Wednesday, December 18, 2013

19-Dec-2013 08:55

Yellen's To-Do List Shortens at Fed - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304773104579266773528765020.html

Deal for IMG Shows Sports' Draw and Potential - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/19/sports/deal-for-img-shows-sports-draw-and-potential.html

FOREX-Yen claws back from 5-year trough in wake of Fed taper - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/12/19/markets-forex-idINL3N0JY0VM20131219

Global shares up as Fed draws taper's sting; dollar gains broadly - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/19/us-markets-global-idUSBRE96S00E20131219

Indian Stocks, Rupee Edge Lower After Fed Move - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-409622/

Secret Service probing potential Target data breach - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/12/18/secret-service-target-data-breach/4119337/

Bayer Agrees to Buy Cancer-Drug Partner Algeta for $2.9 Billion - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-12-19/bayer-agrees-to-buy-cancer-drug-partner-algeta-for-2-dot-9-billion

European Stocks To Follow Wall Street Higher After Fed Decision - RTT News :: http://www.rttnews.com/2241986/european-stocks-to-follow-wall-street-higher-after-fed-decision.aspx

U.S. building permits, housing starts both top 1 million in November - NASDAQ :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/us-building-permits-housing-starts-both-top-1-million-in-november-cm312249

Ford says profit to slow a gear in 2014; shares slump - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/12/18/us-autos-ford-meeting-idINBRE9BH0OG20131218

19-Dec-2013 07:54

Snapshot: Stocks fall for week; all eyes on Fed still - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2013/12/15/stocks-fall-for-week-all-eyes-fed-still/f17Dj3hrhq7X8DXdO2PAWJ/story.html

Yellen's To-Do List Shortens at Fed - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-409485/

Deal for IMG Shows Sports' Draw and Potential - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/19/sports/deal-for-img-shows-sports-draw-and-potential.html

UPDATE 1-Venezuela's Maduro holds rare dialogue with opponents - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/12/19/venezuela-maduro-idINL2N0JY01R20131219

Ford Forecast Shows Cost of Most New Models Since 2006 - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-18/ford-predicts-2014-profit-drop-on-busiest-new-car-period.html

Target looking into security breach - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2013/12/19/target-looking-into-security-breach/DIuUQAraPBt0WkihWr9wmM/story.html

Bitcoin tumbles after China crackdown - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2013/12/18/bitcoin-price/4107831/

Global shares up as Fed draws taper's sting; dollar gains broadly - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/19/us-markets-global-idUSBRE96S00E20131219

NORDIC STOCKS - Factors to watch on Dec 19 - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/19/markets-nordics-factors-idUSL6N0JY0W620131219

US Housing Starts Up 22.7% in November - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304866904579265963142745166

19-Dec-2013 06:53

Snapshot: Stocks fall for week; all eyes on Fed still - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2013/12/15/stocks-fall-for-week-all-eyes-fed-still/f17Dj3hrhq7X8DXdO2PAWJ/story.html

FOREX-Dollar vaults to more than 5-yr peak vs yen, Fed cuts stimulus - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/12/18/markets-forex-idINL3N0JX4KY20131218

Yellen's To-Do List Shortens at Fed - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304773104579266773528765020.html

Deal for IMG Shows Sports' Draw and Potential - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/19/sports/deal-for-img-shows-sports-draw-and-potential.html

Secret Service investigating Target data breach - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/secret-service-investigating-target-data-breach/2013/12/18/e9ba0628-684e-11e3-997b-9213b17dac97_story.html

Ford Forecast Shows Cost of Most New Models Since 2006 - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-18/ford-predicts-2014-profit-drop-on-busiest-new-car-period.html

Asia Braces for Financial-Market Volatility as Fed Starts Taper - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-19/asia-braces-for-financial-market-volatility-as-fed-starts-taper.html

Salmonella outbreak linked to chicken prompts call for action - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/12/19/salmonella-chicken-forster-farms-pews-regulation/4114951/

US consumer prices flat as gas costs keep falling - Kansas City Star :: http://www.kansascity.com/2013/12/17/4697711/us-consumer-prices-flat-as-gas.html

US Housing Starts Up 22.7% in November - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304866904579265963142745166

19-Dec-2013 05:52

Dollar Ticks Above 5-Year Peak Versus Yen on Fed Decision - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/economy-policy/2013/12/18/dollar-ticks-above-5-year-peak-versus-yen-on-fed-decision/

Brazil Snubs Boeing in Fighter Jet Deal - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/19/business/international/brazil-snubs-boeing-in-jet-deal.html

Yellen's To-Do List Shortens at Fed - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304773104579266773528765020.html

Deal for IMG Shows Sports' Draw and Potential - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/19/sports/deal-for-img-shows-sports-draw-and-potential.html

Target stores' customers hit by major credit card attack - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-target-data-breach-20131218,0,3718384.story

Insurers allow more time to pay under health law - Washington Observer Reporter :: http://www.observer-reporter.com/article/20131218/NEWS05/131219294

Venezuela Weighs Plan to Raise Gas Prices - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-409586/

Global shares up as Fed draws taper's sting; dollar in demand - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/19/us-markets-global-idUSBRE96S00E20131219

Merkel Prods EU Finance Chiefs as Bank-Failure Talks Heat - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-12-17/merkel-prods-eu-finance-ministers-as-bank-failure-talks-heat-up

US Housing Starts Up 22.7% in November - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304866904579265963142745166

19-Dec-2013 04:51

SAC Capital's Steinberg guilty of insider trading - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/12/18/investing/steinberg-sac-capital/

Venezuela's president calls for higher gas prices - MiamiHerald.com :: http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/12/18/3826519/venezuelas-president-calls-for.html

Dollar Touches 5-Year High Against Yen After Fed Cuts Stimulus - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-18/dollar-touches-5-year-high-versus-yen-after-fed-reduces-stimulus.html

Deal for IMG Shows Sports' Draw and Potential - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/19/sports/deal-for-img-shows-sports-draw-and-potential.html

The Fed Tapered Perfectly—Here's What It Needs To Do Next - The Atlantic :: http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2013/12/the-fed-tapered-perfectly-heres-what-it-needs-to-do-next/282499/

US Secret Service Probing Card Security Breach at Target - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-19/u-s-secret-service-investigating-card-security-breach-at-target.html

Insurers give Obamacare enrollees more time for payments - Indianapolis Business Journal :: http://www.ibj.com/insurers-give-obamacare-enrollees-more-time-for-payments/PARAMS/article/45182

Asian Stocks Pare Gain as Bond Risk Drops After Fed - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-18/japan-futures-jump-as-fed-taper-sinks-yen-lifts-s-p-500.html

UPDATE 3-Saab wins Brazil jet deal after NSA spying sours Boeing bid - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/18/brazil-jets-idUSL2N0JX17W20131218

Ford faces challenges, warns of slower profits - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/ford-calls-2013-one-of-best-financial-years-ever/2013/12/18/f4d28f96-67ed-11e3-997b-9213b17dac97_story.html

19-Dec-2013 03:50

Yellen Fed appointment may hit snag - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/25d4f23c-683e-11e3-8ada-00144feabdc0.html

SAC Capital's Steinberg guilty of insider trading - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/12/18/investing/steinberg-sac-capital/

Dollar Touches 5-Year High Against Yen After Fed Cuts Stimulus - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-18/dollar-touches-5-year-high-versus-yen-after-fed-reduces-stimulus.html

Fed tapers, now the hard part begins - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25440720

Wall Street Sees Hollywood as a Gateway to Sports and Entertainment - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/12/18/wall-street-sees-hollywood-as-a-gateway-to-sports-and-entertainment/

Fed to Start Unwinding Its Stimulus Next Month - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/19/business/economy/fed-scales-back-stimulus-campaign.html

Secret Service probing potential Target data breach - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/12/18/secret-service-target-data-breach/4119337/

Noble's capex budget to total $4.8 billion for 2014 - Oil & Gas Journal :: http://www.ogj.com/articles/2013/12/noble-s-capex-budget-to-total-4-8-billion-for-2014.html

Sector Snap: Homebuilders mostly trading higher - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2013-12-18/sector-snap-homebuilders-mostly-trading-higher

UPDATE 3-Ford says profit to slow a gear in 2014; shares slump - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/18/autos-ford-meeting-idUSL2N0JX0UA20131218

19-Dec-2013 02:49

Dollar Ticks Above 5-Year Peak Versus Yen on Fed Decision - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/economy-policy/2013/12/18/dollar-ticks-above-5-year-peak-versus-yen-on-fed-decision/

Ford warning on pricing, profit hits stock - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-ford-outlook-20131218,0,4804782.story

November housing permits, starts and completions in the US rise year-on-year - SteelOrbis (registration) :: http://www.steelorbis.com/steel-news/latest-news/november-housing-permits-starts-and-completions-in-the-us-rise-year_on_year-802145.htm

Morning MoneyBeat Asia: Fed's Sweet Taper May Give Asia a Toothache - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-409463/

Yellen Fed appointment may hit snag - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/25d4f23c-683e-11e3-8ada-00144feabdc0.html

Fed Scales Back Stimulus Campaign - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/19/business/economy/fed-scales-back-stimulus-campaign.html

Target victim of major credit card breach - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-rt-us-target-breach-20131218,0,3434295.story

SAC Capital's Steinberg guilty of insider trading - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/12/18/investing/steinberg-sac-capital/

William Morris Endeavor and Silver Lake announce deal to buy IMG - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-william-morris-endeavor-silver-lake-img-20131218,0,3561958.story

shutdown delays 2014 tax season - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/12/18/pf/taxes/2014-tax-season/

19-Dec-2013 01:48

UPDATE 3-William Morris, Silver Lake buy IMG to boost sports business - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/12/18/img-sale-idINL2N0JX0ZG20131218

Target victim of major credit card breach - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-rt-us-target-breach-20131218,0,3434295.story

Japan Futures Jump as Fed Taper Sinks Yen, Lifts S&P 500 - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-18/japan-futures-jump-as-fed-taper-sinks-yen-lifts-s-p-500.html

SAC Fund Manager Steinberg Guilty in Insider-Trading Case (3) - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-12-18/sac-fund-manager-steinberg-guilty-in-insider-trading-case-1

Dow, S&P 500 end at record highs after Fed trims stimulus - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/19/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE9BC0GG20131219

Oracle: We're Cloudier Than You Think - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-409279/

Housing starts surge in November -- sign of housing pickup? - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-housing-starts-surge-in-november-20131218,0,6183329.story

IRS Finally Announces Start Date To 2014 Tax Filing Season - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2013/12/18/irs-finally-announces-start-date-to-2014-tax-filing-season/

Is Custom Pizza Speedy Enough to Be the Next Fast Food? - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-12-18/is-custom-pizza-speedy-enough-to-be-the-next-fast-food

UPDATE 3-Ford says profit to slow a gear in 2014; shares slump - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/18/autos-ford-meeting-idUSL2N0JX0UA20131218

19-Dec-2013 00:47

IRS reveals start date for 2014 tax filing season - Journal of Accountancy :: http://www.journalofaccountancy.com/News/20139306.htm

UPDATE 3-Oracle's quarterly results top Wall Street expectations - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/18/oracle-results-idUSL2N0JX2CN20131218

Dollar Ticks Above 5-Year Peak Versus Yen on Fed Decision - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/economy-policy/2013/12/18/dollar-ticks-above-5-year-peak-versus-yen-on-fed-decision/

UPDATE 1-Target victim of major credit card breach - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/18/target-breach-idUSL2N0JX2OA20131218

Fed tapers, now the hard part begins - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25440720

SAC Capital employee found guilty of insider trading - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/12/18/sac-capital-steinberg-guilty-insider-trading/4115463/

Is Custom Pizza Speedy Enough to Be the Next Fast Food? - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-12-18/is-custom-pizza-speedy-enough-to-be-the-next-fast-food

Bitcoin Collides With Government Concerns - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/12/18/bitcoin-collides-with-government-concerns/?hpw%26rref%3Dtechnology

Two Hollywood Mega Agencies Combine Forces, With Clients the Likes of ... - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/hollywoods-super-agent-rise-ari-emanuel/story?id%3D21259240

Ford calls 2013 one of best financial years ever - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2013-12-18/ford-calls-2013-one-of-best-financial-years-ever

18-Dec-2013 23:46

Can high-flying stocks keep soaring in 2014? - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2013/12/15/investment-roundtable-qa-outlook/3986277/

Sector Snap: Homebuilders mostly trading higher - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2013-12-18/sector-snap-homebuilders-mostly-trading-higher

Senate budget may shut door on 'Master Death File' - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101283590

5 reasons stocks didn't suffer a "taper tantrum" - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2013/12/18/five-reasons-why-stocks-rose-despite-taper/4114075/

GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks rally on Fed decision to taper, bonds slip - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/18/markets-global-idUSL2N0JX2DT20131218

SAC's Steinberg Convicted in Insider-Trading Case - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304773104579266554036539982.html

Smoother Sailing For Oracle? Q2 Earnings, Revenues Beat Street Expectations - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/alexkonrad/2013/12/18/oracle-beats-the-street-in-q2-fiscal/

WH to nominate Sen. Max Baucus as next ambassador to China - Politico :: http://www.politico.com/story/2013/12/max-baucus-ambassador-china-101300.html?hp%3Dbn

Two Hollywood Mega Agencies Combine Forces, With Clients the Likes of ... - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/hollywoods-super-agent-rise-ari-emanuel/story?id%3D21259240

Ford calls 2013 one of best financial years ever - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2013-12-18/ford-calls-2013-one-of-best-financial-years-ever

18-Dec-2013 22:45

Snapshot: Stocks fall for week; all eyes on Fed still - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2013/12/15/stocks-fall-for-week-all-eyes-fed-still/f17Dj3hrhq7X8DXdO2PAWJ/story.html

Bank of England Canvasses Britons for Banknote Candidates - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-408770/

Sector Snap: Homebuilders mostly trading higher - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2013-12-18/sector-snap-homebuilders-mostly-trading-higher

UPDATE 2-William Morris, Silver Lake to buy talent company IMG - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/12/18/img-sale-idINL2N0JX0ZG20131218

Ex-SAC Trader Is Convicted of Insider Trading - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/12/18/ex-sac-trader-is-convicted-of-insider-trading/

Budget deal: Progress or pragmatism? - CNN International :: http://www.cnn.com/2013/12/18/politics/budget-congress-stability/

The Bernanke Doctrine - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-18/the-bernanke-doctrine.html

Ford Falls Most in 2 Years on Forecast for 2014 Profit Drop (1) - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-12-18/ford-predicts-2014-profit-drop-on-busiest-year-for-new-models

Stocks surge after Fed decision to scale back stimulus - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-market-close-after-fed-meeting-20131218,0,1911960.story

Oracle's Q2 better than expected; Hardware sales stabilize - ZDNet :: http://www.zdnet.com/oracles-q2-better-than-expected-hardware-sales-stabilize-7000024480/

18-Dec-2013 21:44

Sector Snap: Homebuilders mostly trading higher - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2013-12-18/sector-snap-homebuilders-mostly-trading-higher

Carney: Plastic bank notes 'more secure' - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/bank-of-england/10526373/Mark-Carney-Plastic-bank-notes-more-secure.html

Fed To Trim Monthly Asset Purchases To $75 Billion As Economy Picks Up - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/samanthasharf/2013/12/18/bernanke-begins-to-slowly-taper/

Ford warns that 2014 profit margins will fall - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2013/12/18/ford-2014-profit-warning/4110015/

US STOCKS-Wall St jumps after Fed announces stimulus cut - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/18/markets-usa-stocks-idUSL2N0JX21A20131218

Brazil Chooses Saab Over Boeing in $4.5 Billion Jet Fighter Deal - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-18/brazil-will-decide-today-on-4-billion-jet-fighter-contract.html

Government shutdown delays 2014 tax season - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/12/18/pf/taxes/2014-tax-season/

UPDATE 2-William Morris, Silver Lake to buy talent company IMG - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/12/18/img-sale-idINL2N0JX1TU20131218

Insurers allow more time to pay under health law - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2013-12-18/apnewsbreak-insurers-extend-premium-deadline

Fed will cut bond purchases by $10B in January - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/12/18/fed-meeting-december/4078769/

18-Dec-2013 20:43

US Housing Starts Up 22.7% in November - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-408491/

Britain to start issuing plastic currency, replacing paper notes - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-bank-of-england-plastic-currency-20131218,0,1742957.story?track%3Drss

Bitcoin Collides With Government Concerns - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/12/18/bitcoin-collides-with-government-concerns/

Federal tax filing in US to start Jan. 31, delayed by shutdown - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-rt-usa-taxirs-20131217,0,1179383.story

UPDATE 2-William Morris, Silver Lake to buy talent company IMG - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/18/img-sale-idUSL2N0JX1TU20131218

U.S. Stocks Rise as Fed Announces Plans to Trim Stimulus - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-18/u-s-stock-index-futures-gain-before-fed-policy-decision.html

FOMC's December 18 Statement: Full Text - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-18/fomc-s-december-18-statement-full-text-correct-.html

UPDATE 2-Ford says profit to slow a gear in 2014; shares slump - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/18/autos-ford-meeting-idUSL2N0JX0UA20131218

Some Obamacare shoppers can pay January 10 for January 1 coverage - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/18/us-usa-healthcare-insurers-idUSBRE9BH05C20131218

Fed Cuts QE Pace to $75 Billion on Labor Market Outlook - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-18/fed-cuts-qe-pace-to-75-billion-on-improved-job-market-outlook.html

18-Dec-2013 19:42

Chicago mayor welcomes ADM to city - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2013-12-18/chicago-mayor-welcomes-adm-to-city

Housing starts surge in November -- sign of housing pickup? - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-housing-starts-surge-in-november-20131218,0,6183329.story

Boeing Promotes Two Top Executives - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304866904579266033871468284.html

William Morris Endeavor and Silver Lake announce deal to buy IMG - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-william-morris-endeavor-silver-lake-img-20131218,0,3561958.story

New Jersey sues Credit Suisse over mortgage securities - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/economy-policy/2013/12/18/new-jersey-sues-credit-suisse-over-mortgage-securities/

Dollar gains as Treasury yields rise before Fed; yen drops - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/18/us-markets-forex-idUSBRE9AH0UU20131218

Aggressive Ford plans to hit profits, shares fall - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/12/18/news/companies/ford-profit/

Insurers volunteer to extend payment deadline for health-care coverage to Jan. 10 - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/insurers-volunteer-to-extend-payment-deadline-for-health-care-coverage-to-jan-10/2013/12/18/e372f988-680c-11e3-ae56-22de072140a2_story.html

US Stocks Dip Ahead of Fed Decision - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-408293/

Likely Yellen confirmation may be last US Senate vote of 2013: aide - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/18/us-usa-senate-nominees-idUSBRE9BH10I20131218

18-Dec-2013 18:41

Is It Safe to Taper With Inflation This Low? - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-408022/

Ford Projects Profit Dip in 2014 As It Rolls Out New Models - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/joannmuller/2013/12/18/ford-projects-profit-dip-in-2014-as-it-rolls-out-new-models/

Housing starts surge in November -- sign of housing pickup? - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-housing-starts-surge-in-november-20131218,0,6183329.story

Britain to Join Ranks of Nations Using Plastic Currency - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/19/business/international/britain-to-join-ranks-of-nations-using-plastic-currency.html

Facebook, Zuckerberg, banks must face lawsuit over IPO - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/18/facebook-ipo-lawsuit-idUSL2N0JX18H20131218

Archer Daniels Midland picks Chicago for new headquarters - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/18/adm-headquarters-chicago-idUSL2N0JX13X20131218

JPMorgan sues FDIC over Washington Mutual - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/12/18/news/companies/jpmorgan-fdic-lawuit/

Bitcoin Bubble Bursts as China Cracks Down on Digital Currency - Wired :: http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2013/12/china_crackdown/

UPDATE 2-Boeing names defense chief as chief operating officer - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/12/18/boeing-coo-idINL2N0JX0S720131218

Stocks mixed as Fed 'easy money' news awaited - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2013/12/18/stocks-wednesday-federal-reserve/4097473/

18-Dec-2013 17:40

ADM to Move Its Headquarters to Chicago - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303773704579265994081614588

Home building surges - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/12/18/news/economy/home-building/

The case for the Fed tapering today - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-case-in-favor-of-the-fed-tapering-today-2013-12-18

Oh, no! China provokes another bitcoin crash - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/hiltzik/la-fi-mh-bitcoin-crash-20131218,0,6654843.story

Ari Emanuel's talent agency wins bidding war for IMG: report - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-ari-emanuels-talent-agency-wins-bidding-war-for-img-report-20131218,0,3828456.story

Ford Projects Profit Dip in 2014 As It Rolls Out New Models - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/joannmuller/2013/12/18/ford-projects-profit-dip-in-2014-as-it-rolls-out-new-models/

Boeing Elevates Defense Chief, Potentially Positioning Him As Successor To ... - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/lorenthompson/2013/12/18/boeing-elevates-defense-chief-potentially-positioning-him-as-successor-to-mcnerney/

Housing starts surge in November -- sign of housing pickup? - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-housing-starts-surge-in-november-20131218,0,6183329.story

Stocks mixed as Fed 'easy money' news awaited - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2013/12/18/stocks-wednesday-federal-reserve/4097473/

Delta CEO makes it clear: No voice calls on our flights - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/todayinthesky/2013/12/18/delta-ceo-makes-it-clear-no-voice-calls-on-our-flights/4109363/

18-Dec-2013 16:39

Housing starts up 22.7% to 1.09M rate in November - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/housing-starts-up-227-to-109m-rate-in-november-2013-12-18?link%3DMW_latest_news

Archer-Daniels-Midland Selects Chicago for Headquarters - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-18/archer-daniels-midland-selects-chicago-for-headquarters.html

AMC Entertainment Makes Big Board Debut - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/maggiemcgrath/2013/12/18/amc-entertainment-makes-big-board-debut/

William Morris Endeavor's Purchase Of IMG Worldwide Will Have Electrifying ... - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/darrenheitner/2013/12/18/william-morris-endeavors-purchase-of-img-worldwide-will-have-electrifying-effect-on-sports-business/

Home building surges - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/12/18/news/economy/home-building/

Boeing Names Defense Chief to Be COO in McNerney Succession Plan - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-12-18/boeing-names-defense-chief-to-be-coo-in-mcnerney-succession-plan

Ford Forecasts 2014 Profit Decline on Busiest New Model Year (1) - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-12-18/ford-predicts-2014-profit-drop-on-busiest-year-for-new-models

The case for the Fed tapering today - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-case-in-favor-of-the-fed-tapering-today-2013-12-18

Oh, no! China provokes another bitcoin crash - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/hiltzik/la-fi-mh-bitcoin-crash-20131218,0,6654843.story

Wall Street ticks up, Fed decision awaited - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/18/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE9BC0GG20131218

18-Dec-2013 15:38

Bitcoin prices tumble on China crackdown - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2013/12/18/bitcoin-price/4107831/

Plastic cash coming to the UK - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/12/18/investing/uk-plastic-banknotes/

Nov. housing starts highest since Feb. 2008 - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/12/18/housing-starts-november-2013/4091401/

Anxious retailers stretch holiday hours - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-christmas-shopping-hours-20131218,0,5541960.story

US Housing Starts Up 22.7% - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304866904579265963142745166.html

Herbalife continues to punish Ackman - FierceFinance :: http://www.fiercefinance.com/story/herbalife-continues-punish-ackman/2013-12-18

Boeing Names Muilenburg as New Chief Operating Officer - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-408553/

Archer-Daniels-Midland Selects Chicago for Its New Headquarters - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-12-18/archer-daniels-midland-selects-chicago-for-its-new-headquarters

CANADA STOCKS-TSX may open higher as investors await Fed decision - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/18/markets-canada-stocks-idUSL3N0JX2YX20131218

General Mills posts lower-than-expected quarterly results - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/18/us-generalmills-results-idUSBRE9BH0J620131218

18-Dec-2013 14:37

US consumer prices flat in November as gasoline falls - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/12/17/usa-economy-prices-idINL2N0JV14C20131217

AP survey: US income gap is holding back economy - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/2013/12/17/survey-income-gap-holding-back-economy-income-gap-holding-back-economy-survey-says/gmW9GNc48wjIUzt9W73pGK/story.html

Herbalife Investors Win Battle - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/12158031/1/herbalife-investors-win-battle.html

Graham Mackay, SABMiller pioneer - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/dd9242be-67d8-11e3-8ada-00144feabdc0.html

Gold holds ground ahead of Fed decision on stimulus - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101280817

Rajan Holds India Rate in Surprise on Hazy Inflation Outlook (3) - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-12-18/rajan-unexpectedly-keeps-india-rates-unchanged-to-support-growth

Bitcoin prices tumble on China crackdown - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2013/12/18/bitcoin-price/4107831/

Stock futures tick up as Fed decision looms - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/18/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE9BC0GG20131218

ADM moving to Chicago from downstate Decatur, Ill. - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/adm-moving-to-chicago-from-downstate-decatur-ill-2013-12-18?reflink%3DMW_news_stmp

FedEx Profit Rises on Ground Shipping Strength - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-408460/

18-Dec-2013 13:36

UPDATE 2-US inflation tame, but Fed may still trim bond buying - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/12/17/usa-economy-prices-idINL2N0JW0M920131217

AP survey: US income gap is holding back economy - Houston Chronicle :: http://www.chron.com/news/us/article/AP-survey-US-income-gap-is-holding-back-economy-5071849.php?cmpid%3Dusworldhcat

Gold Climbs in London Before Fed's Decision: Palladium Advances - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-12-18/gold-climbs-in-london-before-fed-s-decision-palladium-advances

Herbalife Investors Win Battle - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/12158031/1/herbalife-investors-win-battle.html

What stocks will benefit if US decides to taper QE - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/stocks/stocks-in-news/what-stocks-will-benefit-if-us-decides-to-taper-qe/articleshow/27587643.cms

Graham Mackay, SABMiller CEO Who Built Global Brewer, Dies at 64 - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-12-18/sabmiller-chairman-graham-mackay-dies-following-illness

Hard to Turn Back Once Fed Tapering Begins: Zentner - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/video/hard-to-turn-back-once-fed-tapering-begins-zentner-~0BY72eXScyRBsKgPtiOBQ.html

Mortgage applications plummet amid uncertainty - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101280733

Stock Futures Rise as Fed Meets to Mull Stimulus Rollback - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/12158557/1/stock-futures-rise-as-fed-meets-to-mull-stimulus-rollback.html

ADM to move headquarters to Chicago - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-adm-headquarters-chicago-20131217,0,2066153.story

18-Dec-2013 12:35

Nearly 800000 fewer properties underwater - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/nearly-800000-fewer-properties-underwater-2013-12-17?link%3DMW_latest_news

Consumer prices unchanged in November - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/consumer-prices-unchanged-in-november-2013-12-17?link%3DMW_latest_news

AP survey: US income gap is holding back economy - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/2013/12/17/survey-income-gap-holding-back-economy-income-gap-holding-back-economy-survey-says/gmW9GNc48wjIUzt9W73pGK/story.html

Fed policy call hanging over stock futures - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2013/12/18/stocks-wednesday-federal-reserve/4097473/

Gold Climbs in London Before Fed's Decision: Palladium Advances - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-12-18/gold-climbs-in-london-before-fed-s-decision-palladium-advances

RBI talks tough on inflation, yet holds rates for now - Reuters India :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/12/18/india-economy-rbi-idINDEE9BG0EM20131218

China's Biggest Bitcoin Exchange Unable to Take New Deposits (2) - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-12-18/btc-china-says-it-can-t-accept-new-deposits-for-bitcoin-trading

Herbalife Investors Win Battle - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/12158031/1/herbalife-investors-win-battle.html

Sources: ADM to announce Chicago headquarters - Anderson Independent Mail :: http://www.independentmail.com/news/2013/dec/18/sources-adm-announce-chicago-headquarters/

Jobless rate fall underlines UK recovery - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/df643044-67c3-11e3-a905-00144feabdc0.html

18-Dec-2013 11:34

UPDATE 2-US inflation tame, but Fed may still trim bond buying - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/12/17/usa-economy-prices-idINL2N0JW0M920131217

AP survey: US income gap is holding back economy - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/2013/12/17/survey-income-gap-holding-back-economy-income-gap-holding-back-economy-survey-says/gmW9GNc48wjIUzt9W73pGK/story.html

Herbalife perseveres amid 'pyramid scheme' accusations - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-herbalife-20131218,0,2394778.story

ADM headquarters is Chicago-bound, sources say - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-1218-adm-20131218,0,6697005.story

USD/JPY plunges on record-high trade deficit data from Japan - Binary Tribune :: http://www.binarytribune.com/2013/12/18/usdjpy-plunges-on-record-high-trade-deficit-data-from-japan/

Gold Climbs in London Before Fed's Decision; Palladium Advances - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-18/gold-rebounds-as-federal-reserve-may-refrain-from-stimulus-cut.html

UK unemployment falls faster than expected - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/uk-unemployment-falls-faster-than-expected-2013-12-18?link%3DMW_latest_news

FOREX-Dollar supported before Fed decision, yen suffers - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/18/markets-forex-idUSL6N0JX1D820131218

China Bitcoin exchange bans yuan deposits - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/china-bitcoin-exchange-bans-yuan-deposits/2013/12/18/9012aa5c-67cd-11e3-997b-9213b17dac97_story.html

Don't Expect Indian Central Bank's Breather to Last Long - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-408318/

18-Dec-2013 10:33

Study Finds 6.4 Million U.S. Homeowners Still Have Underwater Mortgages - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/erincarlyle/2013/12/17/6-4-million-still-have-underwater-mortgages-as-of-q3-2013-says-corelogic/

UPDATE 2-US inflation tame, but Fed may still trim bond buying - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/12/17/usa-economy-prices-idINL2N0JW0M920131217

AP survey: US income gap is holding back economy - Houston Chronicle :: http://www.chron.com/news/us/article/AP-survey-US-income-gap-is-holding-back-economy-5071849.php?cmpid%3Dusworldhcat

Herbalife perseveres amid 'pyramid scheme' accusations - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-herbalife-20131218,0,2394778.story

Indian Central Bank Leaves Rates Unchanged - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/19/business/international/indian-central-bank-leaves-rates-unchanged.html

Fed policy call hanging over stock futures - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2013/12/18/stocks-wednesday-federal-reserve/4097473/

ADM headquarters is Chicago-bound, sources say - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-1218-adm-20131218,0,6697005.story

Euro zone finance ministers agree backstop measures for failing banks - Irish Times :: http://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/europe/euro-zone-finance-ministers-agree-backstop-measures-for-failing-banks-1.1631672

China Bitcoin crackdown hits major exchange - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/12/18/technology/bitcoin-china-exchange/

Gold Climbs in London Before Fed's Decision; Palladium Advances - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-18/gold-rebounds-as-federal-reserve-may-refrain-from-stimulus-cut.html

18-Dec-2013 09:32

Consumer prices flat as gas costs keep falling - HeraldNet :: http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20131217/BIZ/712179819/1005/Consumer-prices-flat-as-gas-costs-keep-falling

Herbalife perseveres amid 'pyramid scheme' accusations - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-herbalife-20131218,0,2394778.story

Treasuries Hold Gain on Outlook for Low Rates Amid Taper - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-18/treasuries-hold-gain-on-outlook-for-low-fed-rate-amid-taper.html

Homes returning to positive equity - Toledo Blade :: http://www.toledoblade.com/Real-Estate/2013/12/18/Homes-returning-to-positive-equity-Copy.html

India central bank surprises by keeping interest rates on hold - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/18/us-india-economy-cbank-rates-idUSBRE9BH05820131218

Fed policy call hanging over stock futures - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2013/12/18/stocks-wednesday-federal-reserve/4097473/

Gold Falls in London Before Fed's Decision: Platinum Advances - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-18/gold-rebounds-as-federal-reserve-may-refrain-from-stimulus-cut.html

Income gap hurts economy, experts say - The Spokesman Review :: http://www.spokesman.com/2013/dec/18/stories/

ADM headquarters is Chicago-bound, sources say - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-1218-adm-20131218,0,6697005.story

China Bitcoin Exchange Ends Renminbi Deposits - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/19/business/international/china-bitcoin-exchange-ends-renminbi-deposits.html