From the Wires

Bloomberg: The software maker is planning its biggest round of job cuts in five years.

NYT: The $7 billion deal will settle a federal investigation into the mortgage securities the bank sold.

Forbes: A new survey says “business agility” has become the primary advantage being delivered by the cloud.

BBC: Profits at the bank rose 3% in Q2—the United State’s largest bank benefitted from the improving economy.

TIME: The National Gay Blood Drive is raising awareness about the 1983 Food and Drug Administration ban prohibiting gay and bisexual men from donating blood—a ban the organization finds outdated.

Bloomberg: Boeing Co. predicts demand in Asia will push commercial aircraft sales to $5.2 trillion over the next 20 years.

Washington Post: Only 17.8% of people receiving public mental health services were employed in 2012—down for 23% in 2003.

Forbes: Advertising is paid media, public relations is earned media.

NYT: C. Ray Nagin was sentenced on federal corruption charges.

Bloomberg: Gold gained 9.5% this year amid escalating hostilities in Ukraine and Iraq.