Thursday, March 12, 2015

12-Mar-2015 14:43

The IMF thinks Modi's 8.5% growth forecast is nonsense - Quartz :: http://qz.com/361126/the-imf-thinks-modis-8-5-growth-forecast-is-nonsense/

US STOCKS-Futures edge up after recent declines; data on tap - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/12/markets-stocks-usa-idUSL1N0WE0NH20150312

Are Spain's banks on the comeback trail? - Fortune :: http://fortune.com/2015/03/12/are-spains-banks-on-the-comeback-trail/

Alibaba's Snapchat deal and a Sikorsky spinoff — 5 things to know today - Fortune :: http://fortune.com/2015/03/12/alibaba-snapchat-sikorsky-utx-5-things/

UPDATE 1-Lumber Liquidators says products safe, offers free tests - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/12/lumber-flooring-idUSL4N0WE49H20150312

Dollar General will speed up store openings after its failed Family Dollar bid - Fortune :: http://fortune.com/2015/03/12/dollar-general-store-openings/

Citigroup Leads Wall Street Banks Higher After Stress-Test Win - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-03-12/citigroup-leads-wall-street-banks-higher-after-stress-test-win

Report: Alibaba backing Snapchat at $15 billion valuation - Fortune :: http://fortune.com/2015/03/11/alibaba-snapchat-funding/

Applications For US Unemployment Benefits Fall Sharply - KKTV 11 News :: http://www.kktv.com/home/headlines/Applications-For-US-Unemployment-Benefits-Fall-Sharply-296050431.html

Retail Sales in U.S. Unexpectedly Fall for Third Straight Month - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-03-12/retail-sales-in-u-s-unexpectedly-fall-for-third-straight-month

12-Mar-2015 13:42

The IMF thinks Modi's 8.5% growth forecast is nonsense - Quartz :: http://qz.com/361126/the-imf-thinks-modis-8-5-growth-forecast-is-nonsense/

Dollar General Gives Soft Outlook, Initiates Dividend - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/dollar-general-gives-soft-outlook-initiates-dividend-1426159737

Oil Glut: More Surprises In Store After The U.S. Storage Shortage Plays Out - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/markpmills/2015/03/12/oil-glut-more-surprises-in-store-after-the-u-s-storage-shortage-plays-out/

Lumber Liquidators addresses concerns about safety of products in bid to stem ... - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2015/03/12/lumber-liquidators-addresses-concerns-about-safety-products-in-bid-to-stem/

Shake Shack investors feeling indigestion - Fortune :: http://fortune.com/2015/03/11/shake-shack-earnings-results/

US STOCKS-Futures edge up after recent declines; data on tap - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/03/12/markets-stocks-usa-idUKL1N0WE0NH20150312

Federal Reserve rejects 2 banks' capital plans in annual 'stress tests' - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/federal-reserve-rejects-2-banks-capital-plans-in-stress-tests-2015-03-11

Are Spain's banks on the comeback trail? - Fortune :: http://fortune.com/2015/03/12/are-spains-banks-on-the-comeback-trail/

ECB's Coeure Sees Cyclical Recovery in Warning on Complacency - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-03-12/ecb-s-coeure-sees-cyclical-recovery-in-warning-on-complacency

Alibaba ploughs $200 million into Snapchat in latest startup deal: source - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/12/us-alibaba-snapchat-idUSKBN0M72L320150312

12-Mar-2015 12:41

Shake Shack Tumbles After Inaugural Earnings Fail to Impress - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-03-11/shake-shake-tumbles-after-inaugural-earnings-fail-to-impress

Iliad founder Xavier Niel says French telecoms market will not consolidate - Reuters Africa :: http://af.reuters.com/article/reunionNews/idAFL5N0WE1M620150312

The IMF thinks Modi's 8.5% growth forecast is nonsense - Quartz :: http://qz.com/361126/the-imf-thinks-modis-8-5-growth-forecast-is-nonsense/

America just got the Krispy Kreme Donut Dog (don't worry, it's not coming here) - Metro :: http://metro.co.uk/2015/03/12/america-just-got-a-krispy-kreme-donut-dog-dont-worry-its-not-coming-here-5099670/

The 3rd Largest Supermarket in the U.S. Costco Announces Big Changes to ... - IJ Review :: http://www.ijreview.com/2015/03/268349-third-largest-american-supermarket-announced-will-soon-sell-antibiotic-free-meat/

Penn West Announces 2015 First Quarter Dividend - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/penn-west-announces-2015-first-quarter-dividend-2015-03-12?reflink%3DMW_news_stmp

Euro Climbs Sharply After Week of Heavy Falls - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/euro-climbs-sharply-after-week-of-heavy-falls-1426151561

Business News: DirecTV sued for deceptive advertising - KYTX :: http://www.cbs19.tv/story/28402684/business-news-directv-sued-for-deceptive-advertising

Alibaba ploughs $200 mln into Snapchat in latest startup deal: source - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/12/us-alibaba-snapchat-idUSKBN0M72L320150312

Spain: Board of bank taken over by regulator asks to resign - The Killeen Daily Herald :: http://kdhnews.com/business/spain-board-of-bank-taken-over-by-regulator-asks-to/article_92d19374-4284-5ad0-9117-112d33dc3cd9.html

12-Mar-2015 11:40

Is Snapchat getting $200 million from China's online shopping giant? - Engadget :: http://www.engadget.com/2015/03/12/alibaba-investing-in-snapchat/

DIRECTV (NASDAQ:DTV) Update: FTC charges DirecTV with deceptive ... - Markets Bureau :: http://www.marketsbureau.com/directv-nasdaqdtv-update-ftc-charges-directv-with-deceptive-advertising/322895/

Shake Shack Tumbles After Inaugural Earnings Fail to Impress - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-03-11/shake-shake-tumbles-after-inaugural-earnings-fail-to-impress

Fed Stress Tests Hit Big Banks - TheStreet.com :: http://realmoney.thestreet.com/articles/03/12/2015/fed-stress-tests-hit-big-banks

KFC faces pressure after McDonald's says no antibiotics in chicken - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/12/us-usa-antibiotics-yum-insight-idUSKBN0M80B720150312

GLOBAL MARKETS-Euro pulls out of dive, stocks edge higher - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/12/markets-global-idUSL5N0WE1U820150312

Bulgaria Taxi Drivers Threaten to Stage Protests over Uber Car-Hire Service - Novinite.com :: http://www.novinite.com/articles/167167/Bulgaria%2BTaxi%2BDrivers%2BThreaten%2Bto%2BStage%2BProtests%2Bover%2BUber%2BCar-Hire%2BService

A hot dog with a Krispy Kreme donut bun? - WTSP 10 News :: http://www.wtsp.com/story/entertainment/2015/03/12/a-hot-dog-with-a-krispy-kreme-donut-bun/70195632/

The IMF thinks Modi's 8.5% growth forecast is nonsense - Quartz :: http://qz.com/361126/the-imf-thinks-modis-8-5-growth-forecast-is-nonsense/

China approves new nuclear reactors in industry revival - Newsday :: http://www.newsday.com/business/china-approves-new-nuclear-reactors-in-industry-revival-1.10045156

12-Mar-2015 10:39

Krispy Kreme teams up with minor league baseball team to develop "Donut Dog" - WXYZ :: http://www.wxyz.com/news/krispy-kreme-teams-up-with-minor-league-baseball-team-to-develop-donut-dog

Ukraine not out of the woods yet - CNBC :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/102498179

California battery recycler to close in deal with feds - The San Luis Obispo Tribune :: http://www.sanluisobispo.com/2015/03/11/3532333/california-battery-recycler-to.html

Is Snapchat getting $200 million from China's online shopping giant? - Engadget :: http://www.engadget.com/2015/03/12/alibaba-investing-in-snapchat/

Fed Rejects Capital Plan of Deutsche Bank's US Unit on 'Qualitative' Grounds - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/fed-rejects-capital-plan-of-deutsche-banks-u-s-unit-on-qualitative-grounds-1426105818

Student Aid Bill of Rights calls for streamlining loan payment process - Daily Bruin :: http://dailybruin.com/2015/03/12/student-aid-bill-of-rights-calls-for-streamlining-loan-payment-process/

China's economic evolution causes small town upheaval - Grand Island Independent :: http://www.theindependent.com/news/world/china-s-economic-evolution-causes-small-town-upheaval/article_1b8fe658-fa4f-56a4-9968-f22a3d8887d1.html

DIRECTV (NASDAQ:DTV) Update: FTC charges DirecTV with deceptive ... - Markets Bureau :: http://www.marketsbureau.com/directv-nasdaqdtv-update-ftc-charges-directv-with-deceptive-advertising/322895/

Euro continues to probe 12-year lows, US data awaited for cues - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/03/12/us-markets-forex-idINKBN0M72NP20150312

South Korea joins global easing with surprise rate cut as growth falters - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/03/12/southkorea-economy-rates-idINKBN0M803S20150312

12-Mar-2015 09:38

Shake Shack shares fall on first earnings report - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-31845776

Wall St. banks launch massive buybacks, boost dividends - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2015/03/11/stress-tests-part-2-banks-federal-reserve-bac/70150998/

Ukraine not out of the woods yet - CNBC :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/102498179

FTC sues DirecTV, alleges deceptive ads - The Register-Guard :: http://registerguard.com/rg/business/32861740-63/ftc-sues-directv-alleges-deceptive-ads.html.csp

Asian shares rise after upbeat Australia jobs, BOK rate cut - CNBC :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/102497647

Chick-fil-A to open location in Manhattan - WXIA-TV :: http://www.11alive.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/03/11/chick-fil-a-new-york-city-location/70184278/

European Index Futures Are Little Changed After Equities Rally - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-03-12/european-stock-index-futures-advance-amid-ecb-stimulus-optimism

Average Wall Street bonus grew 2 percent to $173000 - Press Herald :: http://www.pressherald.com/2015/03/12/average-wall-street-bonus-grew-2-percent-to-173000/

Is Snapchat getting $200 million from China's online shopping giant? - Engadget :: http://www.engadget.com/2015/03/12/alibaba-investing-in-snapchat/

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Shares Plunge After Q4 Sales Fall Short - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/video/13076352/krispy-kreme-doughnuts-shares-plunge-after-q4-sales-fall-short.html

12-Mar-2015 08:37

The Average Wall Street Bonus Was $172860 in 2014 - TIME :: http://time.com/3741667/wall-street-bonuses-wages/

White House announces new financial aid initiatives - The Michigan Daily :: http://www.michigandaily.com/news/obama-announces-new-higher-education-policies

Alibaba Invests $200 Mil In SnapChat; CSO Imran Khan Is Key To The Deal - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/hengshao/2015/03/12/alibaba-invests-200-mil-in-snapchat-cso-imran-khan-is-key-to-the-deal/

Asia Stocks Rally After Slump; Gold Rises as Dollar Falls - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-03-11/asian-futures-climb-after-selloff-dollar-at-12-year-high

Shake Shack shares fall on first earnings report - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-31845776

India Needs Tight Monetary Stance for Inflation Goals, IMF Says - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-03-12/india-needs-tight-monetary-stance-for-inflation-goals-imf-says

Wall St. banks launch massive buybacks, boost dividends - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2015/03/11/stress-tests-part-2-banks-federal-reserve-bac/70150998/

Euroe hits fresh 12-year low against dollar - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/euro-hits-fresh-12-year-low-against-dollar-2015-03-12-21033857

FTC sues DirecTV, alleges deceptive ads - The Register-Guard :: http://registerguard.com/rg/business/32861740-63/ftc-sues-directv-alleges-deceptive-ads.html.csp

Chick-fil-A to open location in Manhattan - WXIA-TV :: http://www.11alive.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/03/11/chick-fil-a-new-york-city-location/70184278/