Monday, February 24, 2014

25-Feb-2014 08:41

U.S. stocks jump; S&P 500 ends just shy of record - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-stocks-jump-sp-500-ends-just-shy-of-record-2014-02-24

HSBC boss Stuart Gulliver to get 70 per cent pay rise - taking his salary to £4.2 ... - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/hsbc-boss-stuart-gulliver-to-get-70-per-cent-pay-rise--taking-his-salary-to-42m-a-year-9150504.html

Weibo user growth slows to record low - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/bcb8e0c4-9dd5-11e3-83c5-00144feab7de.html

Oil Futures Ease in Asia as Market Looks for Support - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20140225-700043.html

Carl Icahn's eBay battle gets nasty - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/02/24/technology/icahn-ebay/

Japan's Line Corp denies in talks to sell stake to SoftBank - Reuters India :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/02/25/naver-softbank-line-idINDEEA1O03N20140225

NABE economists divided on timing of Fed pullback - Columbus Dispatch :: http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/business/2014/02/25/nabe-economists-divided-on-timing-of-fed-pullback.html

UPDATE 1-Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox's website down - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/02/25/mtgox-website-idINL3N0LU1OX20140225

ObamaCare may increase premiums for 11 million workers, report says - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/02/25/obamacare-may-increase-premiums-for-11-million-workers-report-says/

BASF Says Patchy Recovery to Pressure Growth - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303426304579404233795379494?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

25-Feb-2014 07:40

Premiums may rise for 11 million workers: report - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/premiums-may-rise-for-11-million-workers-report/2014/02/24/fe3c19fc-9db3-11e3-878c-65222df220eb_story.html

HSBC hit by withdrawals from Swiss business - BDlive :: http://www.bdlive.co.za/world/europe/2014/02/25/hsbc-hit-by-withdrawals-from-swiss-business

S&P 500 hits high as stocks advance - The Detroit News :: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20140224/BIZ/302240116/S-P-500-hits-high-stocks-advance

NABE economists divided over pace of Fed tapering - Richmond Times Dispatch :: http://www.timesdispatch.com/business/ap/nabe-economists-divided-over-pace-of-fed-tapering/article_c49b2221-a19f-5290-beb3-9172ef03e65d.html

Oil Futures Ease in Asia as Market Looks for Support - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20140225-700043.html

McDonald's and Taco Bell rethink breakfast - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/02/24/news/companies/mcdonalds-taco-bell-breakfast/

Dollar steadies ahead of US data, nervous Asia eyes yuan weakness - Reuters India :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/02/25/us-markets-forex-idINBREA0K0NG20140225

Nikkei hits 4-week closing high on Wall Street rally, SoftBank jumps - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/25/markets-japan-stocks-idUSL3N0LU1V520140225

Survival of Bitcoin exchange Mt.Gox in doubt - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/02/24/technology/security/mtgox-bitcoin/

25-Feb-2014 06:39

Premiums may rise for 11 million workers: report - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/premiums-may-rise-for-11-million-workers-report/2014/02/24/fe3c19fc-9db3-11e3-878c-65222df220eb_story.html

Bonus cap row as HSBC profit rise disappoints - CITY A.M. :: http://www.cityam.com/article/1393294750/bonus-cap-row-hsbc-profit-rise-disappoints

Yellen Seeking New Low-Rate Guidance Can Use Forecasts - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-24/yellen-seeking-new-low-rate-guidance-can-turn-to-fed-forecasts.html

Icahn steps up attack in eBay brawl - New York Post :: http://nypost.com/2014/02/24/icahn-ups-his-bid-in-ebay-brawl/

Stocks surge on health-insurer gains - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/stocks-surge-on-health-insurer-gains/2014/02/24/82fb34e6-9d8e-11e3-a050-dc3322a94fa7_story.html

LinkedIn opens Chinese-language site, agrees to rules on censorship - PCWorld :: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2101440/linkedin-opens-chineselanguage-site-agrees-to-rules-on-censorship.html

Taco Bell takes aim at McDonald's with breakfast - Tribune-Review :: http://triblive.com/business/headlines/5654578-74/taco-bell-breakfast

Chinese Yuan Hits Six-Month Low - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304834704579403952884689292.html

Apparent Theft at Mt. Gox Shakes Bitcoin World - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/25/business/apparent-theft-at-mt-gox-shakes-bitcoin-world.html

Haley objects to National Guard cuts - Greenville News :: http://www.greenvilleonline.com/article/20140225/NEWS/302250014/Haley-objects-National-Guard-cuts

25-Feb-2014 05:38

US freezes assets of work-at-home Web firms promising thousands - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-rt-us-ftc-lawsuit-internetcoaches-20140224,0,4372687.story

Premiums may rise for 11 million workers: report - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/premiums-may-rise-for-11-million-workers-report/2014/02/24/fe3c19fc-9db3-11e3-878c-65222df220eb_story.html

Yellen Seeking New Low-Rate Guidance Can Use Forecasts - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-24/yellen-seeking-new-low-rate-guidance-can-turn-to-fed-forecasts.html

HSBC chief in line for £1.7m pay hike - Herald Scotland :: http://www.heraldscotland.com/business/company-news/hsbc-chief-in-line-for-17m-pay-hike.23529234

Icahn steps up attack in eBay brawl - New York Post :: http://nypost.com/2014/02/24/icahn-ups-his-bid-in-ebay-brawl/

LinkedIn unveils Chinese site, to adhere to local laws - ZDNet :: http://www.zdnet.com/cn/linkedin-unveils-chinese-site-to-adhere-to-local-laws-7000026726/

UPDATE 1-Naver says no plan to sell Line stake after report of SoftBank interest - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/25/naver-softbank-idUSL3N0LU0NG20140225

Japan energy plan to keep nuke as important source - New Zealand Herald :: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id%3D2%26objectid%3D11209754

Stocks surge on health-insurer gains - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/stocks-surge-on-health-insurer-gains/2014/02/24/82fb34e6-9d8e-11e3-a050-dc3322a94fa7_story.html

Waffle Taco to debut on new Taco Bell breakfast menu - WPEC :: http://www.cbs12.com/news/top-stories/stories/vid_13548.shtml

25-Feb-2014 04:37

Live Nation Operating Loss Narrows - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/live-nation-operating-loss-narrows-2014-02-24-17449257

Premiums may rise for 11 million workers: report - Ventura County Star :: http://www.vcstar.com/news/2014/feb/24/premiums-may-rise-for-11-million-workers-02/

FTC Shuts Down Fraudulent Net Company Apply Knowledge - ValueWalk :: http://www.valuewalk.com/2014/02/ftc-shuts-fraudulent-net-company-apply-knolwedge/

Taco Bell Debuts Breakfast Menu Aiming Square At McDonalds - ModVive :: http://www.modvive.com/2014/02/24/taco-bell-debuts-breakfast-menu-aiming-square-mcdonalds/

LinkedIn testing Chinese language site - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-26333503

Yellen Seeking New Low-Rate Guidance Can Use Forecasts - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-24/yellen-seeking-new-low-rate-guidance-can-turn-to-fed-forecasts.html

NM nuclear dump officials say environment is safe - Seattle Post Intelligencer :: http://www.seattlepi.com/news/science/article/NM-nuclear-dump-officials-say-environment-is-safe-5263107.php

India Morning Call-Global Markets - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/25/morningcall-india-idUSL3N0LU0ZT20140225

HSBC chief in line for £1.7m pay hike - Herald Scotland :: http://www.heraldscotland.com/business/company-news/hsbc-chief-in-line-for-17m-pay-hike.23529234

Icahn ups his bid in eBay brawl - New York Post :: http://nypost.com/2014/02/24/icahn-ups-his-bid-in-ebay-brawl/

25-Feb-2014 03:36

Live Nation Operating Loss Narrows - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303426304579403492569042948.html

Stocks surge on health-insurer gains - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/stocks-surge-on-health-insurer-gains/2014/02/24/82fb34e6-9d8e-11e3-a050-dc3322a94fa7_story.html

HSBC boss Stuart Gulliver to get 70 per cent pay rise - taking his salary to £4.2 ... - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/hsbc-boss-stuart-gulliver-to-get-70-per-cent-pay-rise--taking-his-salary-to-42m-a-year-9150504.html

Icahn's eBay rant spotlights a clubby Silicon Valley - The Globe and Mail :: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/international-business/us-business/icahns-ebay-rant-puts-spotlight-on-silicon-valley-conflicts/article17068133/?cmpid%3Drss1

What's On Warren Buffett's Mind? - Barron's :: http://online.barrons.com/article/SB50001424053111904148504579402692844285298.html?mod%3DBOL_twm_da

Health care law may send insurance premiums up for 11 million workers ... - GlobalPost :: http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/the-canadian-press/140224/health-care-law-may-send-insurance-premiums-11-million-wor-0

Stocks top old highs; is breakout on horizon? - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2014/02/24/the-return-of-the-bull-market/5784599/

LinkedIn Expands in China With Local Site Limiting Content - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-02-24/linkedin-expands-in-china-with-local-website-limiting-content

FTC Shuts Down Fraudulent Net Company Apply Knowledge - ValueWalk :: http://www.valuewalk.com/2014/02/ftc-shuts-fraudulent-net-company-apply-knolwedge/

Economists divided on timing of Fed pullback - DAWN.com :: http://www.dawn.com/news/1089240/economists-divided-on-timing-of-fed-pullback

25-Feb-2014 02:35

Yellen Seeking New Low-Rate Guidance Can Use Forecasts - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-02-24/yellen-seeking-new-low-rate-guidance-can-turn-to-fed-forecasts

FTC Shuts Down Fraudulent Net Company Apply Knolwedge - ValueWalk :: http://www.valuewalk.com/2014/02/ftc-shuts-fraudulent-net-company-apply-knolwedge/

Premiums may rise for 11 million workers: report - Helena Independent Record :: http://helenair.com/business/premiums-may-rise-for-million-workers-report/article_f57e563b-5244-55c6-9f9d-b18b61c0944f.html

'Leaner' HSBC hikes profits, bonuses - Sydney Morning Herald :: http://www.smh.com.au/business/world-business/leaner-hsbc-hikes-profits-bonuses-20140225-33dm9.html

Dollar steadies, attention turns to US data as Ukraine fears ebb - Reuters India :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/02/25/us-markets-forex-idINBREA0K0NG20140225

Icahn Accuses eBay of Lapses in Governance - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-463826/

LinkedIn makes major play for China - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-linkedin-makes-major-play-for-china-20140224,0,2926875.story

Stocks surge on health-insurer gains - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/stocks-surge-on-health-insurer-gains/2014/02/24/82fb34e6-9d8e-11e3-a050-dc3322a94fa7_story.html

Live Nation's Loss Declined as Revenue Rose in 2013 - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/25/business/media/live-nations-loss-declined-as-revenue-rose-in-2013.html

What's On Warren Buffett's Mind? - Barron's :: http://online.barrons.com/article/SB50001424053111904148504579402692844285298.html?mod%3DBOL_twm_da

25-Feb-2014 01:34

Yellen Seeking New Low-Rate Guidance Can Use Forecasts - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-02-24/yellen-seeking-new-low-rate-guidance-can-turn-to-fed-forecasts

US freezes assets of work-at-home Web firms promising thousands - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-rt-us-ftc-lawsuit-internetcoaches-20140224,0,4372687.story

Men's Wearhouse Raises Its Bid for Jos. A. Bank - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/02/24/mens-wearhouse-raises-bid-for-jos-a-bank/

Minerals Technologies raises bid for Amcol - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/02/24/us-amcol-offer-idINBREA1N1WS20140224

Natural gas slides 11 percent on milder weather forecast - Fort Worth Star Telegram :: http://www.star-telegram.com/2014/02/24/5597613/natural-gas-slides-11-percent.html

What's On Warren Buffett's Mind? - Barron's :: http://online.barrons.com/article/SB50001424053111904148504579402692844285298.html?mod%3DBOL_twm_da

Icahn Says EBay Future 'In Peril' Under Current Board Members - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/industries/2014/02/24/icahn-accuses-ebay-board-members-conflicts-interest/

LinkedIn Expands in China With Local Website - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-25/linkedin-expands-in-china-with-local-website.html

HSBC chief banks pay rise of 140% in order to sidestep EU bankers bonus cap - Mirror.co.uk :: http://www.mirror.co.uk/money/city-news/hsbc-chief-banks-pay-rise-3180904

Asian Stocks Rise as Won Rebounds; Gold Near 4-Month High - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-24/asia-futures-gain-as-won-forwards-signal-rally-oil-rises.html

25-Feb-2014 00:33

McDonald's eyes longer breakfast hours - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/02/24/mcdonalds-breakfast/5775589/

Fed's Fisher: Now Up to Congress to Boost Lending and Spending - MNI News :: http://mninews.deutsche-boerse.com/content/feds-fisher-now-congress-boost-lending-and-spending

From Buffett, Lessons From His Farm - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/02/24/from-buffett-lessons-from-his-farm/

HSBC's stars to bypass bonus crackdown - The Times (subscription) :: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/business/industries/banking/article4014362.ece

Deutsche Bank to pay $20 mln to settle Brazil charges - Thomson Reuters Foundation :: http://www.trust.org/item/20140224220610-6kzqc/?source%3Dhpbreaking

Federal regulators halt work-from-home scam - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2014-02-24/federal-regulators-halt-work-from-home-scam

Men's Wearhouse Raises Its Bid for Jos. A. Bank - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/02/24/mens-wearhouse-raises-bid-for-jos-a-bank/

EBay tells Carl Icahn it's sticking with PayPal - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-icahn-paypal-20140224,0,7978067.story

FOREX-Dollar edges lower on easing Ukraine fears - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/02/24/markets-forex-idINL1N0LT1QC20140224

Asia Futures Gain as Won Forwards Signal Rally; Oil Falls - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-24/asia-futures-gain-as-won-forwards-signal-rally-oil-rises.html

24-Feb-2014 23:32

Fed's Fisher says backs reducing stimulus in $10 billion steps - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/24/us-usa-fed-fisher-idUSBREA1N16320140224

HSBC plans to sidestep EU bonus cap revealed - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/be577ace-9d32-11e3-a599-00144feab7de.html

UPDATE 3-Men's Wearhouse keeps up chase for Jos. A. Bank with higher offer - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/24/josabank-menswearhouse-idUSL3N0LT3L820140224

From Buffett, Lessons From His Farm - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/02/24/from-buffett-lessons-from-his-farm/

Carl Icahn Doesn't Even Want to Dignify EBay With a Proxy Fight - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-24/carl-icahn-doesn-t-even-want-to-dignify-ebay-with-a-proxy-fight.html

S&P 500 ends just shy of record close; insurers climb - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/24/us-markets-stocks-idUSBREA080LL20140224

Stocks rise on corporate deal making - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/markets/2014/02/24/stocks-rise-corporate-deal-making/PUzcHAFta7lw91HTn6nsnM/story.html

Netflix to pay Comcast for smoother online video streaming - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-fi-ct-netflix-comcast-20140224,0,1476262.story

Confirmation Of Dropbox's Monster Raise - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/benkepes/2014/02/24/confirmation-of-dropboxs-monster-raise/

McDonald's eyes extending breakfast hours past 10:30 am - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2566709/McDonalds-eyes-extending-breakfast-hours.html

24-Feb-2014 22:31

Dollar edges lower on calming of Ukraine fears - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/02/24/us-markets-forex-idINBREA0K0NG20140224

HSBC plans to sidestep EU bonus cap revealed - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/be577ace-9d32-11e3-a599-00144feab7de.html

Business economists mostly applaud Fed's QE3 - UPI.com :: http://www.upi.com/Business_News/2014/02/24/Business-economists-mostly-applaud-Feds-QE3/UPI-11251393265858/

McDonald's and Taco Bell rethink breakfast - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/02/24/news/companies/mcdonalds-taco-bell-breakfast/

UPDATE 3-Men's Wearhouse keeps up chase for Jos. A. Bank with higher offer - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/24/josabank-menswearhouse-idUSL3N0LT3L820140224

From Buffett, Lessons From His Farm - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/02/24/from-buffett-lessons-from-his-farm/

Lower Mississippi River Reopened After Oil Spill - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304610404579403313627268636.html

S&P 500 Rises to Record, Led by Health-Care Shares, EBay - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-02-24/u-dot-s-dot-index-futures-are-little-changed-as-comcast-climbs-on-deal

S&P 500 ends less than 1 point below record close - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/24/us-markets-stocks-idUSBREA080LL20140224

Rovi Agrees to Buy Veveo to Bolster Television Analytics Tools - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-02-24/rovi-agrees-to-buy-veveo-to-bolster-television-analytics-tools

24-Feb-2014 21:30

UPDATE 1-US insurers say proposed Medicare cuts less than feared - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/24/humana-medicare-idUSL1N0LT14C20140224

Stock market to watch Yellen - Business Record :: http://www.businessrecord.com/Content/Default/-All-Latest-News/Article/Morning-Business-Headlines--2-24-14/-3/248/62435

TRIQUINT SEMICONDUCTOR, INC. SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Rigrodsky ... - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/PR-CO-20140224-910648.html

HSBC seeks approval to lift bonus cap to 200% of salary - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/be577ace-9d32-11e3-a599-00144feab7de.html

US STOCKS-S&P 500 rises to record, Nasdaq climbs to 14-year high - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/24/markets-usa-stocks-idUSL1N0LT1PG20140224

Taco Bell breakfast to go national: Prepare for the waffle taco - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-taco-bell-breakfast-20140224,0,2657154.story

SEC Extracts Admission Of Wrongdoing In Settlement With Credit Suisse - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelbobelian/2014/02/24/sec-extracts-admission-of-wrongdoing-in-settlement-with-credit-suisse/

EBay Responds to Icahn, Says Sticking With PayPal - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/ebay-responds-icahn-sticking-paypal-22647056

Jos. A. Bank Statement on Men's Wearhouse Revised Tender Offer - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/jos-a-bank-statement-on-mens-wearhouse-revised-tender-offer-2014-02-24?reflink%3DMW_news_stmp

Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett Reveals His Best Investment Ever - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/berkshire-hathaway-chairman-billionaire-warren-buffett-breaks-rules/story?id%3D22652071

24-Feb-2014 20:29

Global shares rise, US stocks at record high - Reuters India :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/02/24/markets-global-idINDEEA1N0GJ20140224

Yellen Seeking New Low-Rate Guidance Can Use Forecasts - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-02-24/yellen-seeking-new-low-rate-guidance-can-turn-to-fed-forecasts

S&P Back To Record Highs As Stocks Pick Up Steam - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/maggiemcgrath/2014/02/24/sp-back-to-record-highs-as-stocks-pick-up-steam/

Humana surges as health insurers avoid worst of government cuts - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6e25bdba-9d71-11e3-a599-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp%3Dpublished_links%252Frss%252Fmarkets%252Ffeed%252F%252Fproduct

HSBC's potential Brazil bill adds to legal headache - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/24/us-hsbc-earnings-litigation-idUSBREA1N1DB20140224

Men's Wearhouse raises offer to buy rival Jos. A. Bank - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-mo-mens-wearhouse-jos-a-bank-20140224,0,835910.story

Microsoft Plans Cheaper Phones, Windows 8 Update - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/video/microsoft-plans-cheaper-phones-windows-8-update-aGf7VO9tQHCmISpuJQfj9Q.html

Hey America. Wake Up. Live Más®. Taco Bell® is Rolling out Breakfast ... - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/hey-america-wake-up-live-m%25C3%25A1s-taco-bell-is-rolling-out-breakfast-nationally-on-march-27-2014-02-24?reflink%3DMW_news_stmp

The Stock Market's Valuation is a Dangerous 115.1% of GDP - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/robertlenzner/2014/02/22/the-stock-markets-valuation-is-at-a-dangerous-115-2-of-the-gdp/

TRIQUINT SEMICONDUCTOR, INC. SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Rigrodsky ... - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/PR-CO-20140224-910648.html

24-Feb-2014 19:28

Yellen Seeking New Low-Rate Guidance Can Use Forecasts - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-02-24/yellen-seeking-new-low-rate-guidance-can-turn-to-fed-forecasts

S&P hits new high in broad rally - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/02/24/investing/stocks-markets/

Sina rumoured to be prepping Weibo for $500m US-based IPO - Register :: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/02/24/weibo_ipo_rumoured/

Marketing Cloud Thickens, Oracle Acquires BlueKai - MediaPost Communications :: http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/220138/marketing-cloud-thickens-oracle-acquires-bluekai.html

Taco Bell thinking outside the breakfast bun - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/02/24/taco-bell-fast-food-breakfast/5704107/

Carl Icahn Attacks Ebay, Marc Andreessen And Scott Cook In Shareholder Letter - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/stevenbertoni/2014/02/24/carl-icahn-attacks-ebay-marc-andreessen-and-scott-cook-in-shareholder-letter/

Men's Wearhouse ups ante with Jos. A. Bank - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/02/24/investing/mens-warehouse-josabank/

HSBC's Full-Year Profit Misses Estimates on Cost Reductions - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/HSBC-s-Full-Year-Profit-Misses-Estimates-on-5262543.php

Don't bet the farm; keep investments simple, diversified: Buffett - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/24/us-buffett-letter-idUSBREA1N1H520140224

Service sector chilled in February - UPI.com :: http://www.upi.com/Business_News/2014/02/24/Service-sector-chilled-in-February/UPI-90921393258249/

24-Feb-2014 18:27

Sina hires Credit Suisse, Goldman for $500 million Weibo US IPO: source - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-rt-us-sina-weibo-ipo-20140223,0,6446756.story

Buffett's annual letter: What you can learn from my real estate investments - CNN :: http://finance.fortune.cnn.com/2014/02/24/warren-buffett-berkshire-letter/?iid%3DLead%26hpt%3Dhp_bn1

Service sector chilled in February - UPI.com :: http://www.upi.com/Business_News/2014/02/24/Service-sector-chilled-in-February/UPI-90921393258249/

Iconic 'Got Milk?' tagline replaced - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/02/24/news/companies/got-milk-ad-dropped/

Men's Wearhouse Adds Fiery Lawsuit, More Money to Takeover Fight - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-02-24/mens-wearhouse-adds-fiery-lawsuit-more-money-to-takeover-fight

Fed's Fisher says backs reducing stimulus in $10 billion steps - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/24/us-usa-fed-fisher-idUSBREA1N16320140224

Investor Icahn blasts eBay board, calls for company to spin off PayPal - PCWorld :: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2101060/investor-icahn-blasts-ebay-board-calls-for-company-to-spin-off-paypal.html

Netflix to pay Comcast for smoother online video streaming - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-fi-ct-netflix-comcast-20140224,0,1476262.story

US STOCKS-S&P 500 at record in broad rally, Nasdaq at 14-year high - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/24/markets-usa-stocks-idUSL1N0LT1B020140224

HSBC's Full-Year Profit Misses Estimates on Cost Reductions - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-24/hsbc-says-2013-profit-rose-9-on-cost-cuts-missing-estimates.html

24-Feb-2014 17:26

German Business Confidence Rises - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303426304579402501600249012

S&P 500 hits record in broad market rally - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/24/us-markets-stocks-idUSBREA080LL20140224

Netflix Said to Agree to Pay Comcast for Faster Web Access - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-23/netflix-said-to-agree-to-pay-comcast-for-faster-broadband-access.html

McDonald's considers longer breakfast hours - WREX-TV :: http://www.wrex.com/story/24804781/2014/02/24/mcdonalds-considers-longer-breakfast-hours

Icahn Claims Governance Lapses at EBay - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304610404579402831365897274.html

Buffett's annual letter: What you can learn from my real estate investments - CNN :: http://finance.fortune.cnn.com/2014/02/24/warren-buffett-berkshire-letter/?iid%3DLead%26hpt%3Dhp_bn1

Playing Emerging Markets Through Western Blue Chips: HSBC - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/chriswright/2014/02/24/playing-emerging-markets-through-western-blue-chips-hsbc/

Men's Wearhouse To Jos A Bank: I Want You To Want Me - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/maggiemcgrath/2014/02/24/mens-wearhouse-to-jos-a-bank-i-want-you-to-want-me/

Service sector chilled in February - UPI.com :: http://www.upi.com/Business_News/2014/02/24/Service-sector-chilled-in-February/UPI-90921393258249/

24-Feb-2014 16:25

Affirm Tribal Water Rights! - Indian Country Today Media Network :: http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2014/02/24/affirm-tribal-water-rights-help-fix-californias-manmade-drought

Bernanke hangs out with governors U.S. works on Ukraine financial bailout ... - Politico :: http://www.politico.com/morningmoney/0214/morningmoney13089.html

BlackBerry to expand BBM to Windows, Nokia X - CTV News :: http://www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/blackberry-to-expand-bbm-to-windows-nokia-x-1.1700970

REFILE-UPDATE 1-Chipmaker RF Micro to buy TriQuint for $1.6 bln in stock - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/02/24/rfmicro-triquint-idINL3N0LT3GZ20140224

Men's Wearhouse To Jos A Bank: I Want You To Want Me - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/maggiemcgrath/2014/02/24/mens-wearhouse-to-jos-a-bank-i-want-you-to-want-me/

Icahn Accuses EBay Board of Conflicts of Interest - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/02/24/icahn-accuses-ebay-board-of-conflicts-of-interest/

Netflix to pay Comcast for smoother online video streaming - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-fi-ct-netflix-comcast-20140224,0,1476262.story

S&P 500 Hits Fresh Record - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-463798/

Italian Bonds Fall on ECB Stimulus Debate; Greek Securities Rise - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-02-24/spanish-bonds-rise-after-draghi-says-ecb-ready-to-add-stimulus

24-Feb-2014 15:24

REPEAT:FOMC '08 Transcripts: Onslaught of Acronyms, Then ZIRP - MNI News :: http://mninews.deutsche-boerse.com/content/repeatfomc-08-transcripts-onslaught-acronyms-then-zirp

Las Vegas Sands' Adelson Ready for Big Investment in Japan - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304834704579402280930852824.html

Inflation rise eases pressure on ECB - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/cbbf8d16-9d44-11e3-83c5-00144feab7de.html

Augusta asks shareholders to reject HudBay's hostile bid - bnn.ca :: http://www.bnn.ca/News/2014/2/24/Augusta-asks-shareholders-to-reject-HudBays-hostile-bid.aspx

US Stock Futures Rise on Optimism Over Economy; Comcast Climbs - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-02-24/u-dot-s-dot-index-futures-are-little-changed-as-comcast-climbs-on-deal

Euro Bears Emboldened by Cheapest Dollars Since 2008: Currencies - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-02-24/euro-bears-emboldened-by-cheapest-dollars-since-2008-currencies

RF Micro Devices to Buy TriQuint to Create Larger RF Provider - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-02-24/rf-micro-devices-to-buy-triquint-to-create-larger-rf-provider

Icahn accuses eBay board members of conflicts of interest - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/24/idUSL3N0LT2M920140224

Comcast-Netflix Didn't Violate Net Neutrality But It Wasn't Benevolent, It Was ... - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/markrogowsky/2014/02/24/comcast-netflix-didnt-violate-net-neutrality-but-it-wasnt-benevolent-it-was-business/

Men's Wearhouse Raises Bid for Jos. A. Bank - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/02/24/mens-wearhouse-raises-bid-for-jos-a-bank/

24-Feb-2014 14:23

Las Vegas Sands' Adelson Ready for Big Investment in Japan - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304834704579402280930852824.html

Vivendi, Altice in talks over SFR-Numericable deal -sources - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/24/sfr-numericable-idUSL6N0LT13920140224

UPDATE 1-Sina hires Credit Suisse, Goldman for $500 mln Weibo US IPO-source - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/02/24/sina-weibo-ipo-idINL3N0LT23220140224

German Stocks Little Changed as Ifo Offsets Volkswagen - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-24/german-stocks-fall-as-volkswagen-tumbles-after-scania-bid.html

World stocks drop on China economy jitters - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2014-02-24/world-stocks-drop-on-china-economy-jitters

HSBC's Private-Banking Profit Slumps 81% Amid Swiss Outflows - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-02-24/hsbc-s-private-banking-profit-slumps-81-percent-amid-swiss-outflows

RPT-Euro zone inflation shows biggest monthly fall in January - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/02/24/eurozone-inflation-idINL6N0LT1D920140224

GLOBAL MARKETS-Europe shares, euro rise as German morale brightens - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/24/markest-global-idUSL6N0LT2AL20140224

Does Netflix/Comcast Deal Remove Obstacle To TWC Merger? - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/petercohan/2014/02/24/does-netflixcomcast-deal-remove-obstacle-to-twc-merger/

G-20 Agrees Stimulus to Persist in Advanced Nations - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-23/yellen-wins-praise-at-g-20-as-emerging-markets-fed-angst-eased.html

24-Feb-2014 13:22

Las Vegas Sands' Adelson Ready for Big Investment in Japan - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304834704579402280930852824.html

UPDATE 1-Sina hires Credit Suisse, Goldman for $500 mln Weibo US IPO-source - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/02/24/sina-weibo-ipo-idINL3N0LT23220140224

The Fed's Shocking Recession Fail - Daily Beast :: http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/02/24/federal-open-markets-committee-was-clueless-to-financial-crisis.html

Emerging Stocks Drop as China Growth Concern; Ukraine Bonds Jump - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-02-24/emerging-stocks-fall-as-chinese-shares-slump-while-baht-weakens

German Stocks Little Changed as Ifo Offsets Volkswagen - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-24/german-stocks-fall-as-volkswagen-tumbles-after-scania-bid.html

River closed at New Orleans after barge spills oil - Seattle Post Intelligencer :: http://www.seattlepi.com/news/science/article/River-closed-at-New-Orleans-after-barge-spills-oil-5261762.php

Italian Bonds Decline as Reports Damp Prospect for ECB Stimulus - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-24/spanish-bonds-rise-after-draghi-says-ecb-ready-to-add-stimulus.html

Vivendi Says It Receives Approach From Altice About SFR Alliance - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-02-24/vivendi-says-it-receives-approach-from-altice-about-sfr-alliance

Comcast, Netflix reach interconnection deal - PCWorld :: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2100600/comcast-netflix-reach-interconnection-deal.html

German Business Sentiment Fails to Lift Stocks - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304610404579402401536624232.html

24-Feb-2014 12:21

Boeing St. Louis Machinists Union Approves Long-term Contract Extension - RTT News :: http://www.rttnews.com/2274217/boeing-st-louis-machinists-union-approves-long-term-contract-extension.aspx?type%3Dbn%26utm_source%3Dgoogle%26utm_campaign%3Dsitemap

Volkswagen shares plunge on outlook, Scania deal - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/02/24/uk-volkswagen-shares-idUKBREA1N0GP20140224

UPDATE 1-HSBC warns of choppy emerging markets as profit misses forecasts - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/02/24/hsbc-earnings-idINL6N0LT0ZR20140224

It Takes How Much Water to Grow an Almond?! - Mother Jones :: http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2014/02/wheres-californias-water-going

The Fed's Shocking Recession Fail - Daily Beast :: http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/02/24/federal-open-markets-committee-was-clueless-to-financial-crisis.html

Netflix reaches deal with Comcast to ensure smoother TV, movie streaming service - The Post-Standard :: http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2014/02/netflix_comcast_deal_smoother_streaming_service.html

Jerry Seib: More Hurdles For the Keystone Pipeline - Wall Street Journal :: http://live.wsj.com/video/DDCAC33A-3198-4265-AE2B-1A1449443130.html

Europe stocks, euro gain after German morale jump - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/24/us-markets-global-idUSBRE96S00E20140224

Emerging Stocks Drop as China Growth Concern; Ukraine Bonds Jump - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-24/emerging-stocks-fall-as-chinese-shares-slump-while-baht-weakens.html

Spanish Bonds Rise After Draghi Comments; German Bunds Decline - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-02-24/spanish-bonds-rise-after-draghi-says-ecb-ready-to-add-stimulus

24-Feb-2014 11:20

Can The Fed Stop The Next Recession? Business Can't Bank On It - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/billconerly/2014/02/23/can-the-fed-stop-the-next-recession-business-cant-bank-on-it/

Boeing's machinist union in St. Louis approves contract extension - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/02/24/boeing-labor-idINL3N0LT0VW20140224

Netflix Said to Agree to Pay Comcast for Faster Web Access - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-23/netflix-said-to-agree-to-pay-comcast-for-faster-broadband-access.html

Honda Motor Appoints Brazil National as Operating Officer (1) - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-02-23/honda-to-name-first-foreigner-as-board-director-official-says

Parched: How Bad Will California's Extreme Drought Get? - NBCNews.com :: http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/california-drought/parched-california-braces-drought-without-end-sight-n34861

China home price rises ease for first time in 14 months - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/24/us-china-property-prices-idUSBREA1N0C120140224

Playing Emerging Markets Through Western Blue Chips: HSBC - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/chriswright/2014/02/24/playing-emerging-markets-through-western-blue-chips-hsbc/

German Ifo Business Confidence Rises - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-463635/

RPT-Euro zone inflation shows biggest monthly fall in January - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/24/eurozone-inflation-idUSL6N0LT1D920140224

VW's Scania Bid Critical to Unlocking Profit at Truck Brands (3) - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-02-23/vw-s-scania-takeover-bid-key-to-unlocking-profit-at-truck-brands

24-Feb-2014 10:19

FOREX-Euro steady after Ukraine unrest shows signs of subsiding - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/02/24/markets-forex-idUKL3N0LT00T20140224

Boeing's machinist union in St. Louis approves contract extension - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/02/24/boeing-labor-idINL3N0LT0VW20140224

Bernanke's 'battle' detailed in transcripts - BDlive :: http://www.bdlive.co.za/world/americas/2014/02/24/bernankes-battle-detailed-in-transcripts

Las Vegas Sands Ready to Invest $10 Billion in Japan Casino - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-24/las-vegas-sands-ready-to-invest-10-billion-in-japan-casino.html

Brent rises above $110 on hopes for revived demand growth - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101438167

UPDATE 2-China home price rises ease for first time in 14 months - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/24/china-property-prices-idUSL3N0LT0NF20140224

Netflix Said to Agree to Pay Comcast for Faster Web Access - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-23/netflix-said-to-agree-to-pay-comcast-for-faster-broadband-access.html

Euro Falls Versus Yen Amid ECB Easing Speculation; Yuan Weakens - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-23/euro-halts-gain-as-ecb-s-draghi-says-willing-to-act-with-cpi-due.html

HSBC Full-Year Results Fall Short - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/hsbc-full-year-results-fall-short-2014-02-24-4449347

Honda Motor Appoints Brazil National as Operating Officer (1) - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-02-23/honda-to-name-first-foreigner-as-board-director-official-says

24-Feb-2014 09:18

Euro steady as Ukraine unrest ebbs, dollar eyes data - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101438156

Boeing's machinist union in St. Louis approves contract extension - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/02/24/boeing-labor-idINL3N0LT0VW20140224

MasterCard to Acquire Mobile Transactions Technology Provider C-SAM - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/PR-CO-20140224-900015.html

Rise in China's Home Prices a Little Less Steep - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/25/business/international/rise-in-chinas-home-prices-a-little-less-steep.html

Honda taps woman to board, promotes foreigner - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/honda-taps-woman-to-board-promotes-foreigner/2014/02/24/768a7104-9d20-11e3-8112-52fdf646027b_story.html

Chesapeake May Shed Oilfield-Services Unit - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304610404579402232680589654

Draghi: ECB Prepared to Add Stimulus on Deflation Risks - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-02-23/draghi-says-ecb-ready-to-act-if-inflation-outlook-deteriorates

Oil Futures Edge Higher in Asia; Brent Trades Above $110/bbl - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20140224-700538.html

Netflix to pay Comcast for smoother online video streaming - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-fi-ct-netflix-comcast-20140224,0,1476262.story

Stocks Drop With Metals on China Loans Report; Gas Jumps - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-23/yen-holds-drop-amid-g-20-pledge-gold-to-gas-oil-climbed.html