FT: China moves to curb off-balance sheet lending http://on.ft.com/qg3OWt #FinancialTimes

NYT: Greek Lenders Alpha Bank and Eurobank to Merge

WSJ: Greek Banks to Merge

WSJ: Union: Saab May Go Bankrupt

FT: Doubts over German role in Greek debt deal http://on.ft.com/qDisZS #FinancialTimes

ZeroHedge: US Personal Income (Jul) M/M 0.3% vs. Exp. 0.3% (Prev. 0.1%)

Zerohedge: Spending Soars From -0.2% to +0.8%, Exp. 0.5%

MarketWatch: Obama set to tap Krueger to head economic council

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