Monday, December 23, 2013

23-Dec-2013 15:36

Shuanghui International Agrees to Join Sigma's Revised Tender Offer Bid for ... - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/PR-CO-20131223-901194.html

Engility Holdings to Acquire Dynamics Research for $120.9 Million - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-412156/

Dollar drops in thin trade, but Fed taper offers support - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/23/us-markets-forex-idUSBRE9BJ0EF20131223

China Rates Surge Despite Central Bank Measures - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/24/business/international/china-rates-approach-crisis-levels-despite-central-bank-measures.html

Target's weekend sales slip on data breach - New York Post :: http://nypost.com/2013/12/23/targets-weekend-sales-slip-on-data-breach/

Ahead of the Bell: Darden rises premarket - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2013-12-23/ahead-of-the-bell-darden-rises-premarket

US Consumer Spending Rose 0.5 Percent in November - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/us-consumer-spending-05-percent-november-21308519

Plane Slides off Taxiway at Detroit Metro Airport - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/plane-slides-off-taxiway-detroit-metro-airport-21308984

Economic Optimism May Generate Continued Buying Interest - RTT News :: http://www.rttnews.com/Content/MarketAnalysis.aspx?Id%3D1428

Joseph A. Bank rejects Men's Warehouse bid - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/12/23/joseph-a-banks-rejects-takeover/4174413/

23-Dec-2013 14:35

New Yorkers picking health plans face deadline - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/AP611865e9dd8748d09758b0e05dff39a6.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

China Cash Crunch Pushes Up Short-Term Rates - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-412184/

Target offers 10% off as credit fraud apology - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/12/21/target-ceo-credit-breach-discount/4157103/

Ally Receives Fed Approval for Financial Holding Company Status - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304475004579275231465345124.html

Dollar drops in thin trade, but Fed taper offers support - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/23/us-markets-forex-idUSBRE9BJ0EF20131223

Halkbank Says Role in Iran Gold Trade Legal After CEO Arrested - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-12-23/halkbank-says-role-in-iran-gold-trade-legal-after-ceo-arrested

Chestnut resurgence in Michigan - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/nation/2013/12/23/4173705/

Retailers hustle to attract last-minute Christmas shoppers - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-super-saturday-shopping-20131222,0,6797477.story

Economic Growth in US to Quicken Next Year, Lagarde Says (2) - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-12-22/u-dot-s-dot-economy-s-growth-prospects-brighten-for-2014-lagarde-says

23-Dec-2013 13:34

W.Va. AG secures $1.17 million for state borrowers impacted by mortgage crisis - Legal News Line :: http://legalnewsline.com/issues/sub-prime-mortgages/246223-w-va-ag-secures-1-17-million-for-state-borrowers-impacted-by-mortgage-crisis

UPDATE 1-Spanish meats group Campofrio gets new foreign owners - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/23/spain-campofrio-sigma-idUSL6N0K21I420131223

Economists see little cheer in falling joblessness - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Economists-see-little-cheer-in-falling-joblessness-5087646.php

Turkey's Halkbank denies wrongdoing in Iran deals - Times of Oman :: http://www.timesofoman.com/News/Article-27363.aspx

Why the US Leaves Its Credit-Card System Vulnerable to Fraud - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-12-23/why-the-u-dot-s-dot-leaves-its-credit-card-system-vulnerable-to-fraud

Chinese Rate Crunch Exposes Cracks - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-412139/

New Yorkers picking health plans face deadline - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/AP611865e9dd8748d09758b0e05dff39a6.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Why Tiffany & Co. Was Ordered to Pay Almost Half A Billion Dollars To The ... - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/arieladams/2013/12/23/why-tiffany-co-was-ordered-to-pay-almost-half-a-billion-dollars-to-the-swatch-group/

Chestnuts make roaring comeback - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/12/23/chestnut-resurgence/4173691/

Economic Growth in US to Quicken Next Year, Lagarde Says (2) - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-12-22/u-dot-s-dot-economy-s-growth-prospects-brighten-for-2014-lagarde-says

23-Dec-2013 12:33

As ObamaCare Launches, Walgreen Profit Soars - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/brucejapsen/2013/12/20/as-obamacare-launches-walgreen-profit-soars/

W.Va. AG secures $1.17 million for state borrowers impacted by mortgage crisis - Legal News Line :: http://legalnewsline.com/issues/sub-prime-mortgages/246223-w-va-ag-secures-1-17-million-for-state-borrowers-impacted-by-mortgage-crisis

Oracle buys San Bruno-based Responsys for $1 billion in cash - San Jose Mercury News :: http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_24768145/oracle-buys-san-bruno-based-responsys-1-billion

Northern Star Resources seeks more deals - Business Spectator :: http://www.businessspectator.com.au/news/2013/12/23/mergers-acquisitions/northern-star-resources-seeks-more-deals

A Locked Door, A Secret Meeting And The Birth Of The Fed - WYSO :: http://wyso.org/post/locked-door-secret-meeting-and-birth-fed

Apple shares bounce on China deal but upside seen as limited - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101292583

Halkbank Says Role in Iran Gold Trade Legal After CEO Arrested - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-12-23/halkbank-says-role-in-iran-gold-trade-legal-after-ceo-arrested

China cash squeeze persists even after central bank reassures market - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/23/us-markets-china-7dayrepo-idUSBRE9BM0C020131223

Target data breach spurring lawsuits, investigations - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/12/22/target-breach-suits-and-investigations/4167977/

Economic Growth in US to Quicken Next Year, Lagarde Says (2) - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-12-22/u-dot-s-dot-economy-s-growth-prospects-brighten-for-2014-lagarde-says

23-Dec-2013 11:32

W.Va. AG secures $1.17 million for state borrowers impacted by mortgage crisis - Legal News Line :: http://legalnewsline.com/issues/sub-prime-mortgages/246223-w-va-ag-secures-1-17-million-for-state-borrowers-impacted-by-mortgage-crisis

Oracle buys San Bruno-based Responsys for $1 billion in cash - San Jose Mercury News :: http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_24768145/oracle-buys-san-bruno-based-responsys-1-billion

A Locked Door, A Secret Meeting And The Birth Of The Fed - Wyoming Public Media :: http://wyomingpublicmedia.org/post/locked-door-secret-meeting-and-birth-fed

China's $50 billion move to avert cash crunch - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/12/23/news/economy/china-credit/

UK Stocks Rise on IMF Outlook; ARM Gains on IPhone China Pact - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-12-23/u-dot-k-dot-stocks-rise-on-imf-outlook-arm-gains-on-iphone-china-pact

Apple Reaches China Mobile Deal for IPhone in Biggest Market - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/Apple-Reaches-China-Mobile-Deal-for-IPhone-in-5087459.php

Tiffany & Co ordered to pay Swatch over failed venture - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25489721

U.K. corruption probe begins at Rolls-Royce - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/uk-corruption-probe-begins-at-rolls-royce-2013-12-23?link%3DMW_latest_news

Target data breach spurring lawsuits, investigations - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/12/22/target-breach-suits-and-investigations/4167977/

Walgreen's Q1 profit jumps by 68% - The Punch :: http://www.punchng.com/business/walgreens-q1-profit-jumps-by-68/

23-Dec-2013 10:31

Nike fiscal 2Q profit jumps 40% - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/12/19/nike-fiscal-2nd-quarter-profit-jumps-40-percent/4132297/

S&P cuts EU's AAA rating, European officials dismiss move - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/20/us-europe-creditrating-sp-idUSBRE9BJ0FI20131220

As ObamaCare Launches, Walgreen Profit Soars - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/brucejapsen/2013/12/20/as-obamacare-launches-walgreen-profit-soars/

Ariad to Resume Selling Iclusig in US - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304866904579270330201683824.html

Time Warner Cable, Tribune Reach Multi-Year Distribution Agreement - NASDAQ :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/time-warner-cable-tribune-reach-multiyear-distribution-agreement-20131222-00018

China Stocks Recover to Post Gains - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-411984/

Target data breach spurring lawsuits, investigations - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/12/22/target-breach-suits-and-investigations/4167977/

NH borrowers to benefit in mortgage servicer case - Concord Monitor :: http://www.concordmonitor.com/news/work/business/9890521-95/nh-borrowers-to-benefit-in-mortgage-servicer-case

Oracle to buy Responsys for $1.5 billion - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/software/oracle-to-buy-responsys-for-1-5-billion/articleshow/27749243.cms

Economic Growth in US to Quicken Next Year, Lagarde Says (2) - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-12-22/u-dot-s-dot-economy-s-growth-prospects-brighten-for-2014-lagarde-says

23-Dec-2013 09:30

Nike fiscal 2Q profit jumps 40% - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/12/19/nike-fiscal-2nd-quarter-profit-jumps-40-percent/4132297/

S&P cuts EU's AAA rating, European officials dismiss move - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/20/us-europe-creditrating-sp-idUSBRE9BJ0FI20131220

UPDATE 2-Promotions, fewer new generic drugs hurt Walgreen - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/12/20/walgreen-results-idINL2N0JZ0L320131220

Ariad to Resume Selling Iclusig in US - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304866904579270330201683824.html

Time Warner Cable, Tribune Renew Distribution Agreement - Hollywood Reporter :: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/time-warner-cable-tribune-renew-667441

China Rates Approach Crisis Levels Despite Central Bank Measures - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/24/business/international/china-rates-approach-crisis-levels-despite-central-bank-measures.html

Target data breach spurring lawsuits, investigations - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/12/22/target-breach-suits-and-investigations/4167977/

NH borrowers to benefit in mortgage servicer case - Concord Monitor :: http://www.concordmonitor.com/news/work/business/9890521-95/nh-borrowers-to-benefit-in-mortgage-servicer-case

Oracle to buy Responsys for $1.5 billion - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/software/oracle-to-buy-responsys-for-1-5-billion/articleshow/27749243.cms

Economic Growth in US to Quicken Next Year, Lagarde Says (2) - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-12-22/u-dot-s-dot-economy-s-growth-prospects-brighten-for-2014-lagarde-says