14-Dec-2012 04:46

S&P 500 ends six-day winning streak on "cliff" anxiety - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/13/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE8AP08020121213

Does Bernanke's clearer 'Fed speak' make him a better steward of the US ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/does-bernankes-clearer-fed-speak-make-him-a-better-steward-of-the-us-economy/2012/12/13/5ba6635a-4562-11e2-9648-a2c323a991d6_story.html

Manufacturing expansion quickens in China - Dec. 13, 2012 - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/12/13/news/economy/china-pmi-manufacturing/

Japan's Shinzo Abe: comeback kid with conservative agenda - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/14/us-japan-election-abe-idUSBRE8BD04520121214

Foreclosure activity falls slightly in Minnesota, US - Minneapolis Star Tribune :: http://www.startribune.com/business/183451591.html

Study: agencies rely heavily on credit card histories when calculating credit scores - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/study-agencies-rely-heavily-on-credit-card-histories-when-calculating-credit-scores/2012/12/13/e65d7dfc-449b-11e2-8e70-e1993528222d_story.html

Facebook Rises on Speculation Stock May Join S&P 500 - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-13/facebook-rises-on-speculation-stock-may-join-s-p-500.html

Hostess Said to Attract Bids From Wal-Mart, Kroger - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-13/hostess-said-to-attract-bids-from-wal-mart-kroger.html

Experts: North Korea missile launch should spark pact - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2012/12/13/us-options-after-north-korea-launch/1764241/

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