Monday, October 22, 2012

22-Oct-2012 16:06

Sharp's Malaise Risks Bad-Loan Surge at Megabanks: Japan Credit - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-22/sharp-s-malaise-risks-bad-loan-surge-at-megabanks-japan-credit.html

HK Shares End at More Than 14-Month High on Liquidity Hopes - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20121022-702255.html

Japan Exports Fall at Fastest Pace Since Post-Earthquake Slump - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-22/japan-exports-fall-at-fastest-pace-since-post-earthquake-slump.html

Rosneft to Buy Entirety of TNK-BP - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203406404578072260885637292.html

Canada Stocks to Watch: Progress, Nexen, Agrium, TD, Petrominerales ... - Wall Street Journal (blog) :: http://blogs.wsj.com/canadarealtime/2012/10/22/canada-stocks-to-watch-progress-nexen-agrium-td-petrominerales-transcanada/

Ancestry.com to be sold for $1.6 billion - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/10/22/news/companies/ancestry-dot-com/

Caterpillar cuts 2012 guidance on weak economy - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fiw-caterpillar-cuts-2012-guidance-on-weak-economy-20121022,0,3880023.story

Peabody Energy 3rd-Quarter Net Falls 84%; Gives Upbeat Year View - Businessweek :: http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/news/article.asp?docKey%3D600-201210220844DOWJONESENRGYSVC000546-1%26params%3Dtimestamp%257C%257C10/22/2012%25208:44%2520AM%2520ET%257C%257Cheadline%257C%257CPeabody%2520Energy%25203rd-Quarter%2520Net%2520Falls%252084%2525%253B%2520Gives%2520Upbeat%2520Year%2520View%257C%257CdocSource%257C%257CDow%2520Jones%2520and%2520Company%252C%2520Inc.%257C%257Cprovider%257C%257CACQUIREMEDIA%257C%257Cbridgesymbol%257C%257CUS;BTU%26ticker%3DBTU

Stocks Add to Friday Losses - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203630604578072330115834560.html

Google says RR Donnelley filed draft earnings statement without authorization - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/18/us-google-statement-idUSBRE89H17P20121018

22-Oct-2012 15:05

Yen Falls for 8th Day After Export Slump Spurs BOJ Bets - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-21/dollar-holds-gains-as-stock-losses-boost-haven-demand.html

Hong Kong Stocks Rise, Cap Longest Win Streak Since 2010 - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-22/hong-kong-stocks-rise-cap-longest-win-streak-since-2010.html

News Corp denies Los Angeles interest - The Guardian (blog) :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/greenslade/2012/oct/22/news-corporation-los-angeles-times

Japan Trade Suffers as China Ties Deteriorate - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/23/business/global/japan-trade-suffers-as-china-ties-deteriorate.html

Is Greg Smith Believable? - New York Times (blog) :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2012/10/22/is-greg-smith-believable/

Stock Futures Edge Higher - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203630604578072330115834560.html

UPDATE 2-Hasbro profit tops estimates; sales miss - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/22/hasbro-results-idUSL3E8LM5WP20121022

Russian giant Rosneft buys out TNK-BP from tycoons, BP - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/bp-confirms-talks-with-rosneft-to-sell-tnk-bp-stake-no-deal-yet/2012/10/22/e58f1674-1c19-11e2-8817-41b9a7aaabc7_story.html

Caterpillar Earnings Beat, but It Cuts Full-Year Outlook - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/49478367

Google says RR Donnelley filed draft earnings statement without authorization - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/18/us-google-statement-idUSBRE89H17P20121018

22-Oct-2012 14:04

Just add items to create a portfolio now: - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/liquidity-party-restarts-in-hong-kong-2012-10-21?link%3Dhome_carousel

World sea piracy falls to lowest level since 2008 - East Oregonian :: http://www.eastoregonian.com/news/nation_world/world-sea-piracy-falls-to-lowest-level-since/article_bece79d8-38d1-5f38-8c60-99f61377b3b4.html

Yen Falls for 8th Day After Export Slump Spurs BOJ Bets - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-21/dollar-holds-gains-as-stock-losses-boost-haven-demand.html

News Corp denies Los Angeles interest - The Guardian (blog) :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/greenslade/2012/oct/22/news-corporation-los-angeles-times

Japan Trade Suffers as China Ties Deteriorate - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/23/business/global/japan-trade-suffers-as-china-ties-deteriorate.html

US Stock Futures Higher; Results in Focus - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20121022-703475.html

Permira Agrees to Buy Ancestry.com for About $1.6 Billion - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-22/permira-agrees-to-buy-ancestry-com-for-about-1-6-billion.html

Is Greg Smith Believable? - New York Times (blog) :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2012/10/22/is-greg-smith-believable/

Rosneft takes over TNK-BP in $55 billion deal - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/22/us-bp-rosneft-idUSBRE89L06720121022

Google says RR Donnelley filed draft earnings statement without authorization - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/18/us-google-statement-idUSBRE89H17P20121018

22-Oct-2012 13:03

German Economy May Suffer Significant Slowdown In Q4, Govt. Says - RTT News :: http://www.rttnews.com/1987357/german-economy-may-suffer-significant-slowdown-in-q4-govt-says.aspx?type%3Deueco%26utm_source%3Dgoogle%26utm_campaign%3Dsitemap

Hong Kong Dollar Forwards Rise Most Since March After Peg Tested - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-21/hong-kong-dollar-forwards-suggest-ackman-bet-against-peg-to-fail.html

Electrolux, Philips Warn Of US Slowdown - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203406404578071853170439728.html

News Corp denies Los Angeles interest - The Guardian (blog) :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/greenslade/2012/oct/22/news-corporation-los-angeles-times

Greg Smith and Goldman Sachs: A Bad Romance - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-10-22/greg-smith-and-goldman-sachs-a-bad-romance

BP Near Deal to Sell Russian Assets to Rosneft - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2012/10/22/bp-near-deal-to-sell-assets-to-rosneft/

Yen Falls for 8th Day After Export Slump Spurs BOJ Bets - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-10-21/dollar-holds-gains-as-stock-losses-boost-haven-demand

US Stock Futures Higher; Cat, Yahoo, Hasbro In Focus - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20121022-703244.html

Japan Trade Suffers Amid China Dispute - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203406404578072174179491296.html

Google says RR Donnelley filed draft earnings statement without authorization - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/18/us-google-statement-idUSBRE89H17P20121018

22-Oct-2012 12:02

Siemens in talks to sell solar business - Reuters Africa :: http://af.reuters.com/article/energyOilNews/idAFWEA510320121022

Goldman Sachs 'muppet' book says unsophisticated clients targeted - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2012/oct/22/goldman-sachs-muppets-greg-smith-clients?newsfeed%3Dtrue

Hong Kong Dollar Forwards Rise Most Since March After Peg Tested - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-21/hong-kong-dollar-forwards-suggest-ackman-bet-against-peg-to-fail.html

BP confirms talks with Rosneft on TNK-BP - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2012-10-22/bp-confirms-talks-with-rosneft-on-tnk-bp

Japan Exports Fall at Fastest Pace Since Post-Earthquake Slump - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-22/japan-exports-fall-at-fastest-pace-since-post-earthquake-slump.html

Electrolux, Philips Warn Of US Slowdown - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203406404578071853170439728.html

Rupert Murdoch, other potential buyers eye LA Times - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-ct-murdoch-newspapers-20121020,0,6204152.story

Locke-Ober restaurant is closed for business - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/metrodesk/2012/10/20/locke-ober-restaurant-closed-for-business/BjCQS42L4tZ7NBOhM6FSyL/story.html

Traders Increasingly Bullish on Dollar - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203406404578070213489508192.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Google says RR Donnelley filed draft earnings statement without authorization - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/18/us-google-statement-idUSBRE89H17P20121018

22-Oct-2012 11:01

Murdoch's News Corp. interested in LA Times, Chicago Tribune - Bizjournals.com (blog) :: http://www.bizjournals.com/southflorida/blog/2012/10/reuters-murdoch-interested-in-la.html

JGBs modestly higher, supported by BOJ easing commitment - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/22/markets-japan-jgb-idUSL3E8LM41C20121022

Royal Philips Electronics reports doubled earnings - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/royal-philips-electronics-reports-doubled-earnings-8220092.html

BP closing in on Rosneft deal - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/10/22/news/bp-tnk-rosneft-russia/

Japan's 10% Export Decline Is Biggest Since Post-Quake Slump - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-10-21/japan-exports-fall-at-fastest-pace-since-post-earthquake-slump

Intervention can't stop strong HK dollar - Hong Kong Standard :: http://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking_news_detail.asp?id%3D26642%26icid%3Da%26d_str%3D

Asian shares fall after disappointing US earnings - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/news/2012/10/21/asian-shares-fall-after-disappointing-us-earnings/

World sea piracy falls to lowest level since 2008 - East Oregonian :: http://www.eastoregonian.com/news/nation_world/world-sea-piracy-falls-to-lowest-level-since/article_bece79d8-38d1-5f38-8c60-99f61377b3b4.html

German Economy to Slow Significantly - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203406404578071252617716998.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Google says RR Donnelley filed draft earnings statement without authorization - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/18/us-google-statement-idUSBRE89H17P20121018

22-Oct-2012 10:00

Apache LNG Plan in Limbo - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443684104578066942322999514.html

Murdoch's News Corp. interested in LA Times, Chicago Tribune - Bizjournals.com (blog) :: http://www.bizjournals.com/southflorida/blog/2012/10/reuters-murdoch-interested-in-la.html

Yen Declines for 8th Day on Export Slump, BOJ Easing Bets - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-21/dollar-holds-gains-as-stock-losses-boost-haven-demand.html

Japan Exports Tumble 10% as Maehara Presses BOJ to Ease: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-22/japan-exports-fall-at-fastest-pace-since-post-earthquake-slump.html

Philips Profit Beats Estimates as Chief Advances With Revamp - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-22/philips-3q-profit-beats-estimates-as-chief-advances-with-revamp.html

BP, Rosneft set up $25 billion-plus TNK-BP deal - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/22/us-bp-rosneft-idUSBRE89L06720121022

Ex-Goldman banker: 'It's absolutely worse since the financial crisis' - Fortune (blog) :: http://finance.fortune.cnn.com/2012/10/22/greg-smith-goldman-sachs-worse/

German tax income keeps rising in September - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2012-10-22/german-tax-income-keeps-rising-in-september

Hong Kong weakens its dollar amid capital gains - GlobalPost :: http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/regions/asia-pacific/china/121021/hong-kong-weakens-its-dollar-amid-capital-gains

Google says RR Donnelley filed draft earnings statement without authorization - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/18/us-google-statement-idUSBRE89H17P20121018