Tuesday, October 30, 2012

30-Oct-2012 19:18

European Stock Futures Little Changed as Sandy Hits U.S. - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-30/european-stock-futures-little-changed-as-sandy-hits-u-s-.html

Berkshire Hathaway brand is launched by Edina Realty's parent firm - Bizjournals.com :: http://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/news/2012/10/30/berkshire-hathaway-homeservices-launch.html

Ford profit beats forecasts on record North America margins - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/30/us-ford-results-idUSBRE89T0OS20121030

3600 Con Ed customers without power - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/AP2b4ee4446e454646a83fc0e5d80d23e2.html

Sandy's Business-Interruption to Fuel Insurance Costs - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-30/sandy-s-business-interruption-to-fuel-insurance-costs.html

Stock Exchanges Prepare to Open - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2012/10/30/after-hurricane-sandy-stock-exchanges-prepare-to-open/

Some Bridges Reopen, But MTA Has No Timetable - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-10-30/some-bridges-reopen-but-mta-has-no-timetable

UBS Wastes No Time On Revamp, Job Cuts - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203880704578088692205416314.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

NRC issues update on NY area nuclear plants - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/nrc-issues-update-on-ny-area-nuclear-plants-2012-10-30

Coming Up: August Case-Shiller home prices - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/coming-up-august-case-shiller-home-prices-2012-10-30

30-Oct-2012 18:17

FOREX-Yen gains vs dollar after BOJ, Italy debt sale lifts euro - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/30/markets-forex-idUSL1E8LU6UB20121030

UPDATE 8-UBS to cut 10000 jobs in fixed income retreat - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/30/ubs-restructure-idUSL5E8LU0PK20121030

Sandy's economic impact - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/10/30/news/economy/sandy-economic-impact/

Area house prices fell from July to August - Seattle Post Intelligencer :: http://www.seattlepi.com/realestate/article/Area-house-prices-fell-from-July-to-August-3993417.php

Superstorm may end up slowing US economy slightly - The Associated Press :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5h5ZYqKj0KDtK3zKyG6TcYKRd595Q?docId%3D367b3d18504841c0924b56c4fe294dbb

Millions Without Power After Storm - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203880704578088483667646840.html

Chrysler CEO Reiterates Jeep SUV Production Will Remain in US - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-30/chrysler-ceo-reiterates-jeep-suv-production-will-remain-in-u-s-.html

New York Subway System May Take Weeks to Recover From Flooding - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-30/new-york-subway-system-may-take-weeks-to-recover-from-flooding.html

North America Lifts Ford Profits - Zacks.com :: http://www.zacks.com/stock/news/85833/north-america-lifts-ford-profits

Markets Closed, Expected to Open Wednesday - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/49606999

30-Oct-2012 17:16

NRC Monitors Nuclear Plants in Hurricane's Projected Path - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-26/nrc-monitors-nuclear-plants-in-hurricane-s-projected-path.html

NYSE, Nasdaq preparing to reopen Wednesday - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-mo-nyse-tests-plan-to-open-20121030,0,5640749.story

Record US profits offset Ford's third-quarter losses in Europe - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/autos/la-fi-mo-autos-ford-third-quarter-profit-20121030,0,7469919.story

New York Transit System Crippled by Floods - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204789304578088570268156046.html

Washington Escapes Worst of Storm - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203880704578088590932187614.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Housing Market Gains Value in August - Millionaire Corner :: http://www.millionairecorner.com/article/housing-market-gains-value-august

BOJ Claims Front-Runner Rank in Policy Innovation as Stocks Drop - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-30/boj-claims-front-runner-rank-in-policy-innovation-as-stocks-drop.html

Swiss bank UBS to cut 10000 jobs, or 16% of workforce, by 2015 - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-ubs-worker-layoffs-20121030,0,7803487.story

At least 33 dead, millions without power in Sandy's aftermath - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/weather/2012/10/30/at-least-17-dead-millions-without-power-in-sandy-aftermath/

Sandy's economic impact - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/10/30/news/economy/sandy-economic-impact/

30-Oct-2012 16:15

Chrysler Group profit up 80 percent, affirms 2012 outlook - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/30/us-chryslergroupllc-results-idUSBRE89T0HL20121030

Deutsche Bank, UBS Currency Revenues Drop in Third Quarter - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-30/deutsche-bank-currency-revenues-drop-significantly-on-margins.html

Crane Is Dangling Off Luxury High-Rise - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/30/nyregion/crane-accident-at-one57-in-midtown.html

UPDATE 1-Sandy leaves unprecedented challenges for New York City subways - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/30/storm-sandy-subway-idUSL1E8LU2O620121030

Oyster Creek Nuclear Plant Being Monitored After - Wall Street Journal (blog) :: http://blogs.wsj.com/metropolis/2012/10/30/oyster-creek-nuclear-plant-being-monitored-after/?mod%3Dgoogle_news_blog

Yen Climbs After BOJ, Italy Debt Sale Lift Euro - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/49603041

NYSE, Nasdaq preparing to reopen Wednesday - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-mo-nyse-tests-plan-to-open-20121030,0,5640749.story

UBS to Cut 10000 Jobs in Major Overhaul - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2012/10/30/ubs-to-cut-10000-jobs-in-major-overhaul/

US home prices rise at a faster pace in August - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/us-home-prices-rise-at-a-faster-pace-in-august/2012/10/30/bda9d282-2292-11e2-8448-81b1ce7d6978_gallery.html

Record US profits offset Ford's third-quarter losses in Europe - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/autos/la-fi-mo-autos-ford-third-quarter-profit-20121030,0,7469919.story

30-Oct-2012 15:14

Keystone XL pipeline work splits trees, divides opinion - Houston Chronicle :: http://www.chron.com/business/energy/article/Keystone-XL-pipeline-work-splits-trees-divides-3987399.php

European Markets Calm Amid Storm - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204840504578088042087858754.html

Two US nuclear plants shut down - AFP :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hMYJkNaivcPxRw3lPGfPlBxOkW8Q?docId%3DCNG.edf29d53d19de3813953b90ab432822e.01

Wall Street testing electronic trading systems - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2012/10/30/wall-street-tests-electronic-trading/1668151/

Power Outage Leaves Lower Manhattan Dark - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203880704578088483667646840.html

Home prices rise in August - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-case-shiller-20121029,0,5384321.story

Ford Results Show Power of US Operations - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204840504578088322101842136.html

DC Metro subway, buses to reopen at 2 pm, full service to resume Wednesday ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/dc-metro-no-major-damage-from-superstorm-sandy-but-system-is-still-closed/2012/10/30/99d95bf2-227e-11e2-92f8-7f9c4daf276a_story.html

Dollar Weakens as Safety Demand Eases After Sandy Makes Landfall - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-30/yen-strengthens-against-dollar-after-boj-adds-to-monetary-easing.html

Crane Is Dangling Off Luxury High-Rise - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/30/nyregion/crane-accident-at-one57-in-midtown.html

30-Oct-2012 14:13

Many New Yorkers braved Sandy's wrath to make it to work - New York Daily News :: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/new-yorkers-worked-article-1.1194808

German joblessness rises for seventh straight mth in Oct - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/30/germany-unemployment-idUSL5E8LU1UW20121030

Nuclear plant shuts down unit as storm hits coast - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-naw-sandy-nuclear-plant-shuts-down-20121030,0,282595.story

European stocks rebound on positive earnings, UBS cuts - Business Recorder (blog) :: http://www.brecorder.com/markets/equity/europe/88196-european-stocks-rebound-on-positive-earnings-ubs-cuts-.html

Brent rises towards $110 on storm damage fears - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/30/us-markets-oil-idUSBRE89S01X20121030

UBS to Cut 10000 Jobs in Major Overhaul - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2012/10/30/ubs-to-cut-10000-jobs-in-major-overhaul/

Ford Sees Little Change in Net Income - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/31/business/ford-sees-little-change-in-net-income.html

SAfrica census data show progress in service delivery and education, but many ... - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/10/30/safrica-census-data-show-progress-in-service-delivery-and-education-but-many/

All Quiet On Wall Street In Sandy's Wake, Exchanges Work To Restart Trading - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/steveschaefer/2012/10/30/all-quiet-on-wall-street-in-sandys-wake-exchanges-work-to-restart-trading/

Bank of Japan Announces Fresh Economic Stimulus - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/31/business/global/bank-of-japan-announces-fresh-economic-stimulus.html

30-Oct-2012 13:12

Sandy unlikely to damage US economy, analysts say - Bismarck Tribune :: http://customwire.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_SUPERSTORM_SANDY_ECONOMIC_IMPACT?SITE%3DNDBIS%26SECTION%3DHOME%26TEMPLATE%3DDEFAULT%26CTIME%3D2012-10-29-12-39-57

German joblessness rises for seventh straight mth in Oct - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/30/germany-unemployment-idUSL5E8LU1UW20121030

Nuclear plant shuts down unit as storm hits coast - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-naw-sandy-nuclear-plant-shuts-down-20121030,0,282595.story

UPDATE 4-Brent steadies above $109, Sandy knocks demand - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/30/markets-oil-idUSL3E8LU0QJ20121030

Links 30 Oct: That Apple Management Bloodbath - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/timworstall/2012/10/30/links-30-oct-that-apple-management-bloodbath/

US Stock Futures Edge Down as Markets Shut - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/49606999

Ford Profit Slips as North America Counters Europe Loss - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-30/ford-profit-slips-as-north-america-counters-europe-loss.html

UBS Raises Profitability Target as Ermotti Shrinks Bank - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-30/ubs-plans-10-000-job-cuts-raises-profitability-goal-after-loss.html

Bank of Japan Announces Fresh Economic Stimulus - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/31/business/global/bank-of-japan-announces-fresh-economic-stimulus.html

MetroPCS Q3: 1 million LTE subscribers, strong profit - CNET :: http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57542341-94/metropcs-q3-strong-profit-1-million-lte-subscribers/