19-Dec-2012 08:48

Fed: Unemployment Rate May Sluggishly Respond to Job Growth - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/2012/12/17/fed-unemployment-rate-may-sluggishly-respond-to-job-growth/

Yuan flat, market keeps eye on US budget talks - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/forex/yuan-flat-market-keeps-eye-on-u-s-budget-talks/articleshow/17661605.cms

UPDATE 2-Amgen to pay $762 mln, pleads guilty in marketing case - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/18/amgen-fine-idUSL1E8NI6XW20121218

Housing market builds (some) momentum - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2012/12/18/home-market-builds-some-momentum/1778517/

Oracle sales, profit beat estimates - SFGate - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/article/Oracle-sales-profit-beat-estimates-4129553.php

Cerberus to shed its 95% stake in gun maker Freedom Group - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-guns-fallout-20121219,0,282794.story

Nielsen strikes $1.26-billion deal to buy Arbitron - latimes.com - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-fi-ct-nielsen-arbitron-20121219,0,95402.story

GM, Chevy Dropping Hybrid Pickups For 2014 | Hybrid Cars - Hybrid Cars News :: http://www.hybridcars.com/news/gm-chevy-dropping-hybrid-pickups-2014-68703.html

Zuckerberg donates $500M in stock - San Jose Mercury News :: http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_22218418/?source%3Dinthenews

UBS admits fraud in $1.5 billion Libor rigging deal - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/19/us-ubs-libor-idUSBRE8BI00020121219

19-Dec-2012 07:47

U.S. Treasurys Hold Slim Losses Ahead of Auctions - WSJ.com - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20121217-704724.html

Discounts add up in fight to sell pickups - Houston Chronicle :: http://www.chron.com/business/article/Discounts-add-up-in-fight-to-sell-pickups-4125783.php

UPDATE 2-Amgen to pay $762 mln, pleads guilty in marketing case - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/18/amgen-fine-idUSL1E8NI6XW20121218

Housing market builds (some) momentum - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2012/12/18/home-market-builds-some-momentum/1778517/

Revenue Up, Oracle Posts 18% Increase In Profit - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/19/business/oracles-profit-climbs-18.html

Silicon Valley Ep. 7: Dressed to the benigns - CNET :: http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-57559926-71/silicon-valley-ep-7-dressed-to-the-benigns/

Cerberus to shed its 95% stake in gun maker Freedom Group - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-guns-fallout-20121219,0,282794.story

Boehner Seeks to Sell Tax Boost to Anti-Tax Republicans - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-12-18/obama-concessions-signal-potential-bipartisan-budget-deal

UBS to Pay $1.5 Billion to Settle Libor Charges - WSJ.com - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324407504578188342618724274.html

Nielsen strikes $1.26-billion deal to buy Arbitron - latimes.com - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-fi-ct-nielsen-arbitron-20121219,0,95402.story

19-Dec-2012 06:46

Fed: Unemployment Rate May Sluggishly Respond to Job Growth - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/2012/12/17/fed-unemployment-rate-may-sluggishly-respond-to-job-growth/

Discounts add up in fight to sell pickups - Houston Chronicle :: http://www.chron.com/business/article/Discounts-add-up-in-fight-to-sell-pickups-4125783.php

7 Stunning New Details About Walmart's Mexican Bribery Scandal - Business Insider :: http://www.businessinsider.com/new-details-in-walmart-bribery-scandal-2012-12

Amgen pleads guilty to improper marketing of anemia drug Aranesp - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-amgen-plea-20121219,0,7120268.story

US settles with Penguin Group in e-book price-fixing lawsuit - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-ebooks-penquin-20121219,0,274808.story

UK Home-Building Drags, Unlike the US - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324677204578187242817219194.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Oracle sales, profit beat estimates - SFGate - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/article/Oracle-sales-profit-beat-estimates-4129553.php

Silicon Valley Ep. 7: Dressed to the benigns - CNET :: http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-57559926-71/silicon-valley-ep-7-dressed-to-the-benigns/

Boehner 'Plan B' Aims to Show Republican Tax Aversion - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-19/boehner-plan-b-aims-to-show-republican-tax-aversion.html

Cerberus to shed its 95% stake in gun maker Freedom Group - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-guns-fallout-20121219,0,282794.story

19-Dec-2012 05:45

AFP: Report details extensive Walmart bribery in Mexico - AFP :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iQpMaWsPj0Y_WzMJzMIWr7ltJCgw?docId%3DCNG.b5ceaf73e2f066db473f59c60a8f739a.821

How soon could jobless rate reach 6.5%? - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2012/12/18/fed-unemployment-rate-target/1774799/

Amgen pleads guilty to improper marketing of anemia drug Aranesp - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-amgen-plea-20121219,0,7120268.story

Housing market builds (some) momentum - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2012/12/18/home-market-builds-some-momentum/1778517/

Revenue Up, Oracle Posts 18% Increase In Profit - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/19/business/oracles-profit-climbs-18.html

Zuckerberg Plans Large Gift to Charity - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/19/technology/zuckerberg-gives-nearly-500-million-to-silicon-valley-community-foundation.html

Republicans put squeeze on Obama in "fiscal cliff" talks - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/19/us-usa-fiscal-idUSBRE8A80WV20121219

Penguin settles in e-book price fixing case - latimes.com - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/features/books/jacketcopy/la-et-jc-penguin-settles-in-ebook-price-fixing-case-20121218,0,456516.story

GM boosts pickup truck deals to help reduce inventory - Manteca Bulletin :: http://www.mantecabulletin.com/section/150/article/61459/

Arbitron Deal Would Extend Nielsen's Reach Into Consumer Habits - New York Times (blog) :: http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/12/18/with-arbitron-deal-nielsen-extends-its-overview-of-consumer-habits/

19-Dec-2012 04:44

7 Stunning New Details About Walmart's Mexican Bribery Scandal - Business Insider :: http://www.businessinsider.com/new-details-in-walmart-bribery-scandal-2012-12

GM increases pickup truck deals to work down inventory - latimes.com - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/autos/la-fi-hy-gm-pickup-truck-deals-20121218,0,2258198.story

Amgen pleads guilty to improper marketing of anemia drug Aranesp - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-amgen-plea-20121219,0,7120268.story

Housing market builds (some) momentum - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2012/12/18/home-market-builds-some-momentum/1778517/

Nielsen strikes $1.26-billion deal to buy Arbitron - latimes.com - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-fi-ct-nielsen-arbitron-20121219,0,7581448.story

Revenue Up, Oracle Posts 18% Increase In Profit - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/19/business/oracles-profit-climbs-18.html

Zuckerberg Plans Large Gift to Charity - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/19/technology/zuckerberg-gives-nearly-500-million-to-silicon-valley-community-foundation.html

McDonald's Eyes Christmas Day as Sales Opportunity: Report | NBC 10 ... - NBC 10 Philadelphia :: http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/business/McDonalds-Eyes-Christmas-Day-as-Sales-Opportunity-Report-184043231.html

Republicans put squeeze on Obama in "fiscal cliff" talks - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/19/us-usa-fiscal-idUSBRE8A80WV20121219

Gun industry recoils from horror - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/sandy-hook-massacre-spurs-debate-on-gun-companies-laws/2012/12/18/7a71adc4-4938-11e2-820e-17eefac2f939_story.html

19-Dec-2012 03:43

Euro hits highs against dollar and yen - FT.com - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b421ca12-4849-11e2-a1c0-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp%3Dpublished_links%252Frss%252Fmarkets%252Ffeed%252F%252Fproduct

GM increases pickup truck deals to work down inventory - latimes.com - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/autos/la-fi-hy-gm-pickup-truck-deals-20121218,0,2258198.story

Wal-Mart bribery woes in Mexico won't go away - MSN Money :: http://money.msn.com/now/post.aspx?post%3D7f873275-360c-4943-9714-806ae86ccfdd

Housing market builds (some) momentum - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2012/12/18/home-market-builds-some-momentum/1778517/

Nielsen strikes $1.26-billion deal to buy Arbitron - latimes.com - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-fi-ct-nielsen-arbitron-20121219,0,7581448.story

Revenue Up, Oracle Posts 18% Increase In Profit - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/19/business/oracles-profit-climbs-18.html

Zuckerberg Plans Large Gift to Charity - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/19/technology/zuckerberg-gives-nearly-500-million-to-silicon-valley-community-foundation.html

Boehner's backup tax plan shakes up 'fiscal cliff' negotiations - The Washington ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/fiscal-cliff/obama-boehner-zero-in-on-a-fiscal-cliff-deal/2012/12/18/7ef693aa-491f-11e2-b6f0-e851e741d196_story.html

AFP: Japan's US-bound exports overtake China shipments - AFP :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hR18-s8S7NfcS7y_UQCksWnWHsNA?docId%3DCNG.0b0d9d5a4086bbeeffe433604c641a2e.a91

McDonald's Eyes Christmas Day as Sales Opportunity: Report | NBC 10 ... - NBC 10 Philadelphia :: http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/business/McDonalds-Eyes-Christmas-Day-as-Sales-Opportunity-Report-184043231.html

19-Dec-2012 02:44

McDonald's reportedly urging franchisees to open on Christmas - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-mcdonalds-reportedly-urging-franchisees-to-open-on-christmas-20121217,0,2479715.story

GM increases pickup truck deals to work down inventory - latimes.com - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/autos/la-fi-hy-gm-pickup-truck-deals-20121218,0,2258198.story

Wal-Mart bribery woes in Mexico won't go away - MSN Money :: http://money.msn.com/now/post.aspx?post%3D7f873275-360c-4943-9714-806ae86ccfdd

U.S. Reaches Penguin E-Book Deal as It Pursues Apple Case - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-18/u-s-reaches-penguin-e-book-deal-as-it-pursues-apple-case.html

Mark Zuckerberg Finds Giving Spirit, Pledges Nearly $500 Million To Silicon ... - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/ryanmac/2012/12/18/mark-zuckerberg-finds-giving-spirit-pledges-nearly-500-million-to-silicon-valley-education/

US 'Fiscal Cliff' Deal Closer, but Gaps Remain - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100323798

Oracle's Profit Climbs 18% - NYTimes.com - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/19/business/oracles-profit-climbs-18.html

Housing market builds (some) momentum - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2012/12/18/home-market-builds-some-momentum/1778517/

Nielsen strikes $1.26-billion deal to buy Arbitron - latimes.com - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-fi-ct-nielsen-arbitron-20121219,0,7581448.story

NRC, utility spar over monitors proposed at troubled San Onofre nuke plant in Calif - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/utility-at-troubled-san-onofre-nuke-plant-retreats-on-monitor-capability-in-restart-plan/2012/12/18/b0940d22-4972-11e2-8af9-9b50cb4605a7_story.html