Friday, May 18, 2012

18-May-2012 22:54

FB starts trading on the Nasdaq - ZDNet (blog) :: http://www.zdnet.com/blog/facebook/fb-starts-trading-on-the-nasdaq/13363

The Developer Behind a $90 Million Penthouse - BusinessWeek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-05-18/the-developer-behind-a-90-million-penthouse

Fla. April jobless rate drops to 8.7 percent, state loses jobs but thousands ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/fla-april-jobless-rate-drops-to-87-percent-state-loses-jobs-but-thousands-leave-work-force/2012/05/18/gIQAZrtAZU_story.html

Alarm delay 'critical' says Concordia probe - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0c0cbd0e-a0f7-11e1-aac1-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp%3Dpublished_links%252Frss%252Fcompanies_us%252Ffeed%252F%252Fproduct

GM passes on running TV ads during 2013 Super Bowl - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/18/gm-superbowl-idUSL1E8GIDG620120518

MF Global Trustee Seeks to Get $700 Million in UK Suit - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-05-18/mf-global-trustee-seeks-to-get-700-million-in-u-k-suit.html

A War of Words Over Euro Crisis - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/19/world/europe/a-war-of-words-between-greece-and-germany-over-euro-crisis.html

Chesapeake Cuts Outside Board Compensation - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/47480560

Repsol: Exploratory oil well off Cuba comes up dry - BusinessWeek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2012-05/D9UR9ERO1.htm

18-May-2012 21:53

California labor market stumbles in April; state loses 4200 jobs - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-california-jobs-april-20120518,0,1907537.story

Salvage firm: Concordia wreckage gone by early '13 - The Associated Press :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5h0r6Lil3ub2LdYkl5q-mLex8c2ow?docId%3D55deb3ddf0404832ab24112ccc91f293

Facebook investors left guessing after Nasdaq glitch - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/18/us-facebook-trading-delay-idUSBRE84H0XT20120518

Greece: Germany's Merkel suggests euro referendum - The Associated Press :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5i4Y0wFHouhdgJnIWzw_omK8uolGw?docId%3Db7f4141fd8ee46f9aec12808775350da

Santander UK funds ringfenced under FSA order - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2012/may/18/santander-uk-funds-fsa?newsfeed%3Dtrue

Winnebago RV maker rejects $321.5 million takeover bid - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-winnebago-20120518,0,5216516.story

US STOCKS-Wall St falls before G8 leaders meet on euro zone - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/18/markets-usa-stocks-idUSL1E8GID1S20120518

Facebook Tells Staff to Keep Focus Amid Delayed Market Debut - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-05-18/facebook-tells-staff-to-keep-focus-amid-delayed-market-debut.html

The Facebook effect: Social media stocks sink - Sacramento Bee :: http://www.sacbee.com/2012/05/18/4500077/the-facebook-effect-social-media.html

18-May-2012 20:52

Winnebago rejects $321.5M takeover offer - BusinessWeek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2012-05/D9UR6PB00.htm

US swing states' jobless rates dive in April - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/18/us-usa-states-employment-idUSBRE84H0UJ20120518

Europe's Mexican Stand-Off With Oil - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303879604577412273963424402.html

FOREX-Euro comes off 4-month low but worries remain - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/18/markets-forex-idUSL1E8GIAYP20120518

US Stocks Lean Lower As Facebook Optimism Fades - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20120518-709969.html

Spanish banks defy Moody's downgrade - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2468908a-a0c5-11e1-9fbd-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp%3Dpublished_links%252Frss%252Fhome_uk%252Ffeed%252F%252Fproduct

Refloat of Italy's Concordia wreck to be biggest ever - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/18/us-italy-ship-idUSBRE84H0WJ20120518

Moody's Lifts Media General Outlook To Positive On Berkshire Hathaway Agreements - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20120518-710193.html

News of the world in photos: Centuries old shipwreck found - Seattle Post Intelligencer :: http://www.seattlepi.com/national/slideshow/News-of-the-world-in-photos-Centuries-old-43159.php

18-May-2012 19:51

California unemployment rate dips to 10.9%; state loses 4200 jobs - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-april-unemployment-rate-20120518,0,2941132.story

COLUMN-JPMorgan's whale in a fishpond: John Kemp - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/18/column-jpmorgan-hedging-idUSL5E8GIDHG20120518

Wrecked Costa Concordia to be raised from Italian sea bed - CNN :: http://www.cnn.com/2012/05/18/world/europe/italy-cruise-ship/index.html

Pinterest Stake Fuels Rakuten's Quest to Be a Global Player - BusinessWeek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-05-18/pinterest-stake-fuels-rakutens-quest-to-be-a-global-player

EU Official: Greek Exit Plans Discussed - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303360504577412133281747846.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

China Fires Back on Solar Panel Tariffs - ValueWalk :: http://www.valuewalk.com/2012/05/china-fires-back-on-solar-panel-tariffs/

Striking keepsakes: US Mint at West Point stamps Sept. 11 medals that raise ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/striking-keepsakes-us-mint-at-west-point-stamps-sept-11-medals-that-raise-funds-for-memorial/2012/05/18/gIQA6XaoYU_story.html

NC Unemployment Rate Continues Slow Decline - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/11542870/1/nc-unemployment-rate-continues-slow-decline.html

Greek politics, Spain banks test eurozone survival - The Associated Press :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gmV0JUSEGlxTw1oLXjziIyINSWUw?docId%3D4210c63a1b1a4ca4884a4eb4b62de632

U.S. Stocks Swing Between Gains, Losses After Facebook Debut - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f%3D/g/a/2012/05/18/bloomberg_articlesM47NEH0YHQ0X01-M48AD.DTL

18-May-2012 18:50

Bund Yields Climb From Record Lows Before G-8; Spain Bonds Rise - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-05-18/bund-yields-climb-from-record-lows-before-g-8-spain-bonds-rise.html

Facebook IPO may cause little change in US Stocks due to Europe Woes - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/facebook-ipo-may-cause-little-change-in-us-stocks-due-to-europe-woes/2012/05/18/gIQAr4uXYU_story.html

OIL FUTURES: Crude Gets Off To Another Down Start - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20120518-708115.html

Stocks: Europe fears vs. Facebook - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/05/18/markets/stocks/?source%3Dcnn_bin

Ohio Unemployment Rate Down For 9th Straight Month - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/11542718/1/ohio-unemployment-rate-down-for-9th-straight-month.html

Spanish stocks focus of investor concern - The Seattle Times :: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2018233894_apeuspainfinancialcrisis.html

Pinterest Stake Fuels Rakuten's Quest to Be a Global Player - BusinessWeek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-05-18/pinterest-stake-fuels-rakutens-quest-to-be-a-global-player

EU Official: Greek Exit Plans Discussed - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303360504577412133281747846.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Italian cruise ship wreckage will be gone by early 2013, salvage firm says - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/05/18/italian-cruise-ship-wreckage-will-be-gone-by-early-2013-salvage-firm-says/

Zynga halted after FB launch, 13% drop - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/zynga-halted-after-fb-launch-13-drop-2012-05-18?link%3DMW_latest_news

18-May-2012 17:49

Stocks: Europe fears vs. Facebook - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/05/18/markets/stocks/

ECB, Commission Working On Greek Exit Plans-De Gucht - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20120518-707130.html

JPMorgan Suits Accuse Dimon Of Fraud -- For Doing What, Exactly? - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/danielfisher/2012/05/18/jpmorgan-suits-accuse-dimon-of-fraud-for-doing-what-exactly/

California unemployment rate dips to 10.9%; state loses 4200 jobs - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-april-unemployment-rate-20120518,0,2941132.story

Euro Reaches Four-Month Low as Schaeuble Says Crisis May Last - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f%3D/g/a/2012/05/18/bloomberg_articlesM46VCY6K50YK01-M482D.DTL

China Rejects US Ruling in Solar Dumping Case - TIME :: http://business.time.com/2012/05/18/china-rejects-us-ruling-in-solar-dumping-case/

Police detain 400 "Blockupy" activists in Frankfurt - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/18/us-germany-blockupy-idUSBRE84H0NQ20120518

Facebook IPO may cause little change in US Stocks due to Europe Woes - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/facebook-ipo-may-cause-little-change-in-us-stocks-due-to-europe-woes/2012/05/18/gIQAr4uXYU_story.html

Winnebago Says It Lacks Data About North Street Offer - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-05-18/winnebago-says-it-lacks-data-about-north-street-offer.html

Santander, BBVA Among 16 Spanish Banks Downgraded by Moody's - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f%3D/g/a/2012/05/18/bloomberg_articlesM46E3X0D9L3501-M4848.DTL

18-May-2012 16:48

Solar Installers Caught In Cross Fire Of Escalating China Trade War - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/toddwoody/2012/05/18/solar-installers-caught-in-cross-fire-of-escalating-china-trade-war/

Europe fears pressure world markets - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2012/05/18/markets/europe-asia-stocks/index.htm?section%3Dmoney_topstories%26utm_source%3Dfeedburner%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3DFeed%253A%2Brss%252Fmoney_topstories%2B(Top%2BStories)

Oil Heads For Third Weekly Loss on Debt Crisis, China Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-05-18/oil-heads-for-third-weekly-loss-on-debt-crisis-china-economy.html

Treasury Bonds Pull Back; 10-Year Yield Near Record Low - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20120518-706948.html

Facebook's Zuckerberg opens Wall Street by ringing Nasdaq bell - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-market-open-20120518,0,6697416.story

Facebook's Value Jumped 13-Fold in Private Trading Before IPO - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-05-18/facebook-s-value-jumped-13-fold-in-private-trading-before-ipo.html

Stocks: Europe fears vs. Facebook - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/05/18/markets/stocks/

ECB, Commission Working On Greek Exit Plans-De Gucht - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20120518-707130.html

Reports: Hewlett-Packard to cut 30000 jobs - FierceEnterpriseCommunications :: http://www.fierceenterprisecommunications.com/story/reports-hewlett-packard-cut-30000-jobs/2012-05-18

Ann 1Q Net Rises 5.1% On Fewer Promotions; Downbeat 2Q View - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20120518-707366.html