08-Dec-2014 15:45

CANADA STOCKS-Futures indicate lower start on weak data, Italy downgrade - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/08/markets-canada-stocks-idUSL3N0TS3W520141208

Markets Weighed Down by Asia Growth Concerns - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/nikkei-flat-yen-weak-downbeat-japan-gdp-report-27435104

McDonald's expands custom sandwich option - CNBC :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/102247959

McDonald's Nov. sales fall more than expected - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/mcdonalds-nov-sales-fall-more-than-expected-2014-12-08?reflink%3Dzacks

ECB Loans Seen as Underwhelming in Acid Test for Draghi - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-12-08/ecb-loans-seen-as-underwhelming-banks-to-stoke-draghi-s-resolve.html

Fuel is cheaper-now let's hike gas tax: Rendell - CNBC :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/102241157

Hedge Funds Bet That OPEC-Led Oil Rout Is Near End - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-12-07/hedge-funds-betting-that-opec-led-oil-rout-is-near-end

Merck to Buy Cubist for $8.4 Billion for Its Antibiotics - Bloomberg :: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-12-08/merck-to-buy-cubist-for-8-4-billion-to-add-antibiotics.html

Bankruptcy commission would reduce barriers to Ch. 11 exit - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/08/bankruptcy-commission-idUSL1N0TS0LP20141208

Economists see revved-up US economy next year - CNBC :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/102244366

08-Dec-2014 14:44

SEPTA says goodbye to metal tokens with new smart card system - Bucks County Courier Times :: http://www.buckscountycouriertimes.com/news/state/pa/septa-says-goodbye-to-metal-tokens-with-new-smart-card/article_2962681e-69f7-512f-a24a-53e010420b5b.html

Japan stocks rise to seven-year high - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/japan-stocks-rise-to-seven-year-high-2014-12-08

Cash needed for Philly parking kiosks today - Philly.com :: http://www.philly.com/philly/news/pennsylvania/philadelphia/20141209_Cash_needed_for_Philly_parking_kiosks_today.html

Global Shale Ambitions Wane as OPEC Price War Deepens Oil Plunge - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-12-08/global-shale-ambitions-wane-as-opec-price-war-deepens-oil-plunge

Markets Weighed Down by Asia Growth Concerns - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/nikkei-flat-yen-weak-downbeat-japan-gdp-report-27435104

Social Security Q&A: If I Continue Working Past 66, Will My Benefits Be ... - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/kotlikoff/2014/12/08/social-security-qa-if-i-continue-working-past-66-will-my-benefits-be-recalculated/

Morning Agenda: Merck Goes After Cubist - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/12/08/morning-agenda-merck-goes-after-cubist/?src%3Dtwr

Fuel is cheaper-now let's hike gas tax: Rendell - CNBC :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/102241157

Economists forecast fast growth in 2015 - Sacramento Bee :: http://www.sacbee.com/news/business/article4334964.html

Stock Futures Slide as Crude Oil Tumbles Below $65 a Barrel - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/12977039/1/stock-futures-slide-as-crude-oil-tumbles-below-65-a-barrel.html

08-Dec-2014 13:43

Bank's Warning To Families If Rate Rise Leaps - Sky News :: http://news.sky.com/story/1387678

MarketsDollar gains, EM currencies wilt after BIS alarm - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/fastft/247261/dollar-gains-em-currencies-wilt-after-bis-alarm

China hopes for economy rebound ignite stock boom - Chron.com :: http://www.chron.com/news/world/article/China-hopes-for-economy-rebound-ignite-stock-boom-5942322.php

As Gas Prices Go Down, Likelihood of Higher Gas Taxes Goes Up - TIME :: http://time.com/money/3620588/gas-prices-gas-tax/

SEPTA says goodbye to metal tokens with new smart card system - Bucks County Courier Times :: http://www.buckscountycouriertimes.com/news/state/pa/septa-says-goodbye-to-metal-tokens-with-new-smart-card/article_2962681e-69f7-512f-a24a-53e010420b5b.html

Oil tumbles after Morgan Stanley cuts forecast - CNBC :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/102247766

Economists see revved-up economy next year - CNBC :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/102244366

America: The best place to put your money - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/12/08/investing/stocks-markets-america-investing/

Infosys founders sell stakes for $1.1 bln as new CEO boosts growth prospects - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/12/08/infosys-shareholders-idINKBN0JM08420141208

Glitch makes Philadelphia parking kiosks cash only - Chron.com :: http://www.chron.com/news/article/Glitch-makes-Philadelphia-parking-kiosks-cash-only-5942425.php

08-Dec-2014 12:42

A token farewell: Philadelphia transit gets modern - U-T San Diego :: http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/dec/07/a-token-farewell-philadelphia-transit-gets-modern/

German industrial production edges up in October - Charlotte Observer :: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2014/12/08/5370200/german-industrial-production-edges.html

Update on the latest in business: - KRGV :: http://www.krgv.com/news/update-on-the-latest-in-business--799750

China may be exporting its toxic debt problems too - Quartz :: http://qz.com/307942/china-may-be-exporting-its-toxic-debt-problems-too/

Stocks: 3 things to know before the open - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/12/08/investing/premarket-stocks-trading-monday/

Infosys founders sell stakes for $1.1 billion as new CEO boosts growth prospects - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/08/us-infosys-shareholders-idUSKBN0JM03B20141208

Saint-Gobain to Buy Controlling Stake in Swiss Chemicals Maker - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/12/08/saint-gobain-to-buy-controlling-stake-in-swiss-chemicals-maker/?src%3Dtwr

As Gas Prices Go Down, Likelihood of Higher Gas Taxes Goes Up - TIME :: http://time.com/money/3620588/gas-prices-gas-tax/

Rate rises spark 'massive volatility' warnings - CNBC :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/102247715

China trade data miss forecasts - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/china-trade-data-miss-forecasts-2014-12-07-2348584?reflink%3Dzacks

08-Dec-2014 11:41

Savvy Senior: Convenient ways to get help with Social Security questions - NewsOK.com :: http://newsok.com/article/5373390

U.S. gas prices are at a 4-year low - The Week Magazine :: http://theweek.com/article/index/273194/us-gas-prices-are-at-a-4-year-low

A token farewell: Philadelphia transit gets modern - U-T San Diego :: http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/dec/07/a-token-farewell-philadelphia-transit-gets-modern/

German industry output edges up less than forecast in October - euronews :: http://www.euronews.com/business-newswires/2831712-german-industry-output-edges-up-less-than-forecast-in-october/

Saint Gobain to buy Sika - Building.co.uk :: http://www.building.co.uk/news/saint-gobain-to-buy-sika/5072586.article

China faces more pressure as Nov imports shrink unexpectedly, exports slow - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/12/08/china-economy-trade-idINKBN0JM0AY20141208

Update on the latest in business: - KRGV :: http://www.krgv.com/news/update-on-the-latest-in-business--799750

China may be exporting its toxic debt problems too - Quartz :: http://qz.com/307942/china-may-be-exporting-its-toxic-debt-problems-too/

Oil Extends Retreat With European Stocks as Dollar Gains - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-12-07/dollar-extends-surge-on-payrolls-as-asian-futures-climb.html

Dollar Reaches Two-Year High Versus Euro Before Confidence Data - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-12-07/dollar-extends-rallies-versus-yen-aussie-as-economies-diverge

08-Dec-2014 10:40

Economists forecast fast growth for US economy in 2015 - ABC Action News :: http://www.abcactionnews.com/money/business-news/economists-forecast-fast-growth-for-us-economy-in-2015

U.S. gas prices are at a 4-year low - The Week Magazine :: http://theweek.com/article/index/273194/us-gas-prices-are-at-a-4-year-low

A token farewell: Philadelphia transit gets modern - U-T San Diego :: http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/dec/07/a-token-farewell-philadelphia-transit-gets-modern/

German industry output edges up less than forecast in October - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/12/08/us-germany-economy-output-idINKBN0JM0I620141208

Saint-Gobain Sparks Sika Management Revolt With Bid - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-12-08/saint-gobain-offers-2-8-billion-for-controlling-stake-in-sika.html

Japan's economy worse than initially reported - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/japans-economy-worse-than-initially-reported-2014-12-07

MarketsDollar gains, EM currencies wilt after BIS alarm - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/fastft/247261/dollar-gains-em-currencies-wilt-after-bis-alarm

Dollar basks in post-payrolls glow, touches seven-year high vs. yen - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/12/08/us-markets-forex-idINKBN0JL0W520141208

Home owners 'could handle interest rates rise' - Fresh Business Thinking :: http://www.freshbusinessthinking.com/news.php?NID%3D24445%26Title%3DHome%2Bowners%2B'could%2Bhandle%2Binterest%2Brates%2Brise'

China faces more pressure as Nov imports shrink unexpectedly, exports slow - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/12/08/china-economy-trade-idINKBN0JM0AY20141208

08-Dec-2014 09:39

Dollar rally to hit emerging markets, warns bank - Irish Times :: http://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/dollar-rally-to-hit-emerging-markets-warns-bank-1.2029193

Dollar Gauge at Five-Year High as Kiwi, Aussie Decline on China - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-12-07/dollar-extends-rallies-versus-yen-aussie-as-economies-diverge

German Industrial Output Rises as Economy Recovers - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-12-08/german-industrial-output-rises-as-economy-recovers.html

Economists forecast fast growth for US economy in 2015 - ABC Action News :: http://www.abcactionnews.com/money/business-news/economists-forecast-fast-growth-for-us-economy-in-2015

U.S. gas prices are at a 4-year low - The Week Magazine :: http://theweek.com/article/index/273194/us-gas-prices-are-at-a-4-year-low

TAKE A LOOK-Asia GDP: Japan recession deeper than first thought - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/12/08/asia-economy-gdp-idINL3N0TN1XU20141208

A token farewell: Philadelphia transit gets modern - U-T San Diego :: http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/dec/07/a-token-farewell-philadelphia-transit-gets-modern/

Surprise fall in China imports as exports also slow - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/dec/08/surprise-fall-in-china-imports-as-exports-also-slow

Saint-Gobain Sparks Sika Management Revolt With Hostile Bid - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-12-08/saint-gobain-offers-2-8-billion-for-controlling-stake-in-sika.html

Wanda and BAIC target year-end listings to raise US$5b - South China Morning Post (subscription) :: http://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/1657204/wanda-and-baic-target-year-end-listings-raise-us5b