Wednesday, December 12, 2012

13-Dec-2012 08:26

SolarCity tweaks initial offering - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/article/SolarCity-tweaks-initial-offering-4113221.php

Exporters Lift Nikkei 225 to 8-Month High as Yen Weakens - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-13/exporters-lift-nikkei-225-to-8-month-high-as-yen-weakens.html

UPDATE 1-US media mogul and banker Allbritton dies at 87 - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/13/usa-media-allbriton-idUSL1E8ND07020121213

Home Seizures Rise as Banks Adjust to Foreclosure Flow - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-13/home-seizures-rise-as-banks-adjust-to-foreclosure-flow.html

FOREX-Dollar broadly soft after Fed, yen extends losses - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/13/markets-forex-idUSL4N09N1CL20121213

Rocket Success Shows North Korea's Advance - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323981504578174690456090074.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Fed Ties Rates to Joblessness - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323981504578175362999853652.html

European Ministers Ink Deal on Bank Oversight - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/european-ministers-ink-deal-bank-oversight-17940712

Berkshire Hathaway repurchases $1.2 billion in stock - Denver Post :: http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_22181044/berkshire-hathaway-repurchases-1-2-billion-stock

Berlusconi Offers Not to Run if Monti Leads Center-Right Group - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324296604578175640463253284.html

13-Dec-2012 07:25

Long Bond Rallying Five Times TIPS Gives Fed Room for QE4 - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-10/long-bond-rallying-five-times-tips-gives-fed-room-for-qe4.html

Nikkei set to test 8-month high as yen weakens - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/12/markets-japan-stocks-idUSL4N09M5UA20121212

Bernanke Wields New Tools to Reduce Unemployment Rate - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-13/bernanke-wields-new-tools-to-reduce-unemployment-rate.html

Home Seizures Rise as Banks Adjust to Foreclosure Flow - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-13/home-seizures-rise-as-banks-adjust-to-foreclosure-flow.html

Asian shares rise, yen slips after Fed's stimulus steps - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/13/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20121213

South Korea to soften policy on North Korea after elections despite Pyongyang's ... - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/12/13/south-korea-to-soften-policy-on-north-korea-after-elections-despite-pyongyang/

Eurozone agrees common bank supervisor - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2946cbfe-44d4-11e2-8fd7-00144feabdc0.html

SolarCity Said to Delay Initial Public Offering to Tomorrow - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-12/solarcity-said-to-delay-initial-public-offering-to-tomorrow-1-.html

Berkshire Expands Buyback, Will Pay Up to 120% of Book Value - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-12/berkshire-expands-buyback-will-pay-up-to-120-of-book-value.html

Berlusconi Offers Not to Run if Monti Leads Center-Right Group - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324296604578175640463253284.html

13-Dec-2012 06:24

While The Fiscal Cliff Keeps You Distracted, The AMT Will Rob You Blind - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/anthonynitti/2012/12/12/while-the-fiscal-cliff-keeps-you-distracted-the-amt-will-rob-you-blind/

Executives push for 'fiscal cliff' deal, even if their tax concerns have to wait - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/executives-push-for-fiscal-cliff-deal-even-if-their-tax-concerns-have-to-wait/2012/12/12/3647ccbe-4488-11e2-8061-253bccfc7532_story.html

Markets Miss The Point As The FOMC Doubles Down On QE3 - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/bobmcteer/2012/12/12/the-fomc-doubles-down-on-qe3/

Nikkei climbs above 9700 for first time in 8 months - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/13/markets-japan-stocks-idUSL4N09N0AL20121213

Berkshire, in Rarity, to Buy Holder's Stock - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324481204578175163858501142.html

US wants collective effort to rein in North Korea - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-us-korea-20121213,0,2365091.story

Canada Reviews Plans to Buy F-35 Fighter Jets - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/13/business/high-cost-leads-canada-to-study-plans-to-buy-f-35s.html

Eurozone agrees on common bank regulator - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2946cbfe-44d4-11e2-8fd7-00144feabdc0.html

News Summary: Fewer US homes entered foreclosure process in November, but ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/news-summary-fewer-us-homes-entered-foreclosure-process-in-november-but-repossessions-surged/2012/12/12/3b152890-44c4-11e2-8c8f-fbebf7ccab4e_story.html

Fed Ties Rates to Joblessness - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323981504578175362999853652.html

13-Dec-2012 05:23

SolarCity prices IPO at $8 per share - market source - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/12/solarcity-ipo-idUSL4N09M5C120121212

Markets Miss The Point As The FOMC Doubles Down On QE3 - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/bobmcteer/2012/12/12/the-fomc-doubles-down-on-qe3/

Reform the Tax System - Your Houston News :: http://www.yourhoustonnews.com/bay_area/opinion/reform-the-tax-system/article_36d4a1f5-cef1-5705-b7bd-b7ccc611ef39.html

Kim Jong-un Earns Cachet With Rocket's Success - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/13/world/asia/kim-jong-uns-image-bolstered-by-rocket-launching.html

Asian shares rise, yen falls after Fed's stimulus steps - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/13/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20121213

Toys R Us, Macy's open 24/7 before Christmas - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2012/12/12/macys-toysrus-extend-holiday-hours/1764043/

Canada Reviews Plans to Buy F-35 Fighter Jets - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/13/business/high-cost-leads-canada-to-study-plans-to-buy-f-35s.html

Europe deepens union with ECB as chief bank watchdog - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/13/us-eu-banking-idUSBRE8BB00820121213

Explaining Berkshire's Mysterious Buyback - Motley Fool :: http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2012/12/12/explaining-berkshires-mysterious-buyback.aspx

Nikkei eases, investors cautious after recent sharp rally - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/11/markets-japan-stocks-idUSL5E8NB0AK20121211

13-Dec-2012 04:22

SolarCity prices IPO at $8 per share - market source - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/12/solarcity-ipo-idUSL4N09M5C120121212

Markets Miss The Point As The FOMC Doubles Down On QE3 - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/bobmcteer/2012/12/12/the-fomc-doubles-down-on-qe3/

Nikkei climbs above 9700 for first time in 8 months - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/13/markets-japan-stocks-idUSL4N09N0AL20121213

Berkshire, in Rarity, to Buy Holder's Stock - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324481204578175163858501142.html

High Cost Leads Canada to Review Plans to Buy F-35 Fighter Jets - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/13/business/high-cost-leads-canada-to-study-plans-to-buy-f-35s.html

Fed Ties Rates to Joblessness - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323981504578175362999853652.html

Kim Jong-un Earns Cachet With Rocket's Success - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/13/world/asia/kim-jong-uns-image-bolstered-by-rocket-launching.html

Harris: Power shift at Chicago Board Options Exchange as William Brodsky ... - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-1213-confidential-brodsky-20121213,0,4012683.column

Jewel says it has 'last' shipment of Twinkies - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-jewel-says-it-has-last-shipment-of-twinkies-20121211,0,2047216.story

Delta buys Virgin Atlantic stake to boost London access - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/12/uk-delta-virgin-idUSLNE8BA02K20121212

13-Dec-2012 03:21

While The Fiscal Cliff Keeps You Distracted, The AMT Will Rob You Blind - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/anthonynitti/2012/12/12/while-the-fiscal-cliff-keeps-you-distracted-the-amt-will-rob-you-blind/

SolarCity tweaks initial offering - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/article/SolarCity-tweaks-initial-offering-4113221.php

U.S. 5-30 Year Rate Gap Near Widest in 8 Weeks Before Sales Data - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-13/u-s-5-30-year-rate-gap-near-widest-in-8-weeks-before-sales-data.html

Berkshire, in Rarity, to Buy Holder's Stock - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324481204578175163858501142.html

Stand firm against North Korea - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/us-should-stand-firm-against-north-korea/2012/12/12/4e3f2456-4493-11e2-8061-253bccfc7532_story.html

Federal offshore wind energy test grant goes to Dominion Virginia Power ... - Equities.com :: http://www.equities.com/news/headline-story?dt%3D2012-12-12%26val%3D822422%26cat%3Denergy

High Cost Leads Canada to Review Plans to Buy F-35 Fighter Jets - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/13/business/high-cost-leads-canada-to-study-plans-to-buy-f-35s.html

Fed Ties Rates to Joblessness; 6.5% Is Target - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/13/business/economy/fed-to-maintain-stimulus-bond-buying.html

Berlusconi says Germany ordered banks to sell Italian bonds - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/12/italy-bonds-germany-idUSL5E8NCH4220121212

Delta set to resume paying dividends - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/70935544-4480-11e2-8fd7-00144feabdc0.html

13-Dec-2012 02:20

Berkshire buyback seen clashing with estate tax push - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/12/berkshire-buyback-idUSL1E8NCITK20121212

In balancing act, US has no 'red line' for action after NKorea's successful missile ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/white-house-calls-north-korea-rocket-launch-highly-provocative-irresponsible/2012/12/11/aee83534-4418-11e2-8c8f-fbebf7ccab4e_story.html

While The Fiscal Cliff Keeps You Distracted, The AMT Will Rob You Blind - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/anthonynitti/2012/12/12/while-the-fiscal-cliff-keeps-you-distracted-the-amt-will-rob-you-blind/

Fed Extends Bond Buying Into 2013 - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323981504578175362999853652.html

SolarCity Slashes IPO Share Price - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2012/12/12/solarcity-said-to-price-its-i-p-o-at-8-a-share/

Tiger Asia hedge funds to forfeit insider gains - Lexington Herald Leader :: http://www.kentucky.com/2012/12/12/2441555/tiger-asia-hedge-funds-to-forfeit.html

CFTC Defeats Challenge to Mutual Fund Commodities Rule - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-12-12/cftc-defeats-challenge-to-mutual-fund-commodities-rule

What Mario Monti's Exit Tells Us About Europe's Debt Crisis - TIME :: http://business.time.com/2012/12/12/what-mario-montis-exit-tells-us-about-europes-debt-crisis/

U.S. 5-30 Year Rate Gap Near Widest in 8 Weeks Before Sales Data - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-13/u-s-5-30-year-rate-gap-near-widest-in-8-weeks-before-sales-data.html

Delta set to resume paying dividends - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/70935544-4480-11e2-8fd7-00144feabdc0.html

13-Dec-2012 01:19

Home Prices Continue Their Upward March - KPBS :: http://www.kpbs.org/news/2012/dec/12/home-prices-continue-their-upward-march/

SolarCity Said to Price Its IPO at $8 a Share - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2012/12/12/solarcity-said-to-price-its-i-p-o-at-8-a-share/

Colorado River Seen as Depleting Regional Resource - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/colorado-river-water-report-released-vegas-17944278

Berkshire Hathaway spends $1.2B on share buyback - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2012/12/12/berkshire-hathaway-buyback/1765149/

Fed Sends Clearer Signal on Keeping Rates Low - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/fed-expected-revamp-bond-buying-program-17940365

U.S. Shouldn't Blow Up Over North Korean Rocket - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-12/u-s-shouldn-t-blow-up-over-north-korean-rocket.html

UPDATE 2-Pentagon cuts cost of F-35 fighters by 4 pct - sources - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/12/lockheed-f-idUSL1E8NC4N420121212

Delta expects 2013 profit growth, plans returns to shareholders - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/12/us-delta-outlook-idUSBRE8BB0YQ20121212

Obama to match FDR's record of 4 swearing-ins - news9.com KWTV :: http://www.news9.com/story/20327662/obama-to-match-fdrs-record-of-4-swearing-ins

Berlusconi offers to back Monti coalition - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/160a6154-4489-11e2-8fd7-00144feabdc0.html

12-Dec-2012 23:17

Does Monti Matter? - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324024004578170902518771838.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Southern California posts most November home sales since 2006 - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-socal-home-sales-20121211,0,5904031.story

UPDATE 2-US import prices post biggest fall in five months - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/12/usa-economy-prices-idUSL1E8NC2LQ20121212

South Side Jewel Store Still Selling Twinkies - DNAinfo :: http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20121212/grand-crossing/south-side-jewel-store-still-selling-twinkies

SolarCity IPO Takes a Big Hit, Even Before It Starts Trading - Wired :: http://www.wired.com/business/2012/12/solarcity-delay/

RPT-TREASURIES-Prices drop as Fed announces new bond-buying program - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/12/markets-usa-bonds-idUSL1E8NCFSO20121212

Lilly, Aetna, Coinstar, Teva, Berkshire Hathaway are among big market movers ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/lilly-aetna-coinstar-teva-berkshire-hathaway-are-among-big-market-movers-wednesday/2012/12/12/a80ef7ca-44a4-11e2-8c8f-fbebf7ccab4e_story.html

Delta Buys Part of Virgin Atlantic - Analyst Blog - NASDAQ :: http://community.nasdaq.com/News/2012-12/delta-buys-part-of-virgin-atlantic-analyst-blog.aspx?storyid%3D198453

UN Council Considers North Korea Punishment for Rocket - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-12/north-korea-launches-rocket-in-defiance-of-sanctions.html

Fed Links Rates to Joblessness, Expands Bond Purchases - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-12/fed-boosts-qe-with-45-billion-in-monthly-treasury-purchases.html

12-Dec-2012 22:16

Jewel says it has 'last' shipment of Twinkies - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-jewel-says-it-has-last-shipment-of-twinkies-20121211,0,2047216.story

Holy Cow! First Cheesemakers Date Back 7500 Years - LiveScience.com :: http://www.livescience.com/25472-first-cheesemakers-discovered.html

Utah Tops Our List Of The Best States For Business - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/kurtbadenhausen/2012/12/12/utah-tops-list-of-the-best-states-for-business/

US HOT STOCKS: Aetna, Berkshire Hathaway, Inteliquent, Charles River - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20121212-711659.html

SolarCity IPO Takes a Big Hit, Even Before It Starts Trading - Wired :: http://www.wired.com/business/2012/12/solarcity-delay/

ANALYSIS: North Korean Missile Hits Its Target of Alarming the World - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/International/north-korean-missile-hits-target-alarming-world/story?id%3D17941463

US to Award $169 Million to Seven Offshore Wind Projects - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-12/u-s-to-award-169-million-to-seven-offshore-wind-projects.html

Berlusconi says Germany ordered banks to sell Italian bonds - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/12/italy-bonds-germany-idUSL5E8NCH4220121212

Focus: Fed Bond Buying Bullish For Gold Although Post-FOMC Bounce Modest - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/kitconews/2012/12/12/focus-fed-bond-buying-bullish-for-gold-although-post-fomc-bounce-modest/

Stocks sag on Fed's rate policy surprise - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2012/12/11/stocks-wednesday-12-12/1762089/

12-Dec-2012 21:15

Jewel says it has 'last' shipment of Twinkies - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-jewel-says-it-has-last-shipment-of-twinkies-20121211,0,2047216.story

Delta buys Virgin Atlantic stake to boost London access - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/12/uk-delta-virgin-idUSLNE8BA02K20121212

U.S. November Import and Export Price Index Report (Text) - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-12/u-s-november-import-and-export-price-index-report-text-.html

Southern California posts most November home sales since 2006 - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-socal-home-sales-20121211,0,5904031.story

UPDATE 2-SolarCity expects lower IPO price after delay - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/12/solarcity-ipo-idUSL4N09M3WP20121212

Efficiency seen cutting New England power use - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/news/local/maine/2012/12/12/efficiency-seen-cutting-new-england-power-use/oBKlQqRdXRM7qnQyhSxzOJ/story.html

North Korea rocket launch raises nuclear stakes - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/12/us-korea-north-rocket-idUSBRE8BB02K20121212

Forbes: Wisconsin one of the worst states for business - Bizjournals.com :: http://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/news/2012/12/12/forbes-wisconsin-one-of-the-worst.html

US HOT STOCKS: Aetna, Berkshire Hathaway, Inteliquent, Charles River - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20121212-711659.html

Fed ties stimulus to jobs, inflation in unprecedented steps to bolster economy - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/fed-ties-interest-rates/2012/12/12/ba1d7a52-4474-11e2-9648-a2c323a991d6_story.html

12-Dec-2012 20:14

Delta expects 2013 profit growth, plans returns to shareholders - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/12/us-delta-outlook-idUSBRE8BB0YQ20121212

unemployment falls as private sector jobs hit all-time high - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2012/dec/12/uk-unemployment-falls-private-sector-jobs

Holy Cow! First Cheesemakers Date Back 7500 Years - LiveScience.com :: http://www.livescience.com/25472-first-cheesemakers-discovered.html

Berkshire buys $1.2 billion in stock from single investor - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/12/us-berkshire-buyback-idUSBRE8BB0ZV20121212

News Summary: US CEOs' expect slow economic growth amid uncertainty over ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/news-summary-us-ceos-expect-slow-economic-growth-amid-uncertainty-over-fiscal-cliff/2012/12/12/a6ada094-448a-11e2-8c8f-fbebf7ccab4e_story.html

Fed ties interest rates to 6.5% unemployment - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2012/12/12/fed-buys-treasuries/1762459/

Colorado River Water Report Released in Vegas - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/colorado-river-water-report-released-vegas-17944278

North Korea rocket launch raises nuclear stakes - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/12/us-korea-north-rocket-idUSBRE8BB02K20121212

Fed Expands Asset Buying, Links Rates to Joblessness - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-12/fed-boosts-qe-with-45-billion-in-monthly-treasury-purchases.html

12-Dec-2012 19:13

Delta expects 2013 profit growth, plans returns to shareholders - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/12/us-delta-outlook-idUSBRE8BB0YQ20121212

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Buys Back $1.2B In Stock Ahead Of Fiscal Cliff - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/afontevecchia/2012/12/12/warren-buffetts-berkshire-buys-back-1-2b-in-stock-from-single-sharheolder/

North Korea fires long-range rocket in defiant move, calls launch a success - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/12/12/north-korea-fires-long-range-rocket-in-defiant-move-south-korea-says/

Oil Rises for Second Day as IEA Boosts Demand Forecast - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-12-12/oil-rises-for-second-day-as-iea-boosts-demand-forecast

SolarCity slashes IPO share price, boosts size of offering - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-solarcity-ipo-20121212,0,754298.story

unemployment falls as private sector jobs hit all-time high - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2012/dec/12/uk-unemployment-falls-private-sector-jobs

Dollar Declines as Fed Adopts More Treasuries-Buying Stimulus - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-12/dollar-declines-as-fed-adopts-more-treasuries-buying-stimulus.html

Top Deutsche Bank Executives Caught Up in Tax Evasion Inquiry - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2012/12/12/top-deutsche-bank-executives-ensnared-by-tax-evasion-inquiry/

CBOE chief to step down - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5827d680-446a-11e2-932a-00144feabdc0.html

Global stocks, euro rise after Fed move; bonds fall - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/12/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20121212

12-Dec-2012 18:12

Costco Wholesale Stock Rating Reaffirmed by Piper Jaffray (COST) - Daily Political :: http://www.dailypolitical.com/finance/stock-market/costco-wholesale-stock-rating-reaffirmed-by-piper-jaffray-cost-2.htm

'Let's Just Do It,' Dimon Says of Avoiding 'Cliff' - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100304829

CBOE chief to step down after 16 years - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5827d680-446a-11e2-932a-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp%3Dpublished_links%252Frss%252Ftrading-room%252Ffeed%252F%252Fproduct

Employment figures worth showing off - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/jobs/9740339/Employment-figures-worth-showing-off.html

Deutsche Bank joint CEO probed by German police - AFP :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jmWMoQvIwHT0mcBR0l_C80tXwI_g?docId%3DCNG.675de6f86bdd25a9dbddc7f367c5f397.641

Dollar Pressured Ahead of Fed Decision - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100302864

Global shares, commodities edge up on Fed stimulus view - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/12/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20121212

North Korea Rockets To Orbit, Renews Concerns Of Global Threat - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidewalt/2012/12/12/north-korean-rocket-reaches-orbit/

Wednesday's big movers; Berkshire buys back stock - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/wednesdays-biggest-gaining-and-declining-stocks-2012-12-12?link%3DMW_latest_news

12-Dec-2012 16:10

HSBC to Pay Record Fine to Settle Money-Laundering Charges - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2012/12/11/hsbc-to-pay-record-fine-to-settle-money-laundering-charges/

UK employment hits record levels - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a223c152-4444-11e2-952a-00144feabdc0.html

NH may benefit as Mass. taxes Internet sales - NewHampshire.com :: http://www.newhampshire.com/article/20121212/NEWS02/121219773

Obama, Boehner battle over 'fiscal cliff' - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/theoval/2012/12/12/obama-boehner-fiscal-cliff-conference-call-mayors/1762933/

Costco Earnings Rise 19%, Beating Q1 Estimates - Investor's Business Daily :: http://news.investors.com/business/121212-636737-costco-wholesale-earnings-up-beat-q1-estimates.htm

US Stock Futures Edge Higher on Federal Reserve Hopes - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20121212-706184.html

Avon to Axe 1500 Jobs, Exit Some Markets - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/industries/2012/12/12/avon-to-axe-1500-jobs-exit-some-markets/

N. Korea launches satellite, in defiance of sanctions and pressure from US, allies - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/for-us-and-allies-n-korean-poses-threat-thats-difficult-to-curb/2012/12/12/a4411bde-4443-11e2-8c8f-fbebf7ccab4e_story.html

Facebook joins Nasdaq 100 today; shares rise - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2012/12/12/nasdaq-100-qqqq-facebook/1761597/

Stocks rise as investors wait for Fed - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/12/12/investing/stocks-markets/

12-Dec-2012 15:09

Costco's Profit Soars 30% - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324481204578174933756267190.html

NH may benefit as Mass. taxes Internet sales - NewHampshire.com :: http://www.newhampshire.com/article/20121212/NEWS02/121219773

HSBC: How Simple Became Complicated, and costly - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/12/us-hsbc-settlement-complex-idUSBRE8BB0S520121212

North Korea launches rocket , raising nuclear arms stakes - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/12/us-korea-north-rocket-idUSBRE8BB02K20121212

NFIB: Small-business optimism plummets after election - Bizjournals.com (blog) :: http://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/blog/morning-edition/2012/12/nfib-small-business-optimism-plummets.html

UK unemployment falls as private sector jobs hit all-time high - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2012/dec/12/uk-unemployment-falls-private-sector-jobs

Import prices post biggest fall in five months - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/12/us-usa-economy-prices-idUSBRE8BB0UA20121212

Global shares, commodities gain on Fed stimulus speculation - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/12/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20121212

Joy Global fourth-quarter profit jumps 23% - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/joy-global-fourth-quarter-profit-jumps-23-2012-12-12

UPDATE 1-Outlook remains cloudy for US 'fiscal cliff' deal - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/12/usa-fiscal-talks-idUSL1E8NC2A420121212

12-Dec-2012 14:08

Urban Outfitters shares up after-hours - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2012-12-10/urban-outfitters-shares-up-after-hours

Small-Business Sentiment Tumbles - Wall Street Journal (blog) :: http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2012/12/11/small-business-sentiment-tumbles/

Bernanke Critics Can't Fight Bonds Showing No Inflation - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-12/bernanke-critics-can-t-fight-bonds-showing-no-inflation.html

RPT-Right to work law may put Michigan back on the business map - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/12/righttowork-autos-idUSL1E8NC0B920121212

Italy passes first debt test after Monti's exit plan - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/12/us-italy-debt-idUSBRE8BB0MU20121212

Dollar vulnerable to Fed easing bets, yen struggles - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/12/us-markets-forex-idUSBRE8BB06R20121212

Stock futures edge higher as investors focus on Fed - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/12/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE8AP08020121212

UK unemployment falls by 82000 - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20691842

North Korea silences doubters, raises fears with rocket launch - CNN :: http://www.cnn.com/2012/12/12/world/asia/north-korea-rocket-launch-analysis/?hpt%3Dhp_c2

NH may benefit as Mass. taxes Internet sales - NewHampshire.com :: http://www.newhampshire.com/article/20121212/NEWS02/121219773

12-Dec-2012 13:07

Urban Outfitters shares up after-hours - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2012-12-10/urban-outfitters-shares-up-after-hours

U.S. November Small Business Optimism Index: Summary - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-11/u-s-november-small-business-optimism-index-summary-table-.html

HSBC, too big to jail, is the new poster child for US two-tiered justice system - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/dec/12/hsbc-prosecution-fine-money-laundering

In Michigan, A Conservative Governor Takes Careful Aim at Unions - TIME :: http://swampland.time.com/2012/12/12/in-michigan-a-conservative-governor-takes-careful-aim-at-unions/?iid%3Dtsmodule

3 trades to make if Italy quits the euro - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/3-trades-to-make-if-italy-quits-the-euro-2012-12-12

Amazon to start charging sales tax in Mass. - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/business/personalfinance/consumeralert/2012/12/amazon_to_start_charging_sales.html

UK Unemployment Falls as Labor Market Stays Resilient: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-12/u-k-unemployment-falls-in-sign-of-labor-market-resilience.html

N. Korea Launches Long-Range Rocket - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/International/us-calls-north-korea-rocket-launch-provocative-act/story?id%3D17939423

European Markets Advance On Fed Optimism - NASDAQ :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/european-markets-advance-on-fed-optimism-20121212-00114

Barclays appoints ex-regulator as compliance head - The Associated Press :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5joUUoVXpMb1cSZikvGR8Zwx6CkyQ?docId%3D2093d5b6fe5f464a80fa02a0830d6ff5

12-Dec-2012 12:06

Ahead of the Bell: Urban Outfitters - Businessweek :: http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/news/article.asp?docKey%3D600-201212110817APDIGITLFINANCE__US_Urban_Outfitters_A-1%26params%3Dtimestamp%257C%257C12/11/2012%25208:17%2520AM%2520ET%257C%257Cheadline%257C%257CAhead%2520of%2520the%2520Bell%253A%2520Urban%2520Outfitters%257C%257CdocSource%257C%257CAP%2520Digital%257C%257Cprovider%257C%257CACQUIREMEDIA%257C%257Cbridgesymbol%257C%257CUS;URBN%26ticker%3DURBN

Bernanke Critics Can't Fight Bonds Showing No Inflation - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-12/bernanke-critics-can-t-fight-bonds-showing-no-inflation.html

Small business optimism plunges, forecasting dire economic conditions ahead - Daily Caller :: http://dailycaller.com/2012/12/12/small-business-optimism-plunges-forecasting-dire-economic-conditions-ahead/

Stock index futures edge higher, focus on Fed - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/12/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE8AP08020121212

REFILE-European stocks near highs ahead of Fed - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/12/markets-europe-stocks-open-idUSL5E8NC2WB20121212

UK Unemployment Falls in Sign of Labor-Market Resilience - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-12/u-k-unemployment-falls-in-sign-of-labor-market-resilience.html

N Korea claims successful rocket launch - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3ed789d8-43fb-11e2-a48c-00144feabdc0.html

HSBC, too big to jail, is the new poster child for US two-tiered justice system - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/dec/12/hsbc-prosecution-fine-money-laundering

Time for Congress to step into Web sales tax fray - Reno Gazette Journal :: http://www.rgj.com/article/20121212/OPED01/312120056/Time-for-Congress-to-step-into-Web-sales-tax-fray

Italy's Short-Term Debt Sale Shrugs Off Political Uncertainty - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20121212-702921.html

12-Dec-2012 11:05

Urban Outfitters shares up after-hours - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2012-12-10/urban-outfitters-shares-up-after-hours

Survey: Small biz optimism took a dive in November - Houston Chronicle :: http://www.chron.com/business/article/Survey-Small-biz-optimism-took-a-dive-in-November-4107800.php

US sets price on sale of remaining AIG shares - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-us-aig-profit-20121212,0,5799295.story

Bernanke Critics Can't Fight Bonds Showing No Inflation - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-12/bernanke-critics-can-t-fight-bonds-showing-no-inflation.html

BHP Sells Browse Stake to PetroChina - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324024004578173802168187148.html

Why clients will shrug off HSBC's misdeeds - MarketWatch :: http://articles.marketwatch.com/2012-12-11/finance/35745059_1_bank-transfer-day-big-national-banks-switch-banks

Stock index futures edge higher, focus on Fed - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/12/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE8AP08020121212

REFILE-European stocks near highs ahead of Fed - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/12/markets-europe-stocks-open-idUSL5E8NC2WB20121212

North Korea fires a long-range rocket - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/north-korea-fires-a-long-range-rocket/2012/12/11/541e1106-4408-11e2-8061-253bccfc7532_story.html

Time for Congress to step into Web sales tax fray - Reno Gazette-Journal :: http://www.rgj.com/article/20121212/OPED01/312120056/Time-Congress-step-into-Web-sales-tax-fray

12-Dec-2012 10:04

US HOT STOCKS: Urban Outfitters, Limited Brands Active in Late Trading - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20121210-712270.html

Delta pays $360 million for stake in Virgin Atlantic, boosting its share of NY ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/ap-source-delta-air-lines-is-close-to-deal-for-stake-in-virgin-atlantic/2012/12/10/583fb4c6-432a-11e2-8c8f-fbebf7ccab4e_story.html

Bernanke Critics Can't Fight Bonds Showing No Inflation - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-12/bernanke-critics-can-t-fight-bonds-showing-no-inflation.html

TREASURIES-10-yr notes firm in Asia; Fed outcome awaited - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/12/markets-treasuries-asia-idUSL4N09M1DO20121212

Has America got it in for British banks? - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financial-crime/9738801/Has-America-got-it-in-for-British-banks.html

North Korea fires long-range rocket in defiant move, calls launch a success - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/12/12/north-korea-fires-long-range-rocket-in-defiant-move-south-korea-says/

Massachusetts next state for Amazon to collect sales tax - The Olympian :: http://www.theolympian.com/2012/12/12/2350529/massachusetts-next-state-for-amazon.html

Shares, euro supported by hopes for Fed easing - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/12/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20121212

Small business optimism plunges, forecasting dire economic conditions ahead - Daily Caller :: http://dailycaller.com/2012/12/12/small-business-optimism-plunges-forecasting-dire-economic-conditions-ahead/

Stocks: Waiting on the Fed - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/12/12/investing/premarkets/

12-Dec-2012 09:03

US HOT STOCKS: Urban Outfitters, Limited Brands Active in Late Trading - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20121210-712270.html

Ahead of the Bell: US trade deficit - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2012-12-11/ahead-of-the-bell-us-trade-deficit

Delta pays $360 million for stake in Virgin Atlantic, boosting its share of NY ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/ap-source-delta-air-lines-is-close-to-deal-for-stake-in-virgin-atlantic/2012/12/10/583fb4c6-432a-11e2-8c8f-fbebf7ccab4e_story.html

Oil Fluctuates as US Stockpiles Climb Before OPEC Meets - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-12/oil-fluctuates-as-u-s-crude-stockpiles-climb-before-opec-meets.html

Amazon, Massachusetts Strike Deal For Residents On Sales Tax - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324339204578173882410132440.html

Bernanke Critics Can't Fight Bonds Showing No Inflation - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-12/bernanke-critics-can-t-fight-bonds-showing-no-inflation.html

Kerrigan: Higher Taxes for Small Business Are Not Acceptable - Roll Call :: http://www.rollcall.com/news/kerrigan_higher_taxes_for_small_business_are_not_acceptable-219867-1.html

TREASURIES-10-yr notes firm in Asia; Fed outcome awaited - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/12/markets-treasuries-asia-idUSL4N09M1DO20121212

Has America got it in for British banks? - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financial-crime/9738801/Has-America-got-it-in-for-British-banks.html

North Korea rocket launch seen as successful - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-korea-rocket-20121212,0,151868.story