The ECB Survey of Professional Forecasters cut their Eurozone 2014 GDP estimate to +0.8% from +1.0% in Aug and lowered their 2014 inflation forecast to +0.5% from +0.7% in Aug.

Let’s highlight some potential public dividend paying candidates that might find a home in your dividend portfolio.

September E-mini S&Ps (ESU14 +0.07%) this morning are up +0.02% and European stocks are down -0.26%. The EU's second package of economic sanctions against Russia was put on hold for a "few days" to allow for more time to assess the viability of a cease-fire and a peace plan in Ukraine.

Welcome to edition 203 of Insider Weekends. Insider buying bounced back last week with insiders purchasing $65.72 million of their stock compared to $16.74 million in the week prior.

Covering: Overnight Markets & News, US Stock Preview, Overnight Stock Movers, Market Comments , Global Event Calendar, and US Earnings Release Calendar.

The Siberian-like weather won't stop us from reporting the latest hot news from Jordan, Mongolia, Singapore, Israel, Canada, Ireland, Hong Kong, Britain, and Latin America and Africa.