28-Dec-2012 11:23

Stalemate in Washington Is Eroding Confidence of Consumers - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/28/business/economy/weekly-jobless-claims-fall.html

Apple fined for copyright violation - Xinhua :: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/business/2012-12/27/c_132067518.htm

US Department of Justice Opens Probe Into HP vs. Autonomy - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/richardsaintvilus/2012/12/27/u-s-department-of-justice-opens-probe-into-hp-vs-autonomy/

Little time left to head off longshoremen's strike - East Oregonian :: http://www.eastoregonian.com/news/northwest/little-time-left-to-head-off-longshoremen-s-strike/article_d5342c09-bbb1-5218-8c56-6a6f3f483e57.html

Barack Obama in last-ditch talks as fiscal cliff fears grow - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/economics/9768776/Barack-Obama-in-last-ditch-talks-as-fiscal-cliff-fears-grow.html

NH unemployment drops slightly in November - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/news/local/new-hampshire/2012/12/28/unemployment-drops-slightly-november/lGotqn5F1WCqlHZ7n0Sn1J/story.html

Japan's Worse-Than-Forecast Output Bolsters Abe's Stimulus Case - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-28/japan-s-worse-than-forecast-output-bolsters-abe-s-stimulus-case.html

Stock index futures steady; budget talks eyed - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/28/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE8BG0D620121228

Toyota to pay big to settle suits - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/autos/la-fi-autos-toyota-settlement-20121227,0,7195349.story

SeaWorld plans IPO but offers few details - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-seaworld-ipo-20121228,0,736934.story