20-Dec-2012 06:09

Libor banking scandal may have cost US mortgage agencies $3 billion - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/libor-banking-scandal-may-have-cost-us-mortgage-agencies-3-billion/2012/12/19/eb41f488-49eb-11e2-820e-17eefac2f939_story.html

Homebuilding Permits Rise, Exceeding Forecasts - NYTimes.com - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/20/business/economy/housing-starts-slip.html

Rise in Texas personal income beats U.S. average - Houston Chronicle :: http://www.chron.com/news/article/Rise-in-Texas-personal-income-beats-U-S-average-4131682.php

Treasury to sell GM stake over 15 months - latimes.com - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-tarp-gm-shares-20121220,0,774892.story

Leniency Denied, UBS Unit Admits Guilt in Rate Case - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2012/12/19/leniency-denied-ubs-unit-admits-guilt-in-rate-case/

Allscripts names new CEO to spearhead recovery - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/20/us-allscripts-ceo-idUSBRE8BI1NQ20121220

Upstart In Talks To Buy NYSE - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324461604578189961164970942.html

Swan Says Australia Budget Surplus Unlikely This Fiscal Year - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-20/australia-s-swan-says-budget-surplus-return-unlikely-this-year.html

BOJ Loosens With Pledge to Review Inflation Objectives: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-20/boj-adds-stimulus-as-abe-is-set-to-push-more-aggressive-easing.html

Wall Street falls as "cliff" talks sour, but hopes remain - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/19/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE8BG0D620121219