Monday, October 1, 2012

02-Oct-2012 08:34

Nikkei falls to near 3-week low on global growth worries - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/01/markets-japan-stocks-idUSL3E8L122Q20121001?type%3DmarketsNews

State's jobless rate drop among best in nation - Bizjournals.com :: http://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/news/2012/10/01/california-jobless-rate-drop-among-best.html

Ikea's Saudi Arabia catalog erases women; company expresses regret - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-ikea-women-photos-20121002,0,1093474.story

Gains in manufacturing boost stocks - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/article/Gains-in-manufacturing-boost-stocks-3910791.php

JPMorgan Sued by NY for Fraud Over Mortgage Securities - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-10-01/jpmorgan-sued-by-n-dot-y-dot-for-fraud-over-mortgage-securities

Tax questions that need answers at Obama-Romney debate - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/02/us-usa-campaign-taxes-idUSBRE89103Y20121002

Bernanke defends Fed's latest moves - Albany Times Union :: http://www.timesunion.com/business/article/Bernanke-defends-Fed-s-latest-moves-3910572.php

Shares, euro rise as US factory data soothes; RBA cuts rates - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/02/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20121002

American Airlines inspecting jets for loose seats after two separate incidents - New York Daily News :: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/american-airlines-inspecting-jets-loose-seats-article-1.1172526

Holiday spending may be somewhat low-key this year - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/holiday-spending-may-be-somewhat-low-key-this-year-2012-10-02-2485245

02-Oct-2012 07:33

Softbank to Acquire Japanese Rival EAccess in Stock Deal - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-01/softbank-to-acquire-japanese-rival-eaccess-in-stock-deal.html

Ikea's Saudi Arabia catalog erases women; company expresses regret - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-ikea-women-photos-20121002,0,1093474.story

Bank Profits Soar After Latest Round of Fed Easing - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/49249106

Bernanke again backs continuing stimulus - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/article/Bernanke-again-backs-continuing-stimulus-3910776.php

Gains in manufacturing boost stocks - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/article/Gains-in-manufacturing-boost-stocks-3910791.php

US Holiday Sales Growth May Slow to 4.1%, Retail Group Says - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-02/u-s-holiday-sales-growth-may-slow-to-4-1-retail-group-says.html

JPMorgan Sued by NY for Fraud Over Mortgage Securities - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-10-01/jpmorgan-sued-by-n-dot-y-dot-for-fraud-over-mortgage-securities

Tax questions that need answers at Obama-Romney debate - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/02/us-usa-campaign-taxes-idUSBRE89103Y20121002

Susan Tompor: American Express to pay refunds over problems with Blue Sky ... - Detroit Free Press :: http://www.freep.com/article/20121002/COL07/310020025/Susan-Tompor-American-Express-to-pay-refunds-over-problems-with-Blue-Sky-credit-card?odyssey%3Dmod%257Cnewswell%257Ctext%257CFRONTPAGE%257Cs

RBA Cuts Key Rate to 3.25% to Spur Growth as Mining Boom Ebbs - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-02/rba-cuts-key-rate-to-3-25-as-commodities-ease-on-global-outlook.html

02-Oct-2012 06:32

Fed to Ease Until Jobless Rate Falls Below 7%: Evans - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/49238242

Two Key Shows Extend Commitments To McCormick Place and Chicago - eNews Park Forest :: http://www.enewspf.com/latest-news/latest-local/37055-two-key-shows-extend-commitments-to-mccormick-place-and-chicago.html

Ikea's Saudi Arabia catalog erases women; company expresses regret - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-ikea-women-photos-20121002,0,1093474.story

3M pays $860M for Calif. firm - Minneapolis Star Tribune :: http://www.startribune.com/business/172212371.html

Romney Campaign Expands Focus Beyond the Economy - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/02/us/politics/as-economic-argument-sputters-romney-broadens-focus.html

JP Morgan Sued on Mortgage Bonds - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444138104578030903731665328.html

Bernanke again backs continuing stimulus - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/article/Bernanke-again-backs-continuing-stimulus-3910776.php

Gains in manufacturing boost stocks - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/article/Gains-in-manufacturing-boost-stocks-3910791.php

Shares, euro, Aussie rise as US factory data soothes - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/02/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20121002

Plane's loose seats force emergency landing in NYC - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/APd14a14f806fc4aabb3a95769bae8389d.html

02-Oct-2012 05:31

Kraft grocery business, on its own, hopes to get reheated - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-kraft-grocery-business-on-its-own-hopes-to-get-reaheated-20121001,0,7300890.story

Mayor: City, union teamwork keeps McCormick Place busy - ABC7Chicago.com :: http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section%3Dnews/politics%26id%3D8831700

Bank Profits Soar After Latest Round of Fed Easing - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/49249106

Bernanke Takes On Critics of Fed Policy - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444004704578030462330109752.html

Shares Rise on Hope for Better Jobless Data - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/02/business/daily-stock-market-activity.html

Australian Dollar Trades Near Three-Week Low Before RBA Meeting - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-10-01/australian-dollar-trades-near-three-week-low-before-rba-meeting

Amex paying $112.5M in late-fee settlements - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2012/10/01/amex-refunds/1607569/

JP Morgan Sued on Mortgage Bonds - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444138104578030903731665328.html

American Airlines temporarily grounds eight planes after loose seats - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/02/us-american-airlines-seats-idUSBRE89102L20121002

Impact of 'fiscal cliff' is studied - Newsday :: http://www.newsday.com/news/nation/impact-of-fiscal-cliff-is-studied-1.4063105

02-Oct-2012 04:30

Fed to Ease Until Jobless Rate Falls Below 7%: Evans - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/49238242

Kraft grocery business, on its own, hopes to get reheated - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-kraft-grocery-business-on-its-own-hopes-to-get-reaheated-20121001,0,7300890.story

US Manufacturing Gains as ISM Increases to 51.5 - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-01/ism-index-of-u-s-manufacturing-increased-to-51-5-in-september.html

The Fiscal Cliff Will Cost a Median-Income Family $2000 - The Atlantic :: http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2012/10/the-fiscal-cliff-will-cost-a-median-income-family-2-000/263110/

Australian Dollar Trades Near Three-Week Low Before RBA Meeting - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-10-01/australian-dollar-trades-near-three-week-low-before-rba-meeting

Bernanke Spurns Slump Prospect as He Defends Bond Buying - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-10-01/bernanke-says-fed-to-keep-rates-low-even-after-economy-picks-up

Global Markets Overview -10/02/2012 - NASDAQ :: http://community.nasdaq.com/News/2012-10/global-markets-overview-10022012.aspx?storyid%3D178174

Amex paying $112.5M in late-fee settlements - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2012/10/01/amex-refunds/1607569/

JP Morgan Sued on Mortgage Bonds - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444138104578030903731665328.html

Two Sets of American Airlines Seats Become Loose in Flight - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Travel/second-set-american-airlines-seats-becomes-loose/story?id%3D17364171

02-Oct-2012 03:29

Kraft grocery business, on its own, hopes to get reheated - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-kraft-grocery-business-on-its-own-hopes-to-get-reaheated-20121001,0,7300890.story

US Stocks Start 4Q Mostly Higher on Upbeat Factory Data - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20121001-712867.html

US Manufacturing Gains as ISM Increases to 51.5 - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-01/ism-index-of-u-s-manufacturing-increased-to-51-5-in-september.html

News Summary: US builders boost housing activity - Sacramento Bee :: http://www.sacbee.com/2012/10/01/4871989/news-summary-us-builders-boost.html

IKEA Regrets Cutting Women From Saudi Ad - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444592404578030274200387136.html

Bank Profits Soar After Latest Round of Fed Easing - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/49249106

Shares, euro, Aussie steady after US data - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/02/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20121002

The Fiscal Cliff Will Cost a Median-Income Family $2000 - The Atlantic :: http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2012/10/the-fiscal-cliff-will-cost-a-median-income-family-2-000/263110/

Bernanke Takes On Critics of Fed Policy - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444004704578030462330109752.html

JP Morgan Sued on Mortgage Bonds - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444138104578030903731665328.html

02-Oct-2012 02:28

Fed to Ease Until Jobless Rate Falls Below 7%: Evans - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/49238242

Tired Kraft Mac and Cheese Gets Reheated in New Company: Retail - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-10-01/tired-kraft-mac-and-cheese-gets-reheated-in-new-company-retail

US Stocks Start 4Q Mostly Higher on Upbeat Factory Data - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20121001-712867.html

US Manufacturing Gains as ISM Increases to 51.5 - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-01/ism-index-of-u-s-manufacturing-increased-to-51-5-in-september.html

JP Morgan Accused of Fraud - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444138104578030903731665328.html

Bernanke Pushes Back: Fed Not Enabling Big Deficits - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/49242022

Report: Nearly 90 percent of Americans would see taxes rise if 'fiscal cliff' hits - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/americans-would-pay-536-billion-more-in-taxes-if-congress-doesnt-act-on-fiscal-cliff-report-says/2012/10/01/e5e0635a-0bdc-11e2-bb5e-492c0d30bff6_story.html

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer Delivers Baby Boy, Husband Says - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/Yahoo-CEO-Marissa-Mayer-Delivers-Baby-Boy-3910439.php

IKEA Regrets Cutting Women From Saudi Ad - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444592404578030274200387136.html

J&J CEO Amid Tylenol Scare - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444592404578030681224799460.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj