Business Today: Wall Street ends higher, boosted by Intel

	Click to View in Browser 09/13/2013 Wall Street ends higher, boosted by Intel NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose on Friday and the S&P 500 registered its best weekly gain in two months, helped by gains in Intel , though investors remained cautious as the Federal Reserve is expected to scale back its stimulus next week. U.S. retail sales, consumer confidence point to soft economy WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. consumer confidence ebbed early this month and retail sales advanced just slightly in August, the latest indications of a lack of momentum in the economy. U.S. economic growth gauge highest since 2010, annual rate rises NEW YORK (Reuters) - A measure of future U.S. economic growth hit its highest level in more than three years last week and the annualized growth rate rebounded from a previous 39-week low, a research group said on Friday. In post-Lehman clean-up, top banker prosecutions stumble LONDON (Reuters) - Will top bankers' behavior ever land them in jail? Or are bad business decisions even a crime at all? Twitter takes first step toward going public SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Twitter Inc has filed for an initial public offering with U.S. regulators, the company said on Thursday, taking the first step toward what would be Silicon Valley's most anticipated debut since Facebook Inc's last year. General Electric names PNC chairman to board of directors (Reuters) - General Electric Co named PNC Financial Services Group Chairman James Rohr to its board of directors on Friday. U.S. puts conditions on Honeywell's Intermec purchase WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. authorities on Friday cleared Honeywell International's proposed purchase of mobile computing device maker Intermec on the condition that Honeywell license to a competitor certain key patents used in barcode scanners. Some SAC Capital investment staff jumping to rival firm BOSTON (Reuters) - Three investment professionals have quit Steve Cohen's SAC Capital Advisors, currently fighting criminal insider trading charges, to join a rival hedge fund, two people familiar with the moves said on Friday. Miami hospital operator settles with SEC over disclosures WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The operator of Miami-Dade County's largest hospital will settle civil charges accusing it of misleading investors about its financial condition before an $83 million bond offering, U.S. regulators said on Friday. Vornado's chairman, Roth, resigns from J.C. Penney board NEW YORK (Reuters) - Vornado Realty Trust Chairman and Chief Executive Steven Roth resigned on Friday from the board of department store chain J.C. Penney Co Inc , the company said in a regulatory filing. Related Video How much progress has been made since Lehman? Twitter's big valuation Economic News U.S. retail sales, consumer confidence point to soft economy U.S. economic growth gauge highest since 2010, annual rate rises A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today   The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day. Register Today   » MORE NEWSLETTERS - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2010 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add mail@nl.reuters.com to your address book. Details Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook Forward to a friend