04-Feb-2013 15:24

European Stocks To Edge Higher On Economic Optimism - NASDAQ :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/european-stocks-to-edge-higher-on-economic-optimism-20130204-00030

Foxconn to widen scope of union elections - Huffington Post :: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20130204/as-taiwan-foxconn/?utm_hp_ref%3Dgreen%26ir%3Dgreen

Japan Airlines Says 787 Grounding Will Cost It $7.5 Million - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/05/business/global/japan-airlines-says-787-grounding-will-cost-it-7-5-million.html

Swatch's upbeat view stokes hopes China demand improving - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/04/us-swatch-results-idUSBRE91304S20130204

US Stock Futures Fall, Weighed Down by Weakness in Spain, Italy - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130204-705328.html

Osborne Promises More Regulatory Power to Split Up British Banks - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/02/04/osborne-promises-more-regulatory-power-to-split-up-big-banks/

Global shares, euro, oil fall as caution returns - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/04/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20130204

Oracle to Buy Acme Packet for $1.98 Billion - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323807004578283683940956310.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Humana net falls 3.5% on higher costs - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/humana-net-falls-35-on-higher-costs-2013-02-04

Proposed agreement squashes US, Mexico tomato war - Milton Daily Standard :: http://www.standard-journal.com/news/news_ap/article_a7e9f0a9-11ee-5942-98b0-909affd62052.html

04-Feb-2013 14:23

No Bear Market for Treasuries After Worst Start Since 2009 - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/No-Bear-Market-for-Treasuries-After-Worst-Start-4248431.php

Japan Airlines Says 787 Grounding Will Cost It $7.5 Million - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/05/business/global/japan-airlines-says-787-grounding-will-cost-it-7-5-million.html

Anglo American Platinum switches into deep losses, waives dividend - GlobalPost :: http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/afp/130204/anglo-american-platinum-switches-deep-losses-waives-dividend

Escalating Spain, Italy Concerns Hit European Financial Markets - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130204-704162.html

South Africa official announces new minimum wage for farm workers after violent ... - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2013/02/04/south-africa-official-announces-new-minimum-wage-for-farm-workers-after-violent/

Centrica exit clears way for Chinese - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/451bc128-6eb3-11e2-9ded-00144feab49a.html

Stock futures dip after 5-year highs with data, earnings due - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/04/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE9130FX20130204

Asiacell Boosts Iraq Bourse Growth After $1.3 Billion IPO - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-03/asiacell-encourages-iraq-bourse-growth-after-1-3-billion-ipo.html

US Sets Proposed Pact on Mexican Tomatoes - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324445904578282181812274040.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

China wary amid push for workers' union poll - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3ee205de-6c5a-11e2-b774-00144feab49a.html

04-Feb-2013 13:22

Pirates Seize French-Owned Tanker and Hold 17 Aboard - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/05/world/africa/pirates-seize-french-owned-tanker.html

No Bear Market for Treasuries After Worst Start Since 2009 - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/No-Bear-Market-for-Treasuries-After-Worst-Start-4248431.php

Draghi in Group of Thirty Not an ECB Conflict, Watchdog Says - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-04/draghi-in-group-of-thirty-not-an-ecb-conflict-watchdog-says.html

Spain yields rise as Rajoy aims to contain scandal - MarketWatch :: http://stream.marketwatch.com/story/markets/SS-4-4/SS-4-20183/

AP Exclusive: 787 grounded, but batteries can fly - Houston Chronicle :: http://www.chron.com/news/crime/article/AP-Exclusive-787-grounded-but-batteries-can-fly-4246843.php

Swifter bank switching plan confirmed by George Osborne - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21319909

Amplats reports loss due to strike - Equities.com :: http://www.equities.com/news/headline-story?dt%3D2013-02-04%26val%3D1000063%26cat%3Dmaterial

Peek at a Big Game IT 'war room' -- at Domino's Pizza - CNET :: http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57567318-1/peek-at-a-big-game-it-war-room-at-dominos-pizza/

US Sets Proposed Pact on Mexican Tomatoes - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324445904578282181812274040.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Foxconn plans Chinese union vote - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/48091254-6c3e-11e2-b774-00144feab49a.html

04-Feb-2013 12:21

United States and Mexico Reach Tomato Deal, Averting a Trade War - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/04/business/united-states-and-mexico-reach-deal-on-tomato-imports.html

Asian Shares Mixed after Positive US Econ Data - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130204-701978.html

Swatch Rises to Record as Profit Growth Accelerates - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-04/swatch-rises-to-record-as-profit-growth-accelerates.html

Anglo American Platinum counts cost of violence and strikes in South Africa - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2013/feb/04/anglo-american-mining-cost-violence-strikes

Euro retreats from recent highs, yen weakness persists - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/04/us-markets-forex-idUSBRE9070IW20130204

Spanish, Italian Bonds Plunge Amid Signs of Politcal Risk - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-04/germany-s-bonds-decline-before-investor-confidence-data.html

UPDATE 1-UK sets out new law to break up errant banks - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/04/britain-banks-idUSL5N0B41VF20130204

Boeing 787 investigation making progress - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/04/uk-boeing-idUSLNE91301F20130204

Etihad due diligence on India's Jet seen within week - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/04/uk-etihad-jet-urgent-idUSLNE91301T20130204

Treasuries Drop for Second Day Before Factory-Orders Data - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-02-03/treasuries-decline-after-u-dot-s-dot-jobs-china-services

04-Feb-2013 11:20

JAL wants to discuss 787 grounding compensation with Boeing - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/04/us-boeing-dreamliner-jal-idUSBRE91305C20130204

Etihad Net Income Surges as Growing Partnerships Help Trim Costs - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-04/etihad-net-income-surges-as-growing-partnerships-help-trim-costs.html

Yen drops to 2-1/2 yr low versus US dollar - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/04/markets-forex-yen-low-idUSL5N0B428P20130204

Pirates Seize French-Owned Tanker and Hold 17 Aboard - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/05/world/africa/pirates-seize-french-owned-tanker.html

Officials: Suicide bomber in Iraq kills 4 in attack on anti-al-Qaida fighters - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2013/02/04/officials-suicide-bomber-in-iraq-kills-4-in-attack-on-anti-al-qaida-fighters/

TREASURIES-US yields hit their highest since April - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/04/markets-bonds-treasuries-idUSL5N0B431W20130204

Trade Group Warns of 'Tomato Cliff' - Supermarket News :: http://supermarketnews.com/produce/trade-group-warns-tomato-cliff

Amplats plunges to an annual loss - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/10de2766-6e9f-11e2-9ded-00144feab49a.html

Emerging Stocks Rise to Two-Week High on China Data; MISC Surges - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-02-04/emerging-stocks-rise-to-two-week-high-on-china-data-misc-surges

Spanish, Italian Bonds Plunge Amid Signs of Politcal Risk - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-02-04/germany-s-bonds-decline-before-investor-confidence-data

04-Feb-2013 10:19

United States and Mexico Reach Tomato Deal, Averting a Trade War - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/04/business/united-states-and-mexico-reach-deal-on-tomato-imports.html

China Services Industries Expand as Retailing Improves: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-04/china-services-industries-grow-as-retailing-boosts-recovery-1-.html

Piracy center: French-owned tanker likely hijacked off Ivory Coast; 17 sailors on ... - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/news/world/africa/2013/02/04/piracy-center-french-owned-tanker-likely-hijacked-off-ivory-coast-sailors-board/NYCdZdSSnoMOoSPqTapIgL/story.html

JAL wants to discuss 787 grounding compensation with Boeing - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/04/us-boeing-dreamliner-jal-idUSBRE91305C20130204

Etihad Net Income Surges as Growing Partnerships Help Trim Costs - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-04/etihad-net-income-surges-as-growing-partnerships-help-trim-costs.html

US, Japan, Aussie Bonds Fall on Growth Bets, Stock Gain - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-02-03/treasuries-decline-after-u-dot-s-dot-jobs-china-services

Asia braces for 'Abenomics' roller-coaster - MarketWatch :: http://articles.marketwatch.com/2013-02-03/commentary/36720370_1_yen-weakness-central-bank-currency

Asian Shares Mixed after Positive US Econ Data - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130204-701978.html

Israel Arrests 20 Hamas Members in West... - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/hamas-20-members-arrested-israel-18397407

Swatch Rises to Record as Profit Growth Accelerates - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-04/swatch-rises-to-record-as-profit-growth-accelerates.html

04-Feb-2013 09:18

Dow 14000: Stocks near new crest - CBS Moneywatch :: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-34227_162-57567327/dow-14000-stocks-near-new-crest/

US-Mexico trade war over tomatoes appears to have been averted - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-tomato-trade-agreement-20130204,0,2593915.story

No Bear Market for Treasuries After Worst Start Since 2009 - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/No-Bear-Market-for-Treasuries-After-Worst-Start-4247877.php

China Services Industries Expand as Retailing Improves: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-04/china-services-industries-grow-as-retailing-boosts-recovery-1-.html

Japan's Hitachi cuts full-year operating profit forecast - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/04/us-hitachi-earnings-idUSBRE91306020130204

Yen steadies off 2 1/2-year low, but seen fragile - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/04/us-markets-forex-idUSBRE9070IW20130204

JAL Posts Lower Net, Higher Forecast - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324445904578283120151296276.html

European Stock Futures Rise on China Services, Swatch - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-04/european-stock-futures-rise-on-china-services-swatch.html

UPDATE 1-Iraqi telco Asiacell shares surge on bourse debut - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/04/iraq-asiacell-shares-idUSL5N0B419T20130204

"Fracking" opponents to pack NY budget hearing - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/APc1f7699560734abead3dcd3f90741f95.html