Wednesday, May 20, 2015

21-May-2015 08:58

Silicon Valley has become a dream factory - The Australian Financial Review :: http://www.afr.com/news/world/silicon-valley-has-become-a-dream-factory-20150521-gh6b6x

Dow and S&P 500 end slightly lower - Independent Online :: http://www.iol.co.za/business/international/dow-and-s-p-500-end-slightly-lower-1.1861265

Survey shows China manufacturing shrank for 3rd month in a row in May - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2015/05/20/survey-shows-china-manufacturing-shrank-for-3rd-month-in-row-in-may/

Protesters demand raises outside McDonald's headquarters - CTV News :: http://www.ctvnews.ca/business/protesters-demand-raises-outside-mcdonald-s-headquarters-1.2383533

Oil edges up after US crude stocks fall; China data weigh - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/21/us-markets-oil-idUSKBN0O604B20150521

UPDATE 1-Goldin group firms' shares plunge 55 pct, in 2nd day of sharp HK ... - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/05/21/goldin-fin-hold-stocks-idINL3N0YC1PL20150521

BP settles oil spill-related claims with Halliburton, Transocean - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/business/bp-settles-oil-spill-related-claims-with-halliburton-transocean/articleshow/47366855.cms

Whites returning to Detroit, lured by cheaper living to city that epitomized white ... - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/05/21/whites-returning-to-detroit-lured-by-cheaper-living-to-city-that-epitomized/

Wall Street's rap sheet just got longer with five 'guilty' banks - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/business/wall-streets-rap-sheet-just-got-longer-with-five-guilty-banks/articleshow/47367186.cms

21-May-2015 07:57

5 banks guilty of rate-rigging, pay more than $5B - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2015/05/20/billions-in-bank-fx-settlements/27638443/

UPDATE 3-BP settles oil spill-related claims with Halliburton, Transocean - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/05/21/halliburton-bp-oilspill-idINL3N0YB5AA20150521

Charlotte population tops 800000, new census estimates show - Charlotte Observer :: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article21523356.html

Renters Appear More Satisfied in Many Pricey US Cities - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/renters-satisfied-pricey-us-cities-31196080

UPDATE 1-Goldin group firms' shares plunge 55 pct, in 2nd day of sharp HK ... - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/21/goldin-fin-hold-stocks-idUSL3N0YC1PL20150521

Silicon Valley has become a dream factory - The Australian Financial Review :: http://www.afr.com/news/world/silicon-valley-has-become-a-dream-factory-20150521-gh6b6x

Oil edges up after US crude stocks fall; China data weigh - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/21/us-markets-oil-idUSKBN0O604B20150521

Japan shares set fresh 15-year high, dollar holds gains after Fed minutes - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/21/us-markets-global-idUSKBN0O602120150521

SEC proposes rules to gather more data on mutual funds, advisers - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/20/sec-funds-disclosures-idUSL1N0YB0VJ20150520

21-May-2015 06:56

Crews work to clean California beach fouled by oil pipeline spill - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/21/us-usa-california-oilspill-idUSKBN0O52MY20150521

China's Factory Activity Still Weak in May - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/chinas-factory-activity-still-weak-in-may-1432178578

PRECIOUS-Gold steady above $1200 as June rate hike prospects dim - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/21/markets-precious-idUSL3N0YC1HT20150521

5 banks guilty of rate-rigging, pay more than $5B - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2015/05/20/billions-in-bank-fx-settlements/27638443/

UPDATE 3-BP settles oil spill-related claims with Halliburton, Transocean - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/05/21/halliburton-bp-oilspill-idINL3N0YB5AA20150521

California farmers offer to give up portion of their water rights amid ongoing ... - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/05/21/california-farmers-offer-to-give-up-portion-their-water-rights-amid-ongoing/

City living: Where city populations increased, decreased last year - Chicago Sun-Times :: http://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/7/71/624580/city-living-city-populations-increaseddecreased-last-year

Silicon Valley has become a dream factory - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f42ebb76-fd53-11e4-9e96-00144feabdc0.html

SEC proposes rules to gather more data on mutual funds, advisers - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/20/sec-funds-disclosures-idUSL1N0YB0VJ20150520

21-May-2015 05:55

S&P 500 dips as Fed minutes hold line on rate bets - Sydney Morning Herald :: http://www.smh.com.au/business/markets/sp-500-dips-as-fed-minutes-hold-line-on-rate-bets-20150520-gh69d1.html

Leap Suspends Private Bus Service In San Francisco After Receiving Cease ... - CBS Local :: http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2015/05/20/leap-suspends-private-bus-service-in-san-francisco-after-receiving-cease-and-desist-notice/

Rigging of Foreign Exchange Market Makes Felons of Top Banks - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/21/business/dealbook/5-big-banks-to-pay-billions-and-plead-guilty-in-currency-and-interest-rate-cases.html

More empty seats coming? Airline stocks fall - USA TODAY :: http://americasmarkets.usatoday.com/2015/05/20/more-empty-seats-coming-airline-stocks-fall/

Protesters descend on McDonald's HQ ahead of shareholders meeting - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2015/05/20/mcdonalds-minimum-wage-protest-annual-shareholders-meeting/27677299/

Fed officials see June rate hike as unlikely: minutes - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/21/us-usa-fed-minutes-idUSKBN0O52C020150521

Chinese Factory Gauge Remains Sluggish on Economic Slowdown - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-05-21/chinese-manufacturing-gauge-remains-sluggish-on-factory-slowdown

BP Settles Gulf Claims With Transocean, Halliburton - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/halliburton-bp-agree-to-settle-deepwater-horizon-claims-1432153375

Oil prices inch up, but stay within range - The Fiscal Times :: http://www.thefiscaltimes.com/latestnews/2015/05/20/Brent-crude-prices-dip-oversupply

Cause of oil spill probed as cleanup of Calif. coast continues - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2015/05/20/oil-pipeline-santa-barbara-refugio-state-beach/27631837/

21-May-2015 04:54

Salesforce reports first profit in seven quarters, shares jump - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/20/us-salesforce-com-results-idUSKBN0O52KV20150520

Asian stocks tread water, dollar holds gains after Fed minutes - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/21/us-markets-global-idUSKBN0O602120150521

Settlements Reached in 2010 Gulf Oil Spill - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/21/business/energy-environment/settlements-reached-in-2010-gulf-oil-spill.html

McDonald's Location Shuttered After Wage Protesters Descend - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/21/business/mcdonalds-location-shuttered-after-wage-protesters-descend.html

Brent crude prices dip on oversupply - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/21/us-markets-oil-idUSKBN0O604B20150521

Rigging of Foreign Exchange Market Makes Felons of Top Banks - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/21/business/dealbook/5-big-banks-to-pay-billions-and-plead-guilty-in-currency-and-interest-rate-cases.html

More empty seats coming? Airline stocks fall - USA TODAY :: http://americasmarkets.usatoday.com/2015/05/20/more-empty-seats-coming-airline-stocks-fall/

California governor declares state of emergency after oil spill - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/21/us-usa-california-oilspill-brown-idUSKBN0O605920150521

Chinese Manufacturing Gauge Remains Sluggish on Factory Slowdown - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-05-21/chinese-manufacturing-gauge-remains-sluggish-on-factory-slowdown

SEC official proposes new bank rules, bashing Fed approach - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/20/financial-regulation-banks-idUSL1N0YB1J020150520

21-May-2015 03:53

Salesforce Revenue Outpaces Wall Street Views - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/salesforce-increases-year-guidance-1432156099

Workers take protests over minimum wage to McDonald's HQ - Fox News Latino :: http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/news/2015/05/20/workers-take-protests-over-minimum-wage-to-mcdonald-hq/

Series of oil spill settlements include BP, Halliburton, Transocean, numerous ... - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/05/20/series-oil-spill-settlements-include-bp-halliburton-transocean-numerous/

Wildlife, pristine beaches focus of 'aggressive' oil spill cleanup - CNN :: http://www.cnn.com/2015/05/20/us/california-oil-spill/

Citigroup Settles Investors' Private Forex Lawsuit - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/citigroup-settles-investors-private-forex-lawsuit-1432143569

UPDATE 1-NetApp results miss estimates; shares fall - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/20/netapp-redundancies-idUSL3N0YB5FE20150520

Asian stocks tread water, dollar holds gains after Fed minutes - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/21/us-markets-global-idUSKBN0O602120150521

SEC proposes rules to gather more data on mutual funds, advisers - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/20/sec-funds-disclosures-idUSL1N0YB0VJ20150520

Dow, S&P 500 end slightly lower after Fed minutes - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/05/20/markets-stocks-usa-idINKBN0O51N220150520

21-May-2015 02:52

UPDATE 2-BP settles oil spill-related claims with Halliburton, Transocean - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/20/halliburton-bp-oilspill-idUSL3N0YB5AA20150520

San Francisco's luxury bus service Leap suspended by regulators - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-leap-san-francisco-bus-20150520-story.html

Protesters descend on McDonald's HQ ahead of shareholders meeting - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2015/05/20/mcdonalds-minimum-wage-protest-annual-shareholders-meeting/27677299/

Altice pushes into US with deal for cable group Suddenlink - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4be8befa-fec3-11e4-84b2-00144feabdc0.html

Smaller Santa Barbara County oil spill still brings back memories of 1969 - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2015/05/20/smaller-santa-barbara-county-oil-spill-still-brings-back-memories-of-1969/

UPDATE 3-Target profit tops estimates on healthy sales growth - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/05/20/target-results-idINL1N0YB0KK20150520

SEC proposes rules to gather more data on mutual funds, advisers - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/20/sec-funds-disclosures-idUSL1N0YB0VJ20150520

Dollar up, bond yields fall as Fed rate hike appears further out - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/20/us-markets-global-idUSKBN0O501J20150520

Dow, S&P 500 end slightly lower after Fed minutes - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/05/20/markets-stocks-usa-idINKBN0O51N220150520

21-May-2015 01:51

UPDATE 1-Salesforce raises full-year revenue forecast - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/20/salesforcecom-results-idUSL3N0YB57D20150520

What's Today's $5 Billion Banking Settlement About? - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/todays-billion-banking-settlement-31188693

Tax Scare on Yahoo's Alibaba Stake Spin-Off Seen Premature - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/2015/05/20/tax-scare-on-yahoo-alibaba-stake-spin-off-seen-premature/

Altice: great white hope - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/89b700fa-fef7-11e4-94c8-00144feabdc0.html

EconomyWall Street reacts to Fed's April minutes - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/fastft/326732/wall-street-reacts-fomc-minutes

Oil spill spreads 9 miles, fouls beaches on Calif. coast - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2015/05/20/oil-pipeline-santa-barbara-refugio-state-beach/27631837/

McDonald's shuts down restaurant amid protest over low wages - seattlepi.com :: http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Supporters-for-15-an-hour-wage-to-attend-6275301.php

SEC proposes rules requiring more fund disclosure, including on derivatives - Pensions & Investments :: http://www.pionline.com/article/20150520/ONLINE/150529983/sec-proposes-rules-requiring-more-fund-disclosure-including-on-derivatives

Chinese billionaire a no-show after his solar company loses US$19B in market ... - Financial Post :: http://business.financialpost.com/investing/chinese-billionaire-a-no-show-after-his-solar-company-loses-us19b-in-market-value-in-just-24-minutes

$211M settlement reached with Transocean in 2010 oil spill - WPXI Pittsburgh :: http://www.wpxi.com/ap/ap/top-news/211m-settlement-reached-with-transocean-in-2010-oi/nmLBZ/

21-May-2015 00:50

Lowe's and Staples are big market movers - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/lowes-and-staples-are-big-market-movers/2015/05/20/46022a4a-ff30-11e4-8c77-bf274685e1df_story.html

Europe's Altice enters US cable frenzy with Suddenlink deal - SFGate :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/technology/article/Altice-to-buy-US-cable-operator-Suddenlink-for-6275035.php

US anti-corruption body charges BHP Billiton over Beijing Olympics hospitality - Sydney Morning Herald :: http://www.smh.com.au/business/us-anticorruption-body-charges-bhp-billiton-over-beijing-olympics-hospitality-20150520-gh692q.html

Dollar up, bond yields fall as Fed rate hike appears further out - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/20/us-markets-global-idUSKBN0O501J20150520

Southwest's Upgraded Growth Plans Stir Airline Stocks and Prices Tumble - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/southwests-upgraded-growth-plans-stir-airline-stocks-1432157456

Chinese billionaire a no-show after his solar company loses US$19B in market ... - Financial Post :: http://business.financialpost.com/investing/chinese-billionaire-a-no-show-after-his-solar-company-loses-us19b-in-market-value-in-just-24-minutes

Study Finds Link Between Dolphin Deaths, Oil Exposure - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/study-finds-link-between-dolphin-deaths-oil-exposure-1432158102

Global banks admit guilt in forex probe, fined nearly $6 billion - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/20/banks-forex-settlement-idUSKBN0O50MG20150520

UPDATE 1-McDonald's, other fast-food workers, protest ahead of annual meeting - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/20/mcdonalds-protests-idUSL1N0YB21O20150520

Salesforce raises full-year revenue forecast - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/05/20/us-salesforce-com-results-idINKBN0O52KV20150520

20-May-2015 23:49

Five global banks to pay $5.7 billion in fines over rate rigging - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/20/us-banks-forex-settlementa-usa-idUSKBN0O51PY20150520

Yahoo's Tax-Free Plans for Alibaba Stake Clouded by IRS - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-05-20/yahoo-s-tax-free-spinoff-plans-for-alibaba-stake-clouded-by-irs

More empty seats coming? Airline stocks fall - USA TODAY :: http://americasmarkets.usatoday.com/2015/05/20/more-empty-seats-coming-airline-stocks-fall/

Telecoms takeover talk helps lift European shares - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/05/20/markets-stocks-europe-idINL5N0YB4H020150520

Dow, S&P 500 end slightly lower after Fed minutes - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/20/us-markets-stocks-us-idUSKBN0O51DI20150520

Crews work to clean California beach fouled by oil pipeline spill - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/20/usa-california-oilspill-idUSL1N0YB1VR20150520

McDonald's Protesters Hit Company's Headquarters Before Meeting - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-05-20/mcdonald-s-protesters-hit-company-s-headquarters-before-meeting

NetApp to Lay Off 500 Workers in Restructuring - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/netapp-to-lay-off-500-workers-in-restructuring-1432155323

US anti-corruption body charges BHP Billiton over Beijing Olympics hospitality - Sydney Morning Herald :: http://www.smh.com.au/business/us-anticorruption-body-charges-bhp-billiton-over-beijing-olympics-hospitality-20150520-gh692q.html

20-May-2015 22:48

Target Profit Beats Estimates - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/21/business/target-q1-earnings.html

US STOCKS-US stocks mostly flat after release of Fed minutes - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/20/markets-stocks-usa-idUSL1N0YB1N020150520

Yahoo Shares Tumble on Concern Over Regulatory Treatment of Alibaba Stock ... - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/yahoo-shares-tumble-on-concern-over-regulatory-treatment-of-alibaba-stock-spinoff-1432076650

BHP Billiton charged, fined $US25m for China Olympics anti-bribery violation - The Australian Financial Review :: http://www.afr.com/business/mining/bhp-billiton-charged-fined-us25m-for-china-olympics-antibribery-violation-20150520-gh682s

A 24-Minute, $19 Billion Wipeout Threatens Hanergy's Solar Dream - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-05-20/hanergy-solar-revolution-dims-as-stock-falls-to-earth

Benjamin Lawsky leaves DFS to set up his own firm - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/56c14962-ff1a-11e4-8dd4-00144feabdc0.html

Smaller Santa Barbara County oil spill still bring backs memories of 1969 - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2015/05/20/smaller-santa-barbara-county-oil-spill-still-bring-backs-memories-of-1969/

31-state deal should make credit report errors easier to fix - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-3089957/31-state-deal-make-credit-report-errors-easier-fix.html

Wall St., dollar rise as June rate-hike prospects dim - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/20/us-markets-global-idUSKBN0O501J20150520

Five global banks to pay $5.7 billion in fines over rate rigging - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/20/us-banks-forex-settlementa-usa-idUSKBN0O51PY20150520

20-May-2015 21:47

Doubts over Greece add to euro's ECB-driven frailty - gulfnews.com :: http://gulfnews.com/business/sectors/markets/doubts-over-greece-add-to-euro-s-ecb-driven-frailty-1.1519040

US Congress starts repeal process for meat-labelling rule - The Globe and Mail :: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/us-house-to-consider-repeal-of-meat-labelling-law-after-wto-ruling/article24508032/

BHP's Beijing Olympics Invitations Broke Bribery Law, SEC Says - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-05-20/bhp-s-beijing-olympics-invitations-broke-bribery-law-sec-says

Five banks plead guilty, pay more than $5B in FX penalties - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2015/05/20/billions-in-bank-fx-settlements/27638443/

Target Profit Beats Estimates - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/21/business/target-q1-earnings.html

Extent of California Oil Spill Being Assessed - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/extent-of-california-oil-spill-being-assessed-1432144113

Yahoo Shares Tumble on Concern Over Regulatory Treatment of Alibaba Stock ... - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/yahoo-shares-tumble-on-concern-over-regulatory-treatment-of-alibaba-stock-spinoff-1432076650

Hanergy Solar Revolution Dims as Stock Falls to Earth - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-05-20/hanergy-solar-revolution-dims-as-stock-falls-to-earth

Benjamin Lawsky to step down as top NY financial regulator - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/20/new-york-lawsky-departure-idUSL1N0YB1N220150520

Fed officials see June rate hike as unlikely: minutes - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/20/us-usa-fed-minutes-idUSKBN0O52C020150520

20-May-2015 20:46

Yingli shares recover as it reassures investors about debt - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2bbc35e0-fefe-11e4-94c8-00144feabdc0.html

UPDATE 2-Target profit tops estimates on healthy sales growth - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/05/20/target-results-idINL1N0YB0KK20150520

Yahoo seeks to assure investors on Alibaba spin-off - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2015/05/20/yahoo-alibaba-irs-spin-off-statement/27640339/

BHP Billiton to pay $25M to settle SEC anti-bribery charges - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/bhp-billiton-to-pay-25m-to-settle-sec-anti-bribery-charges/2015/05/20/5e2346ea-ff0d-11e4-8c77-bf274685e1df_story.html

Oil up on third weekly US inventory draw; dollar limits gains - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/20/us-markets-oil-idUSKBN0O505220150520

Five banks plead guilty, pay more than $5B in FX penalties - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2015/05/20/billions-in-bank-fx-settlements/27638443/

Benjamin Lawsky to Step Down as New York's Top Financial Regulator - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/21/business/dealbook/benjamin-lawsky-to-step-down-as-new-yorks-top-financial-regulator.html

US stocks tread water as Fed minutes loom - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/20/us-markets-stocks-us-idUSKBN0O51DI20150520

Greek warning knocks euro, stocks steady - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/20/us-markets-global-idUSKBN0O501J20150520

Extent of California Oil Spill Being Assessed - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/extent-of-california-oil-spill-being-assessed-1432144113

20-May-2015 19:45

Euro slips on Greek worries, stocks steady - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/20/us-markets-global-idUSKBN0O501J20150520

US stock indexes edge lower; Etsy sinks after posting loss - seattlepi.com :: http://www.seattlepi.com/business/energy/article/US-stock-indexes-edge-lower-Etsy-sinks-after-6275777.php

Major banks admit guilt in forex probe, fined $6 billion - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/20/us-banks-forex-settlement-idUSKBN0O50CQ20150520

ConAgra enters guilty plea tied to 2007 peanut butter recall - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/20/us-conagra-plea-peanutbutter-idUSKBN0O523J20150520

Wall St muted before Fed minutes - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/05/20/markets-stocks-usa-idINKBN0O51N220150520

Telecoms takeover talk helps lift European shares - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/20/markets-stocks-europe-idUSL5N0YB4H020150520

Yahoo seeks to assure investors on Alibaba spin-off - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2015/05/20/yahoo-alibaba-irs-spin-off-statement/27640339/

Santa Barbara Oil Spill: Dramatic Images - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/US/photos-show-extent-santa-barbara-oil-spill/story?id%3D31178169

BHP Billiton to pay $25M to settle SEC anti-bribery charges - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/bhp-billiton-to-pay-25m-to-settle-sec-anti-bribery-charges/2015/05/20/5e2346ea-ff0d-11e4-8c77-bf274685e1df_story.html

20-May-2015 18:44

RPT-Wal-Mart eyes Amazon in potentially costly e-commerce battle - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/05/20/wal-mart-stores-amazoncom-idINL1N0YB03G20150520

US stocks open slightly lower; Etsy sinks after posting loss - New Zealand Herald :: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id%3D3%26objectid%3D11452113

Officials assess damage from large Santa Barbara oil spill - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-pipeline-santa-barbara-coast-20150519-story.html

Hanergy's Aerial Routine Ends in a Crash - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/hanergys-aerial-routine-ends-in-a-crash-1432122016

Stocks flat ahead of Fed minutes release - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2015/05/20/stocks-wednesday/27639765/

Yahoo seeks to assure investors on Alibaba spin-off - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2015/05/20/yahoo-alibaba-irs-spin-off-statement/27640339/

Europe's Altice Enters US Cable Frenzy With Suddenlink Deal - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2015/05/20/business/ap-eu-luxembourg-altice-suddenlink.html

Target Tops Wal-Mart as Turnaround Gains Traction - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/targets-profit-tops-expectations-1432123263

Five global banks to pay $5.7 billion in fines over rate rigging - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/20/us-banks-forex-settlementa-usa-idUSKBN0O51PY20150520

Euro slips on Greek worries, stocks steady - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/20/us-markets-global-idUSKBN0O501J20150520

20-May-2015 17:43

RPT-Wal-Mart eyes Amazon in potentially costly e-commerce battle - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/05/20/wal-mart-stores-amazoncom-idINL1N0YB03G20150520

US Stock Futures Trade Little Changed - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-stock-futures-trade-little-changed-1432123804

GLOBAL MARKETS-Doubts over Greece add to euro's ECB-driven frailty - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/05/20/markets-global-idINL5N0YB2G820150520

Officials assess damage from large Santa Barbara oil spill - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-pipeline-santa-barbara-coast-20150519-story.html

Wall Street lower at open; Fed minutes awaited - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/20/us-markets-stocks-us-idUSKBN0O51DI20150520

Hanergy's Aerial Routine Ends in a Crash - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/hanergys-aerial-routine-ends-in-a-crash-1432122016

5 Banks to Pay Billions and Plead Guilty in Currency and Interest Rate Cases - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/21/business/dealbook/5-big-banks-to-pay-billions-and-plead-guilty-in-currency-and-interest-rate-cases.html

Target Tops Wal-Mart As Turnaround Gains Traction - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/targets-profit-tops-expectations-1432123263

Boston-Bound Cruise Ship Passengers Return To Bermuda After Grounding - CBS Local :: http://boston.cbslocal.com/2015/05/20/boston-bound-cruise-ship-passengers-return-to-bermuda-after-grounding/

Yahoo seeks to assure investors on Alibaba spin-off - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2015/05/20/yahoo-alibaba-irs-spin-off-statement/27640339/

20-May-2015 16:42

UBS to pay $545 million over forex scandal, rivals await fate - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/20/us-banks-forex-settlement-idUSKBN0O50CQ20150520

RPT-Economy's weak spell puts Fed at crossroads over liftoff plans - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/05/20/usa-fed-slowdown-idINL1N0YA1Y720150520

US Stock Futures Trade Little Changed - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-stock-futures-trade-little-changed-1432123804

Santa Barbara Oil Spill: Crews Race to Contain Estimated 21000 Gallons - NBCNews.com :: http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/crews-race-contain-estimated-21-000-gallon-oil-spill-near-n361836

European shares extend gains, telecoms get M&A boost - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/05/20/markets-stocks-europe-idINL5N0YB2O320150520

Yahoo Sticks to Spinoff Plan as IRS Triggers Share Slump - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-05-19/yahoo-shares-drop-on-potential-changes-to-irs-s-spinoff-rules

Wall Street set to open little changed as investors await Fed minutes - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/20/us-markets-stocks-usa-idUSKBN0O51DI20150520

Target Reports a Profit That Beats Estimates - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/21/business/target-q1-earnings.html

20-May-2015 15:41

How the Dow Jones industrial average fared on Tuesday - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/how-the-dow-jones-industrial-average-fared-on-tuesday/2015/05/19/9e43f7d2-fe69-11e4-8c77-bf274685e1df_story.html

Market eyes set on ECB comments - The Corner Economic :: http://www.thecorner.eu/financial-markets/markets-eyes-ecb-comments/45779/

RPT-Wal-Mart eyes Amazon in potentially costly e-commerce battle - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/20/wal-mart-stores-amazoncom-idUSL1N0YB03G20150520

UPDATE 4-Oil prices rise on US stock draw, strong Japan data - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/05/20/markets-oil-idINL3N0YB1M820150520

FOREX-Dollar up for third day, eyes on Fed and Greece - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/20/markets-forex-idUSL5N0YB2DA20150520

UBS agrees to pay $545M in manipulation probes - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2015/05/20/ubs-agrees-to-pay-authorities/27633979/

UPDATE 2-Lowe's profit misses as homebuilding material sales growth slows - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/20/lowes-results-idUSL3N0YB3IY20150520

Target Beats Earnings Estimates After Revamping Product Lineup - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-05-20/target-beats-earnings-estimates-after-revamping-product-lineup

Altice enters US cable market by buying Suddenlink - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2015/05/20/altice-buys-suddenlink/27636889/

American Eagle Outfitters' Profit Soars on Stronger Sales - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/american-eagle-outfitters-profit-soars-on-stronger-sales-1432124840

20-May-2015 14:40

A delayed Fed rate hike may not be all that good for stocks - USA TODAY :: http://americasmarkets.usatoday.com/2015/05/19/a-delayed-fed-rate-hike-may-not-be-all-that-good-for-stocks/

How the Dow Jones industrial average fared on Tuesday - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/how-the-dow-jones-industrial-average-fared-on-tuesday/2015/05/19/9e43f7d2-fe69-11e4-8c77-bf274685e1df_story.html

UBS to pay $545 million over forex scandal, rivals await fate - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/20/us-banks-forex-settlement-idUSKBN0O50CQ20150520

Oil prices rise on US stock draw, strong Japan data - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/20/us-markets-oil-idUSKBN0O505220150520

RPT-Wal-Mart eyes Amazon in potentially costly e-commerce battle - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/20/wal-mart-stores-amazoncom-idUSL1N0YB03G20150520

UPDATE 1-Fed's Evans - rate hike not appropriate until early 2016 - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/05/20/fed-evans-rates-idINL5N0YB1EG20150520

Home improvement chain Lowe's profit rises 8 pct - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/05/20/lowes-results-idINL3N0YB3FK20150520

Yahoo: Stop freaking out about Alibaba spinoff taxes - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2015/05/20/technology/yahoo-irs-alibaba/

Altice to Buy Controlling Stake in Suddenlink in Deal Valued at $9.1 Billion - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/altice-to-buy-controlling-stake-in-suddenlink-in-deal-worth-9-1-billion-1432105992

20-May-2015 13:39

A delayed Fed rate hike may not be all that good for stocks - USA TODAY :: http://americasmarkets.usatoday.com/2015/05/19/a-delayed-fed-rate-hike-may-not-be-all-that-good-for-stocks/

How the Dow Jones industrial average fared on Tuesday - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/how-the-dow-jones-industrial-average-fared-on-tuesday/2015/05/19/9e43f7d2-fe69-11e4-8c77-bf274685e1df_story.html

Wal-Mart's new weapon in e-commerce battle against Amazon - Times of India :: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/tech-news/Wal-Marts-new-weapon-in-e-commerce-battle-against-Amazon/articleshow/47353734.cms

LPC-ECB asks European banks for leveraged loan info - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/20/ecb-loans-idUSL5N0YA47Y20150520

Deals of the day- Mergers and acquisitions - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/20/deals-day-idUSL3N0YB36920150520

These cities have the best parks in America - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2015/05/20/news/economy/best-cities-parks-trust-public-land/

Fed's Evans: stronger wage growth could convince of need to hike rates - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/20/us-fed-evans-wages-idUSKBN0O50UK20150520

Saudi Arabia, partners turn down Chinese requests for extra oil - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/20/us-saudi-china-oil-idUSKBN0O512I20150520

Hong Kong regulator probes Hanergy for market manipulation -source - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/20/hanergy-idUSL3N0YB3FR20150520

20-May-2015 12:38

Wal-Mart Results Miss Estimates as Currency Crimps Earnings - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-05-19/wal-mart-results-miss-estimates-as-currency-crimps-earnings

A delayed Fed rate hike may not be all that good for stocks - USA TODAY :: http://americasmarkets.usatoday.com/2015/05/19/a-delayed-fed-rate-hike-may-not-be-all-that-good-for-stocks/

How the Dow Jones industrial average fared on Tuesday - Montana Standard :: http://mtstandard.com/business/how-the-dow-jones-industrial-average-fared-on-tuesday/article_5e5ee021-e0ea-557a-99c1-edb898ed9a51.html?comment_form%3Dtrue

UPDATE 2-Oil prices rise on strong Japan, Australia economic data - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/05/20/markets-oil-idINL3N0YB1M820150520

Euro slides as Greek official says IMF repayment in doubt - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/20/us-markets-global-idUSKBN0O501J20150520

Japan's First-Quarter GDP Growth Is Fastest in a Year - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/japan-grows-2-4-in-first-quarter-1432081799

Burst pipeline spills 21000 gallons of oil into ocean off California - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/05/20/pipeline-bursts-spills-oil-into-ocean-off-california-coast/

Increase in rates expected if inflation exceeds 1.5 per cent or unemployment ... - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/business/increase-in-rates-expected-if-inflation-exceeds-1-5-per-cent-or-unemployment-stays-at-5-per-cent-us-federal-reserve/articleshow/47355617.cms

Altice to purchase 70% of US cable group Suddenlink - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4be8befa-fec3-11e4-84b2-00144feabdc0.html

UBS agrees to pay $545M in manipulation probes - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2015/05/20/ubs-agrees-to-pay-authorities/27633979/

20-May-2015 11:37

Wal-Mart Results Miss Estimates as Currency Crimps Earnings - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-05-19/wal-mart-results-miss-estimates-as-currency-crimps-earnings

A delayed Fed rate hike may not be all that good for stocks - USA TODAY :: http://americasmarkets.usatoday.com/2015/05/19/a-delayed-fed-rate-hike-may-not-be-all-that-good-for-stocks/

US stock market drifts from latest record highs - The Denver Post :: http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_28149582/us-stock-market-drifts-from-latest-record-highs

UPDATE 2-Oil prices rise on strong Japan, Australia economic data - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/20/markets-oil-idUSL3N0YB1M820150520

Thousands of gallons of crude oil spill into California ocean from broken pipeline - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/11617084/Thousands-of-gallons-of-crude-oil-spilled-from-a-broken-pipeline-off-California-coast.html

Rate hike not appropriate until early 2016: Fed's Evans - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/20/us-usa-fed-evans-idUSKBN0O50KF20150520

UBS to pay $545 million over forex scandal, rivals await fate - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/20/us-banks-forex-settlement-idUSKBN0O50CQ20150520

Altice to Enter US Market With Acquisition of Suddenlink - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/21/business/dealbook/altice-suddenlink-communications.html

Japan's First-Quarter GDP Growth Is Fastest in a Year - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/japan-grows-2-4-in-first-quarter-1432081799

20-May-2015 10:36

A delayed Fed rate hike may not be all that good for stocks - USA TODAY :: http://americasmarkets.usatoday.com/2015/05/19/a-delayed-fed-rate-hike-may-not-be-all-that-good-for-stocks/

Regulators Point to Risks From Rapid-Fire Trading, Clearing - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/regulators-point-to-risks-from-rapid-fire-trading-clearing-1432064436

Asia stocks mostly rise as dollar gains after robust US data - U.S. News & World Report :: http://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2015/05/19/a-weak-open-for-us-stocks-following-latest-record-highs

Wal-Mart sales miss estimates - Independent Online :: http://www.iol.co.za/business/companies/wal-mart-sales-miss-estimates-1.1860691

Oil rebounds in Asia amid tensions in Yemen, supply data - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/oil-rebounds-in-asia-amid-tensions-in-yemen-supply-data-2015-05-20

Japan's economy grows at fastest pace in a year on boost from inventory - Irish Independent :: http://www.independent.ie/business/world/japans-economy-grows-at-fastest-pace-in-a-year-on-boost-from-inventory-31237901.html

UBS to Pay More Than $500 Million in Fines for Manipulating Currency and Libor - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/21/business/international/ubs-to-pay-more-than-500-million-in-fines-for-manipulating-currency-and-libor.html

4-Mile Oil Slick Lines California Coast After Pipeline Spill - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/mile-oil-slick-lines-california-coast-pipeline-spill-31168137

Nikkei closes at 15-yr high on GDP surprise, led by real estate firms - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/05/20/markets-japan-stocks-idINL3N0YB2I520150520

ECB's Frontloading Reawakens Stock Bulls Stung by April Drop - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-05-20/ecb-frontloading-plan-reawakens-stock-bulls-stung-by-april-drop

20-May-2015 09:35

A delayed Fed rate hike may not be all that good for stocks - USA TODAY :: http://americasmarkets.usatoday.com/2015/05/19/a-delayed-fed-rate-hike-may-not-be-all-that-good-for-stocks/

Regulators Point to Risks From Rapid-Fire Trading, Clearing - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/regulators-point-to-risks-from-rapid-fire-trading-clearing-1432064436

Wal-Mart eyes Amazon in potentially costly e-commerce battle - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/20/us-wal-mart-stores-amazon-com-idUSKBN0O504E20150520

Oil prices rise on strong Japan, Australia economic data - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/20/us-markets-oil-idUSKBN0O505220150520

Asia stocks mostly rise as dollar gains after robust US data - U.S. News & World Report :: http://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2015/05/19/a-weak-open-for-us-stocks-following-latest-record-highs

UPDATE 3-Japan's economy grows at fastest pace in a year on boost from ... - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/20/japan-economy-gdp-idUSL3N0Y93RW20150520

UPDATE 2-Ruptured pipeline spills 21000 gallons of oil on California coast - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/05/20/california-oilspill-idINL1N0YB00Q20150520

UBS says to settle FX probe, pay $545 million, plead guilty over Libor - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/20/us-banks-forex-settlement-idUSKBN0O50CQ20150520

Europe Index Futures Little Changed After 2 Days of Stock Gains - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-05-20/europe-index-futures-little-changed-after-2-days-of-stock-gains

Greek Deception, Greek Tragedy, German Farce, German Myth - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/stevekeen/2015/05/20/greek-deception-greek-tragedy-german-farce-german-myth/