Tuesday, February 19, 2013

19-Feb-2013 15:18

Carbon Plunges as EU Panel Stalls on Fast-Track Glut-Fix Talks - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-19/carbon-plunges-as-eu-panel-stalls-on-fast-track-glut-fix-talks.html

Japan Delays Naming New Leader for Central Bank - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/20/business/global/japan-delays-naming-new-leader-for-central-bank.html

Novartis cancels chairman's $78 million exit pay - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/novartis-cancels-chairmans-78-million-exit-pay-2013-02-19

Amplats workers down tools after rival union clashes - AFP :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gKcMZo8kywgWWYFUIwKBTnMLBD9w?docId%3DCNG.22005f34729bbbd1b5c1758ce3decb0e.291

Office Depot, OfficeMax shares soar on merger chatter - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/02/19/investing/office-depot-officemax-merger-talks/

Stock futures rise, confidence regained - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2013/02/19/stocks-tuesday-2-19/1929701/

Horse meat scandal: UK 'not affected by food recall', says Nestle - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/9879787/Horse-meat-scandal-UK-not-affected-by-food-recall-says-Nestle.html

European shares rise as Germany boosts recovery hopes - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/19/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20130219

News bites: BP plays defense on oil spill charges - The Hill (blog) :: http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/e2-wire/283697-news-bites-bp-plays-defense-on-oil-spill-charges

Obama to press for stopgap sequester fix - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/obama-to-press-for-sequester-fix/2013/02/19/e647cd70-7a5d-11e2-82e8-61a46c2cde3d_story.html

19-Feb-2013 14:17

Reader's Digest Brand is Key to Strategy in Bankruptcy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-18/reader-s-digest-files-bankruptcy-to-cut-465-mln-debt.html

EMERGING MARKETS-Stocks down, rand falls on mining violence - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/19/markets-emerging-idUSL6N0BJ6SR20130219

Novartis Cancels Chairman's Exit Pay - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323495104578313670408396876.html

German Investor Confidence Rose More Than Forecast in February - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-19/german-investor-confidence-rose-more-than-forecast-in-february.html

Japan Delays Naming New Leader for Central Bank - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/20/business/global/japan-delays-naming-new-leader-for-central-bank.html

European Car Sales Fall 8.7% to Record Low - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/20/business/global/european-car-sales-fall-8-7-to-record-low.html

US Stock Futures Higher as Spending Cuts Loom - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130219-704593.html

TOP Oil Market News: WTI Falls; North Sea Pricing Set to Change - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-19/top-oil-market-news-wti-falls-north-sea-pricing-set-to-change.html

Office Supply Retailers Weigh a Merger - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/02/19/office-supply-retailers-weigh-a-merger/

Nestlé Pulls Products After Horse Traces Found - MarketWatch :: http://stream.marketwatch.com/story/markets/SS-4-4/SS-4-22741/

19-Feb-2013 13:16

Consumers need better way to fix credit reporting errors - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-lazarus-20130219,0,1949782.column

Stocks to Watch: OfficeMax, Office Depot, Dell - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/11843182/1/stocks-to-watch-officemax-office-depot-dell.html?cm_ven%3DGOOGLEN

UPDATE 2-Japan's Orix agrees to buy Rabobank arm for $2.5 billion - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/19/orix-robeco-idUSL4N0BJ31L20130219

BP To Fight US Government Over Size Of Oil Spill Fine - NASDAQ :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/bp-to-fight-us-government-over-size-of-oil-spill-fine-20130219-00092

EMERGING MARKETS-Stocks down, rand falls on mining violence - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/19/markets-emerging-idUSL6N0BJ6SR20130219

Novartis Cancels Chairman's Exit Pay - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323495104578313670408396876.html

BOJ board rift may delay new governor's policy ambitions - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/19/us-japan-economy-boj-idUSBRE91I0D620130219

US Stock Futures Higher as Spending Cuts Loom - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130219-703893.html

German Investor Confidence Rose More Than Forecast in February - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-19/german-investor-confidence-rose-more-than-forecast-in-february.html

Nestle finds horse meat in beef pasta meals - The Associated Press :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gRh5qDaCFWMU6SYStu0fZJOcyJbQ?docId%3D1282f5562432494fa5fb842654166927

19-Feb-2013 12:15

Consumers need better way to fix credit reporting errors - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-lazarus-20130219,0,1949782.column

Reader's Digest Brand is Key to Strategy in Bankruptcy - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-02-17/reader-s-digest-files-bankruptcy-to-cut-465-mln-debt

Amplats suspends production after clashes - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b13c5744-7a77-11e2-9cc2-00144feabdc0.html

Stocks to Watch: OfficeMax, Office Depot, Dell - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/11843182/1/stocks-to-watch-officemax-office-depot-dell.html?cm_ven%3DGOOGLEN

UPDATE 2-Japan's Orix agrees to buy Rabobank arm for $2.5 billion - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/19/orix-robeco-idUSL4N0BJ31L20130219

Novartis scraps chairman's $78m payout - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b78ab050-7a6d-11e2-9cc2-00144feabdc0.html

Nestlé Pulls 2 Products in Horse Meat Scandal - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/20/world/europe/nestle-pulls-2-products-in-horse-meat-scandal.html

European shares edge higher, euro flat ahead German data - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/19/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20130219

BOJ board rift may delay new governor's policy ambitions - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/news/2013/02/19/boj-board-rift-may-delay-new-governor-policy-ambitions/

Stock index futures points to higher open - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/19/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE91I00T20130219

19-Feb-2013 11:14

OfficeMax, Office Depot in Talks to Merge - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323495104578312262231011572.html

Consumers need better way to fix credit reporting errors - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-lazarus-20130219,0,1949782.column

Rand Declines for Third Day After South African Mine Violence - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-02-19/rand-declines-for-third-day-after-south-african-mine-violence

Horsemeat DNA found in Nestle beef pasta meals - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/21502965

UPDATE 1-Japan's Orix agrees to buy Rabobank arm for 1.9 bln euros - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/19/orix-robeco-idUSL4N0BJ31L20130219

Novartis scraps Vasella's $78m payout - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b78ab050-7a6d-11e2-9cc2-00144feabdc0.html

Danone Soars as Fourth-Quarter Sales Beat Estimates on Dairy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-19/danone-soars-as-fourth-quarter-sales-beat-estimates-on-dairy.html

Shares edge higher, euro flat ahead German data - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/19/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20130219

India, UK to Cooperate on Helicopter Deal Probe - MarketWatch :: http://stream.marketwatch.com/story/markets/SS-4-4/SS-4-22677/

Yen rises as Japan plays down foreign bond buying - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/19/us-markets-forex-idUSBRE91514J20130219

19-Feb-2013 10:13

OfficeMax, Office Depot in Talks to Merge - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323495104578312262231011572.html

Consumers need better way to fix credit reporting errors - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-lazarus-20130219,0,1949782.column

Heinz Deal Feeds Chatter About Food-Industry Consolidation - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323478004578306310551015602.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Nikkei down as Aso plays down foreign bond buy talk, Fanuc weighs - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/19/markets-japan-stocks-idUSL4N0BJ1Q420130219

Australia Shares End 0.4% Higher on Earnings Optimism - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130219-700490.html

Rand Declines for Third Day After South African Mine Violence - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-02-19/rand-declines-for-third-day-after-south-african-mine-violence

Reader's Digest Brand is Key to Strategy in Bankruptcy - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-02-17/reader-s-digest-files-bankruptcy-to-cut-465-mln-debt

Novartis scraps $78 million pay for outgoing chairman Vasella - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/19/us-novartis-vasella-idUSBRE91I09I20130219

China's Tourism Stocks Advance After Lunar New Year Break - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-02-17/china-s-stocks-advance-after-lunar-new-year-break

Horsemeat DNA found in Nestle beef pasta meals - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/21502965

19-Feb-2013 09:12

OfficeMax, Office Depot in Talks to Merge - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323495104578312262231011572.html

Consumers need better way to fix credit reporting errors - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-lazarus-20130219,0,1949782.column

China Milk Powder Reports sees NZ Dollar Drop - OANDA Forex (blog) :: http://forexblog.oanda.com/20130218/china-milk-powder-reports-sees-n-z-dollar-drop/

Reader's Digest Brand is Key to Strategy in Bankruptcy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-18/reader-s-digest-files-bankruptcy-to-cut-465-mln-debt.html

Amplats Mine Clash Cause 1 Serious Injury, Disruptions - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-18/amplats-security-guards-use-rubber-bullets-in-mine-clash.html

Emerging Stock Swings Fall to 15-Year Low as China Stocks Drop - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-19/emerging-stock-swings-fall-to-15-year-low-as-china-stocks-drop.html

Nikkei down as Aso plays down foreign bond buy talk, Fanuc weighs - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/19/markets-japan-stocks-idUSL4N0BJ1Q420130219

Nestle finds horse meat in beef pasta meals - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2013/02/19/nestle-horse-meat/1929685/

Australia Shares End 0.4% Higher on Earnings Optimism - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130219-700490.html

Questions fly in merger's face - Philadelphia Inquirer :: http://www.philly.com/philly/opinion/inquirer/20130219_Inquirer_Editorial__Questions_fly_in_merger_s_face.html