Friday, October 24, 2014

25-Oct-2014 08:19

UPS expects double-digit surge in Dec shipments - Beaumont Enterprise :: http://www.beaumontenterprise.com/business/article/UPS-expects-double-digit-surge-in-Dec-shipments-5844769.php

Banana split as Fyffes merger fails - Herald Scotland :: http://www.heraldscotland.com/business/company-news/banana-split-as-fyffes-merger-fails.25680045

Flip-flop in stocks provides reality check for investors - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2014/10/25/flip-flop-in-stocks-provides-reality-check-for-investors/?utm_source%3Dfeedburner%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3DFeed%253A%2Bfoxbusiness%252Ffinance%2B(Internal%2B-%2BFinance%2B-%2BText)

Is refinancing your mortgage worth it? - Houston Chronicle :: http://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/personal-finance/article/Is-refinancing-your-mortgage-worth-it-5846792.php

S&P 500 has best week since 2013 - Fortune :: http://fortune.com/2014/10/24/stocks-friday-oct-24/

Wall St boosted by earnings, S&P posts best week in 2 yrs - Moneycontrol.com :: http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/international-markets/wall-st-boosted-by-earnings-sp-posts-best-week2-yrs_1211193.html

Trinity halts sales of guardrail system - Longview News-Journal :: http://www.news-journal.com/business/trinity-halts-sales-of-guardrail-system/article_ef372a7c-46c5-584d-a70a-d19b36bfc7e5.html

The Procter & Gamble Company Sets New 12-Month High After Strong Earnings ... - WKRB News :: http://www.wkrb13.com/markets/401812/the-procter-gamble-company-sets-new-12-month-high-after-strong-earnings-pg/

Have You Planned For Retirement? - Dumb-Out :: http://www.dumb-out.net/planned-retirement/9895

A blue Christmas for Amazon? - seattlepi.com :: http://www.seattlepi.com/business/technology/article/A-blue-Christmas-for-Amazon-5843196.php

25-Oct-2014 07:18

UPS expects double-digit surge in Dec shipments - Beaumont Enterprise :: http://www.beaumontenterprise.com/business/article/UPS-expects-double-digit-surge-in-Dec-shipments-5844769.php

Fyffes deal hits the skids as Chiquita pulls merger - Irish Independent :: http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/fyffes-deal-hits-the-skids-as-chiquita-pulls-merger-30691203.html

Combating a Flood of Early 401(k) Withdrawals - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/25/your-money/401ks-and-similar-plans/combating-a-flood-of-early-401-k-withdrawals.html

Refi temptation? Ensure that savings from mortgage refinancing will offset loan ... - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/2014/10/24/refi-temptation-ensure-that-savings-from-mortgage-refinancing-will-offset-loan/

Investors Flee After Amazon Reports Q3 Loss of $437 M; Largest Quarterly Loss ... - Chinatopix :: http://www.chinatopix.com/articles/18647/20141024/investors-flee-after-amazon-reports-q3-loss-of-437m-largest-quarterly-loss-in-14-years.htm

Market jolt is reality check for investors - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/business/market-jolt-is-reality-check-for-investors/articleshow/44930164.cms

S&P 500 has best week since 2013 - Fortune :: http://fortune.com/2014/10/24/stocks-friday-oct-24/

Trinity halts sales of guardrail system - Longview News-Journal :: http://www.news-journal.com/business/trinity-halts-sales-of-guardrail-system/article_ef372a7c-46c5-584d-a70a-d19b36bfc7e5.html

The Procter & Gamble Company Sets New 12-Month High After Strong Earnings ... - WKRB News :: http://www.wkrb13.com/markets/401812/the-procter-gamble-company-sets-new-12-month-high-after-strong-earnings-pg/

6 tips for tech-ing out your Halloween fright night - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/personal/2014/10/25/tech-to-celebrate-halloween/17832207/

25-Oct-2014 06:17

UPS expects double-digit surge in Dec shipments - Beaumont Enterprise :: http://www.beaumontenterprise.com/business/article/UPS-expects-double-digit-surge-in-Dec-shipments-5844769.php

US New-Home Sales Close to Flat in September - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/us-home-sales-close-flat-september-26424301

Market Has the Best Week in Two Years - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/25/business/daily-stock-market-activity.html

KBC throws gauntlet to rivals by cutting interest rates on personal loans for some - Irish Independent :: http://www.independent.ie/business/personal-finance/kbc-throws-gauntlet-to-rivals-by-cutting-interest-rates-on-personal-loans-for-some-30691212.html

Combating a Flood of Early 401(k) Withdrawals - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/25/your-money/401ks-and-similar-plans/combating-a-flood-of-early-401-k-withdrawals.html

Chiquita Will Not Buy Fyffes, Clearing the Way For Its Own Takeover - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/10/24/chiquita-shareholders-reject-inversion-deal-clearing-way-for-rival-bid/

Deutsche Bank passes ECB stress test - Gulf Daily News :: http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/NewsDetails.aspx?storyid%3D388400

Producer of highway guardrails to halt sales - Houston Chronicle :: http://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/economy/article/Producer-of-highway-guardrails-to-halt-sales-5846762.php

Roundup: PUC schedules hearings for FirstEnergy rate increase; New-home ... - Tribune-Review :: http://triblive.com/business/businessbriefs/7028834-74/duracell-sales-friday

Investors Flee After Amazon Reports Q3 Loss of $437 M; Largest Quarterly Loss ... - Chinatopix :: http://www.chinatopix.com/articles/18647/20141024/investors-flee-after-amazon-reports-q3-loss-of-437m-largest-quarterly-loss-in-14-years.htm

25-Oct-2014 04:15

UPS expects double-digit surge in Dec shipments - Beaumont Enterprise :: http://www.beaumontenterprise.com/business/article/UPS-expects-double-digit-surge-in-Dec-shipments-5844769.php

Roku, Video Streaming Service, Is Said to Consider IPO - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/10/24/roku-video-streaming-service-is-said-to-consider-i-p-o/

Global shares post best week since mid-2013 after earnings boost - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/24/us-markets-global-idUSKCN0ID01G20141024

Business Day|Cleaning House, P.&G. Plans Duracell Spinoff - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/25/business/Procter-Gamble-Quarterly-Earnings-Report.html

25 European banks set to fail health checks - sources - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/10/24/eu-banks-idINKCN0ID25L20141024

First Niagara to shutter five Fairfield County branches - The Advocate :: http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/business/article/First-Niagara-to-shutter-five-Fairfield-County-5846295.php

Maker of US highway guardrails stops shipments over safety concerns - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/25/usa-guardrails-trinity-ind-inc-idUSL3N0SJ6KM20141025

Chiquita Will Not Buy Fyffes, Clearing the Way For Its Own Takeover - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/10/24/chiquita-shareholders-reject-inversion-deal-clearing-way-for-rival-bid/

KBC throws gauntlet to rivals by cutting interest rates on personal loans for some - Irish Independent :: http://www.independent.ie/business/personal-finance/kbc-throws-gauntlet-to-rivals-by-cutting-interest-rates-on-personal-loans-for-some-30691212.html

Amazon's stock tanks with weak earnings, holiday forecast - The Seattle Times :: http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2024853575_amazonearningsxml.html

25-Oct-2014 03:14

UPS expects double-digit surge in December shipments - Contra Costa Times :: http://www.contracostatimes.com/business/ci_26791059/ups-expects-double-digit-surge-december-shipments

Chiquita holders reject plans to merge with Fyffes - SFGate :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/article/Chiquita-holders-reject-plans-to-merge-with-Fyffes-5844833.php

Gain in U.S. Home Sales More Modest Post Revisions: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-10-24/sales-of-new-u-s-homes-little-changed-after-august-revised-down.html

Roku, Video Streaming Service, Is Said to Consider IPO - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/10/24/roku-video-streaming-service-is-said-to-consider-i-p-o/

Is refinancing your mortgage worth it? - Madison.com :: http://host.madison.com/business/investment/personal-finance/is-refinancing-your-mortgage-worth-it/article_a172efd0-cd1b-5867-997b-efb52c644c4b.html

Global shares post best week since mid-2013 after earnings boost - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/24/us-markets-global-idUSKCN0ID01G20141024

Business Day|Cleaning House, P.&G. Plans Duracell Spinoff - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/25/business/Procter-Gamble-Quarterly-Earnings-Report.html

Wall St. finally turning on Amazon as Bezos magic fades - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/10/24/us-amazon-com-fairytale-analysis-idINKCN0ID2KE20141024

Producer Of Highway Guardrails To Halt Sales - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/25/business/trinity-industries-halts-shipments-of-highway-guardrails.html

First Niagara to shutter five Fairfield County branches - The Advocate :: http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/business/article/First-Niagara-to-shutter-five-Fairfield-County-5846295.php

25-Oct-2014 02:13

About 25 Eurozone Banks to Fail ECB Stress Tests - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/about-25-eurozone-banks-to-fail-ecb-stress-tests-1414163478

The best time to book your holiday flight is... - KTUU.com :: http://www.ktuu.com/news/business/the-best-time-to-book-your-holiday-flight-is/29323268

First Niagara slides as $800M charge leads to 3Q loss; dealing with issue in ... - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2014/10/24/first-niagara-slides-as-800m-charge-leads-to-3q-loss-dealing-with-issue-in/?utm_source%3Dfeedburner%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3DFeed%253A%2Bfoxbusiness%252Fgovernment%2B(Internal%2B-%2BGovernment%2B-%2BText)

Trinity to Stop Shipments of Guardrail Systems Pending More Tests - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/trinity-to-stop-shipments-of-guardrail-systems-pending-more-tests-1414189817

Top 10 New York Stock Exchange-traded stocks posting largest volume decreases - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2014/10/24/top-10-new-york-stock-exchange-traded-stocks-posting-largest-volume-decreases/

Investors flee Amazon as losses mount - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-amazon-stock-20141024-story.html?track%3Drss%26utm_source%3Dfeedburner%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3DFeed%253A%2Blatimes%252Fbusiness%2B(L.A.%2BTimes%2B-%2BBusiness)

NYC: 'Open for business' despite Ebola case - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/10/24/ebola-spencer-case-new-york-tourism/17850637/

Global shares post best week since mid-2013 after earnings boost - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/24/us-markets-global-idUSKCN0ID01G20141024

Business Day|Cleaning House, P.&G. Plans Duracell Spinoff - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/25/business/Procter-Gamble-Quarterly-Earnings-Report.html

End of the road for Fyffes' $1bn merger with Chiquita - Irish Times :: http://www.irishtimes.com/business/sectors/agribusiness-and-food/end-of-the-road-for-fyffes-1bn-merger-with-chiquita-1.1976299

25-Oct-2014 01:12

UPDATE 4-P&G to exit Duracell battery business; quarterly sales dip - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/24/procter-gamble-results-idUSL3N0SJ4NZ20141024

The best time to book your holiday flight is... - WXII The Triad :: http://www.wxii12.com/project-economy/the-best-time-to-book-your-holiday-flight-is/29323268

Roku reported to be working on confidential IPO filing - Silicon Valley Business Journal :: http://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2014/10/24/roku-reported-to-be-working-on-confidentialipo.html

Amazon Employees, Not Investors, Will Have to Pressure Jeff Bezos to Slow Down - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-10-23/amazon-employees-not-investors-will-have-to-pressure-jeff-bezos-to-slow-down

Chiquita slips from Fyffes grasp - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b2096f00-5b93-11e4-81ac-00144feab7de.html

First Niagara Financial Group records losses in 3rd Quarter - Beta Wired :: http://www.betawired.com/first-niagara-financial-group-records-losses-in-3rd-quarter/1410179/

Trinity to Stop Shipments of Guardrail Systems Pending More Tests - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/trinity-to-stop-shipments-of-guardrail-systems-pending-more-tests-1414189817

Regulators close small Illinois bank - SFGate :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/article/Regulators-close-small-Illinois-bank-5845984.php

Top 10 New York Stock Exchange-traded stocks posting largest volume decreases - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2014/10/24/top-10-new-york-stock-exchange-traded-stocks-posting-largest-volume-decreases/

Markets Have Best Week in 2 Years - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/25/business/daily-stock-market-activity.html

25-Oct-2014 00:11

Chiquita turns to Brazilian group after Fyffes deal collapses - The Globe and Mail :: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/international-business/chiquita-turns-to-brazilian-group-after-fyffes-deal-collapses/article21291964/?cmpid%3Drss1

UPDATE 3-Euro zone risks "relapse into recession" without structural reforms ... - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/10/24/eu-summit-idINL6N0SJ2GC20141024

Don't bash the UK's economic recovery: we are still doing well - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/economics/11187180/Dont-bash-the-UKs-economic-recovery-we-are-still-doing-well.html

Trial delayed in Greenpeace activists' P&G protest - seattlepi.com :: http://www.seattlepi.com/news/crime/article/Trial-delayed-in-Greenpeace-activists-P-G-protest-5845619.php

The best time to book your holiday flight is... - KCRA Sacramento :: http://www.kcra.com/money/the-best-time-to-book-your-holiday-flight-is/29323268

Stocks rally: S&P 500 posts best weekly gain of 2014 - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2014/10/24/stocks-friday/17823391/

First Niagara Profit Falls on Unexpected Write-Down - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/first-niagara-profit-falls-on-unexplained-write-down-1414151246

Trinity Industries Halts Shipments of Highway Guardrails - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/25/business/trinity-industries-halts-shipments-of-highway-guardrails.html

Wall St. boosted by earnings, S&P posts best week in nearly two years - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/24/us-markets-stocks-idUSKCN0ID15020141024

Amazon Employees, Not Investors, Will Have to Pressure Jeff Bezos to Slow Down - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-10-23/amazon-employees-not-investors-will-have-to-pressure-jeff-bezos-to-slow-down

24-Oct-2014 23:10

Chiquita shareholders reject Fyffes deal after Brazil group ups ante - Fox News Latino :: http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/news/2014/10/24/chiquita-shareholders-reject-fyffes-deal-after-brazil-group-ups-ante/

Ford's (NYSE:F) Lower Profit Beats Estimates; Sales Plunged for F-150 Truck - Stocks.org :: http://stocks.org/company/fords-nysef-lower-profit-beats-estimates-sales-plunged-for-f-150-truck/27005/

Don't bash the UK's economic recovery: we are still doing well - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/economics/11187180/Dont-bash-the-UKs-economic-recovery-we-are-still-doing-well.html

Market jolt is reality check for investors - San Antonio Express-News :: http://www.expressnews.com/news/article/Market-jolt-is-reality-check-for-investors-5845639.php

UPDATE 3-Euro zone risks "relapse into recession" without structural reforms ... - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/24/eu-summit-idUSL6N0SJ2GC20141024

Tech Five: Microsoft, Yahoo jump; Amazon slumps - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2014/10/24/tech-stocks-amazon-pandora/17822913/

Wall St. boosted by earnings, S&P posts best week in nearly two years - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/24/us-markets-stocks-idUSKCN0ID15020141024

Pepsi to Test Some of its Drinks in SodaStream's Home Machines - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/pepsi-to-test-some-drinks-in-sodastreams-home-machines-1414168847

Gain in U.S. Home Sales More Modest Post Revisions: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-10-24/sales-of-new-u-s-homes-little-changed-after-august-revised-down.html

Amazon Employees, Not Investors, Will Have to Pressure Jeff Bezos to Slow Down - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-10-23/amazon-employees-not-investors-will-have-to-pressure-jeff-bezos-to-slow-down

24-Oct-2014 22:09

SodaStream soars on PepsiCo deal - USA TODAY :: http://americasmarkets.usatoday.com/2014/10/24/soda-stream-soars-on-pepsico-deal/

Chiquita shareholders reject Fyffes deal after Brazil group ups ante - Fox News Latino :: http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/news/2014/10/24/chiquita-shareholders-reject-fyffes-deal-after-brazil-group-ups-ante/

Ford's (NYSE:F) Lower Profit Beats Estimates; Sales Plunged for F-150 Truck - Stocks.org :: http://stocks.org/company/fords-nysef-lower-profit-beats-estimates-sales-plunged-for-f-150-truck/27005/

Fire Sale: Why Amazon's Much-Hyped Phone Flopped - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/fire-sale-amazons-hyped-phone-flopped/story?id%3D26425329

ECB's Draghi: Euro Zone at Risk for Recession Relapse - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/economy-policy/2014/10/24/ecb-draghi-euro-zone-at-risk-for-recession-relapse/

Oil Producers Join Push to Reverse US Crude Export Ban - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/economy-policy/2014/10/24/oil-producers-join-push-to-reverse-us-crude-export-ban/

Don't bash the UK's economic recovery: we are still doing well - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/economics/11187180/Dont-bash-the-UKs-economic-recovery-we-are-still-doing-well.html

Amazon Earnings Miss Exacerbated By Ebola-Shaken Market - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/greatspeculations/2014/10/24/amazon-earnings-miss-exacerbated-by-ebola-shaken-market/

Procter & Gamble's Step in the Right Direction - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/10/24/procter-gambles-step-in-the-right-direction/

Stocks lift as NYC monitors Ebola patient - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2014/10/24/stocks-friday/17823391/

24-Oct-2014 21:08

Rapid UK economic growth slows slightly in third-quarter - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/24/us-britain-economy-idUSKCN0ID0OU20141024

Rebound in U.S. Home Sales More Modest After Revisions: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-10-24/sales-of-new-u-s-homes-little-changed-after-august-revised-down.html

P&G to spin off Duracell - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/10/24/news/companies/pg-duracell/

UPDATE 1-SodaStream shares rally on test to sell PepsiCo drinks - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/24/sodastream-pepsico-idUSL3N0SJ5SE20141024

In Europe, About 25 Banks Said to Have Failed Health Tests - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/25/business/international/europe-banking-stress-test.html

Chiquita shareholders reject Fyffes deal after Brazil group ups ante - Fox News Latino :: http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/news/2014/10/24/chiquita-shareholders-reject-fyffes-deal-after-brazil-group-ups-ante/

Ford's (NYSE:F) Lower Profit Beats Estimates; Sales Plunged for F-150 Truck - Stocks.org :: http://stocks.org/company/fords-nysef-lower-profit-beats-estimates-sales-plunged-for-f-150-truck/27005/

Fire Sale: Why Amazon's Much-Hyped Phone Flopped - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/fire-sale-amazons-hyped-phone-flopped/story?id%3D26425329

Deutsche Bank reserves further €1bn for litigation - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/10c30a6c-5ba1-11e4-81ac-00144feab7de.html

24-Oct-2014 20:07

Rapid UK economic growth slows slightly in third-quarter - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/24/us-britain-economy-idUSKCN0ID0OU20141024

US STOCKS-Futures fall on weak Amazon results, Ebola worries - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/24/markets-stocks-usa-idUSL2N0SJ0M920141024?feedType%3DRSS%26feedName%3DcyclicalConsumerGoodsSector

US stocks rise broadly on earnings; Amazon sinks - Roanoke Times :: http://www.roanoke.com/business/wire/us-stocks-rise-broadly-on-earnings-amazon-sinks/article_f1f59219-0df5-5ed6-815e-d663cbd265e1.html

Ford Profit Falls in Third Quarter on Truck Costs - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/ford-profit-falls-quarter-truck-costs-26420693

SodaStream shares rally on test to sell PepsiCo drinks - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/24/us-sodastream-pepsico-idUSKCN0ID1UK20141024

Fire Sale: Why Amazon's Much-Hyped Phone Flopped - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/fire-sale-amazons-hyped-phone-flopped/story?id%3D26425329

Rebound in U.S. Home Sales More Modest After Revisions: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-10-24/sales-of-new-u-s-homes-little-changed-after-august-revised-down.html

Deutsche Bank Sets Aside Another $1.1 Billion for Legal Costs - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/10/24/deutsche-bank-sets-aside-another-1-1-billion-for-legal-costs/

P&G to spin off Duracell - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/10/24/news/companies/pg-duracell/

In Europe, About 25 Banks Said to Have Failed Stress Tests - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/25/business/international/europe-banking-stress-test.html

24-Oct-2014 19:06

George Osborne hails UK GDP figures - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/economics/11185554/George-Osborne-hails-UK-GDP-figures.html

Markets brace for ECB stress tests - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/95c80784-5b84-11e4-b68a-00144feab7de.html

Bezos: The Grinch that stole Amazon's Xmas - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/10/24/investing/amazon-bezos-stock/

New home sales inch up to a six-year high in September - Christian Science Monitor :: http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/new-economy/2014/1024/New-home-sales-inch-up-to-a-six-year-high-in-September

UPDATE 3-P&G to exit Duracell battery business; quarterly sales dip - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/24/procter-gamble-results-idUSL3N0SJ4NZ20141024

SodaStream soars on PepsiCo deal - USA TODAY :: http://americasmarkets.usatoday.com/2014/10/24/soda-stream-soars-on-pepsico-deal/

US STOCKS-Wall St rises on earnings; on track to snap 4-week drop - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/24/markets-stocks-usa-idUSL2N0SJ1MQ20141024

UPS Adopts Control-Tower Process to Cope With Holidays - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-10-24/ups-tops-profit-estimates-sees-11-percent-rise-in-peak-shipment

Ford Profit Falls in Third Quarter on Truck Costs - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/ford-profit-falls-quarter-truck-costs-26420693

Chiquita shareholders vote against Fyffes deal - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/24/us-chiquitqbrands-m-a-cutralesafra-idUSKCN0ID1UE20141024

24-Oct-2014 18:05

George Osborne hails UK GDP figures - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/economics/11185554/George-Osborne-hails-UK-GDP-figures.html

Shareholders of Banana Producer Chiquita Reject Tax-Inversion Deal, Clearing ... - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/10/24/chiquita-shareholders-reject-inversion-deal-clearing-way-for-rival-bid/

First Niagara Falls on Profit Outlook - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-10-24/first-niagara-falls-on-profit-outlook

Bezos: The Grinch that stole Amazon's Xmas - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/10/24/investing/amazon-bezos-stock/

P&G to spin off Duracell - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/10/24/news/companies/pg-duracell/

US New-Home Sales Rose 0.2% in September - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/u-s-new-home-sales-rose-0-2-in-september-1414159291

About 25 Eurozone Banks to Fail ECB Stress Tests - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/about-25-eurozone-banks-to-fail-ecb-stress-tests-1414163478

UPS Sees an 11% Jump in Shipments in December - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/ups-posts-strong-results-1414151707

Wall St. climbs on Procter & Gamble, Microsoft - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/24/us-markets-stocks-idUSKCN0ID15020141024

Ford's Profit Falls on Europe Losses, Lower Production in North America - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/fords-profit-falls-1414148468

24-Oct-2014 17:04

Bristol-Myers tops third-quarter estimates as sales of top drugs sizzle - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/24/us-bristolmyers-results-idUSKCN0ID14J20141024

Ford's lower profit beats estimates; sales down on F-150 launch - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/24/us-ford-motor-results-idUSKCN0ID11F20141024

British economy grows 0.7 percent - SFGate :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/article/British-economy-grows-0-7-percent-5844418.php

Washington Tweaks Retirement Fund Policy to Encourage Annuities - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/economy-policy/2014/10/24/washington-tweaks-retirement-fund-policy-to-encourage-annuities/

Casserole in oven named as most ridiculous excuse for calling in sick - KTNV :: http://www.jrn.com/ktnv/now-trending/i-just-put-a-casserole-in-the-oven-most-ridiculous-excuse-for-calling-in-sick-280294112.html

Chiquita proves to be a slippery takeover target - Fortune :: http://fortune.com/2014/10/24/chiquita-takeover-offer/

P&G to spin off Duracell - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/10/24/news/companies/pg-duracell/

US new home sales at six-year high; recovery still fragile - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/24/us-usa-economy-housing-idUSKCN0ID1HX20141024

United Parcel Service (UPS) Leading In Pre-Market Activity - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/12925046/1/united-parcel-service-ups-leading-in-pre-market-activity.html

Amazon gives a disappointing holiday revenue forecast, as investors lose patience - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/2014/10/24/amazon-gives-disappointing-holiday-revenue-forecast-as-investors-lose-patience/

24-Oct-2014 16:03

Wall St. Extends Rally on Solid Corporate Results - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/24/business/daily-stock-market-activity.html

Pfizer approves $11B stock repurchase plan - SFGate :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/article/Pfizer-approves-11B-stock-repurchase-plan-5843200.php

Typical American worker has saved just $20000 for retirement, survey finds - National Monitor :: http://www.natmonitor.com/typical-american-worker-has-saved-just-20000-for-retirement-survey-finds/

UK economy grows 0.7% in third quarter - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2407feae-5b59-11e4-a674-00144feab7de.html

Ford Earnings Drop Before Debut of Revamped F-150 - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/25/business/ford-reports-third-quarter-earnings.html

Caixabank profit rises sharply on lower bad loan costs - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1907a332-5b6e-11e4-b68a-00144feab7de.html

UPS Results Boosted by Overseas Deliveries - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/ups-posts-strong-results-1414151707

Procter & Gamble Sets Duracell on New, Independent Course - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/10/24/procter-gamble-sets-duracell-on-new-independent-course/

Analysts look past Amazon's failed Fire phone - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/analysts-look-past-amazons-failed-fire-phone-2014-10-24?mod%3DMW_video_trending

Futures decline on weak Amazon results, Ebola concern - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/24/us-markets-stocks-idUSKCN0ID15020141024

24-Oct-2014 15:02

Pfizer's $11 billion buyback plan deflates AstraZeneca bid hopes - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/24/us-pfizer-buyback-idUSKCN0ID0NC20141024?feedType%3DRSS%26feedName%3DtopNews

Typical American worker has saved just $20000 for retirement, survey finds - National Monitor :: http://www.natmonitor.com/typical-american-worker-has-saved-just-20000-for-retirement-survey-finds/

Check out 10 unbelievable excuses 'sick' employees give for skipping work - New York Daily News :: http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/10-unbelievable-excuses-sick-employees-playing-hooky-article-1.1985250

UK economy grows 0.7% in third quarter - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2407feae-5b59-11e4-a674-00144feab7de.html

Ford's lower profit beats estimates; sales down on F-150 launch - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/24/us-ford-motor-results-idUSKCN0ID11F20141024

Futures decline on weak Amazon results, Ebola concern - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/24/us-markets-stocks-idUSKCN0ID15020141024

Caught in 'Investment Mode,' Amazon Reports Big Earnings Miss - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/ryanmac/2014/10/23/amazon-third-quarter-2014-earnings/

U.S. stocks: Futures fall after N.Y.C. Ebola news; P&G shares gain - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-stocks-futures-slip-pg-ford-results-due-2014-10-24

Chinese house price slump continues - Fortune :: http://fortune.com/2014/10/24/chinese-house-price-slump-continues/

UPS Results Boosted by Overseas Deliveries - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/ups-posts-strong-results-1414151707

24-Oct-2014 14:01

Pfizer's $11 billion buyback plan deflates AstraZeneca bid hopes - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/24/us-pfizer-buyback-idUSKCN0ID0NC20141024?feedType%3DRSS%26feedName%3DtopNews

Commodities: A partial pump primer - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f6cd6fe6-5a95-11e4-b449-00144feab7de.html

U.K. Growth Slows as Obstacles to Recovery Increase: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-10-24/u-k-economic-growth-slows-as-obstacles-to-recovery-mount-1-.html

US Stock Futures Plunge, Bond Market Gains On New Ebola Case In New York - Bidness ETC :: http://www.bidnessetc.com/27896-us-stock-futures-plunge-bond-market-gains-on-new-ebola-case-in-new-york/

FOREX-Euro dips ahead of banks' stress test results, sterling firm - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/24/markets-forex-idUSL6N0SJ2DE20141024?feedType%3DRSS%26feedName%3DusDollarRpt

Middle Class Adults Not Prepared For Retirement - Dumb-Out :: http://www.dumb-out.net/middle-class-adults-prepared-retirement/9835

P&G to Exit Duracell Battery Operations - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/p-g-to-exit-duracell-battery-ops-1414149781

Amazon's spending leads to another loss - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/amazons-spending-leads-to-another-loss-2014-10-23-161032650

Over 100 Sears and Kmart stores could close before Christmas - MyFox Washington DC :: http://www.myfoxdc.com/story/26881704/over-100-sears-and-kmart-stores-could-close-before-christmas

Ford 3Q earnings fall - Detroit Free Press :: http://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/ford/2014/10/24/ford-third-quarter-earnings/17822355/

24-Oct-2014 13:00

GM profit nearly doubles - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette :: http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20141024/BIZ/310239942/-1/BIZ09

Pfizer's $11 billion buyback plan deflates AstraZeneca bid hopes - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/10/24/uk-pfizer-buyback-idUKKCN0ID0NM20141024

Concerns remain over Chinese rival to Asian Development Bank - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6a1cfc58-5b5b-11e4-b68a-00144feab7de.html

Commodities: A partial pump primer - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f6cd6fe6-5a95-11e4-b449-00144feab7de.html

Yen Halts Six-Day Decline Versus Dollar on New York Ebola - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-10-23/dollar-near-two-week-high-versus-yen-on-earnings-fed-meeting

Why Amazon Insists on Losing So Much Money on Its Phone and Streaming Video - Wired :: http://www.wired.com/2014/10/amazon-insists-losing-much-money-phone-video-service/

U.K. Growth Slows as Obstacles to Recovery Increase: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-10-24/u-k-economic-growth-slows-as-obstacles-to-recovery-mount-1-.html

Typical American worker has saved just $20000 for retirement, survey finds - National Monitor :: http://www.natmonitor.com/typical-american-worker-has-saved-just-20000-for-retirement-survey-finds/

3 Features a Nike-Apple Wearable Absolutely Must Have - TIME :: http://time.com/3535701/nike-apple-wearable-features/

US Stock Futures Plunge, Bond Market Gains On New Ebola Case In New York - Bidness ETC :: http://www.bidnessetc.com/27896-us-stock-futures-plunge-bond-market-gains-on-new-ebola-case-in-new-york/

24-Oct-2014 11:59

Dunkin' Donuts provides Halloween experience for patients - The Independent Florida Alligator :: http://www.alligator.org/news/campus/article_54fdbaee-5b31-11e4-a543-83f7dc776ac7.html

Middle Class Adults Only Have $20000 Saved for Retirement - SavingAdvice.com :: http://www.savingadvice.com/articles/2014/10/23/1029549_middle-class-adults-only-have-20000-saved-for-retirement.html

Wall Street gains on industrial earnings, but ends off highs - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/stocks/news/wall-street-gains-on-industrial-earnings-but-ends-off-highs/articleshow/44920694.cms

GM profit nearly doubles - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette :: http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20141024/BIZ/310239942/-1/BIZ09

China Sept. home prices continue to moderate - Shanghai Daily (subscription) :: http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/article_xinhua.aspx?id%3D248585

Germany's BASF warns on profits and shares drop - Chron.com :: http://www.chron.com/business/article/Germany-s-BASF-cuts-2015-profit-outlook-5844355.php?World_Business_News%3D

Pfizer's $11 billion buyback plan deflates AstraZeneca bid hopes - Times of India :: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/international-business/Pfizers-11-billion-buyback-plan-deflates-AstraZeneca-bid-hopes/articleshow/44923823.cms

Stress tests, Ebola cool global stocks after best week of year - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/24/us-markets-global-idUSKCN0ID01G20141024

UK economy grows a robust 0.7 percent as recovery continues despite global ... - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2014/10/24/uk-economy-grows-robust-07-percent-as-recovery-continues-despite-global/

Amazon's Quarter Is So Bad The NYTimes Is Making Fun Of It - PYMNTS.com :: http://www.pymnts.com/news/2014/amazons-quarter-is-so-bad-the-nytimes-is-making-fun-of-it/

24-Oct-2014 10:58

South Korea's economy expands 3.2 percent in 3Q - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2014-10-23/south-koreas-economy-expands-3-dot-2-percent-in-3q

Wall Street gains on industrial earnings, but ends off highs - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/stocks/news/wall-street-gains-on-industrial-earnings-but-ends-off-highs/articleshow/44920694.cms

GM profit nearly doubles - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette :: http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20141024/BIZ/310239942/-1/BIZ09

Survey shows end to slide in German consumer confidence, despite cooling ... - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2014/10/24/survey-shows-end-to-slide-in-german-consumer-confidence-despite-cooling/

China Housing Prices Fall in September - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/china-housing-prices-fall-in-september-first-on-year-drop-in-nearly-two-years-1414119544

German chemical, oil company BASF cuts 2015 outlook as global economic ... - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2014/10/24/german-chemical-oil-company-basf-cuts-2015-outlook-as-global-economic-growth/

Pfizer's $11 billion buyback plan deflates AstraZeneca bid hopes - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/24/us-pfizer-buyback-idUSKCN0ID0NC20141024

Which product launch was a bigger disaster: Microsoft's Surface or Amazon's ... - VentureBeat :: http://venturebeat.com/2014/10/24/which-product-launch-was-a-bigger-disaster-microsofts-surface-or-amazons-fire-phone/

Yen Halts Six-Day Decline Versus Dollar on New York Ebola Case - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-10-24/dollar-near-two-week-high-versus-yen-on-earnings-fed-meeting.html

Wells Fargo's Wimbish: Navigating the 30-Year Retirement - ThinkAdvisor :: http://www.thinkadvisor.com/2014/10/23/wells-fargos-wimbish-navigating-the-30-year-retire?t%3Dincome-planning

24-Oct-2014 09:57

Middle-class adults have $20K saved for retirement - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2014/10/22/retirement-savings-middle-class/17681877/

Weak exports weigh on South Korea GDP - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d7a1dc86-5b2d-11e4-8625-00144feab7de.html

Amazon lost nearly half a billion dollars in the past three months - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/amazon/11184038/Amazon-lost-nearly-half-a-billion-dollars-in-the-past-three-months.html

Chinese home prices fall for fifth month in September, year's gains lost - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/24/us-china-property-prices-idUSKCN0ID04Z20141024

Three major nations absent as China launches World Bank rival in Asia - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/10/24/china-aiib-idINKCN0ID09520141024

GM profit nearly doubles - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette :: http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20141024/BIZ/310239942/-1/BIZ09

Strong earnings lead to strong market - Philly.com :: http://www.philly.com/philly/business/20141024_Strong_earnings_lead_to_strong_market.html

US stock futures tumble on reports of NY Ebola case - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/10/24/markets-global-idINKCN0ID04H20141024

Survey shows end to slide in German consumer confidence, despite cooling ... - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2014/10/24/survey-shows-end-to-slide-in-german-consumer-confidence-despite-cooling/

7 hurt as car runs into SF Bay Area restaurant - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/7-hurt-as-car-runs-into-sf-bay-area-restaurant/2014/10/24/ede3b162-5b4c-11e4-9d6c-756a229d8b18_story.html