Monday, December 30, 2013

31-Dec-2013 08:38

Pending Sales of US Existing Homes Rise Less Than Forecast - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-30/pending-sales-of-u-s-existing-homes-rise-less-than-forecast.html

Wells Fargo to pay $591 million to Fannie Mae in mortgage settlement - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-wells-fargo-fannie-mae-mortgage-repurchase-20131230,0,7854630.story

An Unlikely Star of the Holiday-Shipping Season: The US Postal Service - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-12-30/an-unlikely-star-of-the-holiday-shipping-season-the-u-dot-s-dot-postal-service

Wall St. closes mostly flat, but Dow hits record - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/31/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE9BT0D720131231

RPT-UPDATE 2-China $3 trillion local government debt stirs alarm - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/12/31/china-economy-debt-idINL3N0KA03420131231

NYC sues FedEx over cigarette deliveries - Lexington Herald Leader :: http://www.kentucky.com/2013/12/30/3011342/nyc-sues-fedex-over-cigarette.html

Netflix hikes CEO salary by 50 percent for 2014 - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/31/us-netflix-ceopay-idUSBRE9BU02120131231

Dollar Poised for Best Year Against Yen Since 1979 - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-415964/

Drone Testing Starts Toward Bezos Vision as States See Jobs Gold - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-12-31/drone-testing-starts-toward-bezos-vision-as-states-see-jobs-gold

Facebook sees slower growth among young users - The Seattle Times :: http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2022564629_facebookusersxml.html

31-Dec-2013 07:37

Mondelez to Sell Snackwell's Stake to Private-Equity Firm - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-415290/

Pending Sales of US Existing Homes Rise Less Than Forecast - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-30/pending-sales-of-u-s-existing-homes-rise-less-than-forecast.html

Wells Fargo to pay $591 million to Fannie Mae in mortgage settlement - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-wells-fargo-fannie-mae-mortgage-repurchase-20131230,0,7854630.story

An Unlikely Star of the Holiday-Shipping Season: The US Postal Service - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-12-30/an-unlikely-star-of-the-holiday-shipping-season-the-u-dot-s-dot-postal-service

Wall St. closes mostly flat, but Dow hits record - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/31/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE9BT0D720131231

China Debt Swelling Adds Urgency to Xi's Fiscal Repair Job - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/China-Debt-Swelling-Adds-Urgency-to-Xi-s-Fiscal-5103138.php

Netflix hikes CEO salary by 50 percent for 2014 - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/31/us-netflix-ceopay-idUSBRE9BU02120131231

Dollar Poised for Best Year Against Yen Since 1979 - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304137304579291470056552100.html

FedEx sued by New York over cigarette 'racket' - Sydney Morning Herald :: http://www.smh.com.au/business/world-business/fedex-sued-by-new-york-over-cigarette-racket-20131231-3043y.html

Drone Testing Starts Toward Bezos Vision as States See Jobs Gold - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-12-31/drone-testing-starts-toward-bezos-vision-as-states-see-jobs-gold

31-Dec-2013 06:36

Mondelez to Sell Snackwell's Stake to Private-Equity Firm - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-415290/

Nikkei posts best year since 1972 as Abenomics drives gains - Reuters India :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/12/30/markets-japan-stocks-close-idINDEE9BT05320131230

Wells Fargo to pay $591 million to Fannie Mae in mortgage settlement - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-wells-fargo-fannie-mae-mortgage-repurchase-20131230,0,7854630.story

Wall St. closes mostly flat, but Dow hits record - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/31/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE9BT0D720131231

RPT-UPDATE 2-China $3 trillion local government debt stirs alarm - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/12/31/china-economy-debt-idINL3N0KA03420131231

Ford to be 2013's best-selling car brand in US - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2013/12/30/ford-best-selling-us-brand-toyota-second/4251973/

Berkshire Hathaway to buy Phillips 66 unit for around $1.4 billion - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/31/us-phillips66-berkshire-idUSBRE9BT0PQ20131231

UPS, FedEx Holiday Troubles Open Door for Competition - EcommerceBytes :: http://www.ecommercebytes.com/cab/abn/y13/m12/i31/s04

Drone giant California loses bids for federal testing sites - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-1231-faa-drone-sites-20131231,0,2792700.story

Pending home sales leveled off in Nov. - Youngstown Vindicator :: http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/dec/31/pending-home-sales-leveled-off-in-nov/

31-Dec-2013 05:35

Mondelez to Sell Snackwell's Stake to Private-Equity Firm - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304591604579288671727906490

Pending Sales of US Existing Homes Rise Less Than Forecast - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-30/pending-sales-of-u-s-existing-homes-rise-less-than-forecast.html

Wall St. closes mostly flat, but Dow hits record - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/31/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE9BT0D720131231

Ford to be 2013's best-selling car brand in US - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2013/12/30/ford-best-selling-us-brand-toyota-second/4251973/

Berkshire Hathaway to buy Phillips 66 unit for around $1.4 billion - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/31/us-phillips66-berkshire-idUSBRE9BT0PQ20131231

China confident that it aced local debt audit examination - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/88b02c30-71c3-11e3-adbd-00144feabdc0.html

Stocks say sayonara to a successful 2013 - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/global-markets/stocks-say-sayonara-to-a-successful-2013/articleshow/28168619.cms

$591M Fannie Mae-Wells Fargo deal - ABQ Journal :: http://www.abqjournal.com/328689/news/591m-fannie-mae-wells-fargo-deal.html

Crude oil stays above $99 in thin trading - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/crude-oil-stays-above-99-in-thin-trading/2013/12/30/b814e368-71d1-11e3-bc6b-712d770c3715_story.html

Drone giant California loses bids for federal testing sites - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-1231-faa-drone-sites-20131231,0,2792700.story

31-Dec-2013 04:34

Mondelez to Sell Snackwell's Stake to Private-Equity Firm - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304591604579288671727906490

Pending Sales of US Existing Homes Rise Less Than Forecast - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-30/pending-sales-of-u-s-existing-homes-rise-less-than-forecast.html

Cracker Barrel says it won't consider selling itself - Houston Chronicle :: http://www.chron.com/business/article/Cracker-Barrel-says-it-won-t-consider-a-sale-5102482.php

FAA Picks Diverse Sites To Carry Out Drone Tests - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/31/us/politics/us-names-domestic-test-sites-for-drone-aircraft.html

Stocks Waver, But Dow Hits Record - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304591604579289702154726812.html

Wells Fargo to pay $591 million to Fannie Mae - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/article/Wells-Fargo-to-pay-591-million-to-Fannie-Mae-5102902.php

Dollar on track for best year vs yen since 1979 - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/31/us-markets-forex-idUSBRE9BJ0EF20131231

Ford to be 2013's best-selling car brand in US - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2013/12/30/ford-best-selling-us-brand-toyota-second/4251973/

Berkshire Hathaway to buy Phillips 66 unit for around $1.4 billion - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/31/us-phillips66-berkshire-idUSBRE9BT0PQ20131231

China confident that it aced local debt audit examination - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/88b02c30-71c3-11e3-adbd-00144feabdc0.html

31-Dec-2013 03:33

Mondelez to sell controlling stake in SnackWell's business - WSJ - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/12/30/mondelez-brynwood-idINL3N0K91L620131230

Cracker Barrel Issues Statement in Response to Biglari Demand - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/cracker-barrel-issues-statement-in-response-to-biglari-demand-2013-12-30?reflink%3DMW_news_stmp

Pending Sales of US Existing Homes Rise Less Than Forecast - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-30/pending-sales-of-u-s-existing-homes-rise-less-than-forecast.html

FAA Picks Diverse Sites To Carry Out Drone Tests - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/31/us/politics/us-names-domestic-test-sites-for-drone-aircraft.html

Winners of 2013: Boring Investors - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304361604579290852454740162.html

Ford expects to remain No. 1 - The Detroit News :: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20131230/AUTO0102/312300073/Ford-expects-remain-No-1

Wells Fargo to pay $591 million to Fannie Mae - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/article/Wells-Fargo-to-pay-591-million-to-Fannie-Mae-5102902.php

China still plays game of kick the debt can: WSJ - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/china-still-plays-game-of-kick-the-debt-can-wsj-2013-12-30

Dollar on track for best year vs yen since 1979 - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/31/us-markets-forex-idUSBRE9BJ0EF20131231

Buffett Bets Billions On Big Oil - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/williampentland/2013/12/30/buffett-bets-billions-on-big-oil/

31-Dec-2013 02:32

Mass. AG: Countrywide to pay $17.3M in settlement - Danbury News Times :: http://www.newstimes.com/news/article/Mass-AG-Countrywide-to-pay-17-3M-in-settlement-5101961.php

FOREX-Euro rises against dollar and yen but seen vulnerable - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/12/30/markets-forex-idINL2N0K915S20131230

Mondelez sells SnackWell's stake to private-equity firm - GlobalPost :: http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/afp/131230/mondelez-sells-snackwells-stake-private-equity-firm

FAA Picks Diverse Sites To Carry Out Drone Tests - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/31/us/politics/us-names-domestic-test-sites-for-drone-aircraft.html

Signed contracts to buy homes level off - Green Bay Press Gazette :: http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20131230/GPG03/312300285/Signed-contracts-buy-homes-level-off

Stocks Waver, But Dow Hits Record - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304591604579289702154726812.html

RPT-UPDATE 2-China $3 trillion local government debt stirs alarm - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/12/31/china-economy-debt-idINL3N0KA03420131231

Warren Buffett's firm buying Phillips 66 unit - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/12/30/warren-buffetts-firm-phillips-66-unit/4255665/

Ford expects to remain No. 1 - The Detroit News :: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20131230/AUTO0102/312300073/Ford-expects-remain-No-1

Wells Fargo to pay $591 million to Fannie Mae - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/article/Wells-Fargo-to-pay-591-million-to-Fannie-Mae-5102902.php