Wednesday, August 27, 2014

27-Aug-2014 15:13

Ryanair scraps bag check-in fees for business travellers - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/08/27/ryanair-strategy-idINL5N0QX1KR20140827

Metro Detroit home prices were up 10 percent in June - The Muskegon Chronicle :: http://www.mlive.com/business/detroit/index.ssf/2014/08/metro_detroit_home_prices_were_1.html

US Stock Futures Hold Steady - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/u-s-stock-futures-hold-steady-1409141626

Salesforce Offers LinkedIn-Like Service for Businesses - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-08-27/salesforce-offers-linkedin-like-service-for-businesses

Orbitz spat and Tiffany's earnings — five things to know today - Fortune :: http://fortune.com/2014/08/27/orbitz-spat-and-tiffanys-earnings-five-things-to-know-today/

Tiffany profit rises on strong sales in Americas, Asia-Pacific - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/08/27/tiffany-results-idINL4N0QS46K20140827

Tim Hortons Put Leaves Holders With Indigestion: Canada Credit - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-08-27/tim-hortons-put-leaves-holders-with-indigestion-canada-credit

Fyffes Rises in Dublin Trading as Sets Out New Merger Savings - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-08-27/fyffes-rises-in-dublin-trading-as-sets-out-new-merger-savings

FOREX-Euro falls widely on ECB easing speculation - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/27/markets-forex-idUSL5N0QX21920140827

Lagarde Under Investigation for Negligence in Tapie Case - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-08-27/imf-s-lagarde-under-investigation-for-negligence-in-tapie-case

27-Aug-2014 14:12

Home-prices go up by 3.8 % in Charlotte - iStreet Research :: http://www.istreetresearch.com/home-prices-go-up-by-3-8-in-charlotte/255889/

Chiquita Seeks to Reassure Investors on Deal for Fyffes - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/08/27/chiquita-seeks-to-reassure-investors-after-rejecting-brazilian-bid/

Christine Lagarde, IMF Chief, Under Investigation in France - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/28/business/international/christine-lagarde-imf-chief-under-investigation-in-france.html

US STOCKS-Futures slightly higher with indexes at records - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/27/markets-usa-stocks-idUSL1N0QX0L620140827

American Airlines pulls airfare listings from Orbitz over fee dispute - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/aug/26/american-airlines-listings-orbitz-dispute

Snapchat valued at $10bn by Californian investment firm - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-28952245

CANADA STOCKS-Futures point to a flat open for TSX - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/27/markets-canada-stocks-idUSL3N0QX3KX20140827

Tiffany & Co. (TIF) Posts Quarterly Results - WKRB News :: http://www.wkrb13.com/markets/363101/tiffany-co-tif-posts-quarterly-results/

Speed and Spectators Led to Twitch, a Gaming Nexus - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/27/technology/speed-and-spectators-lead-to-a-gaming-nexus.html

ECB speculation weighs on euro; stocks buoyant - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/27/us-markets-global-idUSKBN0GR02920140827

27-Aug-2014 13:11

Video games come of age as spectator sport - SFGate :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/technology/article/Video-games-come-of-age-as-spectator-sport-5714915.php

American Airlines pulls airfare listings from Orbitz over fee dispute - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/aug/26/american-airlines-listings-orbitz-dispute

Kleiner to invest in messaging startup Snapchat at near-$10 billion valuation ... - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/26/us-snapchat-kleiner-idUSKBN0GQ2AA20140826

Buffett Burger King Funds Flip Obama's Inversion Calculus - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-08-27/buffett-burger-king-funds-flip-obama-s-inversion-calculus.html

ECB speculation weighs on euro, yields; stocks buoyant - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/27/us-markets-global-idUSKBN0GR02920140827

Surging US Stocks Echo Dot-Com Rally With Cheaper P/E - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-08-26/surging-u-dot-s-dot-stocks-echo-dot-com-rally-with-cheaper-p-e

Chiquita Seeks to Reassure Investors on Deal for Fyffes - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/08/27/chiquita-seeks-to-reassure-investors-after-rejecting-brazilian-bid/

IMF's Lagarde put under investigation in French fraud case - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/27/us-imf-lagarde-idUSKBN0GR0SP20140827

Four Things You Need To Know About Disney's Drones - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/gregorymcneal/2014/08/27/four-things-you-need-to-know-about-disneys-drones/

Ryanair to Submit Bid for Cyprus Airways in Rare M&A Foray - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-08-27/ryanair-to-submit-bid-for-cyprus-airways-in-rare-foray-into-m-a.html

27-Aug-2014 12:10

RadioShack said to discuss rescue deal with Standard General - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-wp-blm-news-bc-radioshack26-20140826-story.html

Home-prices go up by 3.8 % in Charlotte - iStreet Research :: http://www.istreetresearch.com/home-prices-go-up-by-3-8-in-charlotte/255889/

ECB speculation weighs on euro, yields; stocks buoyant - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/27/us-markets-global-idUSKBN0GR02920140827

American Airlines pulls airfare listings from Orbitz over fee dispute - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/aug/26/american-airlines-listings-orbitz-dispute

German Consumer Confidence Seen Falling in September - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/german-consumer-confidence-seen-falling-in-september-1409120312

Kleiner to invest in messaging startup Snapchat at near-$10 billion valuation ... - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/26/us-snapchat-kleiner-idUSKBN0GQ2AA20140826

Chiquita, Fyffes Identify Further Savings in Merger Proposal - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/chiquita-fyffes-identify-further-savings-in-merger-proposal-1409122162

Stocks: 4 things to know before the open - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/08/27/investing/premarkets/

Ryanair launches flexible business-class tickets - seattlepi.com :: http://www.seattlepi.com/business/article/Ryanair-launches-flexible-business-class-tickets-5715004.php

Burger King deal stirs up Washington rancor, but will it spur action? - CBS News :: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/burger-king-deal-stirs-up-washington-rancor-but-will-it-spur-action/

27-Aug-2014 11:09

Snapchat raising new funding at $10B valuation - VatorNews :: http://vator.tv/news/2014-08-26-snapchat-raising-new-funding-at-10b-valuation

Best Buy stock slides as sales fall - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/08/26/best-buy-stock-slides-sales-fall/mGHZnxDkCFCEHDVWtP3wPL/story.html

Another milestone: S&P 500 closes above 2000 - Philly.com :: http://www.philly.com/philly/business/20140827_Another_milestone__S_P_500_closes_above_2_000.html

US home price gains slow in June - WTXL ABC 27 :: http://www.wtxl.com/ap/u-s-home-price-gains-slow-in-june/article_84e15ab4-2dbd-11e4-a331-001a4bcf6878.html

Boycott iPhones before Whoppers if tax maneuvers are upsetting - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/boycott-iphones-before-whoppers-if-tax-maneuvers-are-upsetting-2014-08-26

Conflicts weighing heavily on German consumers - Daily News - Galveston County :: http://www.galvestondailynews.com/news_ap/business/article_a9d7f175-3e07-5cc1-b5c2-ccf632c1b239.html

S&P 500 closes above 2000 for the first time ever: Here's what you need to know - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/global-markets/sp-500-closes-above-2000-for-the-first-time-ever-heres-what-you-need-to-know/articleshow/40989619.cms?curpg%3D2

ECB speculation weighs on euro, yields; stocks buoyant - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/27/us-markets-global-idUSKBN0GR02920140827

RBS Fined $24 Million Over Mortgage Advice Failures - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/08/27/r-b-s-fined-24-million-over-mortgage-advice-failures/

Chiquita, Fyffes Identify Further Savings in Merger Proposal - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/chiquita-fyffes-identify-further-savings-in-merger-proposal-1409122162

27-Aug-2014 10:08

Home price gains continue to slow in Dallas, around the nation - Dallas Morning News :: http://www.dallasnews.com/business/residential-real-estate/20140826-home-price-gains-continue-to-slow-in-dallas-around-the-nation.ece

American, US Airways will stop listing on Orbitz - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/08/26/american-airways-will-stop-listing-orbitz/QJMkVzXut2B9rkJ6qv5DyK/story.html

S&P 500 index closes above 2000 - Albany Times Union :: http://www.timesunion.com/business/article/S-P-500-index-closes-above-2-000-5714388.php

Chiquita reaffirms commitment to Fyffes merger, sees synergies - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/27/chiquita-fyffes-merger-idUSL5N0QX0S720140827

Ferry disaster casts long shadow over South Korea economy - Business Recorder :: http://www.brecorder.com/world/global-business-a-economy/190732-ferry-disaster-casts-long-shadow-over-south-korea-economy.html

Euro hits fresh lows, Asia shares at highs on ECB buzz - Reuters India :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/08/27/markets-global-idINKBN0GR02Z20140827

Snapchat raising new funding at $10B valuation - VatorNews :: http://vator.tv/news/2014-08-26-snapchat-raising-new-funding-at-10b-valuation

Best Buy stock slides as sales fall - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/08/26/best-buy-stock-slides-sales-fall/mGHZnxDkCFCEHDVWtP3wPL/story.html

10 things to know about corporate inversions - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/congress/10-things-to-know-about-corporate-inversions/2014/08/27/14cfbbde-2db9-11e4-be9e-60cc44c01e7f_story.html

Video games come of age as spectator sport - SFGate :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/technology/article/Video-games-come-of-age-as-spectator-sport-5714915.php

27-Aug-2014 09:07

Home price gains continue to slow in Dallas, around the nation - Dallas Morning News :: http://www.dallasnews.com/business/residential-real-estate/20140826-home-prices-continue-to-slow-in-dallas-around-the-nation.ece

Jessica Alba's Honest Co. Raises $70 Million to Fund Growth - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-08-26/jessica-alba-s-honest-co-dot-raises-70-million-to-fund-deals

Game Fans' 30-Hour Binges Show Twitch's $970 Million Draw - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-08-27/game-fans-30-hour-binges-show-twitch-s-970-million-draw

South Korean watchdog probes major banks for rate-rigging - IANS :: http://www.ianslive.in/index.php?param%3Dnews/South_Korean_watchdog_probes_major_banks_for_rate_rigging-440353/BUSINESS/5

S&P 500 index closes above 2000 - Albany Times Union :: http://www.timesunion.com/business/article/S-P-500-index-closes-above-2-000-5714388.php

Whopper Reason Shareholders Should Hate Inversions? (Hint, It's Not About ... - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/robertwood/2014/08/27/whopper-reason-shareholders-should-hate-inversions-hint-its-not-about-patriotism/?partner%3Dyahootix

Best Buy stock slides as sales fall - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/08/26/best-buy-stock-slides-sales-fall/mGHZnxDkCFCEHDVWtP3wPL/story.html

Euro hits fresh lows, Asia shares at highs on ECB buzz - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/27/us-markets-global-idUSKBN0GR02920140827

American, US Airways Will Stop Listing On Orbitz - News 92 FM :: http://news92fm.com/471462/american-us-airways-will-stop-listing-on-orbitz/

Snapchat valued at $10bn, raises $20m in funding from Kleiner - Irish Independent :: http://www.independent.ie/business/technology/snapchat-valued-at-10bn-raises-20m-in-funding-from-kleiner-30541097.html