Friday, December 28, 2012

29-Dec-2012 08:44

Insight: Under siege, Japan central bank wakes up to political reality - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/28/us-japan-economy-boj-idUSBRE8BR04C20121228

Pearson to Take Stake in Nook Unit - New York Times (blog) :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2012/12/28/pearson-to-take-stake-in-nook-unit/

Stocks tumble as 'fiscal cliff' deadline nears - NewsOK.com :: http://newsok.com/stocks-tumble-as-fiscal-cliff-deadline-nears/article/3741569

Analysis: For Senate leaders, a mission impossible from Obama - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/29/us-usa-fiscal-stalemate-idUSBRE8BS03020121229

Strike at ports in Boston, elsewhere averted - Boston Globe :: http://bostonglobe.com/business/2012/12/29/port-strike-averted-with-tentative-deal-between-shippers-and-union/PNJV8XrUcSAj3HH3sfvt6O/story.html

Share via e-mail - Boston Globe :: http://bostonglobe.com/business/2012/12/28/federal-investigators-probe-autonomy-division/pUcyp33C0MYweqeSJvK3kI/story.html

Pending Home Sales Rebound - ABQ Journal :: http://www.abqjournal.com/main/2012/12/29/biz/pending-home-sales-rebound-2.html

New Japan PM Visits Tsunami-Wrecked Nuclear Plant - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/japan-pm-visits-tsunami-wrecked-nuclear-plant-18088161

Tax consequences of fiscal cliff could prove costly for many families - Modesto Bee :: http://www.modbee.com/2012/12/28/2512211/tax-consequences-of-fiscal-cliff.html

Exporter ETFs Unfazed By U.S. Political Drama - Seeking Alpha :: http://seekingalpha.com/article/1084771-exporter-etfs-unfazed-by-u-s-political-drama

29-Dec-2012 07:43

HP Says DOJ Probes Autonomy Deal; Mike Lynch Responds - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/ericsavitz/2012/12/27/hp-says-doj-probes-autonomy-deal-mike-lynch-responds/

Insight: Under siege, Japan central bank wakes up to political reality - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/28/us-japan-economy-boj-idUSBRE8BR04C20121228

ETF Surge in 2012: 'They Are Here to Conquer' - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100343512

How to Prepare When Next Year's Tax Rates Are Anyone's Guess - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/29/your-money/how-to-handle-tax-rate-uncertainty.html

Pearson to Take Stake in Nook Unit - New York Times (blog) :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2012/12/28/pearson-to-take-stake-in-nook-unit/

Lockheed Wins $1.9 Billion in Government Satellite Work - Motley Fool :: http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2012/12/28/lockheed-wins-19-billion-in-government-satellite-w.aspx

Partial Deal With Union Averts a Strike at 14 Ports - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/29/business/shutdown-averted-for-ports-on-east-and-gulf-coasts.html

As Dairy Cliff Approaches, Consumers May See Milk and Cheese Prices Double - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/gregorymcneal/2012/12/29/as-dairy-cliff-approaches-consumers-may-see-milk-and-cheese-prices-double/

Stocks tumble as 'fiscal cliff' deadline nears - NewsOK.com :: http://newsok.com/stocks-tumble-as-fiscal-cliff-deadline-nears/article/3741569

Analysis: For Senate leaders, a mission impossible from Obama - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/29/us-usa-fiscal-stalemate-idUSBRE8BS03020121229

29-Dec-2012 06:42

ETF Surge in 2012: 'They Are Here to Conquer' - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100343512

Dollar edges higher on uncertainty about fiscal talks - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/28/us-markets-forex-idUSBRE8BF0HR20121228

How to Prepare When Next Year's Tax Rates Are Anyone's Guess - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/29/your-money/how-to-handle-tax-rate-uncertainty.html

Pearson to Take Stake in Nook Unit - New York Times (blog) :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2012/12/28/pearson-to-take-stake-in-nook-unit/

Partial Deal With Union Averts a Strike at 14 Ports - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/29/business/shutdown-averted-for-ports-on-east-and-gulf-coasts.html

Obama, GOP Crush Stocks on Path to Fiscal Cliff Showdown - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/11801473/1/obama-gop-crush-stocks-on-path-to-cliff-showdown.html?cm_ven%3DGOOGLEN

Autonomy's Lynch rejects fraud claims as US probe is launched - Irish Independent :: http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/autonomys-lynch-rejects-fraud-claims-as-us-probe-is-launched-3338322.html

Stocks tumble as 'fiscal cliff' deadline draws near - The News Journal :: http://www.delawareonline.com/viewart/20121229/BUSINESS06/312290032/Stocks-tumble-fiscal-cliff-deadline-draws-near

Are Idaho dairy farmers concerned about the looming 'milk cliff?" - KIVI-TV :: http://www.kivitv.com/news/local/185125241.html

Consumer Comfort in U.S. Hovers Near Strongest Since March 2008 - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-27/consumer-comfort-in-u-s-hovers-near-strongest-since-march-2008.html

29-Dec-2012 05:41

Hewlett-Packard Says Justice Department Probing Autonomy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-27/hewlett-packard-says-justice-department-probing-autonomy.html

Insight: Under siege, Japan central bank wakes up to political reality - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/28/us-japan-economy-boj-idUSBRE8BR04C20121228

Vanguard Cuts Fees On Another 11 ETFs - IndexUniverse.com :: http://www.indexuniverse.com/hot-topics/15567-vanguard-cuts-fees-on-another-11-etfs.html

Lockheed gets up to $4.9 billion in further F-35 funding - WHTC :: http://whtc.com/news/articles/2012/dec/28/lockheed-us-agree-early-funding-deal-for-more-f-35s-sources/

How to Prepare When Next Year's Tax Rates Are Anyone's Guess - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/29/your-money/how-to-handle-tax-rate-uncertainty.html

Barnes & Noble stock soars on Pearson deal - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/article/Barnes-amp-Noble-stock-soars-on-Pearson-deal-4153076.php

Partial Deal With Union Averts a Strike at 14 Ports - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/29/business/shutdown-averted-for-ports-on-east-and-gulf-coasts.html

Why Milk May Hit $7 a Gallon - Daily Beast :: http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/12/29/the-milk-cliff-explained-why-a-gallon-may-soon-hit-7.html

Why The Dow Fell Off a Cliff - Motley Fool :: http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2012/12/28/why-the-dow-fell-off-a-cliff.aspx

Obama, GOP Crush Stocks on Path to Fiscal Cliff Showdown - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/11801473/1/obama-gop-crush-stocks-on-path-to-cliff-showdown.html?cm_ven%3DGOOGLEN

29-Dec-2012 04:40

NYC subway app available on 7 lines - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/APe8a12a4f01444cf9abb65889658d1f67.html

Middle Class Gets 'Cliffed' by Huge Tax If No Deal Reached - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100343423

Global stocks drop, dollar up as "cliff" deadline looms - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/28/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20121228

Dow, Down 158.20, Practices Its Cliff Dive - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324669104578206992600519784.html

Lockheed gets up to $4.9 billion in further F-35 funding - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/sns-rt-us-lockheed-fighterbre8br0jh-20121228,0,2659364.story

It Just Keeps Getting Worse for Hewlett-Packard - Motley Fool :: http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2012/12/28/will-hewlett-packard-ever-be-rid-of-autonomy.aspx

Pearson to Take Stake in Nook Unit - New York Times (blog) :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2012/12/28/pearson-to-take-stake-in-nook-unit/

Agreement within reach on 'fiscal cliff' deal, officials say - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/obama-biden-set-to-host-top-lawmakers-in-last-ditch-fiscal-cliff-talks/2012/12/28/de898ec8-50fc-11e2-8b49-64675006147f_story.html

Weekly ETF Flows: EEM Asset Rise Continues - NASDAQ :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/weekly-etf-flows-eem-asset-rise-continues-cm202861

Partial Deal With Union Averts a Strike at 14 Ports - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/29/business/shutdown-averted-for-ports-on-east-and-gulf-coasts.html

29-Dec-2012 03:39

ETF Surge in 2012: 'They Are Here to Conquer' - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100343512

Asian Stocks Rally for Sixth Week on Japan and China Bets - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-28/asian-stocks-rally-for-sixth-week-on-japan-and-china-bets.html

Lockheed gets up to $4.9 billion in further F-35 funding - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/sns-rt-us-lockheed-fighterbre8br0jh-20121228,0,2659364.story

It Just Keeps Getting Worse for Hewlett-Packard - Motley Fool :: http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2012/12/28/will-hewlett-packard-ever-be-rid-of-autonomy.aspx

Stocks tumble again as 'fiscal cliff' deadline nears - Kansas City Star :: http://www.kansascity.com/2012/12/28/3985247/stocks-tumble-again-as-fiscal.html

Florida has a lot at stake in fiscal cliff outcome - Palm Beach Post :: http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/news/national-govt-politics/florida-has-a-lot-at-stake-in-fiscal-cliff-outcome/nThQH/

Partial Agreement With Union Averts a Strike at 14 Ports - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/29/business/shutdown-averted-for-ports-on-east-and-gulf-coasts.html

New Sign of Strong Housing Demand - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324669104578207352135645808.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Pearson to Take Stake in Nook Unit - New York Times (blog) :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2012/12/28/pearson-to-take-stake-in-nook-unit/

Senate Leaders Set to Work on a Last-Minute Tax Agreement - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/29/us/politics/key-meeting-looms-as-scaled-back-fiscal-deal-is-explored.html

29-Dec-2012 02:38

Vanguard cut fees on dozens of mutual funds, ETFs - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/28/us-vanguard-funds-idUSBRE8BR0BG20121228

Asian Stocks Rally for Sixth Week on Japan and China Bets - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-28/asian-stocks-rally-for-sixth-week-on-japan-and-china-bets.html

Pearson buys a small stake in Nook Media, wants a fast track for digital education - Engadget :: http://www.engadget.com/2012/12/28/pearson-buys-a-small-stake-in-nook-media/

Lockheed gets up to $4.9 billion in further F-35 funding - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/sns-rt-us-lockheed-fighterbre8br0jh-20121228,0,2659364.story

Port strike in eastern US averted with contract extension - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-ports-strike-20121229,0,5703901.story

Milk prices could soar in coming months - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2012/12/28/milk-prices-could-soar/1797375/

It Just Keeps Getting Worse for Hewlett-Packard - Motley Fool :: http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2012/12/28/will-hewlett-packard-ever-be-rid-of-autonomy.aspx

Stocks tumble again as 'fiscal cliff' deadline nears - Kansas City Star :: http://www.kansascity.com/2012/12/28/3985247/stocks-tumble-again-as-fiscal.html

Obama: Optimistic We Can Still Reach Deal 'in Time' - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100343159

Consumer Comfort in U.S. Hovers Near Strongest Since March 2008 - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-27/consumer-comfort-in-u-s-hovers-near-strongest-since-march-2008.html

29-Dec-2012 01:37

Vanguard cut fees on dozens of mutual funds, ETFs - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/28/us-vanguard-funds-idUSBRE8BR0BG20121228

Federal investigators probe HP's Autonomy division - Boston Globe :: http://bostonglobe.com/business/2012/12/28/federal-investigators-probe-autonomy-division/pUcyp33C0MYweqeSJvK3kI/story.html

Barnes & Noble's Missing $500 Million - Wall Street Journal (blog) :: http://blogs.wsj.com/corporate-intelligence/2012/12/28/barnes-nobles-missing-500-million/

Deal reached to avert US port strike for now - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/28/us-usa-ports-deal-idUSBRE8BR0ET20121228

Dow, Down 158.20, Practices Its Cliff Dive - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324669104578206992600519784.html

Asian Stocks Rally for Sixth Week on Japan and China Bets - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-28/asian-stocks-rally-for-sixth-week-on-japan-and-china-bets.html

Lawmakers working on last-minute farm bill extension - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/28/us-farm-bill-dairy-idUSBRE8BR0JQ20121228

Cliff Deal Hinges on Senators - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324669104578207423905083416.html

Lockheed gets up to $4.9 billion in further F-35 funding - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/sns-rt-us-lockheed-fighterbre8br0jh-20121228,0,2659364.story

Consumer Comfort in U.S. Hovers Near Strongest Since March 2008 - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-27/consumer-comfort-in-u-s-hovers-near-strongest-since-march-2008.html

29-Dec-2012 00:36

Hewlett-Packard reports Justice Department fraud probe at Autonomy - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-hp-justice-department-investigating-autonomy-fraud-allegations-20121227,0,1545555.story

Fiscal cliff could put your tax refund on hold - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/12/28/news/economy/tax-refund/

S&P: 'Fiscal cliff' talks won't impact US rating - AFP :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iIqe-qd7aX6wpNpLhMaM8tqVkmqQ?docId%3DCNG.58170e1143492a7c07fac5987f5877f0.6c1

US stocks fall as cliff window narrows - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6fa212d0-50f9-11e2-9623-00144feab49a.html

Apixaban Wins Long-Awaited Nod from FDA - MedPage Today :: http://www.medpagetoday.com/Cardiology/VenousThrombosis/36657

Global stocks drop, dollar up as "cliff" deadline looms - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/28/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20121228

Barnes & Noble's Missing $500 Million - Wall Street Journal (blog) :: http://blogs.wsj.com/corporate-intelligence/2012/12/28/barnes-nobles-missing-500-million/

Obama: Senate will try to strike fiscal cliff deal - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2012/12/28/obama-boehner-reid-mcconnell-fiscal-cliff/1796395/

New Year Could Jar Milk Buyers, Too - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323300404578207841282461764.html

East Coast Port Strike Averted, Negotiations Continue - Neon Tommy :: http://www.neontommy.com/news/2012/12/east-coast-port-strike-averted

28-Dec-2012 23:35

Mike Lynch accuses Hewlett Packard of changing its story - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/9769418/Mike-Lynch-accuses-Hewlett-Packard-of-changing-its-story.html

Japan Fin Min Tells US Risk Remains of Yen Rebound - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324669104578207043265854914.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

NYC Subways to Provide Arrival Times for Mobile Apps, Lhota Says - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-28/nyc-subways-to-provide-arrival-times-for-mobile-apps-lhota-says.html

Deal reached to avert US port strike for now - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/28/us-usa-ports-deal-idUSBRE8BR0ET20121228

Stocks: Dow drops 1.2% as 'cliff' clock ticks - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2012/12/28/markets-fiscal-cliff-deadline/1795693/

Italy's Monti to lead centrist coalition in February polls - AFP :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5i1ByIcwooEuGZgzKZ4_GGVNiU83A?docId%3DCNG.58170e1143492a7c07fac5987f5877f0.2a1

First the Fiscal Cliff, Now the Dairy Cliff - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-28/first-the-fiscal-cliff-now-the-dairy-cliff.html

Fiscal cliff could put your tax refund on hold - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/12/28/news/economy/tax-refund/

UK's Pearson Invests in Barnes & Noble's Nook - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/uks-pearson-invests-barnes-nobles-nook-18082524

Obama, Lawmakers Meet for Fiscal-Cliff Talks - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324669104578207423905083416.html

28-Dec-2012 22:34

Dollar edges up as investors await more US budget talks - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/28/us-markets-forex-idUSBRE8BF0HR20121228

US sailors sue Tepco over radiation - MENAFN.COM :: http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1d98c022-57de-4afe-a056-c217f653ede1/US-sailors-sue-Tepco-over-radiation?src%3Dmain

Middle Class Gets 'Cliffed' by Huge Tax If No Deal Reached - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100343423

Deal reached to avert US port strike for now - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/28/us-usa-ports-deal-idUSBRE8BR0ET20121228

Fees undermine fliers' ability to compare fares - WAVY-TV :: http://www.wavy.com/dpp/entertainment/consumer_tech/Fees-undermine-fliers-ability-to-compare-fares_54850053

Stocks: Dow drops 1.2% as 'cliff' clock ticks - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2012/12/28/markets-fiscal-cliff-deadline/1795693/

Dow Falls 158.20 in 'Cliff' Hit - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324669104578206992600519784.html

Thanks to Congress's Incompetence, Milk Prices Are About to Double - The Atlantic :: http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2012/12/thanks-to-congresss-incompetence-milk-prices-are-about-to-double/266692/

Obama calls on GOP leaders to back his 'fiscal cliff' plan - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/obama-biden-set-to-host-top-lawmakers-in-last-ditch-fiscal-cliff-talks/2012/12/28/de898ec8-50fc-11e2-8b49-64675006147f_story.html

France Should Avoid More 2013 Cuts as Growth Sags, IMF Says - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-26/france-should-avoid-more-2013-cuts-as-growth-sags-imf-says.html

28-Dec-2012 21:33

How the 'Cliff' Will Hit You - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100343488

Barnes & Noble, Pearson, Microsoft Called 'Online-Education Dream Team' - Wall Street Journal (blog) :: http://blogs.wsj.com/deals/2012/12/28/barnes-noble-pearson-microsoft-called-online-education-dream-team/

Dollar edges up as investors await more US budget talks - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/28/us-markets-forex-idUSBRE8BF0HR20121228

Pending Home Sales Up, ISM Index Higher - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/marketnewsvideo/2012/12/28/pending-home-sales-up-ism-index-higher/

Milk Futures Showing No Sign of 'Dairy Cliff' - CNBC.com (blog) :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100343877

Obama, lawmakers to discuss short-term fiscal deal - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2012/12/28/obama-boehner-reid-mcconnell-fiscal-cliff/1796395/

Vanguard Cuts Expenses on 22 ETFs - ETFguide :: http://www.etfguide.com/news/994/Vanguard-Cuts-Expenses-on-22-ETFs/

Deal reached to avert US port strike for now - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/28/us-usa-ports-deal-idUSBRE8BR0ET20121228

News Summary: US new home sales rise to 377K - The Associated Press :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gK1MQB-1qdc1k2e7go8dy8EjOQgw?docId%3D0395db05d781484ba515ea2cf92772b6

IMF warns French economy vulnerable to downturn - Las Vegas Sun :: http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2012/dec/26/eu-france-imf/

28-Dec-2012 20:32

Pending Sales of Existing U.S. Homes Climb for Third Month - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-28/pending-sales-of-existing-u-s-homes-climb-for-third-month-1-.html

How the 'Cliff' Will Hit You - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100343488

Japanese Finance Minister Seeks to Firm Up Position on Inflation Targets - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/29/business/global/japanese-finance-minister-seeks-to-firm-up-position-on-inflation-targets.html

Port strike in eastern US averted with 30-day contract extension - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-ports-strike-averted-20121228,0,2611222.story

Reviewing MTA's New Subway App - Wall Street Journal (blog) :: http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2012/12/28/reviewing-mtas-new-subway-app/

Understanding The 'Milk Cliff' - NPR (blog) :: http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2012/12/28/168147765/understanding-the-milk-cliff

HP discloses US probe into Autonomy - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ae140a48-50de-11e2-b287-00144feab49a.html

Obama, lawmakers to discuss short-term fiscal deal - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2012/12/28/obama-boehner-reid-mcconnell-fiscal-cliff/1796395/

US sailors sue Japanese utility over radiation - The Associated Press :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gIhcU8CaBFGXfa_m93SuV99JszNg?docId%3D380d841f8404445b9f0a46b3d4387ed5

Pearson buys stake in Nook Media - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/59835eee-5114-11e2-b287-00144feab49a.html

28-Dec-2012 19:31

Pending Sales of Existing U.S. Homes Climb for Third Month - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-28/pending-sales-of-existing-u-s-homes-climb-for-third-month-1-.html

Wall Street Optimism Fades Ahead of Deadline - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/29/business/daily-stock-market-activity.html

How the 'Cliff' Will Hit You - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100343488

Stocks Fall as 'Cliff' Nears - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324669104578206992600519784.html

HP Confirms US Department Of Justice Probe Of Autonomy Deal - CRN :: http://www.crn.com/news/channel-programs/240145358/hp-confirms-u-s-department-of-justice-probe-of-autonomy-deal.htm

Lake-water infusion to delay Mississippi closing - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-lakewater-infusion-to-delay-mississippi-closing-20121228,0,3267025.story

Congress tries to avoid dairy disaster - Politico :: http://www.politico.com/story/2012/12/congress-tries-to-avoid-dairy-disaster-85567.html

Barnes & Noble Nook a money-loser and a lifeline - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/barnes-noble-nook-a-money-loser-and-a-lifeline-2012-12-28

Port strike in eastern US averted with 30-day contract extension - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-ports-strike-averted-20121228,0,2611222.story

Reviewing MTA's New Subway App - Wall Street Journal (blog) :: http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2012/12/28/reviewing-mtas-new-subway-app/

28-Dec-2012 18:30

US to probe Autonomy sale to Hewlett-Packard - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20855660

8 on Your Side: Tax Tips for 2012 Returns - KLAS-TV :: http://www.8newsnow.com/story/20439415/8-on-your-side-tax-tips-for-2012-returns

Dollar Gains Before Weekend Efforts to Avert US Fiscal Cliff - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-12-27/yen-falls-to-28-month-low-before-japan-data-on-consumer-prices

Pending home sales rise again in November - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-pending-home-sales-20121228,0,3828755.story

U.S. DOE Weekly Petroleum Status Report for Dec. 21 (Text) - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-28/u-s-doe-weekly-petroleum-status-report-for-dec-21-text-.html

Obama, Lawmakers Set for Fiscal-Cliff Meeting - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324669104578207423905083416.html

UK's Pearson to buy 5 percent stake in Nook, shares up - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/28/us-pearson-nookmedia-idUSBRE8BR0BA20121228

Port strike averted, mediator says - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/12/28/news/economy/no-port-strike/

Stocks Fall as 'Cliff' Nears - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324669104578206992600519784.html

IMF warns French economy vulnerable to downturn - Las Vegas Sun :: http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2012/dec/26/eu-france-imf/

28-Dec-2012 17:29

Fiscal-cliff concerns sink consumers' expectations - MarketWatch :: http://articles.marketwatch.com/2012-12-27/economy/36013964_1_fiscal-cliff-lynn-franco-consumer-confidence

Hollande Jobs Pledge Undermined by Weak French Recovery: Economy - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-12-28/french-recovery-weaker-than-estimated-as-economy-barely-grows

Look out! Here comes the 'dairy cliff' and the 'retail cliff' - MSNBC :: http://tv.msnbc.com/2012/12/28/look-out-here-comes-the-dairy-cliff-and-the-retail-cliff/

Broad Losses for US Stocks - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324669104578206992600519784.html

Pending home sales rise again in November - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-pending-home-sales-20121228,0,3828755.story

Barnes & Noble Sells 5% Of Nook To Pearson; Nook Xmas Soft - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/ericsavitz/2012/12/28/barnes-nook-xmas-soft/

HP says gov't investigating troubled Autonomy unit - The Associated Press :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gOwUZ3yruK2kTWbOXhE_ScgLhdNQ?docId%3D0f543bd00985418fb876985134e11522

Longshoremen's strike could close Florida's ports - Bay News 9 :: http://www.baynews9.com/content/news/baynews9/news/article.html/content/news/articles/bn9/2012/12/28/longshoremen_s_strik.html

Japan Fin Min Tells US Risk Remains of Yen Rebound - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324669104578207043265854914.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Middle Class Gets 'Cliffed' by Huge Tax If No Deal - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100343423

28-Dec-2012 16:28

US to probe Autonomy sale to Hewlett-Packard - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20855660

US Consumer Confidence Fell In December On Fiscal Cliff Worries - Huffington Post :: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/28/us-consumer-confidence-december_n_2374895.html?utm_hp_ref%3Dbusiness

8 on Your Side: Tax Tips for 2012 Returns - KLAS-TV :: http://www.8newsnow.com/story/20439415/8-on-your-side-tax-tips-for-2012-returns

Hopes for fiscal cliff deal fade - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5fcc4ff4-503d-11e2-9b66-00144feab49a.html

Port strike threat putting pressure on Obama - Albuquerque Business First (blog) :: http://www.bizjournals.com/albuquerque/blog/morning-edition/2012/12/port-strike-threat-putting-pressure-on.html

Barnes & Noble Says Pearson Bought 5% of Nook Unit - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-28/barnes-noble-says-pearson-bought-5-of-nook-unit.html

Broad Losses for US Stocks - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324669104578206992600519784.html

Japan's Aso says watching out for possible renewed yen gains - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/news/2012/12/28/japan-aso-says-watching-out-for-possible-renewed-yen-gains/

Pending home sales highest in 2½ years - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2012/12/28/pending-home-sales/1795885/

Toyota poised to reclaim world's biggest carmaker title - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20843466

28-Dec-2012 15:27

France's Colonial Hangover: Apologizing Abroad, Ignoring Injustice at Home - TIME :: http://world.time.com/2012/12/28/frances-colonial-hangover-apologizing-abroad-ignoring-injustice-at-home/

Fiscal-cliff concerns sink consumers' expectations - MarketWatch :: http://articles.marketwatch.com/2012-12-27/economy/36013964_1_fiscal-cliff-lynn-franco-consumer-confidence

Stock futures slip before data; fiscal cliff nears - MarketWatch :: http://stream.marketwatch.com/story/markets/SS-4-4/SS-4-18074/

COLUMN-Tax extenders are big fiscal cliff question mark - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/28/column-feldman-idUSL1E8NR6TE20121228

Obama under pressure as ILA port strike looms - Houston Business Journal :: http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/morning_call/2012/12/obama-under-pressure-as-ila-strike-looms.html

Global shares sag as US races to avoid fiscal cliff - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/28/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20121228

Time Running Out for Last Stab at 'Cliff' Solution - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100343159

Canada Stocks to Watch: RIM and More - Wall Street Journal (blog) :: http://blogs.wsj.com/canadarealtime/2012/12/28/canada-stocks-to-watch-rim-and-more/

Fewer US banks failing as industry strengthens - MiamiHerald.com (registration) :: http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/12/28/3159216/fewer-us-banks-failing-as-industry.html

HP discloses US probe into Autonomy - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ae140a48-50de-11e2-b287-00144feab49a.html

28-Dec-2012 14:26

Toyota poised to put legal troubles in rear view mirror - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/27/us-toyota-ussettlement-idUSBRE8BQ0N420121227

Porsche climbs as European indices dip - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/18f7004a-50d0-11e2-9623-00144feab49a.html

Fiscal-cliff concerns sink consumers' expectations - MarketWatch :: http://articles.marketwatch.com/2012-12-27/economy/36013964_1_fiscal-cliff-lynn-franco-consumer-confidence

Seaworld Entertainment Plans IPO - Daily Beast :: http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2012/12/28/seaworld-entertainment-plans-ipo.html

HP discloses US DoJ probe into Autonomy - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ae140a48-50de-11e2-b287-00144feab49a.html

Japan Aso Says US Should Seek Strong Dollar - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324669104578207043265854914.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Port Braces For Possible Longshoremen's Strike - WBAL Radio :: http://www.wbal.com/article/96561/3/Port-Braces-For-Possible-Longshoremens-Strike

Expectations low for White House "fiscal cliff" meeting - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/28/us-usa-fiscal-idUSBRE8A80WV20121228

'Cliff' Anxieties Hit US Stock Futures - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324669104578206992600519784.html

If Stocks Suffer December Decline, 2013 Could Be Ugly - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/investing/2012/12/26/if-stocks-suffer-december-decline-2013-could-be-ugly/

28-Dec-2012 13:25

US to probe Autonomy sale to Hewlett-Packard - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20855660

Porsche climbs as European indices dip - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/18f7004a-50d0-11e2-9623-00144feab49a.html

Looming port strike could cost economy billions - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/12/28/news/economy/port-strike/

Fiscal-cliff concerns sink consumers' expectations - MarketWatch :: http://articles.marketwatch.com/2012-12-27/economy/36013964_1_fiscal-cliff-lynn-franco-consumer-confidence

Diana Furchtgott-Roth - MarketWatch :: http://articles.marketwatch.com/2012-12-27/commentary/36013030_1_tax-rates-bush-tax-cuts-alternative-minimum-tax

Global shares sag as US races to avoid fiscal cliff - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/28/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20121228

Stock futures fall ahead of "cliff" talks restart - 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

Spain's Bankia plunges on market - AFP :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5grCQdH-B5nq-eUgkSIeMEzsC22Hw?docId%3DCNG.f0bf3f2b72211bb1872d04879fcc1a13.a1

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

28-Dec-2012 12:24

France's Colonial Hangover: Apologizing Abroad, Ignoring Injustice at Home - TIME :: http://world.time.com/2012/12/28/frances-colonial-hangover-apologizing-abroad-ignoring-injustice-at-home/

Global shares rise before US budget talks, yen at two-year low - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/28/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20121228

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

Apple loses another copyright lawsuit in China: Xinhua - Reuters Canada :: http://ca.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idCABRE8BR04U20121228

Obama bringing lawmakers to Oval Office for last-minute 'cliff' talks - NBCNews.com :: http://nbcpolitics.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/12/28/16208030-obama-bringing-lawmakers-to-oval-office-for-last-minute-cliff-talks?lite

Florida Ports Want White House Blockade of Pending Longshoremen's Strike - Sunshine State News :: http://www.sunshinestatenews.com/story/florida-ports-want-white-house-blockade-pending-longshoremen%25E2%2580%2599s-strike

Porsche faces more VW lawsuits after court win - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/28/us-porsche-lawsuit-idUSBRE8BR06120121228

Fiscal-cliff concerns sink consumers' expectations - MarketWatch :: http://articles.marketwatch.com/2012-12-27/economy/36013964_1_fiscal-cliff-lynn-franco-consumer-confidence

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

SeaWorld Files for Initial Share Sale as Blackstone Seeks Cash - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-27/seaworld-files-for-initial-share-sale-as-blackstone-seeks-cash.html

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

28-Dec-2012 10:22

Shares Dip and Rise With Fiscal Moves - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/28/business/daily-stock-market-activity.html

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

Toyota poised to put legal troubles in rear view mirror - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/news/2012/12/27/toyota-poised-to-put-legal-troubles-in-rear-view-mirror/

Mass. home sales rise 38 percent in November - The Patriot Ledger :: http://www.patriotledger.com/business/x1665854689/Mass-home-sales-rise-38-percent-in-November

Little time left to head off longshoremen's strike - KHQ Right Now :: http://www.khq.com/story/20437744/little-time-left-to-head-off-longshoremens-strike

Japan's Production Slumps to 2011 Quake-Aftermath Low: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-28/japan-s-worse-than-forecast-output-bolsters-abe-s-stimulus-case.html

US investigating HP acquisition, company discloses - TheNewsTribune.com :: http://www.thenewstribune.com/2012/12/28/2416348/us-investigating-h-p-acquisition.html

U.S. jobless claims fall 12000 to 350000 - MarketWatch :: http://articles.marketwatch.com/2012-12-27/economy/36013103_1_forecast-claims-jobless-claims-claims-report

Obama, congressional leaders to meet Friday on "fiscal cliff" - Los Angeles Daily News :: http://www.dailynews.com/ci_22270998/obama-congressional-leaders-meet-friday-fiscal-cliff?source%3Dmost_viewed

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

28-Dec-2012 09:21

US to probe Autonomy sale to Hewlett-Packard - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20855660

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

Toyota poised to put legal troubles in rear view mirror - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/news/2012/12/27/toyota-poised-to-put-legal-troubles-in-rear-view-mirror/

These Stocks Couldn't Crash the Dow Today - Motley Fool :: http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2012/12/27/these-stocks-couldnt-crash-the-dow-today.aspx

Japan's Production Slumps to 2011 Quake-Aftermath Low: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-28/japan-s-worse-than-forecast-output-bolsters-abe-s-stimulus-case.html

Yen Weakens to 28-Month Low as European Stock Futures Advance - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-27/yen-weakens-to-28-month-low-as-u-s-stock-futures-oil-advance.html

SeaWorld diving into public markets again - New York Post :: http://www.nypost.com/p/news/business/seaworld_diving_into_public_markets_pWxnDPaiRBh0Pxouxbi8IN

Little Time Left to Head off Longshoremen's... - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/time-left-head-off-longshoremens-strike-18080527

Waiting: For lawmakers, nothing to do just yet. - Philadelphia Inquirer :: http://www.philly.com/philly/news/homepage/20121228_Waiting__Rest_of_headline_goes_here.html

Maine wind power inches toward generation goals - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2012-12-26/maine-wind-power-inches-toward-generation-goals