Monday, December 30, 2013

31-Dec-2013 08:38

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

31-Dec-2013 07:37

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

31-Dec-2013 06:36

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

31-Dec-2013 05:35

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

31-Dec-2013 04:34

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

31-Dec-2013 03:33

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

31-Dec-2013 02:32

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

31-Dec-2013 01:31

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

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

GLOBAL MARKETS-World shares hover near 6-year high, euro gains - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/30/markets-global-idUSL6N0K926T20131230

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

World stock index hits six-year high, euro gains - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/30/us-markets-global-idUSBRE96S00E20131230

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

Dow Climbs to Record, Poised for Best Year Since 1996 - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-30/u-s-stock-futures-little-changed-twitter-extends-slump.html

Metro Detroit housing market up compared to national sales stagnation - Detroit Free Press :: http://www.freep.com/article/20131230/BUSINESS04/312300105/existing-home-sales

US takes a new step toward commercial drones - CNN :: http://www.cnn.com/2013/12/30/politics/drones-faa/

Retirement Q&A: How do I create a CD ladder? - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2013/12/30/create-a-cd-ladder/4250063/

31-Dec-2013 00:30

AG: Countrywide to pay $17.3M in settlement - Daily Item :: http://www.itemlive.com/news/ag-countrywide-to-pay-m-in-settlement/article_6f436c44-7187-11e3-a40f-001a4bcf887a.html

Congress Is Screwing Public Transit Users—And We'll All Pay the Price - TIME :: http://science.time.com/2013/12/30/public-transit-tax-credit-cut/

Wall St. closes mostly flat, but Dow hits record - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/30/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE9BT0D720131230

GLOBAL MARKETS-World stock index hits 6-year high, euro gains - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/12/30/markets-global-idINL2N0K917J20131230

FAA picks sites for drone testing - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/faa-picks-sites-for-drone-testing/2013/12/30/6df1372c-7187-11e3-8def-a33011492df2_story.html

Buffett buys Phillips unit for $1.4B - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101302300

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

Wells Fargo settles with Fannie Mae for $591 million - News & Observer :: http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/12/30/3495289/wells-fargo-settles-with-fannie.html

Mondelez Sells Snackwell's Stake to Joint Venture - IndustryWeek :: http://www.industryweek.com/industryweek-us-500/mondelez-sells-snackwells-stake-joint-venture

Good sign? Contracts to buy homes level off - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/12/30/pending-home-sales/4248463/

30-Dec-2013 23:29

Delivery rants continue - Sentinel and Enterprise :: http://www.sentinelandenterprise.com/business/ci_24815122/delivery-rants-continue

Wells Fargo to Pay Fannie Mae $591 Million to Resolve Claims - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-30/wells-fargo-to-pay-fannie-mae-591-million-to-resolve-claims.html

Behind The Numbers: Ford Claims Title Of Top Selling US Auto Brand - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/billkoenig/2013/12/30/behind-the-numbers-ford-claims-title-of-top-selling-u-s-auto-brand/

Bob's Discount Furniture to be sold to Bain Capital - TheDay.com :: http://www.theday.com/article/20131230/NWS01/131239965/1047

Dozens of corporate tax breaks expiring at end of year - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-dozens-of-corporate-tax-breaks-expiring-at-end-of-year-20131230,0,2352379.story

NYC sues FedEx for illegally shipping cigarettes to homes - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/30/us-fedex-newyork-smoking-idUSBRE9BT0O220131230

Euro Still Vulnerable Despite Rising Against Dollar - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/economy-policy/2013/12/30/euro-still-vulnerable-despite-rising-against-dollar/?utm_source%3Dfeedburner%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3DFeed:%2520foxbusiness/section/news%2520(Internal%2520-%2520News%2520-%2520Text)

How the Dow Jones industrial average did Monday - Seattle Post Intelligencer :: http://www.seattlepi.com/business/article/How-the-Dow-Jones-industrial-average-did-Monday-5102432.php

FAA Authorizes Commercial-Drone Testing - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304591604579290412510481766.html

Good sign? Contracts to buy homes level off - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/12/30/pending-home-sales/4248463/

30-Dec-2013 22:28

Amazon will make up for late Christmas deliveries with gift cards, free shipping - Pioneer Press :: http://www.twincities.com/ci_24801236/amazon-will-make-up-late-christmas-deliveries-gift

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

Bain to acquire Bob's Discount Furniture - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/business/2013/12/30/bain-acquire-bob-discount-furniture/3xLpepmU62QZKw0gmF9c7N/story.html

FAA Names Six Sites for Testing Drones - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304591604579290412510481766.html

Wells Fargo to Pay Fannie Mae $591 Million to Resolve Claims - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/Wells-Fargo-to-Pay-Fannie-Mae-591-Million-to-5102267.php

Facebook 'Less Cool,' But Still Popular With Teens, Others in the U.S. - Billboard :: http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/digital-and-mobile/5855084/facebook-less-cool-but-still-popular-with-teens-others

Dozens of corporate tax breaks expiring at end of year - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-dozens-of-corporate-tax-breaks-expiring-at-end-of-year-20131230,0,2352379.story

Dow posts 51st closing record of 2013 - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/12/30/investing/stocks-markets/

Whither Japan Stocks: 2013 Market Close And Will Foreigners Keep Buying in ... - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/stephenharner/2013/12/30/whither-japan-stocks-2013-market-close-and-will-foreigners-keep-buying-in-2014/

Good sign? Contracts to buy homes level off - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/12/30/pending-home-sales/4248463/

30-Dec-2013 21:27

Mondelez sells Snackwell's brand; no terms - Seattle Post Intelligencer :: http://www.seattlepi.com/business/article/Mondelez-sells-Snackwell-s-brand-no-terms-5101782.php

World share markets rise to six-year high, euro gains - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/30/us-markets-global-idUSBRE96S00E20131230

Good sign? Contracts to buy homes level off - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/12/30/pending-home-sales/4248463/

Six states chosen as drone testing sites; California among losers - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-us-drone-testing-sites-20131230,0,5172767.story

Congress Is Screwing Public Transit Users—And We'll All Pay the Price - TIME :: http://science.time.com/2013/12/30/public-transit-tax-credit-cut/

US Population Rises Just 0.72 Percent, Census Bureau Finds - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/31/us/us-population-rises-just-0-72-percent-census-bureau-finds.html

Bob's Discount Furniture to be sold to Bain Capital - TheDay.com :: http://www.theday.com/article/20131230/NWS01/131239965/1047

Disney leads US stock gainers - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ef8d8154-716a-11e3-8f92-00144feabdc0.html

Wells Fargo to Pay Fannie Mae $591 Million to Resolve Claims - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/Wells-Fargo-to-Pay-Fannie-Mae-591-Million-to-5102267.php

Apple CEO's 2013 pay steady but sees part of stock award shrink - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/28/us-apple-ceo-idUSBRE9BR00B20131228

30-Dec-2013 20:26

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

DeMet's Candy Co. sold to Turkish food company - Elmira Star-Gazette :: http://www.stargazette.com/article/20131230/NEWS01/312300019/DeMet-s-Candy-Co-sold-Turkish-food-company

Facebook still leads social media, but sees slower growth among young users - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/facebook-still-leads-social-media-but-sees-slower-growth-among-young-users/2013/12/30/8dedbd64-7161-11e3-8b3f-b1666705ca3b_story.html

Cooper Tire Abandons Merger - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/12/30/cooper-tire-abandons-merger/

Wall St. trades flat; housing data falls short - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/30/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE9BT0D720131230

US population growth slows - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/12/30/census-state-population-estimates-growth/4248089/

Good sign? Contracts to buy homes level off - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/12/30/pending-home-sales/4248463/

US Names Domestic Test Sites for Drone Aircraft - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/31/us/politics/us-names-domestic-test-sites-for-drone-aircraft.html

Tokyo Shares Finish Best Year Since '72 - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304137304579289644113616028.html

Congress Is Screwing Public Transit Users—And We'll All Pay the Price - TIME :: http://science.time.com/2013/12/30/public-transit-tax-credit-cut/

30-Dec-2013 19:25

Mondelez sells SnackWell's business - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-mondelez-to-sell-snackwells-stake-20131230,0,796733.story

Fannie Mae settles with Wells Fargo as mortgage review ends - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/30/us-wellsfargo-fanniemae-idUSBRE9BT0F420131230

Americans on Wrong Side of Pay Gap Run Out of Means to Cope - MSN Money :: http://money.msn.com/business-news/article.aspx?feed%3DBLOOM%26date%3D20131230%26id%3D17222926

FAA names 6 sites for testing drones - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/12/30/drone-test-sites/4248771/

UPDATE 1-US pending home sales up in November, hint at stabilization - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/12/30/usa-economy-homes-idINL2N0K90R120131230

Wall Street flat, housing data falls short - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/30/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE9BT0D720131230

Crocs CEO leaving as Blackstone invests $200M - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/12/30/crocs-blackstone/4249797/

Congress letting 55 tax breaks expire at year end - Daily American Online :: http://www.dailyamerican.com/news/politics/congress-letting-tax-breaks-expire-at-year-end/article_d8d29a84-bbd5-5360-a30f-cb5c63d9acdc.html

New York Still Leads Florida in Population, but Not by Much - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/31/nyregion/new-york-still-leads-florida-in-population-but-not-by-much.html

30-Dec-2013 18:24

Blackstone Makes $200M Investment Into Crocs - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/marketnewsvideo/2013/12/30/blackstone-makes-200m-investment-into-crocs/

UPDATE 1-Mondelez sells SnackWell's business to joint venture - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/12/30/mondelez-brynwood-idINL3N0K91QA20131230

Americans on Wrong Side of Pay Gap Run Out of Means to Cope - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-30/americans-on-wrong-side-of-income-gap-run-out-of-means-to-cope.html

US STOCKS-Wall St flat, housing data falls short - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/30/markets-usa-stocks-idUSL2N0K90OM20131230

Bain to acquire Bob's Discount Furniture - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/business/2013/12/30/bain-acquire-bob-discount-furniture/3xLpepmU62QZKw0gmF9c7N/story.html

Fannie Mae settles with Wells Fargo as mortgage review ends - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/sns-rt-us-wellsfargo-fanniemae-20131230,0,151811.story

Census: Pa. population grows by 9k; NJ by 31k - Philly.com :: http://www.philly.com/philly/news/Census_Pa_population_grows_by_9k_NJ_by_31k.html

Federal Aviation Administration announces six new test sites for drones - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/12/30/federal-aviation-administration-announces-six-new-test-sites-for-drones/

FOREX-Euro rises against dollar and yen but seen vulnerable - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/30/markets-forex-idUSL2N0K90SE20131230

US Pending Home Sales Rise 0.2% in November - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-415504/

30-Dec-2013 17:23

Pitfalls abound as legal pot sales begin - The Seattle Times :: http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2022559627_apxrethinkingpotnewsguide.html

Stocks: Running out the clock on 2013 - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/12/30/investing/stocks-markets/

Mondelez sells SnackWell's business - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-mondelez-to-sell-snackwells-stake-20131230,0,796733.story

Euro rises against dollar and yen but seen vulnerable - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/30/us-markets-forex-idUSBRE9BJ0EF20131230

Bain to Buy Control of Bob's Discount Furniture - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/12/30/bain-to-buy-control-of-bobs-discount-furniture/

UPDATE 1-Fannie Mae settles with Wells Fargo as mortgage review ends - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/30/wellsfargo-fanniemae-idUSL3N0K91ST20131230

Pending Home Sales Rise Slightly, Miss Street View - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/economy-policy/2013/12/30/pending-home-sales-rise-slightly-miss-street-view/

US STOCKS-Wall St flat, housing data falls short - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/30/markets-usa-stocks-idUSL2N0K90OM20131230

Drones to Take Flight at Six Test Sites Chosen by FAA - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-30/drones-to-take-flight-at-six-test-sites-chosen-by-faa.html

Screeching halt for Cooper Tire-Apollo deal - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2013/12/30/cooper-tire-apollo/4247579/

30-Dec-2013 16:22

How retirement systems vary, country to country - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/business/personal-finance/2013/12/30/how-retirement-systems-vary-country-country/fDsS4iCpVNyMgW9lOOGe6K/story.html

Back to Nature buys SnackWell's business - Food Business News (registration) :: http://www.foodbusinessnews.net/articles/news_home/Business_News/2013/12/Back_to_Nature_buys_SnackWells.aspx?ID%3D%257B8DCC56BD-4418-47CF-9BAF-157DF87EA7D8%257D

Wells Fargo in $591 million Fannie Mae settlement - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/wells-fargo-pays-591-mln-in-fannie-mae-settlement-2013-12-30

GLOBAL MARKETS-World shares end bumper year, Japan sees best gains ... - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/12/30/markets-global-idINL6N0K91L220131230

Screeching halt for Cooper Tire-Apollo deal - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2013/12/30/cooper-tire-apollo/4247579/

Chinese local government debt rises to near $3tn - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/bcb4d462-7138-11e3-adbd-00144feabdc0.html

Stocks: Running out the clock on 2013 - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/12/30/investing/stocks-markets/

Send gift of Obamacare back to other Washington - The Olympian :: http://www.theolympian.com/2013/12/30/2907272/send-gift-of-obamacare-back-to.html

US pending home sales rise 0.2 percent - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101301413

Stocks flat ahead of housing data - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/stocks-flat-ahead-of-housing-data-2013-12-30

30-Dec-2013 15:21

Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2014 Results - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/cal-maine-foods-inc-reports-second-quarter-fiscal-2014-results-2013-12-30?reflink%3DMW_news_stmp

Mondelez Sells SnackWell's Stake - 24/7 Wall St. :: http://247wallst.com/consumer-products/2013/12/30/mondelez-sells-snackwells-stake/

AP IMPACT: The world braces for retirement crisis - Fox 43 TV :: http://www.fox43tv.com/news/national/ap-impact-the-world-braces-for-retirement-crisis_00437993

FOREX-Euro gains as banks bring home assets for year-end - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/30/markets-forex-idUSL6N0K91YT20131230

Chinese Local Government Debt Up 13% in 6 Months - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/31/business/international/chinese-local-government-debt-up-13-in-6-months.html

Report: White House Pressured to Name Health Insurance Marketplace CEO - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/economy-policy/2013/12/30/report-white-house-pressured-to-name-health-insurance-marketplace-ceo/

Legal pot sales begin amid uncertainty in Colo. - The Seattle Times :: http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2022559626_apxrethinkingpottheexperimentbegins.html

Wells Fargo pays $591 mln in Fannie Mae settlement - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/wells-fargo-pays-591-mln-in-fannie-mae-settlement-2013-12-30

Crocs shares spike on Blackstone investment - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/12/30/investing/crocs-blackstone/

Screeching halt for Cooper Tire-Apollo deal - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2013/12/30/cooper-tire-apollo/4247579/

30-Dec-2013 14:20

China says over 3 mln hectares of land too polluted to farm - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/30/china-environment-farmland-idUSL3N0K90OY20131230

Federal health market surpasses 1 million signups - Bay News 9 :: http://www.baynews9.com/content/news/baynews9/news/article.html/content/news/articles/bn9/2013/12/30/healthcare_obamacare.html

China local government debt hits $3 trillion - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/12/30/news/economy/china-local-debt/

Stock futures little changed ahead of home sales data - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/30/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE9BT0D720131230

Europe shares set to post strongest year since 2009 - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/30/markets-europe-stocks-idUSL6N0K91VT20131230

AP IMPACT: The world braces for retirement crisis - Fox 43 TV :: http://www.fox43tv.com/news/national/ap-impact-the-world-braces-for-retirement-crisis_00437993

Cooper Tire Abandons Merger - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/12/30/cooper-tire-abandons-merger/

Crocs Shares Rise as Blackstone Takes $200 Million Stake - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-30/crocs-ceo-mccarvel-to-retire-as-blackstone-invests-200-million.html

GLOBAL MARKETS-World shares end bumper year, Japan sees best gains ... - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/30/markets-global-idUSL6N0K91L220131230

Denver gives out recreational cannabis sales licences - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/10540184/Denver-gives-out-recreational-cannabis-sales-licences.html

30-Dec-2013 13:19

GLOBAL MARKETS-World shares ending bumper year, Japan gets best gains ... - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/30/markets-global-idUSL6N0K91L220131230

Yen falls against euro, dollar on stimulus expectations - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101300720

Crocs CEO to Retire as Blackstone Takes $200 Million Stake (3) - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-12-29/crocs-ceo-mccarvel-to-retire-as-blackstone-invests-200-million

WTI Trades Near Two-Month High Above $100 on Stockpiles - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-30/wti-trades-above-100-for-second-day-after-oil-stockpile-decline.html

Roundy's Still Not Well-Rounded - Barron's :: http://online.barrons.com/article/SB50001424053111904742804579284541936224378.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_barrons

China local government debt hits $3 trillion - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/12/30/news/economy/china-local-debt/

Health law may not broaden access to mental treatment - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2013/12/29/only-half-of-mental-health-docs-take-insurance/4206239/

Fewer than 32000 electric customers still without power in Michigan after ... - WEAR :: http://www.weartv.com/template/inews_wire/wires.national/24fee79b-weartv.com.shtml

Denver gives out recreational cannabis sales licences - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/10540184/Denver-gives-out-recreational-cannabis-sales-licences.html

France's 75% tax rate gains approval by top court - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25541739

30-Dec-2013 12:18

Delta Will Honor Super Low Fares Caused By Computer Glitch - CBS 11 :: http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2013/12/27/delta-will-honor-super-low-fares-caused-by-computer-glitch/

Jan. 1 changes to shed new light on what bulbs we can use - The Seattle Times :: http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2022559173_lightbulbsxml.html

Chinese official: Soil pollution hurts farming - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/chinese-official-soil-pollution-hurts-farming/2013/12/30/6f2d8d56-711a-11e3-bc6b-712d770c3715_story.html

Blackstone to invest $200m in Crocs - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6c6d5c72-7115-11e3-adbd-00144feabdc0.html

WTI Trades Near Two-Month High Above $100 as Stockpiles Decline - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-30/wti-trades-above-100-for-second-day-after-oil-stockpile-decline.html

UPDATE 1-China says local governments owe nearly $3 trillion - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/30/china-economy-debt-idUSL3N0K914A20131230

Yen Weakens to 2008 Low as Europe Stocks Gain; Gold Falls - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-29/yen-holds-drop-as-asian-futures-rise-treasuries-declined.html

How Many Healthy People Are Signing Up For Obamacare? The White House ... - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/theapothecary/2013/12/30/how-many-healthy-people-are-signing-up-for-obamacare-the-white-house-wont-say/

Denver gives out licenses for recreational pot sales - messenger-inquirer :: http://www.messenger-inquirer.com/news/national/article_e52d16ea-283e-5a84-a6e3-b1f37a6f81eb.html

France's 75% tax rate gains approval by top court - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25541739

30-Dec-2013 11:17

Holiday sales up - GoErie.com :: http://www.goerie.com/article/20131227/BUSINESS05/312279972/Holiday-sales-up

Delta: Final DC-9 flight will be Jan. 6 - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/todayinthesky/2013/12/27/delta-final-dc-9-flight-will-be-jan-6/4217081/

Jan. 1 changes to shed new light on what bulbs we can use - The Seattle Times :: http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2022559173_lightbulbsxml.html

Chinese official: Soil pollution hurts farming - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/chinese-official-soil-pollution-hurts-farming/2013/12/30/6f2d8d56-711a-11e3-bc6b-712d770c3715_story.html

Tokyo Shares Finish Best Year Since '72 - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304137304579289644113616028.html

The real problem with France's 75% tax - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101300969

S. Korea vows stern reaction to Abe's shrine visit - GlobalPost :: http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/yonhap-news-agency/131230/s-korea-vows-stern-reaction-abes-shrine-visit

WTI Trades Near Two-Month High Above $100 as Stockpiles Decline - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-30/wti-trades-above-100-for-second-day-after-oil-stockpile-decline.html

Blackstone invests $200m in Crocs - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/10542103/Blackstone-invests-200m-in-Crocs.html

Denver gives out recreational cannabis sales licences - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/10540184/Denver-gives-out-recreational-cannabis-sales-licences.html

30-Dec-2013 10:16

Delta Will Honor Super Low Fares Caused By Computer Glitch - CBS 11 :: http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2013/12/27/delta-will-honor-super-low-fares-caused-by-computer-glitch/

Yen slides to five-year low, euro near two-year high versus dollar - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/30/us-markets-forex-idUSBRE9BJ0EF20131230

Jan. 1 changes to shed new light on what bulbs we can use - The Seattle Times :: http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2022559173_lightbulbsxml.html

Oil Futures Supported by Bullish US Oil Data - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-415314/

Crocs CEO to Retire as Blackstone Takes $200 Million Stake (2) - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-12-29/crocs-ceo-mccarvel-to-retire-as-blackstone-invests-200-million

China: Over 3 Million Hectares of Land Too Polluted to Farm - Voice of America :: http://www.voanews.com/content/china-says-more-than-3-million-hectares-of-land-too-polluted-to-farm/1819811.html

Historic Coverage Expansion to Test Promise of Obamacare - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-12-30/historic-coverage-expansion-to-test-promise-of-obamacare-health

Tokyo Shares Finish Best Year Since '72 - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304137304579289644113616028.html

Denver gives out recreational cannabis sales licences - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/10540184/Denver-gives-out-recreational-cannabis-sales-licences.html

France's 75% tax rate gains approval by top court - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25541739

30-Dec-2013 09:15

Delta Will Honor Super Low Fares Caused By Computer Glitch - CBS 11 :: http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2013/12/27/delta-will-honor-super-low-fares-caused-by-computer-glitch/

French 'Millionaire Tax' Cleared - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/30/business/international/french-millionaire-tax-cleared.html?hpw%26rref%3Dbusiness

Yen slides to five-year low, euro near two-year high versus dollar - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/30/us-markets-forex-idUSBRE9BJ0EF20131230

Jan. 1 changes to shed new light on what bulbs we can use - The Seattle Times :: http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2022559173_lightbulbsxml.html

Chinese official: Soil pollution hurts farming - Montana Standard :: http://mtstandard.com/news/world/asia/chinese-official-soil-pollution-hurts-farming/article_cbf8052f-e8c1-5dbb-be21-61703575c8a3.html

Japan shares end bumper year on high note - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/30/us-markets-global-idUSBRE96S00E20131230

Oil Futures Supported by Bullish US Oil Data - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-415314/

How Many Healthy People Are Signing Up For Obamacare? The White House ... - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/theapothecary/2013/12/30/how-many-healthy-people-are-signing-up-for-obamacare-the-white-house-wont-say/

Blackstone to invest $200m in Crocs - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6c6d5c72-7115-11e3-adbd-00144feabdc0.html

Pot Shop Owners Celebrate New Licenses - KREX News Channel 5 :: http://www.krextv.com/story/pot-shop-owners-celebrate-new-licenses-20131228