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Ex-Im Bank loan guarantee to Air India upheld by US appeals court

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:24:35 -0400

WASHINGTON - A U.S. appeals court has upheld a decision by the U.S. Export-Import Bank to finance the sale of 30 Boeing wide-body jets to Indian state-owned carrier Air India in a legal challenge brought by Delta Air Lines to the loan guarantee. The court has however directed the government-run bank to better explain its rationale for providing loan guarantee, which Delta claimed as a victory ...

Google spending $7mn to fight child pornography

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:23:53 -0400

LONDON - Internet giant Google said it is spending $5 million to wipe images of child abuse off the Internet and another $2 million to create tools to find the images and eradicate them. "We're in the business of making information widely available, but there's certain 'information' that should never be created or found," wrote Jacqueline Fuller, director of Google Giving, in a blog post. "We ...

Aspen seeks to acquire GSK thrombosis drug and plant

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:20:31 -0400

DURBAN / LONDON - South Africa's biggest generic drug maker Aspen Pharmacare and its subsidiary Aspen Global Incorporated have made an offer to acquire thrombosis drugs and their associated manufacturing site at Notre Dame de Bondeville, France, from GlaxoSmithKline (GSK). "AGI will acquire from GSK the Arixtra and Fraxiparine/Fraxodi brands and business worldwide, except in China, Pakistan ...

Shenzen to be first Chinese city to begin carbon trading

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:12:35 -0400

BEIJING - China, the world's biggest carbon emitter, is set to launch Tuesday its first carbon trading scheme as a pilot project in the southern city of Shenzhen as part of efforts to cut emissions in its key cities. Carbon emissions trading schemes are meant to encourage companies to reduce their carbon dioxide emissions by setting a limit or a cap, on the level of emission that can be ...

UK inflation rises to 2.7pc in May pushed by higher transport cost

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:12:21 -0400

LONDON - The consumer price index (CPI) inflation increased to 2.7% in May, up from 2.4% in April, mainly due to higher fuel costs pushing up transportation costs particularly airfares, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said Tuesday. The ONS said the rise was due to a record increase in airfares and higher fuel prices. "The inflation rate has returned to the levels seen between ...

Yahoo follows Facebook and Microsoft in publishing US govt sought snoop data

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:40:03 -0400

Internet corporation Yahoo has followed the league of technological companies in publishing reports about 'snoop data' requests made by the US government. According to the Guardian, Yahoo has revealed that it had received 12,000-13,000 requests, inclusive of criminal, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), and other requests by the government between 1 December 2012 and 31 May 2013. ...

George Osborne to outline plan for RBS Lloyds

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:28:42 -0400

The fate of Britain's two state-controlled banks will become clearer today, with the country’s finance minister George Osborne likely to start the clock ticking for the sale of the government's stakes. Britain's previous government pumped £66bn of public money into Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds Banking Group in 2008 to save them from collapse at the height of the ...

Metals Stocks Gold extends losses as Bernanke update nears

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:25:03 -0400

LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- Gold futures fell Wednesday, remaining near one-month lows as the market braced for possible indication by the U.S. Federal Reserve that it will pull back the pace of monetary ...

Federal Reserve meeting dominates the markets - eurozone crisis live

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:21:48 -0400

After weeks of anticipation, Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke will speak about the US stimulus package tonight. Photograph: Manuel Balce ...

First-rate customer care is key to making your business a success

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:21:47 -0400

Customers are the most important asset to your business and looking after them is essential to your success. All businesses, whatever their size, should have a carefully considered customer care plan and treat it as a core value. This means bearing your customers or clients in mind when making decisions and ensuring that they have positive experiences when dealing with your company.Offering ...

Would the threat of jail be enough to end bankers reckless behaviour

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:21:47 -0400

Jail threat for reckless bankers to help clean up system Commission led by Andrew Tyrie recommends jailing bankers for 'reckless misconduct' and enforcing a wait for ...

Deloitte banned from Wall Street consultancy work

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:21:15 -0400

The state of New York announced on Tuesday, that Deloitte, a Big 4 accounting firm, has been banned for a year from accepting Wall Street consultancy work - - in effect from hundreds of financial institutions in New York City and fined $10m for "misconduct, violations of law, and lack of autonomy during its consulting work at Standard Chartered on anti-money laundering ...

Smithfield CEO could make about $46.6 million from Shuanghui deal

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:06:23 -0400

SFD.N ) Chief Executive Larry Pope could receive nearly $46.6 million in merger-related payments as part of a planned takeover by China's Shuanghui International, a securities filing ...

Asian markets tense before Fed Nikkei outperforms

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:06:22 -0400

"It's merely a technical rebound," said Mitsushige Akino, chief fund manager at Ichiyoshi Asset Management. He said that with the market still vulnerable to selling, "most investors want to see the outcome before they take long ...

UPDATE 1-HM earnings down more than expected in second quarter

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:47:06 -0400

Wed Jun 19, 2013 2:47am EDT * March-May pretax 6.1 bln SEK vs consensus 6.3 bln * Gross margin 61.1 pct, matching consensus * Says June 1-17 local-currency sales +17 pct * Inventories higher than planned end-Q2 * Says situation challenging in many big markets (Adds detail, background) STOCKHOLM, June 19 (Reuters) - H&M, the world's second-largest fashion retailer, posted a bigger than ...

Bankroller to roll film

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:22:55 -0400

Legendary Entertainment, the company that financed "Man of Steel" and the "Dark Knight" movies, is talking to "everybody" in Hollywood about a new production alliance, including incumbent Warner Bros. The company, led by founder and Chief Executive Officer Thomas Tull, expects to reach a decision in 60 days, the CEO said yesterday in a meeting with reporters. The ...

Rupert Murdochs hived-off newspaper company makes ASX debut

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:17:59 -0400

News Corporation’s split into two companies resulted in a debut share price of $15 for its publishing division, which encompasses many of Australia’s newspapers, but it began falling almost immediately. The media corporation has divided into New News Corp (NNC) and 21st Century Fox, with the latter still trading as News Corporation (NWS). NNC was valued at $15.00 per share as it ...

Bankers guilty of reckless misconduct should be jailed -- UK report

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:17:27 -0400

See Search Box lower down this column for searches of Finfacts news pages. Where there may be the odd special character missing from an older page, it's a problem that developed when Interactive Tools upgraded to a new content management ...

US Treasury Secretary Upgrades Signature

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:07:59 -0400

US Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew has upgraded his famously squiggly signature. Mr Lew's new John Hancock - which will be stamped on all newly printed paper bills - was unveiled by the Treasury Department on Tuesday. It is a marked improvement from the loopy scribble made public a few months ago when he took the post in President Barack Obama's ...

US intelligence director defends surveillance program says plot against Wall Street thwarted

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:58:40 -0400

WASHINGTON - The U.S. foiled a plot to bomb the New York Stock Exchange because of the sweeping surveillance programs at the heart of a debate over national security and personal privacy, officials said Tuesday at a rare open hearing on intelligence led by lawmakers sympathetic to the spying. The House Intelligence Committee hearing provided a venue for officials to defend the once-secret ...

Fed seen keeping options open on pace of bond buying

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:24:20 -0400

Reuters © Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies before the Joint Economic Committee in Washington in this May 22, 2013 file photo. REUTERS/Gary ...

‘Candy’ is dandy IPO at hand-y

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:19:25 -0400

The UK-based makers of "Candy Crush Saga" are reportedly planning a sweet deal for investors.King, the online gaming company also known as Midasplayer, has hired bankers and is planning a US public offering, according to a report.The price and timing of the offering have not been determined.The London company has 70 million daily users and its "Candy Crush Saga" is the most ...

Sotheby’s auctions off its headquarters

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:19:25 -0400

Going once, going twice, sold - and leased back. At least that’s the plan, we’ve learned, for Sotheby’s current Upper East Side world headquarters. We hear investment sales ...

Dish exits Sprint for Clearwire

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:19:25 -0400

Charlie Ergen’s Dish Network said yesterday it would abandon its pursuit of wireless provider Sprint and instead focus on a tender offer for Clearwire. Dish said that it wouldn’t make last night’s deadline to submit a revised offer for Sprint, leaving Japan’s SoftBank as the lone contender to acquire the mobile carrier. That means can Sprint go ahead with a June 25 vote on ...

Stars light up Eden Roc terrace

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:19:25 -0400

Proving that Madison Avenue still has much to roar about, the hottest party of the Cannes Lions festival went off in style last night at the Hotel du Cap Eden Roc in Antibes. Stars of the advertising and media industry mingled at sunset on the hotel terrace before being treated to a performance by Michael Buble and the band Fun. The MediaLink and Clear Channel VIP dinner included co-host ...

Police shoot kill man holding child hostage inside Wal-Mart store www.privateofficer.com

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:04:22 -0400

-- A man was shot and killed by a Midwest City police officer Monday afternoon after holding a toddler hostage for more than half an hour inside a grocery store, authorities said. No names were released Monday. About 3:10 p.m., a man walked into the dairy section of the Walmart Market, 7520 E Reno Ave., grabbed a 2-year-old girl and held her at knife point, Midwest City Assistant Police Chief ...

Canadian economy may see turn of fortunes in second half of 2013

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:55:15 -0400

OTTAWA -- If there is going to be a significant and extended recovery in the global economy, it will need to continue forming in the second half of this year and solidify in ...

Bankroller to roll film

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:15:04 -0400

Fresh Prince of W. 15th St.

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:15:04 -0400

BETWEEN THE BRICKS The last remaining unfettered development site in the Meatpacking District is going to morph from wood to wow. We’ve learned the Prince Lumber Co. at 61 Ninth Ave., on the southwest corner of West 15th St., will soon relocate to Clinton so its current valuable site can host a brand new 12-story glass office tower.Designed by Kohn Pederson Fox, the swirling glass ...

Let’s make a DELL

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:15:03 -0400

Icahn doesn’t know how to quit. The billionaire activist yesterday suddenly switched tactics in his high-stakes bid to upend an effort by Michael Dell and partner Silver Lake Management to take PC maker Dell Inc. private for $24.4 billion.The 77-year-old investor demanded that Dell Inc. launch a $14-a-share tender offer for about 60 percent of the PC maker’s outstanding shares. The ...

Eyes to focus on European economic data Eurogroup meeting and G8 summit

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:13:39 -0400

This week, the main focus will be on economic data as investors try to get clues regarding central bank stimulus which rattled markets over the previous few weeks. ‏Meanwhile, we are at an important phase as central banks will decide on their non-standard measures according to the improvement they see at their economies. ...

Wall Street opens higher boosted by New York manufacturing data

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:13:37 -0400

U.S. stocks opened broadly higher Monday, as investors awaited Wednesdays Fed policy meeting, with increasing confidence that the Fed wont start tapering in super-easy ...

Wall Street close in green ahead of the Feds meeting tomorrow

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:13:37 -0400

U.S. stocks closed higher Tuesday after U.S. housing starts and consumer inflation rose below estimates last month as investors await the end of the Federal Open Market Committee meeting ...

European stocks gain Fed policy outcome in spotlight

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:13:36 -0400

European stocks opened higher on Monday, rebounding from last weeks losses as investors were waiting for clues on whether the Federal Reserve might exit its quantitative easing program this ...

European stocks set another weekly loss despite ending higher for the day

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:13:36 -0400

European stocks finished modestly higher Friday, yet posting the fourth straight week in losses, looking ahead for U.S. Federal Reserve policy meeting next week. The Stoxx Europe 600 index closed 1.5% lower on the week, with investors worrying a reduction in central liquidity will give financial markets a heavy blow. Investors also looked to the U.S. to gauge if fresh data could strengthen or ...

Asian stocks extend losses as BoJ woes continue to weigh

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:13:33 -0400

Asian stocks slid further on Wednesday as Bank of Japan’s (BoJ) latest monetary policy decision revived fears that other central banks, including the U.S. Federal Reserve, could scale back stimulus ...

Asian stocks mixed ahead of Fed meeting

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:13:32 -0400

Asian stocks were mixed on Tuesday as caution is rising ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve two-day convening Tuesday, which might give clues on when the central bank could start tapering monetary stimulus amid recovery ...

Asian stocks jump as Nikkei recovers some losses following strong U.S. data

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:13:32 -0400

Asian stocks jumped Friday as strong U.S. data lifted confidence about the ability of the U.S. economy to withstand any cut in stimulus. The upbeat retail sales and jobless claims triggered a rally on Wall Street and soothed the panicking Asian markets ahead of next weeks Federal Reserve policy ...

Bankers Should Face Jail Terms Report Says

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:59:37 -0400

A new criminal offence punishing bankers for "reckless misconduct" while running their institutions is the centrepiece of proposals unveiled by a group of MPs and peers aimed at reforming the industry. The Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards (PCBS), which was set up after last summer's Libor-manipulation scandal led to Barclays being fined £290m, said in its ...

Empire State Building gets left-field $2 billion offer to sell

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:55:00 -0400

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York City real estate company offered to buy the Empire State Building for $2 billion, a written offer showed, significantly below the skyscraper's appraisal price and about three weeks after investors in the iconic building approved a plan to take the tower public in a real-estate investment ...

GM aims for 10 percent of Chinas luxury car market by 2020

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:54:59 -0400

GM.N ) said on Wednesday it aims to quadruple its share of China's luxury auto market to 10 percent by 2020 as the U.S. automaker launches new Cadillac models and expands its distribution network in the world's largest car ...

Asia business sentiment rises in second quarter global growth risk still dominates

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:51:19 -0400

SEOUL (Reuters) - Asia's top companies have become more optimistic about their business outlook with the retail and shipping industries rebounding sharply in the second quarter of 2013, the latest Thomson Reuters/INSEAD Asia Business Sentiment Survey ...

Wells Fargo securities lending case goes to trial

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:11:47 -0400

A group of 11 jurors will decide whether Wells Fargo & Co. grossly mismanaged a former securities lending program and lied about its safety, or whether the financial calamity that followed the boom was to blame for millions of dollars in ...

Amazon drops blogger affiliates in Minnesota to avoid sales tax

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:11:45 -0400

The move, which parallels those by other Internet retailers, is a response to an upcoming change in the state’s tax law that applies to ...

City Deli to get new owner new name

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:11:14 -0400

The planned change in ownership was disclosed on Tuesday to the deli's two dozen employees, who were told that the new owners plan to keep them on through the ...

Dish Focuses on Clearwire

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:00:42 -0400

SoftBank Corp , which is also trying to buy Sprint. Satellite TV provider Dish said in a statement that it was not practical for it to submit a revised offer by the June 18 deadline imposed by Sprint even though it "continues to see strategic value in a merger with Sprint." ...

What if Wall Street doesnt like what Fed says

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:55:58 -0400

One analyst's take: 'We are so screwed' when bond buying eases NEW YORK -- Ever since it began injecting cash into the financial system in 2008, the Federal Reserve has been compared to a drug dealer by critics. The Fed's bond-buying and zero-interest-rate policy, they say, is akin to a performance-enhancing, steroid-like drug with the addictive quality of crack cocaine. ...

REFILE-WRAPUP 1-Asian stocks to lead the way to years end Fed seen pulling back - poll

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:36:11 -0400

Member Benefits Manage your personalised Watchlist. Set up an online Virtual Portfolio. Participate in Share Chat. See more trades and director dealings. Play the Fantasy Share Trading ...

Mexican oil producer Pemex evacuates headquarters after bomb threat

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:12:19 -0400

MEXICO CITY, June 18 | Tue Jun 18, 2013 10:12pm EDT MEXICO CITY, June 18 (Reuters) - Mexico's state oil producer, Pemex, on Tuesday evacuated its Mexico City headquarters, the site of a deadly explosion in January that killed at least 37 people, after a bomb threat, a company spokesperson said. "In the face of the threat, we're applying security measures at the Pemex tower in ...

Kodak prepares $406 million offering as it eyes bankruptcy exit

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:08:17 -0400

on Tuesday said it will seek court approval for a $406 million (259.7 million pounds) rights offering that could give creditors a big equity stake in the company after it emerges from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.Kodak said creditors agreed to backstop an offering that would let the Rochester, New York-based company issue 34 million common shares at $11.94 each, equal to about 85 percent of ...

Judge U-T must pay former carriers

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:05:38 -0400

U-T San Diego must pay a group of former newspaper carriers $3.18 million because they were classified as independent contractors but given job requirements more appropriate for regular employees, a Superior Court judge said ...

Filner cedes to builder after $100000 gift

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:05:37 -0400

Mayor Bob Filner vetoed a builder's request to modify a Kearny Mesa development plan and then later dropped his objection after the company gave $100,000 to the ...

Australian Market Trades Higher On Wall Street Lead

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:04:54 -0400

The Australian stock market is trading higher on Wednesday with investors indulging in some brisk buying in mining, energy and industrial stocks, tracking positive cues from Wall Street, where the major averages surged higher overnight on the back of some encouraging economic data.The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index, which advanced to 4,844.8 in early trades, is currently trading at 4,825, up ...

Why Yellen Should Be Next Fed Chief

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:54:40 -0400

Robert Heller, Former Federal Reserve Governor, tells CNBC why he sees Janet Yellen as both the best qualified and the most likely successor to Ben Bernanke if he does leave the Federal Reserve at the end of ...

Whitehaven shares jump as Tinkler cuts stake

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:41:37 -0400

WHC.AX ) rose as much as 9 percent on Wednesday after the company's top shareholder, embattled tycoon Nathan Tinkler, offloaded about half his stake to cut his ...

Adobe expects third-quarter Creative Cloud subscriber adds to exceed second-quarter

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:41:28 -0400

Shantanu Narayen, president and chief executive officer of Adobe Systems Inc., speaks during the Reuters Global Technology, Media and Telecom Summit in New York May 21, ...

Market Wrap for Tuesday June 18 Stocks Rally Ahead of Fed Statement

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:38:31 -0400

Risk appetite was brisk on Wall Street on Tuesday as investors purchased stocks ahead of Wednesday's FOMC statement. The Fed is expected to provide clarity on when it may begin tapering its current $85 billion per month bond buying program. Although there is uncertainty, the market seems to be pricing in the likelihood that the Fed will continue its dovish monetary policy for the foreseeable ...

Interesting Similarities Among 2013s Top-Performing ETFs

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:38:31 -0400

With 2013 nearly half complete, now is a good time to look at this year's top-performing ETFs to see what has worked, what might keep working and which funds could be vulnerable to second-half pullbacks. Before getting to the good stuff, some housekeeping is in order. First, 10 ETFs that will be highlighted are all plain vanilla, non-leveraged funds. Second, the list and performance data ...

Dividend ETFs No Need to Pay up For Yield

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:38:30 -0400

according to Treasury Department data , but the reality is even at 2.2 percent, the yield on Treasurys is nothing to write home about. Given the still anemic yields on assets that are perceived to be risk-free, it is not surprising that investors have been paying up for higher yields elsewhere. The ongoing hunt for yield has predictably ...

GLOBAL MARKETS-Nikkei outperforms Asian stocks as Fed looms

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:02:15 -0400

Tue Jun 18, 2013 11:38pm EDT * Asian stocks softer as Fed outcome awaited * Markets hope for clarity on any pullback in Fed stimulus * Nikkei up as softer yen boosts exporters; currencies mostly steady By Ian Chua SYDNEY, June 19 (Reuters) - Japanese stocks rose on Wednesday, thanks to a positive lead from Wall Street plus a softer yen, outperforming the rest of Asia which anxiously seeks clarity ...

Alexander Why Wi-Fi is speedier than Internet

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:58:42 -0400

Q You wrote that any Wi-Fi router you can buy today will be much faster than your Internet connection. Does this mean the wireless router can transmit data faster than my Internet connection can send it? If so, who ...

Statuesque San Diego County

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:58:12 -0400

San Diego is home to some wonderful examples of public art. Above, "Magic Carpet Ride" by artist Matthew Antichevich goes through odd transformations, as you'll see in the next slide.Did we forget your ...

Nuclear failure may show limits of computers

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:58:12 -0400

View inside one of the San Onofre nuclear power plant's steam generators with the steam dome cut off, looking at the top of the steam bundle. Tubes begin at the opposite end from the viewpoint of this photo, bring hot reactor water up around the tube bend shown in this photo and then end back to the other end where the water returns to the reactor. Thus the tubes are heated. Then a second ...

Tyrie report now lock up the banksters

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:50:48 -0400

Banks will hate large chunks of this report, which is fair indication that Andrew Tyrie's commission has understood the industry. Photograph: Felix ...

British banks must do better says standards report

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:50:47 -0400

The Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards report - called Changing Banking for Good - runs to more than 500 pages and is the culmination of a year's work. It cost 850,000 to produce and took evidence from more than 250 witnesses. Its recommendations ...

Honeywell takes to skies with COMAC

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:48:06 -0400

/enpproperty--> Honeywell Aerospace, the United States-based aviation parts maker and a major supplier to China's domestic commercial aircraft, the C919, is upbeat about the much-anticipated jet's maiden flight in 2015, a senior executive of the company said. "We are on schedule" with the Commercial Aircraft Corp of China's plan for the first flight, John ...

Major UK Supermarkets Launch New Food Labels

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:45:41 -0400

Major supermarkets and food manufacturers are introducing a new labelling system to help people make healthier choices. Until now, businesses had different labels on the front of their products to try to explain the nutritional value of meals and drinks, leading to confusion for customers. This will be replaced by a standardised system across a range of products. "It's a traffic ...

Microsoft says it freed millions of computers worldwide from criminal botnet

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:44:46 -0400

said that an assault it led earlier this month on one of the world's biggest cyber crime rings has freed at least 2 million PCs infected with a virus believed to have been used to steal more than US$500 million from bank accounts worldwide. "We definitely have liberated at least 2 million PCs globally. That is a conservative estimate," Richard Domingues Boscovich, assistant general ...

Stimulus Program Is Noise In Economy Gilder

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:42:49 -0400

All eyes are on the Fed as they kick off their 2-day meeting. Jon Hilsenrath, WSJ, and George Gilder, author of "Knowledge and Power," discuss what's ahead for Fed Chairman Bernanke, and the U.S. ...

Small Business Economic Uncertainty

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:42:48 -0400

Many small businesses are still struggling in this economy. Sen. Bob Casey, Joint Economic Committee (D), and Sen. Susan Collins, Appropriations & Intelligence Committee (R), discuss ways in which small business can be ...

Gilders Knowledge and Power

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:42:47 -0400

Texas Gov. Rick Perry will be CNBC's Larry Kudlow's guest on Wednesday night. Also, George Gilder, author of "Knowledge and Power," discusses the gap between knowledge and power, and how to solve the "paralysis of our ...

DuckDuckGo Search Engine Surges 33

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:42:46 -0400

DuckDuckGo CEO Gabriel Weinberg says web traffic on his search engine, billed as an alternative to Google that doesn't store your private information, surged 33 percent after the NSA news broke. Weinberg discusses the model of his search engine, and ...

Chrysler agrees to recall 1.56 million Jeeps

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:42:44 -0400

The NHTSA's concerns over older-model Jeep Grand Cherokees and Libertys has prompted a recall after investigations found a crash from behind could puncture the fuel tank, possibly causing a fire. NBC's Brian Williams ...

Ex-Lockheed official joins board of Norwegian titanium firm

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:35:17 -0400

LMT.N ) incoming CEO after having an affair with a subordinate, said he has joined the board of directors of a Norwegian titanium producer that works closely with Spirit AeroSystems Inc ...

United Dreamliner lands safely after possible oil filter problem

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:35:17 -0400

SEATTLE (Reuters) - United Airlines said on Tuesday that a Boeing Co 787 on its way to Tokyo from Denver was diverted to Seattle after an indication of a problem with an oil filter, but said the plane landed without ...

Tinkler gives up half of Whitehaven stake to lender

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:35:16 -0400

The U.S. fund, Farallon Capital Management picked up a 9.9 percent stake from Tinkler and entities associated with him, taking its holding in Whitehaven to 16.6 percent, it said in a shareholding notice to the Australian stock ...

Vodafone raises Kabel Deutschland offer after rival bid report

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:35:16 -0400

The logo of Germany's biggest cable operator, Kabel Deutschland, is written on a door bell at the Kabel Deutschland playout center in Frankfurt February 25, ...

Quake studies cut short by nuke shutdown

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:52:20 -0400

The operator of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station is likely to scale back a robust slate of earthquake studies as it moves forward with retiring the coastal power ...

We were not leaned on over branch sale says Lloyds

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:45:41 -0400

The bosses of Lloyds Banking Group have denied that they were told by politicians to favour the sale of more than 600 branches to the Co-op over rival ...

Banking reform after the crash

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:45:05 -0400

Today's parliamentary report on the flaws and failure of banking and banking regulation is nearly 600 pages long and the product of months of work, but it needs to be read in the light of one big fact. At the height of the banking crisis, every man, woman and child in Britain stuck 19,271 each behind the banking sector. According ...

Andrew Tyrie carves out role as inquisitor-in-chief of financial crisis

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:45:04 -0400

Andrew Tyrie, a former adviser to Conservative chancellors Nigel Lawson and John Major, joined parliament in 1997. Photograph: Kirsty ...

Pay cuts imposed on top civil servants could lead to exodus of talent – auditor

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:45:03 -0400

pay and conditions of senior civil servants have deterred private sector managers from taking up Whitehall jobs and could result in an exodus of talent, the government's independent auditor has warned.A report by the National Audit Office concludes that there are "clear capability gaps" in the ...

Jail threat for reckless bankers among proposals to clean up banking system

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:45:02 -0400

George Osborne is facing pressure to radically overhaul Britain's banks by introducing a new law to jail bankers for "reckless misconduct" and force bankers to wait up to 10 years to receive their bonuses.The proposals, among the key measures recommended in a major report by the parliamentary commission on banking standards, also include a call on him to consider breaking up the ...

Jo Swinson proposes streamlined appeals system for businesses

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:45:01 -0400

regulators from introducing consumer-friendly measures will be curbed under proposals published by the government on Wednesday.The Business minister, Jo Swinson, is proposing a streamlined appeals system for challenging decisions by the UK's economic regulators, which ...

Food packaging traffic lights to signal healthy choices on salt fat and sugar

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:45:00 -0400

Research found consumers ignored food labels when more than one system was used, such as traffic lights and guideline daily amounts. Photo: Press ...

Microsoft Dynamics ERP software now available on the Azure cloud

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:42:36 -0400

IDG News Service - Microsoft is upping the stakes in the growing market for cloud-based ERP, with its Dynamics GP 2013 and NAV 2013 products now available for deployment on its Azure service. The launch, announced Tuesday, gives customers another option for cloud-based ERP (enterprise resource planning) services besides NetSuite, SAP Business ByDesign and others. It's a bit late in coming, ...

Fed May Not Be Able to Tame Volatile Trading

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:42:24 -0400

"That's how I see it. Tomorrow is dangerous," said Art Cashin, director of NYSE floor operations at UBS. Financial markets always watch the Fed, and they always hang on every word of Fed policy. But the Fed's ...

Thomas Jackson Judge who tried to split up Microsoft

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:33:27 -0400

Thomas Penfield Jackson, who died of cancer on 16 June at the age of 76, was a federal judge in Washington who presided over a Microsoft antitrust case and ordered the software giant to be split up. He also presided over the the drug possession trial of the former Mayor of Washington, Marion ...

REFILE-PM Abe says G8 welcomed Japans economic policies

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:30:06 -0400

BELFAST, June 18 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Tuesday G8 leaders expressed strong support for his "Abenomics" economic policies and he has heard no concerns about Japan's radical monetary ...

UKs Osborne to unveil future of state-controlled banks

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:30:03 -0400

Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne speaks at the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) annual dinner in London May 15, ...

Dolce and Gabbana face verdict on alleged tax evasion

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:30:02 -0400

MILAN (Reuters) - An Italian court is expected to rule on Wednesday on whether legendary fashion duo Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana should be sent to prison for allegedly hiding hundreds of millions of euros from the tax ...

Dish abandons Sprint bid to focus on Clearwire

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:30:01 -0400

Workers build a booth for Dish, a satellite TV provider, as they prepare for the International CES show at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada January 4, ...

The equity markets have been in a seesaw recently

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:27:38 -0400

The appetite for risk improved cautiously in the US on Tuesday, as the market hunted for clues from the Fed meeting ending Wednesday. The equity markets have been in a seesaw recently while trying to gauge the Fed's pace of tempering its quantitative easing.The foreign currencies ended divergently again on Tuesday. Euro and franc ended higher, and the yen, pound and the commodity currencies ...

Fewer Canadian businesses forecasting more losses Conference Board

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:26:05 -0400

OTTAWA -- Many Canadian businesses are still struggling to turn a profit, although fewer are forecasting more losses, according to the Conference Board of Canada. The Ottawa-based think-tank said Tuesday its profitability index rose by 0.1 points in May -- the smallest increase in nine months. The board said profit increases, while meager, are being supported by "stronger performances in ...

Scotia ‘failed to comply with trading supervision obligations’ IIROC settlement

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:26:04 -0400

Scotia Capital Inc., the capital markets division of Bank of Nova Scotia, has agreed to pay a fine of $150,000 to settle allegations it failed to implement policies and procedures to prevent and detect potential wash trades and artificial pricing transactions related to high closing. Scotia "admitted that it failed to comply with its trading supervision obligations," according to a ...

Jeep No Recall But New Trailer Hitches

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:24:03 -0400

Chrysler said today that due to customers’ ';raised concerns'; it would add or replace trailer hitches on some older model Jeeps now at the center of a safety debate between the automaker and the U.S. government. Mike Palese, a Chrysler spokesman, told ABC News today that the trailer hitch would ';provide more ability to absorb some crash forces'; in rear-impact ...

Emerging Markets Awash in Protests

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:22:14 -0400

ETFs that track them are cascading lower even on days when U.S. equities rally. The reasons are plentiful and the recent declines for an array of emerging markets ETFs are staggering. Weak currencies, slowing growth, concerns about the end of quantitative easing here in the U.S., interest rate cuts that have yet to work, interest rate hikes that have proved equally ...

U.S. lawmakers urge careful review of American-US Airways deal

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:21:00 -0400

WASHINGTON, June 18 | Tue Jun 18, 2013 7:21pm EDT WASHINGTON, June 18 (Reuters) - Two U.S. lawmakers with antitrust oversight have urged the Obama administration to carefully review a planned merger of American Airlines and US Airways Group to ensure that it will not lead to higher prices for air travelers. US Airways announced on Feb. 14 that it planned to buy American Airlines parent ...

Australia shares seen bouncing on strong Wall St weaker A$

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:13:16 -0400

SYDNEY, June 19 (Reuters) - Australian shares are expected to rebound on Wednesday, after Wall Street rose for a second straight day as investors bet the Federal Reserve will maintain its stimulus support for the world's biggest economy. A weaker Australian dollar may also benefit stocks with overseas exposure. * Local share price index futures rose 0.7 percent to 4,855.0, a 40.6-point ...

Hewlett-Packard moves printer PC executive Bradley into new job

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:51:48 -0400

on Tuesday named Todd Bradley, the head of its largest unit, printing and personal computers, to take on the new job of improving the company's China business and extending distribution partner relationships around the world.Bradley, who was among the people considered for the chief executive post after the ouster of Mark Hurd in 2010, will also work with CEO Meg Whitman to identify ...

Survey CRE professionals still leery about recovery

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:49:37 -0400

Commercial real estate folks are just a tiny bit hesitant to call the recent recovery a hearty one in their business. That, according to the seventh semi-annual Minnesota Commercial Real Estate Survey, which was released by the University of St. Thomas' Shenehon Center for Real Estate on Tuesday. The results, tallied from a group of 50 CRE experts locally who work in development, finance ...

Fallon loses Cadillac account

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:49:36 -0400

Minneapolis ad agency and the iconic American luxury vehicle maker have parted ways after a nearly three-year relationship when Cadillac decided to go in a different marketing ...

DreamWorks says TV revenue to hit $200M by 2015

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:43:32 -0400

LOS ANGELES - DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. says its new deal to provide original TV shows to Netflix will help it double the revenue it gets from TV shows to $200 million by 2015.DreamWorks expects $100 million in TV revenue this year. The Glendale, Calif., company released the figures in a call with analysts Tuesday.The deal to supply Netflix Inc. with 300 hours of new TV shows over several ...

Coca-Cola Leveraging Social To Drive Leadership in Social Media Marketing

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:41:05 -0400

Coca-Cola.FM and live-streaming music events, Coca-Cola has shown the world how revolutionary they can be and how this type of marketing evokes emotional, long-lasting customer engagement. ...

‘Full-Speed Ahead’ Before Fed Meeting

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:38:57 -0400

S&P 500 appears poised to post gains, StockMonster's Guy Adami said Tuesday. "I don't think there's going to be any taper talk at all," he said. "They've come this far, the Fed, why would they back off now? So, I think it's going to be full-speed ahead. Technically, the market's intact. I think we make a push up to that 1,687 level." On ...

Obama ‘Essentially Fired’ Bernanke Meyer

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:38:56 -0400

President Barack Obama "essentially fired" Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke in televised remarks this week, former Federal Reserve Governor Laurence Meyer ...

Google Puts Consumers at Risk AGs Say

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:38:56 -0400

Google to change the way its search engine displays results. Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood hasn't filed any charges against the search giant,but he has accused Google of helping facilitate the sale of illegal goods--from prescriptions to counterfeit music. Frustrated with the company's inaction, Hood announced on Tuesday that he will subpoena Google's business records to ...

In praise of older workers Carlos Slim

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:33:58 -0400

Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim, among the richest people in the world with a fortune of $73 billion, says that workers in developed countries reach their prime at 60. Billionaire Carlos Slim, age 73, says workers--those in developed economies, anyway--are at their prime in their 60s and there is no reason for them to retire. "When you have an industrial economy like in the past where people ... ...

FBR Co. CEO Higher Rates May Slow US Growth

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:33:55 -0400

Are mergers & acquisitions ready to take off? Richard Hendrix, FBR & Co. chairman and CEO, explains why there will need to be different valuation and growth environments before private equity firms will get more ...

CNBC Fed Survey When Will Fed Taper

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:33:53 -0400

CNBC's Steve Liesman discusses the results of the latest CNBC Fed Survey; and what impact tapering QE might have on the economy, with David Jones, DMJ Advisors, and CNBC's Rick ...

Stocks close higher as all eyes focus on Fed meeting

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:33:48 -0400

2 hours ago The Dow soared nearly one percent on Tuesday, as the Federal Reserve kicked off a two-day meeting to discuss the future of the central bank's bond-buying program."All eyes are on the Fed," said John Fox, co-manager of the FAM Value Fund. "Economic news has been fine and continues the trend that we've been on, but tomorrow's going to have much bigger ...

Exclusive SunGard explores $2 billion data unit sale - sources

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:26:52 -0400

NEW YORK (Reuters) - SunGard Data Systems Inc, the computer software maker that was taken private in 2005 for $11.4 billion, is exploring a sale of its data managing operations that could fetch up to $2 billion, several people familiar with the matter said on ...

Google challenges surveillance court on First Amendment grounds

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:26:52 -0400

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Google Inc asked the U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court on Tuesday to allow it to publish aggregate numbers of national security requests it receives separately from criminal requests, on First Amendment ...

Adobe profit beats as Creative Cloud subscriptions soar

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:26:51 -0400

Shantanu Narayen, president and chief executive officer of Adobe Systems Inc., speaks during the Reuters Global Technology, Media and Telecom Summit in New York May 21, ...

US stocks surge ahead of Fed decision

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:26:07 -0400

US stocks have risen decisively as investors bet the Federal Reserve will stay the course the next day on its economic stimulus ...

Precious Metals Struggle as Inflation Numbers Remain Weak

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:24:03 -0400

SLV ) futures for July decreased 8 cents to finish at $21.68.Both precious metals declined as government inflation numbers continue to remain weak. The latest consumer price index report, released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, showed an increase in the average price of goods and ...

Behind Valeant’s US$1.75-billion common shares offering

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:22:53 -0400

At regular intervals, a transaction comes along that shows no matter how often reference is made to the North American capital markets, the reality is there are two: theirs and ours. A planned US$1.75-billion offering of common shares by Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, a Canadian-headquartered company whose shares are listed on both the TSX and the NYSE, is the latest example that ...

USDA to spend $38M to support sugar prices

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:45:07 -0400

The U.S. government will intervene in the sugar market for the first time in more than a decade, spending up to $38 million in an effort to forestall a later bailout of sugar producers -- including those in Minnesota -- that could cost over $300 ...

Goodwill to open in La Jolla

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:44:37 -0400

The new store, at 7631 Girard Ave., is just under 1,600 square feet and will feature primarily clothing and accessories, with a smaller-than-average housewares section, said Sharon Corrigan, communications director for Goodwill Industries of San Diego ...

RSF stock promoter charged with fraud

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:44:36 -0400

A Rancho Santa Fe stock promoter has been accused of fraudulently arranging the purchase of $2.5 million worth of shares in a penny stock in an effort to boost its ...

Taco Bell to test Power Protein menu

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:40:29 -0400

NEW YORK -- Taco Bell plans to test a "Power Protein" menu as part of its push to provide choices for people looking to eat healthy.The chain says it will start testing the menu July 25 in Dayton, Ohio. The burritos and bowls will have more than 20 grams of protein and less than 450 calories.The test comes after the company announced in April that it would work to provide more balanced ...

After Hours Adobe rises La-Z-Boy flat after hours

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:40:06 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Adobe Systems Inc. and La-Z-Boy Inc. shares were in focus after hours Tuesday following an upbeat trading session that saw the major U.S. stock indexes put in solid ...

Wall Street Rises on Fed Hopes Dollar Gains on Yen Health-Care Cost Inflation to Stunt in 2014

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:37:24 -0400

Wall Street Rises on Hopes for Fed Status Quo, Outcome Uncertain (Reuters) Stocks soared today due to growth-oriented sectors rallying on expectations that the Fed will maintain its current level of bond purchases when it issues its policy statement tomorrow. The Fed began its two-day meeting today, and traders are still debating whether the Fed will begin to wind down its purchases of $85 ...

Rupert Murdoch splits empire but keeps faith in tomorrows newspapers

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:37:16 -0400

publishing assets, including HarperCollins and its troubled newspaper division, will trade under the old News Corp name.Shareholders have long pressed for a split, disenchanted with the returns from publishing, particularly newspapers, as the shift to digital readership eats into profits. Murdoch resisted but caved in after the phone-hacking scandal shook his company to its foundations, leading ...

Wall Street Journal Columnist Calls Allegations Of Sexual Assault ‘A He-SaidShe-Said Dispute’

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:30:48 -0400

an op-ed for the Wall Street Journal on Monday night, detailed a set of allegations of sexual assault in the military before concluding that they amounted to a ';he-said/she-said dispute'; that only revealed ';a political campaign against sexual assault in the military that shows signs of becoming an effort to criminalize male sexuality.'; All of it, he argues, amounts to a ...

CORRECTED-FEATURE-From the ashes of Webvan Amazon builds a grocery business

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:29:12 -0400

Tue Jun 18, 2013 5:29pm EDT (Corrects to remove reference to Mark Zaleski in paragraph 18) By Alistair Barr SAN FRANCISCO, June 16 (Reuters) - The online grocery start-up Webvan may have been the single most expensive flame-out of the dot-com era, blowing through more than $800 million in venture capital and IPO proceeds in just over three years before shutting its doors in 2001. Twelve years ...

Power Lunch Power Summit

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:29:05 -0400

Check out "The Power Summit" this Thursday, June 20th, on Power Lunch. CNBC will host investment leaders from 5 big Wall Street firms and answer the question: Where is Wall Street headed in the second half? This Thursday at 1pm ...

What worried owners can do about Jeep recall

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:29:04 -0400

Chrysler and the federal government have finished wrangling over whether a Jeep recall is warranted, with the automaker agreeing Tuesday to a voluntary recall of 2.7 million Jeep models. Earlier this month, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration asked Chrysler to voluntarily recall Jeep Grand Cherokees in model years 1993 to 2004 and Libertys in model years 2002 to 2007. Based on its ...

London I Regret Everything Take Full Responsibility

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:28:49 -0400

Former KPMG auditor Scott London says he made about $70,000 in the insider trading scheme, and plans to plead guilty to securities fraud, reports CNBC's Jane ...

Google putting consumers at risk state AG says

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:28:49 -0400

Google is being accused of "assisting in the sale of prescription drugs without a prescription and intentionally ignoring reports of rogue pirate sites selling stolen music, movies, software and video games." Three state attorneys general want Google to change the way its search engine displays results. Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood hasn't filed any charges against the ...

Millions Of Jeeps Recalled Over Fuel Tank Fears

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:26:10 -0400

Chrysler has avoided a showdown with government safety regulators, agreeing to recall 2.7 million older Jeep Grand Cherokee and Liberty SUVs that could be at risk of a fuel tank fire. Earlier this month the company defiantly refused the government's request to recall the Jeeps. But Chrysler now says it will go ahead with the recall after getting calls from worried customers. The ...

Ex-fund managers can remain free during U.S. insider trading appeal

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:21:15 -0400

At the Reuters Tech Summit, Trulia chief executive Pete Flint says private equity investors are starting to pull back from buying U.S. real estate, while overseas buyers are coming on strong once ...

Exclusive Facebook reaches 1 million active advertisers

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:21:14 -0400

(Reuters) - Facebook Inc said on Tuesday it now has 1 million active advertisers globally who used the platform in the last 28 days, a milestone for the company that is seeking to revive its revenue ...

Deloitte to pay $10 million to settle misconduct accusations

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:21:14 -0400

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A financial advisory unit of Deloitte LLP has agreed to pay $10 million and accept other New York state penalties to settle accusations of misconduct related to an investigation of money laundering at Standard Chartered ...

Adobe profit falls but earnings beat Street

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:19:13 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) - Adobe Systems Inc. on Tuesday reported a fiscal second-quarter profit of $76.55 million, or 15 cents a share, compared with a profit of $223.88 million, or 45 cents a share, for the year-earlier period. Revenue fell to $1.01 billion from $1.12 billion. Adjusted profit was 36 cents a share. Analysts polled by FactSet on average were expecting the business software ...

Microsoft Makes A Few Advertising Announcements At Cannes Lions

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:18:12 -0400

Microsoft has some advertising news today out of Cannes Lions. Last year at Cannes, Microsoft Advertising’s Yarn announced it would be working in partnership with creative agencies and brands on some new ad experiences. Today, they announced a new wave of prototypes they developed with agencies like BMB, Razorfish, Rooster Worldwide, UM, and VML and brands like All Saints clothing, ...

Facebook says it has one million advertisers

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:17:03 -0400

Facebook Inc. has revealed that one million advertisers are now actively advertising on the world’s largest social network - the first time it has made such data on its advertisers public. The Menlo Park, Calif.-based company attributes this growth, not to big brands and marketers who have been using the Facebook platform to advertise for years, but to small, local businesses that have ...

Orbite strikes deal to sell alumina to Glencore

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:17:03 -0400

Emerging alumina company Orbite Aluminae Inc. has secured a top-notch customer for its product. Now it hopes that same customer will provide much-needed capital for its proposed processing plant in Quebec. Montreal-based Orbite announced on Tuesday that commodity giant Glencore Xstrata PLC agreed to buy 100% of its alumina production from the Quebec plant for an initial period of 10 years. ...

Stocks surge on latest hopes for Fed

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:16:04 -0400

NEW YORK It's all about the Fed. Still. U.S. stocks moved higher Tuesday, helped by news of a pickup in home building and low inflation. But the Federal Reserve loomed large, with investors trying to guess what the central bank will say Wednesday about how long it plans to keep stimulus programs in place. For many, Tuesday was just a holding pattern as they waited for Wednesday's ...

Time to make the doughnuts ad is over

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:16:03 -0400

NEW YORK Don't expect to see Dunkin' Donuts revive its famous "Time to make the doughnuts" ad campaign anytime soon. Paul Carbone, chief financial officer for Dunkin' Brands Group Inc. ...

United adds spending threshold for frequent fliers

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:16:03 -0400

CHICAGO United Airlines is making it a little harder to get a higher frequent-flier status. The company's MileagePlus program used to require flying 25,000 miles per year to gain elite status. Now United is adding a requirement for at least $2,500 in spending, too, to qualify for the ...

Facebook Friends Welcome at Bar Others Maybe Not

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:14:58 -0400

Facebook users in or around the Stockton, Calif., area may be getting a new friend. A local business owner has made it his mission to friend every bar patron as a precautionary measure to keep the good patrons in and the bad ones out. Finnegan’s Irish Pub and Grill ...

$A opens weaker despite Wall St surge

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:14:21 -0400

The Australian dollar is weaker despite a firmer finish on Wall Street.At 0632 AEST on Wednesday, the local unit was trading at 94.81 US cents, down from 94.92 cents on Tuesday.US stocks closed firmer, as the US Federal Reserve kicked off its Federal Open Market Committee meeting that will decide whether to continue its stimulus measures.Investors in recent weeks have speculated the Fed will soon ...

Brekkie Wrap Kim Jong-un hands out Mein Kampf NSA director says Wall St attack foiled

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:05:29 -0400

NORTH Korean leader Kim Jong-un is handing out copies of Adolf Hitler's Mein Kampf in an effort to sow fear among top officials. Kim reportedly handed out copies of Mein Kampf to mark his birthday, but North Korea-watchers believe the move is part of an effort to make him seem powerful, rather than drawing on Nazi beliefs."One source says there have been many overt attempts to imbue Kim ...

Google asks U.S. surveillance court permission to publish request data

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:41:01 -0400

Reuters © The Google logo is seen on the top of its China headquarters building behind a road surveillance camera in Beijing January 26, 2010. REUTERS/Jason ...

Chrysler recall avoids showdown with government over Jeep models for fire risk

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:38:49 -0400

DETROIT -- Chrysler abruptly agreed to recall 2.7 million older model Jeeps Tuesday, reversing a defiant posture and avoiding a possible public relations nightmare over fuel tanks that can catch fire in a rear-end collision. In deciding on the recall, Chrysler avoided a showdown with government safety regulators that could have led to public hearings with witnesses giving details of deadly ...

Turkeys economy is still strong but vulnerable

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:38:48 -0400

After a volatile 1990s and a huge bust in 2001, his Justice and Development government has presided over steady high growth and modest inflation. In 2010 and 2011 the economy grew by a China-like 9 percent, leading to serious fears of ...

Foreclosures fall to nearly 7-year low

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:38:17 -0400

San Diego County foreclosures have plummeted to a nearly seven-low year -- in light of rising home values, the effects of government intervention and new protections for California consumers, said real estate tracker DataQuick on ...

Amid Security Concerns Microsoft Drops Linked Outlook Accounts For Aliases

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:37:08 -0400

While Microsoft has long supported linked accounts for its Hotmail and Outlook email services, the Redmond-based software giant recently noted these can be tempting targets for hackers. In a surprising move, the company has opted to sever those links entirely. On Monday, Microsoft announced it would drop linked accounts for ...

US STOCKS-Wall St extends rise investors see no change in Fed policy

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:33:53 -0400

Tue Jun 18, 2013 4:33pm EDT * Fed expected to try to soothe markets over stimulus * Industrial and tech shares rally, 3M at 52-week high * Boeing shares hit 5 1/2-year high * Indexes up: Dow 0.9 pct, S&P 0.8 pct, Nasdaq 0.9 pct By Ryan Vlastelica NEW YORK, June 18 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks advanced for a second straight day on Tuesday as investors bet the Federal Reserve would temper statements ...

Microsoft slashes Surface RT prices by 60 for schools

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:28:09 -0400

Computerworld - Microsoft today confirmed that it has heavily discounted the Surface RT tablet to universities and K-12 schools, cutting the price of the entry-level model by 60%. It was the third time within a month that Microsoft has launched a Surface RT promotion, hinting at an impending refresh of the tablet. On Monday, Ryan Lowdermilk, a Microsoft technical evangelist, published details ...

Adobes Earnings Beat Stokes Shares

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:27:59 -0400

Adobe Systems reported quarterly earnings that beat Wall Street's expectations on Tuesday on revenue that came in on target. The software maker's shares rose nearly 4 percent after the bell, following the ...

Summer of Discontent Coming Ferguson

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:27:59 -0400

Discussing the mass protests in Brazil and Indonesia and the silent vigils held in Turkey after protesters clashed with police, with CNBC's Michelle Caruso-Cabrera, and Niall Ferguson, Harvard ...

Jack Lews New Less Crazy Signature

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:27:58 -0400

Am I the only one who finds it disappointing that Jack Lew has decided to sign U.S. dollars with a pretty normal signature?When Lew was nominated to succeed Tim Geithner as Secretary of Treasury, attention immediately turned to his crazy signature. It looked like a series of loops rather than anything resembling letters found in our alphabet. Putting this on our currency would have added a bit of ...

United Elite Status For a Higher Price

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:27:58 -0400

United Airlines . Think total dollars spent.United announced Tuesday that beginning in 2014, members of the airline's MileagePlus program will be required to achieve an annual spending requirement, in addition to miles or segments flown, to enjoy the perks of Premier elite ...

Millionaires on the Rise

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:22:54 -0400

A report from Capgemini and RBC shows 12 million millionaires worldwide, whose fortunes grew 10 percent to a record $46 trillion, reports CNBC's Robert Frank. Janet Engles, RBC Wealth Management, weighs ...

Talking Numbers Is Sony a Buy

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:22:52 -0400

Third Point's Dan Loeb has upped his stake in Sony. Is the stock now a buy? Richard Ross, Auerbach, says the stock makes a compelling buy, and Steve Cortes, Veracruz, thinks there are problems for ...

EasyJet plane order rekindles Airbus-Boeing subsidy row

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:15:41 -0400

EasyJet announced the $10 billion order for 100 A320neo medium-haul jets, together with 35 current-generation A320 aircraft worth $3 billion at list prices, on Tuesday, day two of the Paris ...

La-Z-Boy options active ahead of earnings

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:12:36 -0400

- La-Z-Boy, Inc. - Shares in furniture producer, La-Z-Boy, Inc., increased as much as 3.9% to $19.80 at the start of the session, the highest level since 2004, ahead of the company's fourth-quarter earnings report after the closing bell today. Options volume is up ahead of the report, with roughly 400 contracts in play this afternoon versus average daily volume of around 80 contracts. ...

Even if approved Keystone seen failing to relieve Canada’s oil glut

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:11:11 -0400

Even if U.S. President Barack Obama approves the Keystone XL pipeline, Canadian crude oil probably will remain the cheapest in the world, hampering expansion of the country's largest export industry. Canadian oil prices are forecast to fall compared with world benchmarks because production from oil sands, fields of sand coated with heavy oil beneath about 90,000 square kilometers (34,749 ...

Walmart Canada accepted clothing shipments from banned Bangladesh factory

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:11:10 -0400

Since the Rana Plaza building collapse killed more than 1,100 people in April, retailers have faced mounting pressure to improve safety at Bangladesh garment factories and to sever ties with manufacturers that don’t measure up. The world’s largest retailer, Walmart, last month released a list of more than 200 factories it said it had barred from producing its merchandise because of ...

Cenovus to triple amount of crude moved by rail by end of next year

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:11:10 -0400

CALGARY -- Cenovus Energy Inc. is looking to triple the amount of crude it ships by rail between the end of this year and next. The Calgary-based oil company is expecting to finish 2014 by moving 30,000 barrels by rail -- up from the 10,000 it's anticipating by the end of ...

Expecting a rise in market volatility There’s an ETF for that

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:11:09 -0400

Where the global economy may or may not go, what the Federal Reserve and other central banks may or may not do, whether "Abenomics" in Japan works - all fodder these days for those who expect volatility to come back to the financial markets. And it has come back. While nowhere close to the 70, 80 and higher levels seen at the height of the 2008 market meltdown or at the peak of the ...

Canadian oil producers plead for Northern Gateway approval

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:11:09 -0400

TERRACE, B.C. -- Canadian oil producers are increasingly concerned about delays to plans to expand Western Canada's crude oil pipeline capacity and pleaded with regulators Tuesday to give Northern Gateway the green ...

Best Employers for Workers Over 50

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:09:01 -0400

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) tops this year's list of the best employers for Baby Boomers, according to the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP). The list, co-sponsored by the Society for Human Resource Management ...

US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Wall St advances for 2nd day Fed in focus

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:05:15 -0400

NEW YORK, June 18 | Tue Jun 18, 2013 4:05pm EDT NEW YORK, June 18 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks advanced for a second straight day on Tuesday as investors bet the Federal Reserve would temper recent statements that were interpreted as meaning an early reduction of stimulus efforts. The Dow Jones industrial average was up 138.76 points, or 0.91 percent, at 15,318.61. The Standard and Poor's ...

Deloitte NY settle over review of Standard Chartered money laundering

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:34:53 -0400

Reuters © The logo of Standard Chartered is seen at its new Singapore office tower at the Marina Bay Financial Centre, January 24, 2011. REUTERS/Kevin ...

Spec industrial building slated for Roseville

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:32:28 -0400

Now here's something you don't see too often in commercial real estate these days. A spec project. On Tuesday, developer Trammell Crow Co. said it plans to develop a 185,470-square-foot speculative industrial development ...

Amazon to stop paying Minnesota bloggers for sales traffic

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:32:26 -0400

What are the forces moving the Minnesota economy? Adam Belz tries to identify the trends and show the connections between Minnesota and the larger U.S. and global economies. You can connect with him on ...

Study finds housing bias against same-sex couples

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:32:03 -0400

WASHINGTON -; A new study finds that same-sex couples are treated less favorably than heterosexual couples when seeking information about rental housing advertised ...

Oceanside Chamber gets spotlight for being ‘Social Media Friendly’

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:31:54 -0400

OCEANSIDE -; David Nydegger, president and C.E.O. of the Oceanside Chamber of Commerce, recently announced that the Oceanside Chamber has been recognized as one of ...

Meth brain harm cut by MediciNova drug

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:31:53 -0400

Results of the Phase 1b study of MN-166 were presented at the 75th Annual College on Problems in Drug Dependence meeting, held in downtown San Diego. Phase 1b trials study safety and look for some "proof of concept" demonstration that the drug is active in the predicted ...

Asda slips as supermarkets battle for middle ground

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:24:17 -0400

Asda , the UK's second biggest supermarket, is suffering hardest from the squeeze as customers switch to cheaper rivals and the number three supermarket, Sainsbury's, threatens its position.Fraser McKevitt, a retail analyst for Kantar, said: "The jury is slightly out at the moment on when Sainsbury's will overtake Asda. The latter tends to do very well in the summer period, ...

Burberrys London homecoming pays homage to Hockney and Bennett

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:24:15 -0400

London after a decade on the Milan menswear catwalks was always going to be a blockbuster show - but in the event, it was also an emotional homecoming. Designer Christopher Bailey created a subtle, nuanced collection which moved beyond the obvious pole stars of British menswear (Savile Row, punk, Bond, country gent) to celebrate instead the more eccentric, colourful, offbeat style of David ...

Bank of England appoints woman as first chief operating officer

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:24:14 -0400

Bank of England governor, has appointed Charlotte Hogg, a senior executive at Santander and the scion of one of Britain's most blue-blooded political dynasties, to become the Bank's first chief operating officer.Hogg, who heads Santander's high street operations, will start at the Bank on 1 July - the day that Carney takes over from Sir Mervyn King. The 41-year-old will head all ...

The Microsoft breakup that never happened

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:21:45 -0400

Computerworld - Thomas P. Jackson, the former federal judge who in 2000 ruled that Microsoft should be split into two companies as punishment for monopolistic business practices, died Saturday at his Maryland home. He was 76. Jackson's demand that Microsoft divide was overturned by a federal appeals court in 2001, in part because the panel believed public comments Jackson made during and ...

Icahn Proposes Dell Tender Offer

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:21:32 -0400

Icahn also announced a purchase of 72 million Dell shares from Southeastern Asset Management, making him the second largest shareholder in Dell. The letter also said that a "major bank" was willing to provide $1.6 billion in financing. According to a source, Jefferies is the major bank. ...

Who Will Succeed Bernanke

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:21:32 -0400

Ben Bernanke would step down when his second term expires on Jan. 31. Obama told Charlie Rose, host of a PBS interview program, that Bernanke was like longtime FBI Director Robert Mueller, who agreed to stay two years longer in the job than he had planned and is to leave in the coming months. "Well, I think Ben Bernanke's done an outstanding job," Obama said. "Ben ...

Dont Force Paid Internships Commentary

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:21:31 -0400

Conde Nast Publications --may seem like a David vs. Goliath story. However, the actions of these interns are going to end up hurting students all across the country--and ultimately our country's competitive edge. At some point, many people in our country crossed the line that separated respecting money and worshiping money. However, now we are in a precarious position where we may cross a ...

10 Most Expensive Hurricanes in US History

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:21:29 -0400

forecast an active or extremely active season , which started June 1 and ends Nov. 30. Many of the worst storms to strike in past years have caused billions in damage for those residing on the East Coast and states near the Gulf of Mexico. What are the all-time costliest hurricanes to have ever hit the U.S.? Here are the Top 10, according to ...

Ferguson Going to Be Tougher For Next Generation

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:15:47 -0400

Niall Ferguson, Harvard economist and author of "The Great Degeneration," shares his economic outlook. I'm worried about the fiscal burdens that we have racked up that my kids are going to have to contend with, he ...

Power Rundown Harder To Do Business In USA

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:15:43 -0400

Discussing whether it's harder to do business in the U.S. than anywhere else, and if Bernanke has "run his course," with Niall Ferguson, Harvard economist, and author of "The Great ...

Indian Floods Hunt for Hoffa

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:15:41 -0400

Top headlines right now, with CNBC's Tyler Mathisen, and Niall Ferguson, Harvard economist. Floods in India claim 70 lives, and authorities are searching a Michigan field for the remains of union boss Jimmy ...