Thursday, July 11, 2013

12-Jul-2013 08:37

House GOP outlines plans for mortgage finance - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/house-republicans-outline-plans-for-mortgage-finance/2013/07/11/b44b5ec8-ea46-11e2-8f22-de4bd2a2bd39_story.html

US Senators Introduce Bill to Break Up Megabanks - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100880252

China Can Endure Growth Slowdown to 6.5%, Finance Chief Says - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-07-12/china-finance-chief-lou-says-6-5-growth-wouldn-t-pose-problem.html

China's airports and airlines are world leaders in flight delays and cancellations - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2013/07/12/china-airports-and-airlines-are-world-leaders-in-flight-delays-and/

MARKET COMMENT: S&P/ASX 200 Up 0.4%; Pares 0.9% Intraday Gain - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130712-700484.html

Bernanke: Economy still needs Fed stimulus - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/07/10/bernanke-crisis-showed-need-for-stronger-policies/2506559/

US budget surplus highest in five years in June. - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23280737

Rate on 30-year mortgage hits 2-year high - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2013/07/11/mortgage-rates-7-11/2508307/

Chicago-area foreclosure filings dip in June while auctions soar - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-chicago-foreclosure-rea-20130710,0,1187826.story

DC Council approves 'living wage' bill over Wal-Mart ultimatum - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/dc-council-approves-living-wage-bill-over-wal-mart-ultimatum/2013/07/10/724aab6e-e96f-11e2-a301-ea5a8116d211_story.html

12-Jul-2013 07:36

How the Dow Jones industrial average did Thursday - Quincy Herald Whig :: http://www.whig.com/story/22820427/how-the-dow-jones-industrial-average-did-thursday

Senators Introduce Bill to Separate Trading Activities From Big Banks - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/07/11/senators-introduce-bill-to-separate-trading-activities-from-big-banks/

Fannie Mae's role in debt reduction is merely creative accounting - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/fannie-maes-role-in-debt-reduction-is-merely-creative-accounting/2013/07/11/ee25a362-ea62-11e2-aa9f-c03a72e2d342_story.html

House GOP outlines plans for mortgage finance - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/house-republicans-outline-plans-for-mortgage-finance/2013/07/11/b44b5ec8-ea46-11e2-8f22-de4bd2a2bd39_story.html

Steve Ballmer shakes up Microsoft structure in battle to compete - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0f60103a-ea3b-11e2-b2f4-00144feabdc0.html

China finance minister tips below-target growth - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/china-finance-minister-tips-below-target-growth-2013-07-12?link%3DMW_latest_news

S&P 500 Above Record Close as Dollar Falls on Bernanke Comments - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-07-10/u-s-futures-jump-on-bernanke-as-dollar-slumps-oil-gains.html

Rate on 30-year mortgage hits 2-year high - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2013/07/11/mortgage-rates-7-11/2508307/

Bernanke Happy Talk Smiles On Stocks, Bonds, Metals - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/greatspeculations/2013/07/11/bernanke-happy-talk-smiles-on-stocks-bonds-metals/

Chicago-area foreclosure filings dip in June while auctions soar - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-chicago-foreclosure-rea-20130710,0,1187826.story

12-Jul-2013 06:35

Lawmakers Move to Rebuild Wall Between Commercial and Investment Banking - Wall Street Journal- India :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324425204578599900519616728.html

Fannie Mae's role in debt reduction is merely creative accounting - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/fannie-maes-role-in-debt-reduction-is-merely-creative-accounting/2013/07/11/ee25a362-ea62-11e2-aa9f-c03a72e2d342_story.html

House GOP outlines plans for mortgage finance - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/house-republicans-outline-plans-for-mortgage-finance/2013/07/11/b44b5ec8-ea46-11e2-8f22-de4bd2a2bd39_story.html

Microsoft Overhauls, the Apple Way - New York Times (blog) :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/12/technology/microsoft-revamps-structure-and-management.html?pagewanted%3Dall

Singapore's Economy Beats Forecasts to Grow Most Since 2011 - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-07-12/singapore-s-economy-expanded-more-than-forecast-on-manufacturing.html

Stocks soar to new records on hopes for continued stimulus - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-us-markets-20130712,0,6835170.story

Climate change will disrupt energy supplies, DOE warns - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/07/11/climate-change-energy-disruptions/2508789/

Rate on 30-year mortgage hits 2-year high - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2013/07/11/mortgage-rates-7-11/2508307/

Bernanke Happy Talk Smiles On Stocks, Bonds, Metals - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/greatspeculations/2013/07/11/bernanke-happy-talk-smiles-on-stocks-bonds-metals/

Chicago-area foreclosure filings dip in June while auctions soar - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-chicago-foreclosure-rea-20130710,0,1187826.story

12-Jul-2013 05:34

RadioShack Bonds Fall on Report Seeking Financial Adviser - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/RadioShack-Bonds-Fall-on-Report-Seeking-Financial-4660426.php

Stocks soar to new records on hopes for continued stimulus - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-us-markets-20130712,0,6835170.story

Douglas County's foreclosure reputation may be dissipating - douglascountysentinel :: http://www.douglascountysentinel.com/news/local/article_1a97e490-ea9b-11e2-bead-0019bb30f31a.html

Lawmakers Move to Rebuild Wall Between Commercial and Investment Banking - Wall Street Journal- India :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324425204578599900519616728.html

Fannie Mae's role in debt reduction is merely creative accounting - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/fannie-maes-role-in-debt-reduction-is-merely-creative-accounting/2013/07/11/ee25a362-ea62-11e2-aa9f-c03a72e2d342_story.html

House GOP outlines plans for mortgage finance - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/house-republicans-outline-plans-for-mortgage-finance/2013/07/11/b44b5ec8-ea46-11e2-8f22-de4bd2a2bd39_story.html

Climate change will disrupt energy supplies, DOE warns - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/07/11/climate-change-energy-disruptions/2508789/

Claims for unemployment benefits jump 16K - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/07/11/claims-unemployment-benefits/2507999/

Rate on 30-year mortgage hits 2-year high - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2013/07/11/mortgage-rates-7-11/2508307/

Bernanke Happy Talk Smiles On Stocks, Bonds, Metals - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/greatspeculations/2013/07/11/bernanke-happy-talk-smiles-on-stocks-bonds-metals/

12-Jul-2013 04:33

RadioShack reportedly calling in the investment banks - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-radioshack-investment-banks-20130711,0,6377749.story

June Foreclosures at Lowest Level Since December 2006: RealtyTrac - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/11975007/1/june-foreclosures-at-lowest-level-since-december-2006-realtytrac.html

Senators Introduce Bill to Separate Trading Activities From Big Banks - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/07/11/senators-introduce-bill-to-separate-trading-activities-from-big-banks/

New Jobless Claims Rise, but Hiring Shows Gains - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/12/business/economy/new-jobless-claims-rise-but-hiring-shows-gains.html

Stocks soar to new records on hopes for continued stimulus - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-us-markets-20130712,0,6835170.story

US budget surplus highest in five years in June. - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23280737

Carl Icahn plans to raise offer for Dell Inc. to force buyout group to sweeten deal - Gant Daily :: http://gantdaily.com/2013/07/11/carl-icahn-plans-to-raise-offer-for-dell-inc-to-force-buyout-group-to-sweeten-deal/

Climate change will disrupt energy supplies, DOE warns - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/07/11/climate-change-energy-disruptions/2508789/

Rate on 30-year mortgage hits 2-year high - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2013/07/11/mortgage-rates-7-11/2508307/

H&R Block to Sell Bank Assets to Exit Fed Oversight - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-07-11/h-r-block-to-sell-banking-assets-in-plan-to-exit-fed-oversight.html

12-Jul-2013 03:32

RadioShack reportedly calling in the investment banks - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-radioshack-investment-banks-20130711,0,6377749.story

June Foreclosures at Lowest Level Since December 2006: RealtyTrac - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/11975007/1/june-foreclosures-at-lowest-level-since-december-2006-realtytrac.html

H&R Block agrees to sell banking arm to Republic Bank and Trust; bank will ... - The Republic :: http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/4cc5a7ed108b46f78e5a7003e6f986e3/US--HR-Block-Bank-Sale

Leaner BP Blanches at Bill for Cleanup - New York Times (blog) :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/12/business/energy-environment/bp-appealing-settlement-on-gulf-disaster-payments.html

Senators Introduce Bill to Separate Trading Activities From Big Banks - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/07/11/senators-introduce-bill-to-separate-trading-activities-from-big-banks/

Bernanke: Economy still needs Fed stimulus - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/07/10/bernanke-crisis-showed-need-for-stronger-policies/2506559/

US budget surplus highest in five years in June. - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23280737

Rate on 30-year mortgage hits 2-year high - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2013/07/11/mortgage-rates-7-11/2508307/

Microsoft Overhauls, the Apple Way - New York Times (blog) :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/12/technology/microsoft-revamps-structure-and-management.html?pagewanted%3Dall

Amazon shares pass $300 to set new high - MarketWatch :: http://stream.marketwatch.com/story/markets/SS-4-4/SS-4-33598/

12-Jul-2013 02:31

Gov't says WellPoint will pay $1.7M to resolve allegations it left data of 612K ... - The Republic :: http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/998c587682d748baa31fed125efb3dd0/US-WellPoint-Online-Data

June Foreclosures at Lowest Level Since December 2006: RealtyTrac - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/11975007/1/june-foreclosures-at-lowest-level-since-december-2006-realtytrac.html

Lawmakers Move to Rebuild Wall Between Commercial and Investment Banking - Wall Street Journal- India :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324425204578599900519616728.html

Bernanke's reassurance propels shares to record highs - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/07/11/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE9670FL20130711

Amazon.com shares on a tear, flirt with $300 - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2013/07/11/amazoncom-shares-300/2509509/

H&R Block agrees to sell banking arm to Republic Bank and Trust; bank will ... - The Republic :: http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/4cc5a7ed108b46f78e5a7003e6f986e3/US--HR-Block-Bank-Sale

US budget surplus highest in five years in June. - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23280737

Climate change will disrupt energy supplies, DOE warns - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/07/11/climate-change-energy-disruptions/2508789/

Rate on 30-year mortgage hits 2-year high - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2013/07/11/mortgage-rates-7-11/2508307/

US government assessment of BP oil spill 'will not account for damage' - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2013/jul/11/us-assessment-bp-oil-spill-damage