07-Jan-2013 11:19

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

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

China Shares End Higher; Economic Data in Focus - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130107-701392.html

HTC Profit Slumps as Competition Intensifies - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323482504578226912372364502.html

Yen Rallies From 2 1/2-Year Low on Oversold Signs as Euro Falls - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-01-06/yen-trades-near-more-than-two-year-low-on-stocks-stimulus-bets

Daimler Rises on Report China Wealth Fund May Buy Stake - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-07/daimler-rises-on-report-china-wealth-fund-may-buy-stake.html

Towing of Shell Alaska oil rig off rocks set to begin - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/07/us-alaska-ship-idUSBRE90606T20130107

Banks Win Watered Down Liquidity Rule to Deter Loan Squee - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-06/banks-win-watered-down-liquidity-rule-after-basel-group-deal.html