09-Aug-2012 15:26

SKorea central bank pessimistic about growth - Newsday :: http://www.newsday.com/business/skorea-central-bank-pessimistic-about-growth-1.3892012

US Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Fall as Labor Market Mends - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-09/jobless-claims-in-u-s-unexpectedly-fall-as-labor-market-mends.html

RealtyTrac: Foreclosure rate in Alabama shows slight decrease - Bizjournals.com :: http://www.bizjournals.com/birmingham/morning_call/2012/08/realtytrac-foreclosure-rate-in.html

GLOBAL MARKETS-European shares near year highs on stimulus hopes - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/09/markets-global-idINL6E8J935D20120809

Canada June International Merchandise Trade Report (Text) - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-09/canada-june-international-merchandise-trade-report-text

United States Appraisals Joins the Mortgage Bankers Association - Sacramento Bee :: http://www.sacbee.com/2012/08/08/4705354/united-states-appraisals-joins.html

Vital Signs Chart: Productivity Snaps Back - Wall Street Journal (blog) :: http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2012/08/09/vital-signs-chart-productivity-snaps-back/

National Oilwell Varco To Acquire Robbins & Myers for $2.55 Billion - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20120809-710175.html

Oil Near 3-Month High Amid Speculation of China Stimulus - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-09/oil-near-three-month-high-amid-speculation-of-chinese-stimulus

NRG Energy to add 75-MW plant in Texas, plans more additions - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/08/utilities-texas-nrg-idINL2E8J890V20120808

09-Aug-2012 14:25

Parts of Europe Have Quietly Become Competitive - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-08-08/parts-of-europe-have-quietly-become-competitive

US productivity rebounds in second quarter - MarketWatch :: http://articles.marketwatch.com/2012-08-08/economy/33090777_1_unit-labor-costs-productivity-first-quarter

SKorea central bank pessimistic about growth - Newsday :: http://www.newsday.com/business/skorea-central-bank-pessimistic-about-growth-1.3892012

GLOBAL MARKETS-Stimulus hopes lift European shares near 5-mth high - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/09/markets-global-idINL6E8J935D20120809

McDonald's has its worst showing in more than 9 years - Indianapolis Star :: http://www.indystar.com/article/20120809/BUSINESS/208090333/McDonald-s-has-its-worst-showing-more-than-9-years

Stocks: Investors await economic data - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/08/09/investing/premarkets/

Refinery fire pushing up West Coast gas prices - Poughkeepsie Journal :: http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/viewart/20120809/NEWS03/120809001/Refinery-fire-pushing-West-Coast-gas-prices-higher?odyssey%3Dtab%257Ctopnews%257Ctext%257CPoughkeepsieJournal.com

T-Mobile loses customers in Q2, but ekes out $207M profit - CNET :: http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57489792-94/t-mobile-loses-customers-in-q2-but-ekes-out-$207m-profit/

Stock futures slip as ECB hopes give way to angst - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/09/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE86M08N20120809

US drought drives up food prices worldwide - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/08/09/news/economy/food-prices-index/index.htm

09-Aug-2012 13:24

Parts of Europe Have Quietly Become Competitive - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-08-08/parts-of-europe-have-quietly-become-competitive

US productivity rebounds in second quarter - MarketWatch :: http://articles.marketwatch.com/2012-08-08/economy/33090777_1_unit-labor-costs-productivity-first-quarter

Dolan announces retirement by year end; Alex Glenn named Florida president - Sacramento Bee :: http://www.sacbee.com/2012/08/08/4705006/dolan-announces-retirement-by.html

China Adds Scope to Cut Rates as Japan, S. Korea Hold: Economy - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/China-Adds-Scope-to-Cut-Rates-as-Japan-S-Korea-3774612.php

Stock index futures signal slight gains - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/09/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE86M08N20120809

Priceline, Orbitz hurt by Europe's woes - MarketWatch :: http://articles.marketwatch.com/2012-08-08/markets/33091970_1_orbitz-worldwide-online-travel-disappointing-earnings-outlook

Euribor rates fall on hopes of further ECB easing - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/09/markets-euribor-idINEAP50P90020120809

Oil up at $112.75 on supply fears, stimulus hopes - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/09/us-markets-oil-idUSBRE83H17O20120809

Fire highlights pollution concerns at California refinery - Bend Bulletin :: http://www.bendbulletin.com/article/20120809/NEWS0107/208090403/

Rivals leave McDonald's hungry - The Sun :: http://www.lowellsun.com/business/ci_21271806/rivals-leave-mcdonalds-hungry

09-Aug-2012 12:23

Parts of Europe Have Quietly Become Competitive - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-08-08/parts-of-europe-have-quietly-become-competitive

Effect of Chevron refinery fire on gas prices is unclear - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-chevron-gas-prices-20120809,0,3198696.story

US productivity rebounds in second quarter - MarketWatch :: http://articles.marketwatch.com/2012-08-08/economy/33090777_1_unit-labor-costs-productivity-first-quarter

Dolan announces retirement by year end; Alex Glenn named Florida president - Sacramento Bee :: http://www.sacbee.com/2012/08/08/4705006/dolan-announces-retirement-by.html

McDonald's loses its edge to beefed-up rivals - Montgomery Advertiser :: http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20120809/BUSINESS/308090017/McDonald-s-loses-its-edge-beefed-up-rivals

China's New Target: Batteries - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443991704577576881949308486.html

US Stocks Seen Higher After China Inflation Data - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/48584516

China Adds Scope to Cut Rates as Japan, S. Korea Hold: Economy - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/China-Adds-Scope-to-Cut-Rates-as-Japan-S-Korea-3774612.php

Stock index futures signal slight gains - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/09/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE86M08N20120809

Starbucks embraces mobile payments with start-up Square - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/09/uk-starbucks-square-idUSLNE87800P20120809

09-Aug-2012 11:22

HP Boosts Forecast, Sees $8 Billion Writedown - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-08/hewlett-packard-boosts-forecast-sees-8-billion-writedown

Standard Chartered CEO Says 'No Grounds' to Revoke License - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-08/standard-chartered-ceo-sands-rejects-n-dot-y-dot-regulator-s-claims

Europe's economies showing weakness - Philadelphia Inquirer :: http://www.philly.com/philly/business/20120809_Europe_s_economies_showing_weakness.html

US productivity rebounds in second quarter - MarketWatch :: http://articles.marketwatch.com/2012-08-08/economy/33090777_1_unit-labor-costs-productivity-first-quarter

Fire is latest pollution problem at Chevron plant - Seattle Post Intelligencer :: http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Fire-is-latest-pollution-problem-at-Chevron-plant-3774516.php

Boston Fed Head Calls for 'Open-Ended' QE - Resource Investor :: http://www.resourceinvestor.com/2012/08/09/boston-fed-head-calls-for-open-ended-qe?ref%3Dhp

Oil Near Three-Month High Amid Speculation of Chinese Stimulus - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-09/oil-near-three-month-high-amid-speculation-of-chinese-stimulus

Dolan announces retirement by year end; Alex Glenn named Florida president - Sacramento Bee :: http://www.sacbee.com/2012/08/08/4705006/dolan-announces-retirement-by.html

GLOBAL MARKETS: European Markets See Some Support in Possible Bank Easing - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20120809-704206.html

McDonald's loses its edge to beefed-up rivals - Montgomery Advertiser :: http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20120809/BUSINESS/308090017/McDonald-s-loses-its-edge-beefed-up-rivals

09-Aug-2012 10:21

Boston Fed chief embraces advocacy role - Boston Globe :: http://bostonglobe.com/2012/08/08/boston-fed-chief-embraces-advocacy-role/eIxsR4TVFH8bPMTkcUmQOK/story.html

China Adds Scope to Cut Rates as Japan, S. Korea Hold: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-09/china-adds-scope-to-cut-rates-as-japan-s-korea-hold-economy.html

Europe's economies showing weakness - Philadelphia Inquirer :: http://www.philly.com/philly/business/20120809_Europe_s_economies_showing_weakness.html

U.S. productivity rebounds in second quarter - MarketWatch :: http://articles.marketwatch.com/2012-08-08/economy/33090777_1_unit-labor-costs-productivity-first-quarter

McDonald's falls globally - Cherry Hill Courier Post :: http://www.courierpostonline.com/article/20120809/BUSINESS/308090013/McDonald-s-falls-globally

Federal agency questions plan to seize underwater mortgages - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-0809-eminent-domain-20120809,0,4455319.story

Beijing Reports Slowing Inflation - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443991704577577902945568384.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Stimulus hopes lift European shares near 5-mth high - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/global-markets/stimulus-hopes-lift-european-shares-near-5-mth-high/articleshow/15418008.cms

Fire is latest pollution problem at Chevron plant - Corvallis Gazette Times :: http://www.gazettetimes.com/news/national/fire-is-latest-pollution-problem-at-chevron-plant/article_b8ed9026-a33a-516b-bf42-afdfb8c94e6f.html

Duke Board Member Called Johnson 'Threat' Before Merger - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-07/duke-board-member-called-johnson-threat-before-merger

09-Aug-2012 09:20

Parts of Europe Have Quietly Become Competitive - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-08-08/parts-of-europe-have-quietly-become-competitive

Publishing Losses Hurt Results at News Corp. - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/09/business/media/news-corp-posts-loss-on-publishing-write-down.html

McDonald's revenue figure flat - Detroit Free Press :: http://www.freep.com/article/20120809/BUSINESS07/308090145/McDonald-s-revenue-figure-flat

Standard Chartered CEO Says 'No Grounds' to Revoke License - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-08/standard-chartered-ceo-sands-rejects-n-dot-y-dot-regulator-s-claims

Boston Fed chief embraces advocacy role - Boston Globe :: http://bostonglobe.com/2012/08/08/boston-fed-chief-embraces-advocacy-role/eIxsR4TVFH8bPMTkcUmQOK/story.html

Asian shares at three-month high, China data spurs easing hopes - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/09/us-markets-global-idUSBRE86F00620120809

Refinery damage may take months to repair - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Refinery-damage-may-take-months-to-repair-3773939.php

Labor Productivity Rises 1.6% - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/09/business/economy/productivity-of-us-workers-rises.html

China Adds Scope to Cut Rates as Japan, S. Korea Hold: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-09/china-adds-scope-to-cut-rates-as-japan-s-korea-hold-economy.html

China Factory Slowdown Raises Pressure for Easing - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-09/china-july-consumer-prices-rise-1-8-vs-economists-est-1-7-.html