CNBC World News, Apr 11, 2012

NHL Playoffs on NBC Increases Betting as Penguins Favored to Win Bloomberg The first Stanley Cup playoffs under the National Hockey League's 10-year television contract with NBC has Nevada bookmakers expecting a 20 percent increase in betting. The New York Rangers are second-favorite to win the title with 9-2 odds, ... See all stories on this topic » Bloomberg

NBC's full NHL playoff coverage SI.com The NHL and NBC hope they get another big market and story like Boston's march last year to its first Stanley Cup since 1972. The NHL wants you to believe that it's on the upswing as a television property, and its biggest selling point is the Stanley ... See all stories on this topic »

Meredith Whitney Muni Call Was 100% Wrong: Bond Pro CNBC.com In a recent CNBC interview, Whitney cited "backroom political maneuvering" being used to prevent defaults, and advised investors to "stay tuned" as the muni situation continues to unfold. But Lebenthal insisted the fears are overblown. See all stories on this topic »

From NBC Sports- A Giant Stanley Cup! The Cannon by Mike MacLean on Apr 11, 2012 10:11 AM EDT As the NHL readies to drop the puck on the 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs, NBC Sports Group is unveiling a 21 and ½ foot, 6600-pound Stanley Cup replica in the center of Times Square, NYC that will double as a ... See all stories on this topic »

CNBC EXCLUSIVE: CNBC TRANSCRIPT: MARIA BARTIROMO SPEAKS WITH ALCOA CHAIRMAN ... CNBC.com (blog) WHEN: TODAY, TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 2012 WHERE: CNBC'S “CLOSING BELL WITH MARIA BARTIROMO” Following is the unofficial transcript of aCNBC EXCLUSIVE interview with Alcoa Chairman and CEO Klaus Kleinfeld. All references must be sourced to CNBC. See all stories on this topic »

Leaked voicemails depict rift on 'Community' CNBC.com NEW YORK - A second voicemail message from Chevy Chase leaked online Tuesday, depicting a deep rift between the veteran comedian and the creators of his ratings-challenged NBC sitcom "Community." The show's creator, Dan Harmon, played voicemails from ... See all stories on this topic »

Investors Run Scared of Spain's Battered Banks CNBC.com Already battered by a property market crash that began four years ago and continues unabated, few Spanish banks are able to borrow funds on wholesale credit markets and the majority are instead relying on the European Central Bank [cnbc explains] . See all stories on this topic »

Dow Rallies 100 at Open After 5-Day Decline CNBC.com ... jobless claims, PPI, Philadelphia Fed pres speaks, 30-yr bond auction, Minneapolis Fed pres speaks; Earnings from Rite Aid, Google FRIDAY: CPI, consumer sentiment, Bernanke speaks; Earnings from JPMorgan, Wells Fargo More From CNBC.com: See all stories on this topic »

China in Sudden Deceleration, First Quarter Growth Closer to 3-4%: Author CNBC.com Markets may be fixated on China's widely-anticipated growth data due on Friday, but some analysts tell CNBC investors should look beyond the figures and focus on several other indicators which, they say, paint a more dire picture of the economy. See all stories on this topic » CNBC.com

Last week's TV ratings show season-low audiences CNBC.com All the originals on NBC's lineup — "Community," ''30 Rock," ''Up All Night" and "Awake" — had season lows. The NBC showing is particularly eye-opening, especially considering the network's former "must-see TV" status on Thursday nights. See all stories on this topic »

Lenders Again Dealing Credit to Risky Clients CNBC.com “It's clear that we are returning to business as usual,” said Mark T. Williams, a former Federal Reserve [cnbc explains] bank examiner. The lenders argue that they have learned their lesson and are distinguishing between chronic deadbeats and what some... See all stories on this topic » CNBC.com

Fed's Lockhart Says Bar Still High for More Easing CNBC.com "I view it as a policy that would respond more to a fairly dramatic negative change of direction in the economy," said Lockhart, a 2012 voting member of the policy-setting Federal Open Market Committee [cnbc explains] . Lockhart said a report showing ... See all stories on this topic »

Adelson Bids for Asia Dominance With $4 Billion Macau Casino CNBC.com They are going to bring in new customers to Sands and not cannibalize customers from the Venetian,” Chad Mollman, Equity Analyst at investment research firm Morningstar, told CNBC on Wednesday. The world's largest integrated resort, the Sands Cotai ... See all stories on this topic » CNBC.com

Last Call: Best Buy CEO Steps Aside CNBC.com REAL-ESTATE REDUX: AIG IS PLANNING A RETURN TO US PROPERTY INVESTING/WSJ - Craig Karmin & Serena Ng: "American International Group ALCOA KICKS OFF EARNINGS SEASON WITH A BIG BEAT/CNBC.com: "Alcoa ALCOA RESULTS CONTAIN MEANINGFUL SIGNAL FOR TRADERS:... See all stories on this topic »

Bloomberg Accuses Comcast of Favoring Its Own Channels New York Times (blog) The complaint said that in two markets, Florida and Georgia, Comcast had created cable news channel “neighborhoods” that did not include Bloomberg Television; the Bloomberg channel has a fraction of the viewers of CNBC and MSNBC. See all stories on this topic »

Asia Stocks Fall on Growth, EU Debt Worries CNBC.com The FTSE CNBC Asia 100 Index Japan's Nikkei share average dropped 0.8 percent to mark its seventh consecutive session of losses as fresh concerns about Spanish and Italian finances and slowing global growth sapped investor appetite. See all stories on this topic »

ECB Official Says Bond-Buying Program Available CNBC.com Referring to Spain, where sovereign debt [cnbc explains] yields have spiked amid concerns over the government's ability to cut its deficit, Coeure said: "The political will is there, which makes me think that what is happening at the moment in the ... See all stories on this topic » CNBC.com

Facebook Fueling the Tech Bubble: Analyst CNBC.com Facebook's $1 billion acquisition of photo app company Instagram will add more fuel to the much talked-about social media bubble, Michael Pachter, Managing Director for Equity Research at Wedbush Securities told CNBC. The deal is set to complete by the... See all stories on this topic » CNBC.com

Fox News Channel, NBC score wins in news ratings Orlando Sentinel (blog) Brian Williams of NBC had mixed ratings success last week. Photo credit: Evan Agostini/AP Photo Brian Williams was a big winner and a big loser last week in the ratings. He anchored “NBCNightly News” to another weekly win in the evening ratings. See all stories on this topic » Orlando Sentinel (blog)

American Apparel CEO: Tattered But Not Torn CNBC.com Charney talked to CNBC in his first business interview in years. This as the company's losses narrow, and preliminary sales numbers for March show 15 percent growth, with comparable store sales jumping 21 percent. Last month, American Apparel got an ... See all stories on this topic »

Michelin Man Has Big Plans for South Carolina: Exec CNBC.com "We could've made this investment anywhere in the world," he toldCNBC Tuesday. "This plant will make tires not just in North America but 80 percent will be exported all around the world." Michelin The need for such tires shows a boost in demand for ... See all stories on this topic » CNBC.com

Bloomberg Blasts Comcast Philadelphia Inquirer (blog) The order was to prevent undo advantage for NBC News, MSNBC and CNBC. The Commission held that "if Comcast now or in the future carries news and/or business news channels in a neighborhood, defined as placing a significant number or percentage of news ... See all stories on this topic » Philadelphia Inquirer (blog)

Yen Gets a Lift, Swiss National Bank Talks Tough CNBC.com [CNBC] Still, a successful German bond auction and stock futures pointing up sent the euro higher. [fxstreet.com] A massive earthquake off Indonesia's coast sent markets there tumbling, and the rupiah fell. [financialpost.com] The Swiss franc ... See all stories on this topic » CNBC.com

LNG business not under regulator's domain: Petronet LNG Moneycontrol.com "It's time that a realistic price regime comes in practice in the world." said Balyan. Below is the edited transcript of the invetview with CNBC-TV18. Also watch the accompanying videos. Q: Gas space has worried everyone from analysts to investors. See all stories on this topic »

Option Bulls Pile Into Intel CNBC.com Those calls [cnbc explains] lock in the price investors must pay for shares in the chip giant, so they could deliver some major leverage to the upside if the stock rallies. But if the stock drops or stands still, the calls will expire worthless. See all stories on this topic »

Surge in Energy Drives 1.3% Increase in Import Prices CNBC.com Higher costs for energy have fueled inflation [cnbc explains] in recent months but a still-weak jobs market has made it harder for businesses to raise other prices. A report last week showing slower job growth in March has fueled speculation the US ... See all stories on this topic »

Marco businessman seeks to restore workplace civility The News-Press This comes on the heels of CNBC.com's April 5 publication of Jones' blog entry titled “Office Etiquette: Mind Your Manners.” Jones is the owner and creative spark of the MindZoo direct-marketing company, as well as a humorist, speaker, editorial writer ... See all stories on this topic »

Alcoa ups 2012 aerospace demand forecast CNBC.com Speaking with CNBC, Kleinfeld also reiterated the US aluminum producer's 2012 demand growth forecast for the automotive and transportation sectors, with automotive demand expected to be back at pre-recession levels this year. See all stories on this topic »

Bloomberg files another Comcast complaint Radio & Television Business Report By Carl Marcucci on Apr, 11 2012 with Comments 0 Bloomberg says its Bloomberg business news channel is not located close enough in channel position to Comcast's CNBC and MSNBC networks across the country. Bloomberg's claim points to a condition of the ... See all stories on this topic »

Bloomberg presses FCC on Comcast merger compliance The Deal Pipeline Bloomberg, whose cable news channel competes with NBCUniversal's CNBC, won what appeared to be a victory when the FCC conditioned the Comcast-NBCU deal on a provision that Bloomberg argues would ensure its channel wouldn't be disadvantaged if enforced ... See all stories on this topic » The Deal Pipeline

The Real Threat Is Spain, Not Greece: Sullivan CNBC.com It won't, but given the interconnectedness of the global financial markets, one big, bad Spanish bank certainly could. The Spanish stock market is now the first thing I check on CNBC.com every morning. I suggest you do too. Spain. See all stories on this topic » CNBC.com

Rising Optimism in Housing Doesn't Compute TheStreet.com By CNBC 04/11/12 - 10:30 AM EDT By Diana Olick, CNBC Real Estate Reporter NEW YORK (CNBC) -- An increasing number of Americans are starting to believe in home price appreciation again. Perhaps it's the excitement of an early spring market, ... See all stories on this topic »

In France, Far-Right Le Pen Bets on 'Economic Patriotism' CNBC.com “We need to stop the (European) bailout plans,” [cnbc explains] she said, “as their sole purpose is to buy us some time, not to solve anything.” “We are in the same boat as Greece, Portugal and Spain,” [cnbc explains] she said. See all stories on this topic » CNBC.com

Asia Growth Momentum Intact, No Stimulus Needed: ADB CNBC.com Inflation in Asia's biggest economy, China, has already shown signs of moderating from the high of 6.5 percent seen last July and analysts including Song Seng Wun, Regional Economist at CIMB Research, tell CNBC Beijing will likely meet its 2012 ... See all stories on this topic » CNBC.com

BREAKING NEWS FROM CNBC'S KATE KELLY: FACEBOOK EYEING IPO DATES OF EITHER MAY ... CNBC.com (blog) WHEN: Today, Tuesday, April 10, 2012 WHERE: CNBC's “Fast Money Halftime Report” Following is the unofficial transcript of breaking news fromCNBC's Kate Kelly. All references must be sourced to CNBC. Video: Breaking News: Facebook's Road Show KATE ... See all stories on this topic »

Fox News Channel, NBC score wins in news ratings – The TV Guy ... By halboedeker But “NBC Nightly News” still had ratings muscle with 7.9 million viewers last week. It was ahead of “ABC World News With Diane Sawyer” with 6.8 million and “CBS Evening News With Scott Pelley” with 5.8 million. In other ratingsnews, a Fox ... The TV Guy - Orlando Sentinel

China Becomes World's Biggest Grocery Market ... - CNBC The figures come at a time of widespread food price inflation [cnbc explains] as well as rapid economic growth in China, which is now the world's second-largest ... www.cnbc.com/.../China_Becomes_World_s_Biggest_Grocery...

Where Crowdfunding Goes, Taxes May Follow - US ... - CNBC Editor of CNBC.com's Small Business section, has covered business and ....to envision a frictionless, friendly world of virtual finance where money would.... Global Business and Financial News, Stock Quotes, and Market Data and Analysis ... www.cnbc.com/.../Where_Crowdfunding_Goes_Taxes_May_...

REUTERS WORLD NEWS OUTLOOK - CNBC Following are some of the main world news events expected in the next week (all times GMT). Asterisks denote new listings. - - - -. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11... www.cnbc.com/id/47013425

BREAKING NEWS FROM CNBC'S KAYLA TAUSCHE: AIG'S ILFC ... When: Today, Wednesday, April 4th Where: CNBC's “Squawk on the Street”... World and CNBC HD+, CNBC is the recognized world leader in businessnews ... www.cnbc.com/.../BREAKING_NEWS_FROM_CNBC_S_KA...

US Adds 120000 Jobs; Unemployment Falls to 8.2% - US ... - CNBC MORE ECONOMY & GOVERNMENT NEWS. » More. Current DateTime: .... It supported the caution on the labor market from Fed [cnbc explains] Chairman Ben ... www.cnbc.com/id/46975031

Silver: Poor Man's Gold Turning to Fool's Gold? - Business ... - CNBC News. Blog Posts. Videos. Current DateTime: 01:28:17 06 Apr 2012 LinksList.... CNBC reserves the right to moderate and approve your comment. Sorry, we are ... www.cnbc.com/id/46964557

Bernanke Says Banks Need Bigger Capital Buffer - US ... - CNBC MORE ECONOMY & GOVERNMENT NEWS. » More. Current DateTime: ....CNBC reserves the right to moderate and approve your comment. Sorry, we are no ... www.cnbc.com/id/46998949

Facebook Fueling the Tech Bubble: Analyst - Business News - CNBC ... Pachter, Managing Director for Equity Research at Wedbush Securities toldCNBC. ... Airports around the world offer entertainment and activities that might ... www.cnbc.com/id/47013124

Stormy Skies Ahead for Euro: Strategist — CNBC.com Global ... CNBC's new "Money in Motion" is your passport to the global forex market. ...profit from the largest and most liquid market in the world: foreign exchange...... Global Business and Financial News, Stock Quotes, and Market Data and Analysis ... www.cnbc.com/id/47007151

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