01-Jan-2014 08:01

Target's latest holiday shopping problem - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/12/31/news/companies/target-gift-card/

US Treasury Prices Fall, Closing Out Losing Year - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-416181/

October housing price data show 'boom is fading' - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-home-prices-20140101,0,6688011.story

World indexes finish vintage year, more gains seen in 2014 - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/01/01/us-markets-global-idUSBRE96S00E20140101

Netflix takes top spot of S&P 500's stars - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/01/01/netflix-rose-most/fJhl9sBiGtGzs8XBp8uZAN/story.html

Doctors, hospitals expect some confusion as Obamacare plans start - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/01/01/us-usa-healthcare-hospitals-idUSBREA0003220140101

US consumer confidence rebounds in Dec - Hindu Business Line :: http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/international/us-consumer-confidence-rebounds-in-dec/article5525733.ece

Netflix tests cheaper subscription as Amazon looms - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2013/12/31/netflix-cheaper-subscription-amzon/4263157/

Duggan to Take Bankrupt Detroit's Oath of Office - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/duggan-bankrupt-detroits-oath-office-21388187

01-Jan-2014 07:00

Major delays for UPS, FedEx customers - First Coast News :: http://www.firstcoastnews.com/(X(1)A(45CYfj4VzQEkAAAAMTI1MzNkMzEtZjkyNC00Yjg3LWFhNTYtMGRlZTc3ZTllY2Y0BX1qp3JJr-7Wm0Vpn8UgREE_O581))/onyourside/article/339738/9/Major-delays-for-UPS-FedEx-customers

Target's latest holiday shopping problem - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/12/31/news/companies/target-gift-card/

Gain in US Consumer Confidence Lifts Spending Outlook: Economy - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-12-31/consumer-confidence-index-in-u-dot-s-dot-increased-to-78-dot-1-in-december

US Treasury Prices Fall, Closing Out Losing Year - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-416181/

Netflix testing new lower-priced streaming service plans - Detroit Free Press :: http://www.freep.com/article/20131231/BUSINESS07/312310093/netflix

October housing price data show 'boom is fading' - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-home-prices-20140101,0,6688011.story

World indexes finish vintage year, more gains seen in 2014 - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/01/01/us-markets-global-idUSBRE96S00E20140101

Netflix takes top spot of S&P 500's stars - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/01/01/netflix-rose-most/fJhl9sBiGtGzs8XBp8uZAN/story.html

Investors cheer record-setting year on Wall St. - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2013/12/31/market-year-end-high/4263237/

HHS: 2M Americans will be insured on Jan. 1 - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/12/31/hhs-projects-jan-1-insurance-problems-and-successes/4264369/

01-Jan-2014 05:59

Gain in US Consumer Confidence Lifts Spending Outlook: Economy - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-12-31/consumer-confidence-index-in-u-dot-s-dot-increased-to-78-dot-1-in-december

Netflix Ends Huge Year With Price Shift and Executive Raises - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-12-31/netflix-ends-huge-year-with-price-shift-and-executive-raises

Global Optimism for 2014, With an Eye on Dormant Risks - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/01/business/international/optimism-of-global-investors-is-tempered-by-concern.html

TREASURIES-US yields rise to 2-1/2-year highs to cap dismal year - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/12/31/markets-usa-bonds-idINL2N0KA0XQ20131231

October housing price data show 'boom is fading' - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-home-prices-20140101,0,6688011.story

Con Ed Agrees Not to Raise Its Residential Electricity Rate for 2 Years - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/01/nyregion/con-ed-agrees-not-to-raise-its-residential-electricity-rate-for-2-years.html

Target Gift Glitch - WKRC TV Cincinnati :: http://www.local12.com/news/features/top-stories/stories/target-gift-glitch-6760.shtml

China manufacturing index slips in December - AFP :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hY3pkaZMyuac9iFywXPsji9j-OKA?docId%3D6c4ed9cb-1cb0-4041-a02d-c78896f34fb4

Investors cheer record-setting year on Wall St. - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2013/12/31/market-year-end-high/4263237/

HHS: 2M Americans will be insured on Jan. 1 - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/12/31/hhs-projects-jan-1-insurance-problems-and-successes/4264369/

01-Jan-2014 04:58

Berkshire Hathaway to Buy Phillips 66 Unit - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/industries/2013/12/30/berkshire-hathaway-to-buy-phillips-66-unit/?utm_source%3Dfeedburner%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3DFeed%253A%2Bfoxbusiness%252Flatest%2B(Internal%2B-%2BLatest%2BNews%2B-%2BText)

Netflix Tests Subscription Fees Based on Number of Users - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-30/netflix-tests-subscription-pricing-based-on-number-of-users.html

GLOBAL MARKETS-World indexes finish vintage year, more gains seen in 2014 - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/31/markets-global-idUSL2N0KA0X020131231

TREASURIES-US yields rise to 2-1/2-year highs to cap dismal year - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/12/31/markets-usa-bonds-idINL2N0KA0XQ20131231

Latvia Becomes 18th Euro-Area Member as Public Animosity Lingers - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-31/latvia-becomes-18th-euro-area-member-as-public-animosity-lingers.html

October housing price data show 'boom is fading' - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-home-prices-20140101,0,6688011.story

US consumer confidence leaps to its highest level since 2008 - Irish Independent :: http://www.independent.ie/business/world/us-consumer-confidence-leaps-to-its-highest-level-since-2008-29879314.html

Investors cheer record-setting year on Wall St. - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2013/12/31/market-year-end-high/4263237/

Target Gift Glitch - WKRC TV Cincinnati :: http://www.local12.com/news/features/top-stories/stories/target-gift-glitch-6760.shtml

HHS: 2M Americans will be insured on Jan. 1 - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/12/31/hhs-projects-jan-1-insurance-problems-and-successes/4264369/

01-Jan-2014 03:57

World indexes finish vintage year, more gains seen in 2014 - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/31/us-markets-global-idUSBRE96S00E20131231

Netflix Tests Subscription Fees Based on Number of Users - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-30/netflix-tests-subscription-pricing-based-on-number-of-users.html

Treasuries Fall First Year Since 2009 as Growth Spurs Fed Taper - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-31/treasuries-fall-first-year-since-2009-as-growth-spurs-fed-taper.html

With new year, Medicaid takes on a broader health-care role - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/with-new-year-medicaid-takes-on-a-broader-health-care-role/2013/12/31/83723810-6c07-11e3-b405-7e360f7e9fd2_story.html

Berkshire Hathaway to swap stock in Phillips 66 for pipeline-services unit - Buffalo News :: http://www.buffalonews.com/business/berkshire-hathaway-to-swap-stock-in-phillips-66-for-pipeline-services-unit-20131231

In Latvia, a New Year Also Rings In the Euro - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/01/business/international/with-the-new-year-the-euro-arrives-in-latvia.html?hpw%26rref%3Dbusiness

October housing price data show 'boom is fading' - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-home-prices-20140101,0,6688011.story

40000 Target gift cards miscoded - KTVU San Francisco :: http://www.ktvu.com/news/news/local/40000-target-gift-cards-miscoded/ncZNQ/

US consumer confidence leaps to its highest level since 2008 - Irish Independent :: http://www.independent.ie/business/world/us-consumer-confidence-leaps-to-its-highest-level-since-2008-29879314.html

Investors cheer record-setting year on Wall St. - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2013/12/31/market-year-end-high/4263237/

01-Jan-2014 02:56

Ahead of the Bell: US Consumer Confidence - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2013-12-31/ahead-of-the-bell-us-consumer-confidence

World indexes finish vintage year, more gains seen in 2014 - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/31/us-markets-global-idUSBRE96S00E20131231

US Treasury Prices Fall, Closing Out Losing Year - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-416181/

Big changes in the air for marijuana policies in 2014 - Detroit Free Press :: http://www.freep.com/article/20131231/NEWS06/312310105/marijuana-cannabis-medical-marijuana-patrick-kennedy

House Prices Rise Again, but the Pace Could Slow - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/01/business/economy/house-prices-rise-again-but-the-pace-could-slow.html

With new year, Medicaid takes on a broader health-care role - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/with-new-year-medicaid-takes-on-a-broader-health-care-role/2013/12/31/83723810-6c07-11e3-b405-7e360f7e9fd2_story.html

Berkshire Hathaway to swap stock in Phillips 66 for pipeline-services unit - Buffalo News :: http://www.buffalonews.com/business/berkshire-hathaway-to-swap-stock-in-phillips-66-for-pipeline-services-unit-20131231

S&P 500 index has its best year since 1997 - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/business/markets/2013/12/31/stock-futures-move-higher-last-day/VEtPxxedg7tkl0RwBDd2PI/story.html

Latvia latest to embrace euro despite opposition - Irish Examiner :: http://www.irishexaminer.com/business/latvia-latest-to-embrace-euro-despite-opposition-253943.html

Target Says Some Of Its Gift Cards 'Not Properly Activated' - KTEP :: http://ktep.org/post/target-says-some-its-gift-cards-not-properly-activated

01-Jan-2014 01:55

Buffett's Berkshire Plays Both Sides of Phillips 66 Breakup - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/12191517/1/buffetts-berkshire-plays-both-sides-of-phillips-66-breakup.html

US Treasury Prices Fall, Closing Out Losing Year - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-416181/

US consumer confidence rises on better job outlook - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/US-consumer-confidence-rises-on-better-job-outlook-5104328.php

Global Optimism for 2014, With an Eye on Dormant Risks - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/01/business/international/optimism-of-global-investors-is-tempered-by-concern.html

Drone test sites spell opportunity for companies - Seattle Post Intelligencer :: http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Drone-test-sites-spell-opportunity-for-companies-5105367.php

Investors cheer record-setting year on Wall St. - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2013/12/31/market-year-end-high/4263237/

With new year, Medicaid takes on a broader health-care role - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/with-new-year-medicaid-takes-on-a-broader-health-care-role/2013/12/31/83723810-6c07-11e3-b405-7e360f7e9fd2_story.html

Target reveals gift card snafu - Winston-Salem Journal :: http://www.journalnow.com/business/business_news/national_international/article_c360d350-ee8b-5350-92bb-0ed15b6deb83.html

Denver housing prices slip in October; could see slowdown in 2014 - Denver Post :: http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_24825661/denver-housing-prices-slip-october-could-see-slowdown

UPDATE 1-Latvia caps years of austerity with euro zone membership - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/01/01/latvia-euro-idUSL6N0KA2BS20140101

01-Jan-2014 00:54

North Dakota Pitches Itself As a Utopia for Drones - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-12-31/north-dakota-pitches-itself-as-a-utopia-for-drones

Global Optimism for 2014, With an Eye on Dormant Risks - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/01/business/international/optimism-of-global-investors-is-tempered-by-concern.html

Target faces problems with gift cards sold over holidays - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/31/us-target-giftcards-idUSBRE9BU0M220131231

Latvia enters 2014 as 18th member of the euro currency union - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2013/12/31/latvia-enters-2014-as-18th-member-euro-currency-union/

Berkshire to Swap $1.4 Billion in Phillips 66 Stock for Unit - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/Berkshire-to-Swap-1-4-Billion-in-Phillips-66-5105166.php

Treasuries Fall First Year Since 2009 as Growth Spurs Fed Taper - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-12-31/treasuries-fall-first-year-since-2009-as-growth-spurs-fed-taper

Metro Detroit home prices up 17% this fall; biggest jump since 2006 - Detroit Free Press :: http://www.freep.com/article/20131231/BUSINESS04/312310077/Case-Shiller-index-metro-Detroit-October-2013-numbers

White House adviser claims administration never had ObamaCare enrollment goal - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/12/31/white-house-adviser-claims-administration-never-had-obamacare-enrollment-goal/

Housing, confidence gain as economy improves - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/12/31/economy-consumer-confidence-house-prices/4260659/

Wall St. ends best year since 1990s with moderate gains - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/31/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE9BT0D720131231

31-Dec-2013 23:53

Gain in U.S. Consumer Confidence Lifts Spending Outlook: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-31/consumer-confidence-index-in-u-s-increased-to-78-1-in-december.html

US Treasury Prices Fall, Closing Out Losing Year - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-416181/

GLOBAL MARKETS-World indexes finish vintage year, more gains seen in 2014 - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/31/markets-global-idUSL2N0KA0X020131231

Chicago home prices jump by biggest margin since 1988 - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-home-prices-case-shiller-20131231,0,6152356.story

Stocks end red-hot 2013 at all-time highs - BurlingtonFreePress.com :: http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/article/20131231/BUSINESS04/131231003/Stocks-end-red-hot-2013-all-time-highs

Gold suffers worst year since 1981 - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/investing/gold/10545442/Gold-suffers-worst-year-since-1981.html

US STOCKS-Wall St ends best year since 1990s with moderate gains - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/31/markets-usa-stocks-idUSL2N0KA0TF20131231

Health-Plan Enrollment Surpasses 2.1 Million - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-416394/

Target Says Some Holiday Gift Cards' Activation Failed - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/Target-Says-Some-Holiday-Gift-Cards-Activation-5105163.php

Warren Buffett's firm buying Phillips 66 unit - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/12/30/warren-buffetts-firm-phillips-66-unit/4255665/

31-Dec-2013 22:52

US Treasury Prices Fall, Closing Out Losing Year - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-416181/

US home prices jump the most in seven years - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/us-home-prices-jump-the-most-in-seven-years/2013/12/31/eb63853a-724e-11e3-9389-09ef9944065e_gallery.html?tid%3DhpModule_6032d2d6-919e-11e2-bdea-e32ad90da239

Holiday gift cards the latest problem for Target - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101303840

North Dakota Pitches Itself As a Utopia for Drones - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-12-31/north-dakota-pitches-itself-as-a-utopia-for-drones

U.S. shares extend 2013 climb on strong consumer confidence - Proactive Investors USA & Canada :: http://www.proactiveinvestors.com/companies/news/51006/us-shares-extend-2013-climb-on-strong-consumer-confidence-51006.html

Gold Closes out Worst Year Since 1981 - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/gold-closes-worst-year-1981-21384567

Sebelius: No more ObamaCare delays - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/12/31/sebelius-no-more-obamacare-delays/

Buffett beats S&P for second straight year - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101303850

US Stocks Close Year With Broad Gains - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303453004579291744173281018.html

Global Optimism for 2014, With an Eye on Dormant Risks - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/01/business/international/optimism-of-global-investors-is-tempered-by-concern.html

31-Dec-2013 21:51

US: Annual Pending Home Sales fall 1.6% in November - FXstreet.com :: http://www.fxstreet.com/news/forex-news/article.aspx?storyid%3D76e9bdec-d830-4bce-9524-47330fe31a80

Berkshire Acquires Chemical Unit From Phillips 66 - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/marketnewsvideo/2013/12/31/berkshire-acquires-chemical-unit-from-phillips-66/

Gain in U.S. Consumer Confidence Lifts Spending Outlook: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-31/consumer-confidence-index-in-u-s-increased-to-78-1-in-december.html

Congress letting 55 tax breaks expire at year end - The Advocate :: http://theadvocate.com/home/7980783-125/congress-letting-55-tax-breaks

US home prices jump the most in seven years - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/us-home-prices-jump-the-most-in-seven-years/2013/12/31/eb63853a-724e-11e3-9389-09ef9944065e_gallery.html

FOREX-Euro to be 2013's top-performing major currency - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/31/markets-forex-idUSL2N0KA0RN20131231

Obamacare enrollment tops 2.1 million—lots more to go - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101301953

Holiday gift cards the latest problem for Target - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101303840

Politicians, companies see green as FAA approves drone test sites - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/12/31/politicians-companies-see-green-as-faa-approves-drone-sites/

The Dow's worst performing stocks of 2013 - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2013/12/31/dow-worst-stocks-2013/4264017/

31-Dec-2013 20:50

Wells Fargo Reaches $591 Million Settlement With Fannie Mae - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304591604579290173566422280.html

Netflix Chief Executive Hastings Gets Pay Increase - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304361604579291060912633246.html

Congress letting 55 tax breaks expire at year end - The Advocate :: http://theadvocate.com/home/7980783-125/congress-letting-55-tax-breaks

Hewlett-Packard to cut 5000 more jobs - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/12/31/hewlettpackard-layoffs-idINL3N0KA1L120131231

Gain in U.S. Consumer Confidence Lifts Spending Outlook: Economy - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/Gain-in-U-S-Consumer-Confidence-Lifts-Spending-5104621.php

The Apothecary's 2013 Year In Review: Americans Care Most About ... - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/theapothecary/2013/12/31/the-apothecarys-2013-year-in-review-americans-care-most-about-obamacares-steep-premium-hikes/

Target Says Some Gift Cards Not Working on Incomplete Activation - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/Target-Says-Some-Gift-Cards-Not-Working-on-5104685.php

US home prices jump the most in seven years - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/us-home-prices-jump-the-most-in-seven-years/2013/12/31/eb63853a-724e-11e3-9389-09ef9944065e_gallery.html

The Dow's worst performing stocks of 2013 - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2013/12/31/dow-worst-stocks-2013/4264017/

Warren Buffett's firm buying Phillips 66 unit - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/12/30/warren-buffetts-firm-phillips-66-unit/4255665/

31-Dec-2013 19:49

Wells Fargo to Pay Fannie Mae $591 Million to Resolve Claims - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-30/wells-fargo-to-pay-fannie-mae-591-million-to-resolve-claims.html

Home Prices in 20 U.S. Cities Climb by Most in Seven Years - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-31/home-prices-in-20-u-s-cities-increase-by-most-in-seven-years.html

Congress letting 55 tax breaks expire at 2013's end - NewsNet5.com :: http://www.newsnet5.com/news/congress-letting-55-tax-breaks-expire-at-2013s-end

Over two million have signed up on Obamacare, state websites: US official - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/et-cetera/over-two-million-have-signed-up-on-obamacare-state-websites-us-official/articleshow/28200449.cms

Dow, S&P touch records on final day of 2013 - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/12/31/investing/stocks-markets/

Aging blue collar workers have waning retirement hopes - El Estándar :: http://www.standard.net/stories/2013/12/31/aging-blue-collar-workers-have-wan-retirement-hopes

What you need to know to navigate pot sales in Colorado - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/12/31/colorado-recreational-marijuana/4261981/

Buffett goes big on North American energy - The Globe and Mail :: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/inside-the-market/buffett-goes-big-on-north-american-energy/article16150029/

Target Reveals Gift Card Snafu - WDIO-TV :: http://www.wdio.com/article/stories/S3265086.shtml?cat%3D11799

Housing, confidence gain as economy improves - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/12/31/economy-consumer-confidence-house-prices/4260659/

31-Dec-2013 18:48

Federal health care sign-ups pass 1 million mark - Ravalli Republic :: http://www.ravallirepublic.com/news/national/article_9be06148-715b-11e3-87c7-0019bb2963f4.html

Congress Letting 55 Tax Breaks Expire at Year End - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/congress-letting-55-tax-breaks-expire-year-end-21370122

Chicago Business Activity Caps Best Three Months Since 2011 - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-31/chicago-business-activity-caps-strongest-three-months-since-2011.html

Retirement unlikely for some blue-collar Americans - Grand Island Independent :: http://www.theindependent.com/news/national/retirement-unlikely-for-some-blue-collar-americans/article_f830d9bf-8b3e-54ae-8a3e-01b3e5c5e367.html

Fannie Mae gets $591 Million from Wells Fargo - Central Valley Business Times :: http://www.centralvalleybusinesstimes.com/stories/001/?ID%3D24904

Target's latest holiday shopping problem - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/12/31/news/companies/target-gift-card/

Politicians, companies see green as FAA approves drone test sites - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/12/31/politicians-companies-see-green-as-faa-approves-drone-sites/

Home prices jump 13.6% - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/12/31/news/economy/home-prices-jump/

Gain in U.S. Consumer Confidence Lifts Spending Outlook: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-31/consumer-confidence-index-in-u-s-increased-to-78-1-in-december.html

Dow, S&P touch records on final day of 2013 - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/12/31/investing/stocks-markets/

31-Dec-2013 17:47

Tax breaks expiring at end of year - Kansas City Star :: http://www.kansascity.com/2013/12/31/4721972/tax-breaks-expiring-at-end-of.html

Health insurance website goes past 1-million mark in enrollment - News 10NBC :: http://www.whec.com/news/stories/S3264756.shtml?cat%3D565

Retirement unlikely for some blue-collar Americans - Grand Island Independent :: http://www.theindependent.com/news/national/retirement-unlikely-for-some-blue-collar-americans/article_f830d9bf-8b3e-54ae-8a3e-01b3e5c5e367.html

Consumer Confidence in U.S. Increases More Than Forecast - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-31/consumer-confidence-index-in-u-s-increased-to-78-1-in-december.html

Hewlett-Packard plans to cut 5000 more jobs - Times of India :: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/careers/job-trends/Hewlett-Packard-plans-to-cut-5000-more-jobs/articleshow/28198450.cms

World indexes finish vintage year, more gains seen in 2014 - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/31/us-markets-global-idUSBRE96S00E20131231

Fannie Mae gets $591 Million from Wells Fargo - Central Valley Business Times :: http://www.centralvalleybusinesstimes.com/stories/001/?ID%3D24904

Chicago home prices jump by biggest margin since 1988 - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-home-prices-case-shiller-20131231,0,6152356.story

Politicians, companies see green as FAA approves drone test sites - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/12/31/politicians-companies-see-green-as-faa-approves-drone-sites/

31-Dec-2013 16:46

Congress letting 55 tax breaks expire - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/business/personal-finance/2013/12/30/congress-letting-tax-breaks-expire-year-end/Js6wuExHApsHeuLYocW0aO/story.html

Latvia to Become 18th Euro Member Amid Public Resentment - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-30/latvia-poised-to-become-18th-euro-member-amid-public-resentment.html

Euro Weakens Versus Dollar on Economic Divergence; Pound Rises - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-12-30/yen-set-for-biggest-decline-since-1979-on-outlook-for-boj-policy

Not Halfway To 7 Million Signup Goal, Obamacare Needs Push - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/brucejapsen/2013/12/30/not-halfway-to-7-million-signup-goal-obamacare-needs-push/

YOUR MONEY-Mortgage bonds reward yield-sensitive investors - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/12/31/us-investing-mbs-idINL2N0K30VR20131231

Drone deliveries closer to reality as FAA selects six test sites - Newsday :: http://www.newsday.com/business/technology/drone-deliveries-closer-to-reality-as-faa-selects-six-test-sites-1.6693108

Stocks post early gains on last trading day of huge year - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-stocks-post-early-gains-on-last-trading-day-of-huge-year-20131231,0,6403999.story

Consumer Confidence in U.S. Increases More Than Forecast - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-31/consumer-confidence-index-in-u-s-increased-to-78-1-in-december.html

US Home Prices Continued to Rise in October - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303453004579292141554065088.html

Gold Futures Rebound From Six-Month Low on Way to Annual Rout - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-31/gold-with-silver-heading-for-worst-decline-in-three-decades.html

31-Dec-2013 15:45

Tax breaks expiring at end of year - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/tax-breaks-expiring-at-end-of-year/2013/12/30/790164ea-718a-11e3-bc6b-712d770c3715_story.html

Testing on way for use of drones in air traffic - Philly.com :: http://www.philly.com/philly/news/new_jersey/20131231_Testing_on_way_for_use_of_drones_in_air_traffic_control.html

Netflix CEO Hastings gets 50% pay hike for 2014 - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/12/31/technology/netflix-hastings-pay/

US Stock Futures Edge Up - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303453004579291744173281018.html

Retirement unlikely for some blue-collar Americans - Times-Standard :: http://www.times-standard.com/nationandworldnews/ci_24821959/retirement-unlikely-some-blue-collar-americans

Health insurance website goes past 1-million mark in enrollment - News 10NBC :: http://www.whec.com/news/stories/S3264756.shtml?cat%3D565

Home Prices in 20 U.S. Cities Climb by Most in Seven Years - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-31/home-prices-in-20-u-s-cities-increase-by-most-in-seven-years.html

FOREX-Euro set to be 2013's top-performing major currency - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/12/31/markets-forex-idINL6N0KA19R20131231

Gold Reaches Lowest Since June on Way to Biggest Rout Since '81 - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-31/gold-with-silver-heading-for-worst-decline-in-three-decades.html

Home prices increase at slower rate in October - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/12/31/economy-consumer-confidence-house-prices/4260659/

31-Dec-2013 14:44

Wells Fargo to pay $591 million to Fannie Mae in mortgage settlement - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-wells-fargo-fannie-mae-mortgage-repurchase-20131230,0,7854630.story

Warren Buffett in $1.4bn deal for US chemical company - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/10544203/Warren-Buffett-in-1.4bn-deal-for-US-chemical-company.html

Drone Testing Launches Bezos Vision as States See Jobs - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-12-31/drone-testing-starts-toward-bezos-vision-as-states-see-jobs-gold

Will joining the eurozone improve Latvia's economy? - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25492223

Netflix plans 50 pct pay hike for CEO Hastings - Daily American Online :: http://www.dailyamerican.com/life/technology/netflix-plans-pct-pay-hike-for-ceo-hastings/article_011ffc3f-ae8c-5379-b88f-023a4fb688bd.html

55 Tax Breaks Set to Expire Tonight - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/video/55-tax-breaks-set-to-expire-tonight-Z80wdzb_TbCJxri64KPDIg.html

FOREX-Euro set to be 2013's top-performing major currency - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/31/markets-forex-idUSL6N0KA19R20131231

Krugman: Somehow, UPS-Fedex Christmas Snafus Make HealthCare.gov Seem ... - NewsBusters (blog) :: http://newsbusters.org/blogs/tom-blumer/2013/12/31/krugman-somehow-ups-fedex-christmas-snafus-make-healthcaregov-seem-not-s

Stocks: Ready for one last record close? - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/12/31/investing/premarkets/

Facebook Still Reigns Over US Social Networking Charts; Though Growth Slow - Headlines & Global News :: http://www.hngn.com/articles/20839/20131231/facebook-still-reigns-over-u-s-social-networking-charts-though.htm

31-Dec-2013 13:43

UPS Holiday Season Fiasco: A Failure of Strategic Planning - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/stevebanker/2013/12/30/ups-holiday-season-fiasco-a-failure-of-strategic-planning/

Latvia to Become 18th Euro Member Amid Public Resentment - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-30/latvia-poised-to-become-18th-euro-member-amid-public-resentment.html

Tuesday, December 31: Today in Gold and Silver - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/12191268/1/tuesday-december-31-today-in-gold-and-silver.html

Congress letting 55 tax breaks expire at year end - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/business/personal-finance/2013/12/31/congress-letting-tax-breaks-expire-year-end/TXDNNbea4MBLWsCrOqb8vL/story.html

Euro Falls Versus Dollar on Economic Divergence With US - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-30/yen-set-for-biggest-decline-since-1979-on-outlook-for-boj-policy.html

Warren Buffett in $1.4bn deal for US chemical company - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/10544203/Warren-Buffett-in-1.4bn-deal-for-US-chemical-company.html

YOUR MONEY-Mortgage bonds reward yield-sensitive investors - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/31/us-investing-mbs-idUSL2N0K30VR20131231

Drone Testing Launches Bezos Vision as States See Jobs - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-12-31/drone-testing-starts-toward-bezos-vision-as-states-see-jobs-gold

Stock Futures Poised to Book Silent 2013 Finish - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/12191388/1/stock-futures-poised-to-book-silent-2013-finish.html

Debenhams Tumbles as Holiday Discounts to Cause Profit Slide - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-31/debenhams-sees-profit-drop-after-weak-holiday-leads-to-discounts.html

31-Dec-2013 12:42

Wells Fargo to pay $591 million to Fannie Mae in mortgage settlement - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-wells-fargo-fannie-mae-mortgage-repurchase-20131230,0,7854630.story

Pending home sales were flat nationwide in November - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-pending-home-sales-november-20131230,0,3289434.story?track%3Drss%26utm_source%3Dfeedburner%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3DFeed%253A%2BMoneyCompany%2B(Money%2B%2526%2BCompany)

NYC sues FedEx for illegally shipping cigarettes to homes - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/30/us-fedex-newyork-smoking-idUSBRE9BT0O220131230

UPS Holiday Season Fiasco: A Failure of Strategic Planning - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/stevebanker/2013/12/30/ups-holiday-season-fiasco-a-failure-of-strategic-planning/

Tax Breaks Expiring at End of Year - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/tax-breaks-expiring-end-year-21372643

Latvia to Become 18th Euro Member Amid Public Resentment - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-30/latvia-poised-to-become-18th-euro-member-amid-public-resentment.html

Stocks: Ready to close out a record-setting year - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/12/31/investing/premarkets/

Euro set to be 2013's top-performing major currency - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/31/us-markets-forex-idUSBRE9BJ0EF20131231

US takes a new step toward commercial drones - CNN :: http://www.cnn.com/2013/12/30/politics/drones-faa/

Crocs struts higher on Blackstone, CEO news - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/12/30/crocs-blackstone/4249797/

31-Dec-2013 11:41

Amazon will make up for late Christmas deliveries with gift cards, free shipping - Pioneer Press :: http://www.twincities.com/ci_24801236/amazon-will-make-up-late-christmas-deliveries-gift

Wells Fargo to pay $591 million to Fannie Mae in mortgage settlement - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-wells-fargo-fannie-mae-mortgage-repurchase-20131230,0,7854630.story

Drone giant California loses bids for federal testing sites - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-1231-faa-drone-sites-20131231,0,2792700.story

Tax Breaks Expiring at End of Year - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/tax-breaks-expiring-end-year-21372643

Facebook still a firm adult favourite, Twitter falls behind - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101302709

Analysis: Transparency the crux in China's struggle to deal with rising debt - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-rt-us-china-debt-analysis-20131231,0,6631869.story

FOREX-Euro set to be 2013's top-performing major currency - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/31/markets-forex-idUSL6N0KA15C20131231

Warren Buffett's firm acquiring Phillips 66 unit - Financial Express :: http://www.financialexpress.com/news/warren-buffetts-firm-acquiring-phillips-66-unit/1213805

Europe Stocks Rise as Yen Pares Slump Before US Data - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-30/asian-futures-rise-amid-dow-record-as-gold-holds-retreat.html

Good sign? Contracts to buy homes level off - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/12/30/pending-home-sales/4248463/

31-Dec-2013 10:40

US: Annual Pending Home Sales fall 1.6% in November - FXstreet.com :: http://www.fxstreet.com/news/forex-news/article.aspx?storyid%3D76e9bdec-d830-4bce-9524-47330fe31a80

UPS Holiday Season Fiasco: A Failure of Strategic Planning - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/stevebanker/2013/12/30/ups-holiday-season-fiasco-a-failure-of-strategic-planning/

Wall St. closes mostly flat, but Dow hits record - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/31/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE9BT0D720131231

Starbucks goes after pub for 'Frappicino beer"; pub sends $6, hilarious response - CNN :: http://www.cnn.com/2013/12/31/living/starbucks-frappicino-beer/

Wells Fargo kicked in Fannie to the tune of $591 million - New York Post :: http://nypost.com/2013/12/31/wells-fargo-kicked-in-fannie-to-the-tune-of-591-million/

Testing on way for use of drones in air traffic - Philly.com :: http://www.philly.com/philly/news/nation_world/20131231_Testing_on_way_for_use_of_drones_in_air_traffic_control.html

Tax Breaks Expiring at End of Year - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/tax-breaks-expiring-end-year-21372643

China Ends Year as Asia's Weakest Market - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/01/business/international/china-ends-year-as-asias-weakest-market.html

Analysis: Transparency the crux in China's struggle to deal with rising debt - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/31/us-china-debt-analysis-idUSBRE9BU06220131231

FOREX-Euro set to be 2013's top-performing major currency - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/31/markets-forex-idUSL6N0KA15C20131231

31-Dec-2013 09:39

Congress Letting 55 Tax Breaks Expire at Year End - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/congress-letting-55-tax-breaks-expire-year-end-21370122

An Unlikely Star of the Holiday-Shipping Season: The US Postal Service - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-12-30/an-unlikely-star-of-the-holiday-shipping-season-the-u-dot-s-dot-postal-service

Wall St. closes mostly flat, but Dow hits record - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/31/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE9BT0D720131231

FOREX-Dollar on track for best year vs yen since 1979 - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/12/31/markets-forex-idINL3N0K92LU20131231

Wells Fargo kicked in Fannie to the tune of $591 million - New York Post :: http://nypost.com/2013/12/31/wells-fargo-kicked-in-fannie-to-the-tune-of-591-million/

Testing on way for use of drones in air traffic - Philly.com :: http://www.philly.com/philly/news/nation_world/20131231_Testing_on_way_for_use_of_drones_in_air_traffic_control.html

Emerging Stocks Rise to Pare Yearly Loss on China IPO Approvals - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-12-31/emerging-stocks-rise-to-pare-yearly-loss-on-china-ipo-approvals

City sues FedEx for $52M over 'illegal' cigarette deliveries - New York Post :: http://nypost.com/2013/12/31/city-sues-fedex-for-52m-over-illegal-cigarette-deliveries/

China local government debt surges by 70% - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25553058

Good sign? Contracts to buy homes level off - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/12/30/pending-home-sales/4248463/

31-Dec-2013 08:38

Pending Sales of US Existing Homes Rise Less Than Forecast - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-30/pending-sales-of-u-s-existing-homes-rise-less-than-forecast.html

Wells Fargo to pay $591 million to Fannie Mae in mortgage settlement - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-wells-fargo-fannie-mae-mortgage-repurchase-20131230,0,7854630.story

An Unlikely Star of the Holiday-Shipping Season: The US Postal Service - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-12-30/an-unlikely-star-of-the-holiday-shipping-season-the-u-dot-s-dot-postal-service

Wall St. closes mostly flat, but Dow hits record - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/31/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE9BT0D720131231

RPT-UPDATE 2-China $3 trillion local government debt stirs alarm - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/12/31/china-economy-debt-idINL3N0KA03420131231

NYC sues FedEx over cigarette deliveries - Lexington Herald Leader :: http://www.kentucky.com/2013/12/30/3011342/nyc-sues-fedex-over-cigarette.html

Netflix hikes CEO salary by 50 percent for 2014 - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/31/us-netflix-ceopay-idUSBRE9BU02120131231

Dollar Poised for Best Year Against Yen Since 1979 - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-415964/

Drone Testing Starts Toward Bezos Vision as States See Jobs Gold - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-12-31/drone-testing-starts-toward-bezos-vision-as-states-see-jobs-gold

Facebook sees slower growth among young users - The Seattle Times :: http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2022564629_facebookusersxml.html

31-Dec-2013 07:37

Mondelez to Sell Snackwell's Stake to Private-Equity Firm - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-415290/

Pending Sales of US Existing Homes Rise Less Than Forecast - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-30/pending-sales-of-u-s-existing-homes-rise-less-than-forecast.html

Wells Fargo to pay $591 million to Fannie Mae in mortgage settlement - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-wells-fargo-fannie-mae-mortgage-repurchase-20131230,0,7854630.story

An Unlikely Star of the Holiday-Shipping Season: The US Postal Service - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-12-30/an-unlikely-star-of-the-holiday-shipping-season-the-u-dot-s-dot-postal-service

Wall St. closes mostly flat, but Dow hits record - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/31/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE9BT0D720131231

China Debt Swelling Adds Urgency to Xi's Fiscal Repair Job - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/China-Debt-Swelling-Adds-Urgency-to-Xi-s-Fiscal-5103138.php

Netflix hikes CEO salary by 50 percent for 2014 - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/31/us-netflix-ceopay-idUSBRE9BU02120131231

Dollar Poised for Best Year Against Yen Since 1979 - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304137304579291470056552100.html

FedEx sued by New York over cigarette 'racket' - Sydney Morning Herald :: http://www.smh.com.au/business/world-business/fedex-sued-by-new-york-over-cigarette-racket-20131231-3043y.html

Drone Testing Starts Toward Bezos Vision as States See Jobs Gold - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-12-31/drone-testing-starts-toward-bezos-vision-as-states-see-jobs-gold

31-Dec-2013 06:36

Mondelez to Sell Snackwell's Stake to Private-Equity Firm - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-415290/

Nikkei posts best year since 1972 as Abenomics drives gains - Reuters India :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/12/30/markets-japan-stocks-close-idINDEE9BT05320131230

Wells Fargo to pay $591 million to Fannie Mae in mortgage settlement - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-wells-fargo-fannie-mae-mortgage-repurchase-20131230,0,7854630.story

Wall St. closes mostly flat, but Dow hits record - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/31/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE9BT0D720131231

RPT-UPDATE 2-China $3 trillion local government debt stirs alarm - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/12/31/china-economy-debt-idINL3N0KA03420131231

Ford to be 2013's best-selling car brand in US - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2013/12/30/ford-best-selling-us-brand-toyota-second/4251973/

Berkshire Hathaway to buy Phillips 66 unit for around $1.4 billion - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/31/us-phillips66-berkshire-idUSBRE9BT0PQ20131231

UPS, FedEx Holiday Troubles Open Door for Competition - EcommerceBytes :: http://www.ecommercebytes.com/cab/abn/y13/m12/i31/s04

Drone giant California loses bids for federal testing sites - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-1231-faa-drone-sites-20131231,0,2792700.story

Pending home sales leveled off in Nov. - Youngstown Vindicator :: http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/dec/31/pending-home-sales-leveled-off-in-nov/

31-Dec-2013 05:35

Mondelez to Sell Snackwell's Stake to Private-Equity Firm - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304591604579288671727906490

Pending Sales of US Existing Homes Rise Less Than Forecast - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-30/pending-sales-of-u-s-existing-homes-rise-less-than-forecast.html

Wall St. closes mostly flat, but Dow hits record - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/31/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE9BT0D720131231

Ford to be 2013's best-selling car brand in US - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2013/12/30/ford-best-selling-us-brand-toyota-second/4251973/

Berkshire Hathaway to buy Phillips 66 unit for around $1.4 billion - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/31/us-phillips66-berkshire-idUSBRE9BT0PQ20131231

China confident that it aced local debt audit examination - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/88b02c30-71c3-11e3-adbd-00144feabdc0.html

Stocks say sayonara to a successful 2013 - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/global-markets/stocks-say-sayonara-to-a-successful-2013/articleshow/28168619.cms

$591M Fannie Mae-Wells Fargo deal - ABQ Journal :: http://www.abqjournal.com/328689/news/591m-fannie-mae-wells-fargo-deal.html

Crude oil stays above $99 in thin trading - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/crude-oil-stays-above-99-in-thin-trading/2013/12/30/b814e368-71d1-11e3-bc6b-712d770c3715_story.html

Drone giant California loses bids for federal testing sites - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-1231-faa-drone-sites-20131231,0,2792700.story

31-Dec-2013 04:34

Mondelez to Sell Snackwell's Stake to Private-Equity Firm - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304591604579288671727906490

Pending Sales of US Existing Homes Rise Less Than Forecast - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-30/pending-sales-of-u-s-existing-homes-rise-less-than-forecast.html

Cracker Barrel says it won't consider selling itself - Houston Chronicle :: http://www.chron.com/business/article/Cracker-Barrel-says-it-won-t-consider-a-sale-5102482.php

FAA Picks Diverse Sites To Carry Out Drone Tests - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/31/us/politics/us-names-domestic-test-sites-for-drone-aircraft.html

Stocks Waver, But Dow Hits Record - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304591604579289702154726812.html

Wells Fargo to pay $591 million to Fannie Mae - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/article/Wells-Fargo-to-pay-591-million-to-Fannie-Mae-5102902.php

Dollar on track for best year vs yen since 1979 - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/31/us-markets-forex-idUSBRE9BJ0EF20131231

Ford to be 2013's best-selling car brand in US - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2013/12/30/ford-best-selling-us-brand-toyota-second/4251973/

Berkshire Hathaway to buy Phillips 66 unit for around $1.4 billion - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/31/us-phillips66-berkshire-idUSBRE9BT0PQ20131231

China confident that it aced local debt audit examination - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/88b02c30-71c3-11e3-adbd-00144feabdc0.html

31-Dec-2013 03:33

Mondelez to sell controlling stake in SnackWell's business - WSJ - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/12/30/mondelez-brynwood-idINL3N0K91L620131230

Cracker Barrel Issues Statement in Response to Biglari Demand - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/cracker-barrel-issues-statement-in-response-to-biglari-demand-2013-12-30?reflink%3DMW_news_stmp

Pending Sales of US Existing Homes Rise Less Than Forecast - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-30/pending-sales-of-u-s-existing-homes-rise-less-than-forecast.html

FAA Picks Diverse Sites To Carry Out Drone Tests - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/31/us/politics/us-names-domestic-test-sites-for-drone-aircraft.html

Winners of 2013: Boring Investors - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304361604579290852454740162.html

Ford expects to remain No. 1 - The Detroit News :: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20131230/AUTO0102/312300073/Ford-expects-remain-No-1

Wells Fargo to pay $591 million to Fannie Mae - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/article/Wells-Fargo-to-pay-591-million-to-Fannie-Mae-5102902.php

China still plays game of kick the debt can: WSJ - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/china-still-plays-game-of-kick-the-debt-can-wsj-2013-12-30

Dollar on track for best year vs yen since 1979 - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/31/us-markets-forex-idUSBRE9BJ0EF20131231

Buffett Bets Billions On Big Oil - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/williampentland/2013/12/30/buffett-bets-billions-on-big-oil/

31-Dec-2013 02:32

Mass. AG: Countrywide to pay $17.3M in settlement - Danbury News Times :: http://www.newstimes.com/news/article/Mass-AG-Countrywide-to-pay-17-3M-in-settlement-5101961.php

FOREX-Euro rises against dollar and yen but seen vulnerable - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/12/30/markets-forex-idINL2N0K915S20131230

Mondelez sells SnackWell's stake to private-equity firm - GlobalPost :: http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/afp/131230/mondelez-sells-snackwells-stake-private-equity-firm

FAA Picks Diverse Sites To Carry Out Drone Tests - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/31/us/politics/us-names-domestic-test-sites-for-drone-aircraft.html

Signed contracts to buy homes level off - Green Bay Press Gazette :: http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20131230/GPG03/312300285/Signed-contracts-buy-homes-level-off

Stocks Waver, But Dow Hits Record - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304591604579289702154726812.html

RPT-UPDATE 2-China $3 trillion local government debt stirs alarm - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/12/31/china-economy-debt-idINL3N0KA03420131231

Warren Buffett's firm buying Phillips 66 unit - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/12/30/warren-buffetts-firm-phillips-66-unit/4255665/

Ford expects to remain No. 1 - The Detroit News :: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20131230/AUTO0102/312300073/Ford-expects-remain-No-1

Wells Fargo to pay $591 million to Fannie Mae - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/article/Wells-Fargo-to-pay-591-million-to-Fannie-Mae-5102902.php

31-Dec-2013 01:31

Mondelez to Sell Snackwell's Stake to Private-Equity Firm - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304591604579288671727906490

Wells Fargo to pay $591 million to Fannie Mae in mortgage settlement - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-wells-fargo-fannie-mae-mortgage-repurchase-20131230,0,7854630.story

GLOBAL MARKETS-World shares hover near 6-year high, euro gains - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/30/markets-global-idUSL6N0K926T20131230

Mass. AG: Countrywide to pay $17.3M in settlement - Danbury News Times :: http://www.newstimes.com/news/article/Mass-AG-Countrywide-to-pay-17-3M-in-settlement-5101961.php

World stock index hits six-year high, euro gains - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/30/us-markets-global-idUSBRE96S00E20131230

Ford to be 2013's best-selling car brand in US - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2013/12/30/ford-best-selling-us-brand-toyota-second/4251973/

Dow Climbs to Record, Poised for Best Year Since 1996 - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-30/u-s-stock-futures-little-changed-twitter-extends-slump.html

Metro Detroit housing market up compared to national sales stagnation - Detroit Free Press :: http://www.freep.com/article/20131230/BUSINESS04/312300105/existing-home-sales

US takes a new step toward commercial drones - CNN :: http://www.cnn.com/2013/12/30/politics/drones-faa/

Retirement Q&A: How do I create a CD ladder? - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2013/12/30/create-a-cd-ladder/4250063/

31-Dec-2013 00:30

AG: Countrywide to pay $17.3M in settlement - Daily Item :: http://www.itemlive.com/news/ag-countrywide-to-pay-m-in-settlement/article_6f436c44-7187-11e3-a40f-001a4bcf887a.html

Congress Is Screwing Public Transit Users—And We'll All Pay the Price - TIME :: http://science.time.com/2013/12/30/public-transit-tax-credit-cut/

Wall St. closes mostly flat, but Dow hits record - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/30/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE9BT0D720131230

GLOBAL MARKETS-World stock index hits 6-year high, euro gains - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/12/30/markets-global-idINL2N0K917J20131230

FAA picks sites for drone testing - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/faa-picks-sites-for-drone-testing/2013/12/30/6df1372c-7187-11e3-8def-a33011492df2_story.html

Buffett buys Phillips unit for $1.4B - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101302300

Cracker Barrel says it won't consider selling itself - Houston Chronicle :: http://www.chron.com/business/article/Cracker-Barrel-says-it-won-t-consider-a-sale-5102482.php

Wells Fargo settles with Fannie Mae for $591 million - News & Observer :: http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/12/30/3495289/wells-fargo-settles-with-fannie.html

Mondelez Sells Snackwell's Stake to Joint Venture - IndustryWeek :: http://www.industryweek.com/industryweek-us-500/mondelez-sells-snackwells-stake-joint-venture

Good sign? Contracts to buy homes level off - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/12/30/pending-home-sales/4248463/

30-Dec-2013 23:29

Delivery rants continue - Sentinel and Enterprise :: http://www.sentinelandenterprise.com/business/ci_24815122/delivery-rants-continue

Wells Fargo to Pay Fannie Mae $591 Million to Resolve Claims - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-30/wells-fargo-to-pay-fannie-mae-591-million-to-resolve-claims.html

Behind The Numbers: Ford Claims Title Of Top Selling US Auto Brand - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/billkoenig/2013/12/30/behind-the-numbers-ford-claims-title-of-top-selling-u-s-auto-brand/

Bob's Discount Furniture to be sold to Bain Capital - TheDay.com :: http://www.theday.com/article/20131230/NWS01/131239965/1047

Dozens of corporate tax breaks expiring at end of year - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-dozens-of-corporate-tax-breaks-expiring-at-end-of-year-20131230,0,2352379.story

NYC sues FedEx for illegally shipping cigarettes to homes - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/30/us-fedex-newyork-smoking-idUSBRE9BT0O220131230

Euro Still Vulnerable Despite Rising Against Dollar - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/economy-policy/2013/12/30/euro-still-vulnerable-despite-rising-against-dollar/?utm_source%3Dfeedburner%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3DFeed:%2520foxbusiness/section/news%2520(Internal%2520-%2520News%2520-%2520Text)

How the Dow Jones industrial average did Monday - Seattle Post Intelligencer :: http://www.seattlepi.com/business/article/How-the-Dow-Jones-industrial-average-did-Monday-5102432.php

FAA Authorizes Commercial-Drone Testing - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304591604579290412510481766.html

Good sign? Contracts to buy homes level off - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/12/30/pending-home-sales/4248463/

30-Dec-2013 22:28

Amazon will make up for late Christmas deliveries with gift cards, free shipping - Pioneer Press :: http://www.twincities.com/ci_24801236/amazon-will-make-up-late-christmas-deliveries-gift

Mondelez to Sell Snackwell's Stake to Private-Equity Firm - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304591604579288671727906490

Bain to acquire Bob's Discount Furniture - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/business/2013/12/30/bain-acquire-bob-discount-furniture/3xLpepmU62QZKw0gmF9c7N/story.html

FAA Names Six Sites for Testing Drones - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304591604579290412510481766.html

Wells Fargo to Pay Fannie Mae $591 Million to Resolve Claims - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/Wells-Fargo-to-Pay-Fannie-Mae-591-Million-to-5102267.php

Facebook 'Less Cool,' But Still Popular With Teens, Others in the U.S. - Billboard :: http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/digital-and-mobile/5855084/facebook-less-cool-but-still-popular-with-teens-others

Dozens of corporate tax breaks expiring at end of year - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-dozens-of-corporate-tax-breaks-expiring-at-end-of-year-20131230,0,2352379.story

Dow posts 51st closing record of 2013 - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/12/30/investing/stocks-markets/

Whither Japan Stocks: 2013 Market Close And Will Foreigners Keep Buying in ... - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/stephenharner/2013/12/30/whither-japan-stocks-2013-market-close-and-will-foreigners-keep-buying-in-2014/

Good sign? Contracts to buy homes level off - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/12/30/pending-home-sales/4248463/

30-Dec-2013 21:27

Mondelez sells Snackwell's brand; no terms - Seattle Post Intelligencer :: http://www.seattlepi.com/business/article/Mondelez-sells-Snackwell-s-brand-no-terms-5101782.php

World share markets rise to six-year high, euro gains - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/30/us-markets-global-idUSBRE96S00E20131230

Good sign? Contracts to buy homes level off - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/12/30/pending-home-sales/4248463/

Six states chosen as drone testing sites; California among losers - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-us-drone-testing-sites-20131230,0,5172767.story

Congress Is Screwing Public Transit Users—And We'll All Pay the Price - TIME :: http://science.time.com/2013/12/30/public-transit-tax-credit-cut/

US Population Rises Just 0.72 Percent, Census Bureau Finds - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/31/us/us-population-rises-just-0-72-percent-census-bureau-finds.html

Bob's Discount Furniture to be sold to Bain Capital - TheDay.com :: http://www.theday.com/article/20131230/NWS01/131239965/1047

Disney leads US stock gainers - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ef8d8154-716a-11e3-8f92-00144feabdc0.html

Wells Fargo to Pay Fannie Mae $591 Million to Resolve Claims - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/Wells-Fargo-to-Pay-Fannie-Mae-591-Million-to-5102267.php

Apple CEO's 2013 pay steady but sees part of stock award shrink - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/28/us-apple-ceo-idUSBRE9BR00B20131228

30-Dec-2013 20:26

Wells Fargo to pay $591 million to Fannie Mae in mortgage settlement - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-wells-fargo-fannie-mae-mortgage-repurchase-20131230,0,7854630.story

DeMet's Candy Co. sold to Turkish food company - Elmira Star-Gazette :: http://www.stargazette.com/article/20131230/NEWS01/312300019/DeMet-s-Candy-Co-sold-Turkish-food-company

Facebook still leads social media, but sees slower growth among young users - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/facebook-still-leads-social-media-but-sees-slower-growth-among-young-users/2013/12/30/8dedbd64-7161-11e3-8b3f-b1666705ca3b_story.html

Cooper Tire Abandons Merger - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/12/30/cooper-tire-abandons-merger/

Wall St. trades flat; housing data falls short - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/30/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE9BT0D720131230

US population growth slows - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/12/30/census-state-population-estimates-growth/4248089/

Good sign? Contracts to buy homes level off - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/12/30/pending-home-sales/4248463/

US Names Domestic Test Sites for Drone Aircraft - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/31/us/politics/us-names-domestic-test-sites-for-drone-aircraft.html

Tokyo Shares Finish Best Year Since '72 - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304137304579289644113616028.html

Congress Is Screwing Public Transit Users—And We'll All Pay the Price - TIME :: http://science.time.com/2013/12/30/public-transit-tax-credit-cut/