05-Dec-2012 17:26

UPDATE 1-United 787 diverted mid-flight for mechanical problem - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/04/united-787-diversion-idUSL1E8N4DB520121204

Factory orders rise for second straight month in October - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/05/us-usa-economy-factory-idUSBRE8B40RO20121205

UK sticks with austerity as economy weakens - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/12/05/news/economy/uk-economy/

Productivity Picks Up as U.S. Companies Cut Labor Costs - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-05/productivity-picks-up-as-u-s-companies-cut-labor-costs.html

ISM Services Gauge in US Unexpectedly Rose in November - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-05/ism-services-gauge-in-u-s-rose-to-54-7-in-november-from-54-2.html

Agreement reached in US ports strike - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0c80f03e-3eea-11e2-a095-00144feabdc0.html

Freeport-McMoran Rescues McMoran Exploration In $20 Billion Gulf Of Mexico ... - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/christopherhelman/2012/12/05/freeport-mcmoran-rescues-sister-company-mcmoran-exploration-in-20-billion-gulf-of-mexico-deal/

Citi to Cut 11000 Jobs as New CEO Moves to Slash Costs - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323501404578161031803891150.html

Storm hits hiring in November; service sector expands - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/05/us-usa-economy-idUSBRE8B40S420121205

EU imposes record $1.9-billion cartel fine on Philips, five others - Globe and Mail :: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/international-business/european-business/eu-imposes-record-19-billion-cartel-fine-on-philips-five-others/article5991017/