Sunday, December 30, 2012

31-Dec-2012 08:31

BART will run until 3 a.m. on New Year's Eve - San Jose Mercury News :: http://www.mercurynews.com/top-stories/ci_22285713/bart-will-run-until-3-m-new-years

Carlyle, Others to Acquire Duff - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323320404578211733541488450.html

Champagne loses fizz after tough year on Euro - The News-Press :: http://www.news-press.com/viewart/20121231/ENT07/312310047/Champagne-loses-fizz-after-tough-year-Euro

Strong Asian gains overshadowed by US fiscal cliff - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/31/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20121231

UPDATE 1-Publisher Tribune to emerge from bankruptcy on Dec. 31 - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/31/tribune-bankruptcy-idUSL1E8NV0JL20121231

McConnell Says He Called Biden to Try to 'Jump Start' Talks - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-30/mcconnell-says-he-called-biden-to-try-to-jump-start-talks.html

Hollande's 75% Millionaire Tax Rejected in French Court - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-30/hollande-s-75-millionaire-tax-rejected-in-french-court.html

Oil Heads for Annual Loss as US Budget Talks Near Deadline - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-12-30/oil-drops-a-third-day-as-u-dot-s-dot-budget-deadline-nears-without-deal

China Manufacturing Pickup Shows Rebound Gains Traction - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-12-30/china-s-manufacturing-expands-at-fastest-pace-since-may-2011

Egypt to resume IMF loan talks - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20870396

31-Dec-2012 07:30

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

Carlyle, Others to Acquire Duff - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323320404578211733541488450.html

Egypt's Prime Minister Says Will Resume Loan Talks With IMF - RTT News :: http://www.rttnews.com/2030175/egypt-s-prime-minister-says-will-resume-loan-talks-with-imf.aspx?type%3Dalleco

Japan Rebuke to G-20 Nations May Signal More Moves to Weaken Yen - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-31/japan-rebuke-to-g-20-nations-may-signal-more-moves-to-weaken-yen.html

China Manufacturing Pickup Shows Rebound Gains Traction: Economy - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-12-30/china-s-manufacturing-expands-at-fastest-pace-since-may-2011

Champagne loses fizz after tough year on Euro - The News-Press :: http://www.news-press.com/viewart/20121231/ENT07/312310047/Champagne-loses-fizz-after-tough-year-Euro

Strong Asian gains overshadowed by US fiscal cliff - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/31/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20121231

UPDATE 1-Publisher Tribune to emerge from bankruptcy on Dec. 31 - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/31/tribune-bankruptcy-idUSL1E8NV0JL20121231

McConnell Says He Called Biden to Try to 'Jump Start' Talks - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-30/mcconnell-says-he-called-biden-to-try-to-jump-start-talks.html

Airline fees are adding up - Worcester Telegram :: http://www.telegram.com/article/20121230/NEWS/112309994/1002/business

31-Dec-2012 06:29

Brent Slips Toward $110 as US Fiscal Cliff Deadline Draws Near - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100345718

China factory sector strongest since May 2011: survey - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/31/us-china-pmi-hsbc-final-idUSBRE8BU01Q20121231

Carlyle, Others to Acquire Duff - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323320404578211733541488450.html

Christmas tree recycling a fundraising opportunity for nonprofits in Portland ... - OregonLive.com :: http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2012/12/christmas_tree_recycling_a_fun.html

France's 75% Income Tax on the Rich Overturned as Unconstitutional - TIME :: http://world.time.com/2012/12/30/frances-75-income-tax-on-the-rich-overturned-as-unconstitutional/

Publisher Tribune to emerge from bankruptcy on December 31 - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-rt-us-tribune-bankruptcybre8bu021-20121230,0,7599826.story

Metals Rise on China Manufacturing as Gold Gains Amid US Talks - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-12-30/u-dot-s-dot-futures-pare-dec-dot-28-drop-oil-falls-on-cliff-talks-impasse

Taxes to Rise for Workers as Budget Deal Still Elusive - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-30/mcconnell-says-he-called-biden-to-try-to-jump-start-talks.html

Airline fees are adding up - Worcester Telegram :: http://www.telegram.com/article/20121230/NEWS/112309994/1002/business

Egypt to resume IMF loan talks - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20870396

31-Dec-2012 05:28

Deal on extension of 2008 farm bill reportedly struck - Delta Farm Press :: http://deltafarmpress.com/government/deal-extension-2008-farm-bill-reportedly-struck

Singamas Slumps After Forecasting Substantial Profit Drop - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-31/singamas-slumps-after-forecasting-substantial-profit-drop.html

BART will run until 3 a.m. on New Year's Eve - San Jose Mercury News :: http://www.mercurynews.com/top-stories/ci_22285713/bart-will-run-until-3-m-new-years

Senate negotiators yet to reach 'fiscal cliff' deal as clock winds down - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/senate-negotiators-search-for-deal-to-avoid-the-fiscal-cliff/2012/12/30/7d546aee-521c-11e2-950a-7863a013264b_story.html

Tribune Co. to emerge from bankruptcy Monday - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-a-new-era-dawning-for-tribune-co-20121230,0,2026865.story

China factory sector strongest since May 2011: survey - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/31/us-china-pmi-hsbc-final-idUSBRE8BU01Q20121231

Take a jump off the fiscal cliff - The Detroit News :: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20121230/OPINION03/212300306/Take-jump-off-fiscal-cliff?odyssey%3Dmod%257Cnewswell%257Ctext%257CFRONTPAGE%257Cp

Airline fees are adding up - Worcester Telegram :: http://www.telegram.com/article/20121230/NEWS/112309994/1002/business

Egypt readies for backlash over austerity measures - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/egypt-readies-for-backlash-over-austerity-measures/2012/12/30/0c622e78-52a0-11e2-bf3e-76c0a789346f_story.html

Carlyle, Others Agrees to Buy Duff & Phelps - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323320404578211733541488450.html

31-Dec-2012 04:27

Agriculture leaders reach deal on farm bill extension - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2012/12/30/farm-bill-extension/1799535/

Manufacturing expansion accelerates in China - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/12/30/news/economy/china-pmi-hsbc/

Senate negotiators yet to reach 'fiscal cliff' deal as clock winds down - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/senate-negotiators-search-for-deal-to-avoid-the-fiscal-cliff/2012/12/30/7d546aee-521c-11e2-950a-7863a013264b_story.html

Shell drilling vessel adrift again in Gulf of Alaska - Anchorage Daily News :: http://www.adn.com/2012/12/30/2738222/shell-drill-rig-adrift-again-in.html

Pilot union plans for possible American-USAir merger - AFP :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hcKxkDaHtTbfp3GTIga2ylpfVmSw?docId%3DCNG.1d0012ddba4d667990dada7535b81e0e.131

No Deal, so Cliff Taxes Rise but Millionaire Tax Held Unconstitutional - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/robertwood/2012/12/30/no-deal-so-cliff-taxes-rise-but-millionaire-tax-held-unconstitutional/

Airline fees are adding up - Worcester Telegram :: http://www.telegram.com/article/20121230/NEWS/112309994/1002/business

Egypt to resume IMF loan talks - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20870396

The New Era of Oil Renaissance - Business Insider :: http://www.businessinsider.com/the-new-era-of-oil-renaissance-2012-12

Carlyle, Others Agrees to Buy Duff & Phelps - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323320404578211733541488450.html

31-Dec-2012 03:26

China fuels up for future with record oil and gas spend - The Australian :: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/china-fuels-up-for-future-with-record-oil-and-gas-spend/story-fnb64oi6-1226545640259

How the 'Dairy Cliff' Will Cream Consumers - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323530404578207621700492206.html

Le Tax Fairness - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323320404578211690929361814.html

UPDATE 1-Sundance shares surge on reports Hanlong to complete takeover - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/31/australia-sundance-shares-idUSL4N0A500620121231

Shell drill rig adrift again in Gulf of Alaska - Anchorage Daily News :: http://www.adn.com/2012/12/30/2738222/shell-drill-rig-adrift-again-in.html

Day of Seesaw Talks Produces No Accord on Fiscal Crisis - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/31/us/politics/obama-accuses-republicans-of-blocking-tax-deal.html

Airline fees are adding up - Worcester Telegram :: http://www.telegram.com/article/20121230/NEWS/112309994/1002/business

Egypt to resume IMF loan talks - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20870396

AMR Pilot Board's Vote Could Ease Path to Merger - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323820104578211713410192302.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Carlyle, Others Agrees to Buy Duff & Phelps - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323320404578211733541488450.html

31-Dec-2012 02:25

How the 'Dairy Cliff' Will Cream Consumers - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323530404578207621700492206.html

Le Tax Fairness - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323320404578211690929361814.html

US Stock Futures Rise as Congress Works Toward Deal - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-12-30/u-dot-s-dot-stock-futures-rise-as-congress-works-toward-deal

Shell ships hang on to drill rig as nasty weather persists in Gulf of Alaska - Alaska Dispatch :: http://www.alaskadispatch.com/article/shell-ships-hang-drill-rig-nasty-weather-persists-gulf-alaska

Reid: 'Significant distance' between sides as fiscal talks stall, carry into Monday - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/12/30/congress-returns-sunday-to-strike-deal-to-avert-fiscal-crisis-details-and-times/

Airline fees are adding up - Worcester Telegram :: http://www.telegram.com/article/20121230/NEWS/112309994/1002/business

The New Era of Oil Renaissance - Business Insider :: http://www.businessinsider.com/the-new-era-of-oil-renaissance-2012-12

AMR Pilot Board's Vote Could Ease Path to Merger - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323820104578211713410192302.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Egypt readies for backlash over austerity measures - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/egypt-readies-for-backlash-over-austerity-measures/2012/12/30/0c622e78-52a0-11e2-bf3e-76c0a789346f_story.html

Carlyle, Others Agrees to Buy Duff & Phelps - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323320404578211733541488450.html

31-Dec-2012 01:24

US Futures Pare Dec. 28 Drop, Oil Falls on Cliff Talks Impasse - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-12-30/u-dot-s-dot-futures-pare-dec-dot-28-drop-oil-falls-on-cliff-talks-impasse

McConnell Says He Called Biden to Try to 'Jump Start' Talks - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-30/mcconnell-says-he-called-biden-to-try-to-jump-start-talks.html

Airline fees are adding up - Worcester Telegram :: http://www.telegram.com/article/20121230/NEWS/112309994/1002/business

Shell Says Arctic Drilling Rig Kulluk Recaptured in Stormy Seas - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-30/shell-says-arctic-drilling-rig-kulluk-recaptured-in-stormy-seas.html

Agriculture Secy on gun control: This could be a unifying conversation and Lord ... - CNN (blog) :: http://cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com/2012/12/30/agriculture-secy-on-gun-control-this-could-be-a-unifying-conversation-and-lord-knows-we-need-to-be-unified/

AMR Pilot Board's Vote Could Ease Path to Merger - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323820104578211713410192302.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Egypt readies for backlash over austerity measures - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/egypt-readies-for-backlash-over-austerity-measures/2012/12/30/0c622e78-52a0-11e2-bf3e-76c0a789346f_story.html

Egypt Pound Hits Record Low to Dollar After Central Bank Auction - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-30/egypt-to-start-dollar-auctions-as-reserves-hit-critical-level.html

Carlyle, Others Agrees to Buy Duff & Phelps - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323320404578211733541488450.html

How to Dispose of Your Christmas Tree - Patch.com :: http://altadena.patch.com/articles/how-to-dispose-of-your-christmas-tree-8a570f11

31-Dec-2012 00:23

Port strike averted for now - Philadelphia Inquirer :: http://www.philly.com/philly/business/20121229_Port_strike_averted_for_now.html

Airline fees are adding up - Worcester Telegram :: http://www.telegram.com/article/20121230/NEWS/112309994/1002/business

Shell Says Arctic Drilling Rig Kulluk Recaptured in Stormy Seas - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-30/shell-says-arctic-drilling-rig-kulluk-recaptured-in-stormy-seas.html

AMR Pilot Board's Vote Could Ease Path to Merger - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323820104578211713410192302.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Egypt readies for backlash over austerity measures - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/egypt-readies-for-backlash-over-austerity-measures/2012/12/30/0c622e78-52a0-11e2-bf3e-76c0a789346f_story.html

Egypt Pound Hits Record Low to Dollar After Central Bank Auction - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-30/egypt-to-start-dollar-auctions-as-reserves-hit-critical-level.html

Lawmakers Eye Temporary Farm Bill, Milk-Price Fix - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323320404578211952643633198.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Senate Leaders Pessimistic on Cliff Talks - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324274404578211431441618800.html

Carlyle, Others Agrees to Buy Duff & Phelps - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323320404578211733541488450.html

Tax rejection a problem for Hollande - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/04c4a05e-52a2-11e2-aff0-00144feab49a.html

30-Dec-2012 23:22

Port strike averted for now - Philadelphia Inquirer :: http://www.philly.com/philly/business/20121229_Port_strike_averted_for_now.html

Airline fees are adding up - Worcester Telegram :: http://www.telegram.com/article/20121230/NEWS/112309994/1002/business

Shell Says Arctic Drilling Rig Kulluk Recaptured in Stormy Seas - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-30/shell-says-arctic-drilling-rig-kulluk-recaptured-in-stormy-seas.html

AMR Pilot Board's Vote Could Ease Path to Merger - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323820104578211713410192302.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

"Dairy Cliff" Will Likely Be Avoided for Now After Lawmakers Reach Compromise - Slate Magazine (blog) :: http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2012/12/30/dairy_cliff_compromise_spike_in_milk_prices_likely_averted.html

Democrats Reject Republican Plan as McConnell Calls Biden - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-30/mcconnell-says-he-called-biden-to-try-to-jump-start-talks.html

Egypt readies for backlash over austerity measures - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/egypt-readies-for-backlash-over-austerity-measures/2012/12/30/0c622e78-52a0-11e2-bf3e-76c0a789346f_story.html

Senate confirms Galante as FHA chief despite losses - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/30/us-usa-housing-fha-idUSBRE8BC1H420121230

UPDATE 1-Private equity firms to buy Duff & Phelps for $665 mln - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/30/duffandphelps-carlyle-idUSL1E8NU24Q20121230

Egypt Pound Hits Record Low to Dollar After Central Bank Auction - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-30/egypt-to-start-dollar-auctions-as-reserves-hit-critical-level.html

30-Dec-2012 22:21

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

Port strike averted for now - Philadelphia Inquirer :: http://www.philly.com/philly/business/20121229_Port_strike_averted_for_now.html

Egypt to resume IMF loan talks - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20870396

Hackers Answer MTA's Call for Subway Apps - Wall Street Journal (blog) :: http://blogs.wsj.com/metropolis/2012/12/30/hackers-answer-mtas-call-for-subway-apps/

Egypt's Pound Dives Amid Devaluation Fears - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323635504578211541098074524.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Shell Says Arctic Drilling Rig Kulluk Recaptured in Stormy Seas - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-30/shell-says-arctic-drilling-rig-kulluk-recaptured-in-stormy-seas.html

France Seeks New Path to High Tax Rate - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323635504578211613607469022.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

AMR Pilot Board's Vote Could Ease Path to Merger - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323820104578211713410192302.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Duff & Phelps agrees to be bought for $665.5M - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2012-12-30/duff-and-phelps-agrees-to-be-bought-for-665-dot-5m

'Fiscal cliff' negotiations stall on Capitol Hill - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2012/12/30/obama-congress-fiscal-cliff-taxes/1798687/

30-Dec-2012 21:20

Port strike averted for now - Philadelphia Inquirer :: http://www.philly.com/philly/business/20121229_Port_strike_averted_for_now.html

Egypt to resume IMF loan talks - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20870396

Hackers Answer MTA's Call for Subway Apps - Wall Street Journal (blog) :: http://blogs.wsj.com/metropolis/2012/12/30/hackers-answer-mtas-call-for-subway-apps/

Egypt pound hits record low under new currency regime - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/30/us-egypt-currency-idUSBRE8BS09620121230

Shell Says Arctic Drilling Rig Kulluk Recaptured in Stormy Seas - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-30/shell-says-arctic-drilling-rig-kulluk-recaptured-in-stormy-seas.html

France Seeks New Path to High Tax Rate - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323635504578211613607469022.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Senate negotiators search for deal to avoid the 'fiscal cliff' - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/senate-negotiators-search-for-deal-to-avoid-the-fiscal-cliff/2012/12/30/7d546aee-521c-11e2-950a-7863a013264b_story.html

AMR Pilot Board's Vote Could Ease Path to Merger - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323820104578211713410192302.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

World markets await US budget talks outcome - National Business Review :: http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/world-markets-await-us-budget-talks-outcome-ng-134300

Deal reached for stopping spike in milk prices - The Associated Press :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hRTJBQWDp7V6MVqdUgis5uyXMW3Q?docId%3D98edfa7d555e40969f94e8fb1b3a5419

30-Dec-2012 20:19

Man shot dead as police clash with Shi'ites in Saudi Arabia - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/28/us-saudi-shiite-shooting-idUSBRE8BR05J20121228

Coast Guard cutter hits trouble trying to aid Shell rig off Alaska - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/news/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-shell-kulluk-arctic-20121228,0,6515665.story

BoJ will work with new govt, governor says - AFP :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gXgGKKKmvwcjgNblq6l-emmSzKWQ?docId%3DCNG.4c5b7cb638f80dbbb3129ff73f296116.251

Port strike averted for now - Philadelphia Inquirer :: http://www.philly.com/philly/business/20121229_Port_strike_averted_for_now.html

HP Goes Radio Silent Into 2013 on Autonomy Debacle - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/11801334/1/hp-goes-radio-silent-into-2013-on-autonomy-debacle.html

Hackers Answer MTA's Call for Subway Apps - Wall Street Journal (blog) :: http://blogs.wsj.com/metropolis/2012/12/30/hackers-answer-mtas-call-for-subway-apps/

Big cut, big raise for Apple, Netflix CEOs - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/big-cut-big-raise-for-apple-netflix-ceos-2012-12-30?link%3DMW_latest_news

Egypt's Pound Dives Amid Devaluation Fears - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323635504578211541098074524.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Washington dodges the 'dairy cliff,' avoids spike in milk prices - Christian Science Monitor :: http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Latest-News-Wires/2012/1230/Washington-dodges-the-dairy-cliff-avoids-spike-in-milk-prices

Obama Makes Last-Minute Fiscal Appeal as Time Grows Short - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-30/obama-makes-last-minute-fiscal-appeal-as-time-grows-short.html

30-Dec-2012 19:18

Man shot dead as police clash with Shi'ites in Saudi Arabia - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/28/us-saudi-shiite-shooting-idUSBRE8BR05J20121228

Port strike averted for now - Philadelphia Inquirer :: http://www.philly.com/philly/business/20121229_Port_strike_averted_for_now.html

HP Goes Radio Silent Into 2013 on Autonomy Debacle - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/11801334/1/hp-goes-radio-silent-into-2013-on-autonomy-debacle.html

Digital division of Barnes & Noble received financial boost from British Pearson - The Droid Guy :: http://thedroidguy.com/2012/12/digital-division-of-barnes-noble-received-financial-boost-from-british-pearson/

Hackers Answer MTA's Call for Subway Apps - Wall Street Journal (blog) :: http://blogs.wsj.com/metropolis/2012/12/30/hackers-answer-mtas-call-for-subway-apps/

Athens to investigate former minister - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4a84561a-5294-11e2-8e1b-00144feab49a.html

Netflix doubles CEO Hastings' pay - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/12/30/technology/netflix-hastings-pay/

Egyptian pound sinks to record low - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9b0bc1fc-529b-11e2-8e1b-00144feab49a.html

Egypt's Pound Dives Amid Devaluation Fears - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323635504578211541098074524.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Obama Accuses Republicans of Blocking Tax Compromise - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/31/us/politics/obama-accuses-republicans-of-blocking-tax-deal.html

30-Dec-2012 18:17

Next Stop for New York Subway: An App to Track Trains - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323984704578205870642642436.html

Port strike averted for now - Philadelphia Inquirer :: http://www.philly.com/philly/business/20121229_Port_strike_averted_for_now.html

Stock futures turn higher after hours - MarketWatch :: http://articles.marketwatch.com/2012-12-28/markets/36033287_1_stock-futures-fiscal-cliff-atrial-fibrillation

Most Greeks say government crackdown on tax evaders failing: poll - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/29/us-greece-poll-idUSBRE8BS0C320121229

Saudi Arabia to issue bonds for Jeddah, Riyadh airports - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/30/saudi-sukuk-idUSL5E8NU0OJ20121230

French panel overturns 75 percent upper tax rate, saying it's excessive - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/12/30/french-panel-overturns-75-percent-upper-tax-rate-saying-its-excessive/

Egypt to Start Dollar Auctions as Reserves Hit 'Critical' Level - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-30/egypt-to-start-dollar-auctions-as-reserves-hit-critical-level.html

Italy centre left pushes Monti to pick a side - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/30/us-italy-vote-bersani-idUSBRE8BT06J20121230

Netflix doubles CEO Hastings' pay - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/12/30/technology/netflix-hastings-pay/

Obama Makes Last-Minute Fiscal Appeal as Time Grows Short - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-30/obama-makes-last-minute-fiscal-appeal-as-time-grows-short.html

30-Dec-2012 17:16

Port strike averted for now - Philadelphia Inquirer :: http://www.philly.com/philly/business/20121229_Port_strike_averted_for_now.html

Three Trends to Watch - Barron's :: http://online.barrons.com/article/SB50001424052748704723404578199513150321782.html?mod%3DBOL_funds_recent

Saudi Arabia '13 Budget Keeps Big Spending Plan - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323530404578209474111490626.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Spain's Iberdrola Has 4 Units Taken Over by Bolivian Government - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-29/spain-s-iberdrola-has-4-units-taken-over-by-bolivian-government.html

Most Greeks say government crackdown on tax evaders failing: poll - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/29/us-greece-poll-idUSBRE8BS0C320121229

Egypt to Resume IMF Loan Talks as Currency Weakens - Voice of America (blog) :: http://blogs.voanews.com/breaking-news/2012/12/30/egypt-to-resume-imf-loan-talks-as-currency-weakens/

Our View: Cliff deal failure would affect many - Midland Daily News :: http://www.ourmidland.com/news/article_2c9870cb-47df-5e50-827d-96d46e17ef7a.html

Monti's reform path faces test beyond Italy elections - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/30/us-italy-idUSBRE8BT07020121230

Egypt to Start Dollar Auctions as Reserves Hit 'Critical' Level - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-30/egypt-to-start-dollar-auctions-as-reserves-hit-critical-level.html

Obama Makes Last-Minute Fiscal Appeal as Time Grows Short - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-30/obama-makes-last-minute-fiscal-appeal-as-time-grows-short.html

30-Dec-2012 16:15

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/

Scandal Deepens Over Greece's 'Lagarde List' - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323984704578207920210424446.html

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

Three Trends to Watch - Barron's :: http://online.barrons.com/article/SB50001424052748704723404578199513150321782.html?mod%3DBOL_funds_recent

Fearful of ban, buyers swarm gun stores - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2012/12/29/gun-sales-spike/1797815/

Posted by Muhammad Iqbal - Business Recorder (blog) :: http://www.brecorder.com/markets/energy/asia/98406.html

Italy leftist PM candidate Bersani tops opinion poll, Monti second - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/30/us-italy-vote-poll-idUSBRE8BT04D20121230

France's Millionaire Tax Is Far Harsher Than Anything Discussed In America - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/abrambrown/2012/12/30/frances-millionaire-tax-is-far-harsher-than-anything-discussed-in-america/

Egypt Sells Dollars to Banks to Save Reserves; Pound Weakens - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-30/egypt-to-start-dollar-auctions-as-reserves-hit-critical-level.html

Obama Puts Pressure on GOP in Cliff Talks - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324274404578211301972043898.html

30-Dec-2012 15:14

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

Former Greek Finance Minister Denies Tampering With Lagarde List - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-28/former-greek-finance-minister-denies-tampering-with-lagarde-list.html

Fearful of ban, frenzied buyers swarm gun stores - Ct Post :: http://www.ctpost.com/news/us/article/Fearful-of-ban-frenzied-buyers-swarm-gun-stores-4152768.php

Port strike averted for now - Philadelphia Inquirer :: http://www.philly.com/philly/business/20121229_Port_strike_averted_for_now.html

Three Trends to Watch - Barron's :: http://online.barrons.com/article/SB50001424052748704723404578199513150321782.html?mod%3DBOL_funds_recent

Egypt sees IMF talks resuming in January - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financialcrisis/9771536/Egypt-sees-IMF-talks-resuming-in-January.html

Saudi Police Arrest Sky News Correspondent - Fars News Agency :: http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn%3D9107131595

Italy leftist PM candidate Bersani tops opinion poll, Monti second - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/30/us-italy-vote-poll-idUSBRE8BT04D20121230

Egypt Sells Dollars to Banks to Conserve Reserves; Pound Weakens - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-30/egypt-to-start-dollar-auctions-as-reserves-hit-critical-level.html

Obama says failure to reach fiscal deal would hurt markets - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/30/usa-fiscal-obama-idUSL1E8NU0ZO20121230

30-Dec-2012 14:13

Scandal Deepens Over Greece's 'Lagarde List' - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323984704578207920210424446.html

Fearful of ban, frenzied buyers swarm gun stores - Ct Post :: http://www.ctpost.com/news/us/article/Fearful-of-ban-frenzied-buyers-swarm-gun-stores-4152768.php

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

Three Trends to Watch - Barron's :: http://online.barrons.com/article/SB50001424052748704723404578199513150321782.html?mod%3DBOL_funds_recent

French 75% income tax struck down by constitutional council - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-20864114

Fiscal cliff: How it affects your taxes - North County Times :: http://www.nctimes.com/business/fiscal-cliff-how-it-affects-your-taxes/article_88ea4234-c9b6-50d0-b190-f20db9a306d7.html?comment_form%3Dtrue

Saudi Arabia to issue bonds for Jeddah, Riyadh airports - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/30/saudi-sukuk-idUSL5E8NU0OJ20121230

Egypt to Start Dollar Auctions as Reserves Hit 'Critical' Level - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-30/egypt-to-start-dollar-auctions-as-reserves-hit-critical-level.html

US faces crucial day of 'fiscal cliff' talks - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-20869725

Egypt sees IMF talks resuming in January - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financialcrisis/9771536/Egypt-sees-IMF-talks-resuming-in-January.html

30-Dec-2012 13:12

Scandal Deepens Over Greece's 'Lagarde List' - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323984704578207920210424446.html

Fearful of ban, frenzied buyers swarm gun stores - Ct Post :: http://www.ctpost.com/news/us/article/Fearful-of-ban-frenzied-buyers-swarm-gun-stores-4152768.php

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

Three Trends to Watch - Barron's :: http://online.barrons.com/article/SB50001424052748704723404578199513150321782.html?mod%3DBOL_funds_recent

Fiscal cliff: How it affects your taxes - North County Times :: http://www.nctimes.com/business/fiscal-cliff-how-it-affects-your-taxes/article_88ea4234-c9b6-50d0-b190-f20db9a306d7.html?comment_form%3Dtrue

French panel overturns 75 percent upper tax rate, saying its excessive - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/12/30/french-panel-overturns-75-percent-upper-tax-rate-saying-its-excessive/

Saudi Arabia to issue bonds for Jeddah, Riyadh airports - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/30/saudi-sukuk-idUSL5E8NU0OJ20121230

Egypt to Start Dollar Auctions as Reserves Hit 'Critical' Level - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-30/egypt-to-start-dollar-auctions-as-reserves-hit-critical-level.html

No. 2 on our top 10 stories of 2012: American Airlines management has an ... - Dallas Morning News (blog) :: http://aviationblog.dallasnews.com/2012/12/no-2-on-our-top-10-stories-of-2012-american-airlines-management-has-an-unwelcome-guest-at-the-door-us-airways.html/

US faces crucial day of 'fiscal cliff' talks - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-20869725

30-Dec-2012 12:11

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

Fearful of ban, frenzied buyers swarm gun stores - Ct Post :: http://www.ctpost.com/news/us/article/Fearful-of-ban-frenzied-buyers-swarm-gun-stores-4152768.php

Port strike averted for now - Philadelphia Inquirer :: http://www.philly.com/philly/business/20121229_Port_strike_averted_for_now.html

Three Trends to Watch - Barron's :: http://online.barrons.com/article/SB50001424052748704723404578199513150321782.html?mod%3DBOL_funds_recent

Spain's Iberdrola Has 4 Units Taken Over by Bolivian Government - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-29/spain-s-iberdrola-has-4-units-taken-over-by-bolivian-government.html

HP fights back on Autonomy 'fraud' - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/mediatechnologyandtelecoms/electronics/9771084/HP-fights-back-on-Autonomy-fraud.html

Coast Guard evacuates crew of troubled oil drilling barge - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/news/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-shell-oil-drilling-20121229,0,3435470.story

French panel overturns 75 percent upper tax rate, saying its excessive - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/12/30/french-panel-overturns-75-percent-upper-tax-rate-saying-its-excessive/

Fiscal cliff deal would pale against expectations - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2012/12/30/fiscal-cliff-deal-politics/1798679/

Egypt Starts Dollar Auctions as Reserves Hit Critical Level - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-30/egypt-to-start-dollar-auctions-as-reserves-hit-critical-level.html

30-Dec-2012 11:10

On Wall Street, realization is sinking in over the elusiveness of 'fiscal cliff' deal - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/on-wall-street-realization-is-sinking-in-over-the-elusiveness-of-fiscal-cliff-deal/2012/12/27/80ece756-5070-11e2-950a-7863a013264b_story.html

Next Stop for New York Subway: An App to Track Trains - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323984704578205870642642436.html

Port strike averted for now - Philadelphia Inquirer :: http://www.philly.com/philly/business/20121229_Port_strike_averted_for_now.html

Three Trends to Watch - Barron's :: http://online.barrons.com/article/SB50001424052748704723404578199513150321782.html?mod%3DBOL_funds_recent

Fearful of ban, buyers swarm gun stores - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2012/12/29/gun-sales-spike/1797815/

UPDATE 3-Bolivia nationalises Iberdrola electricity companies - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/29/bolivia-iberdrola-idUSL1E8NT0XB20121229

Fiscal cliff: How it affects your taxes - North County Times :: http://www.nctimes.com/business/fiscal-cliff-how-it-affects-your-taxes/article_88ea4234-c9b6-50d0-b190-f20db9a306d7.html?comment_form%3Dtrue

Coast Guard evacuates crew of troubled oil drilling barge - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/news/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-shell-oil-drilling-20121229,0,3435470.story

'Fiscal Cliff' countdown: 2 days to go, Congress still negotiating - CNN :: http://www.cnn.com/2012/12/30/politics/fiscal-cliff/?hpt%3Dhp_t1

Egypt Starts Dollar Auctions as Reserves Hit Critical Level - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-30/egypt-to-start-dollar-auctions-as-reserves-hit-critical-level.html

30-Dec-2012 10:09

Next Stop for New York Subway: An App to Track Trains - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323984704578205870642642436.html

Make Way for Active ETFs - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324677204578187634056869920.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Port strike averted for now - Philadelphia Inquirer :: http://www.philly.com/philly/business/20121229_Port_strike_averted_for_now.html

UPDATE 3-Bolivia nationalises Iberdrola electricity companies - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/29/bolivia-iberdrola-idUSL1E8NT0XB20121229

Fiscal cliff: How it affects your taxes - North County Times :: http://www.nctimes.com/business/fiscal-cliff-how-it-affects-your-taxes/article_88ea4234-c9b6-50d0-b190-f20db9a306d7.html?comment_form%3Dtrue

HP Goes Radio Silent Into 2013 on Autonomy Debacle - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/11801334/1/hp-goes-radio-silent-into-2013-on-autonomy-debacle.html

Jet slips off NY runway and into snow; no injuries - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/AP81016e1e55bf4ce7b7ece1c9b208876e.html

Coast Guard helps disabled ship, barge - UPI.com :: http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2012/12/30/Coast-Guard-helps-disabled-ship-barge/UPI-34421356852863/

'Fiscal Cliff' countdown: 2 days to go, Congress still negotiating - CNN :: http://www.cnn.com/2012/12/30/politics/fiscal-cliff/?hpt%3Dhp_t1

Egypt to Start Dollar Auctions as Reserves Hit 'Critical' Level - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-30/egypt-to-start-dollar-auctions-as-reserves-hit-critical-level.html

30-Dec-2012 09:08

Next Stop for New York Subway: An App to Track Trains - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323984704578205870642642436.html

Port strike averted for now - Philadelphia Inquirer :: http://www.philly.com/philly/business/20121229_Port_strike_averted_for_now.html

Stock futures turn higher after hours - MarketWatch :: http://articles.marketwatch.com/2012-12-28/markets/36033287_1_stock-futures-fiscal-cliff-atrial-fibrillation

Fiscal cliff: How it affects your taxes - North County Times :: http://www.nctimes.com/business/fiscal-cliff-how-it-affects-your-taxes/article_88ea4234-c9b6-50d0-b190-f20db9a306d7.html?comment_form%3Dtrue

HP Goes Radio Silent Into 2013 on Autonomy Debacle - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/11801334/1/hp-goes-radio-silent-into-2013-on-autonomy-debacle.html

Year in review: The biggest airline stories of 2012 - Dallas Morning News :: http://www.dallasnews.com/business/airline-industry/20121228-year-in-review-the-biggest-airline-stories-of-2012.ece

Bolivia expropriates Spanish energy subsidiaries - Huffington Post :: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20121230/lt-bolivia-spain-expropriations/?utm_hp_ref%3Dgreen%26ir%3Dgreen

Jet slips off NY runway and into snow; no injuries - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/AP81016e1e55bf4ce7b7ece1c9b208876e.html

Coast Guard helps disabled ship, barge - UPI.com :: http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2012/12/30/Coast-Guard-helps-disabled-ship-barge/UPI-34421356852863/

'Fiscal Cliff' countdown: 2 days to go, Congress still negotiating - CNN :: http://www.cnn.com/2012/12/30/politics/fiscal-cliff/index.html