Monday, September 8, 2014

08-Sep-2014 23:04

China posts record surplus as exports-imports diverge - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-wp-blm-news-bc-china-trade08-20140908-story.html

Jana Partners Gets Two Seats On Walgreen's Board - ValueWalk :: http://www.valuewalk.com/2014/09/walgreens-jana-partners/

Investors expect lower rates for longer than Fed itself: Fed study - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/08/us-usa-fed-investors-idUSKBN0H31SM20140908

US Consumer Borrowing Jumps 9.7% in July - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/economy-policy/2014/09/08/us-consumer-borrowing-jumps-7-in-july/

Chick-fil-A founder S. Truett Cathy dies at 93 - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2014-09-08/chick-fil-a-founder-s-dot-truett-cathy-has-died

A look back at GE Appliance's iconic brand - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2014/09/08/a-look-back-at-ges-iconic-appliance-brand/15296637/

As Scotland vote looms, Britain could be on the verge of breakup - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/as-scotland-vote-looms-great-britain-could-be-on-the-verge-of-breakup/2014/09/08/f4724571-de6e-47b9-b91b-5442e1690f67_story.html

GLOBAL MARKETS-Scotland vote fears slam pound; stocks falter - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/09/08/markets-global-idINL1N0R91KW20140908

Will Diners Fall for Olive Garden's All-You-Can-Eat Pasta Pass? - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/industries/2014/09/08/will-diners-fall-for-olive-gardens-all-can-eat-pasta-pass/

Dow, S&P 500 end lower following drop in energy shares - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/08/us-markets-stocks-idUSKBN0H310H20140908

08-Sep-2014 22:03

Sterling, British shares under pressure from Scottish vote - Reuters Africa :: http://af.reuters.com/article/investingNews/idAFKBN0H30GY20140908

Activist Investors Win Victories At Hertz And Walgreen - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/nathanvardi/2014/09/08/activist-investors-win-victories-at-hertz-and-walgreen/

Olive Garden offers $100 unlimited pasta pass - New York Daily News :: http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/eats/olive-garden-offers-100-unlimited-pasta-pass-article-1.1932269

Stocks fall as oil price slump hits energy sector - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-wall-street-20140908-story.html

Treasury Secretary Calls for Reform to Keep Corporations from Fleeing Taxes - Governing :: http://www.governing.com/topics/finance/gov-corporate-tax-reform.html

Consumer Credit in US Surges on More Loans for Automobiles - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-09-08/consumer-credit-in-u-dot-s-dot-surges-on-more-loans-for-automobiles

UPDATE 4-Electrolux takes on Whirlpool in US with $3.3 bln GE Appliances buy - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/09/08/electrolux-general-electric-idINL5N0R90DY20140908

Apple options traders appear to be excited about the iPhone 6 - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/apple-options-traders-appear-to-be-excited-about-the-iphone-6-2014-09-08?link%3DMW_home_latest_news

How Chick-Fil-A's S. Truett Cathy pioneered the charitable business - Christian Science Monitor :: http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2014/0908/How-Chick-Fil-A-s-S.-Truett-Cathy-pioneered-the-charitable-business

Tech enthusiasts in New York, elsewhere prep selves for Apple's expected ... - New York Daily News :: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/tech-geeks-nyc-prep-apple-iphone-6-article-1.1932354

08-Sep-2014 21:02

Activist Investors Win Victories At Hertz And Walgreen - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/nathanvardi/2014/09/08/activist-investors-win-victories-at-hertz-and-walgreen/

Bets against pound, hedging costs escalate on Scotland nerves - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/09/08/markets-sterling-close-idUKL5N0R93D720140908

Apple iPhone 6 event rumors: the iWatch is coming - FanSided :: http://fansided.com/2014/09/08/apple-iphone-6-event-rumors-iwatch-coming/

Top business leaders see split economy - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/09/08/harvard-study-on-economy-will/15282247/

Electrolux to Buy GE Appliances Business for $3.3 Billion - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/electrolux-to-buy-ge-appliances-business-for-3-3-billion-1410155847

Chick-fil-A: Selling Chicken With a Side of God - The Atlantic :: http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2014/09/chick-fil-a-selling-chicken-with-a-side-of-god/379776/

Boeing Stock Rises on Ryanair's $11 Billion 737 Max Order - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-09-08/boeing-stock-rises-on-ryanair-s-11-billion-737-max-order

Lew says tax inverters threaten US budget - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ecd03a94-3774-11e4-971c-00144feabdc0.html

Fed Research Shows Investors Underestimate Path of Rate Rise - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-09-08/fed-research-shows-investors-underestimate-path-of-rate-increase.html

On eve of Apple announcements, which iPhone 6 rumors will pan out? - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-apple-iphone-6-rumors-20140908-story.html

08-Sep-2014 20:01

Activist Investors Win Victories At Hertz And Walgreen - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/nathanvardi/2014/09/08/activist-investors-win-victories-at-hertz-and-walgreen/

Lew Says Decision Near on Corporate Tax Actions - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/09/us/politics/lew-says-decision-near-on-corporate-tax-actions.html

Harvard Business School Alumni Temper Pessimism About the US - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-09-08/harvard-business-school-alumni-temper-pessimism-about-the-u-dot-s

On eve of Apple announcements, which iPhone 6 rumors will pan out? - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-apple-iphone-6-rumors-20140908-story.html

Ryanair orders 100 Boeing 737 MAX jets, options 100 more - The Seattle Times :: http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2024491078_boeingryanairxml.html

GLOBAL MARKETS-Scotland vote fears slam pound; stocks falter - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/08/markets-global-idUSL1N0R916N20140908

Who else could have bought GE Appliances? - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2014/09/08/who-else-could-have-bought-ge-appliances/15286215/

Panera CEO asks patrons to leave guns home - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/09/08/news/companies/panera-guns-request/

Apple's IPhone to Divide Supplier Winners From Also-Rans - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-09-08/apple-s-iphone-to-divide-supplier-winners-from-also-rans.html

US stocks decline as lower oil price drags down energy companies; Yahoo ... - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2014-09-08/ap-top-extended-financial-headlines-at-10-50-a-dot-m-dot-edt

08-Sep-2014 19:00

Would you buy a $100 unlimited "pasta pass" from Olive Garden? - Today.com :: http://www.today.com/money/would-you-buy-100-unlimited-pasta-pass-olive-garden-1D80133958

China posts record surplus as exports-imports diverge - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-wp-blm-news-bc-china-trade08-20140908-story.html

Truett Cathy, founder of Chik-fil-A, dies at 93 - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/truett-cathy-founder-of-chik-fil-a-dies-at-93/2014/09/08/638db948-3768-11e4-9c9f-ebb47272e40e_story.html

Activist Investors Win Victories At Hertz And Walgreen - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/nathanvardi/2014/09/08/activist-investors-win-victories-at-hertz-and-walgreen/

Bets against pound, hedging costs escalate on Scotland nerves - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/08/markets-sterling-close-idUSL5N0R93D720140908

Frissora steps aside as Hertz CEO after missteps, pressure - NorthJersey.com :: http://www.northjersey.com/news/business/frissora-steps-aside-as-hertz-ceo-after-missteps-pressure-1.1083137

Lew Says Decision Near on Corporate Tax Actions - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/09/us/politics/lew-says-decision-near-on-corporate-tax-actions.html

US stocks near flat; energy weighs on Dow, S&P 500 - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/08/us-markets-stocks-idUSKBN0H310H20140908

Ryanair Buys High-Capacity Boeing 737 to Undercut Network Rivals - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-09-08/ryanair-to-order-as-many-as-200-boeing-737-in-22-billion-accord

UPDATE 3-Electrolux takes on Whirlpool in US with $3.3 bln GE Appliances buy - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/08/electrolux-general-electric-idUSL5N0R90DY20140908

08-Sep-2014 17:59

China Posts Record Surplus as Exports and Imports Diverge - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-09-07/china-s-trade-surplus-climbs-to-record-in-august

Frissora steps aside as Hertz CEO after missteps, pressure - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-wp-blm-news-bc-hertz08-20140908-story.html

Would you buy a $100 unlimited "pasta pass" from Olive Garden? - Today.com :: http://www.today.com/money/would-you-buy-100-unlimited-pasta-pass-olive-garden-1D80133958

Lew pushes Congress for action on corporate offshore tax 'inversions' - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-tax-inversion-jacob-lew-treasury-20140908-story.html?track%3Drss%26utm_source%3Dfeedburner%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3DFeed%253A%2Blatimes%252Fbusiness%2B(L.A.%2BTimes%2B-%2BBusiness)

Ryanair Readies for 'Fare War' Across Europe With New Boeing Fleet - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-09-08/ryanair-predicts-fare-ware-after-buying-200-boeing-737-max-jets

UPDATE 3-Electrolux takes on Whirlpool in US with $3.3 bln GE Appliances buy - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/09/08/electrolux-general-electric-idINL5N0R90DY20140908

Britain Pledges More Self-Rule for Scots if They Reject Scottish Independence - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/08/world/europe/britain-promises-scotland-more-self-rule-if-it-rejects-independence.html

Chick-fil-A Founder Dies, Leaving Legacy in Christian Chicken Empire - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-09-08/chick-fil-a-founder-s-dot-truett-cathy-dies-at-age-93

About that raise... US execs feeling tight-fisted - seattlepi.com :: http://www.seattlepi.com/news/us/article/Survey-of-company-execs-US-pay-likely-to-stagnate-5740952.php

U.S. Stocks Decline After Record as Energy Shares Tumble - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-09-08/u-s-index-futures-little-changed-with-s-p-500-at-record.html

08-Sep-2014 16:58

America's wealth gap 'unsustainable,' may worsen: Harvard study - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/08/us-usa-harvard-survey-idUSKBN0H30ZN20140908

Twitter Tests Mobile Commerce With 'Buy' Button - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/twitter-tests-mobile-commerce-with-buy-button-1410183730

Hertz CEO steps down - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2014/09/08/hertz-ceo-steps-down/15275475/

Ryanair to Order as Many as 200 Boeing 737 in $22 Billion Accord - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-09-08/ryanair-to-order-as-many-as-200-boeing-737-in-22-billion-accord.html

Lew: 'Imperative' for Congress to Solve Inversions Problem - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/lew-imperative-for-congress-to-solve-inversions-problem-1410181113

Electrolux, GE deal marks increased consolidation - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2014/09/08/electrolux-ge-deal-marks-increased-consolidation/15277025/

China coal, iron ore imports slump on weak demand, could keep dropping - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/08/us-china-economy-trade-commodities-idUSKBN0H315020140908

UPDATE 1-Chick-fil-A founder S. Truett Cathy dead at 93 - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/08/usa-chickfila-cathy-idUSL1N0R90I920140908

US Stocks Fluctuate After Five-Week Rally in S&P 500 - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-09-08/u-dot-s-dot-index-futures-little-changed-with-s-and-p-500-at-record