Thursday, March 27, 2014

28-Mar-2014 07:52

Why economists say 2014 could prove breakout year - MiamiHerald.com :: http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/03/27/4023041/why-economists-say-2014-could.html

Citigroup shares fall the most since 2012 - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/03/27/citigroup-stock-falls-after-fed-bars-higher-dividend/rvWE2FLxPIa3JHarxKFyIK/story.html

Asian shares rise, Tokyo lifted by inflation data - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/global-markets/asian-shares-rise-tokyo-lifted-by-inflation-data/articleshow/32831955.cms

US Two-Year Note 'Oversold' in Response to Yellen Rate Outlook - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-03-28/u-dot-s-dot-two-year-note-oversold-in-response-to-yellen-rate-outlook

$1 trillion student loan debt widens US wealth gap - Jackson Hole News&Guide :: http://www.jhnewsandguide.com/jackson_hole_daily/our_world_people/our_world/trillion-student-loan-debt-widens-us-wealth-gap/article_092b02ee-e5f1-5403-a725-424c69e79470.html

McDonald's hopes free coffee will attract breakfast patrons - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-mcdonalds-free-coffee-20140327,0,7372328.story

GLOBAL MARKETS-Euro soft as yields slip, China spending talk aids stocks - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/03/28/markets-global-idINL4N0MP10P20140328

Wal-Mart sues Visa for $5 billion over card swipe fees - GlobalPost :: http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/thomson-reuters/140328/wal-mart-sues-visa-5-billion-over-card-swipe-fees

Malaysia Airlines flight MH370: Search area shifts - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-26781076

Pacific Gas & Electric: Federal criminal charges likely in fatal California pipeline ... - seattlepi.com :: http://www.seattlepi.com/news/us/article/Pacific-Gas-Electric-Federal-criminal-charges-5355154.php

28-Mar-2014 06:51

Why economists say 2014 could prove breakout year - MiamiHerald.com :: http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/03/27/4023041/why-economists-say-2014-could.html

Proposals for tackling student debt - GoErie.com :: http://www.goerie.com/article/20140328/BUSINESS05/303289967/Proposals-for-tackling-student-debt

UPDATE 1-Fed's Evans sees no rate rise before mid-2015 - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/03/28/usa-fed-evans-idUSL4N0MP0OK20140328

Lenovo to Buy 21 Patent Families from Unwired Planet; Wal-Mart Sues Visa for ... - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/lenovo-to-buy-21-patent-families-from-unwired-planet-wal-mart-sues-visa-for-5-billion-2014-03-28?reflink%3DMW_news_stmp

McDonald's hopes free coffee will attract breakfast patrons - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-mcdonalds-free-coffee-20140327,0,7372328.story

Flight 370 search area shifts after 'credible lead' - CNN :: http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/27/world/asia/malaysia-airlines-plane/

Asian shares rise, Tokyo lifted by inflation data - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/global-markets/asian-shares-rise-tokyo-lifted-by-inflation-data/articleshow/32831955.cms

IMF agrees $14-18 billion bailout for Ukraine - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/03/27/us-ukraine-crisis-imf-idUSBREA2Q0H920140327

Pacific Gas & Electric: Federal criminal charges likely in fatal California pipeline ... - seattlepi.com :: http://www.seattlepi.com/news/us/article/Pacific-Gas-Electric-Federal-criminal-charges-5355154.php

Wall Street slips as banks, techs drag; S&P flat for 2014 - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/03/27/us-markets-stocks-idUSBREA2J0UC20140327

28-Mar-2014 05:50

Japan to Speed Up Spending as Consumers Flash Warning: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-03-27/japan-inflation-unchanged-in-february-before-sales-tax-increase.html

Proposals for tackling student debt - GoErie.com :: http://www.goerie.com/article/20140328/BUSINESS05/303289967/Proposals-for-tackling-student-debt

Flight 370 search area shifts after 'credible lead' - CNN :: http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/27/world/asia/malaysia-airlines-plane/

Rawlings, other mayors back Dallas-Houston bullet train - Dallas Morning News :: http://www.dallasnews.com/news/local-news/20140327-rawlings-other-mayors-back-dallas-houston-bullet-train.ece

Citigroup shares fall the most since 2012 - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/03/27/citigroup-stock-falls-after-fed-bars-higher-dividend/rvWE2FLxPIa3JHarxKFyIK/story.html

Wal-Mart sues Visa over fees - Longview News-Journal :: http://www.news-journal.com/business/wal-mart-sues-visa-over-fees/article_de035c84-4788-583d-b9c2-5095093c037b.html

IMF agrees $14-18 billion bailout for Ukraine - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/03/27/us-ukraine-crisis-imf-idUSBREA2Q0H920140327

Yahoo Japan buys SoftBank's eAccess for new mobile service - MSN Money :: http://money.msn.com/business-news/article.aspx?feed%3DOBR%26date%3D20140327%26id%3D17470879

Wall Street slips as banks, techs drag; S&P flat for 2014 - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/03/27/us-markets-stocks-idUSBREA2J0UC20140327

Why economists say 2014 could prove breakout year - The-review :: http://www.the-review.com/ap%2520washington/2014/03/27/why-economists-say-2014-could-prove-breakout-year

28-Mar-2014 04:49

Economists project rosy economic growth for 2014, in wake of revised GDP report - The Oregonian :: http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2014/03/economists_project_rosy_econom.html

Failing Stress Test Is Another Stumble for Citigroup - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/03/27/failing-stress-test-is-another-stumble-for-citigroup/

Japan to Expedite Govt Spending Programs to Cushion Tax Hike Impact - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20140327-714822.html

Euro soft as yields fall, China stimulus talk aids stocks - Reuters Canada :: http://ca.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idCABRE96S00E20140328

Student Loan Debt Tops $1 Trillion, Prompts Federal Reform - Annenberg TV News :: http://www.atvn.org/news/2014/03/student-loan-debt-tops-1-trillion-prompts-federal-reform

Japan to Speed Up Spending as Consumers Flash Warning: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-03-27/japan-inflation-unchanged-in-february-before-sales-tax-increase.html

Wal-Mart Sues Visa Over Swipe Fees - CSPnet.com :: http://www.cspnet.com/category-management-news-data/services-news/articles/wal-mart-sues-visa-over-swipe-fees

'Credible lead' shifts search area for missing Malaysian jet - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2014/03/28/credible-lead-shifts-jet-search-area/

Baxter plans to split into two companies - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/baxter-plans-to-split-into-two-companies-2014-03-27?link%3DMW_latest_news

Yahoo Japan buys SoftBank's eAccess for new mobile service - MSN Money :: http://money.msn.com/business-news/article.aspx?feed%3DOBR%26date%3D20140327%26id%3D17470879

28-Mar-2014 03:48

CBS Outdoor prices IPO at $28 per share - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/03/27/cbsoutdoor-ipo-idUSL4N0MO52G20140327

Disabled Borrowers Trade Loan Debt for a Tax Bill From the IRS - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/28/your-money/disabled-borrowers-trade-loan-debt-for-a-tax-bill-from-the-irs.html

US economy grew 2.6 percent in fourth quarter, beating estimate - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/us-economy-grew-by-26-percent-in-fourth-quarter-beating-estimate/2014/03/27/fe50ce0e-b5f2-11e3-8cb6-284052554d74_story.html

Failing Stress Test Is Another Stumble for Citigroup - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/03/27/failing-stress-test-is-another-stumble-for-citigroup/

Walmart sues visa for $ 5 billion for rigging card fees - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/business/walmart-sues-visa-for-5-billion-for-rigging-card-fees/articleshow/32822191.cms

Customers would get $1.4 billion in refunds in San Onofre deal - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-san-onofre-refund-20140328,0,307040.story

In New Jersey, a Dash to the Health-Care Deadline - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303779504579463213295397426.html

New radar analysis prompts shift in search zone - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2014/03/27/missing-malaysia-plane/6946817/

Japan Spending in Surprise Drop as Price Pressures Rise: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-03-27/japan-inflation-unchanged-in-february-before-sales-tax-increase.html

Wall Street slips as banks, techs drag; S&P flat for 2014 - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/03/27/us-markets-stocks-idUSBREA2J0UC20140327

28-Mar-2014 02:47

Taco Bell's ads star real-life Ronald McDonalds - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/taco-bells-new-tv-ads-star-ronald-mcdonald/2014/03/27/0709023e-b565-11e3-bab2-b9602293021d_story.html

Euro out in the cold as ECB dovish talk stings, kiwi on fire - Reuters India :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/03/27/us-markets-forex-idINBREA2211320140327

Disabled Borrowers Trade Loan Debt for a Tax Bill From the IRS - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/28/your-money/disabled-borrowers-trade-loan-debt-for-a-tax-bill-from-the-irs.html

Wal-Mart sues Visa for fixing price of credit card fees - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-26780821

Failing Stress Test Is Another Stumble for Citigroup - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/03/27/failing-stress-test-is-another-stumble-for-citigroup/

Bidders picking through Southern California nuclear plant in auction - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/03/28/us-usa-nuclearplant-auction-idUSBREA2R04F20140328

Malaysian jet search resumes, US sends second Poseidon plane - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/03/28/us-malaysiaairlines-flight-idUSBREA2701720140328

New software could broaden illegal movie viewing - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/03/26/popcorn-time-panic-time-for-hollywood/xUF1RgHj1Zfc70TKvPcGaP/story.html

Wall Street slips as banks, techs drag; S&P flat for 2014 - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/03/27/us-markets-stocks-idUSBREA2J0UC20140327

Firms' Profits Rise to Record High, Outpacing GDP Growth - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303325204579465060613770396.html

28-Mar-2014 01:46

Bad News Drew Citi CEO to Rush Home - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-493890/

Market Update: Visa Inc (NYSE:V) – Wal-Mart sues Visa for $5 billion over card ... - Jutia Group :: http://jutiagroup.com/20140327-market-update-visa-inc-nysev-wal-mart-sues-visa-for-5-billion-over-card-swipe-fees/

9 Strangest Taco Bell AMA Moments - Daily Beast :: http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/03/27/the-best-of-taco-bell-s-reddit-ama.html

Jet Search Resuming by Air After Objects Seen From Space - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-03-28/jet-search-resuming-by-air-after-objects-seen-from-space.html

Disabled Borrowers Trade Loan Debt for a Tax Bill From the IRS - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/28/your-money/disabled-borrowers-trade-loan-debt-for-a-tax-bill-from-the-irs.html

IMF agrees $14-18 billion bailout for Ukraine - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/03/27/us-ukraine-crisis-imf-idUSBREA2Q0H920140327

Congress Makes Sovaldi A Scapegoat: The Cost-Innovation Paradox In The U.S. ... - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/natesadeghi/2014/03/27/breaking-the-bank-the-innovation-cost-paradox-of-us-healthcare/

Ally Financial IPO to Generate Up to $2.7 Billion for US (2) - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-03-27/ally-financial-ipo-seen-generating-2-dot-7-billion-for-treasury

Wall Street slips as banks, techs drag; S&P flat for 2014 - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/03/27/us-markets-stocks-idUSBREA2J0UC20140327

Firms' Profits Rise to Record High, Outpacing GDP Growth - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303325204579465060613770396.html

28-Mar-2014 00:45

Energy boom is fueling rapid population growth, Census data confirms - Daily Caller :: http://dailycaller.com/2014/03/27/energy-boom-is-fueling-rapid-population-growth-census-data-confirms/

Taco Bell's Ads Star Real-Life Ronald McDonalds - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/taco-bells-tv-ads-star-ronald-mcdonald-23078205

IMF agrees $14-18 billion bailout for Ukraine - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/03/27/us-ukraine-crisis-imf-idUSBREA2Q0H920140327

MH370: Thai satellite images show 300 objects in Malaysia jet search zone - TODAYonline :: http://www.todayonline.com/world/asia/mh370-thai-satellite-images-show-300-objects-malaysia-jet-search-zone

Congress Makes Sovaldi A Scapegoat: The Cost-Innovation Paradox In The U.S. ... - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/natesadeghi/2014/03/27/breaking-the-bank-the-innovation-cost-paradox-of-us-healthcare/

Popcorn Time is panic time for Hollywood - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/business/technology/2014/03/26/popcorn-time-panic-time-for-hollywood/lO9FLeEJ6kCD9Xyl7ca3cP/story.html

Ally Financial IPO Provides An Exit For US Treasury - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/jimhenry/2014/03/27/ally-financial-ipo-provides-an-exit-for-u-s-treasury/

EUR/USD slides on upbeat U.S. growth and jobs data - NASDAQ :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/eurusd-slides-on-upbeat-us-growth-and-jobs-data-cm339570

US Growth Ended 2013 on Solid Footing - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303325204579465060613770396.html

Tech companies, Citigroup tug US stocks lower - Centre Daily Times :: http://www.centredaily.com/2014/03/27/4106525/tech-companies-citigroup-tug-us.html?sp%3D/99/116/128/

27-Mar-2014 23:44

MH370: Thai satellite images show 300 objects in Malaysia jet search zone - TODAYonline :: http://www.todayonline.com/world/asia/mh370-thai-satellite-images-show-300-objects-malaysia-jet-search-zone

FOREX-Dollar gains on data, NZ dollar hits over 2-1/2-year high - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/03/27/markets-forex-idINL1N0MO1D720140327

Energy boom drives up populations - Columbia Missourian :: http://www.columbiamissourian.com/m/52682/energy-boom-drives-up-populations/

Banks Pass the Wrong Stress Test - Uncommon Wisdom Daily :: http://www.uncommonwisdomdaily.com/banks-pass-the-wrong-stress-test-18094

Ally files for IPO that could raise $3B-plus - Newsday :: http://www.newsday.com/business/ally-files-for-ipo-that-could-raise-3b-plus-1.7526880

US Growth Ended 2013 on Solid Footing - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303325204579465060613770396.html

Utility preparing to face federal charges in gas blast - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/03/27/pacific-gas--electric-federal-criminal-charges-likely-in-fatal-california-pipeline-explosion/6973709/

Ukraine's IMF Deal Wins Over SocGen as Eurobonds Get Buy Rating - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-03-27/ukraine-s-imf-deal-wins-over-socgen-as-eurobonds-get-buy-rating

Senate Confirms Maria Contreras-Sweet to Lead SBA - Fox Business :: http://smallbusiness.foxbusiness.com/entrepreneurs/2014/03/27/senate-confirms-maria-contreras-sweet-to-lead-sba/

CORRECTING and REPLACING: Consumers to #WakeUpLiveMás as Taco Bell ... - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/PR-CO-20140327-908235.html

27-Mar-2014 22:43

$1T student loan debt widens US wealth gap - Fremont News Messenger :: http://www.thenews-messenger.com/viewart/20140327/NEWS01/303270006/-1T-student-loan-debt-widens-US-wealth-gap

Ally Financial IPO Provides An Exit For US Treasury - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/jimhenry/2014/03/27/ally-financial-ipo-provides-an-exit-for-u-s-treasury/

The Consequences of Citigroup's Failed Stress Test - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/video/the-consequences-of-citigroup-s-failed-stress-test-DA3~17n0TUaa1j7QWiOuVw.html

Fastest-growing US community? A retirement home - CNN :: http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/27/us/census-fastest-growing-community/

Why economists say 2014 could prove breakout year - U-T San Diego :: http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/mar/27/why-economists-say-2014-could-prove-breakout-year/

Windfall for hedge funds and Russian banks as IMF rescues Ukraine - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financialcrisis/10728149/Windfall-for-hedge-funds-and-Russian-banks-as-IMF-rescues-Ukraine.html

EUR/USD slides on upbeat U.S. growth and jobs data - NASDAQ :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/eurusd-slides-on-upbeat-us-growth-and-jobs-data-cm339570

Satellite Spots New Objects as Weather Slows Flight 370 Search - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/International/plane-search-weather-new-objects/story?id%3D23076875

PG & E expects criminal charges in deadly San Bruno pipeline explosion - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-pge-expects-criminal-charges-san-bruno-gas-explosion-20140327,0,709820.story

Got Bitcoins? Here's how the IRS says to report them on your tax return. - Washington Post (blog) :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2014/03/25/got-bitcoins-heres-how-the-irs-says-to-report-them-on-your-tax-return/?tid%3Dpm_business_pop

27-Mar-2014 21:42

Don't Fret About GDP, Celebrate U.S. Exports - Bloomberg View :: http://www.bloombergview.com/articles/2014-03-27/don-t-fret-about-gdp-celebrate-u-s-exports

Ally Financial IPO Provides An Exit For US Treasury - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/jimhenry/2014/03/27/ally-financial-ipo-provides-an-exit-for-u-s-treasury/

The Consequences of Citigroup's Failed Stress Test - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/video/the-consequences-of-citigroup-s-failed-stress-test-DA3~17n0TUaa1j7QWiOuVw.html

S&P Downgrades Baxter On Spinoff - Barron's (blog) :: http://blogs.barrons.com/incomeinvesting/2014/03/27/sp-downgrades-baxter-on-spinoff/

Fastest-growing US community? A retirement home - CNN :: http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/27/us/census-fastest-growing-community/

So many sightings, nothing to see -- search for Flight 370 objects still wanting - CNN :: http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/27/world/asia/malaysia-flight-370-objects/

UPDATE 2-Obamacare enrollment tops 6 million as deadline looms -White House - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/03/27/usa-healthcare-enrollment-idUSL1N0MO1LP20140327

BofA Exorcises Another Mortgage Ghost - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-493675/

Got Bitcoins? Here's how the IRS says to report them on your tax return. - Washington Post (blog) :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2014/03/25/got-bitcoins-heres-how-the-irs-says-to-report-them-on-your-tax-return/?tid%3Dpm_business_pop

NYC plastic and paper bags may face 10 cent fee - PallTimes.com (subscription) :: http://www.palltimes.com/news/state/article_c594f34a-3452-595e-b721-28c969a36cc8.html

27-Mar-2014 20:41

Baxter to split into two companies - ModernHealthcare.com :: http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20140327/INFO/303279992/baxter-to-split-into-two-companies

BofA's Moynihan Delivers at Last on Vow to Boost Dividend - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-03-26/bofa-agrees-to-9-5-billion-mortgage-settlement-boosts-dividend.html

U.S. pending home sales fall 0.8% in February - NASDAQ :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/us-pending-home-sales-fall-08-in-february-cm339405

Don't Fret About GDP, Celebrate U.S. Exports - Bloomberg View :: http://www.bloombergview.com/articles/2014-03-27/don-t-fret-about-gdp-celebrate-u-s-exports

News of Fed rejection came as shock to Citi - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ffddfa1a-b5d1-11e3-a1bd-00144feabdc0.html

More than 6 million have signed up for health insurance, Obama says - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/nation/politics/politicsnow/la-pn-obamacare-obama-healthcare-signups-20140327,0,7832740.story?track%3Drss%26utm_source%3Dfeedburner%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3DFeed%253A%2Blatimes%252Fnews%252Fpolitics%2B(L.A.%2BTimes%2B-%2BPolitics)

Malaysia plane: 300 objects spotted in Indian Ocean - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-26768543

Ally Financial IPO Provides An Exit For US Treasury - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/jimhenry/2014/03/27/ally-financial-ipo-provides-an-exit-for-u-s-treasury/

Microsoft CEO Nadella Pulls the Trigger on Long-Gestating Office Apps for iPad - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-03-27/microsoft-ceo-nadella-pulls-the-trigger-on-long-gestating-office-apps-for-ipad

IMF to Help Ukraine With up to $18 Billion Bailout - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/ukrainian-officers-freed-russia-captive-23071547

27-Mar-2014 19:40

Baxter plans to spin off biotech business in 2015 - Yahoo Health :: http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/baxter-plans-to-spin-off-biotech-business-in-2015

Contracts to buy US homes fell in February - seattlepi.com :: http://www.seattlepi.com/business/article/Contracts-to-buy-US-homes-fell-in-February-5353847.php

Freddie Mac Said to Plan Risk-Sharing Bonds After Debt Soars - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-03-27/freddie-mac-said-to-plan-risk-sharing-bonds-after-debt-soars

BofA's Moynihan gets 89% boost in annual comp - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/03/27/bofas-moynihan-gets-77-boost-in-annual-comp/6957971/

Wall St dips after data; Citi leads financials lower - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/03/27/us-markets-stocks-idUSBREA2J0UC20140327

Bridge worker injured after fall in the Loop - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-bridge-worker-injured-after-fall-in-the-loop-20140327,0,6817394.story

Don't Fret About GDP, Celebrate U.S. Exports - Bloomberg View :: http://www.bloombergview.com/articles/2014-03-27/don-t-fret-about-gdp-celebrate-u-s-exports

Malaysia jet search: fresh clues but bad weather - Chron.com :: http://www.chron.com/news/world/article/Malaysia-jet-search-fresh-clues-but-bad-weather-5352811.php

Microsoft CEO Unveils Office for IPad in Mobile-App Push - MSN Money :: http://money.msn.com/business-news/article.aspx?feed%3DBLOOM%26date%3D20140327%26id%3D17473688

Taco Bell breakfast debuts with Ronald McDonald's endorsement (+video) - Christian Science Monitor :: http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/The-Bite/2014/0327/Taco-Bell-breakfast-debuts-with-Ronald-McDonald-s-endorsement

27-Mar-2014 18:39

US GDP grew at 2.6% pace in Q4 - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/03/27/fourth-quarter-gdp-fioal-estimate/6946121/

More Americans Moving to Cities, Reversing the Suburban Exodus - The Wire :: http://www.thewire.com/national/2014/03/more-americans-moving-to-cities-reversing-the-suburban-exodus/359714/

U.S. pending home sales fall 0.8% in February - NASDAQ :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/us-pending-home-sales-fall-08-in-february-cm339405

Cluster of satellite sightings raises hopes in Flight 370 search - CNN :: http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/27/world/asia/malaysia-airlines-plane/

Citigroup sinks 5% after failing Fed 'stress test' - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/03/26/fed-stress-tests/6922129/

Freddie Mac Said to Plan Risk-Sharing Bonds After Debt Soars - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-03-27/freddie-mac-said-to-plan-risk-sharing-bonds-after-debt-soars.html

DC region continues population growth, US Census finds - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-region-continues-population-growth-us-census-finds/2014/03/27/81645516-b5c3-11e3-8020-b2d790b3c9e1_story.html

Baxter plans to spin off biotech business in 2015 - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/03/27/us-baxter-restructuring-idINBREA2Q1JC20140327

Taco Bell hires 'Ronald McDonald' (2 dozen of them) for breakfast ads - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-taco-bell-breakfast-ronald-mcdonald-20140327,0,4696513.story

IMF offers Ukraine up to $18 billion in loans - Chron.com :: http://www.chron.com/business/energy/article/West-to-help-Ukraine-with-18-billion-bailout-5352941.php

27-Mar-2014 17:38

Contracts to buy homes fall for 8th straight month - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/03/27/pending-home-sales-index-february/6952633/

Conn. job gains in Feb. cut unemployment rate - Chron.com :: http://www.chron.com/news/article/Conn-job-gains-in-Feb-cut-unemployment-rate-5354124.php

Taco Bell breakfast menu debuts: We review the waffle taco, more - Newsday :: http://long-island.newsday.com/restaurants/feed-me-1.812004/taco-bell-breakfast-menu-debuts-we-review-the-waffle-taco-more-1.7521632

Why Baxter International (BAX) Stock Hit an All-Time High Today - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/12557328/1/why-baxter-international-bax-stock-is-up-today.html

Stocks flat as banks in spotlight - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/03/27/investing/stocks-markets/

Drought Spurs Small-Scale Gold Rush In The Sierra - KWTX :: http://www.kwtx.com/weather/headlines/Drought-Spurs-Small-Scale-Gold-Rush-In-The-Sierra-252663131.html

Bank of America to Pay $6.3 Billion to Settle Mortgage Securities Suit - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/03/26/bank-of-america-to-pay-6-3-billion-to-settle-mortgage-securities-suit/

US GDP grew at 2.6% pace in Q4 - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/03/27/fourth-quarter-gdp-fioal-estimate/6946121/

IMF throws Ukraine financial lifeline, Russia growth slumps - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/03/27/us-ukraine-crisis-idUSBREA2Q0MR20140327

$1 Trillion Student Loan Debt Widens US Wealth Gap - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/trillion-student-loan-debt-widens-us-wealth-gap-23081202

27-Mar-2014 16:37

Energy Boom Spurs Growth West of the Mississippi - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/energy-boom-spurs-growth-west-mississippi-23081818

Fourth-quarter economic growth revised up to still-tepid 2.6% - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-gdp-fourth-quarter-economy-20140327,0,4362206.story

Pending Home Sales Fall to Lowest Level Since October 2011 - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303325204579465232238622704.html

More Satellite Sightings, but Air Search for Malaysia Plane Halted - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304418404579463861462411266.html

Taco Bell hires Ronald McDonald for new breakfast ads - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-taco-bell-hires-ronald-mcdonald-for-new-breakfast-ads-20140327,0,3852937.story

Baxter CEO Says Complex Markets Prompted Split In Two - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/brucejapsen/2014/03/27/baxter-ceo-says-complex-markets-prompted-split-in-two/

Kansas City Fed March Manufacturing Composite Index Rebounds to 10 - NASDAQ :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/kansas-city-fed-march-manufacturing-composite-index-rebounds-to-10-20140327-00706

Citigroup sinks 5% after failing Fed 'stress test' - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/03/26/fed-stress-tests/6922129/

Freddie Mac: Average 30-year mortgage rate at 4.4%, up from 4.32% - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-freddie-mac-mortgage-rates-20140327,0,1145131.story

US will tax Bitcoin as property, like stocks, rather than as currency - CITEworld :: http://www.citeworld.com/consumerization/23161/us-will-tax-bitcoin-property-stocks-rather-currency

27-Mar-2014 15:36

US jobless claims fall to four-month low - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-jobless-claims-fall-to-four-month-low-2014-03-27-9103012?link%3DMW_home_latest_news

US Economic Growth for 4Q Is Revised Higher - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/us-economic-growth-q4-revised-slightly-23079734

Malaysia plane saga: Your questions answered - CNN :: http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/27/world/asia/malaysia-plane-questions/

Baxter Breaks Up: Biopharma Spinout Planned - Genetic Engineering News :: http://www.genengnews.com/gen-news-highlights/baxter-breaks-up-biopharma-spinout-planned/81249672/

Pending Sales of Existing Homes in US Decline for Eighth Month - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-03-27/pending-sales-of-existing-homes-in-u-dot-s-dot-decline-for-eighth-month

Rumor mill: Dish Network's Ergen courts DirecTV's White - FierceCable :: http://www.fiercecable.com/story/rumor-mill-dish-networks-ergen-courts-directvs-white/2014-03-27

Citi and other banks drag down stocks - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/03/27/investing/stocks-markets/

IMF to Loan Ukraine Up to $18 Billion - Voice of America :: http://www.voanews.com/content/imf-to-loan-ukraine-up-to-18-billion/1880421.html

US Mortgage Rates Rise With 30-Year Reaching a Two-Month High - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-03-27/u-dot-s-dot-mortgage-rates-rise-with-30-year-reaching-a-two-month-high

Taco Bell breakfast debuts with Ronald McDonald's endorsement - Christian Science Monitor :: http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/The-Bite/2014/0327/Taco-Bell-breakfast-debuts-with-Ronald-McDonald-s-endorsement

27-Mar-2014 14:35

2 Fla. metro areas among fastest-growing - wflx :: http://www.wflx.com/story/25087764/2-fla-metro-areas-among-fastest-growing

Baxter splitting into 2 separate businesses - Albany Times Union :: http://www.timesunion.com/business/article/Baxter-splitting-into-2-separate-businesses-5353621.php

US GDP grew at 2.6% pace in Q4 - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/03/27/fourth-quarter-gdp-fioal-estimate/6946121/

Trying to stem economic collapse, IMF offers Ukraine up to $18 billion in loans - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2014/03/27/trying-to-stem-economic-collapse-imf-offers-ukraine-up-to-18-billion-in-loans/

US jobless claims fall to four-month low - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-jobless-claims-fall-to-four-month-low-2014-03-27-9103012?link%3DMW_home_latest_news

Stock futures point to flat open after GDP data, Citi falls - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/03/27/us-markets-stocks-idUSBREA2J0UC20140327

Feds Investigate GM For Bankruptcy Fraud, Ignore Own Behavior On Fannie And ... - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffreydorfman/2014/03/27/feds-investigate-gm-for-bankruptcy-fraud-ignore-own-behavior-on-fannie-and-freddie/

Taco Bell's new ads star 'Ronald McDonald' - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2014/03/27/taco-bell-new-ads-star-ronald-mcdonald/

UPDATE 2-Fed stress test upset weighs on sale of RBS unit in US - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/03/27/banking-europe-usa-idUSL5N0MO1YN20140327

Dish Network, DirecTV In Talks That May Create Pay-TV Giant - Bidness Etc :: http://www.bidnessetc.com/21330-dish-networks-corp-nasdaq-dish-and-directv-nasdaq-dtv-news-analysis-dish-and-directv-in-merger-talks/

27-Mar-2014 13:34

Energy boom spurs growth west of the Mississippi - Arizona Daily Star :: http://azstarnet.com/news/national/energy-boom-spurs-growth-west-of-the-mississippi/article_8dfaf5bc-a7f2-5153-9c82-da81b4f09959.html

Will DirecTV and Dish Catch Cable's Merger Fever? - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-03-27/will-directv-and-dish-catch-cables-merger-fever

'Ronald McDonald' hypes new Taco Bell breakfast - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/03/27/taco-bell-mcdonalds-breakfast-ronald-mcdonald-fast-food/6919299/

IMF agrees $14-18 billion bailout for Ukraine - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/03/27/us-ukraine-crisis-imf-idUSBREA2Q0PT20140327

Bill to replace Fannie, Freddie with new housing-loan structure - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/03/27/usa-housing-idUSL1N0MN29620140327

Baxter to Split Into Two Companies by the Middle of 2015 - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-03-27/baxter-to-split-into-two-companies-by-the-middle-of-2015.html

FOREX-Euro at three-week low, New Zealand dollar hits 2-1/2 yr high - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/03/27/markets-forex-idUSL5N0MO2RU20140327

UPDATE 1-US govt to sell most of Ally Financial stake - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/03/27/ally-financial-ipo-idUSL4N0MO37N20140327

A Failure for Citigroup - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/03/27/morning-agenda-a-failure-for-citigroup/

More objects spotted by satellite in Flight 370 hunt - CNN :: http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/27/world/asia/malaysia-airlines-plane/

27-Mar-2014 12:33

Yahoo Japan to Buy SoftBank Assets in Phone Services Push - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-03-27/yahoo-japan-to-acquire-eaccess-from-softbank-for-3-17-billion.html

Consumers to #WakeUpLiveMás as Taco Bell® Breakfast Now Available ... - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/consumers-to-wakeuplivem%25C3%25A1s-as-taco-bell-breakfast-now-available-nationwide-2014-03-27?reflink%3DMW_news_stmp

UPDATE 1-Euro zone private sector loans contract further in Feb -ECB - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/03/27/eurozone-m-idUSL5N0MO24420140327

Thai satellite spots 300 objects in Indian Ocean - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2014/03/27/missing-malaysia-plane/6946817/

Rupert Murdoch maps out succession with son Lachlan in charge - Sydney Morning Herald :: http://www.smh.com.au/business/rupert-murdoch-maps-out-succession-with-son-lachlan-in-charge-20140327-35lno.html

IMF Prepares $18 Billion in Loans for Ukraine - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/28/world/europe/ukraine-bailout.html

Stocks could shrug off banking blues - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/03/27/investing/premarkets/

ANA Splits Plane Order With Boeing, Airbus to Upgrade Fleet (3) - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-03-27/ana-said-to-announce-order-for-airbus-boeing-aircraft-today-1

Bank of America to pay Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-26762194

Given That Bitcoin Is A Thing Of Value It Was Always Going To Be Taxed As A ... - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/timworstall/2014/03/26/given-that-bitcoin-is-a-thing-of-value-it-was-always-going-to-be-taxed-as-a-thing-of-value/

27-Mar-2014 11:32

Russia tensions hit Wall Street nerves - Philly.com :: http://www.philly.com/philly/business/20140327_Russia_tensions_hit_Wall_Street_nerves.html

BofA (BAC) Reaches $9.5B Mortgage Settlement With FHFA - Wall Street Pit :: http://wallstreetpit.com/103163-bofa-bac-reaches-9-5b-mortgage-settlement-with-fhfa/

IMF standby agreement with Ukraine - text - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/03/27/ukraine-crisis-imf-text-idUSL5N0MO1L720140327

Stocks: Banking sector in focus - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/03/27/investing/premarkets/

UPDATE 2-Japan's ANA gives Boeing a boost with 777X order - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/03/27/ana-holdings-boeing-idINL4N0MO19920140327

Thai satellite spots 300 objects in Indian Ocean - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2014/03/27/missing-malaysia-plane/6946817/

ECB Promotes Stimulus Measures Even as Recovery Lessens Need (1) - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-03-27/ecb-readies-measures-as-economic-recovery-lessens-need-for-them

Given That Bitcoin Is A Thing Of Value It Was Always Going To Be Taxed As A ... - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/timworstall/2014/03/26/given-that-bitcoin-is-a-thing-of-value-it-was-always-going-to-be-taxed-as-a-thing-of-value/

NYC plastic and paper bags may face 10 cent fee - PallTimes.com (subscription) :: http://www.palltimes.com/news/state/article_c594f34a-3452-595e-b721-28c969a36cc8.html

27-Mar-2014 10:31

U.S. Stocks Cap Biggest Drop in Two Weeks; Facebook Drops - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-03-26/u-s-stock-index-futures-gain-before-durable-goods-report.html

Bank of America to pay $9.3 billion in claims - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/candy-crush-game-maker-suffers-16percent-drop-in-shares/2014/03/26/3b47f516-b522-11e3-b899-20667de76985_story.html

ANA $16.6bn aircraft deal loosens Boeing's grip on Japan market - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/bba74330-b57a-11e3-81cb-00144feabdc0.html

UPDATE 1-Drop in H&M and bank shares weighs on European equities - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/03/27/markets-europe-stocks-idUSL5N0MO1EV20140327

ECB Readies Measures as Economic Recovery Lessens Need for Them - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-03-27/ecb-primes-weapons-as-euro-area-recovery-lessens-need-for-action.html

Satellite Spots New Objects as Weather Slows Flight 370 Search - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/International/plane-search-scaled-back-bad-weather/story?id%3D23076875

IMF says it will provide Ukraine with up to $18B in assistance over next 2 years - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/imf-says-it-will-provide-ukraine-with-up-to-18b-in-assistance-over-next-2-years/2014/03/27/5b2a2a5a-b58d-11e3-8cb6-284052554d74_story.html

RBS to resubmit US capital plans after Fed objections - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/03/27/us-banking-europe-usa-rbs-idUSBREA2Q0KS20140327

A Likely Heir Is Leaving JPMorgan Chase - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/03/25/jpmorgan-co-head-of-investment-banking-to-leave/

Given That Bitcoin Is A Thing Of Value It Was Always Going To Be Taxed As A ... - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/timworstall/2014/03/26/given-that-bitcoin-is-a-thing-of-value-it-was-always-going-to-be-taxed-as-a-thing-of-value/

27-Mar-2014 09:30

Covered California confirms Monday signup deadline - Charlotte Observer :: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2014/03/26/4796828/covered-california-confirms-monday.html

Fed rejects five banks' capital plans - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/03/26/fed-rejects-five-banks-capital-plans/5MFwluYx5XYYbMomgInEoN/story.html

City Council Introduces Plastic Bag Fee Legislation - NY1 :: http://statenisland.ny1.com/content/politics/political_news/205877/city-council-introduces-plastic-bag-fee-legislation

Family Member Files Lawsuit Over Missing Jet as Frustrating Search Continues - TIME :: http://time.com/38260/malaysia-airlines-sued-over-mh370-disappearance/

Russia tensions hit Wall Street nerves - Philly.com :: http://www.philly.com/philly/business/20140327_Russia_tensions_hit_Wall_Street_nerves.html

BofA to spend $9.3 billion in FHFA settlement - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/03/26/bofa-to-spend-933-billion-in-fhfa-settlement/6941453/

China Detains Suspect for Spreading Rumor Leading to Bank Run - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-03-27/china-detains-suspect-for-spreading-rumor-leading-to-bank-run

Dish and DirecTV surge on merger reports - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/03/26/technology/dish-network-directv/

ANA $16.6bn aircraft deal loosens Boeing's grip on Japan market - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/bba74330-b57a-11e3-81cb-00144feabdc0.html

IRS Says Bitcoin Is Property, Not Currency - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303949704579461502538024502