30-Sep-2012 19:58

UPDATE 4-Obama blocks Chinese wind farms in Oregon over security - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/09/29/usa-china-turbines-idUSL1E8KSCWU20120929?type%3DmarketsNews

Student loan default rates rise as federal scrutiny grows - Newsday :: http://newyork.newsday.com/news/nation/student-loan-default-rates-rise-as-federal-scrutiny-grows-1.4055191

Consumers Spent More in August - Jags Report :: http://www.jagsreport.com/2012/09/consumers-spent-more-in-august/

Madrid austerity protests turn violent again - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2012/09/30/madrid--austerity-protests-violent-again/1603867/

Shell hopeful on Arctic drilling despite setback - Houston Chronicle :: http://www.chron.com/news/article/Shell-hopeful-on-Arctic-drilling-despite-setback-3906678.php

Spain to Borrow $267B in 2013 as Bailout Pressure Grows - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-09-29/spain-plans-267-billion-of-debt-amid-rescue-pressure

WHY IT MATTERS: Social Security - Arizona Daily Star :: http://azstarnet.com/news/national/govt-and-politics/why-it-matters-social-security/article_b5684c2b-a772-5bc8-81ca-71965560609b.html

CVR Energy Provides Update on Wynnewood Refinery - Sacramento Bee :: http://www.sacbee.com/2012/09/30/4867727/cvr-energy-provides-update-on.html

Carmageddon II: LA coping well with freeway closure - Los Angeles Times :: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/09/carmageddon-ii-la-coping-well-with-freeway-closure-.html

Xstrata Board Is Set to Back Glencore's Offer - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444004704578028271250867006.html