russia demands Ukraine pay its gas bill - Aljazeera.com :: http://www.aljazeera.com/video/europe/2014/05/russia-demands-ukraine-pay-gas-bill-2014521936336694.html

Energy Dept. to build nation's first gasoline storage reserves in Northeast - Christian Science Monitor :: http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/USA-Update/2014/0502/Energy-Dept.-to-build-nation-s-first-gasoline-storage-reserves-in-Northeast

US stock futures rise as unemployment rate drops - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2014-05-02/us-stock-futures-rise-as-unemployment-rate-drops

02-May-2014 22:18

Chevron Profit Declines on Lower Production - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304677904579537441007193548.html

News Corp buys 'bodice ripper' publisher Harlequin - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-27261500

Superstorm Sandy spurs 1 million barrel gasoline reserve - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-wp-blm-news-bc-gas-reserve02-20140502,0,1986726.story

Hiring is up in April, unemployment down - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/05/02/investing/april-jobs-report/

GM Opens Talks on 300 Claims Over Faulty Switches - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/03/business/gm-in-settlement-talks-over-recalled-cars.html

Outgoing Ford chief weighs up career options - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ce566160-d153-11e3-81e0-00144feabdc0.html

Brown: Little state could have done to keep Toyota - News & Observer :: http://www.newsobserver.com/2014/05/02/3829286/brown-little-state-could-have.html

Local farm economy growing, consolidating, ag census shows - Lawrence Journal World :: http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2014/may/02/local-farm-economy-growing-consolidating-ag-census/

Biggest AstraZeneca shareholder rejects bid - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f7be0938-d1bf-11e3-8ff4-00144feabdc0.html

Dollar surrenders gains sparked by strong US jobs report - Reuters India :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/05/02/us-markets-forex-idINBREA330R620140502

02-May-2014 21:17

Dollar jumps on strong US jobs report - Reuters India :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/05/02/us-markets-forex-idINBREA330R620140502

Chevron's Goal for Record Output Slips as Production Falters (1) - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-05-02/chevron-first-quarter-profit-declines-on-prices-and-bad-weather

New Ford CEO's Challenge No. 1: Expanding in China - NBCNews.com :: http://www.nbcnews.com/business/autos/new-ford-ceos-challenge-no-1-expanding-china-n95201

Samsung closing gap on Apple in tablet market - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/bluesky/chi-samsung-closing-gap-apple-tablets-bsi-news,0,3907206.htmlstory

Russia, EU, Ukraine fail to reach agreement at gas talks - RT :: http://rt.com/business/156408-eu-gas-ukraine-russia/

UPDATE 3-News Corp ties knot with romance novel publisher - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/05/02/torstar-sale-idINL3N0NO34N20140502

US to create gasoline stockpile in Northeast in case of storms - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-us-gas-reserve-20140502,0,3163015.story

US factory orders slow in March - Ninemsn :: http://finance.ninemsn.com.au/newsbusiness/aap/8839029/us-factory-orders-slow-in-march

Report Shows Resurgence of Hiring but Has Downbeat Notes - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/03/business/economy/april-jobs-data-released-by-labor-department.html

Wall Street dips on Ukraine concern though jobs data upbeat - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/02/us-markets-stocks-idUSBREA360QI20140502

02-May-2014 20:16

European stocks drop as Ukraine crisis heats up - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/european-stocks-waver-rbs-rallies-on-profit-report-2014-05-02

Yellen's Fed Resigned to Diminished Growth Expectations - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-05-02/yellen-fed-resigns-itself-to-diminished-expectations-for-growth

Dollar Gains After Jobs Report - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303678404579537532326097874

US to create gas reserves for New England, Northeast - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/05/02/feds-create-gasoline-reserve-for-new-england-northeast/XhyrEGLLDpnerk2cZ7gJdI/story.html

Chevron's Goal for Record Output Slips on Production Shortfall - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-05-02/chevron-first-quarter-profit-declines-on-prices-and-bad-weather

Wall Street slips despite US jobs data; bond prices rise - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/02/us-markets-global-idUSBRE96S00E20140502

Rupert Murdoch's spring romance: News Corp. buys Harlequin books - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-rupert-murdoch-romance-harlequin-20140502,0,1400896.story

AstraZeneca Rejects Pfizer's Improved Offer, as British Politics Swirl - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/05/02/pfizer-raises-bid-for-astrazeneca-putting-pressure-on-drug-maker-to-make-deal/

Tablet Sales Slowed Worldwide in Q1 Across All Operating Systems - eWeek :: http://www.eweek.com/mobile/tablet-sales-slowed-worldwide-in-q1-across-all-operating-systems.html

First Take: At last, some good news on jobs - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/05/02/april-jobs-report-investor-analysis/8589317/

02-May-2014 19:15

TABLE-US March factory orders rise 1.1 pct - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/05/02/idINCLA4DE9Q120140502

UPDATE 1-Pershing Square wins OK to turn Allergan options into shares - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/02/pershingsquare-allergan-idUSL2N0NO0ST20140502

AstraZeneca rejects Pfizer's raised bid of $106 billion - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/02/us-astrazeneca-pfizer-idUSBREA3R0H520140502

US STOCKS-Wall St turns modestly lower as recent gains booked - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/05/02/markets-usa-stocks-idINL2N0NO0TY20140502

Jump in jobs: We've been here before - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/05/02/news/economy/jobs-false-starts/

Dollar Backtracks as Traders Expect Interest Rates Unchanged - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303678404579537532326097874.html

Chevron's Goal for Record Output Slips on Production Shortfall - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-05-02/chevron-first-quarter-profit-declines-on-prices-and-bad-weather

US to set up emergency gasoline stockpile for Northeast - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/02/us-usa-gasoline-new-york-idUSBREA410CO20140502

Job growth accelerates, but unemployed left in lurch - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/job-growth-accelerates-but-unemployed-left-in-lurch-2014-05-02?link%3DMW_latest_news

MH370 Tragedy: Signals based on aircraft projection: MAS - New Straits Times :: http://www.nst.com.my/latest/font-color-red-mh370-tragedy-font-signals-based-on-aircraft-projection-mas-1.585817

02-May-2014 18:14

Ford's product pipeline will remain full, Fields says - Automotive News :: http://www.autonews.com/article/20140502/OEM02/140509955/fords-product-pipeline-will-remain-full-fields-says

Stocks set to bounce on jobs report - WFMZ Allentown :: http://www.wfmz.com/lifestyle/money/Stocks-set-to-bounce-on-jobs-report/25770440

Yellen Fed Resigns Itself to Diminished Growth Expectations - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-02/yellen-s-fed-resigned-to-diminished-growth-expectations.html

TABLE-US March factory orders rise 1.1 pct - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/05/02/idINCLA4DE9Q120140502

Pfizer's science vows to Britain: promise or placebo? - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/02/us-astrazeneca-pfizer-science-idUSBREA410KK20140502

Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370: first memorial services for missing passengers - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/malaysia/10804443/Malaysia-Airlines-Flight-MH370-first-memorial-services-for-missing-passengers.html

Chevron earnings slide 27% as production falls - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/05/02/chevron-earnings-fall-27/8603793/

US to Build 2 Gasoline Reserves in Northeast - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/govt-build-gasoline-reserves-northeast-23561188

Samsung closing gap on Apple in tablet market - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-samsung-apple-gap-tablet-market-20140502,0,6422268.story

Spring stunner: Jobs report blows past forecasts - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/05/02/april-jobs-report/8588535/

02-May-2014 17:13

Ford CEO: Fields starts the top job July 1 - Christian Science Monitor :: http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/In-Gear/2014/0502/Ford-CEO-Fields-starts-the-top-job-July-1

Yellen Fed Resigns Itself to Diminished Growth Expectations - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-02/yellen-s-fed-resigned-to-diminished-growth-expectations.html

Malaysia Airlines Statement - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/malaysia-airlines-flight-370/SS-2-475558/SS-2-522449/

US factory orders up, durable goods revised higher - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/02/us-factory-orders-idUSBREA410H820140502

CVS profit misses as general merchandise sales fall - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/02/us-cvscaremark-results-idUSBREA410BC20140502

News Corp. to Acquire Harlequin Enterprises - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/03/business/media/news-corp-to-acquire-harlequin-enterprises.html

Chevron reports 27% dip in earnings as production falls - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/05/02/chevron-earnings-fall-27/8603793/

Stocks pop after strong jobs report - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/05/02/investing/stocks-markets/

AstraZeneca rejects Pfizer's $106 billion bid - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/05/02/investing/pfizer-astrazeneca/

Report Shows Resurgence of Hiring but Has Downbeat Notes - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/03/business/economy/april-jobs-data-released-by-labor-department.html

02-May-2014 16:12

Ford CEO: Fields starts the top job July 1 - Christian Science Monitor :: http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/In-Gear/2014/0502/Ford-CEO-Fields-starts-the-top-job-July-1

Buffett: I think Coke will listen on executive pay - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101636154

Chevron's profit drops on lower production, crude prices - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/02/us-chevron-results-idUSBREA410DW20140502

Harlequin swooped up by News Corp - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/05/02/news/companies/news-corp-harlequin/

UPDATE 7-AstraZeneca rejects Pfizer's raised bid of $106 bln - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/02/astrazeneca-pfizer-idUSL6N0NO0IL20140502

Unemployment Rate at Lowest Since 2008 as Hiring Jumps - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/03/business/economy/april-jobs-data-released-by-labor-department.html

Malaysia Airlines Statement - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/malaysia-airlines-flight-370/SS-2-475558/SS-2-522449/

Stocks pop after strong jobs report - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/05/02/investing/stocks-markets/

Trade-Ideas: CVS Caremark (CVS) Is Today's Unusual Social Activity Stock - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/12693389/1/trade-ideas-cvs-caremark-cvs-is-todays-unusual-social-activity-stock.html

02-May-2014 15:11

Stocks: All about the jobs report - KWCH :: http://www.kwch.com/Stocks-All-about-the-jobs-report/25770440

News Corp to Buy Publisher Harlequin for $415 Million - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-02/news-corp-to-buy-publisher-harlequin-for-415-million-in-cash.html

Latinos Not Enrolling In Obamacare, New HHS Study Shows - Fox News Latino :: http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/health/2014/05/02/latinos-not-enrolling-in-obamacare-new-hhs-study-shows/

MH370 report: Mixed messages ate up time before official search initiated - CNN :: http://www.cnn.com/2014/05/01/world/asia/malaysia-airlines-plane-report/

Ford CEO: Fields starts the top job July 1 - Christian Science Monitor :: http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/In-Gear/2014/0502/Ford-CEO-Fields-starts-the-top-job-July-1

Fed seen hiking rates earlier in 2015 as US job creation surges - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-rt-us-usa-fed-futures-20140430,0,2976839.story

AstraZeneca nixes Pfizer's sweetened $106B bid - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/05/02/pfizer-astrazeneca-proposal/8596643/

Chevron First-Quarter Profit Declines on Bad Weather - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-02/chevron-first-quarter-profit-declines-on-bad-weather.html

Inspector general: Jobless rate not manipulated - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/05/01/inspector-general-probe-unemployment-rate-manipulation/8584461/

Payrolls in US Rise Most Since 2012, Unemployment at 6.3% - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-02/payrolls-in-u-s-rise-by-most-since-2012-unemployment-at-6-3-.html

02-May-2014 14:10

Yellen Fed Resigns Itself to Diminished Expectations for Growth - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-05-02/yellen-fed-resigns-itself-to-diminished-expectations-for-growth

Obamacare enrollment makes late surge in Illinois - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-obamacare-illlinois-0502-biz-20140502,0,4268974.story

Ford announces Mark Fields new CEO, praises outgoing Alan Mulally [Detroit ... - Businessweek :: http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/news/article.asp?docKey%3D600-201405020001KRTRIB__BUSNEWS_53456_24595-1%26params%3Dtimestamp%257C%257C05/02/2014%252012:01%2520AM%2520ET%257C%257Cheadline%257C%257CFord%2520announces%2520Mark%2520Fields%2520new%2520CEO%252C%2520praises%2520outgoing%2520Alan%2520Mulally%2520%255BDetroit%2520Free%2520Press%2520%253A%253A%2520%255D%257C%257CdocSource%257C%257CMcClatchy-Tribune%257C%257Cprovider%257C%257CACQUIREMEDIA%257C%257Cbridgesymbol%257C%257CUS;MSFT%26ticker%3DMSFT

Dollar firms around ¥102.50 - The Japan Times :: http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2014/05/02/business/financial-markets/dollar-firms-around-102-50/

RBS Profit Triples on Lower Loan Charges and One-Time Gains - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/05/02/r-b-s-profit-triples-on-lower-loan-charges-and-one-time-gains/

Warren Buffett is still a pretty good investor - Fortune :: http://finance.fortune.cnn.com/2014/05/02/warren-buffett-berkshire-good-investor/?section%3Dmagazines_fortune

UPDATE 6-AstraZeneca rejects Pfizer's raised bid of $106 bln - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/02/astrazeneca-pfizer-idUSL6N0NO0IL20140502

Stock futures little changed on caution ahead of jobs report - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/02/us-markets-stocks-idUSBREA360QI20140502

Malaysia considers theory that Flight 370 may be in Bay of Bengal - CNN :: http://www.cnn.com/2014/05/02/world/asia/malaysia-airlines-plane/

Stocks Tread Water Ahead of Crucial Unemployment Data - NBCNews.com :: http://www.nbcnews.com/business/markets/stocks-tread-water-ahead-crucial-unemployment-data-n94611

02-May-2014 13:09

Kraft profit tops expectations despite weak sales - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-kraft-earnings-0502-biz-20140502,0,6029189.story

Economists expect rise in jobs in April report - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/05/01/jobless-benefits-claims/8553155/

AstraZeneca Snubs Pfizer Approach That U.K. Won't Block - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-02/pfizer-raises-astrazeneca-offer-to-106-5-billion.html

Ford announces Mark Fields new CEO, praises outgoing Alan Mulally [Detroit ... - Businessweek :: http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/news/article.asp?docKey%3D600-201405020001KRTRIB__BUSNEWS_53456_24595-1%26params%3Dtimestamp%257C%257C05/02/2014%252012:01%2520AM%2520ET%257C%257Cheadline%257C%257CFord%2520announces%2520Mark%2520Fields%2520new%2520CEO%252C%2520praises%2520outgoing%2520Alan%2520Mulally%2520%255BDetroit%2520Free%2520Press%2520%253A%253A%2520%255D%257C%257CdocSource%257C%257CMcClatchy-Tribune%257C%257Cprovider%257C%257CACQUIREMEDIA%257C%257Cbridgesymbol%257C%257CUS;MSFT%26ticker%3DMSFT

RBS's Ulster Returns to Profit as Bad-Loan Losses Fall 80% (1) - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-05-02/rbs-s-ulster-bank-returns-to-profit-as-bad-loan-losses-fall-80-percent

US Looks Into Wagers, Pro and Con, on Herbalife - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/05/01/u-s-looks-into-wagers-pro-and-con-on-herbalife/

Dollar firms around ¥102.50 - The Japan Times :: http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2014/05/02/business/financial-markets/dollar-firms-around-102-50/

Missing MH370: Officials waited 4 hours to launch search - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/missing-mh370-officials-waited-4-hours-to-launch-search-2014-05-02?link%3Dmw_story_world

Ford, Chrysler Sales Miss Analysts' Estimates as GM Beats - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-05-01/chrysler-extends-sales-gain-for-49th-month-on-ram-trucks-jeeps

02-May-2014 12:08

More than 217000 from Illinois sign up for Obamacare - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-illinois-obamacare-aca-enrollments-20140501,0,51598.story

Rebound for auto sales in April expected to last - Omaha World-Herald :: http://www.omaha.com/article/20140502/MONEY/140509795/1707

Yellen says Fed to avoid new rules - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/05/01/yellen-says-fed-seeks-avoid-undue-regulations/h0pVBubx5k7ExG8zzOPg5K/story.html

Patrick gets gambling panel to pause - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2014/05/01/decision-delayed-whether-boston-will-get-more-say-casino-proposals/TZJ6Rk7LdENrUep6CLpGAN/story.html

Malaysia mulls tip MH370 may be elsewhere - KRDO :: http://www.krdo.com/news/Malaysia-mulls-tip-MH370-may-be-elsewhere/25769830

Ford officially names Fields its next CEO - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/car-manufacturers/ford/10802932/Ford-officially-names-Fields-its-next-CEO.html

Economists expect rise in jobs in April report - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/05/01/jobless-benefits-claims/8553155/

AstraZeneca Rejects Pfizer Bid - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303678404579536931759280594.html

Target Bolsters Information Security Systems - Top Tech News :: http://www.toptechnews.com/story.xhtml?story_id%3D00100018PHQ4

Kraft posts better-than-expected profit - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-kraft-earnings-20140501,0,7528684.story

02-May-2014 11:07

Economists expect rise in jobs in April report - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/05/01/jobless-benefits-claims/8553155/

Production drop hits Exxon results - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/05/01/exxon-mobil-profit-falls-for-quarter-running/3z1iRz7Vo0wNYCOioGgKOI/story.html

Rebound for auto sales in April expected to last - Omaha World-Herald :: http://www.omaha.com/article/20140502/MONEY/140509795/1707

Yellen says Fed to avoid new rules - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/05/01/yellen-says-fed-seeks-avoid-undue-regulations/h0pVBubx5k7ExG8zzOPg5K/story.html

Chinese MH370 relatives say forced to leave hotel - AsiaOne :: http://news.asiaone.com/news/malaysia/chinese-mh370-relatives-say-forced-leave-hotel

For new Ford CEO Fields, aluminum truck is key - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/for-new-ford-ceo-fields-aluminum-truck-is-key/2014/05/02/cee8cf22-d1ae-11e3-a714-be7e7f142085_story.html

U.K. Signals It Won't Block Pfizer's Bid for AstraZeneca - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-02/u-k-lawmakers-oppose-astrazeneca-deal-as-pfizer-writes-cameron.html

Walsh Wants To Resume Talks With Casinos - CBS Local :: http://boston.cbslocal.com/2014/05/01/walsh-wants-to-resume-talks-with-casinos/

Health insurance signups exceed target in Illinois - Muscatine Journal :: http://muscatinejournal.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/health-insurance-signups-exceed-target-in-illinois/article_09042692-856b-5be3-bb39-e48726e09adf.html

As Target upgrades credit cards, it may stand alone - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101624275

02-May-2014 10:06

More than 217000 from Illinois sign up for Obamacare - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-illinois-obamacare-aca-enrollments-20140501,0,51598.story

UPDATE 1-Kraft profit up on cost cuts, hedging gains - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/05/01/kraftfoods-results-idINL2N0NN1PY20140501

Economists expect rise in jobs in April report - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/05/01/jobless-benefits-claims/8553155/

Chrysler Logs 14% Jump in April Sales - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/industries/2014/05/01/chrysler-logs-14-jump-in-april-sales-as-jeep-posts-record-month/

US SEC fines NYSE and affiliates for violation of exchange rules - Banking Business Review :: http://policiesandregulatorycompliance.banking-business-review.com/news/us-sec-fines-nyse-and-affiliates-for-violation-of-exchange-rules-020514-4256753

Dollar higher in Asia before US jobs data - Business Recorder :: http://www.brecorder.com/top-news/110-business-a-finance-top-news/170243-dollar-higher-in-asia-before-us-jobs-data.html

Egypt struggles with blackouts as government grasps at solutions - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2014/05/02/egypt-struggles-with-blackouts-as-government-grasps-at-solutions/

Target Bolsters Information Security Systems - Top Tech News :: http://www.toptechnews.com/story.xhtml?story_id%3D00200055V7G8

Ford Announces Mark Fields As New CEO, Will Replace Alan Mulally - TIME :: http://time.com/84018/ford-ceo-mark-fields-alan-mulally/

Pfizer ups its mega bid for AstraZeneca - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/05/02/investing/pfizer-astrazeneca/

02-May-2014 09:05

More than 217000 from Illinois sign up for Obamacare - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-illinois-obamacare-aca-enrollments-20140501,0,51598.story

UPDATE 1-Kraft profit up on cost cuts, hedging gains - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/05/01/kraftfoods-results-idINL2N0NN1PY20140501

S&P ends flat ahead of jobs report; Internet names gain - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/02/us-markets-stocks-idUSBREA360QI20140502

Economists expect rise in jobs in April report - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/05/01/jobless-benefits-claims/8553155/

Meet Ford's New Driver, Mark Fields - TIME :: http://time.com/84692/ford-mark-fields/

Malaysia report finds air traffic controller confusion over MH370 - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0d7a8942-d1af-11e3-81e0-00144feabdc0.html

Asian shares up before US jobs report, Ukraine eyed - Reuters India :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/05/02/markets-global-idINKBN0DI09420140502

Pfizer Enters Takeover Discussions With AstraZeneca, Sources Say - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304677904579536663588917896

St. Louis Trial Highlights Gender Bias In Pay - NPR :: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId%3D308876453

As Target upgrades credit cards, it may stand alone - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101624275