Friday, December 19, 2014

20-Dec-2014 08:21

Galvin expands investigation of Schorsch empire - InvestmentNews :: http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20141219/FREE/141219893/galvin-expands-investigation-of-schorsch-empire

CANADA FX DEBT-C$ softens as inflation cools to target level - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/12/19/markets-canada-currency-bonds-idINL1N0U32C020141219

UPDATE 9-Oil surges 5 pct as bears take profits, seeing $60 floor - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/19/markets-oil-idUSL3N0U30CH20141219

Business News Roundup, Dec. 19 - SFGate :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/article/Business-News-Roundup-Dec-19-5966980.php

Gas prices continue to fall - KWCH :: http://www.kwch.com/news/local-news/Gas-prices-continue-to-fall/30328586

Iron Mountain to pay $44.5M to settle charges of falsely billing US for document ... - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2014/12/19/iron-mountain-to-pay-445m-to-settle-charges-falsely-billing-us-for-document/

Eight things you may have missed Friday from the world of business - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/12/20/eight-things-you-may-have-missed-friday-from-world-business/8j69rjxI0Q5DU7OJDxcAnN/story.html

Jobless report mixed locally - The Times and Democrat :: http://thetandd.com/business/jobless-report-mixed-locally/article_d66e1b8e-880c-11e4-adb4-2b9490f56869.html

EPA issues rules on coal ash storage - KPLC-TV :: http://www.kplctv.com/story/27676207/epa-issues-rules-on-coal-ash-storage

Tick-tock: Tips for last-minute shoppers - seattlepi.com :: http://www.seattlepi.com/news/us/article/Tick-tock-Tips-for-last-minute-shoppers-5968460.php

20-Dec-2014 07:20

Galvin expands investigation of Schorsch empire - InvestmentNews :: http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20141219/FREE/141219893/galvin-expands-investigation-of-schorsch-empire

CANADA FX DEBT-C$ softens as inflation cools to target level - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/12/19/markets-canada-currency-bonds-idINL1N0U32C020141219

Oil boosted by pre-holiday short-covering, but down for 4th week - CNBC :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/102282630

Equities extend rally; oil rebounds, helping rouble rise - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/12/20/markets-global-idINKBN0JY01R20141220

Gas prices continue to fall - KWCH :: http://www.kwch.com/news/local-news/Gas-prices-continue-to-fall/30328586

EPA sets first national standard for coal waste - Chattanooga Times Free Press :: http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/local/story/2014/dec/20/epa-sets-first-national-standard-coal-waste/279102/

Eight things you may have missed Friday from the world of business - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/12/20/eight-things-you-may-have-missed-friday-from-world-business/8j69rjxI0Q5DU7OJDxcAnN/story.html

Iron Mountain reaches $44.5M settlement with US - The Southern :: http://thesouthern.com/news/national/iron-mountain-reaches-m-settlement-with-us/article_901ba123-b9bd-5866-94e9-c7bd07a8e5dd.html

Xi Urges Macau to Diversify Economy, Counter 'Development Risks' - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-12-20/xi-urges-macau-to-diversify-economy-counter-development-risks-.html

Virginia's jobless rate falls to 5 percent in November - Roanoke Times :: http://www.roanoke.com/news/virginia-s-jobless-rate-falls-to-percent-in-november/article_1bd055af-930f-536b-be93-647c0248be7e.html

20-Dec-2014 06:19

CANADA FX DEBT-C$ softens as inflation cools to target level - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/19/markets-canada-currency-bonds-idUSL1N0U32C020141219

Traders Buy Shares of American Realty Capital Properties on Weakness (ARCP) - sleekmoney :: http://sleekmoney.com/traders-buy-shares-of-american-realty-capital-properties-on-weakness-arcp/94262/

Equities extend rally; oil rebounds, helping rouble rise - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/12/20/markets-global-idINKBN0JY01R20141220

Sales for holiday shopping season come down to the wire - Sacramento Bee :: http://www.sacbee.com/news/business/article4688220.html

Two Fed Dissenters Air Their Opposing Views - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/two-fed-dissenters-air-their-opposing-views-1419031686

Gas prices inching toward $2 - Andalusia Star-News :: http://www.andalusiastarnews.com/2014/12/19/gas-prices-inching-toward-2/

California saw 'striking' job gains in November - Sacramento Bee :: http://www.sacbee.com/news/business/article4675311.html

EPA says it won't reguluate coal ash as hazardous waste - Tribune-Review :: http://triblive.com/business/headlines/7414905-74/coal-ash-rules

Seekonk location among Staples stores exposed in data breach - Attleboro Sun Chronicle :: http://www.thesunchronicle.com/news/local_news/seekonk-location-among-staples-stores-exposed-in-data-breach/article_041fb633-26c5-55ae-a1b7-7dda4d2d707b.html

China leader cautions against external forces - U-T San Diego :: http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/dec/19/china-leader-cautions-against-external-forces/

20-Dec-2014 05:18

Early gift: Gas below $2 at some stations in 24 states - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/12/19/2-buck-a-gallon-gas/20652809/

Oil surges 5 percent as bears take profits, seeing $60 floor - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/19/us-markets-oil-idUSKBN0JX0AA20141219

American Realty Capital Properties Debt Trading 1.8% Lower (ARCP) - Dakota Financial News :: http://www.dakotafinancialnews.com/american-realty-capital-properties-debt-trading-1-8-lower-arcp/4913/

California adds 90100 jobs in November - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-california-jobs-20141220-story.html

UPDATE 3-Coal ash is not hazardous waste under US agency rules - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/20/usa-power-coalash-idUSL1N0U31VK20141220

Wall Street up for third day, led by energy shares - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/12/20/us-markets-stocks-usa-idINKBN0JX19J20141220

Two Fed Dissenters Air Their Opposing Views - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/two-fed-dissenters-air-their-opposing-views-1419031686

The Weekly Bottom Line - Action Forex :: http://www.actionforex.com/analysis/weekly-forex-fundamentals/the-weekly-bottom-line-20141220231703/

Staples: Customer Data Exposed In Security Breach - CBS Local :: http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2014/12/19/staples-customer-data-exposed-in-security-breach/

Apple blasts BBC's labor 'exposé' - New York Post :: http://nypost.com/2014/12/19/apple-blasts-bbcs-labor-expose/

20-Dec-2014 04:17

Did Property Mogul 'Scapegoat' Chief Accounting Officer? - CFO Magazine :: http://ww2.cfo.com/management-accounting/2014/12/property-mogul-scapegoat-chief-accounting-officer/

Nike Drops as Brand's Future Orders Miss Analysts' Estimates - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-12-19/nike-drops-as-brand-s-future-orders-miss-analysts-estimates

Canada's inflation rate drops to 2%, expected to decline further into 2015 - The Globe and Mail (subscription) :: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/economy/inflation-rate-dips-to-2-on-tumbling-oil-prices/article22156740/

Apple 'deeply offended' by BBC report claiming poor working conditions - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-apple-bbc-work-conditions-20141219-story.html

Early gift: Gas below $2 at some stations in 24 states - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/12/19/2-buck-a-gallon-gas/20652809/

Fed Official Warns of Risk From Hasty Rate Increase - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/20/business/fed-dissenter-warns-against-hasty-interest-rate-increase.html

Putin's Russia is the crude crash wild card - The Globe and Mail :: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/putins-russia-is-the-crude-crash-wild-card/article22169580/

California adds 90100 jobs in November - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-california-jobs-20141220-story.html

Wall Street up for third day, led by energy shares - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/20/us-markets-stocks-usa-idUSKBN0JX19J20141220

Haggen plans to buy 146 stores - The Seattle Times :: http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2025272500_haggenacquisitionxml.html

20-Dec-2014 03:16

Did Property Mogul 'Scapegoat' Chief Accounting Officer? - CFO Magazine :: http://ww2.cfo.com/management-accounting/2014/12/property-mogul-scapegoat-chief-accounting-officer/

CANADA FX DEBT-C$ softens as inflation cools to target level - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/19/markets-canada-currency-bonds-idUSL1N0U32C020141219

Nike Drops as Brand's Future Orders Miss Analysts' Estimates - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-12-19/nike-drops-as-brand-s-future-orders-miss-analysts-estimates

Oil boosted by pre-holiday short-covering, but down for 4th week - CNBC :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/102282630

Early gift: Gas below $2 at some stations in 24 states - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/12/19/2-buck-a-gallon-gas/20652809/

Wall Street up for third day, led by energy shares - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/19/us-markets-stocks-usa-idUSKBN0JX19J20141219

Fed Official Warns of Risk From Hasty Rate Increase - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/20/business/fed-dissenter-warns-against-hasty-interest-rate-increase.html

Staples breach may have affected over a million credit cards - Engadget :: http://www.engadget.com/2014/12/19/staples-malware-hack/?ncid%3Drss_truncated

Putin's Russia is the crude crash wild card - The Globe and Mail :: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/putins-russia-is-the-crude-crash-wild-card/article22169580/

California adds 90100 jobs in November - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-california-jobs-20141220-story.html

20-Dec-2014 02:15

TREASURIES-US bonds market rebounds as buying re-emerges - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/19/markets-usa-bonds-idUSL1N0U31OF20141219

Nike Drops as Brand's Future Orders Miss Analysts' Estimates - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-12-19/nike-drops-as-brand-s-future-orders-miss-analysts-estimates

California Unemployment Rate At Lowest Since Great Recession - CBS Local :: http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2014/12/19/california-unemployment-rate-at-lowest-rate-since-great-recession/

Early gift: Gas below $2 at some stations in 24 states - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/12/19/2-buck-a-gallon-gas/20652809/

EPA Issues Rules on Disposal of Coal Ash to Protect Water Supply - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/20/us/epa-issues-new-rules-on-disposal-of-coal-ash.html

Oil surges 5 percent as bears take profits, seeing $60 floor - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/19/us-markets-oil-idUSKBN0JX0AA20141219

Business News Roundup, Dec. 19 - SFGate :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/article/Business-News-Roundup-Dec-19-5966980.php

Rally Continues as Oil Companies Lift Market - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/20/business/daily-stock-market-activity.html

BankVista buys remains of Northern Star Bank - St. Cloud Times :: http://www.sctimes.com/story/money/2014/12/19/bankvista-buys-remains-northern-star-bank/20667141/

Super Saturday poised to eclipse Black Friday as top shopping day - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-super-saturday-20141220-story.html

20-Dec-2014 01:14

TREASURIES-US bonds market rebounds as buying re-emerges - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/12/19/markets-usa-bonds-idINL1N0U31OF20141219

Jessica Pressler to stay at NY Mag - Politico (blog) :: http://www.politico.com/blogs/media/2014/12/jessica-pressler-to-stay-at-ny-mag-200226.html

Nike Drops as Brand's Future Orders Miss Analysts' Estimates - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-12-19/nike-drops-as-brand-s-future-orders-miss-analysts-estimates

US stocks edge higher after a big two-day rally - CNBC :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/102285600

Safeway, Albertsons Agree to Sell Stores to Gain Merger Antitrust Approval - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/safeway-albertsons-agree-to-sell-stores-to-gain-merger-antitrust-approval-1419028753

Staples: Data Breach Exposes Million Cards - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/staples-data-breach-affected-1-16-million-cards-1419024209

California Unemployment Rate At Lowest Since Great Recession - CBS Local :: http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2014/12/19/california-unemployment-rate-at-lowest-rate-since-great-recession/

Wall Street up for third day, led by energy shares - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/19/us-markets-stocks-usa-idUSKBN0JX19J20141219

For the first time ever, the EPA is regulating coal ash waste - Vox :: http://www.vox.com/2014/12/19/7423047/coal-ash-waste-regulations

FDA Approves Second Cubist Antibiotic Of 2014 - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidkroll/2014/12/19/fda-approves-second-cubist-antibiotic-of-2014/

20-Dec-2014 00:13

SUPERVALU to Provide Distribution and Transition Services to Expanded ... - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/supervalu-to-provide-distribution-and-transition-services-to-expanded-haggen-grocery-operations-2014-12-19

Nebraska jobless rate drops slightly to 3.1 percent in November from October's ... - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2014/12/19/nebraska-jobless-rate-drops-slightly-to-31-percent-in-november-from-october-34/

Feds announce first regulations for toxic coal ash - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-coal-ash-regulations-20141219-story.html

TREASURIES-US bonds market rebounds as buying re-emerges - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/12/19/markets-usa-bonds-idINL1N0U31OF20141219

Wall Street up for third day, led by energy shares - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/19/us-markets-stocks-usa-idUSKBN0JX19J20141219

Oil Notches Biggest Gain in Two Years - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/oil-prices-rise-in-early-asian-trade-1418956578

Canada's inflation rate drops to 2%, expected to decline further into 2015 - The Globe and Mail (subscription) :: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/economy/inflation-rate-dips-to-2-on-tumbling-oil-prices/article22156740/

Nike Price Target Raised to $111.00 (NYSE:NKE) - Watch List News :: http://www.watchlistnews.com/nike-price-target-raised-to-111-00-nysenke/185844/

Ally's Exit Signals End of TARP Era - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/ally-financial-exits-tarp-as-treasury-sells-remaining-stake-1419000430

Staples confirms hack; up to 1.2M cards affected - CNBC :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/102276876

19-Dec-2014 23:12

Nike shares fall despite 2Q beat - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2014-12-19/nike-shares-fall-despite-2q-beat

Instagram Is Now Worth $35 Billion, Eclipsing Twitter - Wired :: http://www.wired.com/2014/12/instagram-now-worth-35-billion-eclipsing-twitter/

Ally's Exit Signals End of TARP Era - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/ally-financial-exits-tarp-as-treasury-sells-remaining-stake-1419000430

TREASURIES-US bonds market rebounds as buying re-emerges - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/19/markets-usa-bonds-idUSL1N0U31OF20141219

Apple 'deeply offended' by BBC investigation - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-30548468

Nebraska jobless rate drops slightly to 3.1 percent in November from October's ... - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2014/12/19/nebraska-jobless-rate-drops-slightly-to-31-percent-in-november-from-october-34/

Stores, shoppers prep for Super Saturday - U-T San Diego :: http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/dec/18/super-saturday-top-shopping-day-holidays/

Feds announce first regulations for toxic coal ash - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-coal-ash-regulations-20141219-story.html

Stocks climbing more after huge 2-day rally - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2014/12/19/stocks-friday/20629723/

Staples says breach affects 1.2M cards - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2014/12/19/staples-breach/20654343/

19-Dec-2014 22:11

Nike shares fall on concerns about foreign exchange pressure - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/12/19/nike-shares-fall-on-concerns-about-foreign-exchange-pressure/

Apple 'deeply offended' by BBC investigation - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-30548468

UPDATE 1-Fed's Williams sees June 2015 'reasonable' for rates liftoff - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/12/19/usa-fed-williams-idINL1N0U31GA20141219

Gasoline at some Houston stations has fallen under $2 - Chron.com :: http://www.chron.com/business/article/Gasoline-at-some-Houston-stations-has-fallen-5968745.php

Instagram Is Now Worth $35 Billion, Eclipsing Twitter - Wired :: http://www.wired.com/2014/12/instagram-now-worth-35-billion-eclipsing-twitter/

Ally's Exit Signals End of TARP Era - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/ally-financial-exits-tarp-as-treasury-sells-remaining-stake-1419000430

Breaking News: Change is going to come to Cuba, 'it has to': Obama - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/19/us-markets-stocks-usa-idUSKBN0JX19J20141219

Vermont Gas pipeline estimate jumps 27 percent; company says it's hitting 'reset ... - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2014/12/19/vermont-gas-pipeline-estimate-jumps-27-percent-company-says-it-hitting-reset-on/

Plosser Says Guidance Not Keeping Up With Economic Growth - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-12-19/plosser-says-guidance-not-keeping-up-with-economic-growth.html

Coal-Ash Rule Draws Environmentalist Complaints After Spills - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-12-19/epa-said-to-reject-regulating-coal-ash-as-hazardous-waste-1-.html

19-Dec-2014 21:10

US stocks edge higher as the market comes off a huge two-day rally; CarMax ... - Minneapolis Star Tribune :: http://www.startribune.com/business/286364101.html

Global Oil Impact: Who's Hurting, Happy, Hopeful - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/global-oil-impact-hurting-happy-hopeful-27721103

Wall Street edges up to extend weekly gains - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/12/19/us-markets-stocks-usa-idINKBN0JX19J20141219

Nike shares fall on concerns about foreign exchange pressure - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/12/19/nike-shares-fall-on-concerns-about-foreign-exchange-pressure/

Apple's Tim Cook slams BBC report - CNBC :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/102283364

Springfield, MO, is the capital of cheap gas - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/12/19/news/economy/cheap-gas/

EPA Coal-Ash Rule Draws Environmentalist Complaints After Spills - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-12-19/epa-said-to-reject-regulating-coal-ash-as-hazardous-waste-1-.html

FOMC Statement: Inflation Determines Timing of First Move -- We Will Likely Be ... - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/stevenblitz/2014/12/19/fomc-statement-inflation-determines-timing-of-first-move-we-will-likely-be-waiting-a-long-long-time/

Facebook's Instagram Is Worth So Many Billions You Won't Believe It - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/12991996/1/facebooks-instagram-is-worth-so-many-billions-you-wont-believe-it.html

The auto bailout is officially over - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/business/wp/2014/12/19/the-auto-bailout-is-officially-over/

19-Dec-2014 20:09

US stocks inch higher after a big two-day rally - U-T San Diego :: http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/dec/19/us-stocks-inch-higher-after-a-big-two-day-rally/

Texas unemployment rate declines to 4.9 percent for November, falling for third ... - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2014/12/19/texas-unemployment-rate-declines-to-4-percent-for-november-falling-for-third/

Williams: No Rate Hike Likely For a Couple of Meetings - Nasdaq :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/williams-no-rate-hike-likely-for-a-couple-of-meetings-20141219-00545

Belarus imposes duty on foreign currency purchases - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-30555874

5 ways the Sony hack attack will change cybersecurity - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/5-ways-the-sony-hack-attack-will-change-cybersecurity-2014-12-19?link%3DMW_latest_news

Apple's Tim Cook slams BBC report - CNBC :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/102283364

California unemployment rate dips to 7.2 percent - Chron.com :: http://www.chron.com/news/article/California-unemployment-rate-dips-to-7-2-percent-5968629.php

BlackBerry launches Classic smartphone with traditional keyboard - SFGate :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/article/BlackBerry-launches-Classic-smartphone-with-5963757.php

US sells remaining stake in Ally Financial for $1.3 bn - Fox News Latino :: http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/politics/2014/12/19/us-sells-remaining-stake-in-ally-financial-for-13-bn/

Wall Street edges up to extend weekly gains - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/12/19/us-markets-stocks-usa-idINKBN0JX19J20141219

19-Dec-2014 19:08

US stocks open mostly higher after a two-day rally - Kansas City Star :: http://www.kansascity.com/news/nation-world/article4666014.html

Foot Locker (FL) Stock Tumbling Today as Nike's Futures Orders Disappoint - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/12991775/1/foot-locker-fl-stock-tumbling-today-as-nikes-futures-orders-disappoint.html

US ends TARP with $15.3 billion profit - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/12/19/news/companies/government-bailouts-end/

Inflation slows in November, thanks to big price drop at the pumps - CTV News :: http://www.ctvnews.ca/business/inflation-slows-in-november-thanks-to-big-price-drop-at-the-pumps-1.2155339

Source: Hackers send new message to Sony - KITV Honolulu :: http://www.kitv.com/money/inside-sony-a-range-of-emotions-from-fear-to-relief/30315036

Initial public offerings scheduled to debut next week - U-T San Diego :: http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/dec/19/initial-public-offerings-scheduled-to-debut-next/

Instagram Is Now Worth $35 Billion, Eclipsing Twitter (Again) - Wired :: http://www.wired.com/2014/12/instagram-now-worth-35-billion-eclipsing-twitter/

Texas unemployment rate declines to 4.9 percent for November, falling for third ... - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2014/12/19/texas-unemployment-rate-declines-to-4-percent-for-november-falling-for-third/

Breaking News: FBI says it's 'deeply concerned' about the 'destructive nature' of ... - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/19/poland-imf-idUSL1N0U31GM20141219

BBC investigates Apple supplier, saying it found workers asleep on iPhone ... - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/inside-apples-supplier-undercover-bbc-team-finds-exhausted-workers-2014-12-19

19-Dec-2014 18:07

Apple's Tim Cook slams BBC report - CNBC :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/102283364

Kocherlakota: Fed taking 'unacceptable' risks - CNBC :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/102284245

Stocks sluggish after huge 2-day rally - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2014/12/19/stocks-friday/20629723/

Nike Drops as Brand's Future Orders Trail Analysts' Estimates - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-12-18/nike-falls-as-brand-s-future-orders-trail-analysts-estimates

Unilever lays an egg: Drops Just Mayo lawsuit - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/12/19/news/companies/mayo-lawsuit-unilever/

Canada Inflation Slows in November - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/canada-inflation-slows-in-november-1419005958

Employment up in 41 states in November - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/12/19/state-unemployment-november/20623547/

US ends TARP with $15.3 billion profit - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/12/19/news/companies/government-bailouts-end/

Instagram Worth $35 Billion, 84% Above Citi's Prior Estimate - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-12-19/instagram-worth-35-billion-84-percent-above-prior-estimate-citi-says

Wall Street edges up to extend weekly gains - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/19/us-markets-stocks-usa-idUSKBN0JX19J20141219

19-Dec-2014 17:06

ECB may make weaker states bear more QE risks - RTE.ie :: http://www.rte.ie/news/business/2014/1219/667949-ecb-economy/

Why North Korea's attack should leave every company scared stiff - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/12/19/technology/security/hacking-companies-north-korea/

Nike Drops as Brand's Future Orders Trail Analysts' Estimates - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-12-18/nike-falls-as-brand-s-future-orders-trail-analysts-estimates

Kocherlakota Warns US Could Follow Japan and Europe - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-12-19/kocherlakota-warns-u-dot-s-dot-could-follow-japan-and-europe

Canada Retail Sales Stall in October - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/canada-retail-sales-stall-in-october-1419002696

Wall Street little changed after two-day run - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/19/us-markets-stocks-usa-idUSKBN0JX19J20141219

US Stocks Rise, On Track for Weekly Gains - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-stock-futures-up-buoyed-by-liquidity-1418995477

Apple's Tim Cook slams BBC report - CNBC :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/102283364

Dow jumps for second day after Fed pledges patience on rates - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel :: http://www.jsonline.com/business/national/dow-jumps-for-second-day-after-fed-pledges-patience-on-ratesd70c703fa0b14c97b914560ea97595a9-286254821.html

Jobless Claims Fall to 289000 in Latest Week - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-jobless-claims-fall-to-289-000-in-week-ended-dec-13-1418909594

19-Dec-2014 16:05

Land, water rights needed for Nevada nuclear dump - The State :: http://www.thestate.com/2014/12/18/3882023/land-water-rights-needed-for-nevada.html

European Stocks Set To Extend Rally After Wall Street Surge - Nasdaq :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/european-stocks-set-to-extend-rally-after-wall-street-surge-20141219-00040

BlackBerry's surviving, but not as a smartphone company - Engadget :: http://www.engadget.com/2014/12/19/blackberry-q3-2015-financials/

Xerox to Sell IT Outsourcing Unit to Atos for $1 Billion - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/12/18/xerox-sells-outsourcing-business-to-atos-for-1-billion/

Hack attack spurs call for more NKorea sanctions - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/business/technology/2014/12/19/hack-attack-spurs-call-for-more-nkorea-sanctions/oRaXhggxgQ6kuFpvibuLGK/story.html

CarMax revenue jumps as easier credit boosts used car sales - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/19/us-carmax-results-idUSKBN0JX1AZ20141219

Apple 'deeply offended' by BBC investigation - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-30548468

US Stock Futures Inch Higher on Liquidity Hopes - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-stock-futures-up-buoyed-by-liquidity-1418995477

Stocks open higher: Good vibrations continue - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2014/12/19/stocks-friday/20629723/

Jobless claims drop as economy strengthens - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/la-fi-jobless-claims-20141218-story.html

19-Dec-2014 15:04

Land, Water Rights Needed for Nevada Nuclear Dump - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/land-water-rights-needed-nevada-nuclear-dump-27705244

Alstom Shareholders Approve $15.1 Billion Energy Sale to GE - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-12-19/alstom-shareholders-approve-15-dot-1-billion-energy-sale-to-ge

CarMax Tops Expectations as Sales, Traffic Rise - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/carmax-tops-expectations-as-sales-traffic-rise-1418994077

Is the Sony decision a blow to artistic freedom? - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2014/12/18/hollywood-outraged-sony-caving-to-terrorists/20596429/

Uber drives out of Portland (for now) - Fortune :: http://fortune.com/2014/12/19/uber-drives-out-of-portland/

US Stock Futures Up, Buoyed by Liquidity - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-stock-futures-up-buoyed-by-liquidity-1418995477

Stock futures climb after two-day rally - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/19/us-markets-stocks-usa-idUSKBN0JX19J20141219

BlackBerry Revenue Shortfall Overshadows Turnaround Milestone - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-12-19/blackberry-returns-to-cash-flow-positive-earlier-than-promised

BBC investigates Apple supplier, saying it found workers asleep on iPhone ... - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/inside-apples-supplier-undercover-bbc-team-finds-exhausted-workers-2014-12-19

US jobless aid applications decline to 289000 - ActionNewsJax.com :: http://www.actionnewsjax.com/ap/ap/top-news/us-jobless-aid-applications-decline-to-289000/njWWF/

19-Dec-2014 14:03

Land, water rights needed for Nevada nuclear dump - Argus Press :: http://www.argus-press.com/news/national/article_2a90706a-eb59-517c-8fcd-070de2709ae5.html

Jobless claims lowest in 6 weeks - Columbia Daily Herald :: http://columbiadailyherald.com/news/business/jobless-claims-lowest-6-weeks

After big rally, stocks eye new record highs - USA TODAY :: http://americasmarkets.usatoday.com/2014/12/19/after-big-rally-stocks-eye-new-record-highs/

BlackBerry closes acquisition of Germany's Secusmart - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/19/us-blackberry-security-idUSKBN0JX15Z20141219

US environment agency set to issue long-anticipated rules for coal ash disposal - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/bluesky/technology/sns-rt-us-usa-power-coalash-20141219-story.html

BlackBerry's Loss Narrows - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/blackberrys-loss-narrows-turnaround-effort-ahead-of-schedule-1418991962

Apple is 'deeply offended' by BBC's labor abuse allegations - The Verge :: http://www.theverge.com/2014/12/19/7420603/apple-tim-cook-offended-allegations-labor-abuse-supplier-china

Peace in the Mayo Wars: Unilever drops suit against Hampton Creek - Fortune :: http://fortune.com/2014/12/18/peace-in-the-mayo-wars/

Oil rallies to $60, heads for 4th weekly fall on glut - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/19/us-markets-oil-idUSKBN0JX0AA20141219

BASF and Gazprom scrap energy asset swap - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6ed4660a-86f3-11e4-982e-00144feabdc0.html

19-Dec-2014 13:02

Markets surge for second day - NorthJersey.com :: http://www.northjersey.com/news/business/markets-surge-for-second-day-1.1169765

Jobless claims lowest in 6 weeks - Columbia Daily Herald :: http://columbiadailyherald.com/news/business/jobless-claims-lowest-6-weeks

Poll: Americans skeptical of commercial drones - FOX6 WBRC - MyFoxAL.com :: http://www.myfoxal.com/story/27667788/poll-americans-skeptical-of-commercial-drones

European Stocks Climb Higher - Update - Nasdaq :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/european-stocks-climb-higher--update-20141219-00098

Russian crisis kills big German gas deal - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/12/19/news/companies/russia-crisis-german-gas/

Fact Check: Is Duke telling "The Truth About Toxicity?" - WRAL.com :: http://www.wral.com/fact-check-is-duke-telling-the-truth-about-toxicity-/14288028/

Oil rallies above $60, heads for 4th weekly decline on glut - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/12/19/markets-oil-idINKBN0JX0AM20141219

Amazon adds one-hour delivery for Prime members - The Virginian-Pilot :: http://hamptonroads.com/2014/12/amazon-adds-onehour-delivery-prime-members

US Struggles for Response to Sony Hack - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-struggles-for-response-to-sony-hack-1418950806

Trade-Ideas: Red Hat (RHT) Is Today's Post-Market Leader Stock - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/12990972/1/trade-ideas-red-hat-rht-is-todays-post-market-leader-stock.html

19-Dec-2014 12:01

US Stocks Get Biggest Fed Gain Over Two Days Since 2011 - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-12-18/u-dot-s-dot-stocks-get-biggest-fed-gain-over-two-days-since-2011

The High Cost Of Currency (Rouble) Stability - Seeking Alpha :: http://seekingalpha.com/article/2767725-the-high-cost-of-currency-rouble-stability

Jobless claims lowest in 6 weeks - Columbia Daily Herald :: http://columbiadailyherald.com/news/business/jobless-claims-lowest-6-weeks

US stocks within striking distance of records after monster rally - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-stocks-futures-cautiously-higher-on-mild-post-fed-optimism-2014-12-18

ATOS Deal To Buy Xerox ITO Is Bid For Trust Over Cost - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/marcelmichelson/2014/12/19/atos-deal-to-buy-xerox-ito-is-bid-for-trust-over-cost/

Oil rallies above $60, heads for fourth weekly decline on glut - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/19/us-markets-oil-idUSKBN0JX0AA20141219

BOJ Keeps Record Easing as Oil's Fall Challenges Kuroda - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-12-18/boj-keeps-record-easing-as-falling-oil-prices-challenge-kuroda.html

Uber Continues To Run Into Roadblocks; Portland Operation Suspended - Yibada (English Edition) :: http://en.yibada.com/news/uber-continues-to-run-into-roadblocks-portland-operation-suspended-8681

BASF, Gazprom cancel gas asset swap over political environment - Reuters Africa :: http://af.reuters.com/article/energyOilNews/idAFL6N0U24RI20141218

Trump Taj Mahal deal falls apart, union says - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/trump-taj-mahal-deal-falls-apart-union-says-2014-12-18?reflink%3Dzacks

19-Dec-2014 11:00

Markets surge for second day - NorthJersey.com :: http://www.northjersey.com/news/business/markets-surge-for-second-day-1.1169765

Jobless claims lowest in 6 weeks - Columbia Daily Herald :: http://columbiadailyherald.com/news/business/jobless-claims-lowest-6-weeks

EPA expected to treat coal ash waste like garbage - seattlepi.com :: http://www.seattlepi.com/business/energy/article/EPA-expected-to-treat-coal-waste-like-garbage-5967786.php

Farmers, unionists protest EU-US free trade talks - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/farmers-unionists-protest-eu-us-free-trade-talks/2014/12/19/8463cd50-875a-11e4-abcf-5a3d7b3b20b8_story.html

Putin's news conference: Five things we learned - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-30541872

Asian Stocks Rise Most in Two Months Amid Global Equities Rally - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-12-19/asian-stocks-advance-most-in-six-weeks-amid-global-equity-rally.html

Poll: Americans skeptical of commercial drones - Post-Bulletin :: http://www.postbulletin.com/news/nation/poll-americans-skeptical-of-commercial-drones/article_b815abed-45d3-51a6-8cca-b96874652d5e.html

Yen weakens as risk sentiment improves, BoJ maintains status quo - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/19/us-markets-forex-idUSKBN0JX00T20141219

Trump Taj Mahal deal falls apart, union says - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/trump-taj-mahal-deal-falls-apart-union-says-2014-12-18?reflink%3Dzacks

IPO Market Closing Year At Levels Not Seen Since 2000 - Investor's Business Daily :: http://news.investors.com/technology/121814-731242-ipo-market-best-since-2014.htm?ref%3DHPLNews

19-Dec-2014 09:59

Jobless claims lowest in 6 weeks - Columbia Daily Herald :: http://columbiadailyherald.com/news/business/jobless-claims-lowest-6-weeks

China's wealth finds home in Washington state - Chron.com :: http://www.chron.com/news/us/article/China-s-wealth-finds-home-in-Washington-state-5967757.php

HIGHLIGHTS-BOJ Governor Kuroda comments at news conference - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/12/19/japan-economy-kuroda-idINL3N0U306K20141219

It's been four weeks since hackers calling themselves Guardians of Peace ... - Channel 24 :: http://www.channel24.co.za/Movies/News/A-timeline-of-how-the-Sony-horror-hack-unfolded-20141219

EPA Expected to Treat Coal Waste Like Garbage - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/epa-expected-treat-coal-waste-garbage-27710700

BBC Attacks Apple With Familiar Allegations In Panorama Investigation Over ... - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/ewanspence/2014/12/18/bbc-attacks-apple-with-familiar-allegations-in-panorama-investigation-over-working-conditions/

Trump Taj Mahal deal falls apart, union says - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/trump-taj-mahal-deal-falls-apart-union-says-2014-12-18?reflink%3Dzacks

IPO Market Closing Year At Levels Not Seen Since 2000 - Investor's Business Daily :: http://news.investors.com/technology/121814-731242-ipo-market-best-since-2014.htm?ref%3DHPLNews

Dow Gains 400 Points as Market Extends Rally - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/19/business/daily-stock-market-activity.html

Trade-Ideas: Red Hat (RHT) Is Today's Post-Market Leader Stock - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/12990972/1/trade-ideas-red-hat-rht-is-todays-post-market-leader-stock.html