Tuesday, May 13, 2014

14-May-2014 08:48

US Businesses Increased Stockpiles 0.4 Percent in March, With Sales up Strong ... - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/us-retail-sales-scant-01-pct-april-spending-23693548

US Treasury Secretary Urges China to Let Yuan Float More Freely - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-530904/

Tech Star Is Leaving Goldman Sachs to Join Hedge Fund - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/05/13/top-goldman-technology-banker-to-leave/

Blue-chip indexes hold at record levels - Bradenton Herald :: http://www.bradenton.com/2014/05/14/5152268/blue-chip-indexes-hold-at-record.html?sp%3D/99/102/

FHFA's Watt Sees Role Expanding as Congress Stalls on Housing - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-05-14/fhfa-s-watt-sees-role-expanding-as-congress-stalls-on-housing

Telecommunications Future in Flux as AT&T Mulls DirecTV - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-14/telecommunications-future-in-flux-as-at-t-mulls-directv.html

Anger Grows in Vietnam Over Dispute With China - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/14/world/asia/anger-grows-in-vietnam-over-dispute-with-china.html?partner%3Drss%26emc%3Drss

Group urges tobacco companies to protect US child workers - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/14/us-usa-tobacco-childlabor-idUSKBN0DU07J20140514

China Accuses Glaxo's Former China Chief of Ordering Bribes - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-14/china-accuses-glaxosmithkline-china-unit-of-bribery-after-probe.html

Euro Trades Near 5-Week Low as Slowdown Boosts ECB Easing Wagers - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-05-13/euro-trades-near-5-week-low-as-slowdown-boosts-ecb-easing-wagers

14-May-2014 07:47

US Businesses Increased Stockpiles 0.4 Percent in March, With Sales up Strong ... - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/us-retail-sales-scant-01-pct-april-spending-23693548

Tech Star Is Leaving Goldman Sachs to Join Hedge Fund - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/05/13/top-goldman-technology-banker-to-leave/

Madoff Victim Fund claims rise to nearly 52000 - Press TV :: http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2014/05/14/362565/bernard-madoff-victim-fund-claims-rise/

Blue-chip indexes hold at record levels - Bradenton Herald :: http://www.bradenton.com/2014/05/14/5152268/blue-chip-indexes-hold-at-record.html?sp%3D/99/102/

MH370: Many lessons to be learnt from plane's disappearance, says Najib - The Star Online :: http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2014/05/14/MH370-Lessons-to-be-learnt-from-planes-disappearance/

Smoke at FAA facility in Chicago causes ground stop there, delays in Denver - kwgn.com :: http://kwgn.com/2014/05/13/smoke-at-faa-facility-in-chicago-causes-ground-stop-there-delays-in-denver/

European seen cautious after Wall Street's record close - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101670337

Glaxo's Ex-China Chief Accused of Ordering Staff to Commit Bribery -- Update - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20140514-700505.html

Pfizer boss: shareholders not ministers have final say in AstraZeneca deal - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/pharmaceuticalsandchemicals/10829060/Pfizer-boss-shareholders-not-ministers-have-final-say-in-AstraZeneca-deal.html

Telecommunications Future in Flux as AT&T Mulls DirecTV - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-14/telecommunications-future-in-flux-as-at-t-mulls-directv.html

14-May-2014 06:46

US raised concern over China FX intervention -Treasury official - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/13/china-economy-us-idUSB9N0MU00V20140513

US Businesses Increased Stockpiles 0.4 Percent in March, With Sales up Strong ... - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/us-retail-sales-scant-01-pct-april-spending-23693548

Tech Star Is Leaving Goldman Sachs to Join Hedge Fund - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/05/13/top-goldman-technology-banker-to-leave/

Dow, S&P 500 end at record highs again; Nasdaq slips - Zee News :: http://zeenews.india.com/business/news/international/dow-sandp-500-end-at-record-highs-again-nasdaq-slips_99423.html

FOREX-Euro languishes near 5-week low vs dollar, sterling eyes BoE - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/14/markets-forex-idUSL3N0O00BB20140514

Pfizer hints at higher AstraZeneca bid - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/05/13/pfizer-urges-astrazeneca-continue-talks-hinting-higher-offer/NeOFWPnS5MfsoDFOsBhusO/story.html

Chinese police charge former GSK China head with bribery - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/14/us-china-glaxosmithkline-idUSBREA4D03720140514

Telecommunications Future in Flux as AT&T Mulls DirecTV - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-14/telecommunications-future-in-flux-as-at-t-mulls-directv.html

Smoke at FAA facility in Chicago causes ground stop there, delays in Denver - kwgn.com :: http://kwgn.com/2014/05/13/smoke-at-faa-facility-in-chicago-causes-ground-stop-there-delays-in-denver/

Anti-China Protesters Burn Factories in Vietnam - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303851804579560923647957180.html

14-May-2014 05:45

US Businesses Increased Stockpiles 0.4 Percent in March, With Sales up Strong ... - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/us-retail-sales-scant-01-pct-april-spending-23693548

US Treasury Secretary Urges China to Let Yuan Float More Freely - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303851804579559791387827738?mg%3Dreno64-wsj

IRS misses deadline to appeal tax preparer rules rejection - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfchronicle.com/business/networth/article/IRS-misses-deadline-to-appeal-tax-preparer-rules-5475521.php

Lawmakers Mistrust a Marriage Offer Pfizer Won't Abandon - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/05/13/pfizer-urges-astrazeneca-to-continue-talks-hinting-at-higher-offer/

Radar center problem snarls Chicago air traffic - KTAR.com :: http://ktar.com/23/1731846/Radar-center-problem-snarls-Chicago-air-traffic

AT&T pursues $50B DirecTV deal. Roadblock for Comcast/Time Warner? (+video) - Christian Science Monitor :: http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2014/0513/AT-T-pursues-50B-DirecTV-deal.-Roadblock-for-Comcast-Time-Warner-video

Fannie, Freddie won't reduce loan limits, regulator says - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-fannie-freddie-20140514-story.html

The Standard & Poor's 500 index set an all-time closing high by a fraction of point - NewsOK.com :: http://newsok.com/the-standard-poors-500-index-set-an-all-time-closing-high-by-a-fraction-of-point/article/4815102

Police say GlaxoSmithKline China head ordered bribery - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/14/us-china-glaxosmithkline-idUSBREA4D03720140514

GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares rise, euro wobbles under pressure - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/14/markets-global-idUSL3N0O000T20140514

14-May-2014 04:44

US Treasury Secretary Urges China to Let Yuan Float More Freely - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-530904/

Fighting fakes: ahead of IPO, Alibaba takes a tougher line - Chicago Tribune :: http://bluesky.chicagotribune.com/chi-fakes-ipo-alibaba-news-bsi-20140513,0,0.story

IRS will not seek to defend tax preparer rules - The Missoulian :: http://missoulian.com/news/national/irs-will-not-seek-to-defend-tax-preparer-rules/article_29e26de7-4282-53b4-bfd5-c0f2a7179bc4.html

AT&T Is Closing In On DirecTV - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/dorothypomerantz/2014/05/13/att-is-closing-in-on-directv/

Dow, S&P 500 end at record highs again - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/13/us-markets-stocks-idUSBREA460FR20140513

Asian shares edge up, euro pressured - Reuters India :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/05/14/uk-markets-global-idINKBN0DU01F20140514

Lawmakers Mistrust a Marriage Offer Pfizer Won't Abandon - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/05/13/pfizer-urges-astrazeneca-to-continue-talks-hinting-at-higher-offer/

Retail sales nearly flat in April - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-retail-sales-april-20140514-story.html

Rometty under pressure to turn around IBM's fortunes and hit targets - Irish Independent :: http://www.independent.ie/business/world/rometty-under-pressure-to-turn-around-ibms-fortunes-and-hit-targets-30271985.html

Radar Center Problem Snarls Chicago Air Traffic - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/radar-center-problem-snarls-chicago-air-traffic-23706575

14-May-2014 03:43

Southern California Home Rise Slowly In April - Techsonia :: http://www.techsonia.com/southern-california-home-rise-slowly-in-april/197623/

Madoff Fraud Claims Swell - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304081804579559934291497954.html

IRS will not seek to defend tax preparer rules - The Missoulian :: http://missoulian.com/news/national/irs-will-not-seek-to-defend-tax-preparer-rules/article_29e26de7-4282-53b4-bfd5-c0f2a7179bc4.html

Chicago airports resume flights after smoke causes nationwide delays - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-faa-lifts-ground-stop-chicago-20140513-story.html

Euro Trades Near 5-Week Low as Slowdown Boosts ECB Easing Wagers - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-05-13/euro-trades-near-5-week-low-as-slowdown-boosts-ecb-easing-wagers

AT&T Is Closing In On DirecTV - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/dorothypomerantz/2014/05/13/att-is-closing-in-on-directv/

Dow, S&P 500 end at record highs again - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/13/us-markets-stocks-idUSBREA460FR20140513

Tech Star Is Leaving Goldman Sachs to Join Hedge Fund - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/05/13/top-goldman-technology-banker-to-leave/

Lawmakers Mistrust a Marriage Offer Pfizer Won't Abandon - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/05/13/pfizer-urges-astrazeneca-to-continue-talks-hinting-at-higher-offer/

Retail sales nearly flat in April - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-retail-sales-april-20140514-story.html

14-May-2014 02:42

US Businesses Increased Stockpiles 0.4 Percent in March, With Sales up Strong ... - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/us-retail-sales-scant-01-pct-april-spending-23693548

Treasuries Climb as Sales Data Add to Slow-Growth Bets - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-13/treasuries-extend-gains-as-retails-sales-in-u-s-trail-forecast.html

IBM CEO Faces Wall Street Skeptics as Growth Proves Elusive (2) - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-05-13/ibm-ceo-faces-skeptics-on-wall-street-as-growth-proves-elusive

Call for 10-year Pfizer pledge as CEO faces new grilling - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/13/astrazeneca-pfizer-idUSL6N0NZ68Q20140513

IRS will not seek to defend tax preparer rules - The Missoulian :: http://missoulian.com/news/national/irs-will-not-seek-to-defend-tax-preparer-rules/article_29e26de7-4282-53b4-bfd5-c0f2a7179bc4.html

State leaders in Florida approve plan to add two nuclear reactors - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/13/us-usa-florida-nuclear-idUSBREA4C10C20140513

Chicago airports resume flights after smoke causes nationwide delays - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-faa-lifts-ground-stop-chicago-20140513-story.html

Euro Trades Near 5-Week Low as Slowdown Boosts ECB Easing Wagers - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-05-13/euro-trades-near-5-week-low-as-slowdown-boosts-ecb-easing-wagers

Dow, S&P 500 end at record highs again - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/13/us-markets-stocks-idUSBREA460FR20140513

AT&T in talks to buy DirecTV for $50 billion, report says - The Seattle Times :: http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2023600276_attdirectvxml.html

14-May-2014 01:41

IBM CEO Faces Wall Street Skeptics as Growth Proves Elusive (2) - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-05-13/ibm-ceo-faces-skeptics-on-wall-street-as-growth-proves-elusive

US Retail Sales Slow Sharply - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303627504579559600044314712.html

IRS misses deadline to appeal tax preparer rules rejection - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfchronicle.com/business/networth/article/IRS-misses-deadline-to-appeal-tax-preparer-rules-5475521.php

Dow, S&P 500 end at record highs again - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/global-markets/wall-street-dow-sp-500-end-at-record-highs-again-nasdaq-slips/articleshow/35081461.cms

Fannie-Freddie overseer: Loan limits won't be cut - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/fannie-freddie-overseer-loan-limits-wont-be-cut/2014/05/13/5d9597fa-dac4-11e3-a837-8835df6c12c4_story.html

Analysis: Why AT&T wants DirecTV - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/05/13/att-directv-deal-analysis/9044491/

Home price gain smallest in 11/2 years - OCRegister :: http://www.ocregister.com/articles/year-614037-percent-sales.html

Seattle mayor proposes tax hike to limit cuts to bus service - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/13/us-usa-washingtonstate-transit-idUSBREA4C10F20140513

Chicago Flights Disrupted After Smoke Fills Radar Center - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-13/chicago-flights-halted-after-fire-alarm-at-radar-facility.html

FOREX-Euro vulnerable after fresh setback, sterling eyes BOE - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/13/markets-forex-idUSL3N0NZ6C220140513

14-May-2014 00:40

IBM CEO Faces Wall Street Skeptics as Growth Proves Elusive - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-13/ibm-ceo-faces-skeptics-on-wall-street-as-growth-proves-elusive.html

Southern California Home Rise Slowly In April - Techsonia :: http://www.techsonia.com/southern-california-home-rise-slowly-in-april/197623/

GLOBAL MARKETS-Wall St flat but ekes out record; Europe shares up - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/05/13/markets-global-idINL1N0NZ1Z420140513

US Retail Sales Slow Sharply - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303627504579559600044314712.html

AT&T wants to buy its way back into show biz with DirecTV - TG Daily :: http://www.tgdaily.com/audience/100451-att-wants-to-buy-its-way-back-into-show-biz-with-directv

How the Dow Jones industrial average fared Tuesday - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/how-the-dow-jones-industrial-average-fared-tuesday/2014/05/13/0335f294-dae9-11e3-a837-8835df6c12c4_story.html

Housing regulator signals shift in policy on Fannie, Freddie - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/housing-regulator-signals-shift-in-policy-on-fannie-freddie/2014/05/13/2370b520-dabd-11e3-bda1-9b46b2066796_story.html

Estimate of Madoff victims grows - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/05/13/more-madoff-victims-estimated/9042383/

UPDATE 2-Smoke at Chicago-area radar center cancels hundreds of flights - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/05/13/usa-chicago-airports-idINL1N0NZ1P220140513

Pfizer & AstraZeneca: Are UK Concerns Valid? - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/video/pfizer-astrazeneca-are-u-k-concerns-valid-crJUS~uBTPeZquft0nKW8g.html

13-May-2014 23:39

Meeting 'self-serving exercise' for Pershing Square: Allergan - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/05/13/us-allergan-valeant-pershing-idINBREA4C0OL20140513

Goldman's top tech banker jumps ship for Coatue -source - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/05/13/goldman-tech-idINL1N0NZ1E520140513

AT&T pursues $50B DirecTV deal. Roadblock for Comcast/Time Warner? - Christian Science Monitor :: http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2014/0513/AT-T-pursues-50B-DirecTV-deal.-Roadblock-for-Comcast-Time-Warner

Pfizer banking on big tax savings in UK - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/05/13/news/companies/pfizer-astrazeneca-tax/

Bundesbank Willing to Back ECB Stimulus Measures to Battle Low Inflation - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303627504579559310643593806.html

Dow, S&P 500 end at record highs again - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/13/us-markets-stocks-idUSBREA460FR20140513

US Retail Sales Slow Sharply - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303627504579559600044314712.html

Fannie, Freddie Regulator Signals Broad Shift in Housing Policy - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303851804579559673037406670

So Cal Home Prices Still Rising - San Fernando Valley Business Journal :: http://www.sfvbj.com/news/2014/may/13/so-cal-home-prices-still-rising/

Cancellations, delays as O'Hare, Midway slowly resume operations - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-tower-fire-halts-flights-in-and-out-of-ohare-midway-20140513,0,368030.story

13-May-2014 22:38

US Businesses Increased Stockpiles 0.4 Percent in March, With Sales up Strong ... - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/us-retail-sales-scant-01-pct-april-spending-23693548

IBM CEO: We'll lead 'reordering' of our industry - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101667317

Report: IRS Made Up to $15.6 Billion in Faulty EITC Payments in 2013 - Accountingweb.com :: http://www.accountingweb.com/article/report-irs-made-156-billion-faulty-eitc-payments-2013/223348

Competition Laughing at an AT&T-DirecTV Deal: Bibb - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/video/competition-laughing-at-an-at-t-directv-deal-bibb-Dxv_QOvgRQ65Yn_eB0_~_Q.html

Pfizer pursuit of Astra 'tax-driven', says Swedish finance minister - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/economy-policy/2014/05/13/pfizer-pursuit-astra-tax-driven-says-swedish-finance-minister-543279097/

FAA Halts Flights Into Chicago After Fire at Control Center -- Update - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20140513-712015.html

Southern California home price gains slow in April - Columbus Ledger-Enquirer :: http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/2014/05/13/3102117/southern-california-home-price.html?sp%3D/99/102/

Dow, S&P 500 stretch further into record territory - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2014/05/13/stocks-tuesday/9030963/

GLOBAL MARKETS-Wall St flat after hitting new highs; Europe shares rise - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/05/13/markets-global-idINL1N0NZ1R520140513

13-May-2014 21:37

German ZEW Investor Confidence Falls in May - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303627504579559362812701076.html

IBM CEO Faces Wall Street Skeptics as Growth Proves Elusive (1) - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-05-13/ibm-ceo-faces-skeptics-on-wall-street-as-growth-proves-elusive

Southland home prices rise in April, but gains ease amid sales slump - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/realestate/la-fi-mo-home-prices-20140513-story.html

US Retail Sales Rise Slightly, Far Below Expectations - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/14/business/us-retail-sales-rise-slightly-far-below-expectations.html

Report: AT&T nearing deal to purchase DirecTV for $50 billion - kjrh.com :: http://www.kjrh.com/money/consumer/report-att-nearing-deal-to-purchase-directv-for-50-billion

Smoke in radar facility causes hundreds of flight cancellations - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-tower-fire-halts-flights-in-and-out-of-ohare-midway-20140513,0,368030.story

Bundesbank Open to Significant ECB Stimulus -- 2nd Update - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20140513-711622.html

Flight cancellations this winter worst in decades - Detroit Free Press :: http://www.freep.com/article/20140513/FEATURES07/305130165/flight-winter-cancellations

S&P 500 briefly rises above 1900; Nasdaq pulls back - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/13/us-markets-stocks-idUSBREA460FR20140513

13-May-2014 20:36

IBM CEO Faces Wall Street Skeptics as Growth Proves Elusive (1) - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-05-13/ibm-ceo-faces-skeptics-on-wall-street-as-growth-proves-elusive

Bundesbank Open to ECB Stimulus Measures - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303627504579559310643593806.html

AT&T Is Closing In On DirecTV - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/dorothypomerantz/2014/05/13/att-is-closing-in-on-directv/

Housing regulator signals shift in policy on Fannie, Freddie - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/housing-regulator-signals-shift-in-policy-on-fannie-freddie/2014/05/13/2370b520-dabd-11e3-bda1-9b46b2066796_story.html

Retail Sales Rise Just 0.1% in April - KTIC :: http://kticradio.com/news/business/?more%3D34811124

Flights halted at Chicago airports due to smoke at radar center - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/13/us-usa-chicago-airports-idUSBREA4C0OE20140513

Facebook Eyes Beijing Office In Slow Move To China - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/dougyoung/2014/05/13/facebook-eyes-beijing-office-in-slow-move-to-china/

Flight cancellations this winter worst in decades - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/05/13/airlines--ontime-arrival-rate/9036641/

Stocks Pare Gains; Nasdaq Drops - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-530756/

Ackman calls Allergan shareholders to meeting on Valeant talks - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/05/13/allergan-valeant-filing-idINL1N0NZ1BP20140513

13-May-2014 19:35

German Investor Confidence Declines a Fifth Month on Risks (1) - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-05-13/german-investor-confidence-drops-a-fifth-month-on-growth-risks

Automakers mull aid to art museum in Detroit bankruptcy - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/13/usa-detroit-bankruptcy-art-idUSL1N0NZ0X620140513

US household debt jumps for third straight quarter: survey - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/13/us-usa-fed-survey-credit-idUSBREA4C0HL20140513

S&P 500 briefly crosses 1900 for the first time - SFGate :: http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/S-P-500-briefly-crosses-1-900-for-the-first-time-5473889.php?cmpid%3Dhp-hc-bustech

Bundesbank Open to ECB Stimulus Measures - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303627504579559310643593806.html

UPDATE 3-Coal mine collapse in West Virginia kills two miners - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/05/13/usa-westvirginia-collapse-idINL1N0NZ0P620140513

A U-Turn On The Path To Fannie And Freddie's Future - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-05-13/a-u-turn-on-the-path-to-fannie-and-freddies-future

AT&T Is Closing In On DirecTV - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/dorothypomerantz/2014/05/13/att-is-closing-in-on-directv/?ss%3Dbusiness

Retail sales slow, but growth outlook still upbeat - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/13/us-usa-economy-idUSBREA4C0D820140513

Coca-Cola Raising Keurig Stake to 16%, Becoming Top Owner - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-13/coca-cola-increases-holding-in-keurig-green-mountain-to-16-.html

13-May-2014 18:34

German Yields Near 12-Month Low Before Confidence Data - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-13/german-yields-near-12-month-low-before-confidence-data.html

Automakers mull aid to art museum in Detroit bankruptcy - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/13/usa-detroit-bankruptcy-art-idUSL1N0NZ0X620140513

AT&T in talks to buy DirecTV for nearly $50 billion: sources - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/13/us-directv-att-idUSBREA4B0W220140513

Airbus Still Expects an On-Time Arrival for the A350 - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-05-13/airbus-still-expects-an-on-time-arrival-for-the-a350

Pfizer chief says jobs will go in takeover - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2014-05-13/lawmakers-to-press-pfizer-ceo-for-job-guarantees

US Retail Sales Slow Sharply - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20140513-709398.html

2 Killed in West Virginia Mine Accident - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/14/us/west-virginia-mine-accident.html

UPDATE 1-Coca-Cola boosts stake in Keurig to become biggest shareholder - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/05/13/keurig-cocacola-idINL3N0NZ4QU20140513

S&P 500 touches 1900 for first time - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/sandp-500-touches-1900-for-first-time/2014/05/13/a005087e-dab9-11e3-a837-8835df6c12c4_story.html

13-May-2014 17:33

Coca-Cola Pours Itself Some More Keurig - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-05-13/coca-cola-pours-itself-some-more-keurig

Fannie, Freddie Regulator Signals Broad Shift in Housing Policy - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303851804579559673037406670

German Yields Near 12-Month Low Before Confidence Data - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-13/german-yields-near-12-month-low-before-confidence-data.html

Two Killed at West Virginia Coal Mine - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-530895/

Firms warned: Don't leave US for lower taxes - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/05/13/news/economy/us-corporations-taxes/

AT&T in talks to buy DirecTV for nearly $50 billion: sources - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/13/us-directv-att-idUSBREA4B0W220140513

UPDATE 2-Valeant to boost Allergan bid in move to crack top drugmaker ranks - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/13/allergan-offer-idUSL3N0NZ4EU20140513

Automakers mull aid to art museum in Detroit bankruptcy - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/13/us-usa-detroit-bankruptcy-art-idUSBREA4C0HH20140513

Stocks Open Mostly Higher - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303627504579559581259629094.html

Retail Sales Post Weaker-than-Expected April Increase - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/economy-policy/2014/05/13/retail-sales-post-weaker-than-expected-april-increase/

13-May-2014 16:32

Australia commits up to $84 million to MH370 search - Hindustan Times :: http://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/australia-commits-up-to-84-million-to-mh370-search/article1-1218705.aspx

Wall St. little changed with Dow, S&P at record - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/13/us-markets-stocks-idUSBREA460FR20140513

2 dead in West Virginia coal mine accident - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/05/13/bodies-2-miners-trapped-inside-west-virginia-mine-recovered/

Does AT&T Buying DirecTV Make Any Sense? - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/video/does-at-t-buying-directv-make-any-sense-rmAijQ1uRaa4z86fZfOkmQ.html

Retail sales flatline, disappoint in April despite warmer weather - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-retail-sales-flatline-april-20140513-story.html

Euro Weakens to Five-Week Low as German Confidence Declines - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-13/euro-falls-to-5-week-low-as-german-confidence-drops-krona-gains.html

Pfizer Urges AstraZeneca to Continue Talks, Hinting at Higher Offer - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/05/13/pfizer-urges-astrazeneca-to-continue-talks-hinting-at-higher-offer/

Euro losses cut after US April retail sales disappoint - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/13/us-markets-forex-idUSBREA330R620140513

US businesses boosted stockpiles 0.4 pct. in March - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/us-businesses-boosted-stockpiles-04-pct-in-march/2014/05/13/e83e1778-daa7-11e3-a837-8835df6c12c4_story.html

Coca-Cola Gulps Down More Of Keurig Green Mountain - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/steveschaefer/2014/05/13/coca-cola-gulps-down-more-of-keurig-green-mountain/

13-May-2014 15:31

Australia to spend $84 mln on Malaysian jet search - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/australia-to-spend-84-mln-on-malaysian-jet-search/2014/05/13/8b2568fc-da84-11e3-a837-8835df6c12c4_story.html

VW Wins Enough Shares to Take Full Control of Scania - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/05/13/volkswagen-wins-enough-shares-to-take-full-control-of-scania/

American Shoppers Take Breather Following Retail Sales Surge - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-13/retail-sales-in-u-s-rose-less-than-forecast-in-april-after-jump.html

US Stock-Index Futures Climb After Record Close; DirecTV Gains - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-05-13/u-dot-s-dot-stock-index-futures-are-little-changed-after-record-close

UPDATE 1-Valeant plans to "improve" offer for Allergan - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/13/allergan-offer-idUSL3N0NZ4EU20140513

Bundesbank Support for ECB Stimulus Not to Be Automatic - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-13/bundesbank-support-for-ecb-stimulus-said-not-to-be-automatic.html

Stock futures point to flat open after data; S&P at record - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/13/us-markets-stocks-idUSBREA460FR20140513

Pfizer Avoids Job-Cut Specifics in AstraZeneca Testimony - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-13/pfizer-to-make-astrazeneca-takeover-case-to-parliament.html

Coca-Cola raises stake in Keurig Green Mountain - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101667203

Europe's top court tells Google to 'forget' - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/05/13/google-search-european-court-of-justice/9027645/

13-May-2014 14:30

Inmarsat to offer free basic tracking service following loss of Malaysian plane - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2014/05/12/inmarsat-says-it-will-offer-free-basic-tracking-service-following-loss/

Airbus Q1 core profit falls 5%, confirms targets - Hindustan Times :: http://www.hindustantimes.com/business-news/airbus-q1-core-profit-falls-5-confirms-targets/article1-1218650.aspx

German investor morale plunges to lowest since January 2013 - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/13/us-germany-zew-idUSBREA4C08H20140513

US, China spar again on South China Seas dispute - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/sns-rt-us-usa-kerry-china-20140513,0,6612323.story

Stock futures flat, Dow and S&P 500 at record levels - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/13/us-markets-stocks-idUSBREA460FR20140513

Hillshire Hit for Picking Veggies Over Buybacks: Real M&A - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-13/hillshire-hit-for-picking-veggies-over-buybacks-real-m-a.html

Encana Swings to Profit - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-530725/

Pfizer Makes AstraZeneca Takeover Case to Parliament - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-13/pfizer-to-make-astrazeneca-takeover-case-to-parliament.html

AT&T Pursues DirecTV - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/05/13/morning-agenda-att-courts-directv/

GLOBAL MARKETS -Strong results hoist European shares to 6-year high - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/13/markets-global-idUSL6N0NZ2RZ20140513

13-May-2014 13:29

Inmarsat to offer free basic tracking service following loss of Malaysian plane - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2014/05/12/inmarsat-says-it-will-offer-free-basic-tracking-service-following-loss/

Allergan's Board Rejects Valeant's $45.7B Takeover Offer Saying That It Is ... - International Business Times :: http://www.ibtimes.com/allergans-board-rejects-valeants-457b-takeover-offer-saying-it-undervalued-1583416

Airbus March quarter profit jumps 93% to €439 million - Livemint :: http://www.livemint.com/Companies/DcS8Mf8oDWTP6TkWWAm8jJ/Airbus-March-quarter-profit-jumps-93-to-439-million.html

Encana back in the black in first quarter - The Globe and Mail :: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/encana-back-in-the-black-in-first-quarter/article18633741/

AT&T Aiming at Comcast With Planned $50 Billion DirecTV Merger - TIME :: http://time.com/97045/att-directv-merger-talks/

Euro selloff continues on German ZEW data, Bundesbank report - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101665956

Pfizer Eager for AstraZeneca Approval -- 4th Update - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20140513-705193.html

Pinnacle Foods Inc. (PF) Jumped To A New High After Merger Announcement - RTT News :: http://www.rttnews.com/2319991/pinnacle-foods-inc-pf-jumped-to-a-new-high-after-merger-announcement.aspx?type%3Dsta

Stock futures flat, Dow and S&P 500 at record levels - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/13/us-markets-stocks-idUSBREA460FR20140513

Euro at one-month low on ECB rate cut speculation - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/13/us-markets-forex-idUSBREA330R620140513

13-May-2014 12:28

Anaplan Gets $100 Million in DFJ-Led Round To Finance Expansion - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-05-13/anaplan-gets-100-million-in-dfj-led-round-to-finance-expansion

Allergan's Board Rejects Valeant's $45.7B Takeover Offer Saying That It Is ... - International Business Times :: http://www.ibtimes.com/allergans-board-rejects-valeants-457b-takeover-offer-saying-it-undervalued-1583416

Hillshire draws calls after buyout - optionMONSTER Research :: http://www.optionmonster.com/news/article.php?page%3Dhillshire_draws_calls_after_buyout_93327.html

More Insured, but the Choices Are Narrowing - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/13/business/more-insured-but-the-choices-are-narrowing.html

UPDATE 2-Airbus sparks relief rally as Q1 profit beats forecasts - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/05/13/airbus-group-results-idINL6N0NZ0ZD20140513

US stocks rally; S&P 500, Dow hit record - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-stocks-rally-dow-sets-intraday-high-2014-05-12

German investor morale plunges to lowest since January 2013 - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/13/us-germany-zew-idUSBREA4C08H20140513

Pfizer sees no antitrust hurdles from buying AstraZeneca - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/economy-policy/2014/05/13/pfizer-sees-no-antitrust-hurdles-from-buying-astrazeneca/

Euro Bonds Lose Sway in Blow to Draghi Stimulus Plan: Currencies - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-05-13/euro-bonds-lose-sway-in-blow-to-draghi-stimulus-plan-currencies

AT&T could make deal for DirecTV: DJ - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101665467

13-May-2014 11:27

Inmarsat to offer free basic tracking service following loss of Malaysian plane - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2014/05/12/inmarsat-says-it-will-offer-free-basic-tracking-service-following-loss/

Source: AT&T And DirecTV In Advanced Talks For An Acquisition Deal - Chinatopix :: http://www.chinatopix.com/articles/2278/20140513/at-t-directv-advanced-talks-acquisition-deal.htm

Allergan's Board Rejects Valeant's $45.7B Takeover Offer Saying That It Is ... - International Business Times :: http://www.ibtimes.com/allergans-board-rejects-valeants-457b-takeover-offer-saying-it-undervalued-1583416

Hillshire draws calls after buyout - optionMONSTER Research :: http://www.optionmonster.com/news/article.php?page%3Dhillshire_draws_calls_after_buyout_93327.html

More Insured, but the Choices Are Narrowing - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/13/business/more-insured-but-the-choices-are-narrowing.html

RPT-GLOBAL MARKETS-Strong results hoist European shares to 6-year high - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/13/markets-global-idUSL6N0NZ25920140513

UK Parliament Look for Assurances from Pfizer - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/video/u-k-parliament-look-for-assurances-from-pfizer-VmQ3kbgLSFawjqBXg752Vg.html

Happy Monday! Dow, S&P close at record highs - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/05/12/investing/stocks-markets/

Vietnamese workers protest at Chinese factories - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/vietnamese-workers-protest-at-chinese-factories/2014/05/13/37da6208-da7d-11e3-a837-8835df6c12c4_story.html

Volkswagen Wins Enough Shares to Take Full Control of Scania - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/05/13/volkswagen-wins-enough-shares-to-take-full-control-of-scania/

13-May-2014 10:26

Inmarsat to offer free basic tracking service following loss of Malaysian plane - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2014/05/12/inmarsat-says-it-will-offer-free-basic-tracking-service-following-loss/

Euro uptrend bullish amid ECB easing expectations - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101666235

Hillshire to pay $4.2B for New Jersey's Pinnacle Foods - Philly.com :: http://www.philly.com/philly/business/20140513_Hillshire_to_pay__4_2B_for_New_Jersey_s_Pinnacle_Foods.html

Source: AT&T And DirecTV In Advanced Talks For An Acquisition Deal - Chinatopix :: http://www.chinatopix.com/articles/2278/20140513/at-t-directv-advanced-talks-acquisition-deal.htm

US calls on China to do more to overhaul exchange rate policy - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/cc52a908-da5b-11e3-8273-00144feabdc0.html

Anaplan Gets $100 Million in DFJ-Led Round To Finance Expansion - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-05-13/anaplan-gets-100-million-in-dfj-led-round-to-finance-expansion

European shares hit fresh 6-year high after Wall Street rally - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101666315

Allergan's Board Rejects Valeant's $45.7B Takeover Offer Saying That It Is ... - International Business Times :: http://www.ibtimes.com/allergans-board-rejects-valeants-457b-takeover-offer-saying-it-undervalued-1583416

Health insurance options still available for some after open enrollment - Timesonline.com :: http://www.timesonline.com/healthandwellness/health-insurance-options-still-available-for-some-after-open-enrollment/article_fa92e004-fcdd-515a-8dab-4c2c8dcdf86f.html

UPDATE 2-Pfizer hints at improved Astra offer as CEO heads into political grilling - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/13/astrazeneca-pfizer-idUSL6N0NZ1XB20140513

13-May-2014 09:25

Inmarsat to offer free basic tracking service following loss of Malaysian plane - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2014/05/12/inmarsat-says-it-will-offer-free-basic-tracking-service-following-loss/

UPDATE 2-UniCredit returns to profit as bad loans fall - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/05/12/italy-banks-idINL6N0NY38R20140512

Obamacare's $3 billion insurance windfall - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101665134

Asian Shares: Indian Stocks Hit New High on Election Hopes - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20140513-700329.html

Euro uptrend bullish amid ECB easing expectations - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101666235

China's 'shadow banking' sector valued at $4.4 trillion: Report - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/business/chinas-shadow-banking-sector-valued-at-4-4-trillion-report/articleshow/35053378.cms

Allergan rejects Valeant's $45.7bn bid - Independent Online :: http://www.iol.co.za/business/international/allergan-rejects-valeant-s-45-7bn-bid-1.1687167

Hillshire to pay $4.2B for New Jersey's Pinnacle Foods - Philly.com :: http://www.philly.com/philly/business/20140513_Hillshire_to_pay__4_2B_for_New_Jersey_s_Pinnacle_Foods.html

Technology sector fuels strong rally at Wall Street - Business Standard :: http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-cm/technology-sector-fuels-strong-rally-at-wall-street-114051300510_1.html

Source: AT&T And DirecTV In Advanced Talks For An Acquisition Deal - Chinatopix :: http://www.chinatopix.com/articles/2278/20140513/at-t-directv-advanced-talks-acquisition-deal.htm