Thursday, August 14, 2014

15-Aug-2014 08:23

Chiquita Sticks With Fyffes as Cutrale-Safra Bid Rejected - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-08-14/chiquita-rejects-cutrale-safra-offer-in-favor-of-fyffes

Bill at governor's desk would expand stealth bomber tax credit to dueling bidders - Daily Journal :: http://www.dailyjournal.net/view/story/6ff04041df3f46dfbe36b8f83681d398/CA--Stealth-Bomber-California-Tax-Break/

JC Penney surprises investors with sales gains, slashed losses - Dallas Morning News :: http://www.dallasnews.com/business/retail/20140814-j.c.-penney-surprised-investors-with-improved-results.ece

Pershing Square Sues US Over Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Profit Confiscation - RTT News :: http://www.rttnews.com/2371039/pershing-square-sues-us-over-fannie-mae-freddie-mac-profit-confiscation.aspx?type%3Dcorp

Coca-Cola to Acquire 17% Stake in Monster Beverage - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-08-14/coca-cola-to-acquire-stake-in-monster-beverage-for-2-dot-15-billion

Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway now has a m-cap of over $333 bn - Firstpost :: http://firstbiz.firstpost.com/corporate/international/buffetts-berkshire-hathaway-now-has-a-m-cap-of-over-333-bn-93683.html

Hong Kong Stocks Hit Six-Year High; Metals Rise With Oil - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-08-14/asian-futures-rise-amid-global-gains-copper-extends-drop

GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares edge up, poised for weekly rise - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/15/markets-global-idUSL4N0QL02Y20140815

Risk of recession looms in anemic Eurozone - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/08/14/eurozone-recovery-stalls-with-weakness-germany-france/igwoglPWJ4Baw8zPu6xoGO/story.html

Alibaba Flops in Accounting for Acquisition Binge - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304099004580092773824156644.html

15-Aug-2014 07:22

Chiquita Sticks With Fyffes as Cutrale-Safra Bid Rejected - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-08-14/chiquita-rejects-cutrale-safra-offer-in-favor-of-fyffes.html

Shell sells more US gas assets - DAWN.com :: http://www.dawn.com/news/1125335/shell-sells-more-us-gas-assets

Arab Bank on trial for financing terror - Sky News Australia :: http://www.skynews.com.au/news/world/nthamerica/2014/08/15/arab-bank-on-trial-for-financing-terror.html

JC Penney surprises investors with sales gains, slashed losses - Dallas Morning News :: http://www.dallasnews.com/business/retail/20140814-j.c.-penney-surprised-investors-with-improved-results.ece

Pershing Square Sues US Over Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Profit Confiscation - RTT News :: http://www.rttnews.com/2371039/pershing-square-sues-us-over-fannie-mae-freddie-mac-profit-confiscation.aspx?type%3Dcorp

Coca-Cola to Acquire 17% Stake in Monster Beverage - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-08-14/coca-cola-to-acquire-stake-in-monster-beverage-for-2-15-billion.html

Panama marks canal's 100th birthday amid rising concerns over waterway's ... - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2014/08/15/panama-marks-canal-100th-birthday-amid-rising-concerns-over-waterway-delayed/

Berkshire Hathaway stock tops $200000 - Richmond Times-Dispatch :: http://www.timesdispatch.com/business/berkshire-hathaway-stock-tops/article_f5e32704-cecc-5e89-94ae-37beff8f17bd.html

GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares edge up, poised for weekly rise - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/15/markets-global-idUSL4N0QL02Y20140815

Alibaba Discovers Suspicious Accounting at Film Unit - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/08/15/alibaba-discovers-suspicious-accounting-at-film-unit/

15-Aug-2014 06:21

The Latest Desire of 'Orange King' Cutrale: Bananas - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/newest-desire-of-cutrales-orange-king-bananas-1408059568

Gannett beats Carl Icahn to the punch with plans to split - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/15/us-hedgefunds-filings-icahn-idUSKBN0GE2F320140815

Ackman's Pershing Square Sues U.S. Over Fannie, Freddie - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-08-14/pershing-square-sues-over-fannie-freddie-bailout-terms.html

Arab Bank on trial for financing terror - Sky News Australia :: http://www.skynews.com.au/news/world/nthamerica/2014/08/15/arab-bank-on-trial-for-financing-terror.html

UPDATE 1-Puerto Rico electric utility to pay ABR plus 4 pct on credit lines -filing - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/15/usa-puertorico-utility-idUSL2N0QK30Z20140815

JC Penney surprised investors with improved results - Dallas Morning News :: http://www.dallasnews.com/business/retail/20140814-j.c.-penney-surprised-investors-with-improved-results.ece

Chocolates, Arsenal and Waren Buffett: the 10 priciest stocks in the world - Sydney Morning Herald :: http://www.smh.com.au/business/world-business/chocolates-arsenal-and-waren-buffett-the-10-priciest-stocks-in-the-world-20140815-104hkw.html

GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares edge up, poised for weekly rise - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/15/markets-global-idUSL4N0QL02Y20140815

Coca-Cola to Acquire 17% Stake in Monster Beverage - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-08-14/coca-cola-to-acquire-stake-in-monster-beverage-for-2-15-billion.html

Kemper plant starts making power using natural gas - GoErie.com :: http://www.goerie.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID%3D/20140814/APN/308149727

15-Aug-2014 05:20

Gannett Beat Carl Icahn to the Punch With Plan to Split - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-08-14/icahn-takes-new-activist-position-in-gannett-backs-split-plan.html

US-based high-yield bond funds attract $680 million, first inflows in 5 weeks - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/14/us-lipper-muni-funds-idUSKBN0GE27220140814

Weibo Loss Narrows as User Additions Boost Advertising Revenue - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-08-15/weibo-loss-narrows-as-user-additions-boost-advertising-revenue.html

UPDATE 1-Cutrale and Safra mull options after Chiquita rejects bid - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/08/15/chiquitabrands-offer-cutrale-safra-idINL4N0QK75C20140815

Germany's Foreign Engagement Is Very Light-Fingered - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304099004580091631083109408.html

Ackman's Pershing Square Sues U.S. Over Fannie, Freddie - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-08-14/pershing-square-sues-over-fannie-freddie-bailout-terms.html

Berkshire Hathaway stock price tops $200000 - Dallas Morning News :: http://www.dallasnews.com/business/headlines/20140814-berkshire-hathaway-stock-price-tops-200000.ece

Coca-Cola's Stake Buy Makes Monster Founders Billionaires - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-08-14/coca-cola-s-stake-buy-makes-monster-founders-billionaires

Puerto Rico's power authority to work on restructuring plan - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/15/us-usa-puertorico-prepa-idUSKBN0GE2H720140815

JC Penney surprised investors with improved results - Dallas Morning News :: http://www.dallasnews.com/business/retail/20140814-j.c.-penney-surprised-investors-with-improved-results.ece

15-Aug-2014 04:19

SEC is investigating bid by Valeant and Bill Ackman for Allergan - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-sec-ackman-valeant-20140815-story.html

US-based high-yield bond funds attract $680 million, first inflows in 5 weeks - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/14/us-lipper-muni-funds-idUSKBN0GE27220140814

Coke to Buy Stake in Monster Beverage for $2.15 Billion - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/08/14/coke-to-buy-stake-in-monster-beverage-for-2-15-billion/

UPDATE 1-Cutrale and Safra mull options after Chiquita rejects bid - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/08/15/chiquitabrands-offer-cutrale-safra-idINL4N0QK75C20140815

Weibo Loss Narrows as User Additions Boost Advertising Revenue - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-08-14/weibo-loss-narrows-as-user-additions-boost-advertising-revenue

Germany's Foreign Engagement Is Very Light-Fingered - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304099004580091631083109408.html

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Class A Shares Set New Milestone - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/12845657/1/berkshire-hathaway-inc-class-a-shares-set-new-milestone.html

Puerto Rico Power Supplier Saved From Cash Squeeze - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/08/14/puerto-rico-power-supplier-saved-from-cash-squeeze/

Ackman's Pershing Square Sues U.S. Over Fannie, Freddie - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-08-14/pershing-square-sues-over-fannie-freddie-bailout-terms.html

15-Aug-2014 03:18

SEC filing shows Icahn grabs 15 million shares of Gannett - Fortune :: http://fortune.com/2014/08/14/carl-icahn-gannett/

UPDATE 1-US-based high-yield bond funds attract $680 mln, first inflows in 5 ... - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/14/investing-fundflows-lipper-idUSL2N0QK2IL20140814

Pershing Square sues US over Fannie, Freddie - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/pershing-square-sues-us-over-fannie-freddie-2014-08-14

The Latest Desire of 'Orange King' Cutrale: Bananas - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/newest-desire-of-cutrales-orange-king-bananas-1408059568

Buffett's Berkshire reveals Charter stake, cuts DirecTV - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/14/us-hedgefunds-filings-buffett-idUSKBN0GE27K20140814

GE in Talks Over Selling Its Business in Appliances - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/08/14/electrolux-in-talks-to-acquire-g-e-appliance-business/

Weakness in Eurozone, Asia pose risks to US economy - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-europe-economy-20140815-story.html

Coke to buy stake in Monster - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-monster-coke-20140815-story.html?track%3Drss%26utm_source%3Dfeedburner%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3DFeed%253A%2Blatimes%252Fbusiness%2B(L.A.%2BTimes%2B-%2BBusiness)

Top hedge funds flocked to Allergan amid bid backed by Ackman - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/15/us-allergan-valeant-hedgefunds-idUSKBN0GF02720140815

15-Aug-2014 02:17

US-based high-yield bond funds attract $680 mln - Lipper - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/08/14/investing-fundflows-lipper-idINL2N0QK2GL20140814

Eurozone Recovery Stalls, With Weakness in Germany and France - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/15/business/weakness-in-germany-and-france-highlights-fragility-of-europes-recovery.html

Buffett's Firm Invests in Charter Communications - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/buffetts-firm-invests-charter-communications-24986342

Coca-Cola Buys Stake in Monster Beverage - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/coke-buys-stake-in-monster-beverage-1408049780

Pershing Square sues US over Fannie, Freddie - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/pershing-square-sues-us-over-fannie-freddie-2014-08-14?siteid%3Drss

UPDATE 2-JC Penney bucks weak retail sales trend, shares rise - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/08/14/jc-penney-results-idINL4N0QK6DH20140814

8 arrested over $180K NJ casino robbery - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/08/14/jersey-casino-heist-arrests/14081021/

Newest Desire of Cutrale's Orange King: Bananas - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/newest-desire-of-cutrales-orange-king-bananas-1408059568

SEC is investigating bid by Valeant and Bill Ackman for Allergan - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-sec-ackman-valeant-20140815-story.html?track%3Drss%26utm_source%3Dfeedburner%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3DFeed%253A%2Blatimes%252Fbusiness%2B(L.A.%2BTimes%2B-%2BBusiness)

A Quirky Bid for GE's Home Appliances in More Ways Than One - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-08-14/a-quirky-bid-for-ge-s-home-appliances-in-more-ways-than-one.html

15-Aug-2014 01:16

Coca-Cola Buys Stake In Monster Beverage For $2 Billion - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/maggiemcgrath/2014/08/14/coca-cola-buys-stake-in-monster-beverage-for-2-billion/

UPDATE 1-Buffett's Berkshire reveals Charter stake, cuts DirecTV - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/14/hedgefunds-filings-buffett-idUSL2N0QK2PX20140814

China's Sina swings to second-quarter profit - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/chinas-sina-swings-to-second-quarter-profit-2014-08-14?siteid%3Drss

Banana firm Chiquita spurns $611m Brazil takeover bid - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-28798798

Wal-Mart's Sales Stagnation Reignites Concern About Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-08-14/wal-mart-s-sales-stagnation-reignites-concern-about-economy-1-.html

Eurozone Recovery Stalls, With Weakness in Germany and France - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/15/business/weakness-in-germany-and-france-highlights-fragility-of-europes-recovery.html

SEC Examines Pursuit of Allergan by Valeant, Ackman - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/sec-investigating-valeant-ackmans-pursuit-of-allergan-1408037409

UPDATE 2-JC Penney bucks weak retail sales trend, shares rise - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/14/jc-penney-results-idUSL4N0QK6DH20140814

OmniVision Stock Skyrockets On Acquisition Bid - Bidness Etc :: http://www.bidnessetc.com/24167-omnivision-stock-skyrockets-on-acquisition-bid/

Investors Pour $680 Million Into U.S. Junk Bonds in Latest Reporting Week - NASDAQ :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/investors-pour-680-million-into-us-junk-bonds-in-latest-reporting-week-20140814-01130

15-Aug-2014 00:15

Euro-Zone Economy Stalls in Second Quarter as German GDP Slips - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304099004580090743654038452.html

Chiquita Rejects Cutrale-Safra Offer in Favor of Fyffes - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-08-14/chiquita-rejects-cutrale-safra-offer-in-favor-of-fyffes

Rhode Island unemployment rate falls to 7.7 percent in July, down .2 percentage ... - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2014/08/14/rhode-island-unemployment-rate-falls-to-77-percent-in-july-down-2-percentage/

General Electric in Talks to Sell Appliance Business - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/08/14/electrolux-in-talks-to-acquire-g-e-appliance-business/

Biz Break: Cisco confirms annual summer layoffs, to hack 6000 jobs [San Jose ... - Businessweek :: http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/news/article.asp?docKey%3D600-201408132359KRTRIB__BUSNEWS_39108_27658-1%26params%3Dtimestamp%257C%257C08/13/2014%252011:59%2520PM%2520ET%257C%257Cheadline%257C%257CBiz%2520Break%253A%2520Cisco%2520confirms%2520annual%2520summer%2520layoffs%252C%2520to%2520hack%25206%252C000%2520jobs%2520%255BSan%2520Jose%2520Mercury%2520News%2520%253A%253A%2520%255D%257C%257CdocSource%257C%257CMcClatchy-Tribune%257C%257Cprovider%257C%257CACQUIREMEDIA%257C%257Cbridgesymbol%257C%257CUS;MSFT%26ticker%3DMSFT

New London officials contain water leak - seattlepi.com :: http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/New-London-mayor-declares-water-emergency-5688423.php

UPDATE 1-JC Penney bucks weak retail sales trend, shares rise - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/14/jc-penney-results-idUSL4N0QK6DH20140814

Paulson & Co. Buys Allergan Stake, Cut Valeant in Second Quarter - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-08-14/paulson-co-buys-allergan-stake-cut-valeant-in-second-quarter.html

Coca-Cola nabs a monster, Monster Beverage - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/08/14/coca-cola-acquires-17-stake-in-monster-beverage/14073011/

Berkshire Adds Charter Communications Stake, Cuts DirecTV - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-08-14/berkshire-discloses-charter-communications-stake-in-media-bet.html

14-Aug-2014 23:14

Illinois unemployment rate falls again in July - SFGate :: http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Illinois-unemployment-rate-falls-again-in-July-5689138.php

Subprime auto loans: boon or bane? - Christian Science Monitor :: http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/Saving-Money/2014/0814/Subprime-auto-loans-boon-or-bane

IRS failed to do background checks on contractors - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/irs-failed-to-do-background-checks-on-contractors/2014/08/14/fc5f2b98-23ef-11e4-8b10-7db129976abb_story.html

SEC reviewing attempted takeover of Botox maker Allergan - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-sec-reviewing-attempted-takeover-of-botox-maker-allergan-20140814-story.html?track%3Drss%26utm_source%3Dfeedburner%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3DFeed:%2520latimes/business%2520(L.A.%2520Times%2520-%2520Business)

Cisco will start downsizing from this fall - Techsonia :: http://www.techsonia.com/cisco-will-start-downsizing-from-this-fall/1920509/

US victims' lawyer: Arab Bank financed terrorists - seattlepi.com :: http://www.seattlepi.com/news/us/article/US-jury-set-hear-terror-finance-case-against-bank-5687782.php

General Electric in Talks to Sell Appliance Business - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/08/14/electrolux-in-talks-to-acquire-g-e-appliance-business/

Euro-Zone Economy Stalls in Second Quarter as German GDP Slips - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304099004580090743654038452.html

JCPenney earnings enthuses Wall Street - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2014/08/14/jcpenney-earnings/14050525/

Executive spent $36K on holiday weekend with Va. gov - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2014/08/14/bob-mcdonnell-corruption-trial/14061653/

14-Aug-2014 22:13

Gateway Cities taking hit from Market Basket standoff - The Sun :: http://www.lowellsun.com/todaysheadlines/ci_26334797/gateway-cities-taking-hit-from-market-basket-standoff

Jobless claims jump to 6-week high, but remain relatively low - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-jobless-claims-20140814-story.html

Kohl's earnings fall on lower same-store sales - BizTimes.com (Milwaukee) :: http://www.biztimes.com/article/20140814/ENEWSLETTERS02/140819898

UPDATE 2-Cisco to take $700 mln in restructuring charges for layoffs - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/14/cisco-systems-restructuring-idUSL4N0QK47X20140814

S&P cuts SeaWorld credit rating amid orca controversy - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-seaworld-credit-rating-drops-20140814-story.html

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) Stock Surpasses $200000 For The First Time - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/12845333/1/berkshire-hathaway-brka-stock-surpasses-200000-for-the-first-time.html

Eaton Vance Massachusetts Municipal Income Trust Report of Earnings - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/eaton-vance-massachusetts-municipal-income-trust-report-of-earnings-2014-08-14?reflink%3DMW_news_stmp

Whither summer jobs? They're coming back, but the road is long, experts say. (+ ... - Christian Science Monitor :: http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/USA-Update/2014/0813/Whither-summer-jobs-They-re-coming-back-but-the-road-is-long-experts-say.-video

Europe now needs full-blown QE - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/be1a1056-239e-11e4-8e29-00144feabdc0.html

SHAREHOLDER ALERT: LEVI & KORSINSKY, LLP Notifies Investors of Class ... - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/PR-CO-20140814-912409.html

14-Aug-2014 21:12

Gov. Patrick Calls on Market Basket Workers to Return - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/business/news/2014/08/13/patrick-calls-market-basket-workers-return-jobs/7vDcCZ9zguegragG0pCvdJ/story.html

Jobless claims jump to 6-week high, but remain relatively low - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-jobless-claims-20140814-story.html

European shares inch up after Putin comments - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/14/markets-europe-stocks-idUSL6N0QK4T420140814

Cisco Cutting 6000 Jobs as CEO Forecasts Stagnant Growth - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-08-14/cisco-cutting-6-000-jobs-as-ceo-forecasts-stagnant-growth.html

Unemployment rate drops to 6.8 percent in Illinois in July, fifth straight monthly ... - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2014/08/14/unemployment-rate-drops-to-68-percent-in-illinois-in-july-fifth-straight/

Wal-Mart is an underdog in the world of small stores. It's trying to change. - Fortune :: http://fortune.com/2014/08/14/walmart-small-stores/

S&P cuts SeaWorld credit rating amid orca controversy - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-seaworld-credit-rating-drops-20140814-story.html

Warren Buffett stock tops $200000 a share - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/08/14/investing/berkshire-buffett-stock-record-high/

8 Arrested In Casino Heist Of $180000 - Huffington Post :: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/08/14/8-arrested-casino-heist_n_5679288.html

Wall Street rises after Putin comments ease Ukraine worries - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/14/us-markets-stocks-idUSKBN0GE14J20140814

14-Aug-2014 20:11

Putin says Russia should not cut itself off from West - Channel News Asia :: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/world/putin-says-russia-should/1312938.html

Gov. Patrick Calls on Market Basket Workers to Return - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/business/news/2014/08/13/patrick-calls-market-basket-workers-return-jobs/7vDcCZ9zguegragG0pCvdJ/story.html

Qualcomm Case in China Sparks Debate Over Conflicts of Interest - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304414104580091242745309362.html

As companies flee US taxes, RATE Coalition pushes reform - Watchdog.org :: http://watchdog.org/165056/tax-inversion-reform/

Wal-Mart Cuts Profit Forecast, Warns Of Slower Online Sales Growth - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/wal-mart-cuts-outlook-as-store-traffic-slips-again-1408015092

Revel casino still negotiating with potential bidders - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/08/14/revel-casino-still-negotiating-with-potential-bidders/

Cisco Cutting 6000 Jobs as CEO Forecasts Stagnant Growth - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-08-14/cisco-cutting-6-000-jobs-as-ceo-forecasts-stagnant-growth.html

Europe now needs full-blown QE - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/be1a1056-239e-11e4-8e29-00144feabdc0.html

Minnesota sheds jobs; July unemployment at 4.5% - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2014-08-14/minnesota-sheds-jobs-july-unemployment-at-4-dot-5-percent

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway stock tops $200000 a share - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-berkshire-hathaway-stock-20140814-story.html

14-Aug-2014 19:10

North Dakota energy panel wants lawmakers to spend $1B for roads, bridges ... - Greenfield Daily Reporter :: http://www.greenfieldreporter.com/view/story/27ebdf26c41f48e3b1dc0ae54fdfbb5b/ND--ND-Infrastructure-Spending

Consolidation in High-Yield MLP Sector Could Boost This Fund 15% - NASDAQ :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/consolidation-in-high-yield-mlp-sector-could-boost-this-fund-15-cm380008

Gov. Patrick Calls on Market Basket Workers to Return - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/business/news/2014/08/13/patrick-calls-market-basket-workers-return-jobs/7vDcCZ9zguegragG0pCvdJ/story.html

Biz Break: Cisco confirms annual summer layoffs, to hack 6000 jobs [San Jose ... - Businessweek :: http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/news/article.asp?docKey%3D600-201408132359KRTRIB__BUSNEWS_39108_27658-1%26params%3Dtimestamp%257C%257C08/13/2014%252011:59%2520PM%2520ET%257C%257Cheadline%257C%257CBiz%2520Break%253A%2520Cisco%2520confirms%2520annual%2520summer%2520layoffs%252C%2520to%2520hack%25206%252C000%2520jobs%2520%255BSan%2520Jose%2520Mercury%2520News%2520%253A%253A%2520%255D%257C%257CdocSource%257C%257CMcClatchy-Tribune%257C%257Cprovider%257C%257CACQUIREMEDIA%257C%257Cbridgesymbol%257C%257CUS;NTAP%26ticker%3DNTAP

US Jobless Claims Rise--Update - NASDAQ :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/us-jobless-claims-riseupdate-20140814-00710

As companies flee US taxes, RATE Coalition pushes reform - Watchdog.org :: http://watchdog.org/165056/tax-inversion-reform/

Berkshire shares hurdle $200K for first time - MarketWatch :: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/berkshire-shares-hurdle-200k-for-first-time-2014-08-14

European shares inch up after Putin comments - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/14/markets-europe-stocks-idUSL6N0QK4T420140814

US Household Debt Sinks $18 Billion to $11.63 Trillion - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/u-s-household-debt-sinks-18-billion-to-11-63-trillion-1408028756

Wal-Mart Cuts Profit Forecast, Warns Of Slower Online Sales Growth - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/wal-mart-cuts-outlook-as-store-traffic-slips-again-1408015092

14-Aug-2014 18:09

Fixed Mortgage Rates Edge Lower - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/PR-CO-20140814-909757.html

US stocks open higher following earnings news - Arizona Daily Star :: http://tucson.com/business/national-and-international/us-stocks-open-higher-following-earnings-news/article_d04917ad-dcdc-5b8e-82ee-3aba4035efb9.html

Biz Break: Cisco confirms annual summer layoffs, to hack 6000 jobs [San Jose ... - Businessweek :: http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/news/article.asp?docKey%3D600-201408132359KRTRIB__BUSNEWS_39108_27658-1%26params%3Dtimestamp%257C%257C08/13/2014%252011:59%2520PM%2520ET%257C%257Cheadline%257C%257CBiz%2520Break%253A%2520Cisco%2520confirms%2520annual%2520summer%2520layoffs%252C%2520to%2520hack%25206%252C000%2520jobs%2520%255BSan%2520Jose%2520Mercury%2520News%2520%253A%253A%2520%255D%257C%257CdocSource%257C%257CMcClatchy-Tribune%257C%257Cprovider%257C%257CACQUIREMEDIA%257C%257Cbridgesymbol%257C%257CUS;AVGO%26ticker%3DAVGO

Jobless claims jump to 6-week high, but remain relatively low - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-jobless-claims-20140814-story.html?track%3Drss%26utm_source%3Dfeedburner%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3DFeed%253A%2Blatimes%252Fbusiness%2B(L.A.%2BTimes%2B-%2BBusiness)

Euro-Zone GDP Fails to Grow in Second Quarter - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304099004580090743654038452.html

A first: share of Buffett's Berkshire tops $200000 - USA TODAY :: http://americasmarkets.usatoday.com/2014/08/14/a-first-share-of-buffetts-berkshire-tops-200000/

Walmart's Dreary Outlook Should be of Grave Concern - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/12844318/1/walmarts-dreary-outlook-should-be-of-grave-concern.html

Patrick urges Market Basket workers to return - Worcester Business Journal :: http://www.wbjournal.com/article/20140814/NEWS01/140819974

Burger King ditches lower-calorie fries - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/08/14/news/companies/satisfries-burger-king/

Russian Stocks Gain for Fifth Day With Ruble on Putin Comments - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-08-14/russian-stocks-gain-fifth-day-led-by-lukoil-before-putin-speech.html

14-Aug-2014 17:08

Germany 10-Year Bond Yield Drops Below 1% as GDP Shrinks - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-08-14/german-bond-gains-push-yields-to-record-lows-as-economy-shrinks.html

Gov. Patrick Calls on Market Basket Workers to Return - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/business/news/2014/08/13/patrick-calls-market-basket-workers-return-jobs/7vDcCZ9zguegragG0pCvdJ/story.html

Fixed Mortgage Rates Edge Lower - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/PR-CO-20140814-909757.html

As Wal-Mart Posts Limp Second Quarter Sales, Are Dollar Stores To Blame? - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/maggiemcgrath/2014/08/14/as-walmart-posts-limp-second-quarter-sales-are-dollar-stores-to-blame/

German GDP signals euro-zone recovery may be stalling - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/german-gdp-shrinks-as-french-economy-stagnates-2014-08-14

5 Reasons To Dump Cisco Stock - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/petercohan/2014/08/14/5-reasons-to-dump-cisco-stock/

Food embargo against West to benefit Russia's economy- Putin - RT :: http://rt.com/business/180316-russian-food-ban-helps-economy/

US stocks edge higher; retailers in focus - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-stocks-futures-edge-up-with-wal-mart-results-on-deck-2014-08-14

Buffett, Greenberg, Target Insurance in Asia - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/buffett-greenberg-target-insurance-in-asia-1408026841

14-Aug-2014 16:07

Goldman Among Most Bullish Analysts On Kinder Morgan Merger - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/12844311/1/goldman-among-most-bullish-analysts-on-kinder-morgan-merger.html

Unions rack up wins at Virgin America, Macy's - SFGate :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/bottomline/article/Unions-rack-up-wins-at-Virgin-America-Macy-s-5687161.php

Has Buffett Lost His Touch? - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/simonmoore/2014/08/14/306/?partner%3Dyahootix

Qualcomm denies direct financial links with Chinese antitrust expert - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/08/14/us-antitrust-china-europe-idINKBN0GD0SS20140814

7 things you absolutely must know about corporate taxes - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/08/14/news/economy/corporate-taxes-inversion/

Even More Bad News at Cisco Systems - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/video/cisco-cutting-6-000-jobs-seeks-revamp-amid-stagnant-growth-IvA6nJ3kQMunHyobpwVqCw.html

US jobless claims up, but trend still points to firming jobs market - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/economy-policy/2014/08/14/us-jobless-claims-up-but-trend-still-points-to-firming-jobs-market/

European Stocks Gain Despite Weak Growth Figures - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/german-government-bonds-hit-record-high-on-weak-economic-data-1407999878

Gov. Patrick Calls on Market Basket Workers to Return - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/business/news/2014/08/13/patrick-calls-market-basket-workers-return-jobs/7vDcCZ9zguegragG0pCvdJ/story.html

As Wal-Mart Posts Limp Second Quarter Sales, Are Dollar Stores To Blame? - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/maggiemcgrath/2014/08/14/as-walmart-posts-limp-second-quarter-sales-are-dollar-stores-to-blame/

14-Aug-2014 15:06

Goldman Among Most Bullish Analysts On Kinder Morgan Merger - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/12844311/1/goldman-among-most-bullish-analysts-on-kinder-morgan-merger.html

Unions rack up wins at Virgin America, Macy's - SFGate :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/bottomline/article/Unions-rack-up-wins-at-Virgin-America-Macy-s-5687161.php

Euro mixed in Asia ahead of eurozone growth data - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/forex/euro-mixed-in-asia-ahead-of-eurozone-growth-data/articleshow/40247025.cms

Has Buffett Lost His Touch? - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/simonmoore/2014/08/14/306/?partner%3Dyahootix

Qualcomm denies direct financial links with Chinese antitrust expert - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/08/14/us-antitrust-china-europe-idINKBN0GD0SS20140814

The store of two kings: Market Basket's millions and two men named Arthur - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/money/2014/aug/14/market-basket-arthur-millions-investing-protests

Burger King to discontinue low-cal Satisfries - UPI.com :: http://www.upi.com/Business_News/2014/08/14/Burger-King-to-discontinue-low-cal-Satisfries/7901408014617/?spt%3Dsec%26or%3Dbn

Health care costs hit Wal-Mart profit - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/08/14/news/companies/wal-mart-warning/

5 Reasons To Dump Cisco Stock - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/petercohan/2014/08/14/5-reasons-to-dump-cisco-stock/

Euro-Zone GDP Fails to Grow in Second Quarter - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304099004580090743654038452.html

14-Aug-2014 14:05

Goldman Among Most Bullish Analysts On Kinder Morgan Merger - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/12844311/1/goldman-among-most-bullish-analysts-on-kinder-morgan-merger.html

Unions rack up wins at Virgin America, Macy's - SFGate :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/bottomline/article/Unions-rack-up-wins-at-Virgin-America-Macy-s-5687161.php

Update on the latest in business: - 10TV :: http://www.10tv.com/content/stories/apexchange/2014/08/14/business-right-now.html

Most Burger King's drop much-hyped Satisfries from menu - Detroit Free Press :: http://www.freep.com/article/20140814/FEATURES02/308140102/Burger-King-Satisfries-off-menu

Patrick urges Market Basket workers to return - Sentinel and Enterprise :: http://www.sentinelandenterprise.com/news/ci_26334817/patrick-urges-market-basket-workers-return

Has Buffett Lost His Touch? - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/simonmoore/2014/08/14/306/?partner%3Dyahootix

Qualcomm denies direct financial links with Chinese antitrust expert - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/08/14/us-antitrust-china-europe-idINKBN0GD0SS20140814

NRG Energy Buys Portable Solar Generator Maker Goal Zero - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-08-14/nrg-energy-buys-portable-solar-generator-maker-goal-zero

Eurozone Recovery Stalls, With Weakness in Germany and France - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/15/business/weakness-in-germany-and-france-highlights-fragility-of-europes-recovery.html

14-Aug-2014 13:04

Unions rack up wins at Virgin America, Macy's - SFGate :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/bottomline/article/Unions-rack-up-wins-at-Virgin-America-Macy-s-5687161.php

Boston Fed Chief Warns of Dangers to Repo Market - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/08/13/boston-fed-chief-rosengren-calls-for-overhaul-of-repo-market/

Market Basket Employees: We're Not Backing Down - NECN :: http://www.necn.com/news/business/Market-Basket-Employees-Were-Not-Backing-Down-271169931.html

Burger King nixes lower-calorie item - Chron.com :: http://www.chron.com/business/article/Burger-King-nixes-lower-calorie-Satisfries-5686759.php

Update on the latest in business: - KRGV :: http://www.krgv.com/news/update-on-the-latest-in-business--775503

8 arrested in Atlantic City casino heist - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/8-arrested-in-atlantic-city-casino-heist/2014/08/14/2a79cc08-239c-11e4-8b10-7db129976abb_story.html

Lenovo buoyant on stronger PC and smartphone sales - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4d8a7c00-238e-11e4-be13-00144feabdc0.html

Cisco to take $700 mln in restructuring charges in 2015 - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/14/cisco-systems-restructuring-idUSL4N0QK46C20140814

Euro-Area Pickup Stalls as Big Economies Fail to Grow - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-08-14/euro-region-recovery-stalls-as-biggest-economies-fail-to-expand

Cramer/Dicker: Kinder Morgan Consolidation Will Be a Big Winner for ... - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/12843775/1/cramerdicker-kinder-morgan-consolidation-will-be-a-big-winner-for-shareholders.html

14-Aug-2014 12:03

Unions rack up wins at Virgin America, Macy's - SFGate :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/bottomline/article/Unions-rack-up-wins-at-Virgin-America-Macy-s-5687161.php

Fed's Rosengren says brokerage rules need 'major re-examination' - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/08/13/fed-rosengren-says-brokerage-rules-need-major-examination/4PclucswKyUFB6F7s8oJ8J/story.html

EU Urges China to Ease Pressure on Foreign Firms - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304414104580089293480265052.html

Market Basket's labor crisis on 'uncharted' ground - Gloucester Daily Times :: http://www.gloucestertimes.com/local/x1927925657/Market-Baskets-labor-crisis-on-uncharted-ground

TAKE A LOOK-Asia c.banks: S. Korea cuts rate, pressured by govt - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/08/14/asia-economy-cenbanks-idINL4N0QE1OM20140814

US indexes move higher; Amazon gains, Macy's drops - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/08/14/indexes-move-higher-amazon-gains-macy-drops/GiOlb2XVEEhfAfb02iwvIL/story.html

Burger King nixes lower-calorie item - Chron.com :: http://www.chron.com/business/article/Burger-King-nixes-lower-calorie-Satisfries-5686759.php

Cisco to cut another 6000 jobs as profits stagnate - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-28784590

Asia's Big Two Economies Misfire - The Diplomat :: http://thediplomat.com/2014/08/asias-big-two-misfire/

Fitch: MLP to Corporate Conversion Not Likely to Be Repeated - DigitalJournal.com :: http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/2120989

14-Aug-2014 11:02

Unions rack up wins at Virgin America, Macy's - SFGate :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/bottomline/article/Unions-rack-up-wins-at-Virgin-America-Macy-s-5687161.php

Fed's Rosengren says brokerage rules need 'major re-examination' - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/08/13/fed-rosengren-says-brokerage-rules-need-major-examination/4PclucswKyUFB6F7s8oJ8J/story.html

Workers: It's not up to Deval Patrick - Boston Herald :: http://bostonherald.com/business/business_markets/2014/08/workers_it_s_not_up_to_deval_patrick

EU Urges China to Ease Pressure on Foreign Firms - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304414104580089293480265052.html

Cisco to cut up to 6000 jobs starting this fall - Christian Science Monitor :: http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/Latest-News-Wires/2014/0814/Cisco-to-cut-up-to-6-000-jobs-starting-this-fall

US indexes move higher; Amazon gains, Macy's drops - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/08/14/indexes-move-higher-amazon-gains-macy-drops/GiOlb2XVEEhfAfb02iwvIL/story.html

European Factors to Watch-Lower start eyed on German, French growth scare - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/08/14/markets-europe-factors-idINL6N0QK1CS20140814

Burger King nixes lower-calorie item - Chron.com :: http://www.chron.com/business/article/Burger-King-nixes-lower-calorie-Satisfries-5686759.php

Asia's Big Two Economies Misfire - The Diplomat :: http://thediplomat.com/2014/08/asias-big-two-misfire/

Kinder Morgan Deal Ushers In A Golden Age Of MLP Investing - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/christopherhelman/2014/08/13/kinder-morgan-deal-ushers-in-a-golden-age-of-mlp-investing/?partner%3Dyahootix

14-Aug-2014 10:01

Unions rack up wins at Virgin America, Macy's - SFGate :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/bottomline/article/Unions-rack-up-wins-at-Virgin-America-Macy-s-5687161.php

Tax Savings to Await Kinder Morgan Deals - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/unraveling-the-tax-bill-of-the-kinder-morgan-deal-1407970549

Fed's Rosengren says brokerage rules need 'major re-examination' - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/08/13/fed-rosengren-says-brokerage-rules-need-major-examination/4PclucswKyUFB6F7s8oJ8J/story.html

Workers: It's not up to Deval Patrick - Boston Herald :: http://bostonherald.com/business/business_markets/2014/08/workers_it_s_not_up_to_deval_patrick

Chinese BMW dealers fined for monopoly - Xinhua :: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2014-08/14/c_133555576.htm

Cisco to cut up to 6000 jobs starting this fall - Christian Science Monitor :: http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/Latest-News-Wires/2014/0814/Cisco-to-cut-up-to-6-000-jobs-starting-this-fall

Dollar Firms Vs Yen in Asia as Risk Sentiment Improves - NASDAQ :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/dollar-firms-vs-yen-in-asia-as-risk-sentiment-improves-20140814-00027

US indexes move higher; Amazon gains, Macy's drops - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/08/14/indexes-move-higher-amazon-gains-macy-drops/GiOlb2XVEEhfAfb02iwvIL/story.html

UPDATE 2-After China smartphone success, Lenovo plans leap forward overseas - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/08/14/lenovo-results-idINL4N0QK05B20140814

Burger King nixes lower-calorie item - Chron.com :: http://www.chron.com/business/article/Burger-King-nixes-lower-calorie-Satisfries-5686759.php

14-Aug-2014 09:00

Unions rack up wins at Virgin America, Macy's - SFGate :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/bottomline/article/Unions-rack-up-wins-at-Virgin-America-Macy-s-5687161.php

Kinder Morgan Deal Ushers In A Golden Age Of MLP Investing - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/christopherhelman/2014/08/13/kinder-morgan-deal-ushers-in-a-golden-age-of-mlp-investing/

Fed's Rosengren says brokerage rules need 'major re-examination' - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/08/13/fed-rosengren-says-brokerage-rules-need-major-examination/4PclucswKyUFB6F7s8oJ8J/story.html

Workers: It's not up to Deval Patrick - Boston Herald :: http://bostonherald.com/business/business_markets/2014/08/workers_it_s_not_up_to_deval_patrick

Lenovo Profit Surges on Smartphones, Computer Sales - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-08-14/lenovo-profit-beats-estimates-on-phones-pc-share-gains.html

Cisco Cutting 6000 Jobs as CEO Forecasts Stagnant Growth - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-08-14/cisco-cutting-6-000-jobs-as-ceo-forecasts-stagnant-growth

China Panel Fires Adviser Over Qualcomm Tie - NDTV :: http://gadgets.ndtv.com/telecom/news/china-panel-fires-adviser-over-qualcomm-tie-575819

GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares, bonds rally as investors bank on ceaseless stimulus - Reuters Africa :: http://af.reuters.com/article/commoditiesNews/idAFL4N0QK1Q120140814

TAKE A LOOK-Asia c.banks: S. Korea cuts rate, pressured by govt - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/08/14/asia-economy-cenbanks-idINL4N0QE1OM20140814

Stocks up in 'resilient market' - Jackson Clarion Ledger :: http://www.clarionledger.com/story/money/business/2014/08/14/stocks-resilient-market/14040707/