21-Dec-2012 18:45

Looming strike worries port - Houston Chronicle :: http://www.chron.com/business/article/Looming-strike-worries-port-4136383.php

Walgreen Profit Drops Hurt by Express Scripts Customers Loss - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-21/walgreen-profit-drops-hurt-by-express-scripts-customers-loss.html

ICE Would Owe $750 Million if NYSE Deal Blocked - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323777204578193233705007220.html

N. Korea admits detaining US citizen from Wash. state - KOMO News :: http://www.komonews.com/news/local/N-Korea-admits-detaining-US-citizen-from-Wash-state-184427611.html

Consumer sentiment slumps in December as fiscal woes weigh - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/21/us-usa-economy-sentiment-idUSBRE8BK0OO20121221

General Electric to Buy Avio for $4.3 Billion - New York Times (blog) :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2012/12/21/general-electric-to-buy-avio-for-4-3-billion/

California jobless rate falls to 9.8%, lowest in almost 4 years - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-mo-california-sheds-3800-jobs-in-november-jobless-rate-falls-to-98-20121221,0,6802816.story

Americans Look Past Fiscal Debate as Spending Climbs: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-21/consumer-spending-in-u-s-rose-in-november-as-incomes-rebounded.html

Boehner promises further budget talks - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8c3b6028-4b85-11e2-b821-00144feab49a.html

Stocks close higher on renewed 'fiscal cliff' hopes - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2012/12/20/stocks-thursday-12-20/1781921/