20-May-2012 06:25

Crude down, hits biggest 3-wk loss since Aug '11 - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/18/us-markets-oil-idUSBRE83H17O20120518

China's secret? It owes Americans nearly $1 trillion - Bradenton Herald :: http://www.bradenton.com/2012/05/18/4042651/chinas-secret-it-owes-americans.html

GM to Forgo Pricey Super Bowl Ads - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303448404577412393023420920.html

Gold rises but falls short of $US1600 - Sydney Morning Herald :: http://www.smh.com.au/business/markets/gold-rises-but-falls-short-of-us1600-20120519-1ywy1.html

Cramer: Earnings to Watch Next Week - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/47479076

A Greek Exit? Euro Zone May Be Ready - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/47474909

Thousands March Against Austerity in Frankfurt - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/20/world/europe/frankfurt-germany-protests-austerity-measures.html

JPMorgan's soap opera makes clear that Wall Street is detached from reality - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/jpmorgans-soap-opera-makes-clear-that-wall-street-is-detached-from-reality/2012/05/18/gIQAIJwvbU_story.html

Facebook now has a public face - Nashua Telegraph :: http://www.nashuatelegraph.com/business/961494-192/facebook-now-has-a-public-face.html

CME defends turf with expanded grain trading hours - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/20/us-markets-cbot-hours-idUSBRE84J02620120520