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Al Jazeera to launch US channel in August

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:28:01 -0400

WASHINGTON - Al Jazeera's new American channel coming in summer hopes to be different with lesser focus on celebrities or other tabloid fodder found on U.S. television news. Al Jazeera America hopes to stand out with a diet heavy on "fact-based, in-depth, long-format news." According to Ehab Al Shihabi, executive director of international operations for Al Jazeera Media Network, Al Jazeera ...

Private drug firm Aragon being acquired by Johnson and Johnson

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:03:46 -0400

WASHINGTON - Healthcare products conglomerate Johnson Johnson is buying privately-held Aragon Pharmaceuticals in a near $1 billion deal to gain control of its experimental drugs for prostate cancer. The acquisition of Aragon Pharmaceuticals includes its androgen receptor antagonist program targeting the treatment of prostate cancer, including its primary product candidate in phase 2 ...

Australian consumer body reports $94mn losses due to shopping scams

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:28:51 -0400

SYDNEY - Australian consumers were fleeced of nearly $94 million last year due to various marketing scams, with the majority being perpetrated using text messages and direct calls, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission said in its latest report. The actual number of losses due to scams could be much higher because many go unreported, stated ACCC Deputy Chair Delia Rickard. The ...

Chevron begins production and shipment from Angola LNG

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:14:17 -0400

SAN RAMON, California - Production and shipment of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Angola by Chevron Corporation's subsidiary Cabinda Gulf Oil Company Limited has commenced with the first consignment being sent to Brazil, the global energy giant has confirmed. Angola LNG is one of the largest energy projects on the African continent. "First gas at Angola LNG is an important milestone in ...

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 ...

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 & 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 ...

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 ...

CNBC Fed Survey QE Expectations

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:15:48 -0400

CNBC's Steve Liesman discusses the results of the latest CNBC Fed Survey, which shows that 24 percent of participants believe the Fed will taper QE in September. Brian Peery, Hennessy Funds, weighs ...

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 ...

Chrysler agrees top recall 2.7 million older-model Jeeps

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

33 minutes ago After a public disagreement that threatened to blow up into a larger battle, Chrysler said Tuesday that it has agreed to recall 2.7 million Jeep vehicles that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said could potentially erupt into fire if rear-ended.Chrysler had been expected to file papers Tuesday refusing to comply with a NHTSA voluntary recall request sent earlier ...

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 ...

Its Jeep vs. Uncle Sam as Chrysler may defy huge recall

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

Tim Hortons being circled by Wall Street hedge funds

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:14:20 -0400

At least two groups of American hedge funds have bought large chunks of Tim Hortons shares recently, a sign the activist investors want to push the company to make major changes to its business, or possibly give up some control over the company. In a regulatory filing Tuesday, New York-based Scout Capital Management LLC revealed it recently bought 6.1 million shares in Tim Hortons, bringing its ...

Western Union sees $500 million online revenue by 2015 CEO

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:08:44 -0400

WU.N ) expects revenue from its digital business to grow to $500 million by 2015, from $150 million currently, its chief executive said on ...

Huawei might consider buying Nokia report

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:08:44 -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 ...

Spain Garners a Bull Call

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:05:23 -0400

It was just over a year ago that yields on Spanish 10-year sovereign bonds surged over 7.6 percent. Investors fretted that the "S" in the infamous PIIGS acronym was headed for collapse and a subsequent epic bailout. Spain, the eurozone's fourth-largest economy, offered little in the way of bullish investment themes, that is unless one enjoys crippled banks and the region's ...

D23 releases new photos of Walt Disney on revamped website

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:04:50 -0400

This photo of Walt Disney, taken with his personal camera, was made at his home in California. More rarely seen photos are now available for free on the website of D23, the official Disney fan ...

6 alternatives to summer internships

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:02:35 -0400

(MoneyWatch) Motivated high school and college students often spend their summers working at low-paying or even nonpaying internships. In view of the competition for prime positions, they should apply for them as early as post-Christmas break. The difficulty in landing one is borne out by the fact that 52 percent of college students reported their school didn't provide them with enough ...

Medical cost inflation to ebb in 2014

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:02:35 -0400

(MoneyWatch) Medical cost inflation will rise less in 2014 than in any point in recent history, according to a new report by PwC's Health Research Institute. A host of trends -- from corporate wellness programs to moving care out of emergency rooms and into less expensive retail locations -- is expected to hold back the rapid rise in the amount Americans spend on health care even as an ...

A second look at travel insurance

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:02:34 -0400

(MoneyWatch) I have written in the past that trip cancellation insurance is not a necessity, since most people can afford to self-insure against the risk of vacation plans gone awry. It is important, for example, that you do business with a reputable travel agency and look into a cancellation waiver. But recent policy changes by airlines may shock unaware travelers who have to cancel or change ...

US STOCKS SNAPSHOT - Nasdaq rises more than 1 pct

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:57:22 -0400

NEW YORK, June 18 | Tue Jun 18, 2013 2:57pm EDT NEW YORK, June 18 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks added to gains in afternoon trading on Tuesday, pushing the Nasdaq up more than 1 percent, as investors were optimistic about the outlook for the Federal Reserve's economic stimulus policies. The Dow Jones industrial average was up 153.55 points, or 1.01 percent, at 15,333.40. The Standard & ...

US Wall St. plot foiled

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:20:34 -0400

The director of the National Security Agency said Tuesday the U.S. government's sweeping surveillance programs have foiled some 50 terrorist plots worldwide, including one directed at the New York Stock Exchange, in a forceful defense of the spy operations. Army Gen. Keith Alexander said the two recently disclosed programs -- one that gathers U.S. phone records and another that is designed ...

European car sales lowest since 1993

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:16:03 -0400

The slump in European car sales has reached a fresh nadir with the worst figures for May in 20 years, eroding manufacturers' faint hopes of a recovery after more than five years of decline.The European Automobile Manufacturers' Association said demand for new cars in the European Union was down 5.9% on the same month last year. Just over a million cars were registered in the lowest ...

Before You Invest Google

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:13:15 -0400

Google . Seriously? Seriously. Even in the post-Bernie Madoff era, individuals still haven't learned to do something as simple as Google a financial advisor before entrusting the advisor with their assets. ...

Icahn Calls for Dell Tender

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:13:15 -0400

CNBC's Josh Lipton reports breaking news on Dell. Billionaire Carl Icahn proposed that Dell commence a tender offer for $1.1 billion at $14/share. He also announced a purchase of 72 million Dell shares from Southeastern Asset ...

Job Hunting Gifts for Graduates

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:13:14 -0400

Wondering what to get your favorite graduate? Chances are he or she could use some help getting started in the world of work. Unemployment among college graduates is under 4 percent, but a significant share of those employed are not working in their chosen fields. Whether for a graduate heading to a hot job or for one hunting for career gratification, these accouterments will come in handy. ...

Home Builders Slow Starts Raise Prices

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:13:14 -0400

CNBC's Diana Olick reports housing starts rebounded more than 6 percent in May after a large drop the previous month. David Goldberg of UBS and Deutsche Bank's Nishu Sood provide their insight on how to play the home builder space ...

Plot against Wall Street foiled US spy chief

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:09:35 -0400

National Security Agency said Tuesday the US government's sweeping surveillance programs have foiled some 50 terrorist plots worldwide, including one directed at the New York Stock Exchange, in a forceful defense of the spy operations. Army Gen. Keith Alexander said the two recently disclosed programmes, one that gathers US phone records and another that is designed to track the use of ...

If Chrysler refuses Jeep recall what can owners do

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:07:28 -0400

Chrysler introduced the all-new 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee in Detroit's Cobo Center in Detroit, Michigan in this June 16, 1998, file photo. While Chrysler and the federal government wrangle over whether a Jeep recall is warranted, owners of the 2.7 million affected vehicles may find their options haven't stalled. Chrysler is expected to file papers Tuesday formally refusing a National ...

May Housing Starts Up 6.8

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:07:28 -0400

Multi-family starts rose 25 percent month-to-month in May, and single-family starts were up just 0.3 percent month-to-month. CNBC's Diana Olick, offers insight. Jade Mills, Coldwell Banker; Al Goldstein, Pangea Properties CEO; and Niall Ferguson, ...

CNBC Fed Survey Tale of the Taper

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:07:27 -0400

CNBC's Steve Liesman discusses the results of the latest CNBC Fed Survey, saying participants see one of the biggest threats to the economy is tax and regulation ...

Billionaires Real Estate Playbook

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:07:25 -0400

Colony Capital's Tom Barrack, reveals where he is finding housing plays in the real estate sector. Taper talks began and REITs were hammered as a result, he ...

A million new millionaires 2012 was a good year for wealthy

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:07:22 -0400

There were one million new millionaires in the world last year, according to a survey, the World Wealth Report. The population of millionaires worldwide surged by 9 percent last year, growing to 12 million, according to a report. The World Wealth Report, from Capgemini and RBC Wealth Management, said rising stock markets and stronger real estate helped create 1 million new millionaires ...

Plane war pits Boeings new Dreamliner vs. Airbus A350

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:07:14 -0400

Boeing fought back Tuesday with plans for a larger version of the Dreamliner, just four days after its competition, the Airbus A350, grabbed the headlines by taking to the skies for the first time.The trans-Atlantic battle between the world's biggest airplane makers ratcheted up a notch at the Paris Air Show where cost-conscious airlines are shopping for wide-body planes that can carry more ...

Stocks move up as all eyes focus on Fed meeting

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:07:07 -0400

1 hour ago Stocks rose over 120 points on Tuesday, adding to the previous day's gains, as investors focused on the Federal Reserve's 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, ...

Wall Street rises on hopes of Fed status quo

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:05:38 -0400

NEW YORK - U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday, led by growth-oriented sectors, as Federal Reserve policymakers gathered for a two-day meeting to discuss the future of the Fed's bond-buying to stimulate the economy. With the Fed expected to maintain the current level of purchases, shares of industrial, technology and consumer discretionary companies rallied. General Electric gained 1% to $24.02 and ...

City Investors Vow Fight Over RBS Break-Up

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:04:45 -0400

Some of the City's most prominent institutional investors are vowing to oppose any attempt to break up Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), claiming it would undermine attempts to recover the taxpayer's 45.5bn of rescue funding. Sky News can reveal that institutions including Royal London Asset Management and Standard Life Investments have begun to express profound concerns about a ...

Tax Evasion G8 Leaders Vow Tougher Stance

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:04:45 -0400

Leaders of the G8 nations have signed an agreement to crack down on the "scourge" of tax evasion at the end of a two-day summit in Northern Ireland. The leaders also vowed to tackle tax avoidance by multinationals such as Google, Amazon and Starbucks that costs taxpayers billions in lost revenues. Summit host Prime Minister David Cameron has made clamping down on secret flows of ...

U.S. court lets stand Ex-Im Bank loan for Air India

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:59:35 -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 ...

U.S. groups form alliance to push for Indian trade reforms

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:59:34 -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 Japans Astellas looks to sell dermatology assets - sources

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:59:34 -0400

NEW YORK - Stocks climbed on Tuesday, led by growth-oriented sectors, as investors took an optimistic view that the Federal Reserve will temper recent statements pointing to the future reduction of monetary support. ...

Icahn seeks to allay fears over lack of financing for Dell bid

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:59:34 -0400

Investor Carl Icahn speaks at the Wall Street Journal Deals & Deal Makers conference at the New York Stock Exchange in this June 27, 2007 file ...

‘A rather serious setback for Canadian trade’ Harper ends EU trip unable to clinch deal

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:55:07 -0400

Prime Minister Stephen Harper concludes his eight-day European trip unable to complete a trade agreement with the European Union, just as the opening of EU-U.S. talks raises the risk that Canada will be left ...

Chrysler to stand by refusal to recall Jeeps

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:54:01 -0400

(MoneyWatch) Chrysler is set to file its official response today to the National Highway Traffic Satety Administration, in which it is expected to lay out the reasons it is refusing to recall 2.7 million Jeeps that the agency says pose a risk of fatal fires. The automaker is arguing that the NHTSA is using faulty analysis in claiming that gas tank placement on the Jeep Grand Cherokees and Jeep ...

Pre-Paid Funeral Service Was a Ponzi-Like Scheme

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:52:53 -0400

An alleged former officer in a pre-paid funeral scheme that may have bilked 150,000 people out of $600 million pled guilty to being involved in the sale of prearranged funeral contracts and the misappropriation of insurance premiums intended for them. Sharon Nekol Province, 69, pled guilty in a plea bargain yesterday before U.S. District Judge Jean Hamilton. The U.S. Attorney's Office in ...

UPDATE 1-Vodafone and Liberty face battle for Kabel Deutschland

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:32:45 -0400

Tue Jun 18, 2013 1:32pm EDT * Kabel Deutschland seeks binding bids in 2 weeks-source * Anti-trust authorities to study any Liberty Global deal * Liberty Global continues M&A spree in Europe * Vodafone leverage lower than telecom peers By Paul Sandle and Sophie Sassard LONDON, June 18 (Reuters) - Vodafone faces a battle for Germany's largest cable company, Kabel Deutschland , although rival ...

Lifestyle Players raise concerns over laptop deal with Microsoft

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:16:35 -0400

NAIROBI, KENYA: Players in the telecommunications service industry are raising concerns over the manner in which the Kenyan government is going about its school laptop ...

Market Extra How to trade the Federal Reserve decision

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:11:27 -0400

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- The main question hanging over financial markets right now is when and how the Federal Open Market Committee will scale back its bond purchases, seen as one of the biggest drivers for investment moves this ...

Currencies Dollar rises vs. yen ahead of Fed decision

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:11:26 -0400

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- The U.S. dollar rose on Tuesday against the Japanese yen, as the Federal Open Market Committee prepared to kick off its two-day ...

British financial authorities look to snatch back US lead over Libor

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:08:10 -0400

David Green, director of the SFO, has the full backing of government to assert a British lead in Libor prosecutions. Photograph: Shaun Curry for the ...

Banks move higher as FTSE gains ground ahead of US Federal Reserve meeting

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:08:09 -0400

finished 43.72 points higher at 6374.21 as investors awaited comments from Fed chairman Ben Bernanke which they hoped would clarify its intentions regarding its $85bn a month bond buying programme. Central bank actions to stimulate the global economy have been supporting the markets for months, but comments in May from Bernanke suggesting an end could be in sight sent shivers through investors.As ...

Yahoo says it received up to 13000 user data requests from US government agencies in 6 months

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:06:32 -0400

Yahoo is the latest company to disclose how many requests for user data it has received from U.S. government agencies, putting the number between 12,000 and 13,000 in the six months that ended on May 31. Yahoo Inc. CEO Marissa Mayer and General Counsel Ron Bell said in a blog post late Monday that the most common requests concerned fraud homicides, kidnappings, and other criminal investigations. ...

Hewlett-Packard puts Todd Bradley in strategy role

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:06:18 -0400

Todd Bradley, the head of Hewlett-Packard Co.'s printing and personal computer business, has been appointed to a new position in charge of the company's strategy with a focus on China, the company said ...

For Some Areas the Fed Taper Already Has Begun

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:05:22 -0400

the Fed liquidity that helped drive a global stock market rally is beginning to dry up. They see money now flowing out of parts of Asia and going into cash, or getting teed up for a Europe ...

Mental Coach Helped Win US Open

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:05:21 -0400

Pro golfer and U.S. Open winner Justin Rose talks about how it feels to be the newest member of golf's elite club, and reveals his strategy for capturing the championship ...

Security Around NYSE Impressive Trader

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:00:14 -0400

CNBC's Bob Pisani and Gordon Charlop, Rosenblatt Securities, discuss the "new world era" of beefed up security in and around the NYSE and Wall ...

More Than 50 Terrorist Plots Thwarted FBI

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:00:13 -0400

Former FBI special agent Jeff Lanza discusses why he believes NSA surveillance isn't designed for transparency, and whether the broad gathering of data is ...

FBI Plot to Bomb NYSE Thwarted by NSA Surveillance Progr...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:00:11 -0400

CNBC's Eamon Javers reports the latest details on the House hearing on NSA oversight methods. And a look at security at the NYSE and Wall Street, with Ben Willis, Albert Fried & Co., and CNBC's Bob ...

FBI Phone surveillance thwarted NYSE terror plot

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:59:59 -0400

FBI Deputy Director Sean Joyce details how the NSA's phone surveillance program foiled a terror plot to bomb the New York Stock Exchange. Joyce made the remarks while testifying Tuesday at a House ...

Rebalance of Russell index to bring volume surge at quarter-end

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:52:46 -0400

That is the day Russell Investments sets the final update for the annual reconstitution of its indexes after the close of trading. This rebalancing creates a surge of liquidity as investors readjust portfolios and try to take advantage of dislocations in stock ...

G8 pledges action on tax evasion few concrete measures

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:52:46 -0400

Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron (C) arrives for a group photo with (L-R) German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Russia's President Vladimir Putin, U.S. President Barack Obama and France's President Francois Hollande at the G8 Summit, at Lough Erne, near Enniskillen, in Northern Ireland June 18, ...

United Technologies told to pay $473 million to U.S. in lawsuit

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:52:45 -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 ...

European stocks end mixed

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:51:56 -0400

EUROPEAN stock markets have ended mixed on Tuesday, with London's FTSE 100 index of leading shares climbing 0.69 per cent to end at 6,374.21 ...

Spying thwarted Wall St attack

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:51:42 -0400

Army General Keith Alexander said the two recently disclosed programs - one that gathers US phone records and another that is designed to track the use of US-based internet servers by foreigners with possible links to terrorism - are critical in the terrorism fight.Intelligence officials have disclosed some details on two thwarted attacks, and General Alexander offered some information on other ...

Alcoa completes U.K. aluminum lithium expansion

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:48:40 -0400

Alcoa Inc. said on Tuesday it completed an expansion of aluminum lithium alloy production capacity at its Kitts Green plant in the United Kingdom to serve the demand from aeropace manufacturers. Alcoa said it expects aluminum lithium revenue will quadruple over the next six years to nearly $200 million. The Kitts Green expansion was the second phase of a three-part expansion program that allows ...

Fitch Rates Citigroup ROCs and ROLs Series 14059

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:48:29 -0400

Fitch: Market Moves Bring Bank Interest Rate Risks to Forefront The recent rise in U.S. Treasury yields and speculation surrounding possible changes in the Fed's bond buying program have highlighted the potential risks faced by U.S. banks in a rising rate environment, according to Fitch Ratings. A sustained increase in interest rates, potentially signaling an end to the prolonged low rate ...

Bernanke has remained at Fed ‘longer than he wanted’ Obama says

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:48:14 -0400

United States President Barack Obama said Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has stayed in his post "longer than he wanted," one of the clearest signals the central bank chief will leave when his current term expires next year. "Ben Bernanke's done an outstanding job," Obama said in an interview with Charlie Rose that aired Monday, when asked about nominating him for ...

Officials Surveillance info helped stop Wall St. attack plot

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:46:53 -0400

Updated: 12:37 p.m.The FBI on Tuesday unveiled four terrorist plots it says were prevented in large part due to information collected by the National Security Agency's controversial, top-secret data gathering programs, including planned bombings of both the New York City subway system and the New York Stock Exchange. According to Sean Joyce, the Deputy Director of the FBI, and General Keith ...

Video Nap Nanny suffers massive recall

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:46:53 -0400

Investors will be keeping a close eye on the Federal Reserve's two day meeting that begins today, Chrysler is expected file papers explaining why its refusing to recall more than two and-a-half million Jeep SUVs, and the maker of the "Nap Nanny" and "Nap Nanny Chill" are recalling all models. Ashley Morrison ...

How much of your bond fund is actually in stocks

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:46:53 -0400

(MoneyWatch) It may surprise you that, as of its last reporting date, there were 352 mutual funds that are classified by Morningstar as bond funds that actually held stocks in their portfolio. (I know I was surprised, and given my 40 years of experience in the investment banking and financial advisory business, it takes quite a bit to surprise me.) At the end of 2012, it was 312, up from 283 nine ...

Watch Is Fed Chair Ben Bernanke Leaving

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:45:23 -0400

Take pictures up today after some new data came -- this morning and break down the numbers and today's top business headlines and pleased to have Jeff MacKey from Yahoo! finance -- morning -- Good morning to you my friend and our right to -- some new numbers out today let's start the Consumer Price Index what -- -- -- Did show no inflation whatsoever point 1% or something as a -- there ...

Watch California Pub Asks for Facebook Friendship

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:45:23 -0400

-- -- Good food good people friendly. It's a really comfortable place to come similar to the cheers motto where everybody knows your name -- against Irish -- on Pacific avenue is following suit we have about 7000 names on the guest list. The climate Stockton has influenced owner Tony manner to serve up -- guest list and I agree -- 100% to weed out the gut from the Batman. It is sort of ...

Photos Jaggers Hair Worth $3100

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:45:23 -0400

A lock of hair of rocker Mick Jagger will be auctioned for the U.K. charity, Changing Faces, which supports people with disfigurements. The lock of hair is estimated to be worth 1,500 to 2,000, or about $2,300 to $3,100. Cut in the 1960s, the hair was saved by the grandmother of Jagger's old girlfriend Chrissie ...

UPDATE 2-Duke Energy turns to insider to succeed CEO Rogers

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:27:33 -0400

Tue Jun 18, 2013 12:27pm EDT * Rogers steps down as chief executive July 1 * Change is part of regulatory settlement * Duke shares edge up on NYSE June 18 (Reuters) - Duke Energy Corp, the largest U.S. power provider, has turned to an insider, Chief Financial Officer Lynn Good, to take over as CEO when Jim Rogers steps down as part of a regulatory settlement. Rogers was expected to retire when ...

US STOCKS-Wall St rises before Fed meeting to consider stimulus

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:24:31 -0400

Tue Jun 18, 2013 12:24pm EDT * Fed's policy committee to start two-day meeting * Sony ADRs higher as Third Point raises stake * Indexes up: Dow 0.7 pct, S&P 0.5 pct, Nasdaq 0.7 pct By Alison Griswold NEW YORK, June 18 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday, led by growth-oriented sectors, as Federal Reserve policymakers gathered for a two-day meeting to discuss the future of the Fed's ...

Pentagon wants more progress from UnitedHealthcare on $20.5B contract

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:09:28 -0400

UnitedHealth care Military & Veterans has had in administering a $20.5 billion contract that provides medical services to military members, retirees and their families. Delays in referrals to specialists led the government to step in and allow primary care doctors to send patients directly to specialists without a UnitedHealthcare review. The emergency measure has been in effect since ...

Production of new biofuel resumes at Luverne Minn.

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:09:26 -0400

The former ethanol plant in Luverne, Minn., was retrofitted last year to ferment another corn-based alcohol, called isobutanol, that can fuel vehicles or be used to make ...

Techne acquires Mass. firm for $104M

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:09:24 -0400

Minneapolis , makes controls used in hospitals and laboratories to check the accuracy of blood analysis instruments. Bionostics, based in Devens, Mass., offers control products for verifying the proper operation of medical devices used for blood glucose and blood gas ...

Starbucks looks to become a destination for food as well

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:09:23 -0400

NEW YORK -- Starbucks wants coffee fans to think of it as a spot to grab lunch or late afternoon bite -- not just a place to get a cup of morning joe. The Seattle-based coffee chain is looking to increase its sales in the U.S. by making its food a bigger attraction, particularly in the slower afternoon and evening hours. In April, for example, Starbucks Corp. launched several new sandwiches and ...

Stocks move higher on home building low inflation

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:09:03 -0400

NEW YORK -; The stock market is moving higher in midday trading after the government reported gains in home construction and low ...

Synapses restored by possible Alzheimers drug

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:08:54 -0400

LA JOLLA -; A potential Alzheimer's drug actually restores synapses destroyed by the disease, says a Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute scientist who led development of the ...

Surveillance foiled 50 terrorist plots including plan to attack Wall Street NSA director

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:06:22 -0400

WASHINGTON - The director of the National Security Agency said Tuesday the government's sweeping surveillance programs have foiled some 50 terrorist plots worldwide, including one directed at the New York Stock Exchange, in a forceful defense of spy operations that was echoed by the leaders of the House Intelligence Committee.Army Gen. Keith Alexander said the two recently disclosed programs ...

Financial Stocks Financial stocks rise ahead of Fed meeting

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:04:19 -0400

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) - Financial stocks edged higher Tuesday ahead of the Federal Reserve's policy meeting and Chairman Ben Bernanke's press conference in the following ...

Lloyds raised Co-op capital concerns last year

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:01:35 -0400

Lloyds Bank discovered an alarming shortfall in the Co-operative Bank's capital position - which made it unlikely the Co-op would ever be able to complete the purchase of 632 Lloyds branches - in December 2012, a full five months before the shock Moody's report that downgraded the mutual's bonds and the 1.5bn rescue package unveiled earlier this week.In evidence to the Treasury ...

Who is feeling the squeeze Financial crisis and age

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:01:11 -0400

Our feelings of financial security (or lack thereof) reveal much more than how gloomy we are - they're a key economic indicator. Now, data from NatCen shows big differences between young and old people's perceptions about their personal financesGet ...

Forbes Earnings Preview Oracle

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:00:34 -0400

reports its fourth quarter earnings on Thursday, June 20, 2013. The Wall Street consensus is 85 cents per share, up 8% from a year ago when Oraclereported earnings of 79 cents per share. The consensus estimate is up from three months ago when it was 84 cents, but hasn't changed over the past month. For the fiscal year, analysts are expecting earnings of $2.78 per share. Revenue is expected ...

Former trader at UBS and Citigroup charged with LIBOR fraud

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:00:34 -0400

Tom Hayes, a former trader at UBS and Citigroup, has today been charged with offences of conspiracy to defraud in connection with the investigation by the Serious Fraud Office into the manipulation of ...

Strategy To YieldBoost Alcoa To 6.2

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:00:34 -0400

), for a total of 6.2% annualized rate in the scenario where the stock is not called away. Any upside above $10 would be lost if the stock rises there and is called away, but AA shares would have to advance 21.9% from current levels for that to happen, meaning that in the scenario where the stock is called, the shareholder has earned a 29.4% return from this trading level, in addition to any ...

Forbes Earnings Preview Kroger

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:00:34 -0400

reports its first quarter earnings on Thursday, June 20, 2013. Analysts are expecting Krogerto report earnings of 88 cents per share, up 13% from a year ago when it reported earnings of 78 cents per share. The consensus estimate hasn't changed over the past month, but it's up from three months ago when it was 87 cents. For the fiscal year, analysts are projecting earnings of $2.77 per ...

ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany slightly improved in June

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:00:33 -0400

The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany has slightly improved in June 2013. The indicator has gained 2.1 points compared to the previous month and is now hovering at the 38.5 ...

Forbes Earnings Preview Rite Aid

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:00:33 -0400

Wall Street consensus is nine cents per share, up 800% from a year ago when Rite Aidreported earnings of one cents per share. Over the past three months, the consensus estimate has increased from three cents. Analysts are projecting earnings of 17 cents per share for the fiscal year. After being $6.5 billion a year ago, analysts project revenue to drop 3% year-over-year to $6.3 billion for the ...

US Nabs Top Spot in Millionaire Creation

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:58:41 -0400

The population of millionaires worldwide surged by 9 percent last year, growing to 12 million, according to a report. The World Wealth Report, from Capgemini and RBC Wealth Management, said rising stock markets and stronger real estate helped create 1 million new millionaires worldwide. Their wealth surged 10 percent to $46 trillion--more than the combined gross domestic product of the European ...

Cramer Dell Shouldnt Be Leveraged

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:58:40 -0400

Plans to take PC maker Dell private by leveraging the company's balance sheet are misguided, CNBC's Jim Cramer said on "Squawk on the Street" Tuesday, because the company is facing lower margins and an increased competition from rival Hewlett ...

Divorcing a Bully Keeping Your Money

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:58:40 -0400

No matter how much money is involved--and controlling spouses sometimes make their way to the top of their professions--the money will be less important than the victory to that personality type, say the experts. "This is a game to them, and they enjoy the game," said Lisa Helfend Meyer, a partner with the boutique law firm Meyer Olson Lowy & Meyers in Los Angeles. One important ...

Carlos Slim Why 60 Is the New 30

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:58:40 -0400

The world's second-wealthiest man explains to CNBC why workers in Europe and other parts of the developed world are at the "best" part of their career after they reach their ...

Violent Riots Break Out Across Brazil

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:58:39 -0400

Violent protests broke out in eight Brazilian cities last night, with the worst violence occurring in Rio de Janeiro. Thousands of protesters threw Molotov cocktails and anything else they could find. The protests began over a 10-cent increase in bus and subway ...

FBI Defends Surveillance Programs

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:53:11 -0400

FBI Deputy Director Sean Joyce testifies before the House and explains how government agencies were able to thwart terrorist attacks through the NSA monitoring ...

Cramer Timing Couldnt Be Worse For Dell

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:53:08 -0400

Future of the Fed CNBC Survey

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:53:01 -0400

CNBC's Steve Liesman breaks down the latest survey to decipher what economists and Wall Street strategists expect to see from the Fed on quantitative ...

Time to Buy Home Builders

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:52:59 -0400

CNBC's Diana Olick reports housing starts rebounded more than 6 percent in May after a large drop the previous month. And David Goldberg, UBS and Nishu Sood, Deutsche Bank, provide their insight on how to play the home builder space ...

Tim Hortons shares climb as second investor pushes for change

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:45:59 -0400

THI.TO ) jumped 3.5 percent on Tuesday, as investors bet that the Canadian coffee and doughnut chain was more likely to make changes that could boost shareholder returns following the emergence of a second activist ...

Hormel cuts full-year profit outlook shares fall

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:45:59 -0400

HRL.N ), which makes Spam lunch meat, cut its full-year earnings outlook on Tuesday, citing weakness in its pork business, softer sales of its refrigerated foods and higher meat costs, and its shares fell nearly 5 ...

MT Bank to fix anti-money laundering flaws Fed says

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:45:48 -0400

MTB.N ) will put a comprehensive plan in place to fix problems with its anti-money laundering policies that had caused regulators to put a hold on its $3.7 billion bid to buy Hudson City ...

More investors hold bullish U.S. bond bets before FOMC survey

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:45:47 -0400

NEW YORK (Reuters) - More investors raised their positions in longer-dated U.S. Treasuries holdings in the latest week in advance of the Federal Reserve's two-day policy meeting, according to a survey released on ...

Stocks Rally Fed in Focus

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:42:44 -0400

FOX Business: Capitalism Lives Here The markets posted big gains as traders parsed through a handful of economic reports and braced for the Federal Reserve's latest policy decision. Today's Markets As of 10:51 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 98.6 points, or 0.65%, to 15279, the S&P 500 gained 7.9 points, or 0.48%, to 1647 and the Nasdaq Composite rose 22.2 ...

Spectra Energy under pressure to sell Canadian assets and consider public offering

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:41:25 -0400

CALGARY - Spectra Energy Corp., which distributes natural gas in Ontario and operates in British Columbia as Westcoast Energy Inc., is facing pressure to spin off its Canadian assets from an activist investor. Spectra should review strategic alternatives, including a potential initial public offering, for Westcoast and transform itself into a holding company akin to Kinder Morgan Inc., Williams ...

North America reclaims crown as home to the most millionaires in the world

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:41:25 -0400

North America reclaimed the top spot with the most millionaires last year as the world's ultra-rich led the way in raising global wealth to a record high, according to a report by Cap Gemini SA and Royal Bank of Canada. People in North America with at least US$1-million in investable assets climbed 11.5% to 3.73 million in 2012, regaining the No. 1 ranking after being overtaken in 2011 by ...

Hudson’s Bay names Bonnie Brooks as vice-chairman

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:41:24 -0400

Merchandising maven Bonnie Brooks is stepping aside as president of Hudson's Bay Co., the department store chain she helped turn around. But unlike the the surprise announcement from Lululemon chief executive Christine Day last week that she would exit her role once the company found a suitable replacement, HBC has named executive vice-president and chief merchant Liz Rodbell to succeed Ms. ...

Xbox One Price of Games Revealed by Microsoft

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:41:23 -0400

The prices were confirmed by representatives for the company to both Polygon and Kotaku. This information could mean that third party developers could potentially charge more.PS4 games will cost around the same price, according to Sony America CEO Jack Tretton."We're going to welcome free-to-play models, games from $0.99 up to those $60 games," he said.Some retailers were inviting ...

The Internship 6 real-life lessons from the movie

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:40:14 -0400

years out of college , a low-paying or even unpaid opportunity (like a volunteer or job-shadowing position) may be the best way to transition to a new career. Taking a pay cut may also be a smart long-term choice if you're trying to transition to a new industry. A short stint at a low-paying position may or may not snag you a full-time one, but the skills you learn should help you land ...

NSA-style spying has been around for years

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:40:12 -0400

other National Security Agency whistle-blowers . But the concern about private Internet-based communications is ironic: Some of the major service providers have already been doing exactly what the government does, and more. The intent isn't national security. The companies do their own spying to better target ...

At the open Stocks rise on supportive U.S. economic data

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:04:17 -0400

The Toronto stock market was higher Tuesday as traders hope a two-day meeting of the U.S. Federal Reserve will yield some guidance on the future of the central bank's stimulus measures.The S&P/TSX composite index gained 70 points to 12,358 with all sectors positive save for the gold component.The Canadian dollar was lower amid a stronger greenback, down 0.3 of a cent to 97.96 cents ...

Hormel lowers earnings forecast stock falls

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:02:58 -0400

Hormel Foods stock fell almost 5 percent Tuesday morning after the company lowered its annual profit guidance due to higher costs and softer than expected results in its fresh meat and pork division. Austin-based Hormel lowered its earnings target from $1.93 to $2.03 per share to $1.88 to $1.96 per share for its fiscal year 2013. Its stock in morning trading was at $38.80, down $1.85 ...

New study raises concerns about Wisconsins economic future reliance on shrinking industries

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:02:56 -0400

MILWAUKEE -- A new study raises concerns about Wisconsin's long-term economy, in part because it relies too heavily on industries that are now facing a decline. A Milwaukee Journal Sentinel report (http://bit.ly/16EelF8 ) says three of the state's five largest sectors have to do with paper and printing. That could be a concern as the nation shifts its demand toward digital media. The ...

Starbucks to post calorie information nationally ahead of federal regulation

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:02:55 -0400

NEW YORK - Starbucks has a new way to wake up its customers: showing the calories in its drinks. The Seattle-based coffee chain says it will start posting calorie counts on menu boards nationwide next week, ahead of a federal regulation that would require it to do so. Calorie counts on menus are already required in some parts of the country, including New York City. But starting June 25, ...

US home construction up 6.8 pct. in May permits for more single-family homes hit 5-year high

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:02:53 -0400

WASHINGTON - U.S. builders stepped up home construction in May and applied for permits to build single-family homes at the fastest pace in five years. The gains show housing remains a key source of growth for the economy. The overall pace of homes started rose 6.8 percent last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 914,000, the Commerce Department said Tuesday. That offset part of the ...

The local take on the May building permit report

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:02:50 -0400

link to that story). Single-family home construction represented nearly two-thirds of the market and was up 0.3 percent last month to an annual rate of 599,000 following two months of declines. Apartment construction increased a a whopping 21.6 percent to an annual rate of 315,000 unit after falling during April. And applications for building permits, a gauge of future construction, were down ...

WRAPUP 2-U.S. inflation data points to firming economy

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:01:26 -0400

Tue Jun 18, 2013 11:01am EDT * U.S. consumer prices rise 0.1 percent in May * Core prices up 1.7 percent in 12 months to May * Possible end to declines in core could comfort Fed By Jason Lange WASHINGTON, June 18 (Reuters) - A gauge of underlying U.S. inflation showed signs of stabilizing in May after a long decline, a potential comfort to Federal Reserve policymakers who want firmer ...

Martha Stewart tweets sober

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:59:28 -0400

Martha Stewart says people think she’s been drinking when she mangles words on Twitter. She told a panel at Cannes Lions, "Some people assume I am drunk if I accidentally misspell something." The domestic diva was joined by comedian and TV host Nick Cannon and Spice Girl Melanie Brown to divulge their Twitter tactics. Cannon admits he’s gotten into Twitter fights with ...

Amazon rolls out Facebook social gift card

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:57:42 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Amazon.com on Tuesday rolled out a new way for Facebook users to collectively send a friend a birthday ...

Tech Stocks H-P helps boost Dow Facebook rises

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:57:41 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Technology stocks were modestly higher Tuesday, lifted by gains in shares of Hewlett-Packard Co. and Facebook ...

Market Snapshot U.S. stocks gain after tame inflation data

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:57:40 -0400

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks climbed on Tuesday after U.S. housing starts and the cost of living rose less than forecast last month, and as the Federal Open Market Committee readied to ...

US stocks open higher

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:56:08 -0400

New York - US stocks are opening higher on Wall Street after the pace of home construction picked up in May, the latest encouraging sign from the housing ...

Microsoft beefs up Windows Phone voice recognition technology

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:54:49 -0400

Windows Phone owners in the US: you can now shave 0.5 seconds off the time it takes to find a decent pizza in Seattle by speaking to your smartphone.Okay, this isn't earth-shattering news, even for pizzaphiles. ...

European car sales in May were at 20-year low

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:54:06 -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 ...

HP Shuffles Execs in Strategic Move

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:51:52 -0400

Hewlett Packard announced on Tuesday that a top executive who oversees its printing and personal systems unit would assume a new role for strategic growth.Todd Bradley, an executive vice president, will move to a new role heading up HP's Strategic Growth Initiatives, the company said in a statement. Bradley will work directly with CEO Meg Whitman, helping to build the company's business ...

Investing 101 On the Golf Course

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:51:49 -0400

CNBC's Andrew Ross Sorkin hits the links with golf pro Mike Stubblefield and Stifel's Kevin Caron to pick up some tips on how getting a "feel" for the game is like ...

Microsoft Surface RT gets special education pricing -- $199.99

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:50:26 -0400

Microsoft just announced that, between June 17 and August 31, schools and universities will be able to take advantage of special pricing when purchasing Surface RTs. During that period, the tablet runs for $199.99, $299.01 lower than the $499 the software giant normally asks in its online and brick and mortar stores for the Windows RT-based device. The special offer only applies to the 32 GB ...

Faber Report Icahn Files Letter in Dell Litigation Case

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:46:31 -0400

CNBC's David Faber explains why activist investor Carl Icahn is "exasperated" that shareholders are denied an opportunity to vote between two available ...

Panel Pulls Back Curtain on Fed

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:46:26 -0400

Dean Maki, Barclays, and Michael Feroli, JPMorgan, provide perspective on what's likely being discussed behind closed doors at the Fed today, and Ben Bernanke's future at the ...

Need a Room Tonight Theres an App for That

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:46:24 -0400

Sam Shank, CEO of HotelTonight, explains how his new app allows impulse travelers and procrastinators to book same-day hotel reservations from their mobile phones and at a ...

Deadline looms for Chrysler to explain Jeep recall refusal

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:46:22 -0400

Chrysler has until the end of day Tuesday to explain why it refuses to recall more than 2 million Jeep Grand Cherokee and Liberty models that the government says possess faulty gas ...

Airline passenger approval ratings up from 2012

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:46:20 -0400

A new survey says that travelers are more satisfied with their airline services, with Jet Blue and Southwest Airlines taking the top two spots in customer satisfaction and United Airlines ranked ...

Stocks higher but traders cautious before Fed meeting

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:46:16 -0400

58 minutes ago Stocks edged higher at the opening on Tuesday, but investors remained cautious before the start of a highly-anticipated Federal Reserve meeting that could signal whether it will continue its stimulus policy . ...

Hewlett-Packard moves printer PC exec Bradley into new job

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:45:14 -0400

NEW YORK, June 18 | Tue Jun 18, 2013 10:45am EDT NEW YORK, June 18 (Reuters) - Hewlett-Packard Co said on Tuesday that Todd Bradley, the head of its largest unit, printing and personal computers, will take on a new job, improving HP's China business and extending channel partner relationships around the world. Bradley is stepping aside as executive vice president of the printing and ...

Pentagon contractors take aim at F-35 operating costs

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:39:25 -0400

LMT.N ) F-35 fighter increasingly under control, the company and the U.S. military are taking aim at a more vexing problem: the cost of flying and maintaining the new ...

EasyJet faces turbulence from Stelios over Airbus deal

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:37:19 -0400

Airbus , risking inflaming a confrontation between the airline company and its founder, Sir Stelios Haji-Iaonnou.The A320 planes will largely replace EasyJet's existing fleet with larger, more efficient models.The easyJet chief executive, Carolyn McCall, said the carrier had secured a significant discount by choosing the Franco-German owned Airbus over its US ...

A Common Sense View for Investing in Stocks

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:37:03 -0400

Henry David Thoreau is credited as saying, "Things do not change; we change". This is especially important when trying to take an objective look at the financial markets. Recognizing that the markets and financial analysis don't necessarily change, but our justifications and rationales can and do, is a big step in the right direction of objective analysis. The last few weeks I have ...

Implications of Rio Tinto’s potential IOC sale

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:35:42 -0400

It is no secret that Rio Tinto Ltd. wants to unload its majority stake in Iron Ore Co. of Canada (IOC), and the sale process is back in the headlines this week following reports ...

Manulife joins rate-reset prefs club by issuing shares at below 4

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:35:41 -0400

Manulife Financial Corporation has created a little Canadian history: it has become the first financial institution this year to issue rate reset preferred shares with a coupon of less than 4%. Manulife reached that milestone Monday when it launched a $200-million offering of five year non-cumulative rate re-set Class 1 preferred shares Series 13 at $25.00 per share. The securities, rated P-2 ...

Mountain Equipment Co-op trots out new logo and name aimed at urban consumers

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:35:41 -0400

National outdoor retailer Mountain Equipment Co-Op is shedding its image of being a store just for the granola-eating, sandal-wearing, mountaineering-type. The Vancouver-based retailer unveiled a new logo Tuesday in its first major rebranding since the co-operative was founded more than 40 years ago. The redesigned logo refers to the retailer simply as MEC and does away with the iconic image of ...

Wall Street Sets Example for Testing Security Defenses

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:35:17 -0400

Wall Street plans to hold a simulated cyberattack against equity markets this month that experts hope will set an example of how industries should test their defenses against ...

Video Evelyn Stevens Wall Street cubicle-dweller turned pro cyclist

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:34:35 -0400

The first woman to win the Fleche Wallone prize, Evelyn Stevens' road racing, pro-cycling success has left her Wall Street career in the dust. Ben Tracy ...

Inflation remains largely flat

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:34:33 -0400

WASHINGTON U.S. consumer prices rose slightly in May as higher energy costs were partly offset by cheaper food. The small increase underscores that inflation is mild. The consumer price index ticked up a seasonally adjusted 0.1 percent last month, only the second increase in seven months, the Labor Department said Tuesday. Consumer prices fell 0.4 percent in April, the largest decline in four ...

European stocks tread water before Fed

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:33:02 -0400

LONDON (AFP) - Europe's main stock markets mostly treaded water on Tuesday as traders digested better-than-expected German investor sentiment data and awaited the start of an all-important US Federal Reserve policy meeting.London's FTSE 100 index of leading shares climbed 0.99 percent to stand at 6,393.30 points in afternoon deals. But Frankfurt's DAX 30 index rose 0.19 percent to ...

GE to create Russian venture to build power plants

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:58:26 -0400

MOSCOW (Reuters) - U.S. conglomerate General Electric Co will create a joint venture with Russia's state-funded private equity vehicle to build mini power plants across Russia, the parties said on Tuesday.GE has been active in Russia for more than 20 years, supplying medical equipment to hospitals, signalling systems to the rail network and credit through its GE Money Bank.The mini power ...

Stocks open higher on Wall Street as home construction improves in May investors watch Fed

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:56:15 -0400

NEW YORK -- Stocks are opening higher on Wall Street after the pace of home construction picked up in May, the latest encouraging sign from the housing market. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 45 points, or 0.3 percent, to 15,229 in the first few minutes of trading Tuesday. The Standard & Poor's 500 index was up four points, or 0.3 percent, at 1,643. Nine of the 10 industry groups ...

Shares in Germanys biggest cable company rise after Liberty Global enters takeover battle

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:56:14 -0400

BERLIN -- Shares in Germany's biggest cable operator are up after Kabel Deutschland received a preliminary takeover proposal from U.S. firm Liberty Global. Kabel Deutschland confirmed Liberty Global PLC's approach Tuesday, only days after British rival Vodafone PLC said it was also in early takeover talks with the company. London-listed Liberty Global -- a cable TV and Internet ...

Smithfield Foods continuing layoffs as part of previously announced closure of Va. meat plant

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:56:12 -0400

RICHMOND, Va. -- Smithfield Foods Inc. is laying off 120 more workers as part of its previously announced closure of a Virginia facility that makes hot dogs and deli meat. The Smithfield, Va.-based pork producer said Tuesday that it plans to close the Portsmouth plant in the middle of August. The move comes amid the company's pending $4.72 billion takeover by China's largest meat ...

Hormel Foods Shares Slump 9 After 2013 Earnings Forecast Cut

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:54:57 -0400

Quote ) on Tuesday trimmed its earnings guidance for the full-year 2013, which also falls below current analysts' expectations. The company said it 'remains very bullish' about its future earnings potential.Following the announcement, the company's shares are trading lower by 9 percent in early dealings."Lower than expected results in our pork operations, higher input ...

Jack takes on Net

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:52:58 -0400

Looking rather ruffled after a late night on the Croisette, Jack Black (right) was up early for a Monday morning Yahoo panel. Black admitted: "Um, I drank a little bit too much last night. That’s what’s up!" But he did manage to pull it together to announce the Internet will be the venue for his next work, a project with Yahoo that’s a scripted Web comedy about female ...

Futures Movers Oil prices move up before supply data

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:51:18 -0400

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Crude-oil futures rose Tuesday, ahead of weekly data expected to show a decline in supplies and as rising tensions in Syria remained a ...