Monday, August 5, 2013

06-Aug-2013 08:27

Google Co-Founder: The Man Behind the $300K Test-Tube Burger - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/google-founder-sergey-brin-man-300k-test-tube/story?id%3D19872215

Nikkei falls for 2nd day on exporters; Sony sags after rejecting fund plan - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/06/markets-japan-stocks-idUSL4N0G707V20130806

Dollar takes defensive stance; Aussie awaits RBA decision - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/06/us-markets-forex-idUSBRE97402V20130806

Tokyo Cheap to Hong Kong Luring Asian Bargain Hunters - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-04/tokyo-cheap-to-hong-kong-luring-asian-bargain-hunters.html

HSBC faces $1.6bn payout to US over bad mortgages - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/bb830152-fdf4-11e2-8785-00144feabdc0.html

Quality Helps Americans Keep Old Cars Longer - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/quality-helps-americans-cars-longer-19878481

Late-payment rate on mortgages fell in 2Q - Fresno Bee :: http://www.fresnobee.com/2013/08/05/3425339/late-payment-rate-on-mortgages.html

Third Point says to keep talking with Sony, explore options - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/06/entertainment-us-sony-thirdpoint-talks-idUSBRE97505V20130806

Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon, to buy Washington Post - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/jeff-bezos-founder-of-amazon-to-buy-washington-post/2013/08/05/0e9bf196-fe2c-11e2-9711-3708310f6f4d_gallery.html

RBA Shifts Toward Neutral After Cutting Rate to Record: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-06/rba-cuts-key-rate-to-record-2-5-in-boost-to-rudd-in-australia.html

06-Aug-2013 07:26

Nikkei falls for 2nd day on exporters; Sony sags after rejecting fund plan - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/06/markets-japan-stocks-idUSL4N0G707V20130806

Dollar takes defensive stance; Aussie awaits RBA decision - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/06/us-markets-forex-idUSBRE97402V20130806

Sales tax hike is vital and will hurt Japan, says IMF - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100940884

Americans keep old cars longer as quality makes them more reliable - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/americans-keep-old-cars-longer-as-quality-makes-them-more-reliable/2013/08/06/3e787e68-fe4d-11e2-8294-0ee5075b840d_story.html

Google's Brin bankrolls lab-grown burger - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d82b9398-fde3-11e2-8785-00144feabdc0.html

HSBC faces $1.6bn payout to US over bad mortgages - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/bb830152-fdf4-11e2-8785-00144feabdc0.html

Sony rebuffs Loeb's push for entertainment spin-off - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/10341688-fe2b-11e2-8785-00144feabdc0.html

With Washington Post, Jeffrey Bezos has chance to overhaul newspapers - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-washington-post-bezos-20130806,0,4515179.story

RBA Cuts Key Rate to Record 2.5% in Boost for Rudd Poll Bid - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-06/rba-cuts-key-rate-to-record-2-5-in-boost-to-rudd-in-australia.html

Late-Payment Rate on Mortgages Fell in 2Q - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/late-payment-rate-mortgages-fell-2q-19878484

06-Aug-2013 06:25

Mortgage closing costs are on the way up - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/08/05/mortgage-closing-costs-rising/2618783/

US STOCKS-Dow, S&P slip from record highs on year's lowest volume - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/05/markets-usa-stocks-idUSL1N0G61IA20130805

Japanese Shares Fall as Yen Strengthens; Sony Tumbles - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-06/japanese-shares-fall-as-yen-holds-gains-against-dollar.html

Sales tax hike is vital and will hurt Japan, says IMF - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100940884

Fonterra Tainted Items Add to Woes of Consumers in China - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-05/fonterra-tainted-items-add-to-woes-of-consumers-in-china.html

Icahn Buys 4 Mln Shares In Dell - RTT News :: http://www.rttnews.com/2166380/icahn-buys-4-mln-shares-in-dell.aspx?type%3Dbn

Google's Brin bankrolls lab-grown burger - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d82b9398-fde3-11e2-8785-00144feabdc0.html

HSBC faces $1.6bn payout to US over bad mortgages - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/bb830152-fdf4-11e2-8785-00144feabdc0.html

Sony rebuffs entertainment spin-off proposal - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/10341688-fe2b-11e2-8785-00144feabdc0.html

Amazon's Bezos to buy 'Washington Post' for $250M - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/08/05/jeff-bezos-buy-washington-post/2620557/

06-Aug-2013 05:24

Abe's advisory panel to urge lifting of ban on collective self-defense - Asahi Shimbun :: http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/politics/AJ201308050115

China Scrutinizes 2 Apple Suppliers in Pollution Probe - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323420604578648002283373528.html

Google's Sergey Brin bankrolled world's first synthetic beef hamburger - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/science/2013/aug/05/google-sergey-brin-synthetic-beef-hamburger

Aetna drops out of Connecticut health exchange - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/08/05/aetna-withdraws-connecticut-health-exchange/2619695/

Wall Street Mixed in Slowest Trading Session of Year - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/06/business/daily-stock-market-activity.html

Washington Post to be sold to Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/washington-post-to-be-sold-to-jeff-bezos/2013/08/05/ca537c9e-fe0c-11e2-9711-3708310f6f4d_story.html

Obama to urge Congress in speech to shutter Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/08/05/obama-to-urge-congress-in-speech-to-shutter-fannie-mae-and-freddie-mac/

Dollar takes defensive stance; Aussie awaits RBA decision - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/06/us-markets-forex-idUSBRE97402V20130806

Japanese Shares Fall as Yen Holds Gains; Sony Tumbles - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-06/japanese-shares-fall-as-yen-holds-gains-against-dollar.html

Sony shares plummet as board rejects Loeb's plan - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/08/05/news/sony-loeb/

06-Aug-2013 04:23

China Scrutinizes 2 Apple Suppliers in Pollution Probe - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-293932/

JC Penney Hires Kraft Marketing Executive to Revive Brand - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-05/j-c-penney-hires-kraft-marketing-executive-to-revitalize-brand.html

Google's Sergey Brin bankrolled world's first synthetic beef hamburger - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/science/2013/aug/05/google-sergey-brin-synthetic-beef-hamburger

Wall Street Mixed in Slowest Trading Session of Year - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/06/business/daily-stock-market-activity.html

Nikkei falls for 2nd day on exporters; Sony sags after rejecting fund plan - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/06/markets-japan-stocks-idUSL4N0G707V20130806

Obama to urge Congress in speech to shutter Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/08/05/obama-to-urge-congress-in-speech-to-shutter-fannie-mae-and-freddie-mac/

Japan's tough choice on tax hike - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/08/05/news/economy/japan-tax/

NZ worries about China dairy bans as Fonterra hit by more recalls - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/06/us-newzealand-milk-china-idUSBRE97501V20130806

Washington Post to be sold to Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/washington-post-to-be-sold-to-jeff-bezos/2013/08/05/ca537c9e-fe0c-11e2-9711-3708310f6f4d_story.html

Sony CEO Rejects Loeb's Call to Spin Off Entertainment Business - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323968704578650643642791704.html

06-Aug-2013 03:22

China Scrutinizes 2 Apple Suppliers in Pollution Probe - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-293932/

JC Penney Hires Kraft Marketing Executive to Revive Brand - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-05/j-c-penney-hires-kraft-marketing-executive-to-revitalize-brand.html

Chevron to pay $2 million for refinery fire - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Chevron-guilty-of-refinery-criminal-charges-4707675.php

Mortgage closing costs are on the way up - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/08/05/mortgage-closing-costs-rising/2618783/

Obama Said to Call for Limited US Mortgages Role - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-06/obama-said-to-call-for-limited-u-s-mortgages-role.html

Wall Street Mixed in Slowest Trading Session of Year - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/06/business/daily-stock-market-activity.html

Google's Sergey Brin explains why he paid $330000 for lab burger - NBCNews.com (blog) :: http://www.nbcnews.com/science/googles-sergey-brin-explains-why-he-paid-330-000-lab-6C10853442

Sony Rejects Loeb Push to Sell for Entertainment IPO - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-05/sony-rejects-loeb-s-request-to-sell-part-of-entertainment-unit.html

Yen Climbs Versus Peers as Stocks Drop Before BOJ Starts Meeting - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-05/euro-near-7-week-high-before-german-factory-orders-kiwi-rallies.html

Amazon's Founder to Buy The Washington Post - New York Times (blog) :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/06/business/media/amazoncom-founder-to-buy-the-washington-post.html

06-Aug-2013 02:21

Merging Web Food-Order Companies to End Exclusive Deals - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-05/merging-web-food-order-firms-agree-to-end-exclusive-deals-1-.html

US stocks pull back from highs, dollar down vs yen - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/05/us-markets-global-idUSBRE96S00E20130805

Struggling JC Penney hires marketing chief - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/08/05/jc-penney-new-marketing-chief/2618811/

Test-Tube Burger Gets Taste Test - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/google-founder-sergey-brin-man-300k-test-tube/story?id%3D19872215

Chevron to Pay Nearly $2 Million for Refinery Fire - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323514404578650481075608350.html

Washington Post to be sold to Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/washington-post-to-be-sold-to-jeff-bezos/2013/08/05/ca537c9e-fe0c-11e2-9711-3708310f6f4d_story.html

New Zealand Dairy Giant Apologizes Over Tainted Formula - New York Times (blog) :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/06/business/global/new-zealand-dairy-giant-apologizes-over-tainted-formula.html

Sony Rejects Loeb Proposal for Splitting Off Entertainment Unit - New York Times (blog) :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/08/05/sony-rejects-loeb-proposal-for-splitting-off-entertainment-unit/

Obama Said to Call for Limited US Mortgages Role - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-06/obama-said-to-call-for-limited-u-s-mortgages-role.html

Obama heads to Phoenix to talk housing - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2013/08/05/obama-heads-to-phoenix-to-talk-housing/2620887/

06-Aug-2013 01:20

Fed Loan Survey Shows Easier Lending for Mortgages, Businesses - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-05/fed-loan-survey-shows-easier-lending-for-mortgages-businesses.html

Merging Web Food-Order Companies to End Exclusive Deals - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-05/merging-web-food-order-firms-agree-to-end-exclusive-deals-1-.html

New Zealand Dairy Giant Apologizes Over Tainted Formula - New York Times (blog) :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/06/business/global/new-zealand-dairy-giant-apologizes-over-tainted-formula.html

Services Expansion Points to Pickup in US Growth: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-05/ism-non-manufacturing-index-increased-to-56-in-july-from-52-2.html

Struggling JC Penney hires marketing chief - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/08/05/jc-penney-new-marketing-chief/2618811/

US STOCKS-Dow, S&P slip from record highs on year's lowest volume - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/05/markets-usa-stocks-idUSL1N0G61IA20130805

Apple's Chinese suppliers again under fire as activists level water pollution ... - Apple Insider :: http://appleinsider.com/articles/13/08/05/apples-chinese-suppliers-again-under-fire-as-activists-level-water-pollution-allegations

Google Co-Founder: The Man Behind the $300K Test-Tube Burger - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/google-founder-sergey-brin-man-300k-test-tube/story?id%3D19872215

Chevron to Pay Nearly $2 Million for Refinery Fire - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323514404578650481075608350.html

Amazon's Bezos to buy 'Washington Post' for $250M - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/08/05/jeff-bezos-buy-washington-post/2620557/

06-Aug-2013 00:19

China Scrutinizes 2 Apple Suppliers in Pollution Probe - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-293932/

Merging Web Food-Order Companies to End Exclusive Deals - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-05/merging-web-food-order-firms-agree-to-end-exclusive-deals-1-.html

Google's Sergey Brin helped finance lab-grown burger - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-google-sergey-brin-lab-grown-burger-20130805,0,492879.story

Mortgage closing costs are on the way up - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/08/05/mortgage-closing-costs-rising/2618783/

Hellman & Friedman to Buy Insurance Broker Hub - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-05/hellman-friedman-to-buy-hub-valuing-broker-at-4-4-billion.html

Services Expansion Points to Pickup in US Growth: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-05/ism-non-manufacturing-index-increased-to-56-in-july-from-52-2.html

How the Dow Jones industrial average and other major indexes fared Monday - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/how-the-dow-jones-industrial-average-and-other-major-indexes-fared-monday/2013/08/05/22555114-fe13-11e2-8294-0ee5075b840d_story.html

Chevron agrees to pay $2M for Calif. refinery fire - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/08/05/chevron-2m-fire/2620303/

Washington Post to be sold to Jeff Bezos - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/washington-post-to-be-sold-to-jeff-bezos/2013/08/05/ca537c9e-fe0c-11e2-9711-3708310f6f4d_story.html

Struggling JC Penney hires marketing chief - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/08/05/jc-penney-new-marketing-chief/2618811/

05-Aug-2013 23:18

Dollar Falls Second Day Against Yen on Fed Outlook; Kiwi Slides - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-04/dollar-index-remains-lower-on-chinese-services-data-kiwi-drops.html

Penney Hires Former Kraft Executive to Lead Marketing Efforts - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324653004578649891810337634.html

Services Expansion Points to Pickup in US Growth: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-05/ism-non-manufacturing-index-increased-to-56-in-july-from-52-2.html

Drop in jobless rate puts Fed closer to end of QE3: Fed's Fisher - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/05/us-usa-fed-fisher-idUSBRE9740OY20130805

JetBlue unveils plans for sleeper-seat cabin - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/todayinthesky/2013/08/05/jetblue-unveils-plans-for-luxury-first-class-cabin/2619033/

Hub International to be acquired by investment funds - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-hub-international-to-be-acquired-by-investment-funds-20130805,0,1331640.story

Google's Sergey Brin helped finance lab-grown burger - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-google-sergey-brin-lab-grown-burger-20130805,0,492879.story

Tablet Shipments Slow as IPad Sales Trail IDC Estimates - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-05/tablet-shipments-slow-as-consumers-await-next-ipad.html

Chevron agrees to pay $2M for Calif. refinery fire - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/08/05/chevron-2m-fire/2620303/

Washington Post to be sold to Jeff Bezos - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/washington-post-to-be-sold-to-jeff-bezos/2013/08/05/ca537c9e-fe0c-11e2-9711-3708310f6f4d_story.html

05-Aug-2013 22:17

Falling dollar means go long precious metals - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/fallling-dollar-means-go-long-precious-metals-2013-08-05

Fed: Banks eased loan standards in second quarter - MarketWatch (blog) :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/fed-banks-eased-loan-standards-in-second-quarter-2013-08-05-149109

Services Expansion Points to a Pickup in US Growth: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-05/ism-non-manufacturing-index-increased-to-56-in-july-from-52-2.html

Drop in jobless rate puts Fed closer to end of QE3: Fed's Fisher - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/05/us-usa-fed-fisher-idUSBRE9740OY20130805

JetBlue unveils plans for sleeper-seat cabin - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/todayinthesky/2013/08/05/jetblue-unveils-plans-for-luxury-first-class-cabin/2619033/

Scientists Cook Up Lab-Grown Beef - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323420604578650194180347284.html

Chevron agrees to pay $2 million in fines, restitution for Northern California ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/chevron-agrees-to-pay-2-million-in-fines-restitution-for-northern-california-refinery-fire/2013/08/05/179789a0-fe08-11e2-8294-0ee5075b840d_story.html

Tablet shipments fall from winter to spring - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/technology/chi-tablet-sales-fall-20130805,0,1785687.story

Hellman & Friedman to Buy Insurance Broker Hub - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-05/hellman-friedman-to-buy-hub-valuing-broker-at-4-4-billion.html

Mortgage closing costs are on the way up - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/08/05/mortgage-closing-costs-rising/2618783/

05-Aug-2013 21:16

Drake's cakes to return next month - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/business/news/2013/08/05/drake-cakes-return-next-month/Ngrkn7rPXdUtFAf39iUKnI/story.html

Services Expansion Points to a Pickup in US Growth: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-05/ism-non-manufacturing-index-increased-to-56-in-july-from-52-2.html

More considered for Fed chair than are in press: Fed's Fisher - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/05/us-usa-fed-fisher-fedchair-idUSBRE9740R720130805

Google's Brin bankrolls lab-grown burger - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d82b9398-fde3-11e2-8785-00144feabdc0.html

Dollar drops vs. yen on Fed view; dairy scare hits New Zealand dollar - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/05/us-markets-forex-idUSBRE97402V20130805

Hellman & Friedman agrees to acquire Hub in $4.4-billion deal - Globe and Mail :: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/international-business/us-business/hellman-friedman-agrees-to-acquire-hub-in-44-billion-deal/article13594352/

Mortgage closing costs are on the way up - Inland Empire News :: http://www.inlandnewstoday.com/story.php?s%3D29902

New Zealand tainted-milk scare sends shock waves through China - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/news/world/worldnow/la-fg-wn-china-new-zealand-dairy-recall-20130805,0,1837056.story

JetBlue unveils plans for sleeper-seat cabin - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/todayinthesky/2013/08/05/jetblue-unveils-plans-for-luxury-first-class-cabin/2619033/

Drop in jobless rate puts Fed closer to end of QE3: Fed's Fisher - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/05/us-usa-fed-fisher-idUSBRE9740OY20130805

05-Aug-2013 20:15

Walgreens July sales jump 8 percent - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-walgreens-july-sales-20130805,0,5898.story

Dollar falls versus yen; NZ dollar drops on dairy export worry - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/05/us-markets-forex-idUSBRE97402V20130805

Services Expansion Points to a Pickup in US Growth: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-05/ism-non-manufacturing-index-increased-to-56-in-july-from-52-2.html

Hellman & Friedman to Buy Hub, Values Broker at $4.4 Billion (3) - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-08-05/hellman-and-friedman-to-buy-hub-valuing-broker-at-4-dot-4-billion

JetBlue unveils plans for sleeper-seat cabin - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/todayinthesky/2013/08/05/jetblue-unveils-plans-for-luxury-first-class-cabin/2619033/

Struggling JC Penney hires marketing chief - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/08/05/jc-penney-new-marketing-chief/2618811/

More considered for Fed chair than are in press: Fed's Fisher - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/05/us-usa-fed-fisher-fedchair-idUSBRE9740R720130805

BP says will 'vigorously defend' itself in gas manipulation case - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/news/2013/08/05/bp-says-will-vigorously-defend-itself-in-gas-manipulation-case-934857919/

Fed's Fisher Weighs Into Chairman Succession Debate - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-294636/

Google Co-Founder: The Man Behind the $300K Test-Tube Burger - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/google-founder-sergey-brin-man-300k-test-tube/story?id%3D19872215

05-Aug-2013 19:14

Michael Collins: ET congressmen give Fed chairman mixed reviews - Knoxville News Sentinel :: http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2013/aug/05/et-congressmen-give-fed-chairman-mixed-reviews/

Test tube burger unveiled at public tasting - The Verge :: http://www.theverge.com/2013/8/5/4589744/cultured-beef-burger-public-tasting-mark-post-sergey-brin

JC Penney Hires Ex-Kraft Foods Executive Berman to Lead Marketing Efforts - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130805-705059.html

Walgreens July sales jump 8 percent - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-walgreens-july-sales-20130805,0,5898.story

Hub International pays off for Apax - Fortune (blog) :: http://finance.fortune.cnn.com/2013/08/05/hub-international-pays-off-for-apax/

Dollar falls versus yen; NZ dollar drops on dairy export worry - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/05/us-markets-forex-idUSBRE97402V20130805

Red Sox Owner to Purchase Boston Globe - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/video/red-sox-owner-to-purchase-boston-globe-pCkJsayKSyaPB5BdmMb9Xw.html

Services Expansion Points to a Pickup in US Growth: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-05/ism-non-manufacturing-index-increased-to-56-in-july-from-52-2.html

BP says will 'vigorously defend' itself in gas manipulation case - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/news/2013/08/05/bp-says-will-vigorously-defend-itself-in-gas-manipulation-case-934857919/

JetBlue unveils plans for sleeper-seat cabin - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/todayinthesky/2013/08/05/jetblue-unveils-plans-for-luxury-first-class-cabin/2619033/

05-Aug-2013 18:13

Tesla Motors (TSLA) Loss Likely to Narrow - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/narrativescience/2013/08/05/tesla-motors-inc-tsla-loss-likely-to-narrow/

All-coach JetBlue Airways adds a first class cabin - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/APb4d3d8c5f0b54d09becf4ff32319b001.html

IMF Urges Japan to Bring Red Ink Under Control - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323420604578649774231157266.html

Walgreens July sales jump 8 percent - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-walgreens-july-sales-20130805,0,5898.story

US Airways, American Airlines gain EU approval for $11 billion merger - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/05/us-usairways-amr-eu-idUSBRE9740L620130805

Struggling JC Penney hires marketing chief - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/08/05/jc-penney-new-marketing-chief/2618811/

EADS urged to divest itself of Dassault - UPI.com :: http://www.upi.com/Business_News/2013/08/05/EADS-urged-to-divest-itself-of-Dassault/UPI-15001375717913/

Fed Says "No Way" to Tapering QE - Trefis :: http://www.trefis.com/stock/ndaq/articles/199696/fed-says-no-way-to-tapering-qe/2013-08-05

Hub International pays off for Apax - Fortune (blog) :: http://finance.fortune.cnn.com/2013/08/05/hub-international-pays-off-for-apax/

Services Expansion Points to a Pickup in US Growth: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-05/ism-non-manufacturing-index-increased-to-56-in-july-from-52-2.html

05-Aug-2013 17:12

Hellman & Friedman to Buy Insurance Broker Hub - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-05/hellman-friedman-to-buy-hub-valuing-broker-at-4-4-billion.html

Botulism Scare Halts NZ Milk-Powder Sales to China, Russia - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-05/botulism-scare-halts-fonterra-milk-powder-sales-to-china-russia.html

Grilling a stem cell burger - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/media/cinematic/gallery/2618733/grilling-a-stem-cell-burger/

Zimbabwe Banks Said to Stop New Loans on Policy Concern - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-05/zimbabwe-banks-said-to-stop-new-loans-on-policy-concern.html

Services in US Expand at Fastest Pace in Five Months - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-05/ism-non-manufacturing-index-increased-to-56-in-july-from-52-2.html

US Airways-American Deal Wins Conditional EU Antitrust Approval - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-08-05/us-airways-american-deal-wins-conditional-eu-antitrust-approval

France Should Ease Deficit Reduction to Sustain Growth, IMF Says - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-05/france-should-ease-deficit-reduction-to-sustain-growth-imf-says.html

Retail in Europe has off month in June - UPI.com :: http://www.upi.com/Business_News/2013/08/05/Retail-in-Europe-has-off-month-in-June/UPI-28011375714232/

JC Penney Hires Kraft Marketing Executive to Revitalize Brand - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-05/j-c-penney-hires-kraft-marketing-executive-to-revitalize-brand.html

All-coach JetBlue Airways adds a first class cabin - Monterey County Herald :: http://www.montereyherald.com/state/ci_23797386/all-coach-jetblue-airways-adds-first-class-cabin

05-Aug-2013 16:11

Insight: China turf war over yuan reform rattles foreign firms - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/04/us-china-economy-yuan-idUSBRE9730B220130804

DreamWorks Animation Announces Proposed Offering Of Senior Notes - Broadway World :: http://geeks.broadwayworld.com/article/DreamWorks-Animation-Announces-Proposed-Offering-Of-Senior-Notes-20130805

Rural/Metro Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323968704578648501744314368.html

Fund Asks EADS to Sell Dassault Stake - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323968704578649291501792464.html

Obama nixes ITC ban on sale of some Apple products - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/08/03/apple-samsung-itc/2615101/

Brazil Services Sector Shows Signs of Contracting in July - Survey - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130805-705207.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Dollar falls versus yen; NZ dollar down on dairy export concerns - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/05/us-markets-forex-idUSBRE97402V20130805

Wall Street edges down as investors take breather from rally - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/05/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE9740F020130805

UK Stocks Decline After HSBC Earnings; Bank Shares Fall - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-05/u-k-stocks-decline-after-hsbc-earnings-bank-shares-fall.html

New U.S. jobs mostly low paying, part time - Fresno Bee :: http://www.fresnobee.com/2013/08/03/3423381/new-jobs-mostly-offer-low-wages.html

05-Aug-2013 15:10

NZ dollar falls as safety worries threaten dairy exports - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/05/us-markets-forex-idUSBRE97402V20130805

Fonterra CEO apologizes, sees China dairy curbs lifted within days - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/05/us-newzealand-milk-fonterra-idUSBRE97403U20130805

Revlon buying Colomer, seller of hair dye and other products to salons, for $660 ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/revlon-buying-colomer-seller-of-hair-dye-and-other-products-to-salons-for-660-million/2013/08/05/b7e7a728-fdcc-11e2-8294-0ee5075b840d_story.html

Rural/Metro Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323968704578648501744314368.html

UPDATE 1-Activist fund TCI asks EADS to sell Dassault stake - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/08/05/eads-dassault-fund-idINL6N0G61B220130805

Brazil services barely expand in July as composite PMI contracts - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/05/brazil-economy-services-idUSL1N0G312Z20130805

US Stock Futures Down Slightly - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323514404578649531615246680.html

HSBC Falls After Earnings as Gulliver Says Markets Slow - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-05/hsbc-profit-rises-10-as-u-s-asset-sales-yield-fewer-sour-loans.html

IPhone Reprieve Seen Aiding Apple Sales, Hurting Samsung - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-04/iphone-reprieve-seen-aiding-apple-sales-hurting-samsung.html

'Havoc' as HSBC prepares to close diplomatic accounts - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-23565506

05-Aug-2013 14:09

Banks in Mass. accused of violating foreclosure rules - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2013/08/04/despite-years-scrutiny-some-say-lender-still-routinely-violate-foreclosure-rules/zPlKV8NZQhNpXeh2QDp5mM/story.html

Phoenix-area bus drivers reach deal to end strike - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/05/usa-buses-arizona-idUSL1N0G50HT20130805

Obama nixes ITC ban on sale of some Apple products - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/08/03/apple-samsung-itc/2615101/

Nestle says none of its products affected by Fonterra recall - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/05/us-nestle-fonterra-idUSBRE9740CM20130805

HSBC's First-Half Profit Rose 10% - New York Times (blog) :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/08/05/hsbcs-first-half-profit-rises-10/

Concord Green Energy To Buy Five Utility-Scale Solar Power Plants - NASDAQ :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/concord-green-energy-to-buy-five-utility-scale-solar-power-plants-20130805-00163

GLOBAL CALL: Our Take on the Day's Economic and Market News - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324653004578649630545441250.html

FOREX-NZ dollar falls as safety worries threaten dairy exports - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/05/markets-forex-idUSL6N0G622D20130805

Falling dollar means go long precious metals - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/fallling-dollar-means-go-long-precious-metals-2013-08-05

Official: HSBC drops dozens of London missions - WWLP 22News :: http://www.wwlp.com/dpp/news/international/Official-HSBC-drops-dozens-of-London-consulates_37876319

05-Aug-2013 13:08

Big delays coming on the George Washington Bridge - New York Daily News :: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/big-delays-coming-george-washington-bridge-article-1.1416080?localLinksEnabled%3Dfalse

Warburg's Rural/Metro Files for Bankruptcy Protection - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-04/ambulance-operator-rural-metro-seeks-bankruptcy-protection-1-.html

China Scrutinizes 2 Apple Suppliers in Pollution Probe - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323420604578648002283373528.html

UK Services Surge to Fastest in More Than Six Years - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-05/u-k-services-surge-to-fastest-growth-in-more-than-six-years.html

Buses run again in East Valley after 4-day strike - Post-Bulletin :: http://www.postbulletin.com/news/nation/buses-run-again-in-east-valley-after--day-strike/article_aaa22d75-866e-5c1f-8072-7d59734f1455.html

Another Reason Janet Yellen Should Run the Fed - Mother Jones :: http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2013/08/janet-yellen-chair-federal-reserve-woman-summers

Obama nixes ITC ban on sale of some Apple products - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/08/03/apple-samsung-itc/2615101/

Nestle says none of its products affected by Fonterra recall - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/05/us-nestle-fonterra-idUSBRE9740CM20130805

HSBC's First-Half Profit Rose 10% - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/08/05/hsbcs-first-half-profit-rises-10/

Newsweek Sold to IBT Media - Daily Beast :: http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/08/03/newsweek-sold-to-ibt-media.html

05-Aug-2013 12:07

Posted by Imaduddin - Business Recorder :: http://www.brecorder.com/business-a-finance/banking-a-finance/130301.html

Global shares rise, dollar softens after data dampens prospects for Fed tapering - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/05/us-markets-global-idUSBRE96S00E20130805

China Scrutinizes 2 Apple Suppliers in Pollution Probe - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323420604578648002283373528.html

Topix Finds Friend in Bernanke as Abenomics Rally Slows - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-04/topix-finds-friend-in-bernanke-as-abe-inspired-66-rally-slows.html

Arizona bus strike settled after four-day work stoppage - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/08/05/arizona-bus-strike-settled-after-four-day-work-stoppage/

UK Services Surge to Fastest in More Than Six Years - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-05/u-k-services-surge-to-fastest-growth-in-more-than-six-years.html

Veto of Apple Ruling Likely to Upend Big Patent Battles - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323420604578648272862276836.html

Fonterra CEO apologizes, sees China dairy curbs lifted within days - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/05/us-newzealand-milk-fonterra-idUSBRE97403U20130805

How to grow a burger in the lab - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-23554340

HSBC Falls After Earnings as Gulliver Says Markets Slow - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-05/hsbc-profit-rises-10-as-u-s-asset-sales-yield-fewer-sour-loans.html

05-Aug-2013 11:06

4-day bus strike in suburbs east of Phoenix ends - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/news/us/article/4-day-bus-strike-in-suburbs-east-of-Phoenix-ends-4706244.php

Reader's Questions About Obamacare -- Misinformation Abounds - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/carolynmcclanahan/2013/08/04/readers-questions-about-obamacare-misinformation-abounds/

World's first lab-grown burger to be cooked and eaten - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22885969

Miners return to hedging as gold prices lose shine - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3dcc8ecc-fd0e-11e2-955a-00144feabdc0.html

Global shares rise, dollar softens after data dampens prospects for Fed tapering - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/05/us-markets-global-idUSBRE96S00E20130805

US veto on Apple ban sparks concern in Seoul - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-veto-on-apple-ban-sparks-concern-in-seoul-2013-08-05-44853432

HSBC Profit Rises 10% as US Asset Sales Yield Fewer Sour Loans - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-05/hsbc-profit-rises-10-as-u-s-asset-sales-yield-fewer-sour-loans.html

China Services to Manufacturing Suggest Slowdown Easing - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-04/china-services-to-manufacturing-indicate-slowdown-is-stabilizing.html

Fonterra chief executive apologises to China consumers - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c6ca0f60-fda9-11e2-8785-00144feabdc0.html

Newsweek has been sold to IBT Media, publishers of International Business ... - Capital New York :: http://capitalnewyork.com/article/media/2013/08/8532532/newsweek-has-been-sold-ibt-media-publishers-international-business-tim

05-Aug-2013 10:05

Rural/Metro Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-294012/

GM China Sales Growth Accelerates to 11.1% on Demand for Buicks - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-05/gm-china-sales-growth-accelerates-to-11-1-on-demand-for-buicks.html

John Henry adding Globe to his Boston constellation - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2013/08/03/john-henry-bid-helped-local-profile-cash-offer/3SabcIHyGeMKY7qoOaQqiN/story.html

Oil rises above $107 on Fed stimulus hopes - Bloomington Pantagraph :: http://www.pantagraph.com/news/world/asia/oil-rises-above-on-fed-stimulus-hopes/article_6bd43da9-382e-5be4-9b68-8da10289db0c.html

Fonterra apologizes for China milk powder contamination - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/05/us-newzealand-milk-fonterra-idUSBRE97403U20130805

Obama nixes ITC ban on sale of some Apple products - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/08/03/apple-samsung-itc/2615101/

Will fast-food protests spur higher minimum wage? - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel :: http://www.jsonline.com/business/national/will-fastfood-protests-spur-higher-minimum-wageffc7c93a8b114538947919240d5af4b1-218323711.html

German private sector grows for third straight month in July: PMI - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/05/us-german-private-sector-idUSBRE97406X20130805

Topix Finds Friend in Bernanke as Abenomics Rally Slows - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-04/topix-finds-friend-in-bernanke-as-abe-inspired-66-rally-slows.html

Newsweek has been sold to IBT Media, publishers of International Business ... - Capital New York :: http://capitalnewyork.com/article/media/2013/08/8532532/newsweek-has-been-sold-ibt-media-publishers-international-business-tim

05-Aug-2013 09:04

Rural/Metro Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-294012/

Tokyo Cheap to Hong Kong Luring Asian Bargain Hunters - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-04/tokyo-cheap-to-hong-kong-luring-asian-bargain-hunters.html

John Henry adding Globe to his Boston constellation - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2013/08/03/john-henry-bid-helped-local-profile-cash-offer/3SabcIHyGeMKY7qoOaQqiN/story.html

Oil rises above $107 on Fed stimulus hopes - Montana Standard :: http://mtstandard.com/news/world/asia/oil-rises-above-on-fed-stimulus-hopes/article_5e6c1856-c6e5-5bee-b992-bf555c5b948d.html

Obama nixes ITC ban on sale of some Apple products - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/08/03/apple-samsung-itc/2615101/

India Services Output Contracts for First Time Since October 2011 - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324653004578649191957974574.html

GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares, dollar soft after tepid US jobs data - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/05/markets-global-idUSL4N0G616620130805

Fonterra apologizes for China milk powder contamination - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/05/us-newzealand-milk-fonterra-idUSBRE97403U20130805

World's first lab-grown burger to be cooked and eaten - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22885969

Newsweek has been sold to IBT Media, publishers of International Business ... - Capital New York :: http://capitalnewyork.com/article/media/2013/08/8532532/newsweek-has-been-sold-ibt-media-publishers-international-business-tim