Monday, December 16, 2013

17-Dec-2013 08:07

Avago Agrees to Buy LSI for $6.6 Billion - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304403804579261964260913316.html

Mexico's president says he will enact energy reform soon - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/17/us-mexico-reforms-energy-idUSBRE9BG05H20131217

U.S. Postal Service marks busiest shipping day of the year - Dallas Morning News :: http://www.dallasnews.com/news/metro/20131216-u.s.-postal-service-marks-busiest-shipping-day-of-the-year.ece

Sherwin, NL, ConAgra Must Pay $1.1 Billion in Lead Paint Lawsuit - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-12-16/sherwin-nl-conagra-lose-1-dot-1-billion-lead-paint-verdict-1

Southern California home sales drop - The Desert Sun :: http://www.mydesert.com/article/20131216/BUSINESS04/312160015/Southern-California-home-sales-drop

Asia bourses gain ahead of key Fed decision - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/967407c8-66ca-11e3-aa10-00144feabdc0.html

Boeing announces $10 billion buyback, raises dividend - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/17/us-boeing-buyback-idUSBRE9BF1E920131217

Winfield resident experiences scary end to airplane trip - Winfield Daily Courier Online :: http://www.winfieldcourier.com/news/article_ae756a8a-66d7-11e3-9c71-001a4bcf887a.html

GSK First Pharma Company to Stop Paying Doctors to Endorse Its Products - TIME :: http://business.time.com/2013/12/17/gsk-first-pharma-company-to-stop-paying-doctors-to-endorse-its-products/

AIG selling aircraft leasing unit in $5.4B deal - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/12/16/aig-aircraft-leasing/4037913/

17-Dec-2013 07:06

How the AP-GfK poll was conducted - Seattle Post Intelligencer :: http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/How-the-AP-GfK-poll-was-conducted-5067630.php

U.S. Third Quarter Productivity and Cost Report (Text) - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-16/u-s-third-quarter-productivity-and-cost-report-text-.html

Boeing Raises Dividend by 50% - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304858104579262672452757220.html

Avago Agrees to Buy LSI for $6.6 Billion - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304403804579261964260913316.html

Mexico's president says he will enact energy reform soon - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/17/us-mexico-reforms-energy-idUSBRE9BG05H20131217

Glaxo says it will stop paying doctors to promote drugs - Times of India :: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Business/International-Business/Glaxo-says-it-will-stop-paying-doctors-to-promote-drugs/articleshow/27511696.cms

Delta flight slides off taxiway at Wis. airport - Chippewa Herald :: http://chippewa.com/news/national/delta-flight-slides-off-taxiway-at-wis-airport/article_af671c76-86cf-5609-9efa-ef845b8d5ad9.html

Southern California home sales drop - The Desert Sun :: http://www.mydesert.com/article/20131216/BUSINESS04/312160015/Southern-California-home-sales-drop

Asia bourses gain ahead of key Fed decision - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/967407c8-66ca-11e3-aa10-00144feabdc0.html

AIG selling aircraft leasing unit in $5.4B deal - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/12/16/aig-aircraft-leasing/4037913/

17-Dec-2013 06:05

Investors get Fed jitters as S&P 500, Dow drop - Dallas Morning News :: http://www.dallasnews.com/business/headlines/20131215-investors-get-fed-jitters-as-sp-500-dow-drop.ece

How the AP-GfK poll was conducted - Seattle Post Intelligencer :: http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/How-the-AP-GfK-poll-was-conducted-5067630.php

Southern California home prices flat, sales fall in November - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-southern-california-home-prices-november-20131216,0,2103730.story

Dollar 0.8% From 5-Year High Versus Yen on Fed, Before CPI Data - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-17/dollar-0-8-from-5-year-high-versus-yen-on-fed-before-cpi-data.html

Many Detect End of Line For Stimulus By the Fed - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/17/business/economy/many-detect-shift-by-fed-on-program-to-buy-bonds.html

Australia central bank: Rate cut still possible - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/australia-central-bank-rate-cut-still-possible-2013-12-16?reflink%3DMW_news_stmp

Snow causes accident; Delta flight to slide off taxiway - WMTV :: http://www.nbc15.com/news/headlines/236136941.html

GlaxoSmithKline to stop paying doctors to promote products - Al Jazeera America :: http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2013/12/16/glaxosmithkline-tostoppayingdoctorstopromoteproducts.html

Avago Agrees to Buy LSI for $6.6 Billion - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304403804579261964260913316.html

AIG sells aircraft leasing wing to focus on insurance - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/17/us-aig-aercap-idUSBRE9BE0IR20131217

17-Dec-2013 05:04

AP-GfK poll: Americans see end of stock surge - Philly.com :: http://www.philly.com/philly/business/20131216_ap_b153d3b627244c6793251e12372b5c02.html

Euro holds upper hand, dollar drifts ahead of Fed - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/17/us-markets-forex-idUSBRE9AH0UU20131217

Avago to Acquire LSI: Strong Synergies Plus Diversification - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/jimhandy/2013/12/16/avago-to-acquire-lsi-strong-synergies-plus-diversification/

Southern California home prices stay flat in November; sales fall - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-home-prices-20131217,0,7343379.story

GSK to stop paying doctors to promote drugs: NY Times - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/17/us-glaxosmithkline-payment-idUSBRE9BG03620131217

Many Detect End of Line For Stimulus By the Fed - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/17/business/economy/many-detect-shift-by-fed-on-program-to-buy-bonds.html

Boeing announces $10 billion buyback, raises dividend - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/business/boeing-announces-10-billion-buyback-raises-dividend/articleshow/27506379.cms

Australia central bank: Rate cut still possible - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/australia-central-bank-rate-cut-still-possible-2013-12-16?reflink%3DMW_news_stmp

Herbalife Called a Pyramid Scheme but Finishes Year Strong - Guardian Express :: http://guardianlv.com/2013/12/herbalife-called-a-pyramid-scheme-but-finishes-year-strong/

AIG selling aircraft leasing unit in $5.4B deal - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/12/16/aig-aircraft-leasing/4037913/

17-Dec-2013 04:03

AP GfK poll: Most Americans see stock market either flat or lower by end of 2014 - Minneapolis Star Tribune :: http://www.startribune.com/business/yourmoney/235975661.html

FOREX-Euro holds upper hand, dollar drifts ahead of Fed - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/17/markets-forex-idUSL3N0JV4CG20131217

Herbalife shares surge on word of clean new audits - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-herbalife-shares-surge-on-word-of-clean-new-audits-20131216,0,230149.story

Avago to Acquire LSI: Strong Synergies Plus Diversification - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/jimhandy/2013/12/16/avago-to-acquire-lsi-strong-synergies-plus-diversification/

Will AIG's $5.4 Billion ILFC Sale Lift Shares? - Barron's :: http://online.barrons.com/article/SB50001424053111904399004579262153820989552.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_barrons

Bernanke and predecessors salute Fed's 100th - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/12/16/federal-reserve-100th-anniversary/4043121/

Delta flight slides off taxiway at Wis. airport - The Missoulian :: http://missoulian.com/news/national/delta-flight-slides-off-taxiway-at-wis-airport/article_b5d904d8-ce8c-5e56-93a9-fd2eadcf71e7.html

Federal Consumer Agency Sues Over Online Loans - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/17/your-money/federal-consumer-agency-sues-over-online-loans.html

Aussie Drops to Five-Year Low Versus Kiwi as Economies Diverge - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-12-16/aussie-dollar-near-5-year-low-versus-kiwi-before-rba-minutes

Boeing boosts stock buyback, raises dividend - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/12/16/boeing-boosts-stock-buyback-plan-by-10-billion/4044765/

17-Dec-2013 03:02

AP-GfK poll: Americans see end of stock surge - WRAL.com :: http://www.wral.com/ap-gfk-poll-americans-see-end-of-stock-surge/13219404/

TREASURIES OUTLOOK-Bonds fall after manufacturing data; markets await Fed - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/16/markets-usa-bonds-idUSL2N0JV1WV20131216

Passenger jet slips off runway taxiing in Wisconsin, no injuries - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/16/us-usa-airplane-madison-idUSBRE9BF1HC20131216

Euro holds upper hand, dollar drifts ahead of Fed - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/17/us-markets-forex-idUSBRE9AH0UU20131217

AIG to sell aircraft-leasing unit ILFC to AerCap for $5.4 billion - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-aig-ilfc-sale-20131217,0,4188450.story

Herbalife shares surge on word of clean new audits - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-herbalife-shares-surge-on-word-of-clean-new-audits-20131216,0,230149.story

Boeing in record $10bn share buyback and raises dividend - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25396615

US May Cut Its Presence in Supporting Mortgages - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/17/business/us-may-cut-its-presence-in-supporting-mortgages.html

Three companies told to pay $1.1 bln for lead paint abatement - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/17/california-leadpaint-idUSL2N0JW02Y20131217

Avago to Acquire LSI: Strong Synergies Plus Diversification - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/jimhandy/2013/12/16/avago-to-acquire-lsi-strong-synergies-plus-diversification/

17-Dec-2013 02:01

US women's clothing chain Loehmann's files bankruptcy again - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/16/loehmanns-bankruptcy-idUSL2N0JV0Q920131216

AP-GfK Poll: Americans See End Of Stock Surge - NPR :: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId%3D251569935

US STOCKS-Upbeat data, deals lift Wall St; traders keep eye on Fed - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/12/16/markets-usa-stocks-idINL2N0JV1QD20131216

Washington could cut Fannie, Freddie home loan limits - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-rt-us-usa-housing-loanlimits-reduction-20131216,0,5272835.story

Boeing announces $10 billion buyback, raises dividend - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-boeing-announces-10-billion-buyback-raises-dividend-20131216,0,5605269.story

Passenger jet slips off runway taxiing in Wisconsin, no injuries - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/16/us-usa-airplane-madison-idUSBRE9BF1HC20131216

On Fed's 100th birthday, Bernanke stresses independence - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/on-feds-100th-birthday-bernanke-stresses-independence-2013-12-16

Euro holds upper hand, dollar drifts ahead of Fed - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/17/us-markets-forex-idUSBRE9AH0UU20131217

KKR to Buy Its Publicly Traded Credit Unit in $2.6 Billion Deal - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/KKR-to-Buy-Its-Publicly-Traded-Credit-Unit-in-5069745.php

17-Dec-2013 01:00

Southern California home prices flat, sales fall in November - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-southern-california-home-prices-november-20131216,0,2103730.story

Ford's Hottest Story: New Vehicles or CEO Rumors? - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/video/ford-s-hottest-story-new-vehicles-or-ceo-rumors-cj3rASf_Qf6s5aIoH7x71g.html

Fannie Mae Loan-Limit Reduction Sought by FHFA to Cut Footprint - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-12-16/fannie-mae-loan-limit-reduction-sought-by-fhfa-to-cut-footprint

Bernanke extols virtues of a transparent Fed - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-federal-reserve-20131216,0,4641635.story

GM's CEO rejects repaying Feds for bailout losses - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2013/12/16/general-motors-gm-bailout-repayment/4043607/

Tim Armstrong's Baby Shouldn't Have Become AOL's - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-16/tim-armstrong-s-baby-shouldn-t-have-become-aol-s.html

US Stocks Rise on Signs of Stronger Economy - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/us-stocks-sharply-higher-21232668

Herbalife Clean Audit Another Setback for Ackman's Pyramid Case - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-16/herbalife-auditors-find-no-changes-in-re-audits-correct-.html

Boeing announces $10 billion buyback, raises dividend - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-boeing-announces-10-billion-buyback-raises-dividend-20131216,0,5605269.story

Passenger jet slips off runway taxiing in Wisconsin, no injuries - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/16/us-usa-airplane-madison-idUSBRE9BF1HC20131216

16-Dec-2013 23:59

Ford's Hottest Story: New Vehicles or CEO Rumors? - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/video/ford-s-hottest-story-new-vehicles-or-ceo-rumors-cj3rASf_Qf6s5aIoH7x71g.html

North America to Drown in Oil as Mexico Ends Monopoly - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-12-16/mexico-ending-oil-monopoly-seen-drowning-north-america-in-crude

New LA Daily: 'Los Angeles Register' Debuts In 2014 - MediaPost Communications :: http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/215681/new-la-daily-los-angeles-register-debuts-in-201.html

Bernanke: Bold actions needed in Fed's 100 years - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/nation/2013/12/16/4043615/

GM's CEO rejects repaying Feds for bailout losses - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2013/12/16/general-motors-gm-bailout-repayment/4043607/

Monday's Top Stories in the United States - MNI News :: http://mninews.deutsche-boerse.com/content/mondays-top-stories-united-states-39

GLOBAL MARKETS-Euro, stocks lifted by manufacturing data in US, Europe - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/12/16/markets-global-idINL2N0JV1QN20131216

UPDATE 1-Washington could cut Fannie, Freddie home loan limits - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/16/usa-housing-loanlimits-idUSL2N0JV1RA20131216

Boeing Boosts Dividend 51% on $10 Billion Stock Buyback - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-16/boeing-boosts-divided-51-on-10-billion-buyback-correct-.html

US Stocks End Higher - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304403804579261640288910448.html

16-Dec-2013 22:58

EU Banks Shrink Assets by $1.1 Trillion as Capital Ratios Rise - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-16/eu-banks-shrink-assets-by-1-1-trillion-as-capital-ratios-rise.html

U.S. ECONOMICS: CIBC Leaning To January For First Tapering - NASDAQ :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/us-economics-cibc-leaning-to-january-for-first-tapering-cm311504

Gold Gains On Short Covering, Position Evening Ahead Of FOMC - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/kitconews/2013/12/16/gold-gains-on-short-covering-position-evening-ahead-of-fomc/

Herbalife Auditors Find No Changes in Re-Audits - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-16/herbalife-auditors-find-no-changes-in-re-audits-correct-.html

US Stocks End Higher - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-406351/

Washington could cut Fannie, Freddie home loan limits in 2014 - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/16/usa-housing-loanlimits-idUSL2N0JV1KP20131216

GLOBAL MARKETS-Euro, stocks lifted by manufacturing data in US, Europe - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/16/markets-global-idUSL2N0JV1QN20131216

DOJ clears Gannett-Belo deal but demands sale of St. Louis TV station - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-doj-gannett-belo-st-louis-tv-station-kmov-20131216,0,5542887.story

Boeing announces $10 billion buyback, raises dividend - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/16/us-boeing-buyback-idUSBRE9BF1E920131216

UPDATE 1-GM CEO Akerson defends tenure as his exit nears - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/16/autos-gm-ceo-idUSL2N0JV1J420131216

16-Dec-2013 21:57

BP Still Paying For Deepwater Horizon Blowout - Rigzone :: http://www.rigzone.com/news/oil_gas/a/130664/BP_Still_Paying_For_Deepwater_Horizon_Blowout

EU Banks Shrink Assets by $1.1 Trillion as Capital Ratios Rise - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-16/eu-banks-shrink-assets-by-1-1-trillion-as-capital-ratios-rise.html

AerCap and AIG: It's All in the Timing - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-406737/

A Gap in the Affordable Care Act - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/17/health/a-gap-in-the-affordable-care-act.html

News Summary: Eurozone survey points to pickup - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2013-12-16/news-summary-eurozone-survey-points-to-pickup

Bernanke Says Fed in 'Finest Hours' Stood Up to Pressure (1) - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-12-16/bernanke-says-fed-in-finest-hours-resisted-political-pressure

US Crude Output to Climb Toward Record by 2016, EIA Says (2) - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-12-16/u-dot-s-dot-crude-oil-output-will-climb-toward-record-by-2016-eia-says

Gold Perks Up as Bears Cash Out With Fed on Tap - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20131216-708386.html

GM to Invest $1.3B in Five Factories 12/16/13 - KOSA :: http://www.cbs7kosa.com/news/details.asp?ID%3D52295

US stocks sharply higher - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2013-12-16/us-stocks-sharply-higher

16-Dec-2013 20:56

AP-GfK poll: Americans see end of stock surge - Post-Bulletin :: http://www.postbulletin.com/business/national/ap-gfk-poll-americans-see-end-of-stock-surge/article_9cce8117-3e3e-5180-81ea-d69f0bc43665.html

GM to invest $1.3B for powertrain innovations - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2013/12/16/gm-general-motors-invest-13b-engine-10-speed-transmission/4040401/

Moncler shares close up 47 pct after first day of trading - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/16/moncler-debut-idUSI6N0J602B20131216

EU Banks Shrink Assets by $1.1 Trillion as Capital Ratios Rise - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-12-16/eu-banks-shrink-assets-by-1-dot-1-trillion-as-capital-ratios-rise

Amazon's German workers strike as Christmas orders peak - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/12/16/us-amazon-germany-idINBRE9BF0M220131216

US STOCKS-Wall St rebounds but cautious sentiment prevails on Fed - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/16/markets-usa-stocks-idUSL2N0JV18D20131216

Bernanke Says Fed in 'Finest Hours' Resisted Political Pressure - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-12-16/bernanke-says-fed-in-finest-hours-resisted-political-pressure

France on brink of recession in two-speed eurozone - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financialcrisis/10520684/France-on-brink-of-recession-in-two-speed-eurozone.html

UPDATE 1-US oil output to rise to near record level by 2016-EIA - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/16/energy-eia-outlook-idUSL2N0JV12A20131216

Violin Memory Fires CEO Don Basile After Post-IPO Stock Plunge - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-12-16/violin-memory-fires-ceo-don-basile-after-post-ipo-stock-plunge

16-Dec-2013 19:55

AerCap's $5 Billion Deal With AIG Builds Jet-Leasing Rival to GE - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-16/aig-open-to-new-ilfc-offer-ipo-as-deadline-extended.html

GM Announces Plans to Invest $1.3 Billion in Five US Factories - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-12-16/gm-announces-plans-to-invest-1-dot-3-billion-in-five-u-dot-s-dot-factories

US STOCKS-Wall St rebounds after steep weekly decline; Fed in focus - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/12/16/markets-usa-stocks-idINL2N0JV0ZN20131216

Southern California home prices flat, sales fall in November - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-southern-california-home-prices-november-20131216,0,2103730.story

GLOBAL ECONOMY-World business expansion uneven, euro zone ends year ... - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/12/16/global-economy-idINL2N0JV0MQ20131216

Dan Akerson: GM can't rest on success - Detroit Free Press :: http://www.freep.com/article/20131216/BUSINESS01/312160081/general-motors-dan-akerson-flint-romulus-jobs

US May Reach Records For Crude Oil Production by 2016 - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304858104579262370404172590.html

Amazon HQ faces protest by German union - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2013/12/16/amazon-warehouse-strike-germany/4039417/

The devastation of Deepwater Horizon from above: Mesmerizing photos show ... - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2523669/Mesmerizing-photos-Gulfs-210-MILLION-gallon-oil-slick.html

16-Dec-2013 18:54

Mass. jobless rate could rise above US average - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/2013/12/15/mass-jobless-rate-could-creep-above-average/svvxRFc4Nr3cGY5FYEkOCO/story.html

AP-GfK poll: Americans see end of stock surge - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/ap-gfk-poll-americans-see-end-of-stock-surge/2013/12/16/243f77c6-6672-11e3-997b-9213b17dac97_story.html

Industrial production surged last month, topping pre-recession peak - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-industrial-production-manufacturing-federal-reserve-economy-20131216,0,5381750.story

German Union to Protest at Amazon's Seattle Headquarters - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304173704579262192842185528.html

Just In: Violin Memory Inc (NYSE:VMEM), Pioneer Energy Services Corp(NYSE ... - Market News Call :: http://www.marketnewscall.com/just-in-violin-memory-inc-nysevmem-pioneer-energy-services-corpnysepes-asiainfo-linkage-incnasdaqasia/1213088/

Stocks Rise as Deals and Data Bolster Optimism - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/17/business/daily-stock-market-activity.html

GM Announces Plans to Invest $1.3 Billion in U.S. Sites - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-16/gm-announces-plans-to-invest-1-3-billion-in-u-s-sites.html

AIG's ILFC Sale Seen Delayed - Barron's :: http://online.barrons.com/article/SB50001424053111904009804579256614058215886.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_barrons

European Stocks Rally on Stronger Euro-Zone Data - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20131216-706930.html?dsk%3Dy

US oil production to test record high - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/dbc0f7d2-6666-11e3-8675-00144feabdc0.html

16-Dec-2013 17:53

Economists React: Is China's Manufacturing Sector Losing Steam? - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-406321/

Factory activity expands in December, pace ticks lower: Markit - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/16/us-usa-economy-pmi-markit-idUSBRE9BF0Q120131216

AIG selling aircraft-leasing business for $5.4 billion to AerCap - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-aig-sells-aircraft-leasing-business-for-5-4-billion-20131216,0,5037158.story

US Industrial Production Rises 1.1% - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304403804579261962706146736.html

Banks Look Forward to Federal Reserve Tapering - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/12155977/1/banks-look-forward-to-federal-reserve-tapering.html

Employers cut health coverage, find scapegoat: Obamacare - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/hiltzik/la-fi-mh-scapegoat-20131216,0,6206490.story

Four in Ten Shoppers Plan to Spend Less - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/economy-policy/2013/12/16/four-in-ten-shoppers-plan-to-spend-less/

UPDATE 2-Avago to focus on storage chips with $6.6 bln LSI buy - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/16/lsi-offer-idUSL3N0JV2SO20131216

US Worker Productivity Picks Up - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-406469/

Mass. jobless rate could creep above US average - SunHerald.com :: http://www.sunherald.com/2013/12/15/5196240/mass-jobless-rate-could-creep.html

16-Dec-2013 16:52

Chinese Manufacturing Slows Slightly, Early Gauge Shows - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304403804579261053268246792.html

How the AP-GfK poll was conducted - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/How-the-AP-GfK-poll-was-conducted-5067630.php

Amazon workers in Germany on strike over wages - Philly.com :: http://www.philly.com/philly/business/labor_and_unions/20131216_ap_465fff6bf2b64343a896e4d0f06d7bc5.html

Markets Nervous About Tapering, But Action At FOMC Meeting Unlikely - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/kitconews/2013/12/16/markets-nervous-about-tapering-but-action-at-fomc-meeting-unlikely/

What Has Avago (AVGO) and LSI Corp (LSI) Soaring to New Heights? - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/12155857/1/what-has-avago-avgo-and-lsi-corp-lsi-soaring-to-new-heights.html

Business news and markets: live - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/business-news-markets-live/10519823/Business-news-and-markets-live.html

US industrial output posts largest gain in a year - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101275585

US Says Golden Age Of Natural Gas Is Here To Stay - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/williampentland/2013/12/16/u-s-says-golden-age-of-natural-gas-is-here-to-stay/?ss%3Dbusiness%253Aenergy

AIG selling aircraft-leasing business for $5.4 billion to AerCap - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-aig-sells-aircraft-leasing-business-for-5-4-billion-20131216,0,5037158.story

Mass. jobless rate could creep above US average - SunHerald.com :: http://www.sunherald.com/2013/12/15/5196240/mass-jobless-rate-could-creep.html

16-Dec-2013 15:51

China factories stuck in cruise control - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/12/15/news/economy/china-manufacturing-pmi/

Missile deployment in western Russia doesn't violate international law, Defense ... - The Tribune :: http://www.tribtown.com/view/story/c1f4e6813d1e44629cc25a246342e7f8/EU--Russia-Missiles

Amazon workers in Germany on strike over wages - Philly.com :: http://www.philly.com/philly/business/labor_and_unions/20131216_ap_465fff6bf2b64343a896e4d0f06d7bc5.html

Power transition at Federal Reserve could influence dynamics of taper debate - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/power-transition-at-federal-reserve-could-influence-dynamics-of-taper-debate/2013/12/16/2087e2f8-6280-11e3-91b3-f2bb96304e34_story.html

US worker output rises at best pace in 4 years - The Seattle Times :: http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2022470525_apxworkerproductivity.html

Avago Will Buy LSI for $6.6 Billion to Gain Storage Chips (1) - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-12-16/avago-to-buy-lsi-in-deal-valued-at-about-6-dot-6-billion

U.S. Stocks Rise Amid Economic Data as Fed Meets Tomorrow - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-16/s-p-500-futures-drop-before-tomorrow-s-federal-reserve-meeting.html

Industrial production jumps in November to record high - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/industrial-production-jumps-in-november-to-record-high-2013-12-16?link%3DMW_latest_news

US Markit Flash December PMI Slips Slightly to 54.4 - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20131216-704630.html?dsk%3Dy

Mass. jobless rate could creep above US average - SunHerald.com :: http://www.sunherald.com/2013/12/15/5196240/mass-jobless-rate-could-creep.html

16-Dec-2013 14:50

Mass. jobless rate could rise above US average - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/2013/12/15/mass-jobless-rate-could-creep-above-average/svvxRFc4Nr3cGY5FYEkOCO/story.html

Germany's new face at the ECB: Who's in the frame? - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101274836

European Markets Solid Despite Fed Tapering Talk - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/asian-stocks-open-mixed-ahead-fed-decision-21229015

All Eyes On Fed Meeting As Gold Slips Again - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/12155406/1/all-eyes-on-fed-meeting-as-gold-slips-again.html

China Dec HSBC flash PMI slips to three-month low of 50.5 - Reuters India :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/12/16/china-economy-pmi-idINDEE9BF01U20131216

Euro zone business pick-up lifts euro but Fed holds key - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/16/us-markets-forex-idUSBRE9AH0UU20131216

Avago Technologies to Acquire LSI Corporation for $6.6 Billion in Cash - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/PR-CO-20131216-903703.html?dsk%3Dy

Amazon German workers strike as Christmas orders peak - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/16/us-amazon-germany-idUSBRE9BF0M220131216

AerCap CEO Says ILFC Acquisition Will Boost Earnings - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-406453/

US Stock Futures Rally as Investors Focus on Fed - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20131216-704050.html?dsk%3Dy

16-Dec-2013 13:49

Mass. jobless rate could rise above US average - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/2013/12/15/mass-jobless-rate-could-creep-above-average/svvxRFc4Nr3cGY5FYEkOCO/story.html

Amazon workers in Germany on strike over wages - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/news/world/article/Amazon-workers-in-Germany-on-strike-over-wages-5067977.php

Asmussen's departure a headache for ECB: Analysts - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/business/asmussens-departure-a-headache-for-ecb-analysts/articleshow/27477670.cms

I like Obamacare-but don't call it that! - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101272715

European Markets Solid Despite Fed Tapering Talk - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/asian-stocks-open-mixed-ahead-fed-decision-21229015

Carrefour Buys Malls Worth $2.75 Billion in France, Italy, Spain - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-406325/

High Inflation Deepens India's Stagflation Fears - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303949504579261780231175394.html

AIG to Sell ILFC Jet-Leasing Unit to AerCap for $5B - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-16/aig-open-to-new-ilfc-offer-ipo-as-deadline-extended.html

Dollar Drops First Time in Three Days Versus Euro on Rates Bets - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-15/dollar-yen-volatility-climbs-toward-two-month-high-before-fed.html

China Dec HSBC flash PMI slips to three-month low of 50.5 - Reuters India :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/12/16/china-economy-pmi-idINDEE9BF01U20131216

16-Dec-2013 12:48

Mass. jobless rate could rise above US average - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/2013/12/15/mass-jobless-rate-could-creep-above-average/svvxRFc4Nr3cGY5FYEkOCO/story.html

Carrefour to Buy Malls Next to Its Hypermarkets - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/carrefour-buy-malls-hypermarkets-21229588

Amazon German Workers to Take Protest to Seattle Headquarters - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-12-16/amazon-german-workers-to-take-protest-to-seattle-headquarters

Hong Kong shares end at 4-week low on weak China flash PMI - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/12/16/markets-hongkong-stocks-close-idINH9N0IR01V20131216

Indian Stocks Decline as Wholesale Inflation Exceeds Estimates - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-16/india-s-nifty-futures-decline-before-wholesale-inflation-data.html

Provisional: Market ends on weak note; eyes RBI, Fed meets - Business Standard :: http://www.business-standard.com/article/markets/provisional-market-ends-on-weak-note-eyes-rbi-fed-meets-113121600529_1.html

How Health Insurance Makes You Happy - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-12-16/how-obamacare-could-make-americans-happier

Euro-Area Factory Output Expands Faster Than Forecast: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-16/euro-area-manufacturing-expands-faster-than-forecast-on-germany.html

Emerging Stocks Fall to One-Month Low on China Factory Data - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-12-16/emerging-stocks-fall-to-one-month-low-on-china-factory-data

ECB board member quits for German deputy minister post - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/15/us-germany-coalition-asmussen-idUSBRE9BE0BS20131215

16-Dec-2013 11:47

Mass. jobless rate could rise above US average - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/2013/12/15/mass-jobless-rate-could-creep-above-average/svvxRFc4Nr3cGY5FYEkOCO/story.html

Australia shares set for cautious start ahead of Fed meeting - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/15/markets-australia-stocks-idUSL3N0JU0CS20131215

Deutsche Bank to Nomura See Rajan Rate Rise on CPI - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-12-15/deutsche-bank-to-nomura-see-rajan-rate-rise-on-cpi-india-credit

HK Shares End Lower After China Factory Data - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20131216-701618.html?dsk%3Dy

Lawmakers Want Federal Gov't To Earmark More Money For Railroad Safety - NY1 :: http://brooklyn.ny1.com/content/politics/political_news/200369/lawmakers-want-federal-gov-t-to-earmark-more-money-for-railroad-safety

Euro-Area Manufacturing Grows More Than Forecast on Germany - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-16/euro-area-manufacturing-expands-faster-than-forecast-on-germany.html

Carrefour-Led Group Buys Malls in $2.75 Billion Land Grab - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-16/carrefour-to-buy-shopping-malls-from-klepierre-for-2-75-billion.html

Germany: will decide quickly on new ECB executive - Kansas.com :: http://www.kansas.com/2013/12/16/3181804/germany-will-decide-quickly-on.html

European Stocks, Euro Strengthen After Manufacturing; Gold Drops - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-16/asian-stocks-drop-with-silver-on-china-factory-data-oil-climbs.html

Wholesale costs fall again on cheap gas - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2013/12/13/producer-price-index/4008485/

16-Dec-2013 10:46

Australia shares set for cautious start ahead of Fed meeting - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/15/markets-australia-stocks-idUSL3N0JU0CS20131215

ECB official Asmussen quits to serve in German coalition - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9a1be20c-65ac-11e3-8451-00144feabdc0.html

U.S. Futures Drop With Silver Before Fed; European Shares Swing - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-16/asian-stocks-drop-with-silver-on-china-factory-data-oil-climbs.html

Amazon German Workers to Take Protest to Seattle Headquarters - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-16/amazon-german-workers-to-take-protest-to-seattle-headquarters.html

Euro-Area Manufacturing Expands Faster Than Forecast on Germany - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-16/euro-area-manufacturing-expands-faster-than-forecast-on-germany.html

Carrefour expands into shopping malls - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/477d9d10-6629-11e3-8675-00144feabdc0.html

HK Shares End Lower After China Factory Data - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20131216-701618.html?dsk%3Dy

Lawmakers Want Federal Gov't To Earmark More Money For Railroad Safety - NY1 :: http://brooklyn.ny1.com/content/politics/political_news/200369/lawmakers-want-federal-gov-t-to-earmark-more-money-for-railroad-safety

Wholesale costs fall again on cheap gas - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2013/12/13/producer-price-index/4008485/

US authorities near deal with JPMorgan on Madoff violations - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/12/us-jpmorgan-madoff-criminalaction-idUSBRE9BB12R20131212

16-Dec-2013 09:45

$A regains some ground ahead of FOMC - Sydney Morning Herald :: http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-business/a-regains-some-ground-ahead-of-fomc-20131216-2zfqu.html

Senators push rail safety funding - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/news/nation/2013/12/16/two-senators-want-more-money-for-rail-inspections/MR2OieDVAEB74ylXQYBmPN/story.html

Economists React: Is China's Manufacturing Sector Losing Steam? - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-406321/

Renault Signs Agreement to Build China Plant With Dongfeng Motor - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-12-16/renault-signs-agreement-to-build-china-plant-with-dongfeng-motor

Asian Stocks Mostly Fall Ahead of Fed Decision - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/asian-stocks-open-mixed-ahead-fed-decision-21229015

Carrefour Buys Malls for $2.75 Billion in Real Estate Push - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-16/carrefour-to-buy-shopping-malls-from-klepierre-for-2-75-billion.html

Wholesale costs fall again on cheap gas - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2013/12/13/producer-price-index/4008485/

Libya militia says oil terminals to remain closed - Kansas City Star :: http://www.kansascity.com/2013/12/15/4694204/libya-militia-says-oil-terminals.html

ECB board member quits for German deputy minister post - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/15/us-germany-coalition-asmussen-idUSBRE9BE0BS20131215

JPMorgan to Shell Out Over $1B to Settle Madoff Probe - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/industries/2013/12/12/jpmorgan-to-shell-out-over-1b-to-settle-madoff-probe/