25-Dec-2014 20:31

UPDATE 1-Citi agrees to sell Japan retail banking to SMBC - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/12/25/citigroup-japan-smfg-idINL3N0U91QW20141225

Georgia unemployment rate down to 7.2 percent in November - WSB Atlanta :: http://www.wsbtv.com/ap/ap/georgia/georgia-unemployment-rate-down-to-72-percent-in-no/njZ7c/

Tackling Lake Erie's toxic algae problem will be a priority for Ohio lawmakers in ... - The Republic :: http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/542ee15475894758bb18f52e3122754c/OH--Lake-Erie-Algae

Russia says ruble crisis over as reserves dive, inflation climbs - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/25/us-russia-crisis-rouble-idUSKBN0K30FC20141225

Uber starts charging a $2 fee for hailing taxis - The Week Magazine :: http://theweek.com/speedreads/index/274183/speedreads-uber-starts-charging-a-2-fee-for-hailing-taxis

Exclusive: US minimum wage hikes to affect 1400-plus Walmart stores - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/24/us-walmart-wages-idUSKBN0K20AE20141224

Saudi Arabia projects big deficit in 2015 after crude oil price drop - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/business/saudi-arabia-projects-big-deficit-in-2015-after-crude-oil-price-drop/articleshow/45639647.cms

Retailers Get a Boost From Last-Minute Shoppers - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/santa-was-good-to-retailers-this-year-1419532828

Winds as fast as 65 mph knock out power across LA County - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-high-winds-power-outage-christmas-20141225-story.html

Deposit surge nearly overwhelms Bakken banks - Daily Inter Lake :: http://www.dailyinterlake.com/members/deposit-surge-nearly-overwhelms-bakken-banks/article_472959b6-8bb8-11e4-857b-731634686f29.html