Friday, December 21, 2012

22-Dec-2012 08:59

RIM Service Fee Changes Cast 'Cloud of Doubt' - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-21/rim-service-fee-changes-cast-cloud-of-doubt-.html

GLOBAL MARKETS-Setback in US fiscal talks rattles shares, euro - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/21/markets-global-idUSL1E8NLAHI20121221

Cargo Shipments at Risk as Strike Looms at U.S. Ports - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-21/cargo-shipments-at-risk-as-strike-looms-at-u-s-ports.html

Hunt for Safety Hits Stocks - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324461604578192772191096856.html

Bernanke's Excuse for Mass Looting - Money Morning Australia :: http://www.moneymorning.com.au/20121222/bernankes-excuse-for-mass-looting.html

Consumer spending on the rebound - Boston Globe :: http://bostonglobe.com/business/2012/12/21/consumer-spending-rebound/kNTh8JIC8GjUL56WRDIN0I/story.html

Walgreen posts sharp profit drop in quarter - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-1222-walgreens--20121222,0,2691473.story

The sinking of "Plan B"; the US "fiscal cliff" disaster of John Boehner - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/22/us-usa-fiscal-planb-idUSBRE8BL03820121222

Why Ackman Is Right on Herbalife - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/igorgreenwald/2012/12/22/why-ackman-is-right-on-herbalife/

unlike state, Stanislaus County unemployment up - Modesto Bee :: http://www.modbee.com/2012/12/21/2505760/jobless-claims-falling.html

22-Dec-2012 07:58

GLOBAL MARKETS-Setback in US fiscal talks rattles shares, euro - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/21/markets-global-idUSL1E8NLAHI20121221

Cargo Shipments at Risk as Strike Looms at U.S. Ports - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-21/cargo-shipments-at-risk-as-strike-looms-at-u-s-ports.html

Hunt for Safety Hits Stocks - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324461604578192772191096856.html

Dish seeks more time to fight Sprint's Softbank, Clearwire deals - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/news/2012/12/21/dish-seeks-more-time-to-fight-sprint-softbank-clearwire-deals/

Wall Street ends lower after "fiscal cliff" setback - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/22/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE8BG0D620121222

Consumer spending on the rebound - Boston Globe :: http://bostonglobe.com/business/2012/12/21/consumer-spending-rebound/kNTh8JIC8GjUL56WRDIN0I/story.html

Walgreen posts sharp profit drop in quarter - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-1222-walgreens--20121222,0,2691473.story

Texas unemployment rate of 6.2% is lowest in four years - Dallas Morning News :: http://www.dallasnews.com/business/headlines/20121221-texas-unemployment-rate-of-6.2-is-lowest-in-four-years.ece

Why Ackman Is Right on Herbalife - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/igorgreenwald/2012/12/22/why-ackman-is-right-on-herbalife/

2013 Is Bernanke's Year: Unlimited QE And Total Control Of The Fed - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/afontevecchia/2012/12/20/2013-is-bernankes-year-unlimited-qe-and-total-control-of-the-fed/

22-Dec-2012 06:57

Setback in US fiscal talks rattles shares, euro - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/21/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20121221

Cargo Shipments at Risk as Strike Looms at U.S. Ports - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-21/cargo-shipments-at-risk-as-strike-looms-at-u-s-ports.html

Hunt for Safety Hits Stocks - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324461604578192772191096856.html

Dish seeks more time to fight Sprint's Softbank, Clearwire deals - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/news/2012/12/21/dish-seeks-more-time-to-fight-sprint-softbank-clearwire-deals/

Wall Street ends lower after "fiscal cliff" setback - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/22/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE8BG0D620121222

Consumer spending on the rebound - Boston Globe :: http://bostonglobe.com/business/2012/12/21/consumer-spending-rebound/kNTh8JIC8GjUL56WRDIN0I/story.html

Walgreen posts sharp profit drop in quarter - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-1222-walgreens--20121222,0,2691473.story

RIM posts smaller than expected loss - Economic Times :: http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2012-12-21/news/35953527_1_rim-posts-shares-surge

Texas unemployment rate of 6.2% is lowest in four years - Dallas Morning News :: http://www.dallasnews.com/business/headlines/20121221-texas-unemployment-rate-of-6.2-is-lowest-in-four-years.ece

2013 Is Bernanke's Year: Unlimited QE And Total Control Of The Fed - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/afontevecchia/2012/12/20/2013-is-bernankes-year-unlimited-qe-and-total-control-of-the-fed/

22-Dec-2012 05:56

US HOT STOCKS: Westway, Nike, Red Hat Active in Late Trading - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20121220-714684.html

Cargo Shipments at Risk as Strike Looms at U.S. Ports - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-21/cargo-shipments-at-risk-as-strike-looms-at-u-s-ports.html

Clearwire: How about $8.79 per Share? Asks BTIG - Barron's (blog) :: http://blogs.barrons.com/techtraderdaily/2012/12/21/clearwire-how-about-8-79-per-share-asks-btig/

Wall Street ends lower after "fiscal cliff" setback - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/22/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE8BG0D620121222

Walgreen Earnings Fall 26% on Acquisition and Storm Costs - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/22/business/walgreen-earnings-fall-26-on-acquisitions-and-hurricane-sandy.html

Consumer spending on the rebound - Boston Globe :: http://bostonglobe.com/business/2012/12/21/consumer-spending-rebound/kNTh8JIC8GjUL56WRDIN0I/story.html

Jobless rate falls below 10% in California - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-california-jobs-20121222,0,4050595.story

Judge Clears BP Payout to Businesses, Individuals - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323777204578194213677583652.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Obama urges smaller deal - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8c3b6028-4b85-11e2-b821-00144feab49a.html

2013 Is Bernanke's Year: Unlimited QE And Total Control Of The Fed - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/afontevecchia/2012/12/20/2013-is-bernankes-year-unlimited-qe-and-total-control-of-the-fed/

22-Dec-2012 04:55

Cargo Shipments at Risk as Strike Looms at U.S. Ports - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-21/cargo-shipments-at-risk-as-strike-looms-at-u-s-ports.html

Dish seeks more time to fight Sprint's Softbank, Clearwire deals - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/news/2012/12/21/dish-seeks-more-time-to-fight-sprint-softbank-clearwire-deals/

Wall Street ends lower after "fiscal cliff" setback - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/22/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE8BG0D620121222

Walgreen Earnings Fall 26% on Acquisition and Storm Costs - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/22/business/walgreen-earnings-fall-26-on-acquisitions-and-hurricane-sandy.html

Consumer spending on the rebound - Boston Globe :: http://bostonglobe.com/business/2012/12/21/consumer-spending-rebound/kNTh8JIC8GjUL56WRDIN0I/story.html

Jobless rate falls below 10% in California - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-california-jobs-20121222,0,4050595.story

Obama Presses Stripped-Down Plan to Limit Tax Increase - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/22/us/politics/next-move-is-obamas-after-boehners-tax-plan-fails.html

Judge Clears BP Payout to Businesses, Individuals - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323777204578194213677583652.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

GLOBAL MARKETS-Gold tumbles; shares flat on fiscal cliff tension - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/20/markets-global-idUSL1E8NK79C20121220

Monetary Policy in 2012: Further Disappointments in Growth; Further Innovations ... - Brookings Institution (blog) :: http://www.brookings.edu/blogs/up-front/posts/2012/12/20-monetary-policy-innovation-kohn

22-Dec-2012 03:54

Yacktman Unimpressed by News Corp. Spinoff's Results - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-21/yacktman-unimpressed-by-news-corp-spinoff-s-results.html

Clearwire: How about $8.79 per Share? Asks BTIG - Barron's (blog) :: http://blogs.barrons.com/techtraderdaily/2012/12/21/clearwire-how-about-8-79-per-share-asks-btig/

US East and Gulf Coast Dock Strike May Threaten Islanders - Hawaii Reporter :: http://www.hawaiireporter.com/u-s-east-and-gulf-coast-dock-strike-may-threaten-islanders/123

Wall Street ends lower after "fiscal cliff" setback - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/22/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE8BG0D620121222

Consumer spending on the rebound - Boston Globe :: http://bostonglobe.com/business/2012/12/21/consumer-spending-rebound/kNTh8JIC8GjUL56WRDIN0I/story.html

Jobless rate falls below 10% in California - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-california-jobs-20121222,0,4050595.story

CEO insists Herbalife is no pyramid scheme - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-herbalife-response-20121222,0,3110191.story

Walgreen posts sharp profit drop in quarter - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-1222-walgreens--20121222,0,2691473.story

2013 Is Bernanke's Year: Unlimited QE And Total Control Of The Fed - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/afontevecchia/2012/12/20/2013-is-bernankes-year-unlimited-qe-and-total-control-of-the-fed/

GLOBAL MARKETS-Gold tumbles; shares flat on fiscal cliff tension - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/20/markets-global-idUSL1E8NK79C20121220

22-Dec-2012 02:53

News Corp says publishing wing lost money - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-rt-us-newscorp-splitbre8bk0hr-20121221,0,7790849.story

Job outlook may be better than Fed forecast - The Courier-Journal :: http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20121221/BETTERLIFE04/312210112/Job-outlook-may-better-than-Fed-forecast

Herbalife shares pounded again, close 19 percent down - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/21/us-herbalife-selling-idUSBRE8BK0Z920121221

US East and Gulf Coast Dock Strike May Threaten Islanders - Hawaii Reporter :: http://www.hawaiireporter.com/u-s-east-and-gulf-coast-dock-strike-may-threaten-islanders/123

Hunt for Safety Hits Stocks - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324461604578192772191096856.html

UPDATE 3-Ex-SAC fund manager indicted in insider trading scheme - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/21/saccapital-martoma-idUSL1E8NL86C20121221

Consumer spending on the rebound - Boston Globe :: http://bostonglobe.com/business/2012/12/21/consumer-spending-rebound/kNTh8JIC8GjUL56WRDIN0I/story.html

Judge Approves Settlement in BP Class Action... - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/us-judge-oks-settlement-bp-class-action-suit-18041226

Midland's unemployment rate drops to 3.0 percent - Midland Reporter-Telegram :: http://www.mywesttexas.com/top_stories/article_eb35296f-e896-556e-b08d-c370d21496a9.html

How 'Cliff' Talks Hit the Wall - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324731304578193770576333616.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

22-Dec-2012 01:52

Consumer Spending Rebounds as Incomes Rise - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323277504578193130719421680.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Wall Street Slides After Fiscal Setback - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/22/business/daily-stock-market-activity.html

Herbalife shares pounded again, close 19 percent down - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/21/us-herbalife-selling-idUSBRE8BK0Z920121221

US East and Gulf Coast Dock Strike May Threaten Islanders - Hawaii Reporter :: http://www.hawaiireporter.com/u-s-east-and-gulf-coast-dock-strike-may-threaten-islanders/123

OC jobless rate falls to 7% - OCRegister :: http://www.ocregister.com/articles/percent-381406-year-jobs.html

New RIM Fears Cut Stock by 23% - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323777204578193203841599128.html

Obama: Fiscal cliff deal 'achievable' in next 10 days - Newsday :: http://www.newsday.com/news/nation/barack-obama-fiscal-cliff-deal-achievable-in-next-10-days-1.4362463

UPDATE 3-Ex-SAC fund manager indicted in insider trading scheme - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/21/saccapital-martoma-idUSL1E8NL86C20121221

Wall Street ends lower after "fiscal cliff" setback - Reuters India :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/12/22/us-markets-stocks-idINBRE8BG0D620121222

2013 Is Bernanke's Year: Unlimited QE And Total Control Of The Fed - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/afontevecchia/2012/12/20/2013-is-bernankes-year-unlimited-qe-and-total-control-of-the-fed/

22-Dec-2012 00:51

Consumer Spending Rebounds as Incomes Rise - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323277504578193130719421680.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

For The Federal Reserve Chief Who Has Everything (Except An Economic ... - DealBreaker :: http://dealbreaker.com/2012/12/for-the-federal-reserve-chief-who-has-everything-except-an-economic-recovery/

Research In Motion Stock Plunges - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323777204578193203841599128.html

Wall Street Slides After Fiscal Setback - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/22/business/daily-stock-market-activity.html

Wall Street falls on fiscal cliff setback - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/21/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE8BG0D620121221

Unemployment down: which states are doing better than others - Christian Science Monitor :: http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/DC-Decoder/2012/1221/Unemployment-down-which-states-are-doing-better-than-others

Savannah port strike could hit Georgia economy - Atlanta Journal Constitution :: http://www.ajc.com/news/business/savannah-port-strike-could-hit-georgia-economy/nTc3B/

Herbalife shares pounded again, close 19 percent down - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/21/us-herbalife-selling-idUSBRE8BK0Z920121221

Obama calls on Congress to pass tax bill - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2012/12/21/boehner-fiscal-cliff-news-conference/1784169/

A Progress Report on Fracking and Water Safety - New York Times (blog) :: http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/12/21/a-progress-report-on-fracking-and-water-safety/

21-Dec-2012 23:50

Eastern, Gulf Ports Brace for Strike - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324731304578191860597274482.html

For The Federal Reserve Chief Who Has Everything (Except An Economic ... - DealBreaker :: http://dealbreaker.com/2012/12/for-the-federal-reserve-chief-who-has-everything-except-an-economic-recovery/

Research In Motion Stock Plunges - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323777204578193203841599128.html

Wall Street Slides After Fiscal Setback - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/22/business/daily-stock-market-activity.html

Nu Skin Suffers As Investors Back Away From Door-To-Door - Wall Street Journal (blog) :: http://blogs.wsj.com/corporate-intelligence/2012/12/21/nu-skin-falls-as-investors-back-away-from-door-to-door/

CFTC: Traders Pare Bets Against Euro, Yen - NASDAQ :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/cftc-traders-pare-bets-against-euro-yen-20121221-00836

TEXT - S&P may cut Ameristar Casinos Inc - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/21/idUSWNB260520121221

Lawmakers Struggle to Break 'Cliff' Stalemate - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100334350

Unemployment down: which states are doing better than others - Christian Science Monitor :: http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/DC-Decoder/2012/1221/Unemployment-down-which-states-are-doing-better-than-others

Consumer Spending in U.S. Rose in November as Incomes Rebounded - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-21/consumer-spending-in-u-s-rose-in-november-as-incomes-rebounded.html

21-Dec-2012 22:49

News Corp. print holdings would have lost $2 billion as stand-alone - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-news-corps-publishing-unit-2-billion-loss-20121221,0,6048657.story

State unemployment rate falls to 9.8% even as employers shed jobs - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-california-unemployment-rate-falls-to-98-even-as-employers-shed-jobs-20121221,0,7783899.story

For The Federal Reserve Chief Who Has Everything (Except An Economic ... - DealBreaker :: http://dealbreaker.com/2012/12/for-the-federal-reserve-chief-who-has-everything-except-an-economic-recovery/

After Boehner Tax Plan Fails, Next Move Is Obama's - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/22/us/politics/next-move-is-obamas-after-boehners-tax-plan-fails.html

Research In Motion Stock Plunges - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323777204578193203841599128.html

Herbalife Defenders Get Personal With Ackman, Shorts - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/11799596/1/herbalife-defenders-get-personal-with-ackman-shorts.html?cm_ven%3DGOOGLEN

EPA Finalizes Boiler Emissions Rules - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324461604578193700144794568.html

Wall Street Slides After Fiscal Setback - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/22/business/daily-stock-market-activity.html

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

Dock workers' talks come to a halt, potential strike looms - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/19/us-ports-usa-idUSBRE8BI1LP20121219

21-Dec-2012 21:48

Place your bet: Pinnacle to buy Ameristar Casinos - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2012/12/21/pinnacle-ameristar/1784175/

Fuzzy answers on service fees hit RIM - MarketWatch :: http://stream.marketwatch.com/story/markets/SS-4-4/SS-4-17960/

Consumer Spending in U.S. Rose in November as Incomes Rebounded - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-21/consumer-spending-in-u-s-rose-in-november-as-incomes-rebounded.html

News Corp lays out details of spin-off - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/39fb87cc-4b83-11e2-b821-00144feab49a.html

Herbalife to answer 'pyramid scheme' claim; stock slide continues - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-herbalife-ackman-pershing-stock-20121221,0,2788095.story

Wall Street sinks as "fiscal cliff" fears escalate - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/21/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE8BG0D620121221

State unemployment rate falls to 9.8% even as employers shed jobs - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-california-unemployment-rate-falls-to-98-even-as-employers-shed-jobs-20121221,0,7783899.story

Food Marketers Get 'Smarter' About Ads for Kids - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324731304578193680884761180.html

After Boehner Tax Plan Fails, Next Move Is Obama's - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/22/us/politics/next-move-is-obamas-after-boehners-tax-plan-fails.html

ILA strike would impact Houston port and economy, businesses say - Bizjournals.com :: http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2012/12/20/ila-strike-will-impact-houston-port.html

21-Dec-2012 20:47

'Container Cliff': East Coast Faces 'Devastating' Port Strike - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100332472

UPDATE 2-Pinnacle to add eight casino-resorts with $869 mln Ameristar buy - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/21/idUSL4N09V3W320121221

Wall Street Slides After Fiscal Setback - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/22/business/daily-stock-market-activity.html

Consumer Spending in U.S. Rose in November as Incomes Rebounded - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-21/consumer-spending-in-u-s-rose-in-november-as-incomes-rebounded.html

Industry Wins Delay of Costly Clean-Air Rules on Boilers - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-20/relaxed-pollution-rules-on-boilers-said-to-be-considered-by-epa.html

In Japan, voters lose interest - Boston Globe :: http://bostonglobe.com/opinion/2012/12/21/podium-japan/IbncmkMCjaNAkecv9OkxIO/story.html

Nev. jobless rate drops to 3-year-low of 10.8 pct. - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2012-12-21/nev-dot-jobless-rate-drops-to-3-year-low-of-10-dot-8-pct-dot

RIM shares dive as fee changes catch market off guard - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/21/us-researchinmotion-research-idUSBRE8BK0H120121221

Gold Prices Rise on Bargain Hunting - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/11799507/1/gold-prices-rise-on-bargain-hunting.html?cm_ven%3DGOOGLEN

Lawmakers Call for Return to Cliff Talks - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324461604578193322521328086.html

21-Dec-2012 19:46

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

GE is said set to announce deal for Avio on Friday - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/ge-is-said-set-to-announce-deal-for-avio-on-friday-2012-12-21

Consumer confidence tumbles to 5-month low on 'fiscal cliff' fears - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-consumer-confidence-fiscal-cliff-20121221,0,3987251.story

RIM's BB10 May Shoot Hole in Services - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324731304578193343821059744.html

UPDATE 3-Walgreen profit falls; flu season may help this quarter - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/21/walgreen-results-idUSL1E8NL1OI20121221

Calif. jobless rate dips into single-digits for first time in nearly 4 years, signals ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/calif-jobless-rate-dips-into-single-digits-for-first-time-in-nearly-4-years-signals-recovery/2012/12/21/9b361c62-4b8f-11e2-8758-b64a2997a921_story.html

Consumer Spending in U.S. Rose in November as Incomes Rebounded - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-21/consumer-spending-in-u-s-rose-in-november-as-incomes-rebounded.html

Lawmakers Struggle to Break 'Cliff' Stalemate - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100334350

Allscripts Changes CEOs, Decides Against Deal - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323777204578189951583494808.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

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/

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/

21-Dec-2012 17:44

Durable-goods orders jump in November - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/durable-goods-orders-jump-in-november-2012-12-21

Walgreen Slowly Winning Back Customers Lost In Express Scripts Dispute - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/brucejapsen/2012/12/21/walgreen-slowly-winning-back-customers-lost-in-express-scripts-dispute/

Michigan Consumer Sentiment Fell to Five-Month Low in December - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-21/michigan-consumer-sentiment-fell-to-five-month-low-in-december.html

Longshoremen preparing for strike Dec. 30 - The Trucker :: http://www.thetrucker.com/News/Stories/2012/12/21/UpdateLongshoremenpreparingforstrikeDec30.aspx

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

Aviva Sells US Business - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324461604578193022049262406.html

Chicago to Explore Leasing Midway International, Emanuel Says - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-21/chicago-to-explore-leasing-midway-international-emanuel-says.html

Maine unemployment down slightly in November - Press Herald :: http://www.pressherald.com/news/Maines-November-unemployment-.html

Unemployment rates fall in 45 states in November - Detroit Free Press :: http://www.freep.com/article/20121221/BUSINESS07/121221025/Unemployment-rates-fall-in-45-states-in-November?odyssey%3Dnav%257Chead

Boehner Willing to Work with Obama - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324461604578193322521328086.html

21-Dec-2012 16:43

Pinnacle Entertainment to buy Ameristar Casinos for about $869 million - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/21/us-pinnacleentertainment-takeover-idUSBRE8BK0JN20121221

UPDATE 2-Walgreen quarterly profit falls, shares slip - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/21/walgreen-results-idUSL1E8NL1OI20121221

Political Disarray Hits Stocks - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324461604578192772191096856.html

Michigan Consumer Sentiment Fell to Five-Month Low in December - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-21/michigan-consumer-sentiment-fell-to-five-month-low-in-december.html

Unemployment rates fall in 45 states in Nov. - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2012/12/21/state-unemployment-rates/1783181/

RIM Shrs Swoon As Street Fears Slide In Services Revenues - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/ericsavitz/2012/12/21/rim-shrs-swoon-as-street-fears-slide-in-services-revenues/

Boehner: We're still working on fiscal cliff - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2012/12/21/boehner-fiscal-cliff-news-conference/1784169/

Consumer Spending Rises Most in 3 Years; Goods Orders Jump - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100334273

Longshoremen preparing for strike Dec. 30 - The Trucker :: http://www.thetrucker.com/News/Stories/2012/12/21/UpdateLongshoremenpreparingforstrikeDec30.aspx

ANALYSIS:US Q3 GDP +3.1%, Real Final Sls +2.4%; UI Clms 361k - MNI News :: http://mninews.deutsche-boerse.com/content/analysisus-q3-gdp-31-real-final-sls-24-ui-clms-361k

21-Dec-2012 15:42

Demand for U.S. Goods Increased More Than Forecast in November - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-21/demand-for-u-s-goods-increased-more-than-forecast-in-november.html

Pinnacle to Buy Ameristar Casinos for $869 Million - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2012/12/21/pinnacle-to-buy-ameristar-casinos-for-869-million/

N. Korea says it has detained a US citizen - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2012/12/21/north-korea-us-citizen/1783787/

News Corp files with US regulators to split company - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/news/2012/12/21/news-corp-files-with-us-regulators-to-split-company/

Will ports stay open? AAIA urges action - Modern Tire Dealer :: http://www.moderntiredealer.com/news/story/2012/12/will-ports-stay-open-aaia-urges-action.aspx

Income jumps and spending climbs in November - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/income-jumps-and-spending-climbs-in-november-2012-12-21

Wall Street falls at open on "cliff" worry - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/21/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE8BG0D620121221

Aviva sells US life arm for $1.8bn - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/413a41c4-4b5e-11e2-88b5-00144feab49a.html

What now? 'Plan B' collapse leaves fiscal crisis solution in doubt - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/12/21/what-now-plan-b-stall-out-leaves-fiscal-crisis-solution-in-doubt/

Jobless Claims Rise More Than Expected - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/2012/12/20/jobless-claims-november/

21-Dec-2012 14:41

Eastern, Gulf Ports Brace for Strike - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324731304578191860597274482.html

AP PHOTOS: AP photographer provides window on NKorea: endlessly ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/ap-photos-ap-photographer-provides-window-on-nkorea-endlessly-fascinating-visually-surreal/2012/12/21/6f62b9b6-4b43-11e2-8758-b64a2997a921_story.html

GE to Buy Avio's Aviation Parts Business for $4.3 Billion - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-12-21/ge-buys-avio-from-cinven-for-4-dot-3-billion-to-secure-supply-chain

Exchange Merger Mania Is Just That: Street Whispers - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/11798929/1/exchange-merger-mania-is-just-that-street-whispers.html?cm_ven%3DGOOGLEN

Pinnacle to own half of area's casinos - Bizjournals.com :: http://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/news/2012/12/21/pinnacle-to-own-half-of-areas-casinos.html

Fiscal cliff spooks world markets - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2012/12/21/fiscal-cliff-worries-markets/1783963/

Stock futures sink, bill failure may make fiscal deal unlikely - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/21/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE8BG0D620121221

AM Kitco Metals Roundup: Gold Firmer on Tepid Short Covering; Traders Still Wary - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/kitconews/2012/12/21/a-m-kitco-metals-roundup-gold-firmer-on-tepid-short-covering-traders-still-wary/

Research in Motion shares plunge 12% - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/12/21/technology/enterprise/rim-earnings-stock/

Jobless Claims Rise More Than Expected - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/2012/12/20/jobless-claims-november/

21-Dec-2012 13:40

Hedge-Fund Manager Presses Case Against Herbalife - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324731304578191821796188976.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Coming up: Jobless claims, GDP revision - MarketWatch :: http://articles.marketwatch.com/2012-12-20/economy/35921897_1_jobless-claims-gdp-revision-labor-department-data

UK lawmakers urge tougher banking reform - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/12/21/news/uk-banks-ring-fence/

North Korea Photos Give Rare Look Inside Hermit Kingdom (PHOTOS) - Huffington Post :: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/21/north-korea-photos_n_2344125.html

RIM's new services model to pressure margins: analysts - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/21/us-researchinmotion-research-idUSBRE8BK0H120121221

Strike could shut down East Coast ports - Marketplace.org :: http://www.marketplace.org/topics/business/strike-could-shut-down-east-coast-ports

Exchange Merger Mania Is Just That: Street Whispers - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/11798929/1/exchange-merger-mania-is-just-that-street-whispers.html?cm_ven%3DGOOGLEN

John Boehner swings and misses on 'Plan B' - Washington Post (blog) :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2012/12/20/john-boehner-swings-and-misses-on-plan-b/

Blow for Osborne as borrowing rises - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/63275362-4b54-11e2-887b-00144feab49a.html

Knight Backs Getco Bid, Ending Saga That Began With Trade Mishap - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-18/knight-backs-getco-bid-ending-saga-that-began-with-trade-mishap.html

21-Dec-2012 12:39

Eastern, Gulf Ports Brace for Strike - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324731304578191860597274482.html

BOJ Member Deposit Plan Would Unleash $373 Billion: Japan Credit - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-20/boj-member-deposit-plan-would-unleash-373-billion-japan-credit.html

Hedge fund manager alleges Herbalife is 'pyramid scheme' - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-herbalife-ackman-20121221,0,3042263.story

Coming up: Jobless claims, GDP revision - MarketWatch :: http://articles.marketwatch.com/2012-12-20/economy/35921897_1_jobless-claims-gdp-revision-labor-department-data

AP PHOTOS: AP photographer provides window on NKorea: endlessly ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/ap-photos-ap-photographer-provides-window-on-nkorea-endlessly-fascinating-visually-surreal/2012/12/21/6f62b9b6-4b43-11e2-8758-b64a2997a921_story.html

Republican 'Plan B' heads for House vote - MarketWatch :: http://articles.marketwatch.com/2012-12-20/economy/35923913_1_obama-and-boehner-fiscal-cliff-jay-carney

UK economy grew 0.9% in third quarter, says the ONS - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20808518

Why the New York Stock Exchange Sold Out to a Upstart You've Never Heard Of - TIME :: http://business.time.com/2012/12/21/why-the-new-york-stock-exchange-sold-out-to-a-upstart-youve-never-heard-of/

Aviva sells US insurance arm for £1.1bn to Athene Holding - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/banksandfinance/insurance/9760397/Aviva-sells-US-insurance-arm-for-1.1bn-to-Athene-Holding.html

Knight Backs Getco Bid, Ending Saga That Began With Trade Mishap - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-18/knight-backs-getco-bid-ending-saga-that-began-with-trade-mishap.html

21-Dec-2012 11:38

Eastern, Gulf Ports Brace for Strike - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324731304578191860597274482.html

Coming up: Jobless claims, GDP revision - MarketWatch :: http://articles.marketwatch.com/2012-12-20/economy/35921897_1_jobless-claims-gdp-revision-labor-department-data

Third-quarter U.S. growth revised higher - MarketWatch :: http://articles.marketwatch.com/2012-12-20/economy/35922610_1_third-and-final-estimate-second-quarter-third-quarter

BOJ Holdings of JGBs Exceed 100 Trillion Yen for First Time - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-21/boj-holdings-of-jgbs-exceed-100-trillion-yen-for-first-time.html

NYSE skyrockets on ICE buyout, NASDAQ rises too - MarketWatch :: http://articles.marketwatch.com/2012-12-20/industries/35923187_1_nyse-euronext-ice-shares-nasdaq-omx-group

UK economy grew 0.9% in third quarter, says the ONS - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20808518

Cyprus Writeoff Prospect Roils Policy Makers Plotting Bailout - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-21/cyprus-writeoff-prospect-roils-policy-makers-plotting-bailout.html

Republican 'Plan B' heads for House vote - MarketWatch :: http://articles.marketwatch.com/2012-12-20/economy/35923913_1_obama-and-boehner-fiscal-cliff-jay-carney

US stocks gain amid hopes of avoiding 'fiscal cliff' - FRANCE 24 :: http://www.france24.com/en/20121220-us-stocks-gain-amid-hopes-avoiding-fiscal-cliff

Knight Backs Getco Bid, Ending Saga That Began With Trade Mishap - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-18/knight-backs-getco-bid-ending-saga-that-began-with-trade-mishap.html

21-Dec-2012 10:37

Coming up: Jobless claims, GDP revision - MarketWatch :: http://articles.marketwatch.com/2012-12-20/economy/35921897_1_jobless-claims-gdp-revision-labor-department-data

Retailers, Intermodal Trucking Worry About Potential Port Strike - Truckinginfo :: http://www.truckinginfo.com/news/news-detail.asp?news_id%3D78853

Boehner's 'fiscal cliff' plan fails - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/la-plan-b-20121220-itn,0,2111536.storylink

Third-quarter U.S. growth revised higher - MarketWatch :: http://articles.marketwatch.com/2012-12-20/economy/35922610_1_third-and-final-estimate-second-quarter-third-quarter

S&P Cuts Cyprus Rating - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20121221-701982.html

BOJ Holdings of JGBs Exceed 100 Trillion Yen for First Time - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-21/boj-holdings-of-jgbs-exceed-100-trillion-yen-for-first-time.html

North Korea says it has detained a US citizen - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/12/21/nkorea-says-it-has-detained-us-citizen/

UPDATE 1-Nokia to get payments in patent deal with RIM - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/21/nokia-idUSL5E8NL22K20121221

High-Speed Trade Giants to Merge - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/20/business/knight-capital-announces-sale-to-getco.html

21-Dec-2012 09:36

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

US economic growth in third quarter is revised upward - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-economy-growth-gdp-20121221,0,5862682.story

Wishing Upon Abe 120 Weak-Yen Policy Seen as LDP Returns - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-21/wishing-upon-abe-120-weak-yen-policy-seen-as-ldp-returns-in-rout.html

RIM Shocks Investors With Revised Services Strategy - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/ericsavitz/2012/12/21/rim-shocks-investors-with-revised-services-strategy/

Coming up: Jobless claims, GDP revision - MarketWatch :: http://articles.marketwatch.com/2012-12-20/economy/35921897_1_jobless-claims-gdp-revision-labor-department-data

Boehner's 'fiscal cliff' plan fails - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/la-plan-b-20121220-itn,0,2111536.storylink

S&P downgrades Cyprus on default fears - MiamiHerald.com (registration) :: http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/12/21/3151759/sp-downgrades-cyprus-on-default.html

High-Speed Trade Giants to Merge - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/20/business/knight-capital-announces-sale-to-getco.html

FASB floats stronger bank credit risk accounting standard - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/20/us-usa-tax-fasb-idUSBRE8BJ1AF20121220