Wednesday, February 18, 2015

19-Feb-2015 08:21

Fears of oil train explosions rekindled by W. Virginia derailment and fire - SFGate (blog) :: http://blog.sfgate.com/opinionshop/2015/02/17/6871/

ECB Could Be Power Broker in Solving Greek Debt Crisis - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/19/business/international/power-broker-in-greek-debt-crisis-could-be-the-ecb.html

Pinterest seeks $11 billion valuation with new funding: WSJ - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/19/us-pinterest-fundraising-idUSKBN0LN06D20150219

Japan business mood up as economy bounces from slump: Survey - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/business/japan-business-mood-up-as-economy-bounces-from-slump-survey/articleshow/46295834.cms

Airbnb pays 'millions' in back taxes to San Francisco - New York Daily News :: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/airbnb-pays-millions-back-taxes-san-francisco-article-1.2120772

Some Louisa quake damage repaired at DC cathedral - Fredericksburg.com :: http://www.fredericksburg.com/news/va_md_dc/some-louisa-quake-damage-repaired-at-d-c-cathedral/article_031a9c27-1198-575c-9c69-ce286b2bedcc.html

Uber raises another $1 billion from investors - StreetWise Journal :: http://www.streetwisejournal.com/uber-raises-another-1-billion-dollars/6841/

Dollar struggles after FOMC minutes dash hopes for mid-year rate hike - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/dollar-struggles-after-fomc-minutes-dash-hopes-for-mid-year-rate-hike-2015-02-19?link%3DMW_latest_news

TurboTax, Phishing, E-Filing, And IRS Security - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/robertwood/2015/02/19/turbotax-phishing-e-filing-and-irs-security/

SolarCity Misses on Earnings, SCTY Shares Tumble 4.5% After Report - Zacks.com :: http://www.zacks.com/stock/news/164866/solarcity-misses-on-earnings-scty-shares-tumble-45-after-report

19-Feb-2015 07:20

Japan's January exports rose 17.0 percent on-year, topping outlook, while ... - CNBC :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/102436877

ECB Could Be Power Broker in Solving Greek Debt Crisis - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/19/business/international/power-broker-in-greek-debt-crisis-could-be-the-ecb.html

SolarCity Corp (SCTY) Adds 21318 New Customers In 4Q - InvestCorrectly :: http://investcorrectly.com/20150218/solarcity-corp-scty-adds-21318-new-customers-4q/

Virgin America to jump into the Dallas-Austin market - Dallas Morning News :: http://www.dallasnews.com/business/airline-industry/20150218-virgin-america-to-jump-into-the-dallas-austin-market.ece

Japan up as Asian markets mostly closed for lunar new year - Helena Independent Record :: http://helenair.com/business/japan-up-as-asian-markets-mostly-closed-for-lunar-new/article_e0ed73a1-71b5-5121-9894-76f267658dc9.html

Barrick Gold to sell two mines, reduce debt by $3 bln - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/02/19/barrick-gold-results-idINL1N0VT02220150219

Pinterest seeks $11 billion valuation with new funding: WSJ - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/19/us-pinterest-fundraising-idUSKBN0LN06D20150219

Some of Cathedral's earthquake repair is finished. But more needs to be done. - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/some-of-cathedrals-earthquake-repair-is-finished-but-more-needs-to-be-done/2015/02/18/6aa0abda-b6db-11e4-9423-f3d0a1ec335c_story.html

Airbnb pays tax bill of 'tens of millions' to SF - SFGate :: http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/matier-ross/article/M-R-Airbnb-pays-tens-of-millions-in-back-6087802.php

Dollar Flat Against Yen After FOMC Minutes - Nasdaq :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/dollar-flat-against-yen-after-fomc-minutes-20150219-00005

19-Feb-2015 06:19

Japan's January exports rose 17.0 percent on-year, topping outlook, while ... - CNBC :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/102436877

ECB Could Be Power Broker in Solving Greek Debt Crisis - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/19/business/international/power-broker-in-greek-debt-crisis-could-be-the-ecb.html

New funding would value Snapchat at $24 billion - Brisbane Times :: http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/it-pro/business-it/new-funding-would-value-snapchat-at-24-billion-20150219-13j8po.html

SolarCity Corp (SCTY) Adds 21318 New Customers In 4Q - InvestCorrectly :: http://investcorrectly.com/20150218/solarcity-corp-scty-adds-21318-new-customers-4q/

Dollar slips after sideswipe from dovish Fed minutes - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/forex/dollar-slips-after-sideswipe-from-dovish-fed-minutes/articleshow/46295523.cms

Barrick Gold to sell two mines, reduce debt by $3 bln - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/02/19/barrick-gold-results-idINL1N0VT02220150219

Pinterest seeks $11 billion valuation with new funding: WSJ - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/19/us-pinterest-fundraising-idUSKBN0LN06D20150219

Some of Cathedral's earthquake repair is finished. But more needs to be done. - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/some-of-cathedrals-earthquake-repair-is-finished-but-more-needs-to-be-done/2015/02/18/6aa0abda-b6db-11e4-9423-f3d0a1ec335c_story.html

Four injured by large blast at Torrance refinery - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-refinery-explosion-20150219-story.html

Fed officials worried about hiking rates too soon - Hindu Business Line :: http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/international/fed-officials-worried-about-hiking-rates-too-soon/article6911772.ece

19-Feb-2015 05:18

SolarCity, SunEdison Q4 Earnings Disappoint; Stocks Fall SCTY SUN - Investor's Business Daily :: http://news.investors.com/technology/021815-739909-solarcity-sunedison-miss-on-top-bottom-lines.htm

Greece Pressure Mounts as ECB Shows Caution on Bank Funds - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-18/greece-pressure-mounts-as-ecb-shows-caution-on-bank-funds

Snapchat seeks new funding that would bump value to $19 billion - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-snapchat-fundraising-20150219-story.html

Fed appears unlikely to raise interest rates soon - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/fed-appears-unlikely-to-raise-interest-rates-soon/2015/02/18/94c8044e-b7b2-11e4-aa05-1ce812b3fdd2_story.html

Japan's January exports rose 17.0 percent on-year, topping outlook, while ... - CNBC :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/102436877

Barrick Gold posts loss, plans to sell some mines - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/barrick-gold-posts-loss-plans-to-sell-some-mines-2015-02-18?link%3DMW_latest_news

First phase of National Cathedral's restoration finished - York Dispatch :: http://www.yorkdispatch.com/nation/ci_27554710/first-phase-national-cathedrals-restoration-finished

California Refinery Blast Threatens to Bring Back $3 Gas - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-18/los-angeles-gasoline-jumps-to-17-month-high-after-blast

Dollar slips after sideswipe from dovish Fed minutes - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/19/us-markets-forex-idUSKBN0LN02820150219

Oil falls sharply as US crude inventories expected to hit record - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/19/us-markets-oil-idUSKBN0LN01M20150219

19-Feb-2015 04:17

SolarCity, SunEdison Q4 Earnings Disappoint; Stocks Fall SCTY SUN - Investor's Business Daily :: http://news.investors.com/technology/021815-739909-solarcity-sunedison-miss-on-top-bottom-lines.htm

U.S. wholesale price going down in January - GlobalPost :: http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/xinhua-news-agency/150218/us-wholesale-price-going-down-january

Greece Pressure Mounts as ECB Shows Caution on Bank Funds - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-18/greece-pressure-mounts-as-ecb-shows-caution-on-bank-funds

HSBC apology adverts give pause for thought - Irish Times :: http://www.irishtimes.com/business/financial-services/hsbc-apology-adverts-give-pause-for-thought-1.2108640?localLinksEnabled%3Dfalse

Snapchat seeks new funding that would bump value to $19 billion - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-snapchat-fundraising-20150219-story.html

Fed appears unlikely to raise interest rates soon - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/fed-appears-unlikely-to-raise-interest-rates-soon/2015/02/18/94c8044e-b7b2-11e4-aa05-1ce812b3fdd2_story.html

Sony is no longer an electronics company - The Verge :: http://www.theverge.com/2015/2/18/8063269/sony-electronics-future-selling-off-pc-smartphone-tv

Marathon Oil (MRO) Issues Earnings Results, Misses Expectations By $0.17 EPS - WKRB News :: http://www.wkrb13.com/markets/495664/marathon-oil-mro-issues-earnings-results-misses-expectations-by-0-17-eps/

Refinery explosion injures 4; shaking with magnitude of 1.7 earthquake - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-explosion-exxon-torrance-refinery-20150218-story.html

Barrick Gold posts loss, plans to sell some mines - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/barrick-gold-posts-loss-plans-to-sell-some-mines-2015-02-18?link%3DMW_latest_news

19-Feb-2015 03:16

Marathon Oil slashes spending a second time; profit rises - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/02/18/marathonoil-results-idINL1N0VS2P920150218

Blast at Exxon refinery in California could hike gasoline prices - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/19/us-refinery-blast-exxon-idUSKBN0LM1VR20150219

HSBC apology adverts give pause for thought - Irish Times :: http://www.irishtimes.com/business/financial-services/hsbc-apology-adverts-give-pause-for-thought-1.2108640?localLinksEnabled%3Dfalse

Snapchat seeks new funding that would bump value to $19 billion - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-snapchat-fundraising-20150219-story.html

Fed appears unlikely to raise interest rates soon - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/fed-appears-unlikely-to-raise-interest-rates-soon/2015/02/18/94c8044e-b7b2-11e4-aa05-1ce812b3fdd2_story.html

Uber looks to bank an additional $1 billion - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2015/02/18/technology/uber-1-billion-funding/

UPDATE 2-Barrick Gold to sell two mines, reduce debt by $3 bln - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/19/barrick-gold-results-idUSL1N0VT02220150219

Ferris Wheel, Zip Line, Inlet Eateries OK'd in Atlantic City - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/ferris-wheel-zip-line-inlet-eateries-eyed-atlantic-29049581

Cheaper Oil Subdues Producer Inflation; Housing Starts Fall - DailyFinance :: http://www.dailyfinance.com/2015/02/18/home-construction-slips-january/

SolarCity's shares drop as fourth-quarter losses pile up - Fortune :: http://fortune.com/2015/02/18/solarcitys-shares-drop-as-fourth-quarter-losses-pile-up/

19-Feb-2015 02:15

Treasuries jump as Fed minutes dampen speculation on higher rates - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-wp-blm-news-bc-treasuries18-20150218-story.html

Snapchat could become third-most valuable tech start-up - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2015/02/18/snapchat-could-become-3rd-most-valuable-indie-tech-firm/23627567/

SolarCity Misses on Earnings, SCTY Shares Tumble 4.5% After Report - Stocks ... - Nasdaq :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/solarcity-misses-on-earnings-scty-shares-tumble-45-after-report-stocks-in-the-news-cm445907

Facing Demand, Uber Expands Funding Round by $1 Billion - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2015/02/18/uber-expands-funding-round-by-1-billion/

GM, Opponents Make Arguments in Bankruptcy Court Over Shield - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2015/02/18/business/ap-us-general-motors-bankruptcy-court.html

Marathon Oil slashes spending a second time; profit rises - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/02/18/marathonoil-results-idINL1N0VS2P920150218

Fed Tiptoes Into Rate-Hike Debate - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/feds-rate-debate-heating-up-1424286020

Explosion at Exxon Mobil refinery in Torrance, California, injures four - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/18/us-refinery-blast-exxon-idUSKBN0LM1VR20150218

Cheaper Oil Subdues Producer Inflation; Housing Starts Fall - DailyFinance :: http://www.dailyfinance.com/2015/02/18/home-construction-slips-january/

Hard-lunching, soft-pedalling HMRC must pursue cases like HSBC - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/14e41808-b74e-11e4-981d-00144feab7de.html

19-Feb-2015 01:14

Greece expected to seek loan extension from skeptical euro zone - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/18/us-eurozone-greece-idUSKBN0LM0PO20150218

Marriott Profit Climbs 30% - RTT News :: http://www.rttnews.com/2458553/marriott-profit-climbs-30.aspx

Treasuries jump as Fed minutes dampen speculation on higher rates - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-wp-blm-news-bc-treasuries18-20150218-story.html

Marathon Oil Further Reduces Projected 2015 Capital Spending - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/marathon-oil-further-reduces-projected-2015-capital-spending-1424302279

Snapchat could become third-most valuable tech start-up - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2015/02/18/snapchat-could-become-3rd-most-valuable-indie-tech-firm/23627567/

Growth in Slow Start as U.S. Factories Curb Output: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-18/factory-production-in-u-s-climbed-less-than-forecast-in-january

10-year note yields plunge as Fed hints at 'lower for longer' - USA TODAY :: http://americasmarkets.usatoday.com/2015/02/18/10-year-note-yields-plunge-as-fed-hints-at-lower-for-longer/

Cheaper Oil Drags Down Business Inflation, but Long Deflationary Period Unlikely - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-producer-prices-fell-0-8-in-january-1424266304

Hard-lunching, soft-pedalling HMRC must pursue cases like HSBC - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/14e41808-b74e-11e4-981d-00144feab7de.html

11.4 million sign up for Year 2 of health plan - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-wp-blm-news-bc-health-enrollment18-20150218-story.html

19-Feb-2015 00:13

Growth in Slow Start as U.S. Factories Curb Output: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-18/factory-production-in-u-s-climbed-less-than-forecast-in-january

After Obamacare surge, officials consider "special" sign-ups - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/02/18/feds-and-states-update-obamacare-enrollments/23609855/

Cheaper Oil Drags Down Business Inflation, but Long Deflationary Period Unlikely - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-producer-prices-fell-0-8-in-january-1424266304

In pursuit of HSBC - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/14e41808-b74e-11e4-981d-00144feab7de.html

Greece expected to seek loan extension from skeptical euro zone - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/18/us-eurozone-greece-idUSKBN0LM0PO20150218

With $4.2 billion forecast, Sony poised to profit like it's 1998 - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-wp-blm-news-bc-sony18-20150218-story.html

US Stocks Edge Lower - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-stock-futures-hover-near-unchanged-1424265514

Foreign selling of US assets intensifies in December-Treasury data - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/02/18/usa-economy-capital-idINL1N0VS29620150218

18-Feb-2015 23:12

Growth in Slow Start as U.S. Factories Curb Output: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-18/factory-production-in-u-s-climbed-less-than-forecast-in-january

Cheaper Oil Sudbues Producer Inflation; Housing Starts Fall - DailyFinance :: http://www.dailyfinance.com/2015/02/18/home-construction-slips-january/

Seattle tunnel machine Bertha moves toward access pit - Danbury News Times :: http://www.newstimes.com/news/us/article/Seattle-tunnel-machine-Bertha-moves-toward-access-6087507.php

In pursuit of HSBC - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/14e41808-b74e-11e4-981d-00144feab7de.html

Biggest Drop Since '09 for U.S. Ports Hurts West Coast - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-18/west-coast-port-labor-fight-costs-u-s-economy-as-shipments-slow

10-year note yields plunge as Fed hints at 'lower for longer' - USA TODAY :: http://americasmarkets.usatoday.com/2015/02/18/10-year-note-yields-plunge-as-fed-hints-at-lower-for-longer/

Greece to submit loan request to euro zone, Germany resists - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/18/us-eurozone-greece-idUSKBN0LM0PO20150218

Brent tumbles below $60, supply glut raises doubts on rally - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/18/us-markets-oil-idUSKBN0LM03T20150218

US Government Bonds Rally After Fed Minutes - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-government-bonds-gain-on-tame-inflation-housing-data-1424268766

After Obamacare surge, officials consider "special" sign-ups - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/02/18/feds-and-states-update-obamacare-enrollments/23609855/

18-Feb-2015 22:11

Dip in February Homebuilder Confidence: Is Housing Strong? - Zacks.com :: http://www.zacks.com/stock/news/164818/dip-in-february-homebuilder-confidence-is-housing-strong

Growth in Slow Start as U.S. Factories Curb Output: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-18/factory-production-in-u-s-climbed-less-than-forecast-in-january

Fed officials worried about hiking rates too soon: minutes - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/18/us-usa-fed-minutes-idUSKBN0LM1Y320150218

West Coast ports dispute poses trouble for Obama - CNN :: http://www.cnn.com/2015/02/18/politics/west-coast-ports-dispute/

Duke Energy asks Carolinas customers to reduce electricity use through Friday ... - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/duke-energy-asks-carolinas-customers-to-reduce-electricity-use-through-friday-continues-progress-on-storm-restoration-2015-02-18?reflink%3DMW_news_stmp

Wholesale prices fall in January on plunge in energy - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-wp-blm-news-bc-wholesale18-20150218-story.html

US deciding whether to extend Obamacare enrollment - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/02/18/usa-obamacare-enrollment-idINL1N0VS1BQ20150218

In pursuit of HSBC - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/14e41808-b74e-11e4-981d-00144feab7de.html

Farmers disappointed by restrictions in proposed drone rules - CNBC :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/102436168?trknav%3Dhomestack:topnews:9

Power Broker in Greek Debt Crisis Could Be the ECB - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/19/business/international/power-broker-in-greek-debt-crisis-could-be-the-ecb.html

18-Feb-2015 21:10

Apple Buying Tesla Makes Little Sense - ValueWalk :: http://www.valuewalk.com/2015/02/apple-buy-tesla-not/

Swiss prosecutors are shocked - shocked! - by HSBC's tax scandal 12:08 PM EST - Fortune :: http://fortune.com/2015/02/18/swiss-prosecutors-are-shocked-shocked-by-hsbcs-tax-scandal/

US wholesale prices drop by record 0.8 percent in January - Bakersfield Now :: http://www.bakersfieldnow.com/news/business/US-wholesale-prices-drop-by-record-08-percent-in-January-292421991.html

Snapchat eyes $19 billion valuation - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2015/02/18/technology/snapchat-19-billion-valuation/

Stocks mostly flat after Fed news - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2015/02/18/stocks-wednesday/23605393/

Sony is no longer an electronics company - The Verge :: http://www.theverge.com/2015/2/18/8063269/sony-electronics-future-selling-off-pc-smartphone-tv

Many Fed Officials Were Inclined to Keep Zero Rates Longer - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-18/many-fed-officials-inclined-to-stay-at-zero-longer-minutes-show

Growth in Slow Start as U.S. Factories Curb Output: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-18/factory-production-in-u-s-climbed-less-than-forecast-in-january

Buffett now the world's most generous man - The Southern Herald :: http://www.thesouthernherald.com/business/buffett-now-the-worlds-most-generous-man-h201.html

Greece to Propose Extension of European Union Bailout Program - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/19/business/greece-to-propose-compromise-deal-on-bailout.html

18-Feb-2015 20:09

Buffett Dumping Exxon Stake Points Investors to Rethink Oil Bets - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-18/buffett-dumping-exxon-stake-points-investors-to-rethink-oil-bets

Growth Off to Slow Start as U.S. Factories Curb Output: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-18/factory-production-in-u-s-climbed-less-than-forecast-in-january

Swiss prosecutors are shocked - shocked! - by HSBC's tax scandal 12:08 PM EST - Fortune :: http://fortune.com/2015/02/18/swiss-prosecutors-are-shocked-shocked-by-hsbcs-tax-scandal/

Obamacare enrollments nearly double - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a1b1d114-b742-11e4-981d-00144feab7de.html

Social Media darling Snapchat to be Valued up to US$ $19 Billion in Funding ... - Portada-online.com :: http://www.portada-online.com/2015/02/18/social-media-darling-snapchat-to-be-valued-up-to-us-19-billion-in-funding-round/

Bertha tunnel machine starts to dig again, but only to break through into repair pit - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle) :: http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2015/02/18/bertha-tunnel-machinestarts-to-dig-again-but-only.html

Greece to Propose Extension of European Union Bailout Program - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/19/business/greece-to-propose-compromise-deal-on-bailout.html

UPDATE 1-Virgin America gives positive outlook, but profit misses estimates - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/18/virgin-america-results-idUSL1N0VS11H20150218

US housing starts fall in January, but construction is speeding up (+video) - Christian Science Monitor :: http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/Latest-News-Wires/2015/0218/US-housing-starts-fall-in-January-but-construction-is-speeding-up-video

18-Feb-2015 19:08

US homebuilder confidence slides in February - STLtoday.com :: http://www.stltoday.com/business/national-and-international/us-homebuilder-confidence-slides-in-february/article_a58ac9c7-93cb-5ceb-a0ec-d3fea7ee5067.html

US Factory Output Rose a Modest 0.2 Percent in January - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/us-factory-output-rose-modest-02-percent-january-29046359

Cheaper Oil Drags Down Business Inflation - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-producer-prices-fell-0-8-in-january-1424266304

Greece to Propose Compromise on EU Bailout - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/19/business/greece-to-propose-compromise-deal-on-bailout.html

Swiss prosecutors are shocked - shocked! - by HSBC's tax scandal 12:08 PM EST - Fortune :: http://fortune.com/2015/02/18/swiss-prosecutors-are-shocked-shocked-by-hsbcs-tax-scandal/

Snapchat Could Become One of the 3 Highest-Valued Startups in the World - TIME :: http://time.com/3713365/snapchat-valuation/

SEC Filing: Duke Says It Expects to Settle Criminal Probe - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/sec-filing-duke-expects-settle-criminal-probe-29048280

Home construction slips in January - The Detroit News :: http://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/2015/02/18/home-construction-january/23607223/

Asia prepares for Year of the Sheep - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/nation/2015/02/18/23616079/

With Oil Prices Plunging, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Dumped Exxon Stake - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/steveschaefer/2015/02/17/with-oil-prices-plunging-buffetts-berkshire-dumped-exxon-stake/

18-Feb-2015 18:07

With a bullet: Buying and selling with the billionaires - USA TODAY :: http://americasmarkets.usatoday.com/2015/02/18/with-a-bullet-buying-and-selling-with-the-billionaires/

Sony to spin off video and audio units - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-31523511

Snapchat Seeks $19B Valuation With New Round of Funding - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/video/13049953/snapchat-seeks-19b-valuation-with-new-round-of-funding.html

US stocks open lower before Fed minutes are released; energy stocks drop - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2015/02/18/us-stocks-open-lower-before-fed-minutes-are-released-energy-stocks-drop/

Swiss prosecutor raids HSBC office, opens criminal inquiry - CNBC :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/102433804

US factory output rose a modest 0.2 percent in January - U-T San Diego :: http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2015/feb/18/us-factory-output-rose-a-modest-02-percent-in/

US Housing Starts Slip 2%; Permits Down, Too - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-housing-starts-slip-2-in-january-1424266345

Duke in Talks With U.S. on 2014 North Carolina Coal Ash Spill - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-18/duke-in-talks-with-u-s-on-2014-north-carolina-coal-ash-spill

Actavis CEO says no "transformational" deals for now - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/18/actavis-results-ceo-idUSL1N0VS19720150218

18-Feb-2015 17:06

Bank of England unanimous on keeping interest rates low - STLtoday.com :: http://www.stltoday.com/business/national-and-international/bank-of-england-unanimous-on-keeping-interest-rates-low/article_638ba59b-387b-5162-90c9-41838b27a4eb.html

The Student Debt Situation Is Very Bad, Obviously - Gawker :: http://gawker.com/the-student-debt-situation-is-very-bad-obviously-1686500130

Stocks leap to multi-year highs on Greek debt hopes - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/18/us-markets-global-idUSKBN0LM01P20150218

Stocks lower ahead of Fed minutes - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2015/02/18/stocks-wednesday/23605393/

Factory Production in U.S. Increases Less Than Forecast - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-18/factory-production-in-u-s-climbed-less-than-forecast-in-january

With a bullet: Buying and selling with the billionaires - USA TODAY :: http://americasmarkets.usatoday.com/2015/02/18/with-a-bullet-buying-and-selling-with-the-billionaires/

Swiss raid HSBC in money laundering probe - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/business/swiss-raid-hsbc-in-money-laundering-probe/articleshow/46289616.cms

Cheaper crude oil subdues US producer inflation; housing starts fall - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/02/18/usa-economy-idINL1N0VS0SI20150218

Garmin (GRMN) Stock Plunging Today on Weaker Than Expected Guidance - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/13050043/1/garmin-grmn-stock-plunging-today-on-weaker-than-expected-guidance.html

US housing starts fall in January, but construction is speeding up - Christian Science Monitor :: http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/Latest-News-Wires/2015/0218/US-housing-starts-fall-in-January-but-construction-is-speeding-up

18-Feb-2015 16:05

Fears car loans and student debt may drag US gains - The Australian :: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/wall-street-journal/fears-car-loans-and-student-debt-may-drag-us-gains/story-fnay3ubk-1227224529041

Hilton posts mixed 4Q results; offers lackluster guidance - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/hilton-tops-4q-revenue-forecasts/2015/02/18/cd0ef152-b760-11e4-bc30-a4e75503948a_story.html

America's yawning racial wealth gap, explained in 9 charts - Vox :: http://www.vox.com/2015/2/18/8051345/black-white-hispanic-wealth-gap

Housing Starts Fall as U.S. Single-Family Projects Decline - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-18/housing-starts-in-u-s-fall-as-single-family-building-retreats

Factory Production in U.S. Climbed Less Than Forecast in January - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-18/factory-production-in-u-s-climbed-less-than-forecast-in-january

US Producer Prices Fall 0.8% in January - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-producer-prices-fell-0-8-in-january-1424266304

Ford Motor Company Employs Auto Veteran To Fuel Global Expansion - Bidness ETC :: http://www.bidnessetc.com/35036-ford-motor-company-employs-auto-veteran-to-fuel-global-expansion/

Greece releases documents to show efforts to placate euro zone - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/18/us-eurozone-greece-proposal-idUSKBN0LM12J20150218

Buffett Exits $3.7 Billion Investment in Exxon (XOM) Stock Today - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/13049570/1/exxon-xom-stock-falls-today-after-buffet-exits-37-billion-investment.html

Swiss to impose tougher capital requirements on UBS, Credit Suisse - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/18/us-hsbc-tax-swiss-idUSKBN0LM0KB20150218

18-Feb-2015 15:04

Hilton (HLT) Lags Q4 Earnings by a Penny, Beats Revenues - Zacks.com :: http://www.zacks.com/stock/news/164739/hilton-hlt-lags-q4-earnings-by-a-penny-beats-revenues

Student Debt May Be Sabotaging Your Shot at Buying a Home - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-18/student-debt-may-be-sabotaging-your-shot-at-buying-a-home

Swiss prosecutors probe HSBC arm for money laundering - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2015/02/18/swiss-prosecutors-hsbc-subsidiary/23602243/

UPDATE 1-Tax charges drive down Duke Energy's profit 86 pct - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/18/duke-energy-results-idUSL4N0VS35420150218

Hong Kong leader calls on residents to be like sheep - The Hindu :: http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/hong-kong-leader-calls-on-residents-to-be-like-sheep/article6909268.ece

Stocks leap to multi-year highs on Greek debt hopes - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/18/us-markets-global-idUSKBN0LM01P20150218

Virgin America to battle Southwest on Dallas-Austin route - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/todayinthesky/2015/02/18/virgin-america-to-battle-southwest-on-dallas-austin-route/23604909/

Actavis Adopting Allergan Name; Earnings Soar as Closing of Deal Looms - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/actavis-earnings-soar-as-closing-of-allergan-deal-looms-1424260951

IBM Stock Higher Today on Increased Buffet Stake - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/13049610/1/ibm-stock-higher-today-on-increased-buffet-stake.html

America's yawning racial wealth gap, explained in 9 charts - Vox :: http://www.vox.com/2015/2/18/8051345/black-white-hispanic-wealth-gap

18-Feb-2015 14:03

European shares rise on Greek debt deal optimism - Hindu Business Line :: http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/markets/european-shares-rise-as-greece-may-ask-extension-of-loan-agreement/article6908813.ece

Nestlé to remove all artificial ingredients from US confectionery - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/foodanddrinknews/11419796/Nestle-to-remove-all-artificial-ingredients-from-US-confectionery.html

Vivendi receives 3.9 billion euro offer for Numericable-SFR stake - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/18/us-numericable-sfr-m-a-altice-vivendi-idUSKBN0LM0AO20150218

Swiss Prosecutors Search Offices of HSBC Unit - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2015/02/18/geneva-prosecutors-open-inquiry-into-hsbc-swiss-unit/

Rolls-Royce Plans SUV Countering Elite $570000 Mercedes Sedan - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-18/rolls-royce-plans-suv-countering-elite-570-000-mercedes-sedan

Student Debt May Be Sabotaging Your Shot at Buying a Home - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-18/student-debt-may-be-sabotaging-your-shot-at-buying-a-home

Mortgage apps plunge as rates hit highest level of year - CNBC :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/102433206

Greece to submit loan request to euro zone, Germany resists - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/18/us-eurozone-greece-idUSKBN0LM0PO20150218

MPC unanimous on rates as it eyes inflation target - Money Marketing :: http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/news-and-analysis/mortgages/mpc-unanimous-on-rates-as-it-eyes-inflation-target/2018766.article

Warren Buffett buys a stake in Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox - Fortune :: http://fortune.com/2015/02/17/buffetts-berkshire-hathaway-fox-stake/

18-Feb-2015 13:02

Student debt limiting home-buying - The Register-Guard :: http://registerguard.com/rg/business/32783200-63/student-debt-limiting-home-buying.html.csp

Hong Kong leader tells people to act like 'sheep' - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/hongkong/11419436/Hong-Kong-leader-tells-people-to-act-like-sheep.html

Greece to submit loan request to euro zone, Germany resists - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/18/us-eurozone-greece-idUSKBN0LM0PO20150218

Baby Ruth, Butterfinger and Crunch are going natural - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/02/18/baby-ruth-butterfinger-and-crunch-are-going-natural/?tid%3DhpModule_9d3add6c-8a79-11e2-98d9-3012c1cd8d1e

Chinese New Year 2015: A fortune teller's take on the economy - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2015/02/17/news/economy/chinese-new-year-fortune-teller/

Meet Uber's German Nemesis - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-18/meet-uber-s-german-nemesis

BOE Sees 2016 Inflation Pickup as U.K. Labor Market Strengthens - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-18/boe-sees-fairly-sharp-inflation-pickup-once-oil-effect-fades

Geneva Prosecutors Open Inquiry Into HSBC Swiss Unit - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2015/02/18/geneva-prosecutors-open-inquiry-into-hsbc-swiss-unit/

Rolls-Royce to launch its first SUV - Bangkok Post :: http://www2.bangkokpost.com/auto/news/478586/rolls-royce-to-launch-its-first-suv

Sony sees 25-fold profit jump by 2018; could exit TVs, phones - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/02/18/sony-strategy-idINKBN0LM0G920150218

18-Feb-2015 12:01

Warren Buffett sells $4.7b Exxon stake in global oil rout - Sydney Morning Herald :: http://www.smh.com.au/business/world-business/warren-buffett-sells-47b-exxon-stake-in-global-oil-rout-20150218-13i71u.html

Student debt limiting home-buying - The Register-Guard :: http://registerguard.com/rg/business/32783200-63/student-debt-limiting-home-buying.html.csp

Whites have 12 times the wealth of blacks - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2015/02/18/news/economy/wealth-blacks-whites-hispanics/

Number enrolled in Obamacare nearly doubles - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a1b1d114-b742-11e4-981d-00144feab7de.html

World stocks rise as Greek jitters ease in quiet trading - seattlepi.com :: http://www.seattlepi.com/news/world/article/World-stocks-rise-as-Greek-jitters-ease-in-quiet-6086929.php

Rolls-Royce SUV confirmed for production - AutoExpress :: http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/rolls-royce/89938/rolls-royce-suv-confirmed-for-production

BOJ's Kuroda: No immediate need to ease policy again - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/02/18/us-japan-economy-boj-idINKBN0LM04P20150218

Swiss prosecutors probe HSBC subsidiary for money laundering - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2015/02/18/swiss-prosecutors-hsbc-subsidiary/23602243/

Bank of England policymakers unanimous on keeping interest rates low amid ... - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2015/02/18/bank-england-policymakers-unanimous-on-keeping-interest-rates-low-amid-weak/

Sony eyes 25-time profit rise; doesn't rule out exiting TV, phone biz - Times of India :: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/tech-news/Sony-eyes-25-time-profit-rise-doesnt-rule-out-exiting-TV-phone-biz/articleshow/46285832.cms

18-Feb-2015 11:00

Student debt load limits young Americans' home-buying - Worcester Telegram :: http://www.telegram.com/article/20150217/NEWS/302179551/1237

S&P 500 breaches 2100 on Greece debt deal hopes - Hindu Business Line :: http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/markets/sp-500-breaches-2100-greece-debt-deal-eyed/article6907972.ece

Warren Buffett sells $4.7b Exxon stake in global oil rout - Sydney Morning Herald :: http://www.smh.com.au/business/world-business/warren-buffett-sells-47b-exxon-stake-in-global-oil-rout-20150218-13i71u.html

Snapchat Said to Seek Up to $19 Billion Value in Financing - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-17/snapchat-said-to-seek-up-to-19-billion-value-in-funding-round

Sony sees 25-fold profit jump by 2018 through videogames, sensors - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/18/us-sony-strategy-idUSKBN0LM05X20150218

Number enrolled in Obamacare nearly doubles - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a1b1d114-b742-11e4-981d-00144feab7de.html

BOJ's Kuroda: No immediate need to ease policy again - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/18/us-japan-economy-boj-idUSKBN0LM04P20150218

Rolls-Royce SUV confirmed for production - AutoExpress :: http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/rolls-royce/89938/rolls-royce-suv-confirmed-for-production

Swiss raid HSBC's Geneva office - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-31516416

Stocks march on as investors pin hopes on a Greek deal - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/18/us-markets-global-idUSKBN0LM01P20150218

18-Feb-2015 09:59

Student debt load limits young Americans' home-buying - Worcester Telegram :: http://www.telegram.com/article/20150217/NEWS/302179551/1237

S&P 500 breaches 2100 on Greece debt deal hopes - Hindu Business Line :: http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/markets/sp-500-breaches-2100-greece-debt-deal-eyed/article6907972.ece

Warren Buffett sells $4.7b Exxon stake in global oil rout - Sydney Morning Herald :: http://www.smh.com.au/business/world-business/warren-buffett-sells-47b-exxon-stake-in-global-oil-rout-20150218-13i71u.html

Signup Slowdown: Obamacare Exchanges Will Gain Only 3 Million Enrollees In ... - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/theapothecary/2015/02/18/signup-slowdown-obamacare-exchanges-will-gain-only-3-million-enrollees-in-2015/

GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia shares rise on reduced Greek pessimism, dollar firm - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/18/markets-global-idUSL4N0VS02O20150218

Snapchat Said to Seek Up to $19 Billion Value in Financing - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-17/snapchat-said-to-seek-up-to-19-billion-value-in-funding-round

Sony Aims for $4.2 Billion Operating Profit in Three Years - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/sony-aims-for-4-2-billion-operating-profit-in-three-years-1424245447?tesla%3Dy

Tragedy in Oregon touches Metro Atlanta - MyFox Atlanta :: http://www.myfoxatlanta.com/story/28134304/tragedy-in-oregon-touches-metro-atlanta

Rolls-Royce to build 'any terrain' SUV - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-31515553

Kuroda Sees Inflation on Track as BOJ Maintains Record Stimulus - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-18/kuroda-sees-inflation-on-track-as-boj-maintains-record-stimulus