Monday, December 8, 2014

09-Dec-2014 08:01

US stocks stumble, oil falls to five-year lows - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/08/us-markets-global-idUSKBN0JM01D20141208

American chases Delta with $2 billion in onboard amenities - Minneapolis Star Tribune :: http://www.startribune.com/business/285161081.html

Merck buying Lexington-based Cubist for $9.5 billion - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/12/08/merck-buying-cubist-pharmaceuticals-for-billion/e6up49SxIoFODVIolz1BJI/story.html

Deutsche Bank Sued by U.S. Over Alleged Tax Scheme - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-12-08/deutsche-bank-sued-by-u-s-over-alleged-tax-scheme.html

McDonald's Bets on Custom Food Amid Worst U.S. Slump Since 2001 - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-12-09/mcdonald-s-bets-on-custom-food-amid-worst-u-s-slump-since-2001.html

Mayor Garcetti proposes sweeping retrofits of concrete, wood buildings - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-earthquake-garcetti-20141209-story.html

For Fed stress tests, US banks form a study group - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/09/us-banks-stress-insight-idUSKBN0JN0D220141209

China stocks are on an incredible mystery run - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/12/09/investing/china-shanghai-stocks/

Nikkei snaps 7-day winning streak as stronger yen hits exporters - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/09/markets-japan-stocks-idUSL3N0TT2AS20141209

Iraq Follows Saudi Arabia With Deeper Crude Discounts for Asia - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-12-09/iraq-follows-saudi-arabia-with-deeper-crude-discounts-for-asia

09-Dec-2014 07:00

Goodrich Petroleum (GDP) Stock Hits One-Year Low as Oil Prices Touch Five ... - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/12977623/1/goodrich-petroleum-gdp-stock-hits-one-year-low-as-oil-prices-touch-five-year-low.html

Treasury Three-Year Yield Holds Above 1% Before $25 Billion Sale - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-12-08/treasury-three-year-yield-holds-above-1-percent-before-25-billion-sale

General Mills Bringing Back Popular '90s Cereal French Toast Crunch - KMBZ :: http://www.kmbz.com/General-Mills-Bringing-Back-Popular-90s-Cereal-Fre/20478452

American Airlines to spend $2 billion-plus to improve planes, airports - Dallas Morning News :: http://www.dallasnews.com/business/airline-industry/20141208-american-airlines-to-spend-2-billion-plus-to-improve-planes-airports.ece

LA Mayor's Quake Plan Calls For Retrofitting Buildings, Boosting Local Water ... - CBS Local :: http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2014/12/08/quake-plan-calls-for-retrofitting-la-buildings-boosting-local-water-supply/

Merck buying Lexington-based Cubist for $9.5 billion - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/12/08/merck-buying-cubist-pharmaceuticals-for-billion/e6up49SxIoFODVIolz1BJI/story.html

'Data scientist in a box' startup DataGravity raises $50 million - Fortune :: http://fortune.com/2014/12/09/datagravity-50-million/

Deutsche Bank Sued by U.S. Over Alleged Tax Scheme - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-12-08/deutsche-bank-sued-by-u-s-over-alleged-tax-scheme.html

McDonald's Bets on Custom Food Amid Worst U.S. Slump Since 2001 - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-12-09/mcdonald-s-bets-on-custom-food-amid-worst-u-s-slump-since-2001.html

Portland sues Uber after 4 days in service - The Week Magazine :: http://theweek.com/speedreads/index/273276/speedreads-portland-sues-uber-after-4-days-in-service

09-Dec-2014 05:59

The International Intrigue of French Toast Crunch - The Atlantic :: http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2014/12/General-Mills-Brings-Back-French-Toast-Crunch/383559/

Merck in $8.4 Billion Deal for Cubist, Big Maker of Antibiotics - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/12/08/merck-agrees-to-acquire-drug-maker-cubist-for-9-5-billion/

Brent hits five-year low below $66 on oversupply worries - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/09/us-markets-oil-idUSKBN0JN06420141209

Inequality 'significantly' curbs economic growth - OECD - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-30390232

McDonald's sees sharpest drop in sales in 14 years, plans to let customers build ... - cleveland.com :: http://www.cleveland.com/nation/index.ssf/2014/12/mcdonalds_sees_sharpest_drop_i_1.html

2015 bond outlook: low expectations - Dallas Morning News :: http://www.dallasnews.com/business/headlines/20141208-2015-bond-outlook-low-expectations.ece

US Lowers One Hurdle to Obtaining a Mortgage - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/09/business/us-effort-aims-to-aid-new-buyers-of-homes.html

American Airlines to upgrade planes and hubs, including Charlotte Douglas - WBTV :: http://www.wbtv.com/story/27579808/american-airlines-to-upgrade-planes-and-hubs-including-charlotte-douglas

Gold slips as stronger dollar, US rate hike fears weigh - CNBC :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/102250479

US Accuses Deutsche Bank of Skirting Millions in Back Taxes - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/12/08/u-s-accuses-deutsche-bank-of-skirting-millions-in-back-taxes/

09-Dec-2014 04:58

GLOBAL MARKETS-US, European stocks fall; oil hits 5-year low - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/08/markets-global-idUSL6N0TS2PT20141208

Japan Stocks Fall as Yen Rises, Oil Drops to 5-Year Low - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-12-08/japan-stocks-fall-as-yen-rises-oil-drops-to-5-year-low

Treasury Three-Year Yield Holds Above 1% Before $25 Billion Sale - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-12-08/treasury-three-year-yield-holds-above-1-percent-before-25-billion-sale

US Accuses Deutsche Bank of Skirting Millions in Back Taxes - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/12/08/u-s-accuses-deutsche-bank-of-skirting-millions-in-back-taxes/?partner%3Drss%26emc%3Drss

US Effort Aims to Aid New Buyers of Homes - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/09/business/us-effort-aims-to-aid-new-buyers-of-homes.html

Mcdonald's Will Expand 'Build Your Burger' Test - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/09/business/mcdonalds-will-expand-build-your-burger-test.html

Merck in $8.4 Billion Deal for Cubist, Big Maker of Antibiotics - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/12/08/merck-agrees-to-acquire-drug-maker-cubist-for-9-5-billion/

Uber Sued by Portland, Oregon, in Bid to Block Operations - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-12-08/uber-sued-by-portland-oregon-in-bid-to-block-operations

India Morning Call-Global Markets - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/12/09/morningcall-india-idINL3N0TT1HF20141209

Oil keeps sliding on oversupply fears - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-30379956

09-Dec-2014 03:57

Eurozone warning hits stocks and currency as oil plumbs depths - BDlive :: http://www.bdlive.co.za/markets/2014/12/08/eurozone-warning-hits-stocks-and-currency-as-oil-plumbs-depths

The International Intrigue of French Toast Crunch - The Atlantic :: http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2014/12/General-Mills-Brings-Back-French-Toast-Crunch/383559/

Treasury Three-Year Yield Holds Above 1% Before $25 Billion Sale - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-12-08/treasury-three-year-yield-holds-above-1-percent-before-25-billion-sale

US Accuses Deutsche Bank of Skirting Millions in Back Taxes - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/12/08/u-s-accuses-deutsche-bank-of-skirting-millions-in-back-taxes/?partner%3Drss%26emc%3Drss

Oil Falls to 5-Year Low, and Companies Start to Retrench - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/09/business/energy-environment/oil-falls-to-5-year-low-and-companies-start-to-retrench-.html

US Effort Aims to Aid New Buyers of Homes - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/09/business/us-effort-aims-to-aid-new-buyers-of-homes.html

Dollar gets a lift from Fed talk, no relief for oil - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/09/us-markets-global-idUSKBN0JN02V20141209

S&P 500 posts worst day since October; energy shares sink - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/09/us-markets-stocks-idUSKBN0JM1B820141209

Merck in $8.4 Billion Deal for Cubist, Big Maker of Antibiotics - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/12/08/merck-agrees-to-acquire-drug-maker-cubist-for-9-5-billion/

Mcdonald's Will Expand 'Build Your Burger' Test - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/09/business/mcdonalds-will-expand-build-your-burger-test.html

09-Dec-2014 02:57

Emerging-Markets Currencies Tumble to Decade-Low on Dollar, Oil - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-12-08/emerging-markets-tumble-to-decade-low-on-dollar-oil-currencies.html

How the Dow Jones industrial average fared Monday - SFGate :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/article/How-the-Dow-Jones-industrial-average-fared-Monday-5943376.php

Income Inequality Significantly Hurts Economic Growth, OECD Says - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-12-08/income-inequality-significantly-hurts-economic-growth-oecd-says

The 3% down payment mortgage makes a comeback - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/12/08/real_estate/3-down-payment-mortgage/

AA-US Air mark 1-year merger anniversary as hurdles remain - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/todayinthesky/2014/12/08/american-us-airways-mark-one-year-merger-anniversary/20114601/

Fed 'Considerable Time' Rate Pledge Under Scrutiny Ahead of FOMC - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-12-08/fed-considerable-time-rate-pledge-under-scrutiny-ahead-of-fomc

Earthquake Plan Would Require Retrofitting Thousands of Los Angeles Buildings - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/09/us/earthquake-program-would-require-retrofitting-of-los-angeles-buildings.html

UPDATE 4-Merck to take on superbugs with Cubist Pharma buy - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/12/08/cubist-pharma-ma-merck-idINL3N0TS3VA20141208

ECB slows asset purchases as policymakers weigh test - Irish Examiner :: http://www.irishexaminer.com/business/ecb-slows-asset-purchases-as-policymakers-weigh-test-301591.html

US Accuses Deutsche Bank of Skirting Millions in Back Taxes - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/12/08/u-s-accuses-deutsche-bank-of-skirting-millions-in-back-taxes/?partner%3Drss%26emc%3Drss

09-Dec-2014 01:55

Forget U.S. stocks, European shares are your best bet in 2015 - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/forget-us-stocks-european-shares-are-your-best-bet-in-2015-2014-12-08?reflink%3Dzacks

Billions of Dollars in Quake Fixes Sought by LA's Mayor - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-12-08/billions-of-dollars-in-quake-fixes-sought-by-l-dot-a-dot-s-mayor

US sues Deutsche Bank and other banks for $190M - Newsday :: https://www.newsday.com/news/region-state/us-sues-deutsche-bank-and-other-banks-for-190m-1.9694348

Income Inequality Significantly Hurts Economic Growth, OECD Says - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-12-08/income-inequality-significantly-hurts-economic-growth-oecd-says

The 3% down payment mortgage makes a comeback - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/12/08/real_estate/3-down-payment-mortgage/

Oil Producers: Saudi Arabia Knows Exactly What Must Be Done - Seeking Alpha :: http://seekingalpha.com/article/2740545-oil-producers-saudi-arabia-knows-exactly-what-must-be-done?source%3Dgoogle_news

AA-US Air mark 1-year merger anniversary as hurdles remain - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/todayinthesky/2014/12/08/american-us-airways-mark-one-year-merger-anniversary/20114601/

Fed 'Considerable Time' Rate Pledge Under Scrutiny Ahead of FOMC - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-12-08/fed-considerable-time-rate-pledge-under-scrutiny-ahead-of-fomc

McDonald's takes OC test burger to the nation - OCRegister :: http://www.ocregister.com/articles/mcdonald-644634-burger-menu.html

UAW certified to represent more than 45% of VW workers - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2014/12/08/uaw-volkswagen-tennessee-workers/20115201/

09-Dec-2014 00:54

Bulls Revel In New Highs And Blue Skies, But Oil Introduces A Dark Cloud - Seeking Alpha :: http://seekingalpha.com/article/2740035-bulls-revel-in-new-highs-and-blue-skies-but-oil-introduces-a-dark-cloud

Why McDonald's is getting more serious about custom-built burgers - Quartz :: http://qz.com/308551/why-mcdonalds-is-getting-more-serious-about-custom-built-burgers/

Fed signals rate guidance likely to stay for now - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/08/us-usa-fed-idUSKBN0JM2E820141208

American Plans $2 Billion Upgrade of Planes, Clubs - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Travel/wireStory/american-plans-billion-upgrade-planes-clubs-27456476

US sues Deutsche in $190m taxes claim - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/bee57ba4-7f21-11e4-a828-00144feabdc0.html

US stocks stumble, oil falls to five-year lows - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/12/08/us-markets-global-idINKBN0JM01D20141208

Crude oil swoons to new five-year low, gas prices to follow - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/12/08/crude-oil-swoons-to-new-five-year-low-gas-prices-to-follow/20095541/

UAW certified with more 45% of VW Tennessee workers - Detroit Free Press :: http://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/2014/12/08/uaw-union-certified-vw/20111791/

Billions of Dollars in Quake Fixes Sought by LA's Mayor - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-12-08/billions-of-dollars-in-quake-fixes-sought-by-l-dot-a-dot-s-mayor

The 3% down payment mortgage makes a comeback - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/12/08/real_estate/3-down-payment-mortgage/

08-Dec-2014 23:53

Oil and the banks: As prices fall, risks may rise - CNBC :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/102249714?trknav%3Dhomestack:topnews:3

Fannie Approves 3% Down Payments - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/economy-policy/2014/12/08/fannie-approves-3-down-payments/

Why McDonald's is getting more serious about custom-built burgers - Quartz :: http://qz.com/308551/why-mcdonalds-is-getting-more-serious-about-custom-built-burgers/

Fed signals rate guidance likely to stay for now - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/08/us-usa-fed-idUSKBN0JM2E820141208

US stocks fall in afternoon as energy shares tank - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2014-12-07/nikkei-flat-yen-weak-on-downbeat-japan-gdp-report

Noble Agrees to Pay $12 Million in Arctic Rig Settlement - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-12-08/noble-agrees-to-pay-12-million-in-arctic-rig-settlement

Deutsche Bank charged with tax fraud - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/12/08/news/companies/deutsche-bank-tax-fraud/

Market Wrap: Wall Street Stumbles, Oil Falls to 5-Year Lows - DailyFinance :: http://www.dailyfinance.com/2014/12/08/market-wrap-stocks-fall-oil-prices-drop/

Merck's $9.5 Billion Purchase of Cubist Likely a Winner - Barron's :: http://online.barrons.com/articles/mercks-9-5-billion-purchase-of-cubist-is-a-winner-1418070845

American Airlines says November traffic dipped - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2014-12-08/american-air-says-november-traffic-dipped

08-Dec-2014 22:52

Tesla's stock plunges along with oil prices - FOX CT :: http://foxct.com/2014/12/08/teslas-stock-plunges-along-with-oil-prices/

UPDATE 1-US justices question Amtrak role in setting railroad standards - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/08/usa-court-amtrak-idUSL1N0TS1G520141208

Lockhart in No Rush to Drop Fed's 'Considerable Time' Guidance - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-12-08/lockhart-in-no-rush-to-drop-fed-s-considerable-time-guidance

Oil and the banks: As prices fall, risks may rise - CNBC :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/102249714?trknav%3Dhomestack:topnews:3

Fannie Approves 3% Down Payments - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/economy-policy/2014/12/08/fannie-approves-3-down-payments/

Stocks tumble as oil prices plunge 4% - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2014/12/08/stocks-monday/20085295/

$2 gas is back! Is that good? - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2-gas-is-back-is-that-good/2014/12/08/75d7df10-7ef9-11e4-b936-f3afab0155a7_story.html?tid%3Dpm_business_pop

American Airlines To Make $2 Billion Investment in Fleet - TravelPulse :: http://www.travelpulse.com/news/airlines/american-airlines-to-make-2-billion-investment-in-fleet.html

Why McDonald's is getting more serious about custom-built burgers - Quartz :: http://qz.com/308551/why-mcdonalds-is-getting-more-serious-about-custom-built-burgers/

08-Dec-2014 21:51

French Toast Crunch Returns as Cereal Sales Slide - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/french-toast-crunch-returns-cereal-sales-slide-27447875

Amtrak's On-Time Metrics Questioned at U.S. Supreme Court - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-12-08/amtrak-rulemaking-questioned-by-u-s-supreme-court-justices.html

Tesla's stock plunges along with oil prices - fox4kc.com :: http://fox4kc.com/2014/12/08/teslas-stock-plunges-along-with-oil-prices/

FOREX-Dollar slides from two-year high vs euro, 7-year peak vs yen - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/12/08/markets-forex-idUKL1N0TS1NA20141208

Samaras Risks Snap Elections With December President Vote - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-12-08/samaras-risks-snap-elections-with-december-president-vote

Lockhart Urges Patience in Rate Hike to Avoid Reversal - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-12-08/lockhart-urges-patience-in-rate-hike-to-avoid-reversal

Oil dives 4%, hits another five-year low - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/oil-continues-slide-trades-near-five-year-lows-2014-12-08

UPDATE 3-McDonald's warns that weak sales will hit Q4 profit - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/08/mcdonalds-sales-idUSL3N0TS44320141208

$2 gas is back! Is that good? - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2-gas-is-back-is-that-good/2014/12/08/75d7df10-7ef9-11e4-b936-f3afab0155a7_story.html?tid%3Dpm_business_pop

American plans $2 billion upgrade of planes, clubs - Charlotte Observer :: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2014/12/08/5371361/american-plans-2-billion-upgrade.html

08-Dec-2014 20:50

FOREX-Euro dips to 2-1/2 yr lows on ECB comments - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/12/08/markets-forex-idUKL6N0TS25S20141208

Cubist options unusually active before Merck deal - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/08/us-cubist-m-a-options-idUSKBN0JM20U20141208

McDonald's sales tumble in November, sending stock down - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-mcdonalds-sales-20141208-story.html

Mass. Gas Down 7 More Cents - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/cars/news-and-reviews/2014/12/08/gas-massachusetts-down-more-cents/E65hE3pbMZ5hE0FB7xMQuN/story.html

Tesla's stock plunges along with oil prices - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/12/08/investing/tesla-stock-oil-prices/

French Toast Crunch Returns as Cereal Sales Slide - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/french-toast-crunch-returns-cereal-sales-slide-27447875

Fed's Lockhart says no rush to remove 'considerable time' from statement - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/08/us-usa-fed-lockhart-statement-idUSKBN0JM25920141208

US stocks slip in afternoon as energy shares slump - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2014-12-07/nikkei-flat-yen-weak-on-downbeat-japan-gdp-report

Oil dives 4%, hits another five-year low - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/oil-continues-slide-trades-near-five-year-lows-2014-12-08

American Airlines planning $2 billion worth of upgrades for planes, hubs - Charlotte Observer :: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2014/12/08/5370906/american-airlines-upgrading-planes.html

08-Dec-2014 19:49

Big Mac Hurting as Customers Get Pickier - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/mcdonalds-sales-weaken-us-asia-27441419

US, European stocks fall; oil hits five-year low - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/08/us-markets-global-idUSKBN0JM01D20141208

Banks' US Debt Holdings Top $2 Trillion as Treasuries Rally - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-12-08/banks-u-dot-s-dot-debt-holdings-top-2-trillion-as-treasuries-rally

Gas prices fall nearly 5 cents in New Hampshire - seattlepi.com :: http://www.seattlepi.com/business/energy/article/Gas-prices-fall-nearly-5-cents-in-New-Hampshire-5942889.php

Supreme Court rejects BP challenge to Gulf spill settlement - Al Jazeera America :: http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2014/12/8/supreme-court-rejectsbpsettlement.html

American Air says November traffic dipped - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2014-12-08/american-air-says-november-traffic-dipped

US Stocks Slip in Afternoon as Energy Shares Slump - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/nikkei-flat-yen-weak-downbeat-japan-gdp-report-27435104

Oil dives 4 pct to five-year low as selling snowballs - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/12/08/markets-oil-idINKBN0JM1HI20141208

Cubist options unusually active before Merck deal - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/12/08/us-cubist-m-a-options-idINKBN0JM20U20141208

French Toast Crunch Is Coming Back—Happy Holidays - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/food-dining/food/2014/12/08/french-toast-crunch-coming-back-happy-holidays/21ck7GXioUX0MFsaHDIGXI/story.html

08-Dec-2014 18:48

US economy to grow, inflation to slow: Chicago Fed survey - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-rt-us-usa-economy-forecast-20141208-story.html

Wall St. flat after Japan, China data; biotechs climb - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/08/us-markets-stocks-idUSKBN0JM1B820141208

Mass. gas prices continue to drop, hit $2.78 a gallon - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/12/08/mass-gas-prices-continue-drop-hit-gallon/KiJaAP7qQBLBwKSzqhABPJ/story.html

Merck buying Cubist Pharmaceuticals for $8.4B - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/12/08/merck-cubist/20083029/

Back From The Brink: European Central Bank Policy Following The World ... - Seeking Alpha :: http://seekingalpha.com/article/2736605-back-from-the-brink-european-central-bank-policy-following-the-world-financial-crisis?source%3Dgoogle_news

Commodities Today: 'Big Oil' Lower, MLPs In Focus - Seeking Alpha :: http://seekingalpha.com/article/2739215-commodities-today-big-oil-lower-mlps-in-focus?source%3Dgoogle_news

Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac detail plans for 3% down-payment mortgages - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-fannie-mae-freddie-mac-mortgage-downpayment-20141208-story.html

Supreme Court declines dispute about BP oil spill compensation fund - Christian Science Monitor :: http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Justice/2014/1208/Supreme-Court-declines-dispute-about-BP-oil-spill-compensation-fund

Yes, French Toast Crunch is back by popular demand - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/12/08/french-toast-crunch/20089439/

UPDATE 2-McDonald's warns that weak sales will hit Q4 profit - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/12/08/mcdonalds-sales-idINL3N0TS44320141208

08-Dec-2014 17:47

Economy Seen Accelerating in 2015, Survey Shows - NBCNews.com :: http://www.nbcnews.com/business/economy/economy-seen-accelerating-2015-survey-shows-n263711

US economy to grow, inflation to slow: Chicago Fed survey - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-rt-us-usa-economy-forecast-20141208-story.html

Someday, Draghi will thank Weidmann for blocking QE - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/someday-draghi-will-thank-weidmann-for-blocking-qe-2014-12-08

UPDATE 2-Merck to take on superbugs with Cubist Pharma buy - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/08/cubist-pharma-ma-merck-idUSL3N0TS3VA20141208

French Toast Crunch returns to shelves - Orlando Sentinel :: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/features/gone-viral/os-french-toast-crunch-returning-20141208-post.html

Fuel is cheaper-now let's hike gas tax: Rendell - CNBC :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/102241157

BP Rejected by US Supreme Court in Challenge to Gulf Payments - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-12-08/bp-rejected-by-u-dot-s-dot-supreme-court-in-challenge-to-gulf-payments

McDonald's same-store sales get fried - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/12/08/mcdonalds-same-store-sales-fried/20087793/

Wall St. flat after Japan, China data; biotechs climb - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/08/us-markets-stocks-idUSKBN0JM1B820141208

08-Dec-2014 16:46

Economists see revved-up US economy next year - CNBC :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/102244366

US Supreme Court rejects BP challenge to Gulf spill settlement - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/08/us-usa-court-bp-idUSKBN0JM1KR20141208?feedType%3DRSS%26feedName%3DtopNews

French Toast Crunch cereal is back - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/12/08/news/french-toast-crunch/

US STOCKS-Wall St slips after Japan, China data; energy drags - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/08/markets-stocks-usa-idUSL1N0TS0WJ20141208

US economy to grow, inflation to slow: Chicago Fed survey - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/08/usa-economy-forecast-idUSL1N0TS0UV20141208

Oil at 5-Year Low Amid Concern Funds May Resume Selling - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-12-08/oil-at-5-year-low-amid-concern-funds-may-resume-selling

Markets weighed down by Asia growth concerns - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2014-12-07/nikkei-flat-yen-weak-on-downbeat-japan-gdp-report

Merck Snags Cubist, Fighter of Superbugs, for $9.5B - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/industries/2014/12/08/merck-takes-aim-at-superbugs-with-5-billion-cubist-buy/

Someday, Draghi will thank Weidmann for blocking QE - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/someday-draghi-will-thank-weidmann-for-blocking-qe-2014-12-08

Fuel is cheaper-now let's hike gas tax: Rendell - CNBC :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/102241157

08-Dec-2014 15:45

CANADA STOCKS-Futures indicate lower start on weak data, Italy downgrade - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/08/markets-canada-stocks-idUSL3N0TS3W520141208

Markets Weighed Down by Asia Growth Concerns - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/nikkei-flat-yen-weak-downbeat-japan-gdp-report-27435104

McDonald's expands custom sandwich option - CNBC :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/102247959

McDonald's Nov. sales fall more than expected - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/mcdonalds-nov-sales-fall-more-than-expected-2014-12-08?reflink%3Dzacks

ECB Loans Seen as Underwhelming in Acid Test for Draghi - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-12-08/ecb-loans-seen-as-underwhelming-banks-to-stoke-draghi-s-resolve.html

Fuel is cheaper-now let's hike gas tax: Rendell - CNBC :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/102241157

Hedge Funds Bet That OPEC-Led Oil Rout Is Near End - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-12-07/hedge-funds-betting-that-opec-led-oil-rout-is-near-end

Merck to Buy Cubist for $8.4 Billion for Its Antibiotics - Bloomberg :: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-12-08/merck-to-buy-cubist-for-8-4-billion-to-add-antibiotics.html

Bankruptcy commission would reduce barriers to Ch. 11 exit - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/08/bankruptcy-commission-idUSL1N0TS0LP20141208

Economists see revved-up US economy next year - CNBC :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/102244366

08-Dec-2014 14:44

SEPTA says goodbye to metal tokens with new smart card system - Bucks County Courier Times :: http://www.buckscountycouriertimes.com/news/state/pa/septa-says-goodbye-to-metal-tokens-with-new-smart-card/article_2962681e-69f7-512f-a24a-53e010420b5b.html

Japan stocks rise to seven-year high - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/japan-stocks-rise-to-seven-year-high-2014-12-08

Cash needed for Philly parking kiosks today - Philly.com :: http://www.philly.com/philly/news/pennsylvania/philadelphia/20141209_Cash_needed_for_Philly_parking_kiosks_today.html

Global Shale Ambitions Wane as OPEC Price War Deepens Oil Plunge - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-12-08/global-shale-ambitions-wane-as-opec-price-war-deepens-oil-plunge

Markets Weighed Down by Asia Growth Concerns - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/nikkei-flat-yen-weak-downbeat-japan-gdp-report-27435104

Social Security Q&A: If I Continue Working Past 66, Will My Benefits Be ... - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/kotlikoff/2014/12/08/social-security-qa-if-i-continue-working-past-66-will-my-benefits-be-recalculated/

Morning Agenda: Merck Goes After Cubist - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/12/08/morning-agenda-merck-goes-after-cubist/?src%3Dtwr

Fuel is cheaper-now let's hike gas tax: Rendell - CNBC :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/102241157

Economists forecast fast growth in 2015 - Sacramento Bee :: http://www.sacbee.com/news/business/article4334964.html

Stock Futures Slide as Crude Oil Tumbles Below $65 a Barrel - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/12977039/1/stock-futures-slide-as-crude-oil-tumbles-below-65-a-barrel.html

08-Dec-2014 13:43

Bank's Warning To Families If Rate Rise Leaps - Sky News :: http://news.sky.com/story/1387678

MarketsDollar gains, EM currencies wilt after BIS alarm - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/fastft/247261/dollar-gains-em-currencies-wilt-after-bis-alarm

China hopes for economy rebound ignite stock boom - Chron.com :: http://www.chron.com/news/world/article/China-hopes-for-economy-rebound-ignite-stock-boom-5942322.php

As Gas Prices Go Down, Likelihood of Higher Gas Taxes Goes Up - TIME :: http://time.com/money/3620588/gas-prices-gas-tax/

SEPTA says goodbye to metal tokens with new smart card system - Bucks County Courier Times :: http://www.buckscountycouriertimes.com/news/state/pa/septa-says-goodbye-to-metal-tokens-with-new-smart-card/article_2962681e-69f7-512f-a24a-53e010420b5b.html

Oil tumbles after Morgan Stanley cuts forecast - CNBC :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/102247766

Economists see revved-up economy next year - CNBC :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/102244366

America: The best place to put your money - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/12/08/investing/stocks-markets-america-investing/

Infosys founders sell stakes for $1.1 bln as new CEO boosts growth prospects - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/12/08/infosys-shareholders-idINKBN0JM08420141208

Glitch makes Philadelphia parking kiosks cash only - Chron.com :: http://www.chron.com/news/article/Glitch-makes-Philadelphia-parking-kiosks-cash-only-5942425.php

08-Dec-2014 12:42

A token farewell: Philadelphia transit gets modern - U-T San Diego :: http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/dec/07/a-token-farewell-philadelphia-transit-gets-modern/

German industrial production edges up in October - Charlotte Observer :: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2014/12/08/5370200/german-industrial-production-edges.html

Update on the latest in business: - KRGV :: http://www.krgv.com/news/update-on-the-latest-in-business--799750

China may be exporting its toxic debt problems too - Quartz :: http://qz.com/307942/china-may-be-exporting-its-toxic-debt-problems-too/

Stocks: 3 things to know before the open - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/12/08/investing/premarket-stocks-trading-monday/

Infosys founders sell stakes for $1.1 billion as new CEO boosts growth prospects - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/08/us-infosys-shareholders-idUSKBN0JM03B20141208

Saint-Gobain to Buy Controlling Stake in Swiss Chemicals Maker - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/12/08/saint-gobain-to-buy-controlling-stake-in-swiss-chemicals-maker/?src%3Dtwr

As Gas Prices Go Down, Likelihood of Higher Gas Taxes Goes Up - TIME :: http://time.com/money/3620588/gas-prices-gas-tax/

Rate rises spark 'massive volatility' warnings - CNBC :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/102247715

China trade data miss forecasts - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/china-trade-data-miss-forecasts-2014-12-07-2348584?reflink%3Dzacks

08-Dec-2014 11:41

Savvy Senior: Convenient ways to get help with Social Security questions - NewsOK.com :: http://newsok.com/article/5373390

U.S. gas prices are at a 4-year low - The Week Magazine :: http://theweek.com/article/index/273194/us-gas-prices-are-at-a-4-year-low

A token farewell: Philadelphia transit gets modern - U-T San Diego :: http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/dec/07/a-token-farewell-philadelphia-transit-gets-modern/

German industry output edges up less than forecast in October - euronews :: http://www.euronews.com/business-newswires/2831712-german-industry-output-edges-up-less-than-forecast-in-october/

Saint Gobain to buy Sika - Building.co.uk :: http://www.building.co.uk/news/saint-gobain-to-buy-sika/5072586.article

China faces more pressure as Nov imports shrink unexpectedly, exports slow - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/12/08/china-economy-trade-idINKBN0JM0AY20141208

Update on the latest in business: - KRGV :: http://www.krgv.com/news/update-on-the-latest-in-business--799750

China may be exporting its toxic debt problems too - Quartz :: http://qz.com/307942/china-may-be-exporting-its-toxic-debt-problems-too/

Oil Extends Retreat With European Stocks as Dollar Gains - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-12-07/dollar-extends-surge-on-payrolls-as-asian-futures-climb.html

Dollar Reaches Two-Year High Versus Euro Before Confidence Data - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-12-07/dollar-extends-rallies-versus-yen-aussie-as-economies-diverge

08-Dec-2014 10:40

Economists forecast fast growth for US economy in 2015 - ABC Action News :: http://www.abcactionnews.com/money/business-news/economists-forecast-fast-growth-for-us-economy-in-2015

U.S. gas prices are at a 4-year low - The Week Magazine :: http://theweek.com/article/index/273194/us-gas-prices-are-at-a-4-year-low

A token farewell: Philadelphia transit gets modern - U-T San Diego :: http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/dec/07/a-token-farewell-philadelphia-transit-gets-modern/

German industry output edges up less than forecast in October - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/12/08/us-germany-economy-output-idINKBN0JM0I620141208

Saint-Gobain Sparks Sika Management Revolt With Bid - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-12-08/saint-gobain-offers-2-8-billion-for-controlling-stake-in-sika.html

Japan's economy worse than initially reported - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/japans-economy-worse-than-initially-reported-2014-12-07

MarketsDollar gains, EM currencies wilt after BIS alarm - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/fastft/247261/dollar-gains-em-currencies-wilt-after-bis-alarm

Dollar basks in post-payrolls glow, touches seven-year high vs. yen - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/12/08/us-markets-forex-idINKBN0JL0W520141208

Home owners 'could handle interest rates rise' - Fresh Business Thinking :: http://www.freshbusinessthinking.com/news.php?NID%3D24445%26Title%3DHome%2Bowners%2B'could%2Bhandle%2Binterest%2Brates%2Brise'

China faces more pressure as Nov imports shrink unexpectedly, exports slow - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/12/08/china-economy-trade-idINKBN0JM0AY20141208

08-Dec-2014 09:39

Dollar rally to hit emerging markets, warns bank - Irish Times :: http://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/dollar-rally-to-hit-emerging-markets-warns-bank-1.2029193

Dollar Gauge at Five-Year High as Kiwi, Aussie Decline on China - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-12-07/dollar-extends-rallies-versus-yen-aussie-as-economies-diverge

German Industrial Output Rises as Economy Recovers - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-12-08/german-industrial-output-rises-as-economy-recovers.html

Economists forecast fast growth for US economy in 2015 - ABC Action News :: http://www.abcactionnews.com/money/business-news/economists-forecast-fast-growth-for-us-economy-in-2015

U.S. gas prices are at a 4-year low - The Week Magazine :: http://theweek.com/article/index/273194/us-gas-prices-are-at-a-4-year-low

TAKE A LOOK-Asia GDP: Japan recession deeper than first thought - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/12/08/asia-economy-gdp-idINL3N0TN1XU20141208

A token farewell: Philadelphia transit gets modern - U-T San Diego :: http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/dec/07/a-token-farewell-philadelphia-transit-gets-modern/

Surprise fall in China imports as exports also slow - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/dec/08/surprise-fall-in-china-imports-as-exports-also-slow

Saint-Gobain Sparks Sika Management Revolt With Hostile Bid - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-12-08/saint-gobain-offers-2-8-billion-for-controlling-stake-in-sika.html

Wanda and BAIC target year-end listings to raise US$5b - South China Morning Post (subscription) :: http://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/1657204/wanda-and-baic-target-year-end-listings-raise-us5b