Tuesday, June 12, 2012

12-Jun-2012 22:44

ING to pay $619 million for Cuba, Iran dealings - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/06/12/news/companies/ing-bank-iran/

World Bank: Euro-area crisis threatens emerging markets - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/world-bank-euro-area-crisis-threatens-emerging-markets/2012/06/12/gJQAT8N0XV_story.html

Burger King rolls out summer BBQ sandwiches, bacon sundae - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/food/story/2012-06-12/burger-king-limited-time-bbq-bacon-sundae/55552508/1

GM holds 'constructive' talks with German unions - Houston Chronicle :: http://www.chron.com/business/article/GM-holds-constructive-talks-with-German-unions-3627422.php

Oil rises ahead of key OPEC meeting - The Associated Press :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5i6FsBTW1ykQLtALHpVkHUqYEjmXA?docId%3D00b7793dbebb4afcb4893289c8c156e6

Hedge funds saw $5 billion outflow in April: TrimTabs - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/12/us-hedgefunds-trimtab-survey-idUSBRE85B1AN20120612

Health spending growth to stay low, then jump - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/06/12/news/economy/health_spending/

A123 Soars on Electric-Car Lithium Battery Advance: Boston Mover - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f%3D/g/a/2012/06/12/bloomberg_articlesM5BRQP0UQVI901-M5IQJ.DTL

Farmville fatigue? Zynga's stock drops below $5 - CNNMoney :: http://buzz.money.cnn.com/2012/06/12/farmville-fatigue-zyngas-stock-drops-below-5/

FOREX-Euro rises, but gains seen fleeting - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/12/markets-forex-idUSL1E8HCCCJ20120612

12-Jun-2012 21:43

GM CEO blames Europe, economy for low stock price - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/money/companies/story/2012-06-12/GM-Annual-Meeting/55548180/1

A123 says new battery technology to make EVs cheaper - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/47784742

ING to pay $619 million for Cuba, Iran dealings - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/06/12/news/companies/ing-bank-iran/

OPEC Battle Royale: Saudis Pitted Against Iran And Venezuela Over Oil Prices - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/afontevecchia/2012/06/12/opec-battle-royal-saudis-pitted-against-iran-and-venezuela-over-oil-prices/

Global Stocks up in choppy session, Spain yields near record - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/12/us-markets-global-idUSBRE8520GN20120612

Bacon sundae and sweet potato fries at Burger King? - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-bacon-sundae-sweet-potato-fries-burger-king-20120612,0,7340641.story

Gutting The Times-Picayune to Save It - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/johnmcquaid/2012/06/12/gutting-the-times-picayune-to-save-it/

Gupta Defense Rests, Closing Arguments Set for Wednesday - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/industries/2012/06/12/gupta-defense-rests-closing-arguments-set-for-wednesday/

World Bank: Euro-area crisis threatens emerging markets - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/world-bank-euro-area-crisis-threatens-emerging-markets/2012/06/12/gJQAT8N0XV_story.html

Zynga Investors Need A Time-Out After The Gaming Stock's Record Lows - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/abrambrown/2012/06/12/zynga-investors-need-a-time-out-after-the-gaming-stocks-record-lows/

12-Jun-2012 20:42

NFIB: Optimism Unchanged in May - Fox Business :: http://smallbusiness.foxbusiness.com/entrepreneurs/2012/06/12/nfib-optimism-unchanged-in-may/

Big Insurers Extend Popular Provisions Ahead of Supreme Court Ruling - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/mickeymeece/2012/06/12/big-insurers-extend-popular-provisions-ahead-of-supreme-court-ruling/

Shaky Battery Maker Claims an Advance - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/12/business/energy-environment/a123-us-backed-battery-maker-claims-breakthrough.html?pagewanted%3Dall

Developing nations to face bumpy ride: World Bank - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/12/us-worldbank-global-idUSBRE85B13720120612

Why Zynga's Stock Fell Off a Cliff - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/47783388

Starbucks introduces new products to boost US job creation effort - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-starbucks-jobs-20120612,0,1867272.story

US federal deficit totals $844.5B through 8 months - Sacramento Bee :: http://www.sacbee.com/2012/06/12/4556508/us-federal-deficit-totals-8445b.html

GM says it wants Canada plants but sees tough talks - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/12/generalmotors-canada-idUSL1E8HC7GA20120612

Europe Stocks Close Higher as Spanish Yields Surge; Session Marked by Low Volume - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20120612-710828.html

OPEC Battle Royale: Saudis Pitted Against Iran And Venezuela Over Oil Prices - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/afontevecchia/2012/06/12/opec-battle-royal-saudis-pitted-against-iran-and-venezuela-over-oil-prices/

12-Jun-2012 19:41

Facebook says its ads do work, issues supporting report - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-facebook-ads-comscore-20120612,0,192001.story

TEXT-Fitch affirms America Movil at 'A' - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/12/idUSWNB186420120612

NFIB: Optimism Unchanged in May - Fox Business :: http://smallbusiness.foxbusiness.com/entrepreneurs/2012/06/12/nfib-optimism-unchanged-in-may/

Zynga: Users Sliding As Gamers Go Mobile, Analyst Says - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/ericsavitz/2012/06/12/zynga-users-sliding-as-gamers-go-mobile-analyst-says/

Warren Buffett: Clairvoyant Or Crazy? - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/chrisbarth/2012/06/12/warren-buffett-clairvoyant-or-crazy/

Shaky Battery Maker Claims an Advance - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/12/business/energy-environment/a123-us-backed-battery-maker-claims-breakthrough.html?pagewanted%3Dall

FOREX-Euro edges higher; Spanish yields, Greece cap gains - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/12/markets-forex-idUSL1E8HC5Q120120612

ING pays $619M to settle sanctions evasion case - Sacramento Bee :: http://www.sacbee.com/2012/06/12/4556300/ing-pays-619m-to-settle-sanctions.html

Romney slams Obama over report showing plunge in household wealth - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/06/12/romney-slams-obama-over-report-showing-plunge-in-household-wealth/

GM CEO blames Europe, economy for low stock price - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/money/companies/story/2012-06-12/GM-Annual-Meeting/55548180/1

12-Jun-2012 18:40

The JR Ewing Syndrome: Chesapeake Energy and Aubrey McClendon - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/richardlevick/2012/06/12/the-j-r-ewing-syndrome-chesapeake-energy-and-aubrey-mcclendon/

Family net worth plummets nearly 40% - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/06/11/news/economy/fed-family-net-worth/

Facebook Defends Ads As Quiet Period Ends - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303768104577462393468083290.html

US Stocks Higher After Fitch Cuts Ratings on 18 Spanish Banks - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20120612-708683.html

VeriFone Sees Losses on Patent Battle With Cardsoft; Shares Slump - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20120612-708990.html

Flights offered to Kona, Hawaii - Seattle Post Intelligencer :: http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Flights-offered-to-Kona-Hawaii-3627739.php

NetJets to Buy 150 Planes From Textron - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/industries/2012/06/12/netjets-buys-150-small-planes-from-textron/

Spanish bond yields reach euro-era high - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/26aabbcc-b49b-11e1-bb2e-00144feabdc0.html

NFIB: Optimism Unchanged in May - Fox Business :: http://smallbusiness.foxbusiness.com/entrepreneurs/2012/06/12/nfib-optimism-unchanged-in-may/

Spain borrowing cost crisis: Rate at euro-era high - The Associated Press :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hIZ_xi0VskPof25ZvDy6x1IUSA-Q?docId%3D0a461c317b6b410cb96f2f2cf4859968

12-Jun-2012 17:39

The JR Ewing Syndrome: Chesapeake Energy and Aubrey McClendon - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/richardlevick/2012/06/12/the-j-r-ewing-syndrome-chesapeake-energy-and-aubrey-mcclendon/

Prices of Goods Imported Into US Drop by 1% - BusinessWeek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-06-12/prices-of-goods-imported-into-u-dot-s-dot-drop-by-most-in-two-years

US small-business index falls slightly in May - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-small-business-index-falls-slightly-in-may-2012-06-12?link%3DMW_latest_news

NEW YORK – Stocks opened slightly higher even as investors appear increasingly ... - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/06/12/us-stocks-open-higher-despite-unease-over-europe/

Around world, companies loath to add jobs -survey - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/12/us-jobs-outlook-manpower-idUSBRE85B0RO20120612

GM Says Pension Talks With Union Are Possible - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/13/business/gm-says-pension-talks-with-union-are-possible.html

Family net worth plummets nearly 40% - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/06/11/news/economy/fed-family-net-worth/

Spanish bond yields hit euro-era high - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/26aabbcc-b49b-11e1-bb2e-00144feabdc0.html

Facebook Defends Ads As Quiet Period Ends - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303768104577462393468083290.html

TEXT-Fitch affirms Univision Communications Inc - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/12/idUSWNB185120120612

12-Jun-2012 16:38

Stocks Surrender Gains, Fitch Downgrades Spain's BBVA, Santander - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/steveschaefer/2012/06/11/stocks-surrender-gains-fitch-downgrades-spains-bbva-santander/

The JR Ewing Syndrome: Chesapeake Energy and Aubrey McClendon - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/richardlevick/2012/06/12/the-j-r-ewing-syndrome-chesapeake-energy-and-aubrey-mcclendon/

Weak oil, food prices dampen US imported inflation - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-rt-us-usa-economy-pricesbre85b0n5-20120612,0,136735.story

We must avoid an accidental Greek exit - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/37a912b2-b468-11e1-bb2e-00144feabdc0.html

US small-business index falls slightly in May - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-small-business-index-falls-slightly-in-may-2012-06-12?link%3DMW_latest_news

GM CEO: Talks with German unions 'constructive' - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/12/gm-germany-idUSL1E8HC1KO20120612

Fed survey: Family income slipped 7.7 percent from 2007 to 2010 - Philadelphia Inquirer :: http://www.philly.com/philly/business/20120612_Fed_survey__Family_income_slipped_7_7_percent_from_2007_to_2010.html?cmpid%3D138890509

US Stocks Open Higher - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20120612-707368.html

Michael Kors Profit More Than Doubles - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303768104577462290744218510.html

USDA: tighter soybean supplies on China demand - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/usda-tighter-soybean-supplies-on-china-demand-2012-06-12