07-Aug-2014 15:21

Morning Agenda: Bank of America's Big Mortgage Settlement - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/08/07/morning-agenda-bank-of-americas-big-mortgage-settlement/

Other firms not likely to follow Walgreen's lead - Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette :: http://www.news-gazette.com/news/business/2014-08-07/other-firms-not-likely-follow-walgreens-lead.html

BOE Leaves Key Interest Rate Unchanged - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/boe-leaves-key-interest-rate-unchanged-1407409388

Jobless Claims Fall as Average Drops to Eight-Year Low - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-08-07/jobless-claims-in-u-s-fall-as-average-drops-to-eight-year-low.html

Freddie Mac Will Provide US $1.9 Billion in Dividends - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-08-07/freddie-mac-will-provide-u-dot-s-dot-1-dot-9-billion-in-dividends

Futures climb ahead of data, Russian sanctions in focus - MSN Money :: http://money.msn.com/business-news/article.aspx?feed%3DOBR%26date%3D20140807%26id%3D17841620

Canadian Natural Resources Profit Soars - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/canadian-natural-resources-profit-soars-1407415345

Time Warner Dodges Fox Bid Questions, Pitches HBO Growth - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-08-06/time-warner-tops-estimates-plans-buyback-as-fox-walks

ECB's Draghi Cautions Over Ukraine Impact - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/ukraine-looms-european-central-bank-meeting-24862800

Consumer Minute: Google teams up with Barnes and Noble - WVEC.com :: http://www.wvec.com/news/Consumer-MinuteGoogle-teams-up-with-Barnes-and-Noble-270300601.html

07-Aug-2014 14:20

Germany's industrial production up 0.3 percent in June; government sees trend ... - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2014/08/07/germany-industrial-production-up-03-percent-in-june-government-sees-trend/?utm_source%3Dfeedburner%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3DFeed:%2520foxbusiness/latest%2520(Internal%2520-%2520Latest%2520News%2520-%2520Text)

Global shares mostly lower as Ukraine worries continue - CTV News :: http://www.ctvnews.ca/business/global-shares-mostly-lower-as-ukraine-worries-continue-1.1949366

Russia Threatens to Block Overflights Between Europe, Asia - NDTV :: http://www.ndtv.com/article/world/russia-threatens-to-block-overflights-between-europe-asia-572230

Nestlé sales rise more than expected - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/nestl%25C3%25A9-sales-rise-more-than-expected-2014-08-07

Alliance Boots takeover: USDAW union told jobs are safe - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-28685398

U.K. Recovery Splits Central Bank Alumni on Rates - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-08-06/u-k-recovery-split-central-bank-alumni-on-interest-rates.html

BofA said to be near $16 billion deal with US over mortgage bonds - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/07/us-bankofamerica-usregulators-idUSKBN0G62B320140807

ECB Holds Rates as Ukraine Turmoil Menaces Recovery Hopes - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-08-07/ecb-holds-rates-as-ukraine-turmoil-menaces-recovery-hopes.html

UPDATE 1-Fannie Mae says will give US Treasury $3.7 billion - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/07/usa-housing-idUSL2N0QD0IH20140807

Murdoch is 'resolute' in dropping Time Warner bid - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-time-warner-fox-bid-dropped-20140807-story.html

07-Aug-2014 13:19

Mexico's Senate approves opening state-run oil industry to foreign, private firms - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2014/08/07/mexico-senate-approves-opening-state-run-oil-industry-to-foreign-private-firms/

Dish Network: Broadband use boosts revenue - Independent Online :: http://www.iol.co.za/business/international/dish-network-broadband-use-boosts-revenue-1.1731676

German industrial output fuels slowdown concerns - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-28685692

Walgreen to Buy Alliance Boots, But Keep Tax Base in US - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/08/06/walgreen-to-pay-5-27-billion-plus-shares-for-alliance-boots/

Russia blocks agricultural imports from Western countries in response to sanctions - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2014/08/07/russia-blocks-agricultural-imports-from-western-countries-in-response-to/

Deutsche Telekom CEO says has no offer which improves T-Mobile US - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/07/us-deutsche-telekom-results-tmobile-idUSKBN0G70RA20140807

Time Warner seeks to reassure investors that it can thrive on its own - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/business/time-warner-seeks-to-reassure-investors-that-it-can-thrive-on-its-own/articleshow/39815545.cms

Bank of America may offer $16 billion in settlement to US, the biggest in ... - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/business/bank-of-america-may-offer-16-billion-in-settlement-to-us-the-biggest-in-american-history/articleshow/39815623.cms

Russia bans Western food imports for a year - CNBC :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101901824

07-Aug-2014 12:18

Mexico's Senate approves opening state-run oil industry to foreign, private firms - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2014/08/07/mexico-senate-approves-opening-state-run-oil-industry-to-foreign-private-firms/

UPDATE 1-Weak German industry output adds to signs of Q2 slowdown - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/07/germany-economy-output-idUSL6N0QD1RJ20140807

Arkansas AG offers credit card tips for students - Washington Times :: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/aug/7/arkansas-ag-offers-credit-card-tips-for-students/

Bank of America Offers US Biggest Settlement in History - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/08/06/bank-of-america-nears-17-billion-settlement-over-mortgages/

Walgreen to Buy Alliance Boots, But Keep Tax Base in US - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/08/06/walgreen-to-pay-5-27-billion-plus-shares-for-alliance-boots/

Russia puts the squeeze on Europe as focus turns to ECB - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/07/us-markets-global-idUSKBN0G702C20140807

Deutsche Telekom CEO says has no offer which improves T-Mobile US - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/07/us-deutsche-telekom-results-tmobile-idUSKBN0G70RA20140807

Nestle Plans $8.8 Billion Buyback as Sales Beat Estimates - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-08-07/nestle-plans-share-buyback-as-sales-beat-analysts-estimates.html

Draghi Outlook Menaced by Putin as Ukraine Crisis Bites - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-08-06/draghi-outlook-menaced-by-putin-as-ukraine-crisis-bites.html

Texas adds jobs in July in key sectors - Chron.com :: http://www.chron.com/business/economy/article/Texas-adds-jobs-in-July-in-key-sectors-5671910.php

07-Aug-2014 11:17

Mexico's Senate approves opening state-run oil industry to foreign, private firms - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2014/08/07/mexico-senate-approves-opening-state-run-oil-industry-to-foreign-private-firms/

UPDATE 1-Weak German industry output adds to signs of Q2 slowdown - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/07/germany-economy-output-idUSL6N0QD1RJ20140807

Arkansas AG offers credit card tips for students - WMC Action News 5 :: http://www.wmcactionnews5.com/story/26219176/arkansas-ag-offers-credit-card-tips-for-students

Bank of America Offers US Biggest Settlement in History - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/08/06/bank-of-america-nears-17-billion-settlement-over-mortgages/

Zurich Insurance Climbs After Operating Profit Rises 32% - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-08-07/zurich-insurance-profit-rises-6-percent-after-fewer-catastrophe-claims

Searchers 'Cautiously Optimistic' About Finding Missing Malaysian 777 - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/brucedorminey/2014/08/07/searchers-cautiously-optimistic-about-finding-missing-malaysian-777/

Walgreen to Buy Alliance Boots, But Keep Tax Base in US - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/08/06/walgreen-to-pay-5-27-billion-plus-shares-for-alliance-boots/

Hong Kong Stocks Fall to Two-Week Low on Casinos, Tencent - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-08-06/hong-kong-stocks-fall-for-second-day-led-by-casinos

Florida Added 8740 Private Sector Jobs in July, According to ADP Regional ... - IT Business Net :: http://www.itbusinessnet.com/article/Florida-Added-8740-Private-Sector-Jobs-in-July-According-to-ADP-Regional-Employment-Report(SM)--3428663

Russia may ban transit flights to Asia by EU, US airlines -PM Medvedev - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/07/ukraine-crisis-russia-flights-idUSL6N0QD2SG20140807

07-Aug-2014 10:16

Silver Bay Realty Trust Corp. Reports Second Quarter 2014 Financial Results - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/silver-bay-realty-trust-corp-reports-second-quarter-2014-financial-results-2014-08-07

Mexico Oil Is Boon for Exxon to BP as Frontiers Teeter - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-08-07/mexico-oil-is-boon-for-exxon-to-bp-as-frontiers-teeter.html

Japan's GPIF set to boost stock allocation to over 20% - Reuters - FXstreet.com :: http://www.fxstreet.com/news/forex-news/article.aspx?storyid%3Dabd73359-a43d-4122-ba9c-050ebebb3255

Russia still mulling food import ban: agency - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/07/us-ukraine-crisis-russia-watchdog-idUSKBN0G70E020140807

Boots deal nets 'king of pharmacies' a £6bn stake in Walgreens - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/11015910/Boots-deal-nets-king-of-pharmacies-a-6bn-stake-in-Walgreens.html

Nestle profit hit by forex, sluggish markets - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/nestle-profit-hit-by-forex-sluggish-markets-2014-08-07?siteid%3Drss

Fox, Time Warner extol the single life - The Australian :: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/wall-street-journal/fox-time-warner-extol-the-single-life/story-fnay3ubk-1227016948955

Bank of America near $16 billion to $17 billion settlement - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/bank-of-america-near-16-billion-to-17-billion-settlement-2014-08-06-16103623

Denmark's TDC distributes interim dividend of 1.50 DKK - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/07/tdc-results-idUSC7N0MI02E20140807

German Industry Output Grows Less Than Forecast on Russia - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-08-07/german-industry-output-grows-less-than-expected-on-russia.html

07-Aug-2014 09:15

Regency Centers Announces Second Quarter 2014 Results - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/regency-centers-announces-second-quarter-2014-results-2014-08-07?reflink%3DMW_news_stmp

BofA reportedly in $17-billion settlement over toxic loan securities - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-bank-america-settlement-20140807-story.html

Euro edges up in Asia ahead of central bank meetings - Business Recorder :: http://www.brecorder.com/markets/fxmm/asia/187305-euro-edges-up-in-asia-ahead-of-central-bank-meetings.html

Boots deal nets 'king of pharmacies' a £6bn stake in Walgreens - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/11015910/Boots-deal-nets-king-of-pharmacies-a-6bn-stake-in-Walgreens.html

Nestle profit hit by forex, sluggish markets - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/nestle-profit-hit-by-forex-sluggish-markets-2014-08-07?siteid%3Drss

UPDATE 2-Newmont seeks injunction to reopen Indonesia copper mine - CEO - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/08/07/newmont-mining-indonesia-idINL4N0QD0ZL20140807

Rio Tinto's Profit Gains 21% on Record Iron-Ore Shipments - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-08-07/rio-tinto-s-profit-gains-21-percent-on-record-iron-ore-shipments

Fox, Time Warner extol the single life - The Australian :: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/wall-street-journal/fox-time-warner-extol-the-single-life/story-fnay3ubk-1227016948955

US Treasury To Cease Reductions In Borrowing After Cuts Earlier This Year - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/u-s-treasury-to-cease-reductions-in-borrowing-after-cuts-earlier-this-year-1407329274?mod%3DWSJ_LatestHeadlines

Texas adds jobs in July in key sectors - Chron.com :: http://www.chron.com/business/economy/article/Texas-adds-jobs-in-July-in-key-sectors-5671910.php