Tuesday, April 8, 2014

08-Apr-2014 22:52

Survey: Rate of Uninsured Americans Drops - Fox Baltimore :: http://www.foxbaltimore.com/news/features/top-stories/stories/survey-rate-uninsured-americans-drops-26967.shtml

UPDATE 1-US job openings hit six-year high in February - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/04/08/usa-economy-employment-idINL2N0N00RK20140408

Airlines nix limes as prices skyrocket - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/04/08/news/companies/lime-shortage-airlines/

Yen rallies after Bank of Japan refrains from stimulus - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/08/us-markets-forex-idUSBREA330R620140408

American Airlines tweaks frequent flier program - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-american-airlines-frequent-flier-program-20140408,0,4346949.story

IMF Cuts World Growth Forecast Even As US Growth Impresses - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/kenrapoza/2014/04/08/imf-cuts-world-growth-forecast-as-emerging-markets-sputter/

Construction Firms Worried About Worker Shortage - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/construction-firms-worried-worker-shortage-23242798

Alcoa Profit Tops Estimates as Auto Usage Boosts Demand - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-04-08/alcoa-profit-tops-estimates-after-aluminum-surcharge-gain.html

US Stocks Gain Ground, Led by Nasdaq - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-502874/

UPDATE 1-Fed should be more specific about rate-hike plans - Plosser - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/08/usa-fed-plosser-rates-idUSL2N0N01PB20140408

08-Apr-2014 21:51

GLOBAL MARKETS-Wall St gets post-selloff bounce; dollar and euro sag vs yen - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/08/markets-global-idUSL2N0N013S20140408

bacon prices rise after virus kills baby pigs - Boston.com :: http://boston.com/business/markets/2014/04/08/bacon-prices-rise-after-virus-kills-baby-pigs/uZ8aoGtiZ0JBfdQtlAbpsL/story.html

UPDATE 1-US job openings hit six-year high in February - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/04/08/usa-economy-employment-idINL2N0N00RK20140408

CVS Caremark to pay $20 million to settle SEC charges - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-cvs-caremark-sec-settlement-20140408,0,2507624.story

CME's Globex agricultural, grains trading hit by technical problem - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-cmes-globex-agricultural-grains-trading-hit-by-technical-problem-20140408,0,7460096.story

IMF cuts downturn danger to near zero - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f3a242aa-bf0f-11e3-8683-00144feabdc0.html

Nasdaq up as Street looks to end 3-day skid - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2014/04/08/stocks-tuesday/7457159/

UPDATE 1-US regulators to vote on final bank leverage rules - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/04/08/financial-regulations-leverage-idINL2N0N015M20140408

More moms stay at home, new research says - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/more-moms-stay-at-home/2014/04/07/feb1f8bc-be91-11e3-b195-dd0c1174052c_story.html

GM $449 Million Investment Doubles Down on Chevy Volt, City of Detroit - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/dalebuss/2014/04/08/gm-449-million-investment-will-double-down-on-chevy-volt-city-of-detroit/

08-Apr-2014 20:50

World stocks steady; dollar and euro sag against yen - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/global-markets/world-stocks-steady-dollar-and-euro-sag-against-yen/articleshow/33460969.cms

Stocks rise for the first time in four days - Newsday :: http://www.newsday.com/business/stocks-rise-for-the-first-time-in-four-days-1.7640587

UPDATE 1-US job openings hit six-year high in February - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/08/usa-economy-employment-idUSL2N0N00RK20140408

GM to Invest $449 Million in Electric-Car Development - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-503202/

Holder: Bitcoin raises law enforcement concerns - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/04/08/technology/bitcoin-holder/

bacon prices rise after virus kills baby pigs - Boston.com :: http://boston.com/business/markets/2014/04/08/bacon-prices-rise-after-virus-kills-baby-pigs/uZ8aoGtiZ0JBfdQtlAbpsL/story.html

Fed must 'do better' to combat high jobless rate: Kocherlakota - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/08/us-usa-fed-kocherlakota-idUSBREA371LP20140408

CME Halts Trading in Some Agricultural Markets - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-503279/

More moms stay at home, new research says - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/more-moms-stay-at-home/2014/04/07/feb1f8bc-be91-11e3-b195-dd0c1174052c_story.html

Emerging-market shocks could rattle West, IMF says - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/emerging-market-shocks-could-rattle-west-imf-says-2014-04-08

08-Apr-2014 19:49

Is the Gender Gap Keeping Millions of Women in Poverty? - Kansas City infoZine :: http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/58577/

Survey: Rate of Uninsured Americans Drops - Fox Baltimore :: http://www.foxbaltimore.com/news/features/top-stories/stories/survey-rate-uninsured-americans-drops-26967.shtml

US Attorney General Warns of Criminal Appeal of Bitcoin, Other Virtual Currencies - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304819004579489373683252290.html

US stocks rise for the first time in four days - SFGate :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/article/US-stocks-rise-for-the-first-time-in-four-days-5385206.php

IMF's global forecast is most optimistic since the crisis - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f3a242aa-bf0f-11e3-8683-00144feabdc0.html

UPDATE 1-US job openings hit six-year high in February - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/08/usa-economy-employment-idUSL2N0N00RK20140408

More moms stay at home, new research says - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/more-moms-stay-at-home/2014/04/07/feb1f8bc-be91-11e3-b195-dd0c1174052c_story.html

Japan drugmaker Takeda to fight $6 billion damages awarded by US jury - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/08/us-takeda-pharm-actos-verdict-idUSBREA3708F20140408

Comcast Pitches Time Warner Deal to US as Boost to Innovation - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-04-08/comcast-pitches-time-warner-deal-to-u-dot-s-dot-as-boost-to-innovation

Nasdaq up as Street looks to end 3-day skid - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2014/04/08/stocks-tuesday/7457159/

08-Apr-2014 18:48

Bright sign for jobseekers - Chron.com :: http://www.chron.com/news/article/US-employers-advertised-more-open-jobs-in-February-5385430.php

Wall Street gains as social media, Internet stocks rebound - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/08/us-markets-stocks-idUSBREA360QI20140408

Survey: Rate of Uninsured Americans Drops - Fox Baltimore :: http://www.foxbaltimore.com/news/features/top-stories/stories/survey-rate-uninsured-americans-drops-26967.shtml

Takeda, Eli Lilly must pay $9 billion in punitive damages over Actos - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-mo-takeda-pharmaceutical-damages-20140408,0,2977972.story

US Attorney General Warns of Criminal Appeal of Bitcoin, Other Virtual Currencies - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304819004579489373683252290

NC Sides With Duke in Appeal of Coal Ash Ruling - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/nc-sides-duke-appeal-coal-ash-ruling-23238432

GLOBAL MARKETS-World stocks steady; dollar and euro sag against yen - Reuters Africa :: http://af.reuters.com/article/metalsNews/idAFL2N0N010U20140408

American Raises Miles Needed for Free Travel on Busiest Days - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-04-08/american-raises-miles-needed-for-free-travel-on-busiest-days

IMF: Canada Hasn't Completely Shifted From Consumer-Led Growth - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304819004579489483765530424

More moms stay at home, new research says - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/more-moms-stay-at-home/2014/04/07/feb1f8bc-be91-11e3-b195-dd0c1174052c_story.html

08-Apr-2014 17:47

BOJ's Kuroda Dismisses Possibility of Imminent Action - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-502623/

American, US Airways latest to revamp mileage awards - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/todayinthesky/2014/04/08/american-us-airways-latest-to-revamp-mileage-awards/7457321/

Percentage of Americans with health insurance highest since '08 - News 13 Orlando :: http://www.mynews13.com/content/news/cfnews13/news/article.html/content/news/articles/cfn/2014/4/8/percentage_of_americ.html

Takeda, Lilly Vow to 'Vigorously Challenge' $9B Actos Ruling - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/industries/2014/04/08/takeda-lilly-vow-to-vigorously-challenge-b-actos-ruling/

IRS tax refund: 4 ways scammers can steal yours - WPTV :: http://www.wptv.com/money/consumer/irs-tax-refund-4-ways-scammers-can-steal-yours

Job Openings in US Climbed in February to a Six-Year High - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-04-08/job-openings-in-u-s-rose-299-000-in-february-to-4-17-million.html

Holder: Bitcoin raises law enforcement concerns - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/04/08/technology/bitcoin-holder/

IMF: World economy stronger; recovery uneven - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/04/08/imf-global-forecast/7441869/

Taco Bell Takes on Ronald McDonald - Southern Pines Pilot :: http://www.thepilot.com/news/taco-bell-takes-on-ronald-mcdonald/article_4d150a64-bf30-11e3-a164-001a4bcf6878.html

US Stocks Edge Lower - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-502874/

08-Apr-2014 16:46

Final Medicare payments to insurers 'less worse': analysts - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/08/us-usa-healthcare-medicare-idUSBREA361R520140408

Yen gains after Bank of Japan refrains from stimulus - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/08/us-markets-forex-idUSBREA330R620140408

Uber launches courier service in New York - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2014/04/08/uber-courier-new-york/7457569/

American Airlines: Storms cut 1Q profit by $60M - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2014-04-08/american-airlines-storms-cut-1q-profit-by-60m

Flights Stop Serving Limes In Drought Twist - NBCNews.com :: http://www.nbcnews.com/business/travel/flights-stop-serving-limes-drought-twist-n74616

Percentage of American's with health insurance highest since '08 - News 13 Orlando :: http://mynews13.com/content/news/cfnews13/news/article.html/content/news/articles/cfn/2014/4/8/percentage_of_americ.html

Turkish growth to be hit by rate hikes, exchange rate - IMF - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/04/08/imf-turkey-idINL6N0N01VZ20140408

Wall Street opens flat ahead of earnings season - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/08/us-markets-stocks-idUSBREA360QI20140408

Takeda, Lilly Vow to 'Vigorously Challenge' $9B Actos Ruling - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/industries/2014/04/08/takeda-lilly-vow-to-vigorously-challenge-b-actos-ruling/

7 key findings about stay-at-home moms - Pew Research Center :: http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2014/04/08/7-key-findings-about-stay-at-home-moms/