16-May-2012 05:50

US energy independence is no longer just a pipe dream - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/energy/story/2012-05-15/1A-COV-ENERGY-INDEPENDENCE/54977254/1

Oil Drops a Fourth Day on Rising US Supplies, Greek Elections - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-05-15/oil-drops-a-fourth-day-on-rising-u-s-supplies-greek-elections.html

Penney has 1Q loss as new pricing repels shoppers - The Associated Press :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5heksGzCVkPcpZXQ2vBbLKAYj2cyg?docId%3D4c70d3b946654990acba2d1525663eee

Needy States Use Housing Aid Cash to Plug Budgets - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/16/business/states-diverting-mortgage-settlement-money-to-other-uses.html

Global stocks drop as Greece heads to another election - NDTV :: http://profit.ndtv.com/News/Article/global-stocks-drop-as-greece-heads-to-another-election-304364

FOREX-Greek worries weigh on euro, risk currencies - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/16/markets-forex-idUSL4E8GG2U620120516

Subdued Dimon is confronted over $2B trading loss - The Associated Press :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5i_PFnPqNRjIlW5qwELPY2ePRy3pg?docId%3Ddc039cd8065944d4813a78259b111c63

Petrobras Quarterly Profit Beats Estimates on Oil Export Growth - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-05-16/petrobras-quarterly-profit-beats-estimates-on-oil-export-growth.html

Nikkei falls 0.9 pct, deep in "oversold" territory - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/16/markets-japan-stocks-idUSL4E8GG3I220120516

Harold A. Poling, 86, a Chairman of Ford, Dies - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/16/business/harold-a-poling-a-chairman-of-ford-dies-at-86.html