Thursday, February 14, 2013

14-Feb-2013 15:20

Yen Advances a 3rd Day Before G-20 Meets; Kiwi Holds Gain - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-13/yen-advances-a-3rd-day-before-g-20-meets-kiwi-holds-gain.html

The State of the 4-Year-Olds - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/14/opinion/collins-the-state-of-the-4-year-olds.html

Foreclosure Crisis May Be Drawing to a Close - ABC News (blog) :: http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/business/2013/02/foreclosure-crisis-may-be-drawing-to-a-close/

Stock futures dip on Europe, Japan growth data; Cisco weighs - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/14/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE91A07120130214

Houston leaders approve Southwest deal at Hobby airport, step toward ... - The Republic :: http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/7e5eca0e61e04b48bd93b2f921eec4a6/TX--Southwest-Houston-International

Euro slides as economy sinks deeper into recession - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/14/us-markets-forex-idUSBRE91514J20130214

AMR, US Airways Chiefs Cite Long Friendship - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323478004578303630011153910.html

General Motor's European losses widen - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9e9c8ffa-76a8-11e2-ac91-00144feabdc0.html

Berkshire Hathaway, 3G Buying Heinz for $72.50 a Share, or $28 Billion - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100442835

Jobless Claims in US Fell More Than Forecast Last Week - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-14/jobless-claims-in-u-s-decreased-more-than-forecast-last-week.html

14-Feb-2013 14:19

Japan's Topix Falls After BOJ Decision; Banks Lead Drop - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-14/japanese-stocks-rise-ahead-of-boj-decision-gdp-shrinks.html

BNP Paribas Net Profit Dips - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324162304578303263547897522.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

UPDATE 2-Renault sees positive auto earnings despite European slump - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/14/renault-earnings-idUSL5N0BE2VR20130214

Euro zone economy falls deeper than expected into recession - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/14/us-europe-economy-idUSBRE91D0CX20130214

British horsemeat sent to France contained bute: UK FSA - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/14/us-horsemeat-britain-fsa-idUSBRE91D0PD20130214

Stock futures slip on Europe, Japan data; Cisco weighs - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/14/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE91A07120130214

Berkshire Joins 3G Capital to Buy Heinz in $28 Billion Food Deal - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-14/berkshire-joins-3g-capital-to-buy-heinz-in-28-billion-food-deal.html

GM earnings hit by European losses - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/02/14/news/companies/gm-earnings/

American Airlines, US Airways merger could ultimately mean higher airfares ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/american-airlines-us-airways-merger-could-ultimately-mean-higher-airfares-more-destinations/2013/02/14/338993c8-767d-11e2-b102-948929030e64_story.html

Bank of Ghana holds 15% policy rate start of 2013 - Ghana Business News :: http://www.ghanabusinessnews.com/2013/02/13/bank-of-ghana-holds-15-policy-rate-start-of-2013/

14-Feb-2013 13:18

Earnings roundup: Whole Foods, Mondelez - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2013-02-13/earnings-roundup-whole-foods-mondelez

Obama Bid for Europe Trade Pact Stirs Hope on Both Sides - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/14/world/europe/obama-bid-for-trade-pact-with-europe-stirs-hope.html

Tokyo Shares Rise Tad as Market Shrugs Off GDP Contraction - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130214-702592.html

Central banks last year bought most gold since '64 - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/central-banks-last-year-bought-most-gold-since-64-2013-02-14?link%3DMW_latest_news

Rio Tinto Chief Pledges Changes After Loss - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324162304578303263071954752.html

Euro-Zone Economy Plunges - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324162304578303503840132168.html

BNP Paribas Earnings Fall on Write-Downs - New York Times (blog) :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/02/14/bnp-paribas-profit-falls-on-write-down-costs/

US Airways, AMR Agree to Merge - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323478004578303630011153910.html

National Foreclosures Fall And We Can Thank California For That - Business Insider :: http://www.businessinsider.com/national-foreclosures-decline-in-january-2013-2

BOE to tolerate inflation rise as it helps economy - Huffington Post :: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20130213/eu-britain-bank-of-england/?utm_hp_ref%3Dmedia%26ir%3Dmedia

14-Feb-2013 12:17

Japan Refuses To Exit Triple-Dip Recession As Q4 GDP Disappoints - Forex Factory :: http://www.forexfactory.com/news.php?do%3Dnews%26id%3D410171

SAC Capital Manager Awaits Word on Charges - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/02/13/sac-capital-manager-awaits-word-on-charges/

BNP Paribas Q4 Profit Down 33% On Charges - RTT News :: http://www.rttnews.com/2057108/bnp-paribas-q4-profit-down-33-on-charges.aspx?type%3Dern

G7 currency squabble a strong case for dismantling the whole group - Globe and Mail :: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/economy/economy-lab/g7-currency-squabble-a-strong-case-for-dismantling-the-whole-group/article8640682/

Stocks to Watch: AMR, US Airways, GM, Cisco - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/11840373/1/stocks-to-watch-amr-us-airways-gm-cisco.html?cm_ven%3DGOOGLEN

Euro zone economy falls deeper into recession - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/14/us-europe-economy-idUSBRE91D0CX20130214

All Share Services - Salon :: http://www.salon.com/2013/02/14/india_inflation_drops_to_3_year_low_of_6_6_percent/singleton/

Rio Tinto Chief Pledges Changes After Loss - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324162304578303263071954752.html

Canada rebuffs EU request for exemption on takeover reviews Add to ... - Globe and Mail :: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/canada-rebuffs-eu-request-for-exemption-on-takeover-reviews/article8654748/

Florida first in foreclosure woe for fifth straight month - Palm Beach Post :: http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/business/florida-first-in-foreclosure-woe-for-fifth-straigh/nWPCx/

14-Feb-2013 11:16

Cisco Forecasts Sales That Miss Some Analysts' Estimates - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-13/cisco-s-profit-tops-estimates-as-price-reductions-bolster.html

Applied Materials forecasts strong quarter as orders pick up - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/14/us-appliedmaterials-results-idUSBRE91D05F20130214

Foreclosure filings fall to lowest level since 2007 - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/02/14/real_estate/foreclosures/

US Grant to Korean Battery Firm Paid Workers to Play - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-02-14/u-dot-s-dot-grant-to-korean-battery-firm-paid-workers-to-play

Equity Investments; Japan Could Reach Target $268 Billion By 2020 - Indices Media :: http://www.indicesmedia.com/equity-investments-japan-could-reach-target-268-billion-by-2020-858

Nikkei rises on strong earnings, but financials drag down Topix - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/14/markets-japan-stocks-idUSL4N0BE2AR20130214

American Airlines and US Airways to merge - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2013/feb/14/american-airlines-us-airways-merge

EU plans 6500 horsemeat tests - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/84c10502-7608-11e2-8eb6-00144feabdc0.html

UPDATE 2-Rolls-Royce profits soar on fuel-saving engine demand - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/14/rolls-royce-idUSL5N0BE4DC20130214

Euro falls as German, French economies disappoint - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/14/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20130214

14-Feb-2013 10:15

Mom's Death Linked to Coke in Coroner's Report - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Health/video/moms-death-linked-coke-coroners-report-18493882

Report: Time Warner in talks to sell People, other magazines - Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog) :: http://blogs.ajc.com/business-beat/2013/02/13/report-time-warner-may-sell-people-other-magazines/

Foreclosure filings fall to lowest level since 2007 - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/02/14/real_estate/foreclosures/

US Grant to Korean Battery Firm Paid Workers to Play - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-02-14/u-dot-s-dot-grant-to-korean-battery-firm-paid-workers-to-play

Jan inflation eases to 6.62 percent, lowest level in over three years - Reuters India :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/02/14/india-economy-inflation-idINDEE91C0GE20130214

BoJ holds steady as reshuffle looms - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1f3ec7ec-7661-11e2-8eb6-00144feabdc0.html

Rio Tinto falls into $3bn full-year loss - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/831b1bd2-7669-11e2-ac91-00144feabdc0.html

Renault Posts Fall in Profit - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324162304578303340720670724.html

German Economy Contracted at End of 2012 - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/15/business/global/daily-euro-zone-watch.html

Dallas, Miami and Charlotte are the busiest airports for merged American ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/dallas-miami-and-charlotte-are-the-busiest-airports-for-merged-american-airlines-us-airways/2013/02/14/1e3b9de0-767d-11e2-b102-948929030e64_story.html

14-Feb-2013 09:14

401(k) balances at record high - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/02/14/retirement/401k-balances/

Foreclosure filings fall to lowest level since 2007 - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/02/14/real_estate/foreclosures/

BNP Paribas Q4 Profit Tumbles - Quick Facts - NASDAQ :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/bnp-paribas-q4-profit-tumbles---quick-facts-20130214-00014

Dollar, euro hold gains vs yen after BOJ stands pat - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/14/us-markets-forex-idUSBRE91514J20130214

German economic growth drops in 4Q of 2012 - The Associated Press :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hTJEsyWlg-XFUOrKbYnQEJ-gOcDQ?docId%3Da256b07a99464293b4513f0e24c687a6

Rolls-Royce Profit Jumps to Record on Demand for Civil Aircraft - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-14/rolls-royce-profit-jumps-to-record-on-demand-for-civil-aircraft.html

Rio Tinto hit by $3bn full-year net loss - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/831b1bd2-7669-11e2-ac91-00144feabdc0.html

Little overlap in American, US Airways routes - The Associated Press :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gUbjWqRbjVdiaLB6aW-TPXSrpm7w?docId%3Dc4f49b6dbca043eeaa93de376753f51b

Jan inflation eases to 6.62 percent, lowest level in over three years - Reuters India :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/02/14/india-economy-inflation-idINDEE91C0GE20130214

Coca-Cola Takes A Big Gulp From Emerging Markets, Though Europe Weakens ... - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/abrambrown/2013/02/12/coca-cola-takes-a-big-gulp-from-emering-markets-though-europe-weakens-q4/