Monday, August 10, 2015

10-Aug-2015 22:31

Americans expect to tighten purse strings -NY Fed survey - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/08/10/usa-fed-inflation-survey-idINL1N10L11120150810

Jack Dorsey and Other Twitter Insiders Make Show of Support - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/11/technology/jack-dorsey-twitter.html

US stocks test new intraday highs on hint of later rate hike - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-stock-futures-climb-dow-on-track-to-break-7-session-losing-run-2015-08-10

Russia's economy shrinks by 4.6% on low oil prices, sanctions - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/world/europe/la-fg-russia-economy-contracts-20150810-story.html

Fed 'close' to hiking rates, economy near normal: Lockhart - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/10/us-usa-fed-lockhart-idUSKCN0QF1R620150810

LA gas prices drop more than 20 cents from July highs - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-gasoline-price-drop-20150810-story.html

Parent of Columbia House Files for Bankruptcy Protection - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2015/08/10/business/ap-us-columbia-house-bankruptcy.html

Dow breaks 7-day losing streak, jumps 242 points - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2015/08/10/stocks-monday/31403449/

Colorado Pledges Funds to Help Clean Up Gold Mine's Sludge Spill - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/colorado-pledges-funds-to-help-clean-up-gold-mines-sludge-spill-1439237643

Paid leave for new parents: Is the US finally catching up? - Christian Science Monitor :: http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2015/0810/Paid-leave-for-new-parents-Is-the-US-finally-catching-up

10-Aug-2015 21:30

Adobe upgrades parental leave perks - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2015/08/10/adobe-parental-leave/31410965/

Sacramento-area gas prices fall 8 cents a gallon in a week - Sacramento Bee :: http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/transportation/article30612603.html

Jack Dorsey and Other Twitter Insiders Make Show of Support - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/11/technology/jack-dorsey-twitter.html

Target announces it will remove gender-based signage - NEWS.com.au :: http://www.news.com.au/finance/business/target-announces-it-will-remove-gender-based-signage/story-fnda1bsz-1227478140685

US stocks test new intraday highs on hint of later rate hike - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-stock-futures-climb-dow-on-track-to-break-7-session-losing-run-2015-08-10

Russia's economy shrinks by 4.6% on low oil prices, sanctions - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/world/europe/la-fg-russia-economy-contracts-20150810-story.html

The Latest: Farms Go Without Irrigation Due to Mine Spill - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/latest-tribe-declares-emergency-due-mine-spill-32994401

Alibaba invests $4.6 billion in this Chinese consumer electronics giant - Fortune :: http://fortune.com/2015/08/10/alibaba-suning/

Buffett's Precision Play Shows Berkshire's Big Problem - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/buffetts-precision-play-shows-berkshires-big-problem-1439232289

Fed 'close' to hiking rates, economy near normal: Lockhart - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/10/us-usa-fed-lockhart-idUSKCN0QF1R620150810

10-Aug-2015 20:29

Mallinckrodt to acquires Therakos for $1.33B - STLtoday.com :: http://www.stltoday.com/business/local/mallinckrodt-to-acquires-therakos-for-b/article_f70eaaf2-4936-571b-8695-74af26ac0c96.html

Adobe upgrades parental leave perks - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2015/08/10/adobe-parental-leave/31410965/

Fed 'close' to hiking rates, US economy near normal: Lockhart - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/10/us-usa-fed-lockhart-idUSKCN0QF1R620150810

Alibaba to Buy 20% Stake in Electronics Retailer Suning - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/11/business/dealbook/alibaba-buys-into-chinese-electronics-retailer.html

Wall St. rises on Berkshire deal, China stimulus hopes - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/10/us-markets-stocks-idUSKCN0QF16M20150810

US Postal Service Reports $586M Net Loss for Spring - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/us-postal-service-reports-586-million-net-loss-32992821

Sacramento-area gas prices fall 8 cents a gallon in a week - Sacramento Bee :: http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/transportation/article30612603.html

Twitter shares rise 7% as company insiders buy stock - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d40863dc-3f80-11e5-9abe-5b335da3a90e.html?ftcamp%3Dpublished_links%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Ffeed%252F%252Fproduct

Gold mine spill turns river into toxic sludge - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/08/10/navajo-nation-epa-mine-wastewater-spill/31399517/

Dean Foods Falls After Abrupt Resignation of Chairman Davis - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-08-10/dean-foods-tumbles-after-abrupt-resignation-of-chairman-davis

10-Aug-2015 19:28

Gates, Google Join $120 Million Funding for Genome Editing Firm - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-08-10/gates-google-join-120-million-funding-for-genome-editing-firm

'World's Nicest Boss' Defends $70K Minimum Salary - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/business-leaders/2015/08/10/worlds-nicest-boss-defends-70k-minimum-salary/

Adobe joins tech industry push in increasing maternity, parental leave - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/10/us-work-benefits-adobe-idUSKCN0QF1NI20150810

Target's Decision to Remove Gender-Based Signs Is Just the Start - TIME :: http://time.com/3990442/target-gender-based-signs/

Fed 'close' to hiking rates, US economy near normal - Lockhart - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/10/us-usa-fed-lockhart-idUSKCN0QF1R620150810

Alibaba to Buy 20% Stake in Electronics Retailer Suning - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/11/business/dealbook/alibaba-buys-into-chinese-electronics-retailer.html

Twitter interim CEO Dorsey buys more shares in show of faith - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/10/twitter-stake-idUSL3N10L4YD20150810

Wall St. rises on Berkshire deal, China stimulus hopes - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/10/us-markets-stocks-idUSKCN0QF16M20150810

US Postal Service Reports $586M Net Loss for Spring - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/us-postal-service-reports-586-million-net-loss-32992821

Pollution flowing faster than facts in EPA spill - CNN :: http://www.cnn.com/2015/08/10/us/colorado-epa-mine-river-spill/

10-Aug-2015 18:27

Gravity Payments CEO defends $70000 minimum salary - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2015/08/09/news/gravity-payments-dan-price-70k-salary/index.html

UPDATE 2-Mallinckrodt buys immunotherapy maker Therakos for $1.33 bln - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/10/therakos-ma-mallinckrodt-idUSL3N10L3I820150810

Wall St. Opens Higher on Berkshire Hathaway Deal - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/11/business/daily-stock-market-activity.html

Alibaba to Invest $4.63 Billion in Electronics Retailer - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/alibaba-to-invest-4-63-billion-in-electronics-retailer-suning-1439194661

Colorado Mine Spill: Toxic Wastewater Leak Far Exceeds First Estimates - NBCNews.com :: http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/colorado-mine-spill-toxic-wastewater-leak-far-exceeds-first-estimates-n407091

Twitter rebounds after Jack Dorsey buys shares - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2015/08/10/twitter-jack-dorsey-insiders-buy-shares/31407161/

Wall St. rises on Berkshire deal, China stimulus hopes - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/10/us-markets-stocks-idUSKCN0QF16M20150810

Hilsenrath Analysis: Fed's Fischer Avoids Clear Rate Signals, But Reminds of ... - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/hilsenrath-analysis-feds-fischer-avoids-clear-rate-signals-but-reminds-of-tricky-landscape-1439219243

After Netflix, Adobe Extends Parental Leave Policy - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2015/08/10/technology/ap-us-tec-adobe-parental-leave.html

Target's Decision to Remove Gender-Based Signs Is Just the Start - TIME :: http://time.com/3990442/target-gender-based-signs/

10-Aug-2015 17:26

Fed's Fischer: US Labor Market Nearly at Full Employment; Inflation 'Very Low' - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/feds-fischer-u-s-labor-market-nearly-at-full-employment-inflation-very-low-1439209218

Xiaomi ties up with Taiwan's Foxconn to assemble smartphones in India - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/08/10/xiaomi-india-foxconn-idINKCN0QF0RQ20150810

European Stocks Rally; Energy, Mining Stocks Remain Under Pressure - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/european-stocks-rise-taking-chinas-lead-1439192727

'They're not going to get away with this': Anger mounts at EPA over mining spill - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/08/10/navajo-nation-aims-to-sue-epa-over-devastating-mining-spill/

Brent edges up off six-month low - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/commodities/brent-edges-up-off-six-month-low/articleshow/48425947.cms

Alibaba to Invest $4.63 Billion in Electronics Retailer - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/alibaba-to-invest-4-63-billion-in-electronics-retailer-suning-1439194661

Gas prices fall, expected to go lower - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-gas-prices-0811-biz-20150810-story.html

Buffett pays high price for Precision Castparts - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/10/us-precision-cast-m-a-berkshire-hatha-idUSKCN0QD0LD20150810

Americans expect to tighten purse strings: NY Fed survey - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/10/us-usa-fed-inflation-survey-idUSKCN0QF1M020150810

Gravity Payments CEO Stands Firm on His $70000 Minimum for Rank and File - Modern Readers :: http://www.modernreaders.com/gravity-payments-ceo-stands-firm-on-his-70000-minimum-for-rank-and-file/29943/lorenzo-tanos

10-Aug-2015 16:25

Mallinckrodt to Acquire Therakos for $1.33 Billion - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/11/business/dealbook/mallinckrodt-to-acquire-therakos-for-1-33-billion.html

Fed's Fischer: US Labor Market Nearly at Full Employment; Inflation 'Very Low' - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/feds-fischer-u-s-labor-market-nearly-at-full-employment-inflation-very-low-1439209218

Providing $70000 as minimum salary is a right decision: Gravity Payments CEO - Northern Californian :: http://northerncalifornian.com/content/51686-providing-70000-minimum-salary-right-decision-gravity-payments-ceo

Alibaba Invests Billions in Bricks and Mortar - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/alibaba-invests-billions-in-bricks-and-mortar-1439210726

Is this the only way to cope with low oil prices? - CNBC :: http://www.cnbc.com/2015/08/10/is-a-production-hike-the-answer-to-low-brent-crude-prices.html

Target Moves Toward Gender-Neutral Store Signage - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Lifestyle/target-moves-gender-neutral-store-signage/story?id%3D32982682

European Stocks Rally; Energy, Mining Stocks Remain Under Pressure - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/european-stocks-rise-taking-chinas-lead-1439192727

Wall St. rises as Berkshire deal points to M&A endurance - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/10/us-markets-stocks-idUSKCN0QF16M20150810

Maine gas prices down 4.5 cents over past week - Washington Times :: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/aug/10/maine-gas-prices-down-45-cents-over-past-week/

'They're not going to get away with this': Anger mounts at EPA over mining spill - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/08/10/navajo-nation-aims-to-sue-epa-over-devastating-mining-spill/