13-Dec-2012 16:34

Executives push for 'fiscal cliff' deal, even if their tax concerns have to wait - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/executives-push-for-fiscal-cliff-deal-even-if-their-tax-concerns-have-to-wait/2012/12/12/3647ccbe-4488-11e2-8061-253bccfc7532_story.html

Foreclosure starts lowest since 2006 - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/foreclosure-starts-lowest-since-2006-2012-12-12

Britain lifts shale gas ban, imposes tighter rules - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/13/us-energy-britain-shale-idUSBRE8BC0E720121213

Bernanke Wields New Tools to Reduce Unemployment Rate - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-13/bernanke-wields-new-tools-to-reduce-unemployment-rate.html

Markets Miss The Point As The FOMC Doubles Down - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/bobmcteer/2012/12/12/the-fomc-doubles-down-on-qe3/

Sprint offers $2.1 billion to buy rest of Clearwire - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/13/us-clearwire-offer-sprint-idUSBRE8BC0IG20121213

UPDATE 2-Best Buy founder to make $5 bln-$6 bln bid-report - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/13/bestbuy-idUSL1E8ND3CY20121213

Jobless Claims in U.S. Decline to a Nine-Week Low of 343000 - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-13/jobless-claims-in-u-s-decline-to-a-nine-week-low-of-343-000.html

Mortgage Rates in the U.S. Drop to Near-Record Lows - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-13/mortgage-rates-in-the-u-s-drop-to-near-record-lows.html

Wall Street little changed as caution tempers data - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/13/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE8AP08020121213