20-Aug-2012 15:46

AMR Attendants' Contract Boosts Pressure for Pilots Deal - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-19/m90fqi1a1i4h.html

Best Buys Names Former Carlson Chief Joly as New CEO - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443855804577600184241954866.html

Bundesbank Widens Euro Rift With Criticism of ECB Bond Plan - Washington Post :: http://washpost.bloomberg.com/Story?docId%3D1376-M91T2A0D9L3501-0T543CIH8SFILQBG0PKPS031L2

German and Greek Officials Meet Over Bailout Terms - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/21/business/global/german-and-greek-officials-meet-over-bailout-terms.html

Barnes & Noble Opens UK Web Storefront - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444443504577600953313869244.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

US stock futures mixed ahead of pivotal week in Europe; Lowe's misses Wall ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/us-stock-futures-fall-ahead-of-pivotal-week-in-europe-lowes-misses-wall-street-expectations/2012/08/20/a414ce76-eac0-11e1-866f-60a00f604425_story.html

Aetna buys Coventry Health for $5.7bn - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/55deb8c4-eac1-11e1-ba49-00144feab49a.html

Wal-Mart brings back expanded holiday layaway - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/retail/story/2012-08-20/Wal-Mart-layaway-returns/57159428/1

Lowe's results miss expectations, cuts outlook - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-lowes-earns-20120820,0,7722810.story

Denton jobless rate rises slightly - Denton Record Chronicle :: http://www.dentonrc.com/local-news/local-news-headlines/20120818-denton-jobless-rate-rises-slightly.ece

20-Aug-2012 14:45

American Airlines attendants accept contract offer - Bizjournals.com (blog) :: http://www.bizjournals.com/louisville/blog/morning_call/2012/08/american-airlines-attendants-accept.html

Aetna to Acquire Coventry Health Care - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443989204577600102963766594.html

Stocks: Keeping a slow crawl going - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/08/20/investing/premarkets/

Lonmin workers trickle back to mine after 44 killed - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/20/safrica-lonmin-idINL6E8JK2XE20120820

Carlson CEO Hubert Joly resigns, replaced with CFO - USA TODAY :: http://travel.usatoday.com/hotels/post/2012/08/carlson-ceo-hubert-joly-resigns-replaced-with-new-ceo/827383/1

Lowe's Second Quarter Misses Wall Street Estimates - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/48722147

Greece eyes troika approval on cuts by mid-Sept-source - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/20/greece-measures-idUSL6E8JK7WD20120820

Barnes & Noble to Start Selling Nook in UK - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444443504577600953313869244.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Euro, stocks lower after ECB downplays bond report - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/20/us-markets-global-idUSBRE86F00620120820

Denton jobless rate rises slightly - Denton Record Chronicle :: http://www.dentonrc.com/local-news/local-news-headlines/20120818-denton-jobless-rate-rises-slightly.ece

20-Aug-2012 13:44

Tokyo's Nikkei inches up to 3-month high - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6f5845ba-ea9c-11e1-ba49-00144feab49a.html

US Shares Seen Higher on Bond Purchase Hopes - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/48722041

Weaker Yen Helps Japan; Hong Kong Falls Before Earnings - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20120820-703685.html

U.S. Stock Futures Edge Higher - NASDAQ :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/us-stock-futures-edge-higher-20120820-00097

Aetna to Acquire Coventry Health Care - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443989204577600102963766594.html

Lowe's profit drops 10% on weaker same-store sales - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/lowes-profit-drops-10-on-weaker-same-store-sales-2012-08-20

RPT-UPDATE 2-CME sets sights on NYSE Euronext and Deutsche Boerse - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/20/exchanges-cme-idINL6E8JK37320120820

Best Buy hires Joly as new CEO - The Associated Press :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iMT7RrZYCE19ePvbrOxWoUEbSvZw?docId%3Dc3ca8b6edb7a4dd681a3cf0a8e16743a

American Airlines' flight attendants accept contract - Bizjournals.com (blog) :: http://www.bizjournals.com/southflorida/blog/morning-edition/2012/08/american-airlines-flight-attendants.html

Denton jobless rate rises slightly - Denton Record Chronicle :: http://www.dentonrc.com/local-news/local-news-headlines/20120818-denton-jobless-rate-rises-slightly.ece

20-Aug-2012 12:43

AMR Attendants' Contract Boosts Pressure for Pilots Deal - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-19/m90fqi1a1i4h.html

Tokyo Shares End Up As Exporters Gain Amid Low Volume Trading - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20120820-700862.html

Thai Growth Accelerates as Domestic Demand Counters Global Woes - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-20/thai-growth-accelerates-as-domestic-demand-counters-global-woes.html

Best Buy Names CEO as Talks with Founder Stall - DailyFinance :: http://www.dailyfinance.com/2012/08/20/best-buy-names-ceo-as-talks-with-founder-stall/

BREAKINGVIEWS-Spanish banks next for Greek-style ECB shakedown - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/20/idINL6E8JK2XO20120820

CME sets sights on NYSE Euronext and Deutsche Boerse - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/48722141

Aetna Agrees to Buy Coventry for $7.3 Billion Including Debt - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-20/aetna-agrees-to-buy-coventry-for-7-3-billion-including-debt.html

Stock futures tread water as Europe heats up - MarketWatch :: http://stream.marketwatch.com/story/markets/SS-4-4/SS-4-9437/

Euro Area Leaders Plan Shuttle Talks to Support Greece - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-19/eu-leaders-plan-shuttle-talks-to-bolster-greece-sovereign-bonds.html

Denton jobless rate rises slightly - Denton Record Chronicle :: http://www.dentonrc.com/local-news/local-news-headlines/20120818-denton-jobless-rate-rises-slightly.ece

20-Aug-2012 11:42

World's Biggest Sovereign Wealth Fund Eyes More Risk - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/48721090

CME Planning Europe Exchange to Compete With Eurex, Liffe - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-19/cme-said-planning-europe-exchange-to-compete-with-eurex-liffe

AMR Attendants' Contract Boosts Pressure for Pilots Deal - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-19/m90fqi1a1i4h.html

Carlson travel and hospitality names new CEO - U.S. News & World Report :: http://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2012/08/20/carlson-travel-and-hospitality-names-new-ceo-2

Asian Shares Mostly Lower; Weaker Yen Helps Japan - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20120820-700245.html

Thai Growth Accelerates as Domestic Demand Counters Global Woes - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-20/thai-growth-accelerates-as-domestic-demand-counters-global-woes.html

Few S.Africa miners return on first day of national mourning - AFP :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5ibM-vTvJRZ6H4MEn2wdBfJLGoUfw?docId%3DCNG.fc0b78276e4f61f0e45d9a18ec918878.191

Spanish, Italian Yields Fall Sharply on ECB Report - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443989204577600703890909544.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Oil Stays Above $96 On Consumer Confidence - NPR :: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId%3D159313189

Denton jobless rate rises slightly - Denton Record Chronicle :: http://www.dentonrc.com/local-news/local-news-headlines/20120818-denton-jobless-rate-rises-slightly.ece

20-Aug-2012 10:41

Flight Attendants Accept AMR Contract - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444443504577599350111160754.html

Best Buy to Name Hospitality Executive as New Chief - New York Times (blog) :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2012/08/19/best-buy-says-founder-spurned-chance-to-further-his-takeover-bid/

World's Biggest Sovereign Wealth Fund Eyes More Risk - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/48721090

Most Japanese Stocks Decline on China Easing Concern - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-20/japan-stocks-advance-for-third-day-on-u-s-data-ecb-plan.html

FOREX-Yen hits 5-week low vs dollar, euro stuck for now - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/20/markets-forex-idINL4E8JK21120120820

European shares ease, euro helped by ECB story - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/20/us-markets-global-idUSBRE86F00620120820

Best Buy says Schulze rejected due diligence deal - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/20/bestbuy-schulze-idINL2E8JK0320120820

CME applies to set up exchange in Britain - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/20/exchanges-cme-idUSL6E8JK2PL20120820

Thailand GDP Growth Beats Expectations - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444443504577600543405652650.html

Denton jobless rate rises slightly - Denton Record Chronicle :: http://www.dentonrc.com/local-news/local-news-headlines/20120818-denton-jobless-rate-rises-slightly.ece

20-Aug-2012 09:40

Drought takes toll on TN corn, but many crops are improving - Greenville News :: http://www.greenvilleonline.com/article/DN/20120817/BUSINESS01/308170078/Drought-takes-toll-TN-corn-many-crops-improving?odyssey%3Dnav%257Chead

Flight Attendants Accept AMR Contract - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444443504577599350111160754.html

Merkel looks both ways on Greece - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/merkel-looks-both-ways-on-greece-2012-08-20

Carlson Chief Steps Down To Take Best Buy's Top Job - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443855804577600184241954866.html

Best Buy to Name Hospitality Executive as New Chief - New York Times (blog) :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2012/08/19/best-buy-says-founder-spurned-chance-to-further-his-takeover-bid/

Emerging Stocks Fall to Two-Week Low Amid China Policy Concerns - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-20/emerging-stocks-fall-to-two-week-low-amid-china-policy-concerns.html

German tax income up nearly 9 percent in July - The Associated Press :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hODBE98nZrJQ9ZZO7-aIUSb9Un4w?docId%3Df0bd3a43b4cb4a2dab561c52e194d74c

Oil stays above $96 on consumer confidence - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/news/world/asia/2012/08/20/oil-stays-above-consumer-confidence/gOGLmwvg187Gr8gR2rzOAI/story.html

Most Japanese Stocks Decline on China Easing Concern - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-20/japan-stocks-advance-for-third-day-on-u-s-data-ecb-plan.html

Denton jobless rate rises slightly - Denton Record Chronicle :: http://www.dentonrc.com/local-news/local-news-headlines/20120818-denton-jobless-rate-rises-slightly.ece