Thursday, May 29, 2014

30-May-2014 08:05

US seeks $10 billion penalty from BNP over sanctions probe: WSJ - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/29/us-bnp-paribas-u-s-justicedept-idUSKBN0E923J20140529

Virgin Galactic signs spaceflight deal with US authority - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-27628476

James Patterson slams Amazon, says it's hurting literature - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/books/2014/05/29/james-patterson-amazon-hachette-bookexpo-america/9724969/

Bitcoin's value has increased 30 per cent in two weeks - NEWS.com.au :: http://www.news.com.au/finance/business/bitcoins-value-has-increased-30-per-cent-in-two-weeks/story-fn5lic6c-1226937390891

E-cigarettes could sweeten potential Reynolds-Lorillard deal - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/30/us-usa-tobacco-ecigarettes-analysis-idUSKBN0EA0CF20140530

A chillier economy greeted with a shrug - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/05/29/revision-shows-economy-shrank-last-quarter/Yp10CyJcUYpSDmTNNg0y5L/story.html

Tyson enters meat brawl with Hillshire bid - NorthJersey.com :: http://www.northjersey.com/news/business/tyson-enters-meat-brawl-with-hillshire-bid-1.1026449

Tax Increase Cuts Into Japanese Household Spending - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/31/business/international/tax-increase-cuts-into-japanese-household-spending.html

Canada's Key LNG Players Form an Alliance - Investing Daily :: http://www.investingdaily.com/20385/canadas-key-lng-players-form-an-alliance-2/

Market rally continues despite low volatility - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/market-rally-continues-despite-low-volatility-2014-05-29?link%3DMW_latest_news

30-May-2014 07:04

US seeks $10 billion penalty from BNP over sanctions probe: WSJ - WTAQ :: http://wtaq.com/news/articles/2014/may/29/us-justice-department-seeks-more-than-10-billion-penalty-from-bnp-paribas-wsj/

Southwest Airlines hit with second $200000 fine over fare ads - Dallas Morning News :: http://www.dallasnews.com/business/airline-industry/20140529-southwest-airlines-hit-with-second-200000-fine-over-fare-ads.ece

Virgin Galactic signs spaceflight deal with US authority - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-27628476

James Patterson slams Amazon, says it's hurting literature - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/books/2014/05/29/james-patterson-amazon-hachette-bookexpo-america/9724969/

China fines eye-care companies on pricing charges - Kansas City Star :: http://www.kansascity.com/2014/05/29/5054770/china-fines-eye-care-companies.html

Dish to become largest company to accept bitcoin - Tribune-Review :: http://triblive.com/business/businessbriefs/6196657-74/dish-payment-become

Feds upend reviewof natural gas exports - Longview News-Journal :: http://www.news-journal.com/business/feds-upend-reviewof-natural-gas-exports/article_5ba2f305-1a9d-5d13-9905-1957921285bb.html

Japan tax hike lifts inflation to 23-year high - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/japan-tax-hike-lifts-inflation-to-23-year-high/2014/05/30/c947d4da-e7b3-11e3-a70e-ea1863229397_story.html

Market rally continues despite low volatility - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/market-rally-continues-despite-low-volatility-2014-05-29?link%3DMW_latest_news

US Has Opened at Least 15 Probes into Bank-Processing Activities -- 4th Update - NASDAQ :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/us-has-opened-at-least-15-probes-into-bankprocessing-activities--4th-update-20140529-01117

30-May-2014 06:03

Japan April retail sales tumble after tax hike, rebound may take time - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/30/us-japan-economy-retail-idUSKBN0E82LB20140530

US economy shrinks - DAWN.com :: http://www.dawn.com/news/1109381/us-economy-shrinks

Clinton-Obama Lunch Hints at Continuing and Close Ties - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/30/us/politics/clinton-obama-lunch-hints-at-continuing-and-close-ties.html

Southwest Airlines hit with second $200000 fine over fare ads - Dallas Morning News :: http://www.dallasnews.com/business/airline-industry/20140529-southwest-airlines-hit-with-second-200000-fine-over-fare-ads.ece

Virgin Galactic signs spaceflight deal with US authority - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-27628476

Exporting U.S. crude oil would lower price at pump, according to new report - Albany Business Review :: http://www.bizjournals.com/albany/news/2014/05/29/exporting-us-crude-oil-would-lower-price-at-pump.html

Asian Shares Ride Wall Street Optimism, Dollar Slips - NDTV :: http://profit.ndtv.com/news/market/article-asian-shares-ride-wall-street-optimism-dollar-slips-389892

James Patterson slams Amazon, says it's hurting literature - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/books/2014/05/29/james-patterson-amazon-hachette-bookexpo-america/9724969/

The day ahead in business - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-the-day-ahead-in-business--52914-20140529,0,1385116.story

Market rally continues despite low volatility - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/market-rally-continues-despite-low-volatility-2014-05-29?link%3DMW_latest_news

30-May-2014 05:02

NYMEX-US crude set for monthly gain aided by geopolitical tensions - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/05/30/markets-asia-nymex-idUKL3N0OG03D20140530

US Seeks to Revise Rules on Gas-Export Projects - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/u-s-to-revise-rules-on-gas-export-projects-1401406446

Did ocean device capture Flight MH370's end? - CNN :: http://www.cnn.com/2014/05/29/world/asia/mh370-sound-search/

Amazon Says It's Not Burying Hachette - EcommerceBytes :: http://www.ecommercebytes.com/cab/abn/y14/m05/i30/s02

Japan consumer spending, factory output skid after sales tax hike - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/30/us-japan-economy-prices-idUSKBN0E92HE20140530

Clinton-Obama Lunch Hints at Continuing and Close Ties - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/30/us/politics/clinton-obama-lunch-hints-at-continuing-and-close-ties.html

Rising Memberships Raise Profit at Costco - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/30/business/rising-memberships-raise-profit-at-costco.html

Metro Airport on lockdown after traveler slips past security screening; traffic snarls - Detroit Free Press :: http://www.freep.com/article/20140529/NEWS05/305290205/detroit-metro-airport-dtw-lockdown

Market rally continues despite low volatility - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/market-rally-continues-despite-low-volatility-2014-05-29?link%3DMW_latest_news

Wall Street up, S&P 500 sets another record closing high - Buenos Aires Herald :: http://www.buenosairesherald.com/article/160698/wall-street-up-sp-500-sets-another-record-closing-high

30-May-2014 04:01

IHS: US crude oil exports would help lower US gasoline prices - Oil & Gas Journal :: http://www.ogj.com/articles/2014/05/ihs-us-crude-oil-exports-would-help-lower-us-gasoline-prices.html

US fines Southwest Airlines $200000 over $59 fare ad - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-southwest-fines-20140530-story.html

FAA, spaceport and Virgin Galactic sign onto agreement needed for spaceflights - Las Cruces Sun-News :: http://www.lcsun-news.com/las_cruces-news/ci_25861022/faa-spaceport-and-virgin-galactic-sign-onto-agreement

Amazon/Hachette dispute unlikely to provoke regulators, experts say - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/05/30/hachette-amazon-com-antitrust-idINKBN0EA00920140530

UPDATE 1-Japan consumer spending, factory output skid after sales tax hike - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/30/japan-economy-prices-idUSL3N0OE0YW20140530

Shrinking US economy expected to rebound with surge in demand - Irish Independent :: http://www.independent.ie/business/world/shrinking-us-economy-expected-to-rebound-with-surge-in-demand-30315943.html

Hillary running away from Bill's economic legacy - Sydney Morning Herald :: http://www.smh.com.au/world/hillary-running-away-from-bills-economic-legacy-20140530-zrsp0.html

Did ocean device capture Flight MH370's end? - CNN :: http://www.cnn.com/2014/05/29/world/asia/mh370-sound-search/

The day ahead in business - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-the-day-ahead-in-business--52914-20140529,0,1385116.story

Market rally continues despite low volatility - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/market-rally-continues-despite-low-volatility-2014-05-29?link%3DMW_latest_news

30-May-2014 03:00

IHS: US crude oil exports would help lower US gasoline prices - Oil & Gas Journal :: http://www.ogj.com/articles/2014/05/ihs-us-crude-oil-exports-would-help-lower-us-gasoline-prices.html

GDP's slide is unlikely to last through spring - Tampabay.com :: http://www.tampabay.com/news/business/economicdevelopment/gdps-slide-is-unlikely-to-last-through-spring/2182072

Beans spilled about quiet White House lunch betwen President Obama, Hillary ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/beans-spilled-about-quiet-white-house-lunch-betwen-president-obama-hillary-clinton/2014/05/29/270cb640-e76d-11e3-afc6-a1dd9407abcf_story.html

Amazon/Hachette dispute unlikely to provoke regulators, experts say - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/05/29/us-hachette-amazon-com-antitrust-idINKBN0E92H620140529

FAA, spaceport and Virgin Galactic sign onto agreement needed for spaceflights - Las Cruces Sun-News :: http://www.lcsun-news.com/las_cruces-news/ci_25861022/faa-spaceport-and-virgin-galactic-sign-onto-agreement

MH370: What's next in the stalled hunt? - New Zealand Herald :: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id%3D2%26objectid%3D11264630

Japan April core CPI rises to 23-year high after sales tax hike - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/30/us-japan-economy-prices-idUSKBN0E92HE20140530

The day ahead in business - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-the-day-ahead-in-business--52914-20140529,0,1385116.story

Wal-Mart fights back at proxy firm - MiamiHerald.com :: http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/05/29/4145368/wal-mart-fights-back-at-proxy.html

Asian Morning Briefing: US Stocks End Higher - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303318504579592520159045270.html

30-May-2014 01:59

Virgin Galactic signs agreement with FAA, steps closer to spaceflight - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/aerospace/la-fi-virgin-galactic-agreement-20140529-story.html

Why GDP drop doesn't mean US is slipping into recession again (+video) - Christian Science Monitor :: http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2014/0529/Why-GDP-drop-doesn-t-mean-US-is-slipping-into-recession-again

IHS: US crude oil exports would help lower US gasoline prices - Oil & Gas Journal :: http://www.ogj.com/articles/2014/05/ihs-us-crude-oil-exports-would-help-lower-us-gasoline-prices.html

Amazon/Hachette dispute unlikely to provoke regulators, experts say - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/29/us-hachette-amazon-com-antitrust-idUSKBN0E92H620140529

The day ahead in business - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-the-day-ahead-in-business--52914-20140529,0,1385116.story

Wal-Mart fights back at proxy firm - SFGate :: http://www.sfgate.com/news/crime/article/Wal-Mart-fights-back-at-proxy-firm-5513783.php

US pending home sales gains sputter in April - GlobalPost :: http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/afp/140529/us-pending-home-sales-gains-sputter-april

Asian Morning Briefing: US Stocks End Higher - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-543641/

Piketty issues 4400-word defense of his book on inequality - STLtoday.com :: http://www.stltoday.com/business/local/piketty-issues--word-defense-of-his-book-on-inequality/article_f1e9c7c0-59f9-50fa-bf9b-b58dd3aecbf7.html

Hillary Clinton Slips Into White House for Private Lunch - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-29/hillary-clinton-slips-into-white-house-for-private-lunch.html

30-May-2014 00:58

Virgin Galactic signs agreement with FAA, steps closer to spaceflight - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/aerospace/la-fi-virgin-galactic-agreement-20140529-story.html

Why GDP drop doesn't mean US is slipping into recession again (+video) - Christian Science Monitor :: http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2014/0529/Why-GDP-drop-doesn-t-mean-US-is-slipping-into-recession-again-video

US fines Southwest Airlines $200000 over $59 fare ad - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-southwest-fines-20140530-story.html

UPDATE 9-US crude rises as gasoline stocks draw supports - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/29/markets-oil-idUSL3N0OF14F20140529

The day ahead in business - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-the-day-ahead-in-business--52914-20140529,0,1385116.story

US pending home sales gains sputter in April - GlobalPost :: http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/afp/140529/us-pending-home-sales-gains-sputter-april

Asian Morning Briefing: US Stocks End Higher - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-543641/

Piketty issues 4400-word defense of his book on inequality - STLtoday.com :: http://www.stltoday.com/business/local/piketty-issues--word-defense-of-his-book-on-inequality/article_f1e9c7c0-59f9-50fa-bf9b-b58dd3aecbf7.html

James Patterson slams Amazon, says it's hurting literature - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/books/2014/05/29/james-patterson-amazon-hachette-bookexpo-america/9724969/

Hillary Clinton Slips Into White House for Private Lunch - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-29/hillary-clinton-slips-into-white-house-for-private-lunch.html

29-May-2014 23:57

Market rally continues despite low volatility - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/market-rally-continues-despite-low-volatility-2014-05-29?link%3DMW_latest_news

General Motors Engineer Forgot Approval of Ignition Switch Change - Yahoo Finance UK :: https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/video/general-motors-engineer-forgot-approval-175644821.html

Hillshire Brands and Twitter are big market movers - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/hillshire-brands-and-twitter-are-big-market-movers/2014/05/29/2a3f213c-e771-11e3-a70e-ea1863229397_story.html

Piketty Issues 4400-Word Defense of His Book on Inequality - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-29/piketty-issues-4-400-word-defense-of-his-book-on-inequality.html

Obama lunches with Hillary Clinton - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/theoval/2014/05/29/obama-hillary-clinton-white-house-lunch/9734429/

Oil Back Above $103 Ahead on Supply Drop - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/oil-drops-expected-rise-us-supply-23904318

Southwest Fined $200000 for Deceptive TV Ads - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Travel/wireStory/southwest-fined-200000-deceptive-tv-ads-23919442

GDP Contracted at 1% Pace in First Quarter - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/u-s-gdp-contracted-at-1-pace-in-first-quarter-1401366873

Pending Home Sales Edge Up in April, Still 9% Below 2013 - Reverse Mortgage Daily :: http://reversemortgagedaily.com/2014/05/29/pending-home-sales-edge-up-in-april-still-9-below-2013/

Virgin Galactic signs agreement with FAA, steps closer to spaceflight - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/aerospace/la-fi-virgin-galactic-agreement-20140529-story.html

29-May-2014 22:56

Market rally continues despite low volatility - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/market-rally-continues-despite-low-volatility-2014-05-29?link%3DMW_latest_news

UPDATE 1-US probing 15 banks, payment processors for fraud - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/29/usa-banks-fraud-idUSL1N0OF1KP20140529

Southwest gets hefty fines for advertising $59 fares that didn't exist - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-southwest-airlines-fined-200000-20140529-story.html

For Bitcoin, a Tasty Dish - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-543529/

Pending Home Sales Show Signs of Improvement in April - National Mortgage Professional Magazine :: http://nationalmortgageprofessional.com/news49365/Pending-Home-Sales-Show-Signs-Improvement-April

Hillary Clinton to Make Surprising Fox News Appearance - Mashable :: http://mashable.com/2014/05/29/hillary-clinton-fox-news/

Britain, Italy include drugs and sex in GDP - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/05/29/news/economy/uk-italy-prostitution-gdp/

US economy takes backward step; GDP falls - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-gdp-first-quarter-economy-20140529-story.html

Deal news, jobless claims push stocks higher - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-wall-street-20140529-story.html

Piketty, Piketty: The Knives Are Out - Newsweek :: http://www.newsweek.com/piketty-piketty-knives-are-out-252753

29-May-2014 21:55

Virgin space flights cleared for takeoff - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/05/29/news/companies/virgin-space/

US fines Southwest $300000 over price advertising rule violations - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/29/us-southwest-fine-idUSKBN0E923T20140529

Fox Business Enlists WSJ Economics Correspondent As Contributor - Variety :: http://variety.com/2014/tv/news/fox-business-enlists-wsj-economics-correspondent-as-contributor-1201195888/

Ford recalls 740000 SUVs for power steering defect - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2014/05/29/ford-escape-mariner-recall/9726241/

Thomas Piketty, Our Cover Stud, Rebuts Financial Times Critique - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-05-29/thomas-piketty-our-cover-stud-rebuts-financial-times-critique

UPDATE 4-Tyson offers $6.3 bln for Hillshire, eclipsing Pilgrim's bid - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/29/hillshire-brands-offer-idUSL3N0OF3BH20140529

Dollar eases as low US rates dull demand - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/29/us-markets-forex-idUSKBN0E91IH20140529

As Hachette Battles Amazon, A Small Publisher Defends Bezos - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/ryanmac/2014/05/29/as-hachette-battles-amazon-a-small-publisher-defends-bezos/

US pending home sales gains sputter in April - GlobalPost :: http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/afp/140529/us-pending-home-sales-gains-sputter-april

DISH Network to Become Biggest Company to Accept Bitcoin to Date - Mashable :: http://mashable.com/2014/05/29/dish-network-bitcoin/

29-May-2014 20:54

The day ahead in business - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-the-day-ahead-in-business--52914-20140529,0,1385116.story

US Pending Home Sales Edge Up - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/u-s-pending-home-sales-rise-0-4-in-april-1401372102

Siemens to Remove 11600 Job Positions in Streamlining - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-05-29/siemens-to-remove-11-600-job-positions-in-streamlining

Piketty's Capital: An Economist's Inequality Ideas Are All the Rage - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-05-29/pikettys-capital-economists-inequality-ideas-are-all-the-rage

Dish Network signs up to accepting Bitcoin - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3a22880c-e742-11e3-88be-00144feabdc0.html

US economy set for rebound after Q1 contraction - Chron.com :: http://www.chron.com/news/us/article/US-economy-set-for-rebound-after-Q1-contraction-5512730.php

Jobless Benefit Applications Near 7-Year Low - KWTX :: http://www.kwtx.com/news/business/headlines/Jobless-Benefit-Applications-Near-7-Year-Low-261125861.html

8 books Amazon is making it hard to buy - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/05/29/news/companies/amazon-hachette-books-list/

Deal news, jobless claims push stocks higher - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/us-stock-futures-edge-up-after-jobless-claims-drop/2014/05/29/b7b471e6-e732-11e3-a70e-ea1863229397_story.html

Southwest gets hefty fines for advertising $59 fares that didn't exist - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-southwest-airlines-fined-200000-20140529-story.html

29-May-2014 19:53

US STOCKS-S&P hits record on growth bets despite GDP contraction - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/29/markets-usa-stocks-idUSL1N0OF0WG20140529

McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) Plans To Return $20 Billion To ... - StocksnTrade :: http://stocksntrade.com/mcdonalds-corporation-nysemcd-plans-to-return-20-billion-to-shareholders-2917.html

U.S. pending home sales rise 0.4% in April - NASDAQ :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/us-pending-home-sales-rise-04-in-april-cm357320

Jobless claims continue to decrease, pointing to an improved job market - TheCelebrityCafe.com :: http://thecelebritycafe.com/feature/2014/05/jobless-claims-continue-decrease-pointing-improved-job-market

Is It Really Worth Your While To Use Bitcoin To Pay Your Dish Bill? - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/erikamorphy/2014/05/29/is-it-really-worth-your-while-to-use-bitcoin-to-pay-your-dish-bill/

Treasury Seven-Year Notes May Yield 2.008% at Sale, Survey Says - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-29/treasury-seven-year-notes-may-yield-2-008-at-sale-survey-says.html

US economy stumbles in first-quarter, but prospects brighter - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/29/us-usa-economy-idUSKBN0E918F20140529

Report: Power Plant Emissions Down Substantially - POWER magazine :: http://www.powermag.com/report-power-plant-emissions-down-substantially/

Piketty's Capital: An Economist's Inequality Ideas Are All the Rage - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-05-29/pikettys-capital-economists-inequality-ideas-are-all-the-rage

Tyson Makes $6.1 Billion Offer for Hillshire Brands - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/tyson-makes-6-1-billion-offer-for-hillshire-brands-1401367430

29-May-2014 18:52

Weekly jobless claims sink near 2007 low - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/05/29/jobless-claims/9711141/

McDonald's Increasing Shareholder Payouts - WKRB News :: http://www.wkrb13.com/business/314903/mcdonalds-shareholder-payouts/

Warmer Weather Fails to Melt Freeze in Pending Home Sales - NBCNews.com :: http://www.nbcnews.com/business/real-estate/warmer-weather-fails-melt-freeze-pending-home-sales-n117501

Cracks appear on ledge at Chicago's Willis Tower - seattlepi.com :: http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Cracks-appear-on-ledge-at-Chicago-s-Willis-Tower-5513375.php

Hillshire Brands Responds to Unsolicited Proposal from Tyson Foods - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/hillshire-brands-responds-to-unsolicited-proposal-from-tyson-foods-2014-05-29?reflink%3DMW_news_stmp

Market rally continues despite low volatility - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/market-rally-continues-despite-low-volatility-2014-05-29?link%3DMW_latest_news

Is It Really Worth Your While To Use Bitcoin To Pay Your Dish Bill? - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/erikamorphy/2014/05/29/is-it-really-worth-your-while-to-use-bitcoin-to-pay-your-dish-bill/

Why the GDP Drop Is Good for the US Economic Outlook - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-05-29/why-the-gdp-drop-is-good-for-the-u-dot-s-dot-economic-outlook

Citi Says Signs of Mexico Fraud Weren't Escalated - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303633604579591950411506172.html

S&P scales new peak as investors bet on growth - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/29/us-markets-stocks-idUSKBN0E815520140529

29-May-2014 17:51

2 injured, car derails on Staten Island Railway - New York Daily News :: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/2-injured-staten-island-railway-accident-article-1.1809595

Freddie Mac: Mortgage rates down again; 30-year averaging 4.12% - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/realestate/la-fi-re-freddie-mac-mortgage-rates-20140529-story.html

Chicago Skydeck on 103rd floor begins to crack under family - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/05/29/chicago-skydeck-on-103rd-floor-begins-to-crack-under-family/

US Jobless Claims Drop as Labor Market Continues to Improve - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/u-s-jobless-claims-fall-to-300k-in-may-24-week-1401366769

Contracts to Buy US Homes Rose Slightly in April - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/contracts-buy-us-homes-rose-slightly-april-23911222

Roche, Novartis face $1.6B in damages on Italy's Lucentis collusion ruling - FiercePharma :: http://www.fiercepharma.com/story/roche-novartis-face-16b-damages-italys-lucentis-collusion-ruling/2014-05-29

US economy shrank at 1% annual pace in 1Q - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/05/29/gdp-first-quarter-revised/9694823/

Hillshire Credit Spreads Plummet As High-Grade Tyson Joins M&A Frenzy - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/spleverage/2014/05/29/hillshire-credit-spreads-plummet-as-high-grade-tyson-joins-ma-frenzy/

Dish: Bitcoins will work for your satellite TV bill - CNET :: http://www.cnet.com/news/dish-bitcoins-will-work-for-your-satellite-tv-bill/

An Easy Way to Shrink Abercrombie & Fitch: Let the Leases Go - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-05-29/an-easy-way-to-shrink-abercrombie-and-fitch-let-the-leases-go

29-May-2014 16:50

Wall Street Drifts Higher Amid Mixed Data - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2014/05/29/wall-street-drifts-higher-amid-mixed-data/

Costco 3rd-quarter net income rises - The Seattle Times :: http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2023721462_costcoearningsxml.html

Pending Sales of US Existing Homes Increased 0.4% in April - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-05-29/pending-sales-of-u-dot-s-dot-existing-homes-increased-0-dot-4-percent-in-april

US Stocks Rise After GDP Data, Tyson Bid for Hillshire - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-29/u-s-stock-index-futures-little-changed-before-gdp-report.html

McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) Plans To Return $20 Billion To ... - StocksnTrade :: http://stocksntrade.com/mcdonalds-corporation-nysemcd-plans-to-return-20-billion-to-shareholders-2917.html

Dish Network to Accept Bitcoin - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/05/29/dish-network-to-accept-bitcoin/

US Economy Contracted Last Quarter -- Update - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20140529-706688.html

Search for missing Malaysian plane goes cold in area where 'pings' were heard - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/mh370-search-runs-cold-in-area-where-pings-were-heard/2014/05/29/9711f06b-28ee-40e8-88c5-c91277f211da_story.html

US Jobless Claims Drop as Labor Market Continues to Improve - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/u-s-jobless-claims-fall-to-300k-in-may-24-week-1401366769

Freddie Mac: Mortgage rates down again; 30-year averaging 4.12% - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/realestate/la-fi-re-freddie-mac-mortgage-rates-20140529-story.html

29-May-2014 15:49

Europe opens mixed; ECB policy, US GDP eyed - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101712705

Weekly jobless claims sink to near 2007 low - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/05/29/jobless-claims/9711141/

Spain Growth Speeds Up as Consumer, Government Spending Rise - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-29/spain-growth-accelerates-as-household-government-spending-rise.html

Missing MH370 jet search area ruled out - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2014/05/29/pings-malaysia-jet/9707671/

Tyson Makes Offer for Hillshire Brands -- 2nd Update - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20140529-705991.html

Dish Network to Accept Customer Bitcoin Payments - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/video/dish-network-to-accept-customer-bitcoin-payments-1QPKlmXwSYaxoyX6aRFJNA.html

Costco results miss estimates as costs rise - The Globe and Mail :: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/international-business/us-business/costco-results-miss-estimates-as-costs-rise/article18904467/?cmpid%3Drss1

Economy shrinks in 1st quarter; winter slowdown worse than thought - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-gdp-first-quarter-economy-20140529-story.html

Stocks rise at the open as S&P hits new record - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2014/05/29/stocks-thursday/9708327/

McDonald's Plans Up to $20 Billion in Shareholder Payouts - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/mcdonalds-plans-shareholder-payouts-of-18-billion-to-20-billion-1401284961

29-May-2014 12:46

Threatening a Proxy Battle, Valeant Raises Its Offer on the Botox Maker Allergan - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/05/28/valeant-raises-bid-for-allergan/

Japan's sales-tax hike turns shoppers away - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101712253

Hachette escalates Amazon dispute - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/05/28/hachette-escalates-dispute-with-amazon-data-distribution/w5nIQChManmqGZGzBNATaP/story.html

Benchmark US Treasury Yield Continues to Plummet - FX News Call :: http://www.fxnewscall.com/benchmark-us-treasury-yield-continues-to-plummet/197684/

Asian stocks lackluster ahead of US growth update - Kansas City Star :: http://www.kansascity.com/2014/05/28/5050546/global-stocks-rise-after-upbeat.html

Wall Street stock futures rise - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2014/05/29/stocks-thursday/9708327/

GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares flirt with record highs on ECB easing bets - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/05/29/markets-global-idINL6N0OF1HU20140529

Search area for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 'can now be discounted' - CNN :: http://www.cnn.com/2014/05/29/world/asia/malaysia-missing-plane/

Lifting of Crude Export Ban Will Boost U.S. Economy, IHS Says - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-29/lifting-of-crude-export-ban-will-boost-u-s-economy-ihs-says.html

Costco Wholesale Third-Quarter Profit Rises 3% - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/costco-wholesale-third-quarter-profit-rises-3-1401347797

29-May-2014 11:45

Hachette escalates Amazon dispute - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/05/28/hachette-escalates-dispute-with-amazon-data-distribution/w5nIQChManmqGZGzBNATaP/story.html

Despite Rebound, Local Currency Emerging-Markets Debt Still Risky - Institutional Investor (subscription) :: http://www.institutionalinvestor.com/gmtl/3346368/Despite-Rebound-Local-Currency-Emerging-Markets-Debt-Still-Risky.html

Wall Street stock futures rise - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2014/05/29/stocks-thursday/9708327/

Spain Growth Accelerates as Household, Government Spending Rise - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-29/spain-growth-accelerates-as-household-government-spending-rise.html

Japan Retail Sales Dives Over Tax Increase - Israel Diamond Portal :: http://www.israelidiamond.co.il/english/News.aspx?boneId%3D918%26objid%3D14503

Passive foreign funds lift Qatar, UAE before MSCI upgrade - Gulf Times :: http://www.gulf-times.com/eco.-bus.%2520news/256/details/393982/passive-foreign-funds-lift-qatar,-uae-before-msci-upgrade

Aussie moves higher on capex numbers, euro steadies - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/29/us-markets-forex-idUSKBN0E90B020140529

MH370 Search Crews Rule out Area Where 'Pings' Heard - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/searchers-missing-jet-zone-23907775

UPDATE 3-Brent oil rises back above $110, US gasoline draw supports - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/05/29/markets-oil-idINL3N0OF14F20140529

UPDATE 4-Valeant injects cash into bid for Botox maker Allergan - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/28/allergan-offer-idUSL3N0OE2JK20140528

29-May-2014 10:44

Hachette escalates Amazon dispute - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/05/28/hachette-escalates-dispute-with-amazon-data-distribution/w5nIQChManmqGZGzBNATaP/story.html

Wall Street stock futures rise - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2014/05/29/stocks-thursday/9708327/

First Wind marks start of commercial operations for premiere solar project - Renewable Energy Focus :: http://www.renewableenergyfocus.com/view/38613/first-wind-marks-start-of-commercial-operations-for-premiere-solar-project/

Spain Growth Accelerates as Household, Government Spending Rise - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-05-29/spain-growth-accelerates-as-household-government-spending-rise

Apple's buyout of Beats Electronics is about technology and fashion - Firstpost :: http://tech.firstpost.com/news-analysis/apples-buyout-of-beats-electronics-is-about-technology-and-fashion-224658.html?utm_source%3Drelated_stories

Stocks dip Wednesday as Treasuries fall to 11-month low - The Denver Post :: http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_25854404/stocks-dip-wednesday-treasuries-fall-11-month-low

Passive foreign funds lift Qatar, UAE before MSCI upgrade - Gulf Times :: http://www.gulf-times.com/eco.-bus.%2520news/256/details/393982/passive-foreign-funds-lift-qatar,-uae-before-msci-upgrade

Retail sales fall as Japan tax rise bites - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f6a564ea-e6de-11e3-b8c7-00144feabdc0.html

Search area for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 'can now be discounted' - CNN :: http://www.cnn.com/2014/05/29/world/asia/malaysia-missing-plane/

Asian shares at one-year high, bonds fly high on ECB hopes - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/29/us-markets-global-idUSKBN0E90OK20140529

29-May-2014 09:43

Retail sales fall as Japan tax rise bites - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f6a564ea-e6de-11e3-b8c7-00144feabdc0.html

Apple Inc. to Buy Beats Electronics for $3B while Allergan Receives Hostile Bid ... - Baystreet.ca :: http://www.baystreet.ca/viewarticle.aspx?id%3D416187

Hachette escalates Amazon dispute - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/05/28/hachette-escalates-dispute-with-amazon-data-distribution/w5nIQChManmqGZGzBNATaP/story.html

Stocks ease back from record highs - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/05/28/stocks-ease-back-from-record-highs/eakuvD1Ez9ayMNLQNne0OI/story.html

Despite Rebound, Local Currency Emerging-Markets Debt Still Risky - Institutional Investor (subscription) :: http://www.institutionalinvestor.com/gmtl/3346368/Despite-Rebound-Local-Currency-Emerging-Markets-Debt-Still-Risky.html

Search area for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 'can now be discounted' - CNN :: http://www.cnn.com/2014/05/29/world/asia/malaysia-missing-plane/

Apple hopes Beats co-founder's "ear" can help amid "dying" music industry - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/29/apple-beats-iovine-idUSL1N0OF0AC20140529

First Wind marks start of commercial operations for premiere solar project - Renewable Energy Focus :: http://www.renewableenergyfocus.com/view/38613/first-wind-marks-start-of-commercial-operations-for-premiere-solar-project/

GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares at 1-year high, bonds fly high on ECB hopes - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/05/29/markets-global-idINL3N0OF01920140529

Funds set to cut UAE, Qatar exposure after MSCI upgrade - ArabianBusiness.com :: http://www.arabianbusiness.com/funds-set-cut-uae-qatar-exposure-after-msci-upgrade-552104.html