07-Jan-2013 10:18

Drought threatens to halt critical barge traffic on Mississippi - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/drought-threatens-to-halt-critical-barge-traffic-on-mississippidrought-threatens-to-halt-critical-barge-traffic-on-mississippidrought-threatens-to-halt-critical-barge-traffic-on-mississippi/2013/01/06/92498b88-5694-11e2-bf3e-76c0a789346f_story.html

$10-billion settlement of foreclosure abuse cases said to be near - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-mo-banks-settlement-20130106,0,6497379.story

Commentary: Budget deal won't fix unemployment - The Detroit News :: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130107/OPINION01/301070306/1008/opinion01/Commentary-Budget-deal-won-t-fix-unemployment

HTC Posts Lowest Net Income in Eight Years After Revenue Drops - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-07/htc-posts-lowest-net-income-in-eight-years-after-revenue-drops.html

UPDATE 1-Towing of Shell Alaska oil rig off rocks set to begin - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/07/alaska-ship-idUSL1E9C70OR20130107

China Stock Rally May End Without Reform, Alliance CEO Says - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-01-06/china-stock-rally-may-end-without-reform-shanghai-alliance-says

Japanese car sales fall in 2012 amid island spat - The Associated Press :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iisc8srPx387WFl7EVN3ouxXYrQw?docId%3D8a6e63b0f03745ffac45ac23e0107dc2

Bank Chiefs Water Down Liquidity Rule to Avoid Loan Squeeze - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-01-06/banks-win-watered-down-liquidity-rule-after-basel-group-deal

HK Shares End Flat But Signs Point To More Upside Ahead - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130107-701723.html

RPT-Wealthy may defer income, curb some spending after US cliff deal - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/06/usa-fiscal-wealthy-idUSL1E9C60FU20130106