30-Aug-2013 21:06

Romney's untaxed '47 percent' of Americans shrinks, center says - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/29/us-usa-tax-47percent-idUSBRE97S1B120130829

California rolls out health insurance ads - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/health/article/California-rolls-out-health-insurance-ads-4772638.php

China oil giant buys into strife-hit Egypt for $3.1 bn - Capital FM Kenya :: http://www.capitalfm.co.ke/news/2013/08/china-oil-giant-buys-into-strife-hit-egypt-for-3-1-bn/

Consumer Sentiment in U.S. Fell Less Than Forecast in August - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-30/consumer-sentiment-in-u-s-declined-less-than-forecast-in-august.html

Cooler Spending in U.S. Signals Slow Start for Quarter: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-30/consumer-spending-in-u-s-increased-in-july-for-a-third-month.html

IRS Recognition Of Same-Sex Marriages Won't Make It Any Easier For Those ... - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/beltway/2013/08/30/irs-recognition-of-same-sex-marriages-wont-make-it-any-easier-for-those-couples-at-tax-time/

Markets Stumble on Uncertainty Over Syria - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/31/business/daily-stock-market-activity.html

American, US Air win quick trial for antitrust case - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/08/30/news/companies/american-us-air-antitrust/

Gold Falls, Syria Jitters Push Traders Out Ahead of Weekend - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130830-710268.html

BP: Louisiana Leaders Guilty of 'Political Grandstanding' About Oil Spill - Opposing Views :: http://www.opposingviews.com/i/society/environment/bp-louisiana-leaders-guilty-political-grandstanding-over-oil-spill

30-Aug-2013 20:05

China oil giant buys into strife-hit Egypt for $3.1 bn - Capital FM Kenya :: http://www.capitalfm.co.ke/news/2013/08/china-oil-giant-buys-into-strife-hit-egypt-for-3-1-bn/

Nasdaq takes some responsibility for 'flash freeze' - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100998098

Gold extends loss, but still set for August win - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/gold-pushes-lower-but-poised-for-august-win-2013-08-30?link%3DMW_latest_news

Consumer confidence drops after hitting six-year high - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-consumer-confidence-michigan-reuters-economy-20130830,0,4727275.story

Options Players Bet On Vodofone Verizon Hook Up, Sour On Fresh Market - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/greatspeculations/2013/08/29/options-players-bet-on-vodofone-verizon-hook-up-sour-on-fresh-market/

Weak spending, inflation data point to soft US economy - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/30/us-consumer-spending-idUSBRE97T0GC20130830

Apple to Pay up to $280 for Used iPhones - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/gadget-wars/SS-2-51456/SS-2-313035/

Airline Merger Trial Will Begin in Fall - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324463604579044940091022328.html

IRS Recognition Of Same-Sex Marriages Won't Make It Any Easier For Those ... - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/beltway/2013/08/30/irs-recognition-of-same-sex-marriages-wont-make-it-any-easier-for-those-couples-at-tax-time/

Markets Stumble on Uncertainty Over Syria - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/31/business/daily-stock-market-activity.html

30-Aug-2013 19:04

Consumer Sentiment Picks Up in Late-August - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/2013/08/30/consumer-sentiment-picks-up-in-late-august/

China Takes Steps to Confront Pollution - Voice of America :: http://www.voanews.com/content/china-takes-steps-to-confront-pollution/1740167.html

Markets Lower as Worries Over Syria Ease - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/31/business/daily-stock-market-activity.html

NOM President: IRS Ruling Forces Gay Marriage on States - Newsmax.com :: http://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/nom-irs-gay-marriage/2013/08/30/id/523145

Gold Slips on Syria Uncertainty, Fed Pullback Worries - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-313116/

Stocks fall on weak spending report - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fiw-wall-street-20130830,0,3414728.story

Options Players Bet On Vodofone Verizon Hook Up, Sour On Fresh Market - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/greatspeculations/2013/08/29/options-players-bet-on-vodofone-verizon-hook-up-sour-on-fresh-market/

Weak spending, inflation data point to soft US economy - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/30/us-consumer-spending-idUSBRE97T0GC20130830

AMR, US Airways Win Fast-Track Trial in Antitrust Case - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-30/amr-us-airways-judge-sets-nov-25-for-antitrust-trial.html

Nasdaq Plans to Analyze Systems After Trading Outage - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-29/nasdaq-plans-better-communication-systems-analysis.html

30-Aug-2013 18:03

UPDATE 1-China fines Everbright for insider trading, bans ex-president - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/08/30/china-everbright-idINL4N0GV1XK20130830

Consumer Sentiment in U.S. Fell Less Than Forecast in August - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-30/consumer-sentiment-in-u-s-declined-less-than-forecast-in-august.html

China Takes Steps to Confront Pollution - Voice of America :: http://www.voanews.com/content/china-takes-steps-to-confront-pollution/1740167.html

New IRS rules will benefit married same-sex couples in Missouri, Illinois - St. Louis Beacon :: http://www.stlbeacon.org/%23!/content/32561/irs_doma_083013

Consumer Spending in U.S. Rises Below Forecast on Incomes - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-30/consumer-spending-in-u-s-increased-in-july-for-a-third-month.html

UPDATE 1-Judge in American/US Airways merger wants trial before March - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/08/30/american-usairways-trial-idINL2N0GV0QK20130830

Dollar rises to 4-week high ahead of long weekend; euro skids - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/30/us-markets-forex-idUSBRE97D0IN20130830

Verizon In Talks To Buy Vodafone's Wireless Stake, Price Tag May Top $130B - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/steveschaefer/2013/08/29/verizon-in-talks-to-buy-vodafones-stake-in-wireless-business-deal-could-top-100b/

UPDATE 3-Canada's economy slows in 2nd quarter, shrinks in June - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/30/canada-economy-gdp-idUSL2N0GV0JD20130830

RBC Leads Canada Banks in Beating Estimates on Record Profit (2) - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-08-29/rbc-leads-canadian-banks-in-beating-estimates-on-record-profit

30-Aug-2013 17:02

BP slams Louisiana amid oil spill recriminations - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a5fcfb46-1134-11e3-a14c-00144feabdc0.html

Euro-Area Economic Confidence Surges to 2-Year High - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-30/euro-area-economic-confidence-surges-to-2-year-high-in-august.html

Fast-food workers strike for higher pay - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/08/29/fast-food-workers-strike-for-higher-pay-in-nearly-60-cities/2726815/

China's Everbright Gets Record Penalty After Insider Trading (2) - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-08-30/everbright-securities-hit-with-fines-employee-bans-for-error

Consumer Spending in U.S. Rises Below Forecast on Incomes - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-30/consumer-spending-in-u-s-increased-in-july-for-a-third-month.html

Same-Sex Married Couples Will Get Federal Tax Breaks, No Matter Where They ... - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/deborahljacobs/2013/08/29/same-sex-married-couples-will-get-federal-tax-breaks-no-matter-where-they-live/

Wall St. stocks slip on Syria and US economic data - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/30/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE9770GZ20130830

Consumer confidence drops after hitting six-year high - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-consumer-confidence-michigan-reuters-economy-20130830,0,4727275.story

Judge in AMR/US Airways merger wants trial sooner than March - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100999688

Nasdaq Takes Some Blame for 3-hour Breakdown - TIME :: http://business.time.com/2013/08/29/nasdaq-takes-some-blame-for-3-hour-breakdown/

30-Aug-2013 16:01

Zurich Insurance chairman steps down following finance director's apparent ... - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2406413/Zurich-Insurance-chairman-steps-following-finance-directors-apparent-suicide.html?ito%3Dfeeds-newsxml

Boston fast food workers strike for higher wages - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2013/08/29/boston-fast-food-workers-strike-for-higher-wages/fyb5NkLat7ls0zpPFKDHgN/story.html

Majority Support Japan Sales Tax Hike on Fifth Day of Hearings - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130830-705600.html

China fines brokerage $85M for stock market chaos - Deseret News :: http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765636801/China-fines-brokerage-85M-for-stock-market-chaos.html?pg%3Dall

A glance at unemployment rates across the 17-country eurozone - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/a-glance-at-unemployment-rates-across-the-17-country-eurozone/2013/08/30/4be8bec6-1178-11e3-a2b3-5e107edf9897_story.html

Wall St. opens flat after data; Syria worries linger - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/30/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE9770GZ20130830

Vodafone Seen as AT&T Prey Amid $130 Billion Verizon Deal - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-29/vodafone-seen-as-at-t-prey-after-130-billion-verizon-deal-tech.html

Consumer Spending in U.S. Rises Below Forecast on Incomes - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-30/consumer-spending-in-u-s-increased-in-july-for-a-third-month.html

IRS issues tax rules for married gay couples - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/08/29/irs-issues-tax-rules-for-married-gay-couples/?test%3Dlatestnews

Nasdaq Takes Some Blame for 3-hour Breakdown - TIME :: http://business.time.com/2013/08/29/nasdaq-takes-some-blame-for-3-hour-breakdown/

30-Aug-2013 15:00

UPDATE 1-China fines Everbright for insider trading, bans ex-president - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/30/china-everbright-idUSL4N0GV1XK20130830

Euro-Area Economic Confidence Surges to 2-Year High - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-30/euro-area-economic-confidence-surges-to-2-year-high-in-august.html

Fast-food workers strike for higher pay - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/08/29/fast-food-workers-strike-for-higher-pay-in-nearly-60-cities/2726815/

India's Singh fights for "reformer" legacy as economy totters - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/30/us-india-economy-singh-idUSBRE97T09J20130830

BP accuses Louisiana leaders of 'political grandstanding' over oil spill - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/business/2013/aug/30/bp-oil-spill-louisiana-leaders-political-grandstanding-deepwater-horizon

In Talks With Vodafone, Verizon Banks on Wireless Future - New York Times (blog) :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/08/29/vodafone-confirms-talks-with-verizon/

Consumer Spending in U.S. Rises Below Forecast on Slow Wage Gain - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-30/consumer-spending-in-u-s-increased-in-july-for-a-third-month.html

Bogotá Cancels School Ahead of Protests - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-311612/

IRS issues tax rules for married gay couples - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/08/29/irs-issues-tax-rules-for-married-gay-couples/?test%3Dlatestnews

Nasdaq Takes Some Blame for 3-hour Breakdown - TIME :: http://business.time.com/2013/08/29/nasdaq-takes-some-blame-for-3-hour-breakdown/