Wednesday, February 13, 2013

13-Feb-2013 15:57

RPT-UPDATE 2-France, Britain promise punishment in horsemeat scandal - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/10/britain-food-horsemeat-france-idUSL5N0BA0KP20130210

Asian markets mostly up, Sydney hits 34-month high - Channel News Asia :: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific_business/view/1254011/1/.html

US STOCKS-Futures edge higher, Wall St nears multi-year highs - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/13/markets-usa-stocks-idUSL1N0BD59V20130213

6 Key Items to Watch in the US Airways/AMR Merger - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/11840128/1/6-key-items-to-watch-in-the-us-airwaysamr-merger.html?cm_ven%3DGOOGLEN

Mervyn King still ne regrette rien - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21446333

Comcast CEO: 'Bullish and Optimistic' About NBCU - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100455784

Legg Mason Has New CEO But Lots of Questions Remain - Wall Street Journal (blog) :: http://blogs.wsj.com/deals/2013/02/13/legg-mason-has-new-ceo-but-lots-of-questions-remain/

Retail Sales in US Increase at Slower Pace as Taxes Take Bite - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-13/retail-sales-rose-in-january-as-u-s-consumers-sustained-growth.html

Hyatt Hotels Q4 Profit Declines, Despite 7.5% Rise In RevPAR - NASDAQ :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/hyatt-hotels-q4-profit-declines-despite-75-rise-in-revpar-20130213-00699

Metro delays after man fatally struck by train at Gallery Place - Washington Post (blog) :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/dr-gridlock/wp/2013/02/13/metro-delays-after-person-struck-by-train-at-gallery-place/

13-Feb-2013 14:56

How the Horsemeat Sneaked Into the Lasagna - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-02-11/how-the-horsemeat-sneaked-into-the-lasagna

Santander UK probed over investment advice failures - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/13/santander-probe-britain-idUSL5N0BD5FL20130213

IEA Trims Oil Demand Forecast - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324162304578301474114815426.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Deere Shares Jump After Solid Earnings Beat - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100453363

King Says UK Faces Inflation Bout Plus Weak Growth - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-13/boe-sees-above-goal-inflation-for-two-years-amid-recovery-risks.html

Comcast's NBCUniversal Deal - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/02/13/comcasts-nbcuniversal-deal/

Yen resumes slide, G7 concerns soothed for now - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/13/us-markets-forex-idUSBRE91514J20130213

6 Key Items to Watch in the US Airways/AMR Merger - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/11840128/1/6-key-items-to-watch-in-the-us-airwaysamr-merger.html?cm_ven%3DGOOGLEN

Bit by bit, Mayer's strategy for Yahoo becomes clearer - Fortune :: http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2013/02/13/bit-by-bit-mayers-strategy-for-yahoo-becomes-clearer/

Retail Sales in US Increase Consumers Sustain Growth - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-13/retail-sales-rose-in-january-as-u-s-consumers-sustained-growth.html

13-Feb-2013 13:55

ING 4Q profits up, plans 2400 job cuts - Salon :: http://www.salon.com/2013/02/13/ing_4q_profits_up_plans_2400_job_cuts/

Concessions on routes likely to get US Air-AMR off the ground - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/13/uk-airlines-american-antitrust-idUSLNE91C00O20130213

IEA Trims Oil Demand Forecast - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324162304578301474114815426.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Horsemeat scandal reveals unpalatable truth - Aljazeera.com :: http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2013/02/201321310116131904.html

Peugeot plunges into record 5.0-bn-euro loss in 2012 - SKNVibes.com :: http://www.sknvibes.com/news/newsdetails.cfm/69691

UK banks still give customers poor advice - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/02/13/news/companies/uk-banks-advice/

Comcast goes all in on NBCUniversal - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-fi-ct-comcast-ge-20130213,0,4219576.story

Stock futures edge higher, Deere jumps after outlook - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/13/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE91A07120130213

Currencies volatile after mixed messages from G7 - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/13/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20130213

King Says UK Faces Inflation Bout Plus Weak Growth - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-13/boe-sees-above-goal-inflation-for-two-years-amid-recovery-risks.html

13-Feb-2013 12:54

How the Horsemeat Sneaked Into the Lasagna - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-02-11/how-the-horsemeat-sneaked-into-the-lasagna

US STOCKS-Wall Street ends slightly higher, Dow near a record - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/12/markets-usa-stocks-idUSL1N0BCE9V20130212

ING Cutting 2400 Jobs as Fourth-Quarter Profit Misses Estimate - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-13/ing-cutting-2-400-jobs-as-fourth-quarter-profit-misses-estimate.html

Concessions on routes likely to get US Air-AMR off the ground - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/13/uk-airlines-american-antitrust-idUSLNE91C00O20130213

G-7 Roils Currency Markets With Split on Concern Over Yen - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-02-12/g-7-says-won-t-use-economic-policies-for-exchange-rates

Peugeot Citroën Reports Record Loss - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324162304578301294260466384.html

King Says Britain Faces Bout of Inflation as Growth Stays Weak - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-13/boe-sees-above-goal-inflation-for-two-years-amid-recovery-risks.html

IEA Trims Oil Demand Forecast - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324162304578301474114815426.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Comcast buys GE's stake in NBCUniversal for $16.7 billion - Philadelphia Inquirer :: http://www.philly.com/philly/business/20130213_Comcast_buys_GE_s_stake_in_NBCUniversal_for__16_7_billion.html

Valentine's 'flower portrait' of Duke and Duchess of Cambridge - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/gardening/9867154/Valentines-flower-portrait-of-Duke-and-Duchess-of-Cambridge.html

13-Feb-2013 11:53

President Obama Gets It: Fracking Is Awesome - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/christopherhelman/2013/02/12/president-obama-gets-it-fracking-is-awesome/

GLOBAL MARKETS-Firmer yen boosts Korean shares, underpins Asia stocks - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/13/markets-global-idUSL4N0BC25Q20130213

ING 4Q profits up, plans 2400 job cuts - Salon :: http://www.salon.com/2013/02/13/ing_4q_profits_up_plans_2400_job_cuts/

Peugeot Citroën Posts $6.7 Billion Loss - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324162304578301294260466384.html

Comcast in $16.7bn NBCUniversal buyout - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/11e22ec2-755d-11e2-b8ad-00144feabdc0.html

Concessions on routes likely to get US Air-AMR off the ground - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/13/uk-airlines-american-antitrust-idUSLNE91C00O20130213

G-7 Roils Currency Markets With Split on Yen Views - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-02-12/g-7-says-won-t-use-economic-policies-for-exchange-rates

Wall Street ends slightly higher, Dow near a record - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/13/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE91A07120130213

IEA Tweaks How It Arrives at China Oil Demand - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324162304578301491173553504.html

BOE Sees Above-Goal Inflation for Two Years Amid Recovery Risks - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-13/boe-sees-above-goal-inflation-for-two-years-amid-recovery-risks.html

13-Feb-2013 10:52

Concessions on routes likely to get US Air-AMR off the ground - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/13/us-airlines-american-antitrust-idUSBRE91C0B920130213

ING 4Q profits up, plans 2400 job cuts - MiamiHerald.com :: http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/02/13/3231530/ing-4q-profits-up-plans-2400-job.html

Comcast to buy rest of NBC Universal from GE in $16.7 billion deal - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/13/us-ge-nbc-idUSBRE91B1IM20130213

US stock futures advance on Wednesday - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2013/02/13/stocks-wednesday-2-13/1915615/

IEA cautious about growth in global oil demand - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/iea-cautious-on-global-oil-demand-growth-2013-02-13-4485746

Asian Stocks Rise On Earnings, Nikkei Drifts Lower On Firm Yen - RTT News :: http://www.rttnews.com/2056148/asian-stocks-rise-on-earnings-nikkei-drifts-lower-on-firm-yen.aspx

Yen holds gains, investors cautious of G7 statements - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/13/us-markets-forex-idUSBRE91514J20130213

Finmeccanica bribery probe a threat to UK jobs - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/industry/9866834/Finmeccanica-bribery-probe-a-threat-to-UK-jobs.html

Abundance of natural gas: More harm than good? - Politico :: http://www.politico.com/story/2013/02/abundance-of-natural-gas-more-harm-than-good-87533.html?hp%3Dl16

Peugeot Citroen posts $6.7 billion loss for 2012 - The Associated Press :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gI2KvVOyss8UL5684E_s50-f1aOw?docId%3D9d0a47bf793e45c9b767fa57fc7dcbc3

13-Feb-2013 09:51

President Obama Gets It: Fracking Is Awesome - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/christopherhelman/2013/02/12/president-obama-gets-it-fracking-is-awesome/

Cold Weather Probably Snapped Japan Out of Recession: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-12/cold-weather-probably-snapped-japan-out-of-gdp-decline-in-4q.html

Concessions on routes likely to get US Air-AMR off the ground - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/13/us-airlines-american-antitrust-idUSBRE91C0B920130213

NY Health Chief: Longer Gas-Drilling Study Needed - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/ny-health-chief-longer-gas-drilling-study-needed-18486424

Tokyo Shares Fall As G-7 Statement Prompts Yen Strengthening - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130213-701943.html

Comcast to buy rest of NBC Universal from GE in $16.7 billion deal - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/13/us-ge-nbc-idUSBRE91B1IM20130213

Stocks slip as earnings fail to inspire investors - Las Vegas Sun :: http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2013/feb/13/us-wall-street-midday/

Peugeot Citroën Posts $6.7 Billion Loss - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324162304578301294260466384.html

Romania produced 6300 tons of horsemeat - TV3.ie :: http://www.tv3.ie/article.php?article_id%3D95370%26locID%3D1.2%26pagename%3Dnews

Yen Climbs as European Stocks Swing From Gains to Losses - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-02-12/yen-gain-a-second-day-australian-stocks-rise-on-earnings