Monday, February 2, 2015

03-Feb-2015 08:03

Lands' End, Post Sears, Replaces Its Chief - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/03/business/lands-end-post-sears-replaces-its-chief.html

Apple to issue bonds worth 5 bln dollars - Business Standard :: http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/apple-to-issue-bonds-worth-5-bln-dollars-115020300135_1.html

Strong gains for US stocks at Wall Street - Business Standard :: http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-cm/strong-gains-for-us-stocks-at-wall-street-115020300143_1.html

Exxon, Chevron set to boost production - Longview News-Journal :: http://www.news-journal.com/business/exxon-chevron-set-to-boost-production/article_27ff1dae-8e47-5c6d-ad1b-e577f3f19faa.html

Looking for a good job? Try these cities - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2015/02/03/news/economy/advanced-industries-cities/

Asia sags on growth worries, Aussie slides as RBA eases - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/03/us-markets-global-idUSKBN0L701920150203

Oil Extends Rally but Markets Cautious Over Rebound - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/oil-extends-rally-but-markets-cautious-over-rebound-1422944186

Lenovo smartphone sales tilt away from China after Motorola buy - PCWorld :: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2879272/lenovo-smartphone-sales-tilt-away-from-china-after-motorola-buy.html

Disney Said to Target Early 2016 Opening in Shanghai - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-03/disney-said-to-target-early-2016-opening-in-shanghai

GM ignition claims surge to 4180 - The Detroit News :: http://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/general-motors/2015/02/02/gm-ignition-claims/22731555/

03-Feb-2015 07:02

7 Quotes That Show How Much Chipotle Hates McDonald's - BuzzFeed News :: http://www.buzzfeed.com/mariahsummers/chipotle-hates-mcdonalds

Lands' End, Post Sears, Replaces Its Chief - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/03/business/lands-end-post-sears-replaces-its-chief.html

NYSE says started process to delist RadioShack - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/02/02/us-radioshack-bankruptcy-delisting-idINKBN0L62CO20150202

Strong gains for US stocks at Wall Street - Business Standard :: http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-cm/strong-gains-for-us-stocks-at-wall-street-115020300143_1.html

Exxon Mobil's profit feels the bite of falling oil prices - Houston Chronicle :: http://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/energy/article/Exxon-Mobil-s-profit-feels-the-bite-of-falling-6057986.php

Apple to issue bonds worth $5 billion - Daily News & Analysis :: http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/report-apple-to-issue-bonds-worth-5-billion-2057772

GM ignition claims surge to 4180 - The Detroit News :: http://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/general-motors/2015/02/02/gm-ignition-claims/22731555/

Oil firm after two-day rally, but China demand outlook caps gains - Reuters India :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/02/03/markets-oil-idINKBN0L70B720150203

Australia rate-cut marks major policy shift - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/australia-rate-cut-marks-major-policy-shift-2015-02-03?link%3DMW_latest_news

Report: Advanced industries help power US economy but face challenges ahead - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2015/02/02/report-advanced-industries-help-power-us-economy-but-face-challenges-ahead/

03-Feb-2015 06:01

7 Quotes That Show How Much Chipotle Hates McDonald's - BuzzFeed News :: http://www.buzzfeed.com/mariahsummers/chipotle-hates-mcdonalds

Exxon profit falls to lowest level since 2010 - Dallas Morning News :: http://www.dallasnews.com/business/energy/20150202-exxon-profit-falls-to-lowest-level-since-2010.ece

Lands' End, Post Sears, Replaces Its Chief - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/03/business/lands-end-post-sears-replaces-its-chief.html

Crude oil prices extend gains as US firms cut drilling activity - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/commodities/crude-oil-prices-extend-gains-as-us-firms-cut-drilling-activity/articleshow/46104014.cms

Australia's RBA cuts rates to record low, market hankers for more - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/03/us-australia-economy-rba-idUSKBN0L708620150203

UPDATE 2-Lenovo quarterly revenue jumps 31 pct, tops expectations - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/03/lenovo-results-idUSL4N0VD02920150203

GM ignition claims surge to 4180 - The Detroit News :: http://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/general-motors/2015/02/02/gm-ignition-claims/22731555/

Amazon.com, Sprint consider buying some Radioshack stores: BBG - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/03/us-radioshack-bankruptcy-sprint-idUSKBN0L61Z720150203

Apple to issue bonds worth 5 bln dollars - Business Standard :: http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/apple-to-issue-bonds-worth-5-bln-dollars-115020300135_1.html

Strong gains for US stocks at Wall Street - Business Standard :: http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-cm/strong-gains-for-us-stocks-at-wall-street-115020300143_1.html

03-Feb-2015 05:00

Four ways McDonald's almost ruined Chipotle - Quartz :: http://qz.com/337523/four-ways-mcdonalds-almost-ruined-chipotle/

Apple, Netflix plan corporate bond sales to raise funds - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2015/02/02/apple-netflix-bond-offering/22742307/

Asia up on Greek optimism, oil bounce lifts commodity currencies - Reuters Canada :: http://ca.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idCAKBN0L701920150203

GM Victim Program Seems on Track - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/03/business/gm-victim-compensation-program-is-largely-successful.html

NYMEX crude oil rebounds in Asia with U.S. industry stocks data ahead - Nasdaq :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/nymex-crude-oil-rebounds-in-asia-with-us-industry-stocks-data-ahead-cm439421

Asia stocks subdued ahead of Australia central bank decision - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfchronicle.com/business/energy/article/Asian-stocks-down-after-Chinese-factory-activity-6055814.php

Exxon profit falls to lowest level since 2010 - Dallas Morning News :: http://www.dallasnews.com/business/energy/20150202-exxon-profit-falls-to-lowest-level-since-2010.ece

Lands' End, Post Sears, Replaces Its Chief - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/03/business/lands-end-post-sears-replaces-its-chief.html

Lenovo quarterly revenue jumps 31 percent, tops expectations - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/02/03/us-lenovo-results-idINKBN0L700920150203

Amazon Is Said to Consider Buying Some RadioShack Stores - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-03/amazon-said-to-mull-buying-radioshack-stores-in-retail-expansion

03-Feb-2015 03:59

McDonald's taps new CEO as sales decline; same challenges remain - Vancouver Sun :: http://www.vancouversun.com/business/McDonalds%2Bnames%2Bchief%2Bbrand%2Bofficer%2BSteve%2BEasterbrook%2Bsucceed/10768330/story.html

Asia shares up on Greek optimism, oil bounce lifts commodity currencies - Reuters India :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/02/03/markets-global-idINKBN0L626X20150203

Exxon Mobil profit falls on weak oil prices - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/exxon-mobil-profit-falls-on-weak-oil-prices/2015/02/02/45e4bb96-ab1f-11e4-abe8-e1ef60ca26de_story.html

GM Victim Program Seems on Track - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/03/business/gm-victim-compensation-program-is-largely-successful.html

NYMEX crude oil rebounds in Asia with U.S. industry stocks data ahead - Nasdaq :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/nymex-crude-oil-rebounds-in-asia-with-us-industry-stocks-data-ahead-cm439421

Apple Boosts Size of Bond Deal to $6.5 Billion - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/apple-to-offer-more-bonds-1422888975

RadioShack May Shutter, Sprint To Get Half Of Chain - CBS Local :: http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2015/02/02/radioshack-may-shutter-sprint-to-get-half-of-chain/

Uber to develop self-driving cars, butting heads with Google - PCWorld :: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2879212/uber-to-develop-selfdriving-cars-butting-heads-with-google.html

Long, downward slide in gas prices is ending, experts say - Sacramento Bee :: http://www.sacbee.com/news/business/article8969480.html

US stocks finish higher after oil rises - Sydney Morning Herald :: http://www.smh.com.au/business/markets/us-stocks-finish-higher-after-oil-rises-20150203-134t2r.html

03-Feb-2015 02:58

Are Changing American Tastes Slowing McDonald's Down? - StreetWise Journal :: http://www.streetwisejournal.com/changing-american-tastes-slowing-mcdonalds/5642/

Oil up 11 percent after two-day rally; trade volatile on stock builds - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/02/us-markets-oil-idUSKBN0L601K20150202

Apple, Netflix plan corporate bond sales to raise funds - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2015/02/02/apple-netflix-bond-offering/22742307/

Asia shares up on Greek optimism, oil bounce lifts commodity currencies - Reuters India :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/02/03/markets-global-idINKBN0L626X20150203

UPDATE 2-RadioShack may close, Sprint to get half of chain - BBG - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/02/radioshack-bankruptcy-sprint-idUSL4N0VC5NV20150202

Exxon Mobil profit falls on weak oil prices - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/exxon-mobil-profit-falls-on-weak-oil-prices/2015/02/02/45e4bb96-ab1f-11e4-abe8-e1ef60ca26de_story.html

Obama proposes $3.99 trillion budget, draws scorn from Republicans - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/03/us-usa-budget-idUSKBN0L60XN20150203

GM Victim Program Seems on Track - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/03/business/gm-victim-compensation-program-is-largely-successful.html

Watch out Google, Uber may be making its own self-driving cars - CNET :: http://www.cnet.com/uk/news/watch-out-google-uber-may-be-making-its-own-self-driving-cars/

Late Energy Rally Leads An Aimless Market Higher - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/03/business/daily-stock-market-activity.html

03-Feb-2015 01:57

Chipotle founder said McDonald's chicken farm was the most disgusting thing ... - Business Insider :: http://www.businessinsider.com/chipotle-founder-on-mcdonalds-farm-2015-2

Claims surge at deadline for GM ignition-switch compensation fund - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/gm-ignition-switch-compensation-fund-sees-surge-in-claims-at-deadline/2015/02/02/c7546774-aafe-11e4-abe8-e1ef60ca26de_story.html

Slump in Oil Prices Brings Pressure, and Investment Opportunity - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2015/02/02/slump-in-oil-prices-brings-pressure-and-investment-opportunity/

Stocks stage late rally: Dow jumps almost 200 points - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2015/02/02/stocks-monday/22737365/

Obama's Budget: Beyond the Boldness, Nuggets With GOP Appeal - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/03/us/obamas-budget.html

Apple, Netflix plan corporate bond sales to raise funds - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2015/02/02/apple-netflix-bond-offering/22742307/

US drops probe of Fox, News Corp. hacking scandal; no charges filed - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-us-doj-ends-fox-phone-hacking-probe-20150202-story.html

Exxon Mobil Revenue and Profit Off 21% on Oil Decline - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/03/business/energy-environment/exxon-mobil-q4-earnings-decline.html

Uber Teams Up With Carnegie Mellon On Self-Driving Car Research - NBCNews.com :: http://www.nbcnews.com/tech/innovation/uber-teams-carnegie-mellon-self-driving-car-research-n298896

03-Feb-2015 00:56

Claims surge at deadline for GM ignition-switch compensation fund - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/gm-ignition-switch-compensation-fund-sees-surge-in-claims-at-deadline/2015/02/02/c7546774-aafe-11e4-abe8-e1ef60ca26de_story.html

Gas Prices Poised To End 4 Straight Months Of Declines - CBS Local :: http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2015/02/02/gas-prices-poised-to-end-4-straight-months-of-declines/

Oil price rebound helps to lift stock market - Fortune :: http://fortune.com/2015/02/02/stocks-rise-energy-oil/

SS&C Agrees to Buy Advent in Deal Valued at $2.7 Billion - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-02/ss-c-agrees-to-buy-advent-in-deal-valued-at-2-7-billion

Exxon shows resilience, but will it last? - The Globe and Mail :: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/industry-news/energy-and-resources/exxon-shows-resilience-but-will-it-last/article22752942/

Apple Said to Boost Bond Offering by 30 Percent to $6.5 Billion - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-02/apple-said-to-plan-5-billion-bond-offering-in-fourth-since-2013

Obama looks for 5 percent hike in education spending - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/obama-looks-for-5-percent-hike-in-education-spending/2015/02/02/30aa8f9e-ab29-11e4-abe8-e1ef60ca26de_story.html

Riders Stranded For Hours After No. 7 Train Loses Power In Queens; 7 Line ... - CBS Local :: http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2015/02/02/winter-storm-delays-mass-transit-cancels-flights-in-tri-state-area/

Oil up 11 percent after two-day rally; trade volatile on stock builds - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/02/us-markets-oil-idUSKBN0L601K20150202

UPDATE 2-RadioShack may close, Sprint to get half of chain - BBG - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/02/radioshack-bankruptcy-sprint-idUSL4N0VC5NV20150202

02-Feb-2015 23:55

Apple Plans to Sell as Much as $6.5 Billion in Bonds - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/apple-plans-sell-65-billion-bonds-28673794

Cramer: Exxon Mobil stocks going lower - CNBC :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/102388388

Oil futures swing higher, briefly recapture $50 a barrel - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/crude-drops-nearly-3-as-us-refineries-strike-china-data-sluggish-2015-02-02

Inside RadioShack's Slow-Motion Collapse - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2015-02-02/inside-radioshack-s-slow-motion-collapse

US Stocks Rally - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-stock-futures-trade-higher-1422883658

Wall St. rallies late on Greek deal hopes; energy gains - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/02/us-markets-stocks-idUSKBN0L615120150202

Apple to convert failed Arizona sapphire plant into a data center - CNET :: http://www.cnet.com/uk/news/apple-to-convert-failed-arizona-sapphire-plant-into-a-data-center/

White House seeks $585 billion in 2016 Pentagon budget - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-pentagon-budget-20150202-story.html

Claims surge at deadline for GM ignition-switch compensation fund - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/gm-ignition-switch-compensation-fund-sees-surge-in-claims-at-deadline/2015/02/02/c7546774-aafe-11e4-abe8-e1ef60ca26de_story.html

Gas prices may rise in Connecticut once again - Torrington Register Citizen :: http://www.registercitizen.com/business/20150202/gas-prices-may-rise-in-connecticut-once-again

02-Feb-2015 22:54

Filing for GM compensation claims expires, some numbers released in faulty ... - WXYZ :: http://www.wxyz.com/news/filing-for-gm-compensation-claims-expires-some-numbers-released-in-faulty-ignition-switch-case

Stocks stage late rally: Dow jumps almost 200 points - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2015/02/02/stocks-monday/22737365/

Obama budget runs gamut from endangered butterflies to clashes with GOP over ... - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2015/02/02/obama-budget-runs-gamut-from-endangered-butterflies-to-clashes-with-gop-over/

Greece proposes restructuring of ECB, official sector debt -source - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/02/greece-politics-britain-debt-idUSL6N0VC2K020150202

Apple Plans to Sell as Much as $6.5 Billion in Bonds - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/apple-plans-sell-65-billion-bonds-28673794

Imperial Pushes Forward With Projects After Prices Decline - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-02/imperial-pushes-forward-with-oil-sands-projects-after-price-drop

Settling Case, S.&P. Backs Off Claims of US 'Retaliation' - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2015/02/01/settling-case-standard-poors-backs-off-claims-of-government-retaliation/

Gasoline prices down again in Pittsburgh, but national decline ends - Marcellus.com :: http://marcellus.com/news/id/117630/gasoline-prices-pittsburgh-national-decline-ends/

Apple to put 'command' center where glass maker operated - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2015/02/02/apple-command-center-mesa-sapphire-glass/22760923/

Oil up 11 percent after two-day rally; trade volatile on stock builds - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/02/us-markets-oil-idUSKBN0L601K20150202

02-Feb-2015 21:53

UPDATE 1-RadioShack may close, Sprint to get half of chain - BBG - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/02/radioshack-bankruptcy-sprint-idUSL4N0VC5NV20150202

Apple taps bond markets for $6.5bn - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/50d2e9be-aaee-11e4-81bc-00144feab7de.html

Falling oil prices raise alarm in North Dakota towns that invested in construction ... - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2015/02/02/falling-oil-prices-raise-alarm-in-north-dakota-towns-that-invested-in/

Greek Debt-Writedown Demands Faces Euro-Area Disdain: Overview - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-02/greek-debt-writedown-demands-faces-euro-area-disdain-overview

Could record slide in crude oil price be ending? - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/11740c8e-aab8-11e4-91d2-00144feab7de.html

Ice strands trains along No. 7 line in Queens, Manhattan - New York Daily News :: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/ice-strands-trains-no-7-line-queens-manhattan-article-1.2100436

Filing for GM compensation claims expires, some numbers released in faulty ... - WXYZ :: http://www.wxyz.com/news/filing-for-gm-compensation-claims-expires-some-numbers-released-in-faulty-ignition-switch-case

Settling Case, S.& P.'s Backs Off Claims of US 'Retaliation' - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2015/02/01/settling-case-standard-poors-backs-off-claims-of-government-retaliation/

Gas Prices Are on the Upswing Again, But Don't Panic Yet - NBCNews.com :: http://www.nbcnews.com/business/energy/gas-prices-are-upswing-again-dont-panic-yet-n298691

Analysis: Obama challenges GOP again, this time with budget - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/whitehouse/analysis-obama-challenges-gop-again-this-time-with-budget/2015/02/02/b1f988f4-ab18-11e4-8876-460b1144cbc1_story.html

02-Feb-2015 20:52

GM Victims Fund Claims Top 4000 - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/gm-victims-fund-gets-late-rush-1422844741

Oil up in skittish trade; stocks, refinery strike limit gains - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/02/us-markets-oil-idUSKBN0L601K20150202

US consumer spending in December weakest since 2009 - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/02/us-usa-economy-spending-idUSKBN0L619N20150202

Obama proposes $3.99 trillion budget, draws scorn from Republicans - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/02/us-usa-budget-idUSKBN0L60XN20150202

Mass. gas prices drop just two cents this week - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2015/02/02/massachusetts-gas-prices-drop-just-two-cents-this-week/lRca4DIIrC9Z0yfemS1wPN/story.html

Settling Case, Standard & Poor's Backs Off Claims of Government 'Retaliation' - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2015/02/01/settling-case-standard-poors-backs-off-claims-of-government-retaliation/

Founder Wilson Resigns From Lululemon Board - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/founder-wilson-resigns-lululemon-board-28662011

Exxon fourth-quarter profit tops estimate, share buyback slashed in half - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/02/us-exxon-results-idUSKBN0L618820150202

Apple Ups Size of Bond Deal to $6.5 Billion - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/apple-to-offer-more-bonds-1422888975

Greece finance minister unveils plan to end debt stand-off - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7af4252c-ab03-11e4-91d2-00144feab7de.html

02-Feb-2015 19:51

Snow and Rain Hit New York, Creating a Slushy Commute - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/03/nyregion/snow-and-rain-hit-new-york-creating-slushy-morning-commute.html

Spain and Italy weigh on European indexes amid nerves over Greece - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/02/markets-stocks-europe-idUSL6N0VC41Z20150202

Lululemon Guru Chip Wilson Is Moving On - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/08/magazine/lululemons-guru-is-moving-on.html

Apple, Netflix plan corporate bond sales to raise funds - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2015/02/02/apple-netflix-bond-offering/22742307/

Oil advances on US slowdown hopes - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/edf13b14-aafe-11e4-81bc-00144feab7de.html

Obama's bid to tax foreign profits could cost Apple $10 billion - USA TODAY :: http://americasmarkets.usatoday.com/2015/02/02/obamas-bid-to-tax-foreign-profits-could-cost-apple-10-billion/

Exxon's Profit Drops 21% as Production Declines - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/exxons-profit-drops-21-1422882396

Gas prices no longer falling, have they bottomed? - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2015/02/02/gas-prices-no-longer-falling-have-they-bottomed/22748837/

Consumer Spending Falls in December, Despite Cheaper Gasoline - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/03/business/economy/consumer-spending-falls-in-december-despite-cheaper-gasoline.html

02-Feb-2015 18:50

Nationwide Insurance defends controversial Super Bowl ad - Toronto Sun :: http://www.torontosun.com/2015/02/02/nationwide-insurance-defends-controversial-super-bowl-ad

After Oil's Friday Surge, Is The Bottom Finally In? - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/jessecolombo/2015/01/31/after-oils-friday-surge-is-the-bottom-finally-in/

Consumer Spending Weakest Since 2009, Inflation Muted - DailyFinance :: http://www.dailyfinance.com/2015/02/02/consumer-spending-falls-december-auto-sales-weaken/

Manufacturing showing signs of sputtering - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/manufacturing-showing-signs-of-sputtering-2015-02-02

Lululemon founder Chip Wilson resigns from board - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5d16fdd8-aaf2-11e4-81bc-00144feab7de.html

Exxon quarterly profit lower, share buyback cut - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/02/us-exxon-results-idUSKBN0L618820150202

Obama sends Congress $4T budget replete with new spending, taxes - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/02/02/obama-sending-congress-4t-budget-replete-with-new-spending-taxes/

GAS PAINS? Union strike could spell end of $2 gas - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/02/02/workers-strike-at-us-refineries-could-cause-raise-in-prices-at-pump/

Germany's Schaeuble doesn't like Greek proximity to Russia - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/02/us-greece-politics-germany-russia-idUSKBN0L61RE20150202

GM victims' fund closes with 51 deaths -- so far - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2015/02/02/gm-ignition-switch-recall-death-victims-compensation/22741027/

02-Feb-2015 17:49

Supre Bowl ads 2015: Rating the winners, losers - CTV News :: http://www.ctvnews.ca/business/supre-bowl-ads-2015-rating-the-winners-losers-1.2216470

Manufacturing activity slowed in January - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2015/02/02/ism-report-january/22736543/

Wall Street falls as manufacturing data disappoints - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/02/02/markets-stocks-usa-idINKBN0L61I920150202

Oil Markets Rally, Despite Strikes, Data - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/crude-oil-futures-fall-about-3-in-asian-trading-1422855261

Obama's $3.99T Budget Sets Up Battle with GOP - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/economy-policy/2015/02/02/obama-3t-budget-sets-up-battle-with-gop/

Apple Shops Third Big Bond Offering - $5B - Since 2013 Amid Shareholder Plans - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/spleverage/2015/02/02/apple-shops-3rd-big-bond-offering-5b-since-2013-amid-shareholder-plans/

Tsipras Damage Control Fails to Budge Euro Officials - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-02/tsipras-damage-control-fails-to-budge-euro-officials-on-greece

New Lands' End CEO comes from Dolce & Gabbana - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2015/02/02/news/companies/lands-end-dolce-gabbana-ceo/

Founder of yogawear chain Lululemon steps down from board - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/02/02/lululemon-athletica-founder-idINL4N0VC53820150202

02-Feb-2015 16:48

Consumer Spending Declined in December by Most in Five Years - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-02/consumer-spending-decreased-in-december-by-most-in-five-years

Exxon quarterly profit lower, share buyback cut - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/02/us-exxon-results-idUSKBN0L618820150202

Deaths linked to defective GM switch expected to rise: fund official - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/02/us-gm-compensation-idUSKBN0L61CE20150202

US workers strike for second day at nine refineries; one to shut - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/02/us-refineries-labor-strikes-idUSKBN0L60CL20150202

Oil prices jolted as falling rigs wrong-foot bears: Kemp - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/02/us-crude-prices-kemp-idUSKBN0L61A120150202

Croatia Cancels Debt for Thousands of its Poorest - NBCNews.com :: http://www.nbcnews.com/business/economy/croatia-cancels-debt-thousands-its-poorest-n298456

US Stocks Fluctuate - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-stock-futures-trade-higher-1422883658

US Manufacturing Growth Slows in January - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/economy-policy/2015/02/02/us-manufacturing-growth-slows-in-january/

Nationwide ad meant to be jarring - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2015/02/02/media/inside-nationwide-ad-making/

02-Feb-2015 15:47

'Love Beats Hatin' is the new McDonald's Slogan - West Texas News :: http://wtexas.com/content/15021887-love-beats-hatin-new-mcdonalds-slogan

Eurozone alarm grows over Greek bailout brinkmanship - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/baf9d212-aa17-11e4-8f91-00144feab7de.html

Oil Extends Advance From Six-Year Low Amid U.S. Refinery Strike - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-02/crude-oil-prices-surge-in-london-and-new-york-to-erase-declines

China data, Greek debt talks keep mood subdued - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/02/us-markets-global-idUSKBN0L601720150202

lululemon Founder Chip Wilson Resigns from Board of Directors - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/lululemon-founder-chip-wilson-resigns-from-board-of-directors-2015-02-02?reflink%3DMW_news_stmp

Gas Price Slide "Has Indeed Come To A Halt" - CBS Local :: http://atlanta.cbslocal.com/2015/02/02/gas-price-slide-has-indeed-come-to-a-halt/

Consumer Spending Declined in December by Most in Five Years - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-02/consumer-spending-decreased-in-december-by-most-in-five-years

Exxon 4Q Profit Sags, but Taxes, Venezuela Ruling Help - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/exxon-beats-4q-profit-forecasts-28661027

Croatia's leftist government to forgive debt to 60000 poorest ahead of election - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2015/02/02/croatia-leftist-government-to-forgive-debt-to-60000-poorest-ahead-election/

Stock futures point to modest gains at the open - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/02/us-markets-stocks-idUSKBN0L615120150202

02-Feb-2015 14:46

China's anti-corruption campaign snags banking heavyweight - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2015/02/02/news/companies/china-minsheng-bank-corruption/

Local pizza shop goes all-out to feed 12th Man - Longview Daily News :: http://tdn.com/news/local/local-pizza-shop-goes-all-out-to-feed-th-man/article_1ffec3f6-aaaf-11e4-a05e-3baa0e000bef.html

European markets subdued as Chinese data weighs - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/02/us-markets-global-idUSKBN0L601720150202

'Love Beats Hatin' is the new McDonald's Slogan - West Texas News :: http://wtexas.com/content/15021887-love-beats-hatin-new-mcdonalds-slogan

For Greece, Bank Trouble Looms Again as New Government Takes Shape - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2015/02/01/as-new-government-takes-shape-in-greece-e-c-b-again-considers-aiding-its-banks/

Oil Markets Rally - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/crude-oil-futures-fall-about-3-in-asian-trading-1422855261

Julius Baer Tells Clients to Switch Out of Franc Holdings - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-02/julius-baer-tells-clients-to-switch-out-of-franc-holdings

Mylan to Buy Famy Care Women's Health Units for $800 Million - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-02/mylan-to-buy-some-famy-women-s-health-divisions-for-800-million

AAA: Michigan gas prices rise above $2 - The Detroit News :: http://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/2015/02/02/gas-prices-michigan/22731513/

UPDATE 1-Sysco says would sell 11 US Foods centers to win deal approval - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/02/usfoods-sysco-idUSL4N0VC4MN20150202

02-Feb-2015 13:45

Uber to improve privacy - ITWeb :: http://www.itweb.co.za/index.php?option%3Dcom_content%26view%3Darticle%26id%3D140827:Uber-to-improve-privacy%26catid%3D69

Japan's Line to launch online grocery shopping in Thailand, plans to expand - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/02/02/us-line-southeast-asia-grocery-idINKBN0L60PV20150202

Holcim, Lafarge Confirm Asset Sale Talks With CRH - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/holcim-lafarge-confirm-asset-sale-talks-with-crh-1422859051

Ohio gas prices up to start the work week - SFGate :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/energy/article/Ohio-gas-prices-up-to-start-the-work-week-6056149.php

'Love Beats Hatin' is the new McDonald's Slogan - West Texas News :: http://wtexas.com/content/15021887-love-beats-hatin-new-mcdonalds-slogan

Photo Release -- Lands' End Names Federica Marchionni as CEO - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/globenewswire/10118063.htm

Julius Baer braces for impact of Swiss franc - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/julius-baer-braces-for-impact-of-swiss-franc-2015-02-02?link%3DMW_latest_news

China Jan HSBC factory PMI contracts for second month, misses flash estimate - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/02/02/uk-china-economy-pmi-idINKBN0L604020150202

France Offers Support, but No Debt Relief, to Greece - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/02/business/international/france-offers-support-but-no-debt-relief-to-greece.html

UPDATE 9-Oil prices rally above $55 as investors pile in - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/02/markets-oil-idUSL6N0VC16520150202

02-Feb-2015 12:44

Ride-sharing apps help drive down drunk-driving accidents: study - National Monitor :: http://natmonitor.com/2015/02/02/ride-sharing-apps-help-drive-down-drunk-driving-accidents-study/

European shares inch up; Julius Baer jumps - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/02/markets-stocks-europe-idUSL6N0VC1DZ20150202

McDonald's #paywithlovin' gets chuckles online - WTSP 10 News :: http://www.wtsp.com/story/entertainment/2015/02/02/mcdonalds-paywithlovin-gets-chuckles-online/22731031/

Stocks: 5 things to know before the open - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2015/02/02/investing/premarket-stocks-trading/

Greek Bonds Advance as Ministers Search for Support on Debt Deal - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-02/greek-bonds-advance-as-ministers-search-for-support-on-debt-deal

Justice Department Investigating Moody's Investors Service - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/justice-department-investigating-moodys-investors-service-1422822296

China slows, Eurozone keeps up modest pace in January - Fortune :: http://fortune.com/2015/02/02/china-slows-eurozone-keeps-up-modest-pace-in-january/

Macau Faces Biggest Test as Corruption Crackdown Hits Hard - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/macau-faces-biggest-test-as-corruption-crackdown-hits-hard-1422856496

FTSE gains, CRH leads as asset purchase deal seen positive - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/02/markets-stocks-ftse-idUSL6N0VC17120150202

02-Feb-2015 11:43

Ride-sharing apps help drive down drunk-driving accidents: study - National Monitor :: http://natmonitor.com/2015/02/02/ride-sharing-apps-help-drive-down-drunk-driving-accidents-study/

China's anti-corruption campaign snags banking heavyweight - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2015/02/02/news/companies/china-minsheng-bank-corruption/

McDonald's giving free food to customers who 'Pay with Lovin' - ABC30.com :: http://abc30.com/food/mcdonalds-giving-free-food-to-customers-who-pay-with-lovin/500563/

Asian Shares Weak as China Falls - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/tokyo-shares-fall-after-weak-u-s-gdp-1422840230

CRH shares jump after €6.5bn asset deal, despite new share sale - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/80593168-aab5-11e4-81bc-00144feab7de.html

European shares inch up; Julius Baer jumps - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/02/markets-stocks-europe-idUSL6N0VC1DZ20150202

Greece starts drive to sell new debt deal to doubting Europe - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/02/02/greece-politics-idINKBN0L609P20150202

Macau Faces Biggest Test as Corruption Crackdown Hits Hard - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/macau-faces-biggest-test-as-corruption-crackdown-hits-hard-1422856496

United Way volunteers kick off VITA program - Martinsville Bulletin :: http://www.martinsvillebulletin.com/article.cfm?ID%3D45304

Oil Futures Fall In European Trade - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/crude-oil-futures-fall-about-3-in-asian-trading-1422855261

02-Feb-2015 10:42

US probes Moody's rating agency - Yahoo News UK :: https://uk.news.yahoo.com/us-probes-moodys-rating-agency-235625032.html

Ride-sharing apps help drive down drunk-driving accidents: study - National Monitor :: http://natmonitor.com/2015/02/02/ride-sharing-apps-help-drive-down-drunk-driving-accidents-study/

China's anti-corruption campaign snags banking heavyweight - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2015/02/02/news/companies/china-minsheng-bank-corruption/

Oil prices fall on weak Chinese manufacturing, US refinery strikes - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/02/us-markets-oil-idUSKBN0L601K20150202

Oil stocks help Europe higher; Julius Baer soars - CNBC :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/102387713

Casino city Macau in flux as China squeezes high rollers - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfchronicle.com/news/world/article/Macau-casino-rev-hit-by-China-slowdown-6055926.php

Ireland's CRH to buy Lafarge, Holcim assets for $7.4 bln - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/02/02/lafarge-holcim-assets-idINL1N0VB0JT20150202

China posts disappointing factory, services data - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/china-posts-disappointing-factory-services-data-2015-02-01

McDonald's giving free food to customers who 'Pay with Lovin' - ABC30.com :: http://abc30.com/food/mcdonalds-giving-free-food-to-customers-who-pay-with-lovin/500563/

Most Emerging-Market Stocks Fall as China Manufacturing Shrinks - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-02/emerging-stocks-fall-for-fourth-day-as-chinese-output-contracts

02-Feb-2015 09:41

Justice Department Probes Moody's Investors Service - Nasdaq :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/justice-department-probes-moodys-investors-service-20150201-00071

Macau Extends Losing Streak as January Gambling Revenue Falls 17% - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/macau-january-gambling-revenue-falls-17-on-year-to-mop23-75-billion-1422856496

McDonald's To Release 'Love Beats Hatin' As New Slogan After 'I'm Lovin' It' - Yibada (English Edition) :: http://en.yibada.com/articles/11572/20150202/mcdonalds-release-love-beats-hatin-new-slogan-succeeding-m-lovin.htm

Historic balloon flight ends off Mexican coast - Jackson Hole News&Guide :: http://www.jhnewsandguide.com/jackson_hole_daily/our_world_people/our_world/historic-balloon-flight-ends-off-mexican-coast/article_b961d0de-b955-59d9-9c31-d408854485f0.html

China's anti-corruption campaign snags banking heavyweight - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2015/02/02/news/companies/china-minsheng-bank-corruption/

Asian stocks fell as US, China data spark growth fears - CNBC :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/102387481

Julius Baer Braces for Swiss Franc Impact - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/julius-baer-braces-for-swiss-franc-impact-1422862617

China posts disappointing factory, services data - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/china-posts-disappointing-factory-services-data-2015-02-01

Oil prices fall on weak Chinese manufacturing, US refinery strikes - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/02/us-markets-oil-idUSKBN0L601K20150202

Holcim, Lafarge confirm talks on asset sale to CRH - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/holcim-lafarge-confirm-talks-on-asset-sale-to-crh-2015-02-02