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Greece is on track to become the first advanced economy to default on loans from the International Monetary Fund after eurozone finance chiefs shut down a last-minute request for emergency aid.

Greece is on track to become the first advanced economy to default on loans from the International Monetary Fund after eurozone finance chiefs shut down a last-minute request for emergency aid.

The Disney theme parks, including Disneyland and Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World, imposed a ban on all selfie sticks that went into effect today.

The American Petroleum Institute late Tuesday reported that crude supplies rose by 1.9 million barrels for the week ended June 26, according to sources. Analysts surveyed by Platts forecast a 1.3 million-barrel decline. August crude was at $58.98 a barrel in electronic trading, down from the $59.47 close on Nymex. The more closely watched Energy Information Administration report is due Wednesday.

A recent report in the restaurant industry found Yelp ads were viewed as too expensive by small-business owners.

A recent report in the restaurant industry found Yelp ads were viewed as too expensive by small-business owners.

A recent report in the restaurant industry found Yelp ads were viewed as too expensive by small-business owners.

A recent report in the restaurant industry found Yelp ads were viewed as too expensive by small-business owners.

Appliance makers say consumers ignore many new features and settings.

Fitch Ratings on Tuesday pushed Greece's government debt further into junk territory, saying the breakdown of the negotiations between the Greek government and its creditors "has significantly increased the risk that Greece will not be able to honour its debt obligations in the coming months, including bonds held by the private sector." A default is now "probable," the ratings agency said. Fitch downgraded Greece's bonds by one notch to 'CC' from 'CCC'. Earlier Tuesday, Standard & Poor's ratings... Читать дальше...

The S&P 500 ended Tuesday's choppy session slightly higher, as investors reacted to Greece headlines, but deep losses during the previous trading day resulted in monthly and quarterly losses for the main indexes. The S&P 500 ended the quarter lower, ending a nine-quarter winning streak. Monthly losses for both the S&P 500 and Dow industrials were biggest since January, 2.1% and 2.2% respectively. The S&P 500 ended 5.45 points, or 0.3%, higher at 2,063.09. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 22.82 points... Читать дальше...

Puerto Rico will make a July 1 payment of $645.2 million on its general-obligation debt, Reuters reported. The island also made a final payment of $265.5 million on a $900 million bank loan to a syndicate of banks on Tuesday, according to the report. But Puerto Rico's bond prices have been in free fall ever since Gov. Alejandro Garcia Padilla proposed a plan to seek a restructuring of the island's debt, suggesting that the island is virtually insolvent. The yield on the island's benchmark general-obligation bonds... Читать дальше...

U.S. stocks end higher Tuesday; S&P 500 suffers first quarterly drop in 10

Apple Music launches on Tuesday, and a recent survey shows 8% of American adults said they plan to try the service.

Apple Music launches on Tuesday, and a recent survey shows 8% of American adults said they plan to try the service.

High-yield bonds outperformed Treasuries and investment-grade corporates in the second quarter.

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- The Treasury Department said Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew told leaders including Eurogroup President and Finance Minister of the Netherlands Jeroen Dijsselbloem that it's in the best interest for the global economy for Greece and its creditors to continue to work toward a solution that puts Greece on a path toward reform and recovery within the eurozone. He spoke separately by phone with Dijsselbloem, Italian Finance Minister Pier Carlo Padoan, and French Finance Minister Michel Sapin. Читать дальше...

An SEC advisory board is supposed come up with answers, but it’s not clear they can even reach agreement on the questions.

An SEC advisory board is supposed come up with answers, but it’s not clear they can even reach agreement on the questions.

While soft-drink sales may have lost fizz, soda isn’t going away any time soon. A decade ago, 80% of Americans consumed at least one such beverage every two weeks. Today, 72% continue to do so.

Eurozone finance ministers rejected Greece's last-minute request to extend its bailout program, but will consider a request for a new rescue program, Finland's finance minister, Alexander Stubb, said via Twitter. "Extension of program or haircut not possible...request for ESM-program is always dealt with through normal procedures," Stubb said in a pair of tweets following a conference call with eurozone finance ministers. Greece has called for a new, two-year bailout program via the European Stability Mechanism... Читать дальше...

Christine McCarthy will succeed James Rasulo as CFO.

When an individual borrows money, it’s that person’s own pride. When a company borrows money, there’s less personal pride. When the government borrows money, pride isn’t an issue.

Oil futures settled higher on Tuesday following an extension of the deadline for an agreement over Iran's nuclear program and as traders continued to watch developments in Greece's debt negotiations. August crude added $1.14, or 2%, to settle at $59.47 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Tracking the most-active contracts, prices gained 11.6% year to date. For the month, prices lost 1.4%.

Only 1,599,746,000 euros to go to make next Greek debt payment