http://www.roosster.com Integrated Feed for ALL news Roosster RSS Generator Copyright (c) 2004 roosster.com Thu, 17 May 2012 10:10:00 GMT 60 http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/8765710/Spanish+Yields+Rise+on+Euro+Concerns Spain's borrowing costs lurched higher as doubts over Greece's future in the euro spurred fears that other nations could be the next weak links. Thu, 17 May 2012 09:45:41 GMT http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/8765710/Spanish+Yields+Rise+on+Euro+Concerns http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/8765562/European+Stocks+See+Slight+Rise European stocks opened little changed as investors pause to take stock of recent events in the euro zone. Thu, 17 May 2012 07:04:53 GMT http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/8765562/European+Stocks+See+Slight+Rise http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/8765429/Pinterest+Valued+at+Billion Pinterest, the online scrapbooking website that has become the latest Silicon Valley darling because of its rapid user growth, has raised $100 million in a financing round that values the start-up at $1.5 billion, said people familiar with the matter. Thu, 17 May 2012 05:26:38 GMT http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/8765429/Pinterest+Valued+at+Billion http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/8765239/3M+Begins+Untangling+Its+'Hairballs' 3M, which used to have a convoluted production process for some products, is trying to untangle these "hairballs" to cut costs. Thu, 17 May 2012 03:27:55 GMT http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/8765239/3M+Begins+Untangling+Its+'Hairballs' http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/8765170/Asian+Markets+Open+Mixed Asian markets were mixed early Thursday after Wednesday's heavy selling, with Japanese stocks edging higher after the economy grew faster than forecast last quarter. Thu, 17 May 2012 01:55:45 GMT http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/8765170/Asian+Markets+Open+Mixed http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/8765172/SEC+Probes+Role+of+Fund+in+CDOs U.S. securities regulators are investigating hedge-fund firm Magnetar Capital, which bet on several mortgage-bond deals that wound up imploding during the financial crisis. Thu, 17 May 2012 01:08:40 GMT http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/8765172/SEC+Probes+Role+of+Fund+in+CDOs http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/8765171/GM+Claims+Immunity+for+Old+Cars GM pushed a lawyer to drop a potential punitive-damages claim involving a prebankruptcy vehicle involved in a fatal accident, asserting a level of immunity in that some lawyers claim is a stretch. Wed, 16 May 2012 23:50:14 GMT http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/8765171/GM+Claims+Immunity+for+Old+Cars http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/8764873/'Dallas'+Remake+to+Air+on+TNT Turner Broadcasting told advertisers at the annual "upfront" presentation that it plans to add 14 new original shows to its TNT and TBS cable networks. They include a remake of "Dallas," with Larry Hagman reprising his role as J.R. Ewing. Wed, 16 May 2012 21:13:24 GMT http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/8764873/'Dallas'+Remake+to+Air+on+TNT http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/8764874/Coty+Chooses+Banks+for+IPO Coty picked Bank of America Merrill Lynch and J.P. Morgan Chase as lead underwriters for an IPO, likely this summer or in early fall. The IPO plan follows Coty's decision to walk away from its offer for Avon. Wed, 16 May 2012 21:11:44 GMT http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/8764874/Coty+Chooses+Banks+for+IPO http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/8764869/Boyd+to+Buy+Peninsula+Gaming+Million Boyd Gaming agreed to acquire fellow casino operator Peninsula Gaming for $200 million in cash, expanding its presence in the U.S. Midwest and South. Wed, 16 May 2012 20:53:31 GMT http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/8764869/Boyd+to+Buy+Peninsula+Gaming+Million http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/8764872/Time+Warner+Cable+Viacom+Settle+iPad+Dispute Time Warner Cable said it will resume live streaming of some Viacom-owned TV channels to customers' iPads following a legal settlement with Viacom. Wed, 16 May 2012 20:48:01 GMT http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/8764872/Time+Warner+Cable+Viacom+Settle+iPad+Dispute http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/8764875/Dish+Plugs+Ad+Skipping+DVR+in+Ads Dish Network is promoting its new "Auto Hop" ad-skipping DVR with a marketing campaign that, ironically, uses TV commercials Wed, 16 May 2012 20:23:47 GMT http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/8764875/Dish+Plugs+Ad+Skipping+DVR+in+Ads http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/8764876/Apple+Moves+to+Larger+iPhone+Screens Apple is likely to increase the screen size on its coming iPhone. The company is asking Asian suppliers to make screens measuring at least 4 inches diagonally. The current iPhone has a 3.5-inch display. Wed, 16 May 2012 20:15:33 GMT http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/8764876/Apple+Moves+to+Larger+iPhone+Screens http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/8764752/Judge+Tentatively+OKs+Wiretaps+in+Gupta+Trial A federal judge said prosecutors would likely be allowed to play three key wiretap recordings at the insider-trading trial of former Goldman Sachs director Rajat Gupta. Wed, 16 May 2012 19:51:34 GMT http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/8764752/Judge+Tentatively+OKs+Wiretaps+in+Gupta+Trial http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/8764871/Google+Makes+Its+Search+Engine+Smarter Google said it is rolling out an extensive update to its dominant search engine by using troves of data to refine the answers it provides to user queries on specific topics. Wed, 16 May 2012 19:20:58 GMT http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/8764871/Google+Makes+Its+Search+Engine+Smarter http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/8764641/Facebook+IPO+Insiders+Cashing+Out Facebook insiders are cashing out, setting plans to sell an extra $3 billion in stock. Goldman Sachs and Tiger Global will now sell 50% of their stakes. Wed, 16 May 2012 19:20:16 GMT http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/8764641/Facebook+IPO+Insiders+Cashing+Out http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/8764870/E.ON+Agrees+to+Sell+Gas+Grid Germany's E.ON agreed to sell its natural-gas transmission grid to a consortium led by Australian bank Macquarie for $4.07 billion. Wed, 16 May 2012 18:12:10 GMT http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/8764870/E.ON+Agrees+to+Sell+Gas+Grid http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/8764557/Fed+Flags+Fiscal+Risks Fed officials in April flagged concerns over U.S. fiscal policy and its impact on the economy, according to minutes of their last policy meeting. Wed, 16 May 2012 18:05:15 GMT http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/8764557/Fed+Flags+Fiscal+Risks http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/8764556/Crib+Tents+Recalled The Consumer Product Safety Commission said five retailers are voluntarily recalling crib tents and play-yard tents made by the now-defunct Tots in Mind, due to strangulation and entrapment hazards. Wed, 16 May 2012 17:25:02 GMT http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/8764556/Crib+Tents+Recalled http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/8764436/Greek+Savers+Continue+to+Pull+Bank+Funds Greek savers withdrew over $890 million from banks, an ominous foretaste of what may turn Greece's exit from the euro into a self-fulfilling prophecy. Wed, 16 May 2012 16:42:14 GMT http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/8764436/Greek+Savers+Continue+to+Pull+Bank+Funds http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/8764317/China+Finds+Little+Appetite+for+Loans China's leaders typically call on state-owned banks to make loans to rev up activity when the economy slows. But that tactic may not work this time. Wed, 16 May 2012 16:16:30 GMT http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/8764317/China+Finds+Little+Appetite+for+Loans http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/8764316/Skechers+Settles+FTC+Over+'Toning+Shoes' The FTC said Skecherswill pay $50 million to settle charges that it deceived the public by making unfounded claims that its "toning shoes" would help tone muscles and lose weight. Wed, 16 May 2012 16:05:27 GMT http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/8764316/Skechers+Settles+FTC+Over+'Toning+Shoes' http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/8764315/Standard+Chartered+Chief+Sounds+Alarm+on+Global+Economy Peter Sands, Standard Chartered's group chief executive, is warning that more bank lending and more government spending is needed to boost the global economy. Wed, 16 May 2012 15:57:45 GMT http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/8764315/Standard+Chartered+Chief+Sounds+Alarm+on+Global+Economy http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/8764157/Ackman+Gains+Support+in+CP+Railway+Proxy+Fight Hedge-fund manager Bill Ackman has been racking up shareholder support in his effort to install new board members and replace the management team at Canadian Pacific Railway. Wed, 16 May 2012 15:30:56 GMT http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/8764157/Ackman+Gains+Support+in+CP+Railway+Proxy+Fight http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/8764156/Repsol+Files+Suit+Against+Argentina Spanish oil firm Repsol YPF said it had filed a lawsuit against Argentina in a court in New York after the country nationalized the company's local unit. Wed, 16 May 2012 14:39:13 GMT http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/8764156/Repsol+Files+Suit+Against+Argentina http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/8764015/Mortgage+Delinquencies+Decline The percentage of homeowners delinquent on their mortgages in the first quarter fell to the lowest level since the end of 2008, but the share of loans in foreclosure remains high. Wed, 16 May 2012 14:22:16 GMT http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/8764015/Mortgage+Delinquencies+Decline http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/8764014/Target+Raises+Profit+Outlook Target Corp. raised its full-year earnings outlook as the "cheap chic" retailer reported that profit for the latest quarter edged up. Sales were stronger than expected, but costs related to its expansion in Canada held down the bottom line. Wed, 16 May 2012 13:54:12 GMT http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/8764014/Target+Raises+Profit+Outlook http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/8764013/Staples+Profit+Declines+on+Soft+Sales+in+Europe Staples' fiscal first-quarter earnings fell 5.6% as the office-supply company grappled with weaknesses in international operations, particularly Europe. Wed, 16 May 2012 13:45:12 GMT http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/8764013/Staples+Profit+Declines+on+Soft+Sales+in+Europe http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/8763829/Housing+Starts+Rise U.S. home construction grew in April, and a separate report noted that industrial output rebounded last month, signs of stabilizing recovery. Wed, 16 May 2012 13:23:43 GMT http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/8763829/Housing+Starts+Rise http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/8764012/GE+Resumes+Drawing+Dividend+From+Finance+Arm General Electric is again able to take cash out of its hulking finance arm in the form of a $475 million quarterly dividend. Wed, 16 May 2012 13:20:11 GMT http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/8764012/GE+Resumes+Drawing+Dividend+From+Finance+Arm http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/8763831/Greece+Teeters+as+Prospect+of+Euro+Exit+Looms Greece's future in Europe's common currency was in doubt after a last-ditch effort to form a new government failed and the country's political turmoil sparked a dramatic increase in bank withdrawals. Wed, 16 May 2012 13:17:21 GMT http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/8763831/Greece+Teeters+as+Prospect+of+Euro+Exit+Looms http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/8763830/Euro+Fell+Below+ The dollar was in demand as investors worried about the next installment of the euro-zone debt crisis fled currencies and markets deemed as relatively risky. The euro fell below $1.27 before rebounding slightly mid morning in Europe. Wed, 16 May 2012 13:10:55 GMT http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/8763830/Euro+Fell+Below+ http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/8763828/Euro+Zone+Inflation+Concerns+Persist Euro-zone inflation slowed too little in April to dispel concerns consumer prices will damage the region's growth prospects in coming months. Wed, 16 May 2012 12:39:50 GMT http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/8763828/Euro+Zone+Inflation+Concerns+Persist http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/8763709/U.S+Stock+Futures+Creep+Higher U.S. stock futures edged higher, but concerns about the outlook for Greece kept investors cautious ahead of domestic housing-market and industrial-production data. Wed, 16 May 2012 12:20:11 GMT http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/8763709/U.S+Stock+Futures+Creep+Higher http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/8763708/Deere+Net+Rises+on+Farm+Strength Deere's fiscal-second-quarter earnings rose 17% as the world's leading manufacturer of farm tractors and combines benefited from continued strength in the global farm economy. Wed, 16 May 2012 12:04:22 GMT http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/8763708/Deere+Net+Rises+on+Farm+Strength