14-Dec-2012 19:00

AFP: Eurozone business activity hits nine month high - AFP :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5h9nsg2pw9TQtmCwotf0j0fpz5haQ?docId%3DCNG.a05a10530f905edbff666f144293e18f.31

Cheaper gas leads to first drop in consumer prices in six months - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-consumer-price-inflation-gas-20121214,0,6398364.story

Political Diary: Bernanke's Fiscal Cliff - WSJ.com - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323981504578179290759978394.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Wall Street drops as Apple falls, "cliff" looms - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/14/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE8AP08020121214

E.P.A. Proposes Tighter Soot Rule - NYTimes.com - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/15/science/earth/epa-proposes-tighter-soot-rule.html

Discovery buys Nordic channels, ProSieben owners near exit - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/14/us-discovery-acquisition-idUSBRE8BD0JP20121214

Reported split between Boehner, McConnell on taxes - MarketWatch (blog) :: http://blogs.marketwatch.com/election/2012/12/14/reported-split-between-boehner-mcconnell-on-taxes/

Industrial Production in U.S. Jumps on Rebound From Sandy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-14/industrial-production-in-u-s-jumps-on-rebound-from-sandy.html

Best Buy Gives Schulze More Time to Make Bid - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323297104578179164042672072.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

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