Wednesday, May 23, 2012

24-May-2012 08:01

US reaches pollution agreement at BP Indiana plant - The Associated Press :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jtFCwQyQNU9zXqT09vHbKHcJwffw?docId%3D04e3ac426d254b7c94701158e6fbcbff

Hong Kong Billionaire Joseph Lau To Face Bribery Charges; Chinese Estates ... - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/russellflannery/2012/05/23/hong-kong-billionaire-joseph-lau-to-face-bribery-charges-chinese-estates-shares-suspended/

Southwest will pay for $100M expansion in Houston - BusinessWeek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2012-05/D9UUJKB00.htm

Major decisions under new HP CEO Meg Whitman - BusinessWeek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2012-05/D9UULKS80.htm

Oil drops below $90 for 1st time since Nov. 1 - BusinessWeek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2012-05/D9UUHPQG0.htm

China manufacturing activity worsens: HSBC - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/china-manufacturing-activity-worsens-hsbc-2012-05-24?link%3DMW_latest_news

China iron ore market "steady as it goes" - Rio - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/24/riotinto-ironore-idUSL4E8GO1AN20120524

State pension fund rebounding - Albany Times Union :: http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/State-pension-fund-rebounding-3581384.php

Investors sue Facebook, advisers as scrutiny of IPO hype intensifies - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/2012/05/23/gJQAmYfnlU_story.html?tid%3Dpm_business_pop

Europe Markets Seen Rising Despite Tepid EU Summit - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/47546155

24-May-2012 07:00

Hong Kong shares seen flat ahead of China flash PMI - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/24/markets-hongkong-stocks-preopen-idUSL4E8GO0DD20120524

US reaches pollution agreement at BP Indiana plant - The Associated Press :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jtFCwQyQNU9zXqT09vHbKHcJwffw?docId%3D04e3ac426d254b7c94701158e6fbcbff

Brent climbs above $106 but euro zone worries remain - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/24/markets-oil-idUSL4E8GO0LY20120524

Asian stock markets mixed after Europe summit adjourns without concrete plan ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/markets/asian-stock-markets-mixed-after-europe-summit-adjourns-without-concrete-plan-for-debt-crisis/2012/05/23/gJQAAZVvlU_story.html

FOREX-Euro stuck near 22-month low on Greek exit worry - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/24/markets-forex-idUSL4E8GO0AD20120524

Facebook Investor Spending Month's Salary Exposes Hype - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-05-24/facebook-investor-spending-month-s-salary-exposes-hype.html

HP's missteps culminate in loss of 27000 jobs - DailyFinance :: http://www.dailyfinance.com/article/hps-missteps-culminate-in-loss-of-27000/490673/

Southwest will pay for $100M expansion in Houston - BusinessWeek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2012-05/D9UUJKB00.htm

Macy's partners with Chinese online retailer - BusinessWeek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2012-05/D9UUFQ2G3.htm

Autonomy founder Lynch to leave HP - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/738d4c44-a51d-11e1-9a94-00144feabdc0.html

24-May-2012 05:59

HP to lay off 27000, profit slides 31 percent | - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/24/us-hp-idUSBRE84M1DX20120524

Crude prices rise, Iran nuclear talks go to 2nd day - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/24/us-markets-oil-idUSBRE83H17O20120524

Southwest to pay for Hobby expansion - Houston Chronicle :: http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Southwest-to-pay-for-Hobby-expansion-3581326.php

US reaches pollution agreement at BP Indiana plant - The Associated Press :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jtFCwQyQNU9zXqT09vHbKHcJwffw?docId%3D04e3ac426d254b7c94701158e6fbcbff

Asian stock markets mixed after Europe summit adjourns without concrete plan ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/markets/asian-stock-markets-mixed-after-europe-summit-adjourns-without-concrete-plan-for-debt-crisis/2012/05/23/gJQAAZVvlU_story.html

Hong Kong Billionaire Joseph Lau To Face Bribery Charges; Chinese Estates ... - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/russellflannery/2012/05/23/hong-kong-billionaire-joseph-lau-to-face-bribery-charges-chinese-estates-shares-suspended/

Litigation over Facebook IPO just starting - Houston Chronicle :: http://www.chron.com/business/article/Litigation-over-Facebook-IPO-just-starting-3581490.php

Autonomy founder Lynch to leave HP - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/738d4c44-a51d-11e1-9a94-00144feabdc0.html

Silicon Valley shrugs off Facebook IPO woes - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/05/23/technology/facebook-ipo-silicon-valley-view/

24-May-2012 04:58

LA OKs ban on plastic bags at checkout - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-0524-bag-ban-20120524,0,6541830.story

HP to lay off 27000, profit slides 31 percent - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/24/us-hp-idUSBRE84M1DX20120524

Nikkei ticks down, investors wary of Greek exit - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/24/us-markets-japan-stocks-idUSBRE84N02420120524

EU Urges Greece to Stay in Euro, But Plans for Possible Exit - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/47544347

Southwest to pay for Hobby expansion - Houston Chronicle :: http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Southwest-to-pay-for-Hobby-expansion-3581326.php

France's Hollande Looks To Growth To Meet Deficit Target - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20120523-720373.html

Facebook IPO Debacle Triggers Legal Debate - BusinessWeek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-05-23/facebook-ipo-debacle-triggers-legal-debate

Indiana: In Deal, BP Will Install Pollution Controls at Oil Refinery - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/24/us/indiana-in-deal-bp-will-install-pollution-controls-at-oil-refinery.html

Oil drops to $90 for first time in almost 7 months - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/energy/story/2012-05-23/oil-prices-plunge/55171268/1

Silicon Valley shrugs off Facebook IPO woes - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/05/23/technology/facebook-ipo-silicon-valley-view/

24-May-2012 03:57

Pandora Media raises outlook as more people tune in - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/47542657

Start-Ups Look Beyond Facebook IPO Snafu - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304065704577422533499965356.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Oil Advances From Seven-Month Low as Drop May Be Overdone - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-05-23/oil-advances-from-seven-month-low-as-drop-may-be-overdone.html

LA makes history with ban on plastic bags at stores - Los Angeles Times :: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/05/la-makes-history-with-ban-on-plastic-bags-at-stores.html

Southwest will pay for $100M expansion in Houston - BusinessWeek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2012-05/D9UUM4CO0.htm

HP to lay off 27000, profit slides 31 percent - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/24/us-hp-idUSBRE84M1DX20120524

Euro's leaders put off decisions - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/81d5eab0-a539-11e1-b421-00144feabdc0.html

Some Big Firms Got Facebook Warning - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304707604577422690917189500.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Oil, Japan Stocks Gain on China Optimism; Won Drops - BusinessWeek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-05-23/oil-japan-stocks-gain-on-china-optimism-won-drops

24-May-2012 02:56

Pandora Media raises outlook as more people tune in - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/47542657

Start-Ups Look Beyond Facebook IPO Snafu - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304065704577422533499965356.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

NetApp's Europe Exposure Leads To Warning, Stock Selloff - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20120523-718359.html

Oil Advances From Seven-Month Low as Drop May Be Overdone - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-05-23/oil-advances-from-seven-month-low-as-drop-may-be-overdone.html

LA makes history with ban on plastic bags at stores - Los Angeles Times :: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/05/la-makes-history-with-ban-on-plastic-bags-at-stores.html

Facebook's IPO: Sorting through the legal mess - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/05/23/technology/facebook-ipo-legal/index.htm

EU Chiefs Clash on Bonds Amid Call Greece Keep Cutting - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-05-24/eu-chiefs-clash-on-bonds-amid-call-greece-keep-cutting.html

HP to cut 27000 jobs - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-hp-layoffs-20120524,0,2125761.story

Southwest will pay for $100M expansion in Houston - BusinessWeek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2012-05/D9UUM4CO0.htm

24-May-2012 01:55

With oil price tumbling, drivers to get a break - Globe and Mail :: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/with-oil-price-tumbling-drivers-to-get-a-break/article2441687/

LiquiGlide coating lets you enjoy ketchup down to the last drop - The Verge :: http://www.theverge.com/2012/5/23/3039382/liquiglide-coating-ketchup-bottle-mit

It Might Pay to Be a Facebook Sucker - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304065704577422643666002940.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Los Angeles to become largest US city to ban plastic bags - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/23/us-usa-california-plasticbags-idUSBRE84M1K620120523

H-P's Whitman takes charge with big cuts - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/h-ps-whitman-takes-charge-with-big-cuts-2012-05-23

Synopsys Profit Plunges On Acquisition Costs, Lifts FY12 Outlook - NASDAQ :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/synopsys-profit-plunges-on-acquisition-costs-lifts-fy12-outlook-20120523-01647

Chicago police arrest 15 at futures exchange protest - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/23/us-protests-chicago-exchange-idUSBRE84M1KF20120523

An Exit From Europe Would Be Our Own Greek Tragedy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-05-23/an-exit-from-europe-would-be-our-own-greek-tragedy.html

Start-Ups Look Beyond Facebook IPO Snafu - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304065704577422533499965356.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

HIGHLIGHTS-Comments after EU leaders' summit - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/23/eu-summit-idUSL5E8GNF7D20120523