Tuesday, August 26, 2014

26-Aug-2014 15:50

Market Basket to Hold Off on Replacing Workers as Negotiations Continue - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/business/news/2014/08/25/market-basket-hold-off-replacing-workers-negotiations-continue/ZdoRoeXExRJ0hZ2ma6H5SP/story.html

US judge rules on anchored tanker near Galveston - KFOX El Paso :: http://www.kfoxtv.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.tx/33fccbb4-www.kfoxtv.com.shtml

Bank of Nova Scotia reports higher profit, boosts dividend - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/08/26/scotiabank-results-idINL1N0QV1KD20140826

U.S. Stock Futures Fluctuate After Record Amid Mergers - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-08-26/u-s-stock-index-futures-little-changed-as-premier-climbs.html

Orders for Durable Goods in U.S. Surge on Aircraft Demand - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-08-26/orders-for-u-s-durable-goods-surged-in-july-on-aircraft-demand.html

Best Buy Turnaround Takes Hit With Sales Growth Elusive - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-08-26/best-buy-quarterly-profit-tops-estimates-on-costs-cuts.html

Euro Plumbs Dollar Depths After Draghi And The Fall of France - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/deanpopplewell/2014/08/26/euro-plumbs-dollar-depths-after-draghi-and-the-fall-of-france/

Turner Broadcasting offers voluntary buyouts - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/08/26/news/companies/turner/

Tim Hortons' Canadian Fans Leery of American Hookup - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-08-25/tim-hortons-canada-fans-squeamish-of-american-hook-up.html

Home Prices in 20 US Cities Rose in June at a Slower Pace - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-08-26/home-prices-in-20-u-dot-s-dot-cities-increased-in-june-at-a-slower-pace

26-Aug-2014 14:49

UPDATE 1-China corruption watchdog investigating execs at Volkswagen JV - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/08/26/china-volkswagen-corruption-idINL3N0QW2MZ20140826

Beat goes on for contentious Market Basket maneuvering - Lowell Sun :: http://www.lowellsun.com/todaysheadlines/ci_26407341/beat-goes-contentious-market-basket-maneuvering

Futures flat, few incentives to buy; S&P 500 off record - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/26/us-markets-stocks-idUSKBN0GQ0Z920140826

Wiggly road line stripes on I-66 in Virginia are seriously confusing drivers — SEE ... - New York Daily News :: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/wiggly-highway-lines-confusing-va-drivers-article-1.1916995

2 Virginia-based banking companies to merge - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2-virginia-based-banking-companies-to-merge/2014/08/26/6fd515ae-2d16-11e4-be9e-60cc44c01e7f_story.html

Best Buy profit tops estimates, but outlook soft - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/best-buy-profit-tops-estimates-but-outlook-soft-2014-08-26

GLOBAL MARKETS-Euro, bond yields dip as looser ECB policy eyed - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/26/markets-global-idUSL5N0QW2OF20140826

U.S. Stock Futures Gain on Mergers With S&P 500 at Record - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-08-26/u-s-stock-index-futures-little-changed-as-premier-climbs.html

Bank of Montreal Profit Tops Estimates on Consumer Lending Gains - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-08-26/bank-of-montreal-profit-tops-estimates-on-consumer-lending-gains

Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown calls for Burger King boycott over planned Tim ... - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/08/26/ohio-sen-sherrod-brown-calls-for-burger-king-boycott-over-mooted-tim-hortons/

26-Aug-2014 13:48

Russian food safety regulator shuts 5th McDonald's restaurant - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/08/26/russia-mcdonalds-idINL5N0QW0U120140826

Despite more negotiations, fate of Market Basket remains in limbo - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/08/25/demoulas/MnijPpNA7hmYt4ije6YmwK/story.html

Global stocks lower as Yellen speech reverberates, US economic data awaited - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2014/08/26/global-stocks-lower-as-yellen-speech-reverberates-us-economic-data-awaited/

Chinese anti-corruption agency investigating 2 managers at Volkswagen joint ... - Minneapolis Star Tribune :: http://www.startribune.com/world/272681831.html

Not interested in expanding plant at Varanasi: Coke to NGT - Firstpost :: http://www.firstpost.com/india/interested-expanding-plant-varanasi-coke-ngt-1682563.html

Euro, bond yields dip as looser ECB policy eyed - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/26/us-markets-global-idUSKBN0GQ01B20140826

Courting Tim Hortons, Burger King Has Plans for a Fast-Food Empire - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/08/25/courting-tim-hortons-burger-king-shows-its-hungry-for-breakfast-market/

WPP Optimistic as Companies Spend More on Advertising, Promotions - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/wpp-reports-rise-in-first-half-profit-1409035143

Inbound marketing firm HubSpot files for $100 million IPO - Tech Times :: http://www.techtimes.com/articles/14037/20140826/inbound-marketing-firm-hubspot-files-for-100-million-ipo.htm

Marylanders expected to brave traffic in high numbers for Labor Day weekend - Baltimore Sun :: http://www.baltimoresun.com/business/bs-md-labor-day-travel-20140826,0,6078805.story

26-Aug-2014 12:47

US credit card late payments down in 2Q - Chron.com :: http://www.chron.com/business/article/US-credit-card-late-payments-down-in-2Q-5711609.php?World_Business_News%3D

Little fanfare as S&P 500 passes 2000 - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/42d2f922-2c99-11e4-ada0-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp%3Dpublished_links%252Frss%252Fmarkets%252Ffeed%252F%252Fproduct

European shares trim Monday's gains; UK stocks play catch up - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/08/26/markets-europe-stocks-idINL5N0QW1B220140826

US Stock-Index Futures Little Changed as Premier Climbs - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-08-26/u-dot-s-dot-stock-index-futures-little-changed-as-premier-climbs

Malaysia Airlines Plans Revival; Likely to Cut Staff, Routes - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/malaysia-airlines-plans-revival-likely-to-cut-staff-routes-1409044072

Despite more negotiations, fate of Market Basket remains in limbo - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/08/25/demoulas/MnijPpNA7hmYt4ije6YmwK/story.html

Global stocks lower as Yellen speech reverberates, US economic data awaited - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2014/08/26/global-stocks-lower-as-yellen-speech-reverberates-us-economic-data-awaited/

Uncertainty for Workers Losing Jobs at Atlantic City Casinos - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/26/nyregion/uncertainty-for-workers-losing-jobs-at-atlantic-city-casinos.html

Coalgate: SC's final order shouldn't be only about legality, but economic impact - Firstpost :: http://firstbiz.firstpost.com/economy/coalgate-scs-final-order-shouldnt-be-only-about-legality-but-economic-impact-95124.html

26-Aug-2014 11:46

Gaza conflict helped trigger Israel rate cut - central bank chief - Thomson Reuters Foundation :: http://www.trust.org/item/20140825144827-9574z/?source%3DfiTheWire

Accor H1 Profit Climbs, Sees Higher EBIT In 2014 - RTT News :: http://www.rttnews.com/2374787/accor-h1-profit-climbs-sees-higher-ebit-in-2014.aspx

Indian court's coal block ruling may have wider economic impact - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/26/us-hindalco-birla-coalscam-idUSKBN0GQ0FM20140826

Market Basket board members disagree over terms of sale - Press Herald :: http://www.pressherald.com/2014/08/26/market-basket-board-members-disagree-over-terms-of-sale/

Americans better at making credit card payments; limits rise - The Denver Post :: http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_26404915/late-payment-rate-down

Little fanfare as S&P 500 passes 2000 - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/42d2f922-2c99-11e4-ada0-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp%3Dpublished_links%252Frss%252Fmarkets%252Ffeed%252F%252Fproduct

Euro, bond yields dip as looser ECB policy eyed - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/26/us-markets-global-idUSKBN0GQ01B20140826

WPP profits rise despite sales 'ravaged' by strong pound - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0a494af6-2cf9-11e4-8105-00144feabdc0.html

How a Burger King deal could change Tim Hortons - CBC.ca :: http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/how-a-burger-king-deal-could-change-tim-hortons-1.2746620

Russian food safety regulator shuts fifth McDonald's restaurant - KFGO :: http://kfgo.com/news/articles/2014/aug/26/russian-food-safety-regulator-shuts-fifth-mcdonalds-restaurant/

26-Aug-2014 10:45

UPDATE 2-Activist investor pushes apparel retailer Ann Inc for sale - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/08/25/ann-enginecapital-idINL3N0QV30420140825

US sales of newly built homes down 2.4 percent in July; lowest in four months - Gant Daily :: http://www.gantdaily.com/2014/08/25/u-s-sales-of-newly-built-homes-down-2-4-percent-in-july-lowest-in-four-months/

WPP profit rises on revenue gains - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/wpp-profit-rises-on-revenue-gains-2014-08-26?siteid%3Drss

Accor profit rises as cost-cutting revamp pays off - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/accor-profit-rises-as-cost-cutting-revamp-pays-off-2014-08-26?link%3DMW_home_latest_news

Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown calls for Burger King boycott over planned Tim ... - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/08/26/ohio-sen-sherrod-brown-calls-for-burger-king-boycott-over-mooted-tim-hortons/

S&P 500 jumps to record close just below 2000 - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-stocks-futures-higher-as-draghi-lifts-europe-2014-08-25

Asian shares firm, euro wilts as ECB seen on cusp of QE - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/26/us-markets-global-idUSKBN0GQ01B20140826

Russian food safety regulator shuts fifth McDonald's restaurant - MSN Money :: http://money.msn.com/business-news/article.aspx?feed%3DOBR%26date%3D20140826%26id%3D17882490

Market Basket board members disagree over terms of sale - Press Herald :: http://www.pressherald.com/2014/08/26/market-basket-board-members-disagree-over-terms-of-sale/

Americans better at making credit card payments; limits rise - The Denver Post :: http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_26404915/late-payment-rate-down

26-Aug-2014 09:44

Investors Urge Ann Taylor to Explore Sale of Chain - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/08/25/parent-of-ann-taylor-stores-urged-to-pursue-a-sale/

US sales of newly built homes down 2.4 percent in July; lowest in four months - Gant Daily :: http://www.gantdaily.com/2014/08/25/u-s-sales-of-newly-built-homes-down-2-4-percent-in-july-lowest-in-four-months/

Breyer Axes Retainer for Cotchett From HP Deriviative Deal - The Recorder :: http://www.therecorder.com/id%3D1202668031484/Breyer-Axes-Retainer-for-Cotchett-From-HP-Deriviative-Deal

Surging US Stocks Echo Dot-Com Rally With Cheaper P/E - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-08-25/record-gain-driving-u-dot-s-dot-stocks-with-speed-of-dot-com-era

US credit card late payments down in 2Q - WEAR :: http://www.weartv.com/template/inews_wire/wires.national/2bfcc193-weartv.com.shtml

Sweepers at Yangon's revered Shwedagon pagoda toil away in quest for ... - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2014/08/26/sweepers-at-yangon-revered-shwedagon-pagoda-toil-away-in-quest-for-spiritual/

Bund yields hold near record lows - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ba0c78a6-2cc1-11e4-ada0-00144feabdc0.html

Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown calls for Burger King boycott over planned Tim ... - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/08/26/ohio-sen-sherrod-brown-calls-for-burger-king-boycott-over-mooted-tim-hortons/

Waiting game holds at Market Basket - Gloucester Daily Times :: http://www.gloucestertimes.com/news/local_news/article_5fc19876-dcf2-5fc4-8f51-9d988de3381f.html

Amazon's Play: Videogames as Sport - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/amazon-to-buy-video-site-twitch-for-more-than-1-billion-1408988885