Monday, July 15, 2013

15-Jul-2013 15:55

Twinkies, Hostess snacks back in stores today - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-twinkies-20130715,0,6952668.story

AT&T's Leap Deal Puts Pressure on Smaller Rivals to Pair Up - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-07-15/at-t-s-leap-purchase-puts-pressure-on-smaller-rivals-to-pair-up.html

Modest rise in retail sales offers cautionary note - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/07/15/us-retail-sales-idUSBRE96E0CS20130715

Citigroup: 41% increase in Q2 earnings - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/07/15/citigroup-second-quarter-earnings/2516103/

Wall Street opens flat after earnings, data - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/07/15/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE9670FL20130715

China says GlaxoSmithKline ran huge bribery web - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/07/15/news/companies/glaxosmithkline-china-bribery/

HP Grows Board, Adds 3 New Directors - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/11977776/1/hp-grows-board-adds-3-new-directors.html?cm_ven%3DGOOGLEN

China Growth Slows to 7.5% as 2013 Target Under Threat: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-07-15/china-s-economy-grew-7-5-in-second-quarter-matching-estimates.html

Avis Acquires Payless for $50M - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/marketnewsvideo/2013/07/15/avis-acquires-payless-for-50m/

Loblaw to Buy Shoppers Drug Mart for C$12.4 Billion - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-07-15/loblaw-agrees-to-acquire-shoppers-drug-mart-for-c-12-4-billion.html

15-Jul-2013 14:54

Ben Bernanke's Fed Needs Help That Kevin Brady's Monetary Commission ... - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/ralphbenko/2013/07/15/ben-bernankes-fed-needs-help-that-kevin-bradys-monetary-commission-plans-to-provide/

Retail Sales in US Increased Less Than Forecast in June - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-07-15/retail-sales-in-u-s-increased-less-than-forecast-in-june.html

China Wealth Eludes Foreigners as Stocks Earn 1% in 20 Years - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-07-14/china-wealth-eluding-foreigners-as-equities-earn-1-for-20-years.html

Glaxo used travel agencies for China bribes: police - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/07/15/us-gsk-china-idUSBRE96E02520130715

Twinkies, Hostess snacks back in stores today - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-twinkies-20130715,0,6952668.story

Retail sales miss estimates; NY factory growth accelerates - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100886188

US Stock Futures Gain Ground Ahead of Retail Sales Data - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130715-704167.html

Loblaw to Buy Shoppers Drug Mart for C$12.4 Billion - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-07-15/loblaw-agrees-to-acquire-shoppers-drug-mart-for-c-12-4-billion.html

Citigroup's Profit Rises 42% - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323848804578607421858711566.html

Early Movers: LEAP, DELL, BA, GE, R & More - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100886030

15-Jul-2013 13:53

Greenpeace activists occupy French nuclear plant - Houston Chronicle :: http://www.chron.com/business/energy/article/Greenpeace-activists-occupy-French-nuclear-plant-4665377.php

Twinkies are back, but most jobs are not - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/07/15/news/companies/twinkies-hostess-jobs/?source%3Dcnn_bin

Wall Street's 'Fabulous Fab' heads to trial - Fortune (blog) :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/07/14/news/companies/fabrice-tourre-trial/

Taylor Capital has nine branches, while MB Financial has 85 Chicago-area ... - The Republic :: http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/16931a1671514c4b93a03e9a1331b5ce/US-MB-Financial-Taylor-Capital

Dollar Up Across The Board; Focus Back On The Fed - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130715-702939.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

China data helps futures edge higher - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/07/15/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE9670FL20130715

Four Glaxo China Executives Held in Criminal Investigation - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-07-15/glaxo-case-part-of-wider-china-probe-on-drugs-market-daily-says.html

Nissan Re-Launches Datsun in India After 30 Years - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/nissan-launches-datsun-30-years-india-19666293

China's Slowing Economy, An Illustrated Guide - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-276849/

Loblaw Agrees to Buy Shoppers Drug Mart for C$12.4 Billion - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-07-15/loblaw-agrees-to-acquire-shoppers-drug-mart-for-c-12-4-billion.html

15-Jul-2013 12:52

China City Cancels $6 Billion Uranium Plant After Protests - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-07-14/south-china-city-cancels-6-billion-uranium-plant-after-protests.html

Greenpeace activists break into French nuclear plant - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/07/15/us-france-nuclear-greenpeace-idUSBRE96E04B20130715

MB Financial agrees to acquire Taylor Capital - Banking Business Review :: http://commercialbanking.banking-business-review.com/news/mb-financial-agree-to-acquire-taylor-capital-150713

AT&T's Leap Purchase Puts Pressure on Smaller Rivals to Pair Up - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-07-15/at-t-s-leap-purchase-puts-pressure-on-smaller-rivals-to-pair-up.html

GlaxoSmithKline routed China bribes through travel agencies: police - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/07/15/us-gsk-china-idUSBRE96E02520130715

Does gold's jump mean Fed tapering won't happen? - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100885751

China's GDP Growth Slows as Government Changes Gears - New York Times (blog) :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/16/business/global/chinas-gdp-growth-slows-to-7-5.html

Ex-Goldman Sachs trader faces NY SEC civil trial - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/business/markets/2013/07/15/goldman-sachs-trader-faces-sec-civil-trial/6ezYXYDdYTbz04lBwjKTgJ/story.html

Twinkies are back, but most jobs are not - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/07/15/news/companies/twinkies-hostess-jobs/?source%3Dcnn_bin

Loblaw to Buy Shoppers Drug Mart in Canada - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/07/15/loblaw-to-buy-shoppers-drug-mart-in-canada/

15-Jul-2013 11:51

MB Financial To Buy Taylor Capital In Approx. $680 Mln Deal - Quick Facts - RTT News :: http://www.rttnews.com/2150461/mb-financial-to-buy-taylor-capital-in-approx-680-mln-deal-quick-facts.aspx

Greenpeace activists break into French nuclear plant - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/07/15/us-france-nuclear-greenpeace-idUSBRE96E04B20130715

The WA Government considers power bill change - ABC Local :: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-07-15/changes-to-power-bills-might-mean-increases/4821556

' Fabulous Fab ' : Goldman's brash up - and - comer in court - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100885726

AT&T's Leap Purchase Puts Pressure on Smaller Rivals to Pair Up - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-07-15/at-t-s-leap-purchase-puts-pressure-on-smaller-rivals-to-pair-up.html

Valve launches 'Pipeline' service for aspiring game devs - Computerandvideogames.com :: http://www.computerandvideogames.com/419050/valve-launches-pipeline-service-for-aspiring-game-devs/

European Stocks Climb on Chinese GDP Data; SEB Rallies - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-07-15/european-stock-index-futures-climb-on-chinese-gdp-report.html

China Real-Estate Sector Posts Strong Growth - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-276779/

How one year of Marissa Mayer has changed Yahoo - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/07/15/technology/innovation/yahoo-marissa-mayer-strategy/

GlaxoSmithKline routed China bribes through travel agencies: police - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/07/15/us-gsk-china-idUSBRE96E02520130715

15-Jul-2013 10:50

UK House Prices Rise to Record as Rightmove Doubles Forecast - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-07-14/u-k-house-prices-rise-to-record-as-rightmove-doubles-forecast.html

Thailand Risks a Hangover - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-276701/

MB Financial To Buy Taylor Capital In Approx. $680 Mln Deal - Quick Facts - RTT News :: http://www.rttnews.com/2150461/mb-financial-to-buy-taylor-capital-in-approx-680-mln-deal-quick-facts.aspx

AT&T to pay $1.19B for Leap Wireless - U-T San Diego :: http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/Jul/14/tp-rewind/

Chinese police probe GSK deals - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8af49966-ed04-11e2-8096-00144feabdc0.html

Greenpeace activists break into French nuclear plant - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2013/07/15/greenpeace-activists-break-into-french-nuclear-plant/

The WA Government considers power bill change - ABC Online :: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-07-15/changes-to-power-bills-might-mean-increases/4821556

' Fabulous Fab ' : Goldman's brash up - and - comer in court - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100885726

Shares Advance With Assie After China's Economic Growth - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-07-14/aussie-gains-before-china-gdp-as-futures-mixed-oil-falls.html

Greed Is Good Zero Day Exploits Edition - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/timworstall/2013/07/14/greed-is-good-zero-day-exploits-edition/

15-Jul-2013 09:49

Bank Makes Case for Higher Short-Term Rates - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-276544/

AT&T to buy Leap Wireless for $1.19 billion in cash - NDTV :: http://gadgets.ndtv.com/telecom/news/att-to-buy-leap-wireless-for-119-billion-in-cash-392288

MB Financial To Buy Taylor Capital In Approx. $680 Mln Deal - Quick Facts - RTT News :: http://www.rttnews.com/2150461/mb-financial-to-buy-taylor-capital-in-approx-680-mln-deal-quick-facts.aspx

H&M June comparable sales up 3%, just below consensus - Business Times (subscription) :: http://www.businesstimes.com.sg/breaking-news/world/hm-june-comparable-sales-3-just-below-consensus-20130715

Upsetting the narrative - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/58294782-c7b3-11e2-be27-00144feab7de.html

Obamacare in need of a remake - Kitsap Peninsula Business Journal :: http://kpbj.com/business_daily/2013-07-15/obamacare_in_need_of_a_remake

Hedge Funds Bought Gold in Biggest Rally Since 2011: Commodities - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-07-14/hedge-funds-bought-gold-in-biggest-rally-since-2011-commodities.html

Chinese police probe GSK deals - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8af49966-ed04-11e2-8096-00144feabdc0.html

Chinese economy slows to 7.5% growth - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/661adf50-ecf1-11e2-a0a4-00144feabdc0.html

Nations Buying as Hackers Sell Computer Flaws - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/14/world/europe/nations-buying-as-hackers-sell-computer-flaws.html