25-Apr-2014 15:26

UK retail sales post surprise gain as consumers fuel recovery - The Globe and Mail :: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/international-business/european-business/uk-retail-sales-post-surprise-gain-as-consumers-fuel-recovery/article18205585/

Union protests claim postal counters at Staples stores offer "slippery slope" to ... - The Plain Dealer :: http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2014/04/union_protests_claim_postal_co.html

Social media fuels Chinese overseas real estate purchases - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/04/25/us-realestate-china-internet-idINBREA3O12120140425

Futures point to lower open as Amazon and Ford fall - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/25/us-markets-stocks-idUSBREA360QI20140425

Economics you can use Ten ways to fight inequality without Piketty's wealth tax - Quartz :: http://qz.com/201695/ten-ways-to-fight-inequality-without-pikettys-wealth-tax/

Nokia, Microsoft complete $7.5B cellphone deal - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2014-04-25/nokia-microsoft-close-7-dot-5-billion-cellphone-deal

Ronald McDonald gets makeover, heads online - Chicago Tribune :: http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2014-04-24/business/chi-ronald-mcdonald-makeover-20140423_1_ronald-mcdonald-restaurant-owner-operators-new-breakfast-menu

Ford profits driven down by North America, warranty costs - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/25/us-ford-motor-results-idUSBREA3O0YW20140425

U.S. Said to Ask BofA for More Than $13 Billion Over RMBS - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-04-24/u-s-said-to-ask-bofa-for-more-than-13-billion-over-rmbs.html

Nadella off to a Good Start at Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) - Benchmark Monitor :: http://www.benchmarkmonitor.com/nadella-off-to-a-good-start-at-microsoft-nasdaqmsft/182544/

25-Apr-2014 14:25

Energy to invest USD 24 mn in Welspun's solar power project - Financial Express :: http://www.financialexpress.com/news/energy-to-invest-usd-24-mn-in-welspuns-solar-power-project/1243693

So far, so good for Microsoft's Nadella - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/04/24/technology/enterprise/microsoft-nadella/

Ronald McDonald Receives a Makeover and New Twitter Hashtag - Fashion Times :: http://www.fashiontimes.com/articles/5781/20140425/ronald-mcdonald-receives-makeover-new-twitter-hashtag.htm

Microsoft officially welcomes the Nokia Devices and Services business - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/microsoft-officially-welcomes-the-nokia-devices-and-services-business-2014-04-25-72033034

Futures fall as Ukraine offsets Microsoft - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/25/us-markets-stocks-idUSBREA360QI20140425

Postal workers stage protest at Staples - Mt. Vernon Register-News :: http://www.register-news.com/local/x2117351289/Postal-workers-stage-protest-at-Staples

UK retail sales post surprise gain as consumers fuel recovery - The Globe and Mail :: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/international-business/european-business/uk-retail-sales-post-surprise-gain-as-consumers-fuel-recovery/article18205585/

Amazon delivers 18 per cent jump in first-quarter results - Sydney Morning Herald :: http://www.smh.com.au/business/amazon-delivers-18-per-cent-jump-in-firstquarter-results-20140425-379op.html

Ford first quarter earnings miss analysts' estimates - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2014/04/25/ford-first-quarter-earnings/8122699/

Economics you can use Ten ways to fight inequality without Piketty's wealth tax - Quartz :: http://qz.com/201695/ten-ways-to-fight-inequality-without-pikettys-wealth-tax/

25-Apr-2014 13:24

Alibaba's founders set up charitable trust seen valued at $3 billion - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/business/alibabas-founders-set-up-charitable-trust-seen-valued-at-3-billion/articleshow/34195198.cms

KPN's Profit Plummets Amid Weak Demand, Lower Prices - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304788404579522852897899842.html

Retail sales climb in March - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/10787282/Retail-sales-climb-in-March.html

Stocks tumble amid Ukraine tensions; Russian credit rating cut - CTV News :: http://www.ctvnews.ca/business/stocks-tumble-amid-ukraine-tensions-russian-credit-rating-cut-1.1791944

Securities regulators probing GM recall - WTSP 10 News :: http://www.wtsp.com/story/news/2014/04/25/securities-regulators-probing-gm-recall/8139105/

Amazon's revenue increases even as spending rises - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101606890

So far, so good for Microsoft's Nadella - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/04/24/technology/enterprise/microsoft-nadella/

GE unit to invest $24m in Indian solar photovoltaic power project - Energy Business Review :: http://solar.energy-business-review.com/news/ge-unit-to-invest-24m-in-indian-solar-photovoltaic-power-project-250414-4220922

Ronald McDonald Receives a Makeover and New Twitter Hashtag - Fashion Times :: http://www.fashiontimes.com/articles/5781/20140425/ronald-mcdonald-receives-makeover-new-twitter-hashtag.htm

Durable Goods Sales Rebound for the Second Straight Month in March - Shopfloor :: http://www.shopfloor.org/2014/04/durable-goods-sales-rebound-for-the-second-straight-month-in-march/31155

25-Apr-2014 12:23

Asian shares struggle, dollar slips as Ukraine tensions rise - NDTV :: http://profit.ndtv.com/news/market/article-asian-shares-struggle-dollar-slips-as-ukraine-tensions-rise-386447

India, emerging world shine in Apple's iPhone show - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/hardware/india-emerging-world-shine-in-apples-iphone-show/articleshow/34166612.cms

Decline in German DAX leads European equities lower - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/04/25/markets-europe-stocks-idUKL6N0NH1CJ20140425

Low Treasury yields frustrate bond bears - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4112c548-caf3-11e3-9c6a-00144feabdc0.html

Ronald McDonald's makeover. You be the judge. - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2014/04/25/ronald-mcdonalds-makeover-you-be-the-judge/

Microsoft CEO sees 'gold rush' in the cloud - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/microsoft-ceo-sees-gold-rush-in-the-cloud-2014-04-24?link%3DMW_latest_news

Securities regulators probing GM recall - WTSP 10 News :: http://www.wtsp.com/story/news/2014/04/25/securities-regulators-probing-gm-recall/8139105/

Amazon shares higher after revenue tops expectations - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101606890

Iran gains prominence at UN despite human rights record - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2014/04/24/iran-gains-prominence-at-un/

Durable Goods Sales Rebound for the Second Straight Month in March - Shopfloor :: http://www.shopfloor.org/2014/04/durable-goods-sales-rebound-for-the-second-straight-month-in-march/31155

25-Apr-2014 11:22

GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares struggle, dollar slips as Ukraine tensions rise - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/04/25/markets-global-idINL3N0NH01N20140425

Ronald McDonald Gets Modern Makeover: Are You Lovin' It? - Cambio :: http://www.cambio.com/2014/04/24/ronald-mcdonald-gets-modern-makeover-are-you-lovin-it/

S&P cuts Russia's credit rating in the wake of Ukraine crisis - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2014/04/25/sp-cuts-russia-credit-rating-in-wake-ukraine-crisis/

Stocks mostly higher on earnings gains; Apple up - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/04/24/stocks-mostly-higher-earnings-gains-apple/fuU5V9nnfXpmgzjJoxzV3K/story.html

Alibaba's founders set up charitable trust seen valued at $3 bln - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/25/china-alibaba-idUSL3N0NH19220140425

Recalls put dent in GM's earnings - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette :: http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20140425/BIZ/304259944/1031/BIZ

Amazon's first quarter revenue up 23 per cent to $19.7 billion - Irish Times :: http://www.irishtimes.com/business/sectors/technology/amazon-s-first-quarter-revenue-up-23-per-cent-to-19-7-billion-1.1773864

European stocks bruised by Ukraine crisis - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/european-stocks-bruised-by-ukraine-crisis-2014-04-25?link%3DMW_latest_news

Microsoft sees profits slump despite growing Windows and Surface sales - Inquirer :: http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2341502/microsoft-sees-profits-slump-despite-growing-windows-and-surface-sales

Durable Goods Sales Rebound for the Second Straight Month in March - Shopfloor :: http://www.shopfloor.org/2014/04/durable-goods-sales-rebound-for-the-second-straight-month-in-march/31155

25-Apr-2014 10:21

Microsoft shows strong consumer, cloud-services growth - The Seattle Times :: http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2023454112_microsoftearningsxml.html

Ronald McDonald Gets Modern Makeover: Are You Lovin' It? - Cambio :: http://www.cambio.com/2014/04/24/ronald-mcdonald-gets-modern-makeover-are-you-lovin-it/

Stocks mostly higher on earnings gains; Apple up - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/04/24/stocks-mostly-higher-earnings-gains-apple/fuU5V9nnfXpmgzjJoxzV3K/story.html

Amazon first-quarter profits up 18% - Irish Examiner :: http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/business/amazon-first-quarter-profits-up-18-628736.html

Recalls put dent in GM's earnings - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette :: http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20140425/BIZ/304259944/1031/BIZ

Tokyo Shares Rise But CPI Data, Earnings Fail to Impress - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20140425-703036.html

Electrolux: Europe demand rebounds; sales up 1.2% - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/electrolux-europe-demand-rebounds-sales-up-12-2014-04-25?link%3DMW_latest_news

WPP First-Quarter Sales Rise 1.5% on Stronger UK Business - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-04-25/wpp-first-quarter-revenue-rises-1-5-on-stronger-u-k-business.html

S&P Rating Cut Sends Russian Stocks, Ruble Lower - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-516251/

Durable Goods Sales Rebound for the Second Straight Month in March - Shopfloor :: http://www.shopfloor.org/2014/04/durable-goods-sales-rebound-for-the-second-straight-month-in-march/31155

25-Apr-2014 09:20

Cloud strength helps Microsoft earnings top Street - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/04/25/cloud-strength-helps-microsoft-earnings-top-street/d9IxIi02Nn52LkOhcskIYJ/story.html

Dollar Largely Unchanged Against Yen After Tokyo CPI Data - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20140425-700831.html

GM's first-quarter profit dragged down by recalls - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/04/24/first-quarter-profit-dragged-down-recalls/tvdfT2Fk1OZwsuqfYO4k2J/story.html

UPDATE 2 -Tokyo inflation hits 22-yr high, inching toward BOJ goal - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/04/25/japan-economy-cpi-idINL3N0NG6VB20140425

S&P Downgrades Russia to BBB-Minus, One Notch Above Junk - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304518704579522842578240648.html

Amazon's Quarter 1 Profit Up 18 Percent - The Ledger :: http://www.theledger.com/article/20140424/NEWS/140429471

Stocks mostly higher on earnings gains; Apple up - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/04/24/stocks-mostly-higher-earnings-gains-apple/fuU5V9nnfXpmgzjJoxzV3K/story.html

Alibaba's founders set up charitable trust seen valued at $3 bln - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/25/china-alibaba-idUSL3N0NH19220140425

Scientists want to breed fish to be better biters - SFGate :: http://www.sfgate.com/news/us/article/Scientists-want-to-breed-fish-to-be-better-biters-5428626.php

Durable Goods Sales Rebound for the Second Straight Month in March - Shopfloor :: http://www.shopfloor.org/2014/04/durable-goods-sales-rebound-for-the-second-straight-month-in-march/31155