Some Fed governors favor a slowing of bond buying to block possible inflation. (Reuters)
Several pieces of data show housing activity has slowed. (Reuters)
A study conducted by the Chesapeake Energy Corp. (NYSE: CHK) board found no wrong doing by its departing chief executive, who had favorable financial relationships with the company. (Reuters)
Sony Corp. (NYSE: SNE) releases its new PlayStation 4 ahead of Microsoft Corp.’s (NASDAQ: MSFT) next console release. (Reuters)
The New York Times Co. (NYSE: NYT) will try to sell the Boston Globe and other New England properties. (Reuters)
Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) will offer new repairs to problems with batteries on the Dreamliner. (WSJ)
Dish Network Corp. (NASDAQ: DISH) presses its buyout of Clearwire Corp. (NASDAQ: CLWR), in part because of its own need to prop up its core business. (WSJ)
Pinterest raises $200 million at a $2.5 billion valuation. (WSJ)
Some investors begin an aggressive campaign to split the roles of chairman and CEO at J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM). (WSJ)
Some economists believe that sharp budget cuts that could start next month will damage economic growth. (NYT)
The Obama administration begins to set plans to prevent cyber theft attempts against U.S. companies. (FT)
Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) will release Chrome-based computers with touchscreens in a move to counter Microsoft Windows 8. (FT)
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