Tuesday, February 18, 2014

19-Feb-2014 08:29

Rain Forest Concerns Change Palm Oil Purchasing by Kellogg - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/19/business/rain-forest-concerns-change-palm-oil-purchasing-by-kellogg.html

Household debt rises at fastest pace since global financial crisis - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-household-debt-20140219,0,930144.story

Icahn's Fight Opened Door to Actavis's Post-Generics Evolution - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-02-19/icahn-s-fight-opened-door-to-actavis-s-post-generics-evolution

'Candy Crush' maker plans US IPO - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/02/19/candy-crush-maker-files-for-ipo/7B0xcubB2WmBq6yy4J6WSM/story.html

Philly Steak & Cheese 'Hot Pockets' recalled - Q13 FOX :: http://q13fox.com/2014/02/18/philly-steak-cheese-hot-pockets-recalled/

Most Asian shares fall, Nikkei pulls back - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/most-asian-shares-fall-nikkei-pulls-back-2014-02-19?link%3DMW_latest_news

Dongfeng rescues Peugeot with $1 billion - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/02/18/autos/dongfeng-peugeot/

Minimum Wage Job-Loss Report Is Fodder for Republicans to Punt - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/Minimum-Wage-Job-Loss-Report-Is-Fodder-for-5247024.php

Host Australia urges G20 finance chiefs to go for growth - London South East :: http://www.lse.co.uk/AllNews.asp?code%3D1wb0n8c3%26headline%3DHost_Australia_urges_G20_finance_chiefs_to_go_for_growth

Stock futures trade with slight losses - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2014/02/19/stocks-wednesday/5600709/

19-Feb-2014 08:25

Rain Forest Concerns Change Palm Oil Purchasing by Kellogg - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/19/business/rain-forest-concerns-change-palm-oil-purchasing-by-kellogg.html

FOREX-Euro hits 7-week high, dollar hampered by soft US data - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/19/markets-forex-idUSL3N0LO01T20140219

Household debt rises at fastest pace since global financial crisis - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-household-debt-20140219,0,930144.story

Icahn's Fight Opened Door to Actavis's Post-Generics Evolution - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-02-19/icahn-s-fight-opened-door-to-actavis-s-post-generics-evolution

'Candy Crush' maker plans US IPO - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/02/19/candy-crush-maker-files-for-ipo/7B0xcubB2WmBq6yy4J6WSM/story.html

Philly Steak & Cheese 'Hot Pockets' recalled - Q13 FOX :: http://q13fox.com/2014/02/18/philly-steak-cheese-hot-pockets-recalled/

Most Asian shares fall, Nikkei pulls back - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/most-asian-shares-fall-nikkei-pulls-back-2014-02-19?link%3DMW_latest_news

Eagles Make Michigan Power Plant Warm Winter Home - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/eagles-make-michigan-power-plant-winter-home-22575080

Minimum Wage Job-Loss Report Is Fodder for Republicans to Punt - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/Minimum-Wage-Job-Loss-Report-Is-Fodder-for-5247024.php

Host Australia urges G20 finance chiefs to go for growth - London South East :: http://www.lse.co.uk/AllNews.asp?code%3D1wb0n8c3%26headline%3DHost_Australia_urges_G20_finance_chiefs_to_go_for_growth

19-Feb-2014 03:16

Latinos not flocking to Obamacare - ABC15.com (KNXV-TV) :: http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/national/latinos-not-flocking-to-obamacare

Kellogg to use environmentally friendly palm oil - Salon :: http://www.salon.com/2014/02/18/kellogg_to_use_environmentally_friendly_palm_oil/

Wall Street: S&P 500 ticks up on M&A; Nasdaq extends winning streak - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/global-markets/wall-street-sp-500-ticks-up-on-ma-nasdaq-extends-winning-streak/articleshow/30646362.cms

Official who raised safety concerns at Hanford nuclear site is fired - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-hanford-whistleblower-fired-20140218,0,7410182.story

Nestle recalls some of its Hot Pockets - NewsNet5.com :: http://www.newsnet5.com/money/consumer/recalls/nestle-recalls-some-of-its-hot-pockets_11705397

An Ambiguous Omen, US Household Debt Begins to Rise Again - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/19/business/economy/an-ambiguous-omen-us-household-debt-begins-to-rise-again.html

Asia stocks in hesitant mood; euro holds gains - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/19/us-markets-global-idUSBRE96S00E20140219

Capital One to Revisit Credit Card Contract Terms After Outcry - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/02/18/capital-one-to-revisit-credit-card-contract-terms-after-outcry/

Game Firm King Hopes IPO Sweetens Its Treasury - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/02/18/candy-crush-maker-files-for-an-i-p-o/

Icahn Orchestrates $25 Billion Drug Merger - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/02/18/drug-makers-in-25-billion-deal/

19-Feb-2014 02:12

Kellogg to use environmentally friendly palm oil - Bellingham Herald :: http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2014/02/18/3484345/kellogg-to-use-environmentally.html

General Electric Co seeks $658 million US tax refund: court filing - MSN Money :: http://money.msn.com/business-news/article.aspx?feed%3DOBR%26date%3D20140218%26id%3D17360439

Capital One to Revisit Credit Card Contract Terms After Outcry - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/02/18/capital-one-to-revisit-credit-card-contract-terms-after-outcry/

Wall Street: S&P 500 ticks up on M&A; Nasdaq extends winning streak - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/global-markets/wall-street-sp-500-ticks-up-on-ma-nasdaq-extends-winning-streak/articleshow/30646362.cms

Nikkei Futures Signal Drop After Stock Surge; Oil Extends Climb - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-02-18/japan-index-futures-climb-on-weaker-yen-as-silver-extends-rally

'Candy Crush Saga' maker King files for IPO - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/article/Candy-Crush-Saga-maker-King-files-for-IPO-5246200.php

Delamaide: CEO pay shows bank boards need change - The Journal News / Lohud.com :: http://www.lohud.com/usatoday/article/5582567

Actavis Shows Its Appetite for Deals With Acquisition of Forest - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/actavis-shows-its-appetite-for-deals-with-acquisition-of-forest-2014-02-18-194494622

Dow Stumbles, but the S.&P. 500 and Nasdaq Continue Their Climb - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/19/business/daily-stock-market-activity.html

Nestle recalls some of its Hot Pockets - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/business/news/2014/02/18/nestle-recalls-some-its-hot-pockets/JSdl5sntIE1ggWgXADdWDN/story.html

19-Feb-2014 01:14

Kellogg to use environmentally friendly palm oil - Salon :: http://www.salon.com/2014/02/18/kellogg_to_use_environmentally_friendly_palm_oil/

A marijuana tidal wave? - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2014/02/18/marijuana-tidal-wave/5585807/

US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-S&P 500 ends up slightly after M&A activity - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/02/18/markets-usa-stocks-close-idINZXN0R3T2I20140218

Ex-Madoff Employee: 'He's a Terribly Ill Man' - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/madoffs-operations-chief-testifies-nyc-22565714

UPDATE 5-Candy Crush Saga maker King plans US stock market debut - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/18/king-ipo-idUSL6N0LN2C320140218

U.S. Stocks Fluctuate as Forest Labs Deal Offsets Factory Data - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/U-S-Stocks-Fluctuate-as-Forest-Labs-Deal-Offsets-5246046.php

Stormy weather saps U.S. home builders' confidence - Newsday :: http://www.newsday.com/business/stormy-weather-saps-u-s-home-builders-confidence-1.7124749

Capital One policy about home visits causes backlash - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2014/02/18/capital-one-contracts-causes-backlash/5587063/

Wall Street inches toward record highs - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b579381c-984a-11e3-bebc-00144feab7de.html

Fed adopts tough capital rules for foreign banks - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/19/us-fed-banks-idUSBREA1H1X320140219

19-Feb-2014 00:11

Kellogg to use environmentally friendly palm oil - Bellingham Herald :: http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2014/02/18/3484345/kellogg-to-use-environmentally.html

'Madoff always seemed to have the right answers' - ex-employee - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/02/18/news/companies/madoff-trial-bonventre/

Home builder sentiment index logs sharpest drop ever - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101423771

HP execs were aware of Autonomy's loss-making hardware sales - FT - Reuters India :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/02/18/hp-autonomy-idINDEEA1H07L20140218

Capital One to Revisit Credit Card Contract Terms After Outcry - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/02/18/capital-one-to-revisit-credit-card-contract-terms-after-outcry/

Stock futures flat before open; Coke falls - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2014-02-18/stock-futures-flat-before-open-coke-falls

Asian Morning Briefing: US Stocks End Mixed - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-457983/

S&P 500, Nasdaq close higher; Coke drags Dow lower - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2014/02/18/stocks-tuesday/5572711/

King of gaming aims to be more than sugar rush - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b5d5fff2-98d1-11e3-a32f-00144feab7de.html

Investors Like Big Deals: Actavis's Stock Surges - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-458009/

18-Feb-2014 23:09

In reversal, ex-Madoff aide takes stand in his own defense - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/18/us-madoff-employees-idUSBREA1H1WL20140218

Capital One Wants To Visit You At Home - TIME :: http://business.time.com/2014/02/18/capital-one-credit-card-visits/

Home builder sentiment index logs sharpest drop ever - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101423771

UPDATE 5-Actavis to buy Forest for $25 bln; windfall for investor Icahn - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/18/actavis-forestlabs-idUSL3N0LN3QI20140218

Dollar cuts gains against yen after BOJ move - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/dollar-climbs-vs-yen-after-bank-of-japan-move-2014-02-18

HP execs were aware of Autonomy's loss-making hardware sales - FT - Reuters India :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/02/18/hp-autonomy-idINDEEA1H07L20140218

CBO report: Minimum wage hike could cost 500000 jobs - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2014/02/18/cbo-minimum-wage-jobs/5582779/

Herbalife Profit Rises 10% as Sales Double in China - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-18/herbalife-profit-rises-10-as-sales-double-in-china.html

`Candy Crush Saga' IPO: B-West (2/18) - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/video/-candy-crush-saga-ipo-bloomberg-west-02-18-a9O5pRBRS2mGBsuY6MRjoQ.html

Stock futures flat before open; Coke falls - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2014-02-18/stock-futures-flat-before-open-coke-falls

18-Feb-2014 22:08

HP knew of Autonomy hardware sales tactics - ComputerWeekly.com :: http://www.computerweekly.com/news/2240214569/HP-knew-of-Autonomy-hardware-sales-tactics

State home sales down nearly 7% in January - Madison.com :: http://host.madison.com/wsj/business/state-home-sales-down-nearly-in-january/article_454d48aa-596c-5c43-972f-48d3084e52eb.html

More weak US economic data puts cracks in weather theory - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-rt-us-usa-economy-housing-nahb-20140218,0,2167406.story

Consumer Debt Rises: That's Good and Bad News - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/2014/02/18/consumer-debt-rises-that-good-and-bad-news/

GLOBAL MARKETS-World shares edge up after BOJ move, but data weighs - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/02/18/markets-global-idINL2N0LN17620140218

Capital One Wants To Visit You At Home - TIME :: http://business.time.com/2014/02/18/capital-one-credit-card-visits/

`Candy Crush Saga' IPO: Bloomberg West (02/18) - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/video/-candy-crush-saga-ipo-bloomberg-west-02-18-a9O5pRBRS2mGBsuY6MRjoQ.html

'Madoff always seemed to have the right answers' - ex-employee - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/02/18/news/companies/madoff-trial-bonventre/

Fed Adopts New Bank Rules Targeting Risk - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/economy-policy/2014/02/18/fed-adopts-new-bank-rules-targeting-risk/

S&P 500 Rises Toward Record as Forest Labs Offsets Data - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-18/u-s-index-futures-are-little-changed-netflix-advances.html

18-Feb-2014 21:07

Home sales across Iowa down 9 percent in January - DesMoinesRegister.com :: http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20140218/BUSINESS/302180096/1003/U-S-track-notes-World-record-holder-Ashton-Eaton-second/?odyssey%3Dnav%257Chead

Dollar cuts gains against yen after BOJ move - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/dollar-climbs-vs-yen-after-bank-of-japan-move-2014-02-18

Builder confidence down sharply in February - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-builder-confidence-20140218,0,1118808.story

Documents Shed New Light on HP/Autonomy Probe - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-457712/

Does formula mystery help keep Coke afloat? - CNN :: http://edition.cnn.com/2014/02/18/business/coca-cola-secret-formula/

'Candy Crush Saga' Maker Files for IPO, But Investors May Not See Sweetness - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/candy-crush-maker-key-differences-zynga/story?id%3D22563927

Actavis Bonds Fall Most in Six Weeks on Agreement to Buy Forest - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-02-18/actavis-bonds-fall-most-in-six-weeks-on-agreement-to-buy-forest

Boeing picks site to build 777X wings - New Zealand Herald :: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id%3D3%26objectid%3D11205414

Consumer Debt Rises: That's Good and Bad News - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/2014/02/18/consumer-debt-rises-that-good-and-bad-news/

Can a credit card company really go to your house? - MSN Money :: http://money.msn.com/credit-cards/article.aspx?post%3Dcf7de3b5-fcc8-4b84-a1ec-128a60a8ffe7

18-Feb-2014 20:06

Treasurys Rise After Weak Manufacturing, Housing Reports - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304675504579390823947776600.html

Wall Street slightly higher as Tesla lifts Nasdaq - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/18/us-markets-stocks-idUSBREA080LL20140218

UPDATE 1-Boeing to place new 777X wing factory near jet's assembly site - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/02/18/boeing-777xwing-idINL2N0LN0YS20140218

GLOBAL MARKETS-World shares edge up after BOJ move, but data weighs - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/18/markets-global-idUSL2N0LN17620140218

Americans' borrowing jumps - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/02/18/news/household-debt/

Greenhill Gains as Firm Plays Adviser to Actavis in Takeover Bid - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-02-18/greenhill-gains-as-firm-plays-adviser-to-actavis-in-takeover-bid

The Fight Between HP And Autonomy Over Alleged Fraud Gets Uglier - Businessinsider India :: http://www.businessinsider.in/The-Fight-Between-HP-And-Autonomy-Over-Alleged-Fraud-Gets-Uglier/articleshow/30636500.cms

UPDATE 3-Coke revenue misses estimates as soda sales slow - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/18/cocacola-results-idUSL3N0LN3XM20140218

18-Feb-2014 19:05

Treasurys Rise After Weak Manufacturing, Housing Reports - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304675504579390823947776600.html

US Homebuilder Confidence Sinks in February - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/us-homebuilder-confidence-sinks-february-22563145

US consumer debt rises in fourth quarter by most since 2007 - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/18/us-usa-fed-consumerdebt-idUSBREA1H1JI20140218

Will Wall Street have a crush on Candy Crush IPO? - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-will-wall-street-crush-on-candy-crush-ipo-20140218,0,7668186.story

Coca-Cola profit slips as US soda sales flag - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2014/02/18/coca-cola-earnings/5574685/

Capital One's new contract: We can visit your home or work any time - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/news/source/2014/02/capital_ones_new_contract_we_can_visit_your_home_or_work_any.html

Dollar hits seven-week low against euro on weak data - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/18/us-markets-forex-idUSBREA0K0NG20140218

Detroit bankruptcy: Explaining secured and unsecured creditors, who is losing ... - MLive.com :: http://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/index.ssf/2014/02/detroit_bankruptcy_explaining.html

Boeing Picks Everett to Build 777X Wings - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/boeing-picks-everett-build-777x-wings-22564592

Forest Labs buyout could boost other drug stocks - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/02/18/forest-actavis-buyout-ma/5579651/

18-Feb-2014 18:04

Blockbuster Candy Crush Saga to float and raise up to $500m - Irish Independent :: http://www.independent.ie/business/technology/blockbuster-candy-crush-saga-to-float-and-raise-up-to-500m-30020395.html

Duolingo, the language learning service, raises $20 million - Fortune :: http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2014/02/18/duolingo-the-language-learning-service-raises-20-million/?section%3Dmagazines_fortune

GLOBAL MARKETS-World shares edge up after BOJ move, but data weighs - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/18/markets-global-idUSL2N0LN0YJ20140218

Empire State manufacturing index falls to 4.48 in February - NASDAQ :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/empire-state-manufacturing-index-falls-to-448-in-february-cm327378

For Icahn, Drug Maker Deal Came After a Long Fight - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/02/18/for-icahn-drug-maker-deal-came-after-a-long-fight/

Barbie's latest gig: Entrepreneur - KSPR :: http://www.kspr.com/life/money/Barbie-s-latest-gig-Entrepreneur/21052342_24538908

Household Debt in US Climbs Most in Six Years in NY Fed Survey - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-02-18/household-debt-in-u-dot-s-dot-climbs-most-in-six-years-in-ny-fed-survey

Boeing Picks Everett to Build 777X Wings - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/boeing-picks-everett-build-777x-wings-22564592

Treasuries Gain as Reports Add to Speculation Economy Stumbling - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-18/treasuries-advance-with-german-bunds-before-manufacturing-report.html

US Homebuilder Confidence Sinks in February - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/us-homebuilder-confidence-sinks-february-22563145

18-Feb-2014 17:03

HP knew of Autonomy hardware sales tactics - ComputerWeekly.com :: http://www.computerweekly.com/news/2240214569/HP-knew-of-Autonomy-hardware-sales-tactics

Pound Falls Most in Two Weeks Versus Euro After Inflation Slows - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-18/pound-approaches-four-year-high-before-u-k-consumer-price-data.html

'Candy Crush Saga' game creator files for New York IPO - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9cc8d7c2-9891-11e3-a32f-00144feab7de.html

Ashland to Sell Water Technologies Unit for $1.8 Billion - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/ashland-to-sell-water-technologies-unit-for-18-billion-2014-02-18-104491241

China Surpasses India as World's Biggest Gold Buyer - Voice of America :: http://www.voanews.com/content/china-surpasses-india-as-worlds-biggest-gold-buyer/1853798.html

Why Coca-Cola (KO) Is Down Today - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/12401470/1/why-coca-cola-ko-is-down-today.html

With Market Gyrations, Japanese Stocks Lose Darling Status - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/19/business/international/japanese-stocks.html

Home-builder confidence plunges in February - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/home-builder-confidence-plunges-in-february-2014-02-18-10103496

TREASURIES-Yields dip after weak NY manufacturing data - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/18/markets-usa-bonds-idUSL2N0LN0U720140218

How Carl Icahn Won Big In Actavis' $25B Deal For Forest Labs - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/nathanvardi/2014/02/18/how-carl-icahn-won-big-in-actavis-25b-deal-for-forest-labs/

18-Feb-2014 16:02

Stocks: Waiting for more earnings - KSPR :: http://www.kspr.com/life/money/Stocks-Waiting-for-more-earnings/21052342_24534548

FDA Commissioner Pledges More Coordination with Indian Regulators - New York Times (blog) :: http://india.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/02/18/f-d-a-commissioner-pledges-more-coordination-with-indian-regulators/

Net gold demand down 15 per cent in 2013 on heavy selling: WGC - NDTV :: http://profit.ndtv.com/news/industries/article-net-gold-demand-down-15-per-cent-in-2013-on-heavy-selling-wgc-381009

'Candy Crush Saga' maker King aims to raise $500 million in IPO - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/02/18/us-king-ipo-idINBREA1H0RY20140218

Pound Falls Most in Two Weeks Versus Euro After Inflation Slows - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-18/pound-approaches-four-year-high-before-u-k-consumer-price-data.html

Forest Laboratories surges on $25B Actavis deal - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/02/18/forest-laboratories-actavis-deal/5573753/

BOJ Surprises Markets - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304675504579389770669967090.html

HP executives were aware of Autonomy accounting discrepancies: Report - NDTV :: http://gadgets.ndtv.com/laptops/news/hp-executives-were-aware-of-autonomy-accounting-discrepancies-report-485156

Coca-Cola Plans $1B Cost Cuts as Profit Falls 8.4% - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/video/coca-cola-plans-1b-cost-cuts-as-profit-falls-8-4-4yT_lKpFQEqy64VqSU8OjA.html

UPDATE 2-Duke Energy expects higher power rates to drive profit - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/18/dukeenergy-results-idUSL3N0LN3SV20140218

18-Feb-2014 15:01

UPDATE 1-US regulator on India visit calls for greater drug safety collaboration - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/18/fda-hamburg-india-idUSL3N0LN38W20140218

Coca-Cola Profit Falls 8.4% as Cost Cuts Announced - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-18/coca-cola-profit-falls-8-4-as-cost-cuts-announced.html

UPDATE 1-Duke Energy 2014 profit forecast tops estimates - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/18/dukeenergy-results-idUSL3N0LN3SV20140218

UPDATE 1-Net gold demand slid 15 pct in 2013 on heavy selling -WGC - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/18/gold-wgc-idUSL6N0LN28K20140218

GLOBAL MARKETS-World shares get boost from Japan, yen lags - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/18/markets-global-idUSL6N0LN2FM20140218

'Jamzilla' on 405 Freeway ends ahead of schedule - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-jamzilla-405-freeway-ends-20140218,0,7799911.story

Forest Laboratories pre-market shares surge on Actavis deal - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/02/18/forest-laboratories-actavis-deal/5573753/

Sweet And Sour: Candy Crush's Maker Is Going Public, But Is The King Still ... - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/markrogowsky/2014/02/18/sweet-and-sour-candy-crushs-maker-is-going-public-but-is-the-king-still-reigning/

U.S. Feb. Empire State Manufacturing Index (Text) - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-18/u-s-feb-empire-state-manufacturing-index-text-.html

UK Inflation Unexpectedly Slows to Below BOE Target - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-18/u-k-inflation-slows-to-below-boe-goal-for-first-time-since-2009.html

18-Feb-2014 14:00

Train accidents stir worries about crude transport - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/business/news/2014/02/17/train-accidents-stir-worries-about-crude-transport/R0S8NlpBu9mrDrnLScK7NM/story.html

Las Vegas Sands websites are back online, one week after hacking - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/18/lasvegassands-hack-idUSL2N0LN03H20140218

UPDATE 1-Danish services firm ISS revives IPO plan to raise nearly $1.5 bln - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/02/18/iss-ipo-idINL6N0LN0GP20140218

Greenberg in $4.4bn US tech acquisition - The Insurance Insider (subscription) :: http://www.insuranceinsider.com/greenberg-in-4.4bn-us-tech-acquisition

UPDATE 2-European car sales up on gains in former crisis countries - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/02/18/acea-carsales-january-idINL6N0LN0L320140218

UK Bonds Jump as Inflation Falls Below BOE Target; Pound Drops - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-02-18/pound-approaches-four-year-high-before-u-dot-k-dot-consumer-price-data

'Candy Crush' Maker Files for IPO --Update - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20140218-703660.html

Yen Falls as Bank of Japan Boosts Lending; Swedish Krona Slides - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-02-17/yen-remains-lower-versus-major-peers-before-boj-policy-decision

European Stocks Little Changed as ZEW Measure Disappoints - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-18/european-stock-index-futures-advance-before-germany-s-zew.html

Actavis to Buy Forest Labs for $25 Billion - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303945704579390611708410816.html

18-Feb-2014 12:59

Budget 2014: Economy will be able to withstand shocks, says Chidambaram - NDTV :: http://profit.ndtv.com/news/economy/article-budget-2014-economy-will-be-able-to-withstand-shocks-says-chidambaram-380860

Actavis in talks to buy Forest Labs for as much as $25 bln - WSJ - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/02/18/forestlabs-offer-actavis-idINL3N0LN1HJ20140218

Legend in sporting goods dies - Nebraska Radio Network :: http://nebraskaradionetwork.com/2014/02/18/legend-in-sporting-goods-dies/

Greenberg in $4.4bn US tech acquisition - The Insurance Insider (subscription) :: http://www.insuranceinsider.com/greenberg-in-4.4bn-us-tech-acquisition

European stocks drop after German ZEW data - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/european-stocks-fall-ahead-of-german-zew-data-2014-02-18?link%3DMW_latest_news

Loud and Clear on Japanese Easing - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-457266/

UK Inflation Unexpectedly Slows to Below BOE Target: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-18/u-k-inflation-slows-to-below-boe-goal-for-first-time-since-2009.html

Former Barclays Employees Charged Over Libor Rigging - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-17/three-ex-barclays-employees-charged-over-libor-rigging-in-london.html

European Auto Sales Rise for a Fifth Straight Month - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/19/business/international/european-auto-sales-rise-for-a-fifth-straight-month.html

India uncertain as Abe looks for anti-China alliance - Global Times :: http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/843272.shtml

18-Feb-2014 11:58

Budget 2014: Economy will be able to withstand shocks, says Chidambaram - NDTV :: http://profit.ndtv.com/news/economy/article-budget-2014-economy-will-be-able-to-withstand-shocks-says-chidambaram-380860

Starr Investment, Partners Group To Buy MultiPlan For About $4.4 Bln - RTT News :: http://www.rttnews.com/2270819/starr-investment-partners-group-to-buy-multiplan-for-about-4-4-bln.aspx

Europe car sales grow 5th straight month - Kansas City Star :: http://www.kansascity.com/2014/02/18/4831107/europe-car-sales-grow-5th-straight.html

Danish outsourcing group ISS plans one of biggest Nordic IPOs - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/df2f5504-986a-11e3-8503-00144feab7de.html

Gold falls as report highlights drop in demand - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/gold-falls-as-report-highlights-drop-in-demand-2014-02-18?link%3DMW_latest_news

Cabela's co-founder dies - Fremont Tribune :: http://fremonttribune.com/news/local/cabela-s-co-founder-dies/article_9f2204dd-4fea-5b0f-b8cb-1324c0850b9a.html

Yen Weakens as Bank of Japan Boosts Lending; Swedish Krona Drops - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-17/yen-remains-lower-versus-major-peers-before-boj-policy-decision.html

County seeks Colo. couple's land through eminent domain to preserve open space - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/02/18/county-seeks-colo-couple-land-through-eminent-domain-to-preserve-open-space/

German Investor Confidence Falls on Caution Over Outlook - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-18/german-investor-sentiment-falls-a-second-month-on-growth-caution.html

18-Feb-2014 10:57

Starr-Led Group to Buy MultiPlan - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-457048/

Budget 2014: Economy will be able to withstand shocks, says Chidambaram - NDTV :: http://profit.ndtv.com/news/economy/article-budget-2014-economy-will-be-able-to-withstand-shocks-says-chidambaram-380860

Richard N. Cabela: Big-Time Retailer and Big-Game Hunter - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/richard-n-cabela-big-time-retailer-and-big-game-hunter-2014-02-17-22449589

Radiation leak forces closure at New Mexico waste burial site - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-radiation-leak-20140218,0,2098213.story

Hotel CEO supported Israel - and major resort travel web goes down for one week - eTurboNews :: http://www.eturbonews.com/42893/hotel-ceo-supported-israel-and-major-resort-travel-web-goes-down

InterContinental Hotels leads FTSE lower on disappointment over cash returns - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/business/marketforceslive/2014/feb/18/intercontinental-hotels-centrica-bhp

German, Italian shares firm, European stocks off Jan high - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/18/markets-europe-stocks-idUSL6N0LN15X20140218

Gold falls as report highlights drop in demand - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/gold-falls-as-report-highlights-drop-in-demand-2014-02-18?link%3DMW_latest_news

UK Inflation Slows to Below BOE Goal for First Time Since 2009 - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-18/u-k-inflation-slows-to-below-boe-goal-for-first-time-since-2009.html

Tokyo Shares Jump After BOJ Hints at More Aggressive Easing - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20140218-701855.html

18-Feb-2014 09:56

Starr Investment, Partners Group To Buy MultiPlan For About $4.4 Bln - RTT News :: http://www.rttnews.com/2270819/starr-investment-partners-group-to-buy-multiplan-for-about-4-4-bln.aspx?type%3Dbn%26utm_source%3Dgoogle%26utm_campaign%3Dsitemap

Richard N. Cabela: Big-Time Retailer and Big-Game Hunter - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/richard-n-cabela-big-time-retailer-and-big-game-hunter-2014-02-17-22449589

Actavis in talks to buy Forest Labs for up to $25 bln - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/actavis-in-talks-to-buy-forest-labs-for-up-to-25-bln-2014-02-18?link%3DMW_latest_news

Hotel CEO supported Israel - and major resort travel web goes down for one week - eTurboNews :: http://www.eturbonews.com/42893/hotel-ceo-supported-israel-and-major-resort-travel-web-goes-down

Hotel group InterContinental upbeat as 2013 profits rise - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/18/ihg-results-idUSL6N0LN0MD20140218

Ex-Barclays bankers face Libor-rigging charges - The Times (subscription) :: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/business/industries/banking/article4008045.ece

China Overtakes India as Top Gold Consumer - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304675504579389261432501856.html

European automakers post 5th straight month of growth - CTV News :: http://www.ctvnews.ca/business/european-automakers-post-5th-straight-month-of-growth-1.1691360

BOJ Kuroda: Japan economy on track, G20 to debate emerging market slowdown - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/18/us-japan-economy-boj-kuroda-idUSBREA1H0B120140218

FM P. Chidambaram's Budget 2014 continues to power markets with BSE ... - Financial Express :: http://www.financialexpress.com/news/p.-chidambaram-budget-2014-3-promises-not-broken/1227046