Monday, October 20, 2014

21-Oct-2014 08:45

Samuel Wyly in Bankruptcy Facing $400 Million Forfeiture - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-10-20/samuel-wyly-files-for-bankruptcy-over-300-million-forfeiture.html

Survey: Pay raises rarer despite strong US hiring - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/10/20/survey-pay-raises-rarer-despite-strong-hiring/wveyHK49vAvbO1wrTyto5O/story.html

Oil prices up on China industrial output data - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/commodities/oil-prices-up-on-china-industrial-output-data/articleshow/44895045.cms

Nasdaq leads US stocks higher - Business Standard :: http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-cm/nasdaq-leads-us-stocks-higher-114102100220_1.html

Staples Says It's Probing Potential Credit-Card Breach - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-10-21/staples-says-it-s-probing-potential-credit-card-breach.html

All you need to know about Apple Pay - The Hindu :: http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/technology/gadgets/all-you-need-to-know-about-apple-pay/article6522300.ece

Microsoft boss who said women shouldn't ask for pay rises is paid $86m - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/microsoft/11176043/Microsoft-boss-who-said-women-shouldnt-ask-for-pay-rises-is-paid-86m.html

Total CEO de Margerie killed in Moscow business jet accident - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/10/21/russia-total-ceo-idINL2N0SG00D20141021

China's growth slowest since global crisis, annual target at risk - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/10/21/china-economy-gdp-idINKCN0IA07320141021

Asian share gains fade after China GDP, Europe could be brighter - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/21/us-markets-global-idUSKCN0IA01920141021

21-Oct-2014 07:44

Samuel Wyly in Bankruptcy Facing $400 Million Forfeiture - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-10-20/samuel-wyly-files-for-bankruptcy-over-300-million-forfeiture.html

WTI Trades Near Four-Day High on U.S. Fuel Supply; Brent Steady - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-10-20/wti-holds-near-four-day-high-as-u-s-fuel-supply-seen-shrinking.html

Survey: Pay raises rarer despite strong US hiring - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/10/20/survey-pay-raises-rarer-despite-strong-hiring/wveyHK49vAvbO1wrTyto5O/story.html

Good karma earns Satya Nadella $11.... - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/good-karma-earns-satya-nadella-11-6-million-in-2014/articleshow/44895041.cms

China's Stocks Fall as Economic Data Spurs Industrial Share Drop - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-10-21/china-s-stock-index-futures-rise-before-economic-growth-data.html

Review: Apple Pay in action - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/review-apple-pay-in-action/2014/10/21/9f455f08-58de-11e4-9d6c-756a229d8b18_story.html

Asian share gains fade as China data fail to temper growth anxiety - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/21/us-markets-global-idUSKCN0IA01920141021

Staples Says It's Probing Potential Credit-Card Breach - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-10-21/staples-says-it-s-probing-potential-credit-card-breach

China posts slowest growth since global crisis, more stimulus expected - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/10/21/china-economy-gdp-idINKCN0IA07320141021

21-Oct-2014 06:43

Hiring Improves but no likelihood of a pay rise - Beta Wired :: http://www.betawired.com/hiring-improves-but-no-likelihood-of-a-pay-rise/149664/

WTI Trades Near Four-Day High on U.S. Fuel Supply; Brent Steady - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-10-20/wti-holds-near-four-day-high-as-u-s-fuel-supply-seen-shrinking.html

Japan leads Asia stocks higher after US rebound - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2014-10-19/japan-leads-asia-stocks-higher-after-us-rebound

Amazon and Simon & Schuster reach compromise deal - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/10/20/media/amazon-deal-with-cbs/

Apple's iPhone sales beat Street but iPad volumes slide - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/10/20/apple-results-idINKCN0I928N20141020

Hong Kong Shares Rise With Aussie, Copper After China GDP - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-10-20/futures-rise-before-china-gdp-as-copper-palladium-drop.html

China's GDP Growth Bolsters Case for Stimulus Restraint - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-10-20/china-s-economy-grows-more-than-estimated-7-3-in-third-quarter.html

US airlines raise base fares on domestic flights - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/10/20/airlines-raise-base-fares-domestic-flights/ycA6AQYMhRBAfCbomdWSFN/story.html

Dudley Warns Banks Must Improve Culture or Be Broken Up - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-10-21/dudley-warns-banks-must-improve-culture-or-be-broken-up.html

American stocks end higher - Independent Online :: http://www.iol.co.za/business/international/american-stocks-end-higher-1.1768043

21-Oct-2014 05:42

Survey: Pay raises rarer despite strong US hiring - Columbia Daily Tribune :: http://www.columbiatribune.com/business/survey-pay-raises-rarer-despite-strong-us-hiring/article_fde40039-cd05-58ee-90a6-17c4944c9130.html

Facing $400M judgment, Samuel Wyly seeks Chapter 11 bankruptcy - Dallas Business Journal :: http://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/news/2014/10/20/facing-400m-judgment-samuel-wyly-seeks-chapter-11.html

US stocks end higher despite drag from IBM - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/21/us-markets-stocks-idUSKCN0I915U20141021?feedType%3DRSS%26feedName%3DbusinessNews

Microsoft's CEO admits error - SFGate :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/article/Microsoft-s-CEO-admits-error-5835625.php

WTI Trades Near Four-Day High on U.S. Fuel Supply; Brent Steady - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-10-20/wti-holds-near-four-day-high-as-u-s-fuel-supply-seen-shrinking.html

US Airlines Raise Fares By USD$2 On Average - Airwise :: http://news.airwise.com/story/view/1413856771.html

Japan leads Asia stocks higher after US rebound - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2014-10-19/japan-leads-asia-stocks-higher-after-us-rebound

Amazon and Simon & Schuster reach compromise deal - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/10/20/media/amazon-deal-with-cbs/

China's GDP Growth Bolsters Case for Stimulus Restraint: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-10-20/china-s-economy-grows-more-than-estimated-7-3-in-third-quarter.html

Apple reports 12.7% profit growth, launches Apple Pay - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-apple-earnings-pay-20141021-story.html?track%3Drss%26utm_source%3Dfeedburner%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3DFeed%253A%2Bbusiness%252Fsmallbusiness%2B(L.A.%2BTimes%2B-%2BSmall%2BBusiness)

21-Oct-2014 04:41

Survey: Pay Raises Rarer Despite Strong US Hiring - Inc.com :: http://www.inc.com/associated-press/survey-pay-raises-rater-despite-strong-us-hiring.html

Investors Return to Market, but IBM Disappoints - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/21/business/daily-stock-market-activity.html

The Truth Hidden by IBM's Buybacks - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/10/20/the-truth-hidden-by-ibms-buybacks/

Fed official: Big banks should clean up their acts - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/10/20/news/economy/wall-street-bonus-reform/

Hearing to decide on proposed homeowners insurance rate spike - WECT-TV6 :: http://www.wect.com/story/26835682/hearing-to-decide-on-proposed-homeowners-insurance-rate-spike

Apple Projects Another IPhone-Fueled Record for Holidays - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-10-21/apple-projects-another-iphone-fueled-record-for-holidays.html

Asia Stocks Fall as Investors Weigh Earning Before Data - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-10-21/asia-stocks-fall-as-investors-weigh-earning-before-data.html

Plunging oil market is good news and bad news for farmers - Ohio's Country Journal and Ohio Ag Net :: https://ocj.com/2014/10/plunging-oil-market-is-good-news-and-bad-news-for-farmers/

State Approves Petitions for "Stop Overcharging" Proposal - WILX-TV :: http://www.wilx.com/home/headlines/State-Approves-Petitions-for-Stop-Overcharging-Proposal-279858252.html

China's GDP Growth Bolsters Case for Stimulus Restraint: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-10-20/china-s-economy-grows-more-than-estimated-7-3-in-third-quarter.html

21-Oct-2014 03:40

Samuel Wyly in Bankruptcy Facing $400 Million Forfeiture - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-10-20/samuel-wyly-files-for-bankruptcy-over-300-million-forfeiture.html

Petition drive to limit hospital charges in Michigan gets go-ahead from state ... - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2014/10/20/petition-drive-to-limit-hospital-charges-in-michigan-gets-go-ahead-from-state/

John Stancavage: Oil industry facing downturn - Tulsa World :: http://www.tulsaworld.com/business/john-stancavage-oil-industry-facing-downturn/article_47028638-b01c-5c7a-9ccf-504a12711c8e.html

US stocks end higher despite drag from IBM - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/21/us-markets-stocks-idUSKCN0I915U20141021?feedType%3DRSS%26feedName%3DbusinessNews

Streaming challenges cable television - The Daily News Journal :: http://www.dnj.com/story/money/business/2014/10/20/streaming-challenges-cable-television/17639187/

Economic growth change is the 'new normal' - ecns :: http://www.ecns.cn/business/2014/10-21/139242.shtml

The Truth Hidden by IBM's Buybacks - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/10/20/the-truth-hidden-by-ibms-buybacks/

Fed official: Big banks should clean up their acts - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/10/20/news/economy/wall-street-bonus-reform/

Hearing to decide on proposed homeowners insurance rate spike - WECT-TV6 :: http://www.wect.com/story/26835682/hearing-to-decide-on-proposed-homeowners-insurance-rate-spike

As Apple Pay Arrives, Witnessing the Next Step in Money. Maybe. - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/21/technology/as-apple-pay-arrives-witnessing-the-next-step-in-money-maybe.html

21-Oct-2014 02:39

NC insurers want average 25 percent homeowners policy increase as more ... - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2014/10/20/nc-insurers-want-average-25-percent-homeowners-policy-increase-as-more-demand/?utm_source%3Dfeedburner%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3DFeed%253A%2Bfoxbusiness%252Fsection%252Fnews%2B(Internal%2B-%2BNews%2B-%2BText)

China's growth likely to slow, research group says - SFGate :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/article/China-s-growth-likely-to-slow-research-group-says-5834520.php

UPDATE 2-Texas investor Sam Wyly files for bankruptcy after losing SEC fraud ... - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/10/20/sec-wyly-idINL2N0SF1WI20141020

Petition drive to limit hospital charges in Michigan gets go-ahead from state ... - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2014/10/20/petition-drive-to-limit-hospital-charges-in-michigan-gets-go-ahead-from-state/

John Stancavage: Oil industry facing downturn - Tulsa World :: http://www.tulsaworld.com/business/john-stancavage-oil-industry-facing-downturn/article_47028638-b01c-5c7a-9ccf-504a12711c8e.html

Apple's iPhone sales beat Street but iPad volumes slide - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/20/us-apple-results-idUSKCN0I928I20141020

IBM Earnings Fall as Customer Spending Slows - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/ibm-to-transfer-chip-ops-as-revenue-drops-again-1413804259

New Survey: 'Pay Raises Are Rarer Despite Strong US Hiring' - WSB Radio :: http://www.wsbradio.com/videos/news/new-survey-pay-raises-are-rarer-despite-strong-us/vCx8t4/

US stocks end higher despite drag from IBM - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/21/us-markets-stocks-idUSKCN0I915U20141021

Fed's Dudley: Bad Bank Behavior Could Drive Break Up - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/feds-dudley-continued-bad-bank-behavior-could-necessitate-breaking-up-firms-1413837504

21-Oct-2014 01:38

US Hiring Healthy, Wage Increase Minimal - Financialbuzz.com :: http://www.financialbuzz.com/us-hiring-healthy-wage-increase-minimal-market-news-164123

Oil futures complex closes lower as Libyan production rises - Platts :: http://www.platts.com/latest-news/oil/newyork/oil-futures-complex-closes-lower-as-libyan-production-21422436

IBM ditches 2015 operating EPS target, shares slump 7 pct - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/10/20/ibm-results-idINKCN0I91R420141020

Texas investor Sam Wyly files for bankruptcy after losing SEC fraud case - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/20/us-sec-wyly-idUSKCN0I924820141020

Trinity Industries Whistleblower Awarded $175 Million in Guardrail Suit - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/jury-awards-trinity-whistleblower-175-million-in-guardrail-suit-1413838696

France, Germany pledge action to boost investment, growth - Business Recorder :: http://www.brecorder.com/business-a-economy/189/1234487/

Investors Return to Markets, but IBM Disappoints - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/21/business/daily-stock-market-activity.html

Fed to Banks: Shape Up or Risk Breakup - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/fed-to-banks-shape-up-or-risk-breakup-1413847436

Chipotle co-CEO rips into fast-food rivals, slams their "short-sighted" strategies - Fortune :: http://fortune.com/2014/10/20/chipotle-co-ceo-rips-into-fast-food-rivals-slams-their-short-sighted-strategies/

Record iPhone Sales Drive Apple's 3Q Beat - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/apple-reports-record-393-million-iphone-sales-26328323

21-Oct-2014 00:37

Ikea makes push for growth - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2014-10-20/ikea-makes-push-for-growth

Fed's Dudley: Bad Bank Behavior Could Drive Break Up - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/feds-dudley-continued-bad-bank-behavior-could-necessitate-breaking-up-firms-1413837504

Oil falls below $86 as oversupply, global economy worries weigh - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/10/20/markets-oil-idINKCN0I91QX20141020

Chipotle profit up but shares fall on food costs - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/10/20/chipotle-fast-casual-restaurants-earnings/17626289/

US stocks end higher despite drag from IBM - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/20/us-markets-stocks-idUSKCN0I915U20141020

Apple's iPhone sales beat Street but iPad volumes slide - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/20/us-apple-results-idUSKCN0I928I20141020

AbbVie and Shire Agree to Terminate Their Deal - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/10/20/abbvie-and-shire-agree-to-terminate-their-deal/

Jury Awards Trinity Whistleblower $175 Million in Guardrail Suit - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/jury-awards-trinity-whistleblower-175-million-in-guardrail-suit-1413838696

UPDATE 1-Texas investor Samuel Wyly files for bankruptcy after SEC ... - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/10/20/sec-wyly-idINL2N0SF1WI20141020

IBM 3Q disappoints as it sheds 'empty calories' - The Seattle Times :: http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2024824540_apxibmsale.html

20-Oct-2014 23:36

MORICI: Europe must drop the Euro, Germany abandon mercantilism - Washington Times :: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/oct/20/morici-europe-must-drop-euro-germany-abandon-merca/?utm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS

France Puts Pressure on Germany for Stimulus Plan - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/france-puts-pressure-on-germany-for-stimulus-plan-1413808700

Fed's Fisher: could see full employment, 2-percent inflation by 2015 - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/20/us-usa-fed-fisher-overshoot-idUSKCN0I921420141020

As It Shifts Its Strategy, IBM Reports Weak Earnings - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/21/business/amid-a-shift-in-strategy-ibm-reports-weak-earnings.html

Fed's Dudley: Bad Bank Behavior Could Drive Break Up - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/feds-dudley-continued-bad-bank-behavior-could-necessitate-breaking-up-firms-1413837504

Jury Says Trinity Industries, a Highway Guardrail Maker, Defrauded US - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/21/business/jury-says-trinity-industries-a-highway-guardrail-maker-defrauded-us.html

Texas Instruments Profit Forecast Tops Estimates - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-10-20/texas-instruments-profit-forecast-tops-estimates

Oil futures complex closes lower as Libyan production rises - Platts :: http://www.platts.com/latest-news/oil/newyork/oil-futures-complex-closes-lower-as-libyan-production-21422436

Hiring and Wage Gain Survey Gets Attention of Job Seekers - MyWabashValley :: http://www.mywabashvalley.com/story/d/story/hiring-and-wage-gain-survey-gets-attention-of-job/29088/E04chn4HqUGQfSxauAVbfA

US shares gain despite IBM hit, build on Japan stocks surge - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/20/us-markets-global-idUSKCN0I900T20141020

20-Oct-2014 22:35

France says respects budget rules, Germany says EU must decide - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/20/economy-france-germany-rules-idUSB4N0NR01P20141020?feedType%3DRSS%26feedName%3DbondsNews

Dollar softer after run-up, yen supported by stock gains - CNBC :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/102100650

Growth Eases Slightly in Q3, NABE Survey Finds - Investor's Business Daily :: http://news.investors.com/economy/102014-722534-nabe-survey-finds-q3-growth-eased-slightly.htm

Private fuel retailers to dip toe, not dive back, into India - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/10/20/india-energy-diesel-reform-ril-idINKCN0I919U20141020

11500 jobs in Sept. cuts Conn.t jobless rate - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2014-10-20/11-500-jobs-in-sept-dot-cuts-conn-dot-t-jobless-rate

US airlines raise base fares on domestic flights - U-T San Diego :: http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/oct/20/us-airlines-raise-base-fares-on-domestic-flights/

IBM reported disappointing 3rd Quarter Earnings - Beta Wired :: http://www.betawired.com/ibm-reported-disappointing-3rd-quarter-earnings/149629/

Oil drops below $86 on over-supply and global economy worries - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/10/20/markets-oil-idINKCN0I91QX20141020

Fed's Fisher: could see full employment, 2-percent inflation by 2015 - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/20/us-usa-fed-fisher-overshoot-idUSKCN0I921420141020

Stocks rise as S&P 500 up for 3rd straight day - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2014/10/20/stocks-monday/17599097/

20-Oct-2014 21:34

Hiring Is Strong, Pay Raises Are Rare - KWTX :: http://www.kwtx.com/news/business/headlines/Hiring-Is-Strong-Pay-Raises-Are-Rare-279801582.html

Marc Andreessen quits board of eBay after split with PayPal - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/45bd5a24-5877-11e4-942f-00144feab7de.html

11500 jobs in Sept. cuts Conn.t jobless rate - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2014-10-20/11-500-jobs-in-sept-dot-cuts-conn-dot-t-jobless-rate

UPDATE 2-Canadian Pacific Railway ends merger talks with CSX - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/20/csx-ma-canadianpacific-idUSL3N0SF4LB20141020?feedType%3DRSS%26feedName%3DmergersNews

Dow held in the red after Big Blue's big miss - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2014/10/20/stocks-monday/17599097/

Oil drops below $86 on over-supply and global economy worries - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/10/20/markets-oil-idINKCN0I91QX20141020

Allergan files rebuttal to Valeant earnings - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/allergan-files-rebuttal-to-valeant-earnings-2014-10-20?reflink%3DMW_news_stmp

Housing Regulator: Pact With Lenders Could Expand Mortgage Access - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/housing-regulator-pact-with-lenders-could-expand-mortgage-access-1413831794

20-Oct-2014 20:33

Houston Club building crumbles in implosion - Houston Chronicle :: http://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Houston-Club-building-crumbles-in-implosion-5833720.php

Diesel price decontrol may create more policy space for RBI, India Ratings says - Times of India :: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/Diesel-price-decontrol-may-create-more-policy-space-for-RBI-India-Ratings-says/articleshow/44888013.cms

Questions rise as oil prices drop - Politico :: http://www.politico.com/story/2014/10/oil-prices-drop-112038.html

UPDATE 3-Valeant says may raise Allergan bid; beats on profit - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/10/20/valeant-pharms-results-idINL3N0SF4JC20141020

Growth Eases Slightly in Q3, NABE Survey Finds - Investor's Business Daily :: http://news.investors.com/economy/102014-722534-nabe-survey-finds-q3-growth-eased-slightly.htm

Marc Andreessen quits board of eBay after split with PayPal - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/45bd5a24-5877-11e4-942f-00144feab7de.html

Federal Reserve Holds Steady Amid Market Volatility - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/federal-reserve-holds-steady-amid-market-volatility-1413773628

Canadian Pacific, CSX end merger talks - USA TODAY :: http://americasmarkets.usatoday.com/2014/10/20/canadian-pacific-csx-end-merger-talks/

IBM Is in Even Worse Shape Than It Seemed - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-10-20/ibm-is-in-even-worse-shape-than-it-seemed

S&P, Nasdaq climb but IBM results weigh on Dow - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/20/us-markets-stocks-idUSKCN0I915U20141020

20-Oct-2014 19:32

Implosion brings down historic Texas 'Houston Club' building - New York Daily News :: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/implosion-brings-historic-houston-club-building-article-1.1980024

Dollar flat against rivals on delayed rate-hike expectations - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/dollar-flat-against-rivals-on-delayed-rate-hike-expectations-2014-10-20?link%3DMW_latest_news

Pay raises are rarer despite strong U.S. hiring... and they could remain weak for ... - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2799676/Survey-Pay-raises-rarer-despite-strong-US-hiring.html

Andreessen Exits EBay Board After Sparring With Icahn - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-10-20/marc-andreessen-leaving-ebay-board-as-paypal-separated

Jim Cramer: Valeant Pharmaceuticals and Allergan Are Winners - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/12857839/1/jim-cramer-valeant-pharmaceuticals-and-allergan-are-winners.html

Fed's Fisher: could see full employment, 2-pct inflation by 2015 - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/20/usa-fed-fisher-overshoot-idUSL2N0SF1BY20141020?feedType%3DRSS%26feedName%3DbondsNews

S&P, Nasdaq climb but IBM results drag Dow lower - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/20/us-markets-stocks-idUSKCN0I915U20141020

Why Harold Hamm Isn't Worried About Plunging Oil Prices - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/christopherhelman/2014/10/20/why-harold-hamm-isnt-worried-about-plunging-oil-prices/

Canadian Pacific Railway ends merger talks with CSX - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/10/20/csx-ma-canadianpacific-idINL3N0SF4LB20141020

20-Oct-2014 18:31

Diesel price decontrol may create more policy space for RBI, India Ratings says - Times of India :: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/Diesel-price-decontrol-may-create-more-policy-space-for-RBI-India-Ratings-says/articleshow/44888013.cms

Historic Houston Club falls - Chron.com :: http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Historic-Houston-Club-falls-5832926.php

Platform Specialty to buy Arysta for $3.51 billion - SFGate :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/article/Platform-Specialty-to-buy-Arysta-for-3-51-billion-5834345.php

Dollar flat against rivals on delayed rate-hike expectations - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/dollar-flat-against-rivals-on-delayed-rate-hike-expectations-2014-10-20?link%3DMW_latest_news

Marc Andreessen quits eBay board as it splits from PayPal - Silicon Valley Business Journal :: http://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2014/10/20/marc-andreessen-quits-ebay-board-as-it-splits-from.html

IBM Is in Even Worse Shape Than It Seemed - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-10-20/ibm-is-in-even-worse-shape-than-it-seemed

Pay raises rarer despite strong US hiring, survey says - Greater Baton Rouge Business Report :: http://www.businessreport.com/article/20141020/BUSINESSREPORT0112/141029995

Japanese stocks lead shares worldwide, IBM weighs on Dow - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/20/us-markets-global-idUSKCN0I900T20141020

Valeant says may raise Allergan bid; beats on profit - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/20/us-valeant-pharms-results-idUSKCN0I913C20141020

Canadian Pacific, CSX end merger talks - USA TODAY :: http://americasmarkets.usatoday.com/2014/10/20/canadian-pacific-csx-end-merger-talks/

20-Oct-2014 17:30

Russia's crusade to banish McDonald's - ErieTVNews :: http://www.erietvnews.com/story/26828654/russias-crusade-to-banish-mcdonalds

Historic Houston Club falls - Chron.com :: http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Historic-Houston-Club-falls-5832926.php

Bullard-Haldane Risk Killjoy Communications With Easy Money Talk - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-10-20/bullard-haldane-risk-killjoy-communications-with-easy-money-nod

Dollar flat against rivals on delayed rate-hike expectations - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/dollar-flat-against-rivals-on-delayed-rate-hike-expectations-2014-10-20?siteid%3D

Modi State Election Wins Pave Way for India Overhaul - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-10-19/modi-state-election-wins-pave-way-for-india-economic-overhaul

Survey: Pay Raises Rarer Despite Strong US Hiring - Black Press USA :: http://www.blackpressusa.com/2014/10/survey-pay-raises-rarer-despite-strong-us-hiring/

Andreessen Exits EBay Board After Sparring With Icahn - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-10-20/marc-andreessen-leaving-ebay-board-as-paypal-separated.html

CANADA STOCKS-TSX steady as energy shares gain, miners slip - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/20/markets-canada-stocks-idUSL2N0SF12720141020

IBM Is In Even Worse Shape Than It Seemed - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-10-20/ibm-is-in-even-worse-shape-than-it-seemed

U.S. Stocks Advance as Apple Overshadows IBM's Plunge - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-10-20/u-s-stock-index-futures-rise-after-s-p-500-s-weekly-drop.html

20-Oct-2014 16:29

Market action reinforces need for policy patience: Fed's Rosengren - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/20/us-usa-fed-rosengren-idUSKCN0I908L20141020

Business economists report solid but slowing growth in third quarter - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-nabe-business-economists-20141020-story.html

European markets fail to pick up Asia's baton - Post-Bulletin :: http://www.postbulletin.com/business/national/european-markets-fail-to-pick-up-asia-s-baton/article_b0218c29-785c-54cb-bccb-7a20dbe59387.html

Private fuel retailers to dip toe, not dive back, into India - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/10/20/india-energy-diesel-reform-ril-idINKCN0I919U20141020

Historic Houston Club falls - Chron.com :: http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Historic-Houston-Club-falls-5832926.php

IBM Books Massive Miss, Pays $1.5 Billion To Get Rid Of Chip Division - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/samanthasharf/2014/10/20/ibm-books-massive-miss-pays-1-5-billion-to-get-rid-of-chip-division/

S&P edges higher but IBM results drag Dow - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/20/us-markets-stocks-idUSKCN0I915U20141020

UPDATE 1-Marc Andreessen quits eBay board ahead of PayPal spinoff - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/10/20/ebay-director-idINL3N0SF4XR20141020

Bullard-Haldane Risk Killjoy Communications With Easy Money Talk - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-10-20/bullard-haldane-risk-killjoy-communications-with-easy-money-nod

Canadian Pacific Pushes for Mergers After CSX Talks End - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-10-20/canadian-pacific-confirms-end-of-merger-talks-with-csx.html

20-Oct-2014 15:28

Market action reinforces need for policy patience: Fed's Rosengren - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/20/us-usa-fed-rosengren-idUSKCN0I908L20141020

Business economists report solid but slowing growth in third quarter - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-nabe-business-economists-20141020-story.html

IBM to pay $1.5B to spin off chip division - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2014/10/20/ibm-globalfoundries/17597597/

Platform Specialty Products to Pay $3.5 Billion for Arysta LifeScience - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/10/20/platform-specialty-products-to-pay-3-5-billion-for-arysta-an-insecticide-maker/

Private fuel retailers to dip toe, not dive back, into India - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/10/20/india-energy-diesel-reform-ril-idINKCN0I919U20141020

Canadian Pacific Railway ends merger talks with CSX - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/10/20/csx-ma-canadianpacific-idINL3N0SF4LB20141020

Historic Houston Club falls - Chron.com :: http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Historic-Houston-Club-falls-5832926.php

Wall St. to dip at open as IBM results drag - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/20/us-markets-stocks-idUSKCN0I915U20141020

Valeant reports better-than-expected profit, raises forecast - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/20/us-valeant-pharms-results-idUSKCN0I913C20141020

Andreessen Leaving eBay's Board Ahead of PayPal Spinoff - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/10/20/andreessen-steps-down-from-ebay-board-ahead-of-paypal-spinoff/

20-Oct-2014 14:27

Implosion brings down historic Texas 'Houston Club' building - New York Daily News :: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/implosion-brings-historic-houston-club-building-article-1.1980024

Yahoo set to outline cost-cutting efforts - WSJ - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/10/20/yahoo-restructuring-idINL3N0SF23520141020

Federal Reserve Holds Steady Amid Market Volatility - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/federal-reserve-holds-steady-amid-market-volatility-1413773628

IBM shares fall 9% after big earnings miss - USA TODAY :: http://americasmarkets.usatoday.com/2014/10/20/ibm-shares-fall-8-after-big-earnings-miss/

Pay raises rarer despite strong US hiring, survey finds - The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com :: http://www.nola.com/business/index.ssf/2014/10/pay_raises_rare_2014_survey.html

Hundreds of businesses closed for not paying taxes - WVAH :: http://www.wvah.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.oh/3b11dc58-wvah.com.shtml

Former Netezza Team Reunites And Lands $8M To Solve Today's Big Data ... - TechCrunch (blog) :: http://techcrunch.com/2014/10/20/former-netezza-team-gets-8m-to-reunite-to-solve-todays-big-data-problem/

Futures lower as weak IBM earnings weigh - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/20/us-markets-stocks-idUSKCN0I915U20141020

Valeant reports better-than-expected profit, raises forecast - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/20/us-valeant-pharms-results-idUSKCN0I913C20141020

UPDATE 1-Canadian Pacific Railway ends merger talks with CSX - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/20/csx-ma-canadianpacific-idUSL3N0SF4LB20141020

20-Oct-2014 13:26

Implosion brings down historic Texas 'Houston Club' building - New York Daily News :: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/implosion-brings-historic-houston-club-building-article-1.1980024

The American Financial System Could Learn From the Boston Fed - Dumb-Out :: http://www.dumb-out.net/american-financial-system-learn-boston-fed/9449

Dutch investment firm SHV bids 2.7 billion euros for Nutreco - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/20/us-nutreco-m-a-shv-idUSKCN0I90TC20141020

Japan's Nikkei surges 4% as Asian markets rebound - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/japans-nikkei-surges-4-as-asian-markets-rebound-2014-10-20

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer to unveil 'new strategy' as Starboard piles on the ... - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/yahoo-ceo-marissa-mayer-to-unveil-new-strategy-as-starboard-piles-on-the-pressure-9805722.html

IBM to pay Globalfoundries to take chip unit - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/10/20/uk-ibm-divestiture-idUKKCN0I906920141020

Electrolux third-quarter profits, sales up - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2014-10-20/electrolux-third-quarter-profits-sales-up

British Brewer Greene King Revises Offer for Spirit Pub Co. - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/10/20/british-brewer-greene-king-revises-offer-for-spirit-pub/

Investor group pays $3.4B for power company Cleco - KTAR.com :: http://ktar.com/39/1776056/Investor-group-pays-34B-for-power-company-Cleco

Survey: Pay Raises Rarer Despite Strong US Hiring - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/survey-pay-raises-rarer-strong-us-hiring-26316077

20-Oct-2014 12:25

Yahoo set to outline cost-cutting efforts - WSJ - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/10/20/yahoo-restructuring-idINL3N0SF23520141020

Metro sales drop 2.6% on euro, asset disposals - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/metro-sales-drop-26-on-euro-asset-disposals-2014-10-20

Fewer Wage Raises Offered by Companies in the Third Quarter, Survey - The Utah People's Post :: http://www.utahpeoplespost.com/2014/10/fewer-wage-raises-offered-by-companies-in-the-third-quarter-survey/

UPDATE 1-Philips says lighting spin-off on track despite quarterly loss - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/20/philips-results-idUSL6N0SF0RW20141020?feedType%3DRSS%26feedName%3DtechnologySector

SAP warns of declining profits as it pushes towards cloud - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c1cb96ca-581e-11e4-b331-00144feab7de.html

UPDATE 2-Spirit Pub in talks with Greene King on revised $1.16 bln offer - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/20/spirit-pub-ma-greeneking-idUSL3N0SF3AH20141020

Dutch investment firm SHV bids 2.7 billion euros for Nutreco - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/20/us-nutreco-m-a-shv-idUSKCN0I90TC20141020

Market Action Reinforces Need For Policy Patience: Fed's Rosengren - malaysiandigest.com :: http://malaysiandigest.com/business/523979-market-action-reinforces-need-for-policy-patience-fed-s-rosengren.html

UPDATE 2-Electrolux sees anaemic growth in Europe as cost cuts lift profit - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/20/electrolux-results-idUSL6N0SF0O920141020

Japan's Nikkei surges 4% as Asian markets rebound - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/japans-nikkei-surges-4-as-asian-markets-rebound-2014-10-20

20-Oct-2014 11:24

India Frees Diesel Prices From Government Control - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/india-frees-diesel-prices-from-government-control-1413648469

Dutch trading giant SHV submits €40 per share bid for Nutreco - IntraFish.com :: http://www.intrafish.com/news/article1399460.ece

The American Financial System Could Learn From the Boston Fed - Dumb-Out :: http://www.dumb-out.net/american-financial-system-learn-boston-fed/9449

Japan leads Asia stocks higher after US rebound - GoErie.com :: http://www.goerie.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID%3D/20141020/APA/310209945

UPDATE 1-Electrolux wary on Europe despite forecast-beating profit - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/10/20/electrolux-results-idINL6N0SF0O920141020

Fewer Wage Raises Offered by Companies in the Third Quarter, Survey - The Utah People's Post :: http://www.utahpeoplespost.com/2014/10/fewer-wage-raises-offered-by-companies-in-the-third-quarter-survey/

Metro eyes better Christmas as consumer electronics turns corner - Yahoo Finance UK :: https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/metro-eyes-better-christmas-consumer-080538835.html

SAP warns of declining profits as it pushes towards cloud - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c1cb96ca-581e-11e4-b331-00144feab7de.html

British Brewer Greene King Revises Offer for Spirit Pub - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/10/20/british-brewer-greene-king-revises-offer-for-spirit-pub/

Stocks: 4 things to know before the open - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/10/20/investing/premarkets/

20-Oct-2014 10:23

Implosion brings down historic Texas 'Houston Club' building - New York Daily News :: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/implosion-brings-historic-houston-club-building-article-1.1980024

Survey: Pay raises rarer despite strong US hiring - WHP Harrisburg :: http://www.local21news.com/template/inews_wire/wires.national/3711d134-www.local21news.com.shtml

Dutch trading giant SHV submits €40 per share bid for Nutreco - IntraFish.com :: http://www.intrafish.com/news/article1399460.ece

Philips Profit Misses Estimates on Woes in China, Russia - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-10-20/philips-profit-misses-analyst-estimates-on-woes-in-china-russia

Germany's Metro reports 4pc fall in sales - Business Recorder :: http://www.brecorder.com/business-a-finance/industries-a-sectors/200609-germanys-metro-reports-4pc-fall-in-sales.html

Lufthansa pilots' strike expanded to long-haul services - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-29683715

The American Financial System Could Learn From the Boston Fed - Dumb-Out :: http://www.dumb-out.net/american-financial-system-learn-boston-fed/9449

U.S. Index Futures Gain With Oil as Asian Stocks Surge - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-10-19/japan-futures-jump-after-stock-rebound-while-yen-retreats.html

SAP profit rises 15%, but cuts earnings outlook - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/sap-profit-rises-15-but-cuts-earnings-outlook-2014-10-20

France urges Germany to boost investment spending - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/10/20/germany-france-idINL6N0SF0TI20141020

20-Oct-2014 09:22

Implosion brings down historic Texas 'Houston Club' building - New York Daily News :: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/implosion-brings-historic-houston-club-building-article-1.1980024

Modi State Election Wins Pave Way for India Overhaul: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-10-19/modi-state-election-wins-pave-way-for-india-economic-overhaul.html

Yahoo CEO Faces Key Earnings Call Amid Investor Pressure - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-10-20/yahoo-ceo-faces-key-earnings-call-amid-investor-pressure

Survey: Pay raises rarer despite strong US hiring - KTVL :: http://www.ktvl.com/template/inews_wire/wires.national/3711d134-www.ktvl.com.shtml

Soft demand and one-off charges push Philips to third-quarter loss - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/20/philips-results-idUSL6N0SF0HA20141020

Japan stocks see biggest gain this year, lead sharp Asia rebound - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/20/us-markets-global-idUSKCN0I900T20141020

Lufthansa pilots' strike expanded to long-haul services - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-29683715

China shares finish up on hope for c.bank moves - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/20/markets-china-stocks-close-idUSB9N0PW01F20141020

The American Financial System Could Learn From the Boston Fed - Dumb-Out :: http://www.dumb-out.net/american-financial-system-learn-boston-fed/9449

SAP Cuts Forecast as Cloud Shift Weighs on Profit - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-10-20/sap-cuts-2014-forecast-as-third-quarter-earnings-trail-es.html