12-Dec-2012 16:10

HSBC to Pay Record Fine to Settle Money-Laundering Charges - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2012/12/11/hsbc-to-pay-record-fine-to-settle-money-laundering-charges/

UK employment hits record levels - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a223c152-4444-11e2-952a-00144feabdc0.html

NH may benefit as Mass. taxes Internet sales - NewHampshire.com :: http://www.newhampshire.com/article/20121212/NEWS02/121219773

Obama, Boehner battle over 'fiscal cliff' - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/theoval/2012/12/12/obama-boehner-fiscal-cliff-conference-call-mayors/1762933/

Costco Earnings Rise 19%, Beating Q1 Estimates - Investor's Business Daily :: http://news.investors.com/business/121212-636737-costco-wholesale-earnings-up-beat-q1-estimates.htm

US Stock Futures Edge Higher on Federal Reserve Hopes - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20121212-706184.html

Avon to Axe 1500 Jobs, Exit Some Markets - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/industries/2012/12/12/avon-to-axe-1500-jobs-exit-some-markets/

N. Korea launches satellite, in defiance of sanctions and pressure from US, allies - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/for-us-and-allies-n-korean-poses-threat-thats-difficult-to-curb/2012/12/12/a4411bde-4443-11e2-8c8f-fbebf7ccab4e_story.html

Facebook joins Nasdaq 100 today; shares rise - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2012/12/12/nasdaq-100-qqqq-facebook/1761597/

Stocks rise as investors wait for Fed - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/12/12/investing/stocks-markets/