Keith McCullough – CEO
They said the sequester would be scary. Mostly, they were wrong. (via Washington Post)
Europe and Japan show signs of stabilizing, but China slides (via Reuters)
Police clashes at start of Brazil Confederations Cup final (via BBC)
Howard Penney – Restaurants
11 Worst Burgers in America (Note: Chili’s burger has 1,910 calories; Red Robin burger has 1,254! .. via Men’s Health)
Groupon Pivots Further From Daily Deals With Upscale Restaurant Reservations (via Mashable)
Tom Tobin – Healthcare
US childbirth is uniquely expensive, study says (via Boston Globe)
Daryl Jones – Macro
Autos Sales in June Stayed on Best U.S. Pace Since 2007 (via Bloomberg)
Simons Strategy to Shield Profit From Taxes Draws IRS Ire (via Bloomberg)
Josh Steiner – Financials
Bank of America suit under scrutiny of settlement watchdog (via Charlotte Observer)
Banking on scams: Money laundering is on rise (via New York Post)
Kevin Kaiser – Energy
Oil and gas explorers seek investor favour (via Financial Times)
Matt Hedrick – Macro
Private Banks Leave Switzerland as End of Secrecy Hurts (via Bloomberg)
DenizBank completes the acquisition of the Citibank's Turkey Consumer Business (via 4-traders)