Keith McCullough (CEO):

Russia’s 20 Biggest Billionaires Keep Riches From Putin (via Bloomberg)

Fed Seen Slowing Stimulus With QE Cut by End of This Year (via Bloomberg)

Josh Steiner (Financials):

Paulson Leads Hedge-Fund Lobby Push to Privatize Fannie (via Bloomberg)

If the Federal Reserve ain’t broke, don’t fix it (via FT)

US banks: breaking up is hard to do (via FT)

Brian McGough (Retail):

Top Retail Executives Weigh In on the Customer (via WWD)

 

Jay Van Sciver (Industrials):

ADT Reports Second Quarter 2013 Results (via ADT)

Kevin Kaiser (Energy):

Brent Crude Drops a Second Day as Global Supplies Climb (via Bloomberg)

Matthew Hedrick (Europe):

Italian PM launches opening salvo against austerity - but where will the cash come from? (via Open Europe Blog)

Bailout scrapes through parliament (via Cyprus Mail)