Thursday, December 4, 2014

05-Dec-2014 08:27

30-Year Mortgage Rates in US Fall for 4th Week - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/05/business/u-s-long-term-mortgage-rates-fall-for-4th-week.html

U.S. jobless claims fall back below 300000 - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-jobless-claims-fall-back-below-300000-2014-12-04

Blame your boss, not China, for stagnant wage growth - ILO - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/12/05/employment-wages-ilo-idINKCN0JJ0A520141205

GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares, dollar awaits US jobs report - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/05/markets-global-idUSL3N0TP02220141205

Uber Raises $1.2 Billion, Putting Its Value at $40 Billion - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/12/04/uber-files-to-sell-1-8-billion-in-new-shares/

Fast-food protests: March in downtown Los Angeles, cities nationwide - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-fast-food-protests-20141204-story.html

Starbucks goes upscale with fancy coffee emporium - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/12/04/starbucks-reserve-roastery-and-tasting-room-coffee-restaurants-cafes-fast-food/19765891/

Amazon Elements: Amazon launches its own brand of diapers; takes on Huggies ... - IBNLive :: http://ibnlive.in.com/news/amazon-elements-amazon-launches-its-own-brand-of-diapers-takes-on-huggies-pampers/516552-11.html

Brent extends losses below $70 after Saudi price cut - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/12/05/markets-oil-idINL3N0TP1BC20141205

Starbucks to Include Beer and Wine in Expanded Menu Amid US Traffic Decline - Yibada (English Edition) :: http://en.yibada.com/news/starbucks-to-include-beer-and-wine-in-expanded-menu-amid-u-s-traffic-decline-8389

05-Dec-2014 07:26

30-Year Mortgage Rates in US Fall for 4th Week - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/05/business/u-s-long-term-mortgage-rates-fall-for-4th-week.html

U.S. jobless claims fall back below 300000 - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-jobless-claims-fall-back-below-300000-2014-12-04

Blame your boss, not China, for stagnant wage growth - ILO - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/12/05/employment-wages-ilo-idINKCN0JJ0A520141205

Amazon launches ethical diapers - Business Today :: http://businesstoday.intoday.in/story/amazon-launches-ethical-diapers-amazon-elements/1/213132.html

Brent extends losses below $70 after Saudi price cut - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/05/us-markets-oil-idUSKCN0JJ07420141205

ECB's Draghi Hints at More Stimulus in Future for Europe - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/05/business/international/ecb-rate-announcement-draghi.html

Asian shares, dollar awaits US jobs report - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/05/us-markets-global-idUSKCN0JJ01F20141205

Uber Raises $1.2 Billion, Putting Its Value at $40 Billion - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/12/04/uber-files-to-sell-1-8-billion-in-new-shares/

Fast-food protests: March in downtown Los Angeles, cities nationwide - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-fast-food-protests-20141204-story.html

Starbucks goes upscale with fancy coffee emporium - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/12/04/starbucks-reserve-roastery-and-tasting-room-coffee-restaurants-cafes-fast-food/19765891/

05-Dec-2014 06:25

Sky fit for big match after gaming sale - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/sky-fit-for-big-match-after-gaming-sale-9904907.html

'Peak Oil' Debunked, Again - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/peak-oil-debunked-again-1417739810

U.S. jobless claims fall back below 300000 - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-jobless-claims-fall-back-below-300000-2014-12-04

The future of Starbucks is here - The Seattle Times :: http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2025168189_starbucksroasteryxml.html

Minimum wage fight hits the streets of 190 US cities Thursday - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/04/usa-fastfood-protests-idUSL2N0TO1IC20141204

Women in Europe, Russia, Brazil should earn more than men - ILO - Reuters India :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/12/05/employment-women-idINKCN0JJ0A320141205

Amazon Elements Launched: Firm's Own Line of Diapers and Baby Wipes - NDTV :: http://gadgets.ndtv.com/internet/news/amazon-elements-launched-firms-own-line-of-diapers-and-baby-wipes-630270

FOREX-Euro up on short-covering rally post-ECB, US payrolls next - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/05/markets-forex-idUSL3N0TP1MP20141205

Uber Raises $1.2 Billion, Putting Its Value at $40 Billion - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/12/04/uber-files-to-sell-1-8-billion-in-new-shares/

Ahead Of The November Employment Report - Seeking Alpha :: http://seekingalpha.com/article/2729565-ahead-of-the-november-employment-report

05-Dec-2014 05:24

Sky fit for big match after gaming sale - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/sky-fit-for-big-match-after-gaming-sale-9904907.html

Amazon Wants To Diaper Your Baby (And Why You'll Let Them) - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/lauraheller/2014/12/04/amazon-wants-to-diaper-your-baby-and-why-youll-let-them/

Women in Europe, Russia, Brazil should earn more than men - ILO - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/12/04/employment-women-idINL6N0TO3FN20141204

As workers strike again, the 'Fight for $15' expands its political horizons (+video) - Christian Science Monitor :: http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/The-Bite/2014/1204/As-workers-strike-again-the-Fight-for-15-expands-its-political-horizons-video

Now worth $40 billion, upstart Uber outraces other tech models - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-uber-funding-20141205-story.html

With Market Saturated, Starbucks Looks to High End - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/05/business/in-the-capital-of-coffee-enthusiasm-for-starbucks-upmarket-chain.html

Europe stocks steady ahead of ECB, China surges - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2014-12-04/europe-stocks-steady-ahead-of-ecb-china-surges

Saudi slashes January oil prices for Asia, US - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/05/us-saudi-oil-idUSKCN0JJ03N20141205

Fed Beige Book Shows 'Widespread' Job Gains Across US - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-12-04/fed-beige-book-shows-widespread-job-gains-across-u-dot-s

Weekly unemployment claims down 17000 - Fox News Latino :: http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/news/2014/12/04/weekly-unemployment-claims-down-17000/

05-Dec-2014 04:23

Sky fit for big match after gaming sale - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/sky-fit-for-big-match-after-gaming-sale-9904907.html

Amazon Wants To Diaper Your Baby (And Why You'll Let Them) - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/lauraheller/2014/12/04/amazon-wants-to-diaper-your-baby-and-why-youll-let-them/

Virgin Group to start cruise line business - New Zealand Herald :: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id%3D3%26objectid%3D11369534

Women in Europe, Russia, Brazil should earn more than men: ILO - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/05/us-employment-women-idUSKCN0JI2JR20141205

Now worth $40 billion, upstart Uber outraces other tech models - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-uber-funding-20141205-story.html

International Business|Draghi Hints at More Stimulus in Future for Europe - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/05/business/international/ecb-rate-announcement-draghi.html

Starbucks debuts high-end Reserve roastery and cafe in Seattle - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/05/us-starbucks-reserves-idUSKCN0JJ07A20141205

Brent slips below $70 after Saudi Arabia cut prices - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/05/us-markets-oil-idUSKCN0JJ07420141205

Fed Beige Book Shows 'Widespread' Job Gains Across US - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-12-04/fed-beige-book-shows-widespread-job-gains-across-u-dot-s

Weekly unemployment claims down 17000 - Fox News Latino :: http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/news/2014/12/04/weekly-unemployment-claims-down-17000/

05-Dec-2014 03:22

Yen a Loser No Matter Election as Nomura Targets 125: Currencies - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-12-04/yen-a-loser-no-matter-election-as-nomura-targets-125-currencies

Virgin Group to launch new cruise line based in South Florida - MiamiHerald.com :: http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/cruises/article4283117.html

International Business|Europe's Top Banker Again Hints at More Stimulus in Future - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/05/business/international/ecb-rate-announcement-draghi.html

Sky fit for big match after gaming sale - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/sky-fit-for-big-match-after-gaming-sale-9904907.html

With Market Saturated, Starbucks Looks Upscale - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/05/business/in-the-capital-of-coffee-enthusiasm-for-starbucks-upmarket-chain.html

Investors Bet That Uber Will Transcend Ride-Sharing -- Update - Nasdaq :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/investors-bet-that-uber-will-transcend-ridesharing--update-20141204-01183

Amazon Wants To Diaper Your Baby (And Why You'll Let Them) - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/lauraheller/2014/12/04/amazon-wants-to-diaper-your-baby-and-why-youll-let-them/

Women in Europe, Russia, Brazil should earn more than men: ILO - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/12/04/us-employment-women-idINKCN0JI2JR20141204

Beige Book reports broad-based increase in staffing demand - Staffing Industry Analysts (subscription) :: http://www.staffingindustry.com/site/Research-Publications/Daily-News/Beige-Book-reports-broad-based-increase-in-staffing-demand-32421?cookies%3Ddisabled

Weekly unemployment claims down 17000 - Fox News Latino :: http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/news/2014/12/04/weekly-unemployment-claims-down-17000/

05-Dec-2014 02:21

Protesters nationwide call for $15 minimum wage - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/12/04/minimum-wage-fast-food-protests/19908011/

Virgin Group to launch new cruise line based in South Florida - MiamiHerald.com :: http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/cruises/article4283117.html

Uber raises $1.2 billion in funding for new investments - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/uber-raises-12-billion-in-funding-for-new-investments/2014/12/04/4dbfdeaa-7bf8-11e4-84d4-7c896b90abdc_story.html

Dollar General's third-quarter profit trails estimates - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-wp-blm-news-bc-dollar-general04-20141204-story.html

Sky sells 80% of betting business to CVC for €1.1bn - Irish Examiner :: http://www.irishexaminer.com/business/sky-sells-80-of-betting-business-to-cvc-for-11bn-300995.html

International Business|Europe's Top Banker Again Hints at More Stimulus in Future - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/05/business/international/ecb-rate-announcement-draghi.html

Ailing Barnes & Noble Parts Ways With Microsoft on Nook - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/05/business/media/barnes-noble-ends-partnership-with-microsoft-over-nook.html

Fed's 'Beige Book' survey rosy - Worcester Business Journal :: http://www.wbjournal.com/article/20141204/NEWS01/141209973

Weekly unemployment claims down 17000 - Fox News Latino :: http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/news/2014/12/04/weekly-unemployment-claims-down-17000/

Business Day|30-Year Mortgage Rates In US Fall for 4th Week - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/05/business/u-s-long-term-mortgage-rates-fall-for-4th-week.html

05-Dec-2014 01:20

ECB's Draghi Opens Door to New Stimulus, But Not Yet - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/ecb-keeps-rates-unchanged-1417697312

Portion of $3.8 Million Sirius XM Settlement Goes to Missouri - OzarksFirst.com :: http://www.ozarksfirst.com/story/d/story/38-million-sirius-xm-settlement-affects-missouri/25560/8nvUqI7c3UiXE-zxlpQ4tg

Uber in talks to sell over $1 bln in convertible debt-source - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/12/04/uber-funding-idINL3N0TO4WP20141204

Barnes & Noble Revenue Down, Nook Deal With Microsoft Ends, Investors Flee ... - Seeking Alpha :: http://seekingalpha.com/article/2732425-barnes-and-noble-revenue-down-nook-deal-with-microsoft-ends-investors-flee?source%3Dgoogle_news

Protesters natiowide call for $15 minimum wage - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/12/04/minimum-wage-fast-food-protests/19908011/

Sky Bet a successful accumulator for Darroch, trophy asset builder - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/70dcb1de-7ba2-11e4-a695-00144feabdc0.html

Richard Branson's Virgin Empire to Offer Cruises on the High Seas - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/12/04/richard-bransons-virgin-empire-to-offer-cruises-on-the-high-seas/?src%3Dtwr

Weekly unemployment claims down 17000 - Fox News Latino :: http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/news/2014/12/04/weekly-unemployment-claims-down-17000/

Business Day|30-Year Mortgage Rates In US Fall for 4th Week - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/05/business/u-s-long-term-mortgage-rates-fall-for-4th-week.html

Dollar General: We're still interested in buying Family Dollar - Charlotte Observer :: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2014/12/04/5362178/dollar-general-were-still-interested.html

05-Dec-2014 00:19

Uber Raises $1.2 Billion, Valuing the Company at $40 Billion - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/12/04/uber-files-to-sell-1-8-billion-in-new-shares/

Applications for US jobless aid drop back below 300000; evidence of continued ... - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2014-12-04/applications-for-us-jobless-aid-drop-back-below-300-000-evidence-of-continued-hiring-gains

Sky Bet a successful accumulator for Darroch, trophy asset builder - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/70dcb1de-7ba2-11e4-a695-00144feabdc0.html

Richard Branson's Virgin Empire to Offer Cruises on the High Seas - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/12/04/richard-bransons-virgin-empire-to-offer-cruises-on-the-high-seas/?src%3Dtwr

More Americans are behind on car payments - WXII The Triad :: http://www.wxii12.com/project-economy/more-americans-are-behind-on-car-payments/30061792

How fast food workers' $15 demand launched a social movement - Fortune :: http://fortune.com/2014/12/04/fast-food-workers-15-demand-how-aiming-high-launched-a-social-movement/

Ex-Iowa gasoline regulator files suit over firing - Belleville News Democrat :: http://www.bnd.com/2014/12/04/3546201/ex-iowa-gasoline-regulator-files.html?sp%3D/99/102/

Microsoft throws away $315 million on failed Nook deal - Computerworld :: http://www.computerworld.com/article/2855603/microsoft-throws-away-315-million-on-failed-nook-deal.html

Business Day|30-Year Mortgage Rates In US Fall for 4th Week - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/05/business/u-s-long-term-mortgage-rates-fall-for-4th-week.html

04-Dec-2014 23:18

Why Jim Cramer Thinks Dollar General (DG) is a Great Growth Story - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/12975352/1/why-jim-cramer-thinks-dollar-general-dg-is-a-great-growth-story.html

Richard Branson's Virgin Empire to Offer Cruises on the High Seas - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/12/04/richard-bransons-virgin-empire-to-offer-cruises-on-the-high-seas/?src%3Dtwr

Microsoft loses $238 million on Nook - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/12/04/technology/microsoft-nook/

Starbucks brews up five year growth plan; shares flirt with all-time highs - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/12/04/starbucks-growrth-plan-lifts-shares-to-near-record/19898751/

Draghi says will not allow dissenters to block possible ECB action - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/12/04/ecb-rates-idINKCN0JI2D520141204

How fast food workers' $15 demand launched a social movement - Fortune :: http://fortune.com/2014/12/04/fast-food-workers-15-demand-how-aiming-high-launched-a-social-movement/

Jobless Benefit Applications Drop - KWTX :: http://www.kwtx.com/news/business/headlines/Jobless-Benefit-Applications-Drop-284799621.html

Uber raises $1.2 billion in new financing round - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2014/12/04/uber-funding/19890677/

US Healthcare.gov average monthly premium rises 2 pct to $222 in 2015 - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/12/04/usa-healthcare-insurance-idINL2N0TO1VM20141204

04-Dec-2014 22:17

What Does the ADP Say About Economic Growth? - Investorplace.com :: http://investorplace.com/2014/12/adp-bls-labor-ecb/

Jobless Claims Fall Back Below 300000, Employment Report On Tap - Investor's Business Daily :: http://news.investors.com/economy/120414-729082-new-jobless-claims-fall-to-297000-last-week.htm

Uber Raises $1.2 Billion, Valuing the Company at $40 Billion - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/12/04/uber-files-to-sell-1-8-billion-in-new-shares/

Why Jim Cramer Thinks Dollar General (DG) is a Great Growth Story - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/12975352/1/why-jim-cramer-thinks-dollar-general-dg-is-a-great-growth-story.html

Sirius XM Radio agrees to Mass. fines, restitution - Boston Globe :: https://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/12/04/satellite-radio-provider-agrees-fines-restitution/SixfQkNhljfajpSomRs8TI/story.html

Brent Crude Slides to Four-Year Low Amid Excess Supply - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-12-04/oil-declines-amid-excess-supply-following-opec-decision.html

Sky Bet a successful accumulator for Darroch, trophy asset builder - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/70dcb1de-7ba2-11e4-a695-00144feabdc0.html

Stocks fall as Europe indexes take ECB hit - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2014/12/04/stocks-thursday/19880739/

HealthCare.gov average premiums going up in 2015 - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2014-12-04/healthcare-dot-gov-average-premiums-going-up-in-2015

Barnes & Noble, Microsoft Terminate Nook Partnership -- 6th Update - Nasdaq :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/barnes--noble-microsoft-terminate-nook-partnership--6th-update-20141204-00918

04-Dec-2014 21:16

Economy Watch: Beige Book on Economy, Non-Manufacturing Sector, Private ... - Commercial Property Executive :: http://www.cpexecutive.com/headlines/economy-watch-beige-book-on-economy-non-manufacturing-sector-private-sector-jobs/1004108806.html

Private Equity Keeps Betting Big On Online Gambling - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/nathanvardi/2014/12/04/private-equity-keeps-betting-big-on-online-gambling/?partner%3Dyahootix

What Does the ADP Say About Economic Growth? - Investorplace.com :: http://investorplace.com/2014/12/adp-bls-labor-ecb/

Fight Between Activist Investor and Jim Cramer Is Fair Game - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/12/04/fight-between-activist-investor-and-jim-cramer-is-fair-game/

Media|Barnes & Noble and Microsoft End Nook Partnership - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/05/business/media/barnes-noble-ends-partnership-with-microsoft-over-nook.html

Why Gas Is Below $2 in Some Parts of the US and Not Others - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/gas-parts-us/story?id%3D27367445

Sirius XM to pay customers for unexpected subscription fees - NJ.com :: http://www.nj.com/business/index.ssf/2014/12/sirius_xm_agrees_to_pay_customers_for_unwanted_unexpected_subscription_fees.html

Fast Food Workers Protest Wages In Minnesota, Across Nation - CBS Local :: http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2014/12/04/fast-food-workers-across-nation-expected-to-walk-off-job-protest/

US jobless claims fall below 300K as hiring surges (+video) - Christian Science Monitor :: http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/Latest-News-Wires/2014/1204/US-jobless-claims-fall-below-300K-as-hiring-surges-video

ECB Preparing Broad Stimulus Plan, All Assets but Gold on the Table for Purchase - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-12-04/ecb-said-to-prepare-broad-based-qe-package-for-january-meeting

04-Dec-2014 20:15

Booyah! Activist Investor Hurls Purple Prose at Jim Cramer - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/12/03/activist-urges-thestreet-com-to-consider-a-sale-and-takes-aim-at-cramer/

Sky Bet gears up for expansion under new owner - Yorkshire Post :: http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/business/business-news/sky-bet-gears-up-for-expansion-under-new-owner-1-6988963

Sears posts $548 mln loss, doubles planned 2014 store closures - CNBC :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/102240597

Many in Louisiana could pay under $100 monthly for Obamacare, report says - The Advocate :: http://theadvocate.com/news/11009125-123/many-in-louisiana-could-pay

U.S. Companies Added 208K Jobs Last Month - Industrial Distribution :: http://www.inddist.com/news/2014/12/us-companies-added-208k-jobs-last-month

US unemployment aid applications fall to 297000 - Sioux City Journal :: http://siouxcityjournal.com/ap/washington/us-unemployment-aid-applications-fall-to/article_537001a3-f207-5edd-ba8f-a6c9a5c698a9.html

Beige Book reports broad-based increase in staffing demand - Staffing Industry Analysts (subscription) :: http://www.staffingindustry.com/site/Research-Publications/Daily-News/Beige-Book-reports-broad-based-increase-in-staffing-demand-32421?cookies%3Ddisabled

Uber Now Valued at More Than $41 Billion - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/ubers-new-funding-values-it-at-over-41-billion-1417715938

ND insurance regulators fine Blue Cross Blue Shield $60000 for violations - In-Forum :: http://www.inforum.com/content/nd-insurance-regulators-fine-blue-cross-blue-shield-60000-violations

International Business|Draghi Strives to Maintain Credibility of ECB - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/05/business/international/ecb-rate-announcement-draghi.html

04-Dec-2014 19:14

US jobless claims fall, unwind prior week's increase - CNBC :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/102239019

Companies in the US added 208000 new jobs last month, says report - The Westside Story :: http://thewestsidestory.net/2014/12/04/23696/companies-us-added-208000-new-jobs-last-month-says-report/

CompaniesUber admits "growing pains" as valuation hits $40bn - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/fastft/246341/post-246341

Barnes & Noble ends pact with Microsoft in Nook Media - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/04/barnes-noble-results-idUSL3N0TO49920141204

Booyah! Activist Investor Hurls Purple Prose at Jim Cramer - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/12/03/activist-urges-thestreet-com-to-consider-a-sale-and-takes-aim-at-cramer/

Obama administration acknowledges HealthCare.gov average premiums will ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/obama-administration-acknowledges-healthcaregov-average-premiums-will-rise-for-2015/2014/12/04/7ddf3d0a-7bdb-11e4-8241-8cc0a3670239_story.html

Sky Bet gears up for expansion under new owner - Yorkshire Post :: http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/business/business-news/sky-bet-gears-up-for-expansion-under-new-owner-1-6988963

Draghi says will not allow dissenters to block possible ECB action - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/04/us-ecb-rates-idUSKCN0JI0ZD20141204

Local low-wage workers strike for $15 an hour - Detroit Free Press :: http://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2014/12/04/fast-food-strike-minimum-wage-detroit-flint-lansing-speedway-dollar-tree-family-dollar-seiu-union/19876795/

Sears posts $548 mln loss, doubles planned 2014 store closures - CNBC :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/102240597

04-Dec-2014 18:13

CVC: game boys - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/70dcb1de-7ba2-11e4-a695-00144feabdc0.html

Economy Watch: Beige Book on Economy, Non-Manufacturing Sector, Private ... - Commercial Property Executive :: http://www.cpexecutive.com/headlines/economy-watch-beige-book-on-economy-non-manufacturing-sector-private-sector-jobs/1004108806.html

Dollar General Corporation Reports Third Quarter 2014 Financial Results - Businessweek :: http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/news/article.asp?docKey%3D600-201412040700BIZWIRE_USPRX____BW5216-1%26params%3Dtimestamp%257C%257C12/04/2014%25207:00%2520AM%2520ET%257C%257Cheadline%257C%257CDollar%2520General%2520Corporation%2520Reports%2520Third%2520Quarter%25202014%2520Financial%2520Results%257C%257CdocSource%257C%257CBusiness%2520Wire%257C%257Cprovider%257C%257CACQUIREMEDIA%257C%257Cbridgesymbol%257C%257CUS;DG%26ticker%3DDG

Convenience Store Employees Join Fast Food Workers in New Strikes - TIME :: http://time.com/3618014/convenience-store-strikes-fast-food/

Bank of England keeps rates on hold at record low - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/12/04/britain-economy-boe-idINL3N0TO3IF20141204

Barnes & Noble buys Microsoft's stake in Nook business - CNBC :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/102240309?trknav%3Dhomestack:topnews:6

Weekly unemployment numbers fall to 297000 - NOLA.com :: http://www.nola.com/business/index.ssf/2014/12/weekly_unemployment_numbers.html

Sears Q3 falls as company attempts turnaround - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/12/04/sears-3q-loss-widens-as-retailer-reshapes-itself/19887815/

Volatile energy shares lead Wall St. lower after ECB - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/04/us-markets-stocks-idUSKCN0JI1AM20141204

ADP: Private Sector Hiring Slows in November - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/adp-private-sector-added-208k-jobs-in-november-1417613380

04-Dec-2014 17:12

Bank of England keeps benchmark rate on hold - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/bank-of-england-keeps-benchmark-rate-on-hold-2014-12-04-74853230?reflink%3DMW_news_stmp

Economic Watch: Employment Growth Slows - Truckinginfo :: http://www.truckinginfo.com/news/story/2014/12/economic-watch-employment-growth-slows.aspx

CVC: game boys - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/70dcb1de-7ba2-11e4-a695-00144feabdc0.html

Fight For A $15 Minimum Wage Spreads To New Industries, 190 Cities - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/laurashin/2014/12/04/fight-for-a-15-minimum-wage-spreads-to-new-industries-190-cities/

Weekly jobless claims fall to 297000 as firms reduced planned layoffs - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-jobless-claims-unemployment-layoffs-economy-20141204-story.html

Dollar General Corporation Reports Third Quarter 2014 Financial Results - Businessweek :: http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/news/article.asp?docKey%3D600-201412040700BIZWIRE_USPRX____BW5216-1%26params%3Dtimestamp%257C%257C12/04/2014%25207:00%2520AM%2520ET%257C%257Cheadline%257C%257CDollar%2520General%2520Corporation%2520Reports%2520Third%2520Quarter%25202014%2520Financial%2520Results%257C%257CdocSource%257C%257CBusiness%2520Wire%257C%257Cprovider%257C%257CACQUIREMEDIA%257C%257Cbridgesymbol%257C%257CUS;DG%26ticker%3DDG

Euro spikes, shares sag as ECB's Draghi disappoints markets - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/04/us-markets-global-idUSKCN0JI01D20141204

Mortgage Rates in US Decline to Lowest Since May 2013 - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-12-04/mortgage-rates-in-u-dot-s-dot-decline-to-lowest-since-may-2013

Barnes & Noble Shares Drop After Ending Nook Deal With Microsoft - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/maggiemcgrath/2014/12/04/barnes-noble-shares-drop-after-ending-nook-deal-with-microsoft/

Sears 3rd-Quarter Loss Widens as It Strives for a Turnaround - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/05/business/sears-q3-earnings.html

04-Dec-2014 16:11

Economic Watch: Employment Growth Slows - Truckinginfo :: http://www.truckinginfo.com/news/story/2014/12/economic-watch-employment-growth-slows.aspx

It's not just fast food: The Fight for $15 is for everyone now - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/storyline/wp/2014/12/04/its-not-just-fast-food-the-fight-for-15-is-for-everyone-now/

Draghi Says ECB Will Reassess Stimulus Measures Next Year - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-12-04/draghi-says-ecb-will-reassess-stimulus-measures-early-next-year.html

Dollar General misses Street 3Q forecasts - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/dollar-general-misses-street-3q-forecasts/2014/12/04/f0e385ec-7bc0-11e4-8241-8cc0a3670239_story.html

Barnes & Noble to Buy Back Microsoft's Stake in Nook Business - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-12-04/barnes-and-noble-to-buy-back-microsoft-s-stake-in-nook-business

U.S. jobless claims fall back below 300000 - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-jobless-claims-fall-back-below-300000-2014-12-04?link%3DMW_latest_news

Unilever to create corporate entity for margarine and spreads unit - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/12974670/1/unilever-to-create-corporate-entity-for-margarine-and-spreads-unit.html

Mayor of Toledo, Michael Collins calls for Federal Support to Improve Water ... - The Westside Story :: http://thewestsidestory.net/2014/12/04/23721/mayor-toledo-michael-collins-calls-federal-support-improve-water-quality-lake-erie/

Sears Reports Wider Loss but Better Liquidity - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/sears-loss-widens-but-tops-wall-street-expectations-1417692814

Health law sign-ups slowed over Thanksgiving - FOX 13 Tampa Bay, WTVT-TV :: http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/story/27540364/health-law-sign-ups-slowed-over-thanksgiving

04-Dec-2014 15:10

Testifying before Congress, Toledo mayor calls for full federal attention on water ... - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2014/12/04/testifying-before-congress-toledo-mayor-calls-for-full-federal-attention-on/

Bank of England Keeps Benchmark Rate on Hold - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/economy-policy/2014/12/04/bank-england-keeps-benchmark-rate-on-hold/

TD Bank profit rises 8% but misses views - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/td-bank-profit-rises-8-but-misses-views-2014-12-04?link%3DMW_latest_news

Fast Food Workers Protest For Better Wages Outside North Philly McDonald's - CBS Local :: http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2014/12/04/fast-food-workers-protest-for-better-wages-outside-north-philly-mcdonalds/

Jobless Claims in US Decrease as Employers Retain Staff - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-12-04/jobless-claims-in-u-dot-s-dot-decrease-as-employers-retain-staff

Unilever to separate spreads division - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/unilever-to-split-off-spreads-division-2014-12-04

Sears Loss Widens as Company Strives for a Turnaround - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/05/business/sears-q3-earnings.html

Economic Watch: Employment Growth Slows - Truckinginfo :: http://www.truckinginfo.com/news/story/2014/12/economic-watch-employment-growth-slows.aspx

European Stocks Fall With Bonds as Euro Gains on Draghi - Bloomberg :: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-12-03/dollar-holds-gains-on-u-s-economy-as-asian-futures-rise.html

Health Law Sign-Ups Slowed Over Thanksgiving - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/health-law-sign-ups-slowed-thanksgiving-27344402

04-Dec-2014 14:09

Gas dips below $2 a gallon in Oklahoma City - CNBC :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/102237054

Unilever to Separate Spreads Business Into Standalone Company - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/12/04/unilever-to-separate-spreads-business-into-standalone-company/

Glaxo job cuts to come from NC operations (GSK) - Seeking Alpha :: http://seekingalpha.com/news/2160165-glaxo-job-cuts-to-come-from-nc-operations

Sears 3Q loss widens as retailer reshapes itself - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2014-12-04/sears-3q-loss-widens-as-sales-weaken

US Job market Improving - Uncover Michigan :: http://uncovermichigan.com/content/22177-us-job-market-improving

Testifying before Congress, Toledo mayor calls for full federal attention on water ... - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2014/12/04/testifying-before-congress-toledo-mayor-calls-for-full-federal-attention-on/

Fast Food Workers Demand Higher Wages At Protest Downtown - CBS Local :: http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2014/12/04/fast-food-workers-demand-higher-wages-at-protest-downtown/

International Business|ECB Holds Benchmark Interest Rate Steady - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/05/business/international/ecb-rate-announcement-draghi.html

Bank of England keeps rates and policy on hold - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1263dc50-7ba6-11e4-b6ab-00144feabdc0.html

Health law sign-ups slowed over Thanksgiving - Chron.com :: http://www.chron.com/news/article/Health-law-sign-ups-slowed-over-Thanksgiving-5932974.php

04-Dec-2014 13:08

208000 jobs added last month - Bend Bulletin :: http://www.bendbulletin.com/nation/2652992-151/208000-jobs-added-last-month?entryType%3D0

Best Buy to sell China business, focus on North America - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/12/04/best-buy-china-idINL3N0TO2U220141204

Starbucks now lets you order and pay through mobile... if you're in Portland - Engadget :: http://www.engadget.com/2014/12/04/starbucks-app-mobile-ordering-portland/

Gas dips below $2 a gallon in Oklahoma City - CNBC :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/102237054

Executives at Samsung Unit Relieved From Posts - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/executives-at-samsung-unit-relieved-from-posts-1417688751?tesla%3Dy%26mg%3Dreno64-wsj

Glaxo to Cut 900 Jobs in North Carolina to Reduce Expenses - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-12-03/glaxo-to-eliminate-several-hundred-u-s-jobs-to-reduce-costs.html

Sky sells majority stake in Sky Bet - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-30324770

European Stocks Rise as ECB Meets on Policy; Oil Gains - Bloomberg :: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-12-03/dollar-holds-gains-on-u-s-economy-as-asian-futures-rise.html

Sears Loss Widens, But Tops Wall Street Expectations - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/sears-loss-widens-but-tops-wall-street-expectations-1417692814

Microsoft shareholders approve Nadella's mega-millions pay package - Computerworld :: http://www.computerworld.com/article/2855097/microsoft-shareholders-approve-nadellas-mega-millions-pay-package.html

04-Dec-2014 12:07

AvantCredit raises $225 million from Tiger Global, Peter Thiel - WHTC :: http://whtc.com/news/articles/2014/dec/04/avantcredit-raises-225-million-from-tiger-global-peter-thiel/

208000 jobs added last month - Bend Bulletin :: http://www.bendbulletin.com/nation/2652992-151/208000-jobs-added-last-month?entryType%3D0

Sky sells controlling stake in betting business to CVC - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/04/sky-ma-skybet-idUSL6N0TO15C20141204

Starbucks now lets you order and pay through mobile... if you're in Portland - Engadget :: http://www.engadget.com/2014/12/04/starbucks-app-mobile-ordering-portland/?ncid%3Drss_truncated

Gas dips below $2 a gallon in Oklahoma City - CNBC :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/102237054

Executives at Samsung Unit Relieved From Posts - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/executives-at-samsung-unit-relieved-from-posts-1417688751?tesla%3Dy%26mg%3Dreno64-wsj

Breached pipeline causes Israel oil spill - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/breached-pipeline-causes-israel-oil-spill/2014/12/04/198755f8-7ba0-11e4-8241-8cc0a3670239_story.html

Glaxo to Cut 900 Jobs in North Carolina to Reduce Expenses - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-12-03/glaxo-to-eliminate-several-hundred-u-s-jobs-to-reduce-costs.html

Intel to invest US$1.6 billion in China plant to push mobile chip development - PCWorld :: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2855492/intel-to-invest-us16-billion-in-china-plant-to-push-mobile-chip-development.html

Shares lifted by ECB, Chinese and Japanese stimulus hopes - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/04/us-markets-global-idUSKCN0JI01D20141204

04-Dec-2014 11:06

NextEra Buys Hawaii's Biggest Utility in Green Energy Test Case - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-12-04/nextera-buys-hawaii-s-biggest-utility-in-green-energy-test-case.html

AvantCredit raises $225 million from Tiger Global, Peter Thiel - WHTC :: http://whtc.com/news/articles/2014/dec/04/avantcredit-raises-225-million-from-tiger-global-peter-thiel/

SoftBank Invests $250 Million in Uber Competitor GrabTaxi - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-12-03/softbank-invests-250-million-in-uber-rival-grabtaxi.html

GlaxoSmithKline to Lay Off Hundreds of US Employees - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/glaxosmithkline-to-lay-off-hundreds-of-u-s-employees-1417632722

'Gas war' breaks out when price falls below $2 - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2014/12/04/gas-wars-oklahoma-gas-prices/19878135/

Intel to Invest $1.6 Billion in Its Chengdu Site - Yibada (English Edition) :: http://en.yibada.com/news/intel-to-invest-1-6-billion-in-its-chengdu-site-8356

Euro Continues to Fall Ahead of ECB Meeting - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/euro-continues-to-fall-1417683668

US companies added 208000 jobs during November, ADP survey finds - TheDay.com :: http://www.theday.com/national-business/20141204/us-companies-added-208000-jobs-during-november-adp-survey-finds

Sky sells controlling stake in betting business to CVC - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/04/sky-ma-skybet-idUSL6N0TO15C20141204

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella to get $84 million package - Times of India :: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/jobs/Microsoft-CEO-Satya-Nadella-to-get-84-million-package/articleshow/45371202.cms

04-Dec-2014 10:05

NextEra Buys Hawaii's Biggest Utility in Green Energy Test Case - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-12-04/nextera-buys-hawaii-s-biggest-utility-in-green-energy-test-case.html

AvantCredit raises $225 million from Tiger Global, Peter Thiel - WHTC :: http://whtc.com/news/articles/2014/dec/04/avantcredit-raises-225-million-from-tiger-global-peter-thiel/

How far do oil prices have to fall to throttle the US shale boom? - Vox :: http://www.vox.com/2014/12/3/7327147/oil-prices-breakeven-shale

ADP survey: U.S. companies added 208000 jobs last month - The Denver Post :: http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_27063457/adp-survey-u-s-companies-added-208-000

SoftBank Invests $250 Million in Uber Competitor GrabTaxi - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-12-03/softbank-invests-250-million-in-uber-rival-grabtaxi.html

'Gas war' breaks out when price falls below $2 - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2014/12/04/gas-wars-oklahoma-gas-prices/19878135/

New Microsoft CEO: Diversity matters - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette :: http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20141204/BIZ/312039932/1031/BIZ

GSK cuts US research and sales jobs as market gets tougher - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/04/gsk-usa-jobs-idUSL6N0TN49E20141204

Sky to Sell Betting-Unit Stake to CVC for Up to $1.1 Billion - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-12-04/sky-sells-sky-bet-stake-to-cvc-for-as-much-as-720-million-pounds

European Stocks Are Little Changed Before Draghi's Policy Speech - Bloomberg :: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-12-04/european-stock-index-futures-advance-before-draghi-policy-speech.html

04-Dec-2014 09:04

Study: Killing Wolves Actually Increases Livestock Attacks - CBS Local :: http://seattle.cbslocal.com/2014/12/03/study-killing-wolves-actually-increases-livestock-attacks/

$135 million deal proposed in New England Compounding Pharmacy ... - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2014/12/03/million-deal-proposed-new-england-compounding-pharmacy-bankruptcy-case/IfEGFhhfWHkYvfVtEZfOFP/story.html

100 layoffs at 2 Southern California newspapers - Graham Leader :: http://www.grahamleader.com/nationalnews/ci_27064324/100-layoffs-at-2-southern-california-newspapers

NextEra Buys Hawaii's Biggest Utility in Green Energy Test Case - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-12-04/nextera-buys-hawaii-s-biggest-utility-in-green-energy-test-case.html

Gasoline Price War Lights Up in Oklahoma City as $2 Floor Drops - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-12-04/gasoline-price-war-lights-up-in-oklahoma-city-as-2-floor-drops

AvantCredit raises $225 million from Tiger Global, Peter Thiel - WHTC :: http://whtc.com/news/articles/2014/dec/04/avantcredit-raises-225-million-from-tiger-global-peter-thiel/

ADP survey: US companies added 208000 jobs last month - The Denver Post :: http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_27063457/adp-survey-u-s-companies-added-208-000

Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) Commits to Diversity, Approves CEO Pay - StockWise Daily :: http://www.stockwisedaily.com/microsoft-corporation-msft-commits-to-diversity-approves-ceo-pay/238383/

Euro hits two-year low as ECB eyed; Aussie dollar extends fall - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/04/us-markets-forex-idUSKCN0JH1WH20141204

SoftBank Invests $250 Million in Uber Competitor GrabTaxi - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-12-03/softbank-invests-250-million-in-uber-rival-grabtaxi.html