Monday, December 24, 2012

25-Dec-2012 08:09

Push for Cheaper Credit Hits Wall - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324660404578197782701079650.html

Oil Holds Steady in New York on US Budget Deadlock - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-24/oil-declines-a-second-day-in-new-york-amid-u-s-budget.html

Herbalife stock tumbles for a 4th day on 'pyramid scheme' claims - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-herbalife-stock-continues-plunge-falls-monday-20121224,0,6889897.story

LSE Trims LCH.Clearnet Offer - DailyFinance :: http://www.dailyfinance.com/2012/12/24/lse-trims-lchclearnet-offer/

Analysts are split: Did JC Penney have a merry Christmas? - Dallas Morning News :: http://www.dallasnews.com/business/retail/20121224-analysts-are-split-did-j.c.-penney-have-a-merry-christmas.ece

Dockworkers at Northwest ports reject pact offer - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/25/us-usa-ports-northwest-idUSBRE8BO00H20121225

Stocks fall as hopes for a budget deal fade - Greenville News :: http://www.greenvilleonline.com/viewart/20121225/BUSINESS/312250009/Stocks-fall-hopes-budget-deal-fade

Inspections in the works for tunnels - Boston Herald :: http://bostonherald.com/news_opinion/local_coverage/2012/12/inspections_works_tunnels

Last-minute Christmas shoppers turn out - The Advocate :: http://theadvocate.com/home/4762201-125/last-minute-christmas-shoppers-turn-out

Nikkei rises 1.4 pct in thin trade, exporters gain on weaker yen - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/25/markets-japan-stocks-idUSL4N09Z11F20121225

25-Dec-2012 07:08

Oil Holds Steady in New York on US Budget Deadlock - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-24/oil-declines-a-second-day-in-new-york-amid-u-s-budget.html

Herbalife stock tumbles for a 4th day on 'pyramid scheme' claims - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-herbalife-stock-continues-plunge-falls-monday-20121224,0,6889897.story

New Jersey pension fund sues NYSE Euronext over ICE deal - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/news/2012/12/24/new-jersey-pension-fund-sues-nyse-euronext-over-ice-deal/

LSE Trims LCH.Clearnet Offer - DailyFinance :: http://www.dailyfinance.com/2012/12/24/lse-trims-lchclearnet-offer/

Low Home Purchase Mortgage Rates Tied at Wells Fargo, US Bank - Press Blue :: http://pressblue.com/low-home-purchase-mortgage-rates-tied-at-wells-fargo-us-bank/2121/sandy-meyers

Analysts are split: Did JC Penney have a merry Christmas? - Dallas Morning News :: http://www.dallasnews.com/business/retail/20121224-analysts-are-split-did-j.c.-penney-have-a-merry-christmas.ece

Dockworkers at Northwest ports reject pact offer - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/25/us-usa-ports-northwest-idUSBRE8BO00H20121225

Callahan Tunnel emergency inspection reveals 117 more problem panels - Boston Globe :: http://bostonglobe.com/metro/2012/12/25/callahan-tunnel-emergency-inspection-reveals-more-problem-panels/t66gFpogZUOps6oL7BsJQP/story.html

Japan Stocks Rise as Yen Touches 20-Month Low; Rubber, Gold Gain - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-25/japan-stocks-rise-as-yen-touches-20-month-low-rubber-gold-gain.html

Last Minute Shoppers - KGNS :: http://www.pro8news.com/news/local/Last-Minute-Shoppers-184729221.html

25-Dec-2012 06:07

Push for Cheaper Credit Hits Wall - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324660404578197782701079650.html

Oil Holds Steady in New York on US Budget Deadlock - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-24/oil-declines-a-second-day-in-new-york-amid-u-s-budget.html

Comex Gold Weakness Continues in Thin Holiday Trade - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20121224-705777.html

New Jersey pension fund sues NYSE Euronext over ICE deal - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/news/2012/12/24/new-jersey-pension-fund-sues-nyse-euronext-over-ice-deal/

LSE Trims LCH.Clearnet Offer - DailyFinance :: http://www.dailyfinance.com/2012/12/24/lse-trims-lchclearnet-offer/

Bill Ackman Takes on Herbalife - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/helaineolen/2012/12/24/bill-ackman-takes-on-herbalife/

Analysts are split: Did JC Penney have a merry Christmas? - Dallas Morning News :: http://www.dallasnews.com/business/retail/20121224-analysts-are-split-did-j.c.-penney-have-a-merry-christmas.ece

Dockworkers at Northwest ports reject pact offer - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/25/us-usa-ports-northwest-idUSBRE8BO00H20121225

Last Minute Holiday Shoppers Crowd Stores - FOX 29 :: http://www.foxsanantonio.com/newsroom/top_stories/videos/vid_13418.shtml

China Stocks Erase Year's Losses; Yen's Drop Drives Japan Shares - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-12-24/japan-stocks-rise-as-yen-touches-20-month-low-rubber-gold-gain

25-Dec-2012 05:06

Push for Cheaper Credit Hits Wall - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324660404578197782701079650.html

New Jersey pension fund sues NYSE Euronext over ICE deal - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/news/2012/12/24/new-jersey-pension-fund-sues-nyse-euronext-over-ice-deal/

LSE Trims LCH.Clearnet Offer - DailyFinance :: http://www.dailyfinance.com/2012/12/24/lse-trims-lchclearnet-offer/

Bill Ackman Takes on Herbalife - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/helaineolen/2012/12/24/bill-ackman-takes-on-herbalife/

Oil Prices Lower in Quiet Holiday Trading - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/oil-prices-fall-us-fiscal-cliff-approaches-18053060

Online holiday shoppers spent $1 billion on 'Free Shipping Day' - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-christmas-free-shipping-day-20121224,0,2400672.story

Around the World, 2012 Holiday Shopping Is Subdued - Voice of America :: http://www.voanews.com/content/around-the-world-2012-holiday-shopping-subdued/1571608.html

Analysts are split: Did JC Penney have a merry Christmas? - Dallas Morning News :: http://www.dallasnews.com/business/retail/20121224-analysts-are-split-did-j.c.-penney-have-a-merry-christmas.ece

BOJ's $267 Billion JGB Buys Spur Record Win Streak: Japan Credit - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-25/boj-s-267-billion-jgb-buys-spur-record-win-streak-japan-credit.html

Dockworkers at Northwest ports reject pact offer - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/25/us-usa-ports-northwest-idUSBRE8BO00H20121225

25-Dec-2012 04:05

Push for Cheaper Credit Hits Wall - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324660404578197782701079650.html

New Jersey pension fund sues NYSE Euronext over ICE deal - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/news/2012/12/24/new-jersey-pension-fund-sues-nyse-euronext-over-ice-deal/

Bill Ackman Takes on Herbalife - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/helaineolen/2012/12/24/bill-ackman-takes-on-herbalife/

Oil Prices Lower in Quiet Holiday Trading - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/oil-prices-fall-us-fiscal-cliff-approaches-18053060

Online holiday shoppers spent $1 billion on 'Free Shipping Day' - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-christmas-free-shipping-day-20121224,0,2400672.story

UPDATE 3-Dockworkers at 4 US Northwest ports reject pact offer - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/25/usa-ports-northwest-idUSL1E8NO52220121225

Around the World, 2012 Holiday Shopping Is Subdued - Voice of America :: http://www.voanews.com/content/around-the-world-2012-holiday-shopping-subdued/1571608.html

Analysts are split: Did JC Penney have a merry Christmas? - Dallas Morning News :: http://www.dallasnews.com/business/retail/20121224-analysts-are-split-did-j.c.-penney-have-a-merry-christmas.ece

Meeting of Shippers, East/Gulf Dockworkers... - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/meeting-shippers-eastgulf-dockworkers-called-18059242

Yen on defensive on US fiscal worry, helps Nikkei - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/25/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20121225

25-Dec-2012 03:04

Push for Cheaper Credit Hits Wall - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324660404578197782701079650.html

New Jersey pension fund sues NYSE Euronext over ICE deal - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/news/2012/12/24/new-jersey-pension-fund-sues-nyse-euronext-over-ice-deal/

Bill Ackman Takes on Herbalife - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/helaineolen/2012/12/24/bill-ackman-takes-on-herbalife/

Oil Prices Lower in Quiet Holiday Trading - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/oil-prices-fall-us-fiscal-cliff-approaches-18053060

Christmas spirit eludes nation's worried shoppers - HeraldNet :: http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20121224/BIZ/712249898

Online holiday shoppers spent $1 billion on 'Free Shipping Day' - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-christmas-free-shipping-day-20121224,0,2400672.story

UPDATE 3-Dockworkers at 4 US Northwest ports reject pact offer - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/25/usa-ports-northwest-idUSL1E8NO52220121225

Nikkei rises, exporters lead gains on weaker yen - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/25/markets-japan-stocks-idUSL4N09Z03920121225

Analysts are split: Did JC Penney have a merry Christmas? - Dallas Morning News :: http://www.dallasnews.com/business/retail/20121224-analysts-are-split-did-j.c.-penney-have-a-merry-christmas.ece

Meeting of shippers, East/Gulf dockworkers called - Seattle Post Intelligencer :: http://www.seattlepi.com/news/us/article/Meeting-of-shippers-East-Gulf-dockworkers-called-4144414.php

25-Dec-2012 02:03

Push for Cheaper Credit Hits Wall - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324660404578197782701079650.html

New Jersey pension fund sues NYSE Euronext over ICE deal - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/news/2012/12/24/new-jersey-pension-fund-sues-nyse-euronext-over-ice-deal/

Wheat, corn, oat and soybean futures rise of the CBOT; beef prices fall - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/wheat-corn-and-soybean-futures-rise-on-the-cbot-beef-prices-fall/2012/12/24/53533754-4de7-11e2-835b-02f92c0daa43_story.html

LSE Trims LCH.Clearnet Offer - DailyFinance :: http://www.dailyfinance.com/2012/12/24/lse-trims-lchclearnet-offer/

Macy's After Dark: What Happens When Shoppers Pull an All-Nighter? - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-12-24/macys-after-dark-what-happens-when-shoppers-pull-an-all-nighter

Bill Ackman Takes on Herbalife - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/helaineolen/2012/12/24/bill-ackman-takes-on-herbalife/

UPDATE 2-Dockworkers at 4 US Northwest ports reject pact offer - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/24/usa-ports-northwest-idUSL1E8NO52220121224

Oil Prices Lower in Quiet Holiday Trading - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/oil-prices-fall-us-fiscal-cliff-approaches-18053060

"Super Saturday" Christmas Sales May Surpass Black Friday - PFhub :: http://www.pfhub.com/super-saturday-christmas-sales-may-surpass-black-friday-198/

Yen hits 20-month low over BOJ concerns, fiscal cliff buoys dollar - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/25/us-markets-forex-idUSBRE8BF0HR20121225

25-Dec-2012 01:02

Truly Last-Minute Holiday Shopping Options for Deal Hunters – Or the Merely ... - TIME :: http://business.time.com/2012/12/24/truly-last-minute-holiday-shopping-options-for-deal-hunters-or-the-merely-desperate/

Comex Gold Weakness Continues in Thin Holiday Trade - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20121224-705777.html

New Jersey pension fund sues NYSE Euronext over ICE deal - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/news/2012/12/24/new-jersey-pension-fund-sues-nyse-euronext-over-ice-deal/

TPG-Axon Accuses SandRidge CEO Ward and Son of Impropriety - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-24/tpg-axon-accuses-sandridge-ceo-ward-and-son-of-impropriety-1-.html

Wheat, corn, oat and soybean futures rise of the CBOT; beef prices fall - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/wheat-corn-and-soybean-futures-rise-on-the-cbot-beef-prices-fall/2012/12/24/53533754-4de7-11e2-835b-02f92c0daa43_story.html

Bill Ackman Takes on Herbalife - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/helaineolen/2012/12/24/bill-ackman-takes-on-herbalife/

UPDATE 2-Dockworkers at 4 US Northwest ports reject pact offer - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/24/usa-ports-northwest-idUSL1E8NO52220121224

Oil Prices Lower in Quiet Holiday Trading - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/oil-prices-fall-us-fiscal-cliff-approaches-18053060

Christmas Eve brings out last-minute shoppers - Topeka Capital Journal :: http://cjonline.com/news/2012-12-24/christmas-eve-brings-out-last-minute-shoppers

Yen Touches 20-Month Low on BOJ Easing Prospects - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-24/yen-touches-20-month-low-on-boj-easing-prospects.html

25-Dec-2012 00:01

Push for Cheaper Credit Hits Wall - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324660404578197782701079650.html

Truly Last-Minute Holiday Shopping Options for Deal Hunters – Or the Merely ... - TIME :: http://business.time.com/2012/12/24/truly-last-minute-holiday-shopping-options-for-deal-hunters-or-the-merely-desperate/

JC Penney's Holiday Strategy Deserves Kudos, Analyst Says - Wall Street Journal (blog) :: http://blogs.wsj.com/marketbeat/2012/12/24/j-c-penneys-holiday-strategy-deserves-kudos-analyst-says/

Dockworker strike looms at Eastern Seaboard and Gulf Coast ports - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-potential-ports-strike-20121224,0,4557775.story

New Jersey pension fund sues NYSE Euronext over ICE deal - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/news/2012/12/24/new-jersey-pension-fund-sues-nyse-euronext-over-ice-deal/

Wheat, corn, oat and soybean futures rise of the CBOT; beef prices fall - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/wheat-corn-and-soybean-futures-rise-on-the-cbot-beef-prices-fall/2012/12/24/53533754-4de7-11e2-835b-02f92c0daa43_story.html

Japanese Yen falls to 20-month low following Shinzo Abe's remarks - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/yen-weakens-to-20-month-low-on-abes-boj-pledge-euro-declines/2012/12/24/d0d3a848-4e0b-11e2-835b-02f92c0daa43_story.html

Bill Ackman Takes on Herbalife - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/helaineolen/2012/12/24/bill-ackman-takes-on-herbalife/

UPDATE 2-Dockworkers at 4 US Northwest ports reject pact offer - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/24/usa-ports-northwest-idUSL1E8NO52220121224

Oil prices drift lower in quiet holiday trading; US gasoline price edges up - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/oil-prices-fall-with-us-budget-talks-stalling-just-8-days-before-fiscal-cliff/2012/12/23/6bb2f180-4d84-11e2-835b-02f92c0daa43_story.html

24-Dec-2012 23:00

Push for Cheaper Credit Hits Wall - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324660404578197782701079650.html

JC Penney's Holiday Strategy Deserves Kudos, Analyst Says - Wall Street Journal (blog) :: http://blogs.wsj.com/marketbeat/2012/12/24/j-c-penneys-holiday-strategy-deserves-kudos-analyst-says/

Dockworker strike looms at Eastern Seaboard and Gulf Coast ports - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-potential-ports-strike-20121224,0,4557775.story

Chevron to buy stake in Kitimat LNG from Encana, EOG - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/24/us-chevron-kitimat-idUSBRE8BN0K620121224

Comex Gold Weakness Continues in Thin Holiday Trade - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20121224-705777.html

Herbalife plans to fight back in January - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2012-12-24/herbalife-plans-to-fight-back-in-january

Wheat, corn, oat and soybean futures rise of the CBOT; beef prices fall - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/wheat-corn-and-soybean-futures-rise-on-the-cbot-beef-prices-fall/2012/12/24/53533754-4de7-11e2-835b-02f92c0daa43_story.html

Yen At 20-Month Low Against Dollar - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324660404578198350560805068.html

Holiday shoppers around the country find bigger sales, smaller crowds - Long Beach Press-Telegram :: http://www.presstelegram.com/breakingnews/ci_22255008/holiday-shoppers-around-country-find-bigger-sales-smaller

Natural Gas Declines on Warm Forecasts: Commodities at Close - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-24/natural-gas-declines-on-warm-forecasts-commodities-at-close.html

24-Dec-2012 21:59

Push for Cheaper Credit Hits Wall - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324660404578197782701079650.html

JC Penney's Holiday Strategy Deserves Kudos, Analyst Says - Wall Street Journal (blog) :: http://blogs.wsj.com/marketbeat/2012/12/24/j-c-penneys-holiday-strategy-deserves-kudos-analyst-says/

Retailers hope last minute Christmas shoppers bring good cheer - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/2012/12/24/retailers-hope-last-minute-christmas-shoppers-bring-good-cheer/

Dollar edges higher as US fiscal talks eyed; yen drops - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/24/us-markets-forex-idUSBRE8BF0HR20121224

Herbalife plans to fight back in January - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2012-12-24/herbalife-plans-to-fight-back-in-january

Crude Oil Options Volatility Unchanged as Futures Drop - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-12-24/crude-oil-options-volatility-unchanged-as-futures-drop

Chevron to buy 50% of Kitimat LNG project as it expands Canadian presence - Platts :: http://www.platts.com/RSSFeedDetailedNews/RSSFeed/NaturalGas/6949190

TPG-Axon Accuses SandRidge CEO Ward and Son of Impropriety - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-24/tpg-axon-accuses-sandridge-ceo-ward-and-son-of-impropriety-1-.html

US gun sales soar as owners fear new regulations - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international-business/us-gun-sales-soar-as-owners-fear-new-regulations/articleshow/17749142.cms

Last-minute shoppers find bigger discounts, smaller crowds - San Jose Mercury News :: http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_22255184/last-minute-shoppers-find-bigger-discounts-smaller-crowds

24-Dec-2012 20:58

Truly Last-Minute Holiday Shopping Options for Deal Hunters – Or the Merely ... - TIME :: http://business.time.com/2012/12/24/truly-last-minute-holiday-shopping-options-for-deal-hunters-or-the-merely-desperate/

JC Penney shares rise on Oppenheimer optimism - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2012-12-24/j-dot-c-dot-penney-shares-rise-on-oppenheimer-optimism

Stocks dip with budget deal in doubt at year's end - Newsday :: http://www.newsday.com/news/stocks-dip-with-budget-deal-in-doubt-at-year-s-end-1.4371554

Stocks finish lower on short trading day - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2012/12/24/stocks-monday-12-24/1788869/

Start of "Santa Claus rally" dampened by "cliff' worries - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/24/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE8BG0D620121224

Chevron to buy stake in Kitimat LNG from Encana, EOG - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/24/us-chevron-kitimat-idUSBRE8BN0K620121224

Dollar edges higher as US fiscal talks eyed; yen drops - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/24/us-markets-forex-idUSBRE8BF0HR20121224

Herbalife plans to fight back in January - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2012-12-24/herbalife-plans-to-fight-back-in-january

US gun sales soar as owners fear new rules - Sydney Morning Herald :: http://www.smh.com.au/world/us-gun-sales-soar-as-owners-fear-new-rules-20121225-2butv.html

Crude Oil Options Volatility Unchanged as Futures Drop - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-12-24/crude-oil-options-volatility-unchanged-as-futures-drop

24-Dec-2012 19:57

Truly Last-Minute Holiday Shopping Options for Deal Hunters – Or the Merely ... - TIME :: http://business.time.com/2012/12/24/truly-last-minute-holiday-shopping-options-for-deal-hunters-or-the-merely-desperate/

Dollar slides in thin trading; yen weakens as well - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/24/us-markets-forex-idUSBRE8BF0HR20121224

Herbalife Hires Bankers as Ackman Showdown Looms (Correct) - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/11800122/1/herbalife-hires-bankers-delays-ackman-showdown.html?cm_ven%3DGOOGLEN

Gun sales surge; 3 1/2 years of ammunition magazines sold in 72 hours - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-gun-sales-brownells-20121224,0,7596545.story

Stocks tumble as fiscal cliff deadline nears - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/12/24/investing/stock-markets/

Stocks finish lower on short trading day - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2012/12/24/stocks-monday-12-24/1788869/

Start of "Santa Claus rally" dampened by "cliff' worries - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/24/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE8BG0D620121224

Russia, India Sign Billion-Dollar Arms Deal - Daily Beast :: http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2012/12/24/russia-india-sign-billion-dollar-arms-deal.html

UPDATE 2-Chevron to buy stake in Kitimat LNG from Encana, EOG - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/24/chevron-kitimat-idUSL4N09Y34B20121224

3 snowshoers reported missing in Mount Hood forest - SunHerald.com :: http://www.sunherald.com/2012/12/24/4375025/3-snowshoers-reported-missing.html

24-Dec-2012 18:56

Truly Last-Minute Holiday Shopping Options for Deal Hunters – Or the Merely ... - TIME :: http://business.time.com/2012/12/24/truly-last-minute-holiday-shopping-options-for-deal-hunters-or-the-merely-desperate/

Oil Declines a Second Day in New York on Budget Deadlock - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-24/oil-declines-a-second-day-in-new-york-amid-u-s-budget.html

Dollar slides in thin trading; yen weakens as well - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/24/us-markets-forex-idUSBRE8BF0HR20121224

Stocks dip with budget deal in doubt at year's end - MSN Money :: http://money.msn.com/business-news/article.aspx?feed%3DAP%26date%3D20121224%26id%3D15935197

5 Best Spots for Truly Last-Minute Shopping - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/11800145/1/5-best-spots-for-truly-last-minute-shopping.html?cm_ven%3DGOOGLEN

Gun sales surge; 3 1/2 years of ammunition magazines sold in 72 hours - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-gun-sales-brownells-20121224,0,7596545.story

JC Penney shares rise on Oppenheimer optimism - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2012-12-24/j-dot-c-dot-penney-shares-rise-on-oppenheimer-optimism

Herbalife stock tumbles for a 4th day on 'pyramid scheme' claims - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-herbalife-stock-continues-plunge-falls-monday-20121224,0,6889897.story

CANADA HOT STOCKS: Encana, Cangene - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20121224-705364.html

LSE trims LCH.Clearnet offer amid capital changes - The Associated Press :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hnVuMTtNVlvm-mY714iHG1Czc-hQ?docId%3Dce91224093124cedab49b96c017a1008

24-Dec-2012 17:55

Truly Last-Minute Holiday Shopping Options for Deal Hunters – Or the Merely ... - TIME :: http://business.time.com/2012/12/24/truly-last-minute-holiday-shopping-options-for-deal-hunters-or-the-merely-desperate/

Oil Declines a Second Day in New York on Budget Deadlock - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-24/oil-declines-a-second-day-in-new-york-amid-u-s-budget.html

Dollar slides in thin trading; yen weakens as well - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/24/us-markets-forex-idUSBRE8BF0HR20121224

Rosneft Clinches Oil Deal, $16.8 Billion Loans for TNK-BP - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-24/rosneft-agrees-to-five-year-oil-supply-deal-with-glencore-vitol.html

Chevron buys Encana's stake in BC project - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2012-12-24/chevron-buys-encanas-stake-in-bc-project

Workers remove 117 panels in Callahan Tunnel due to safety concerns; panels ... - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/metrodesk/2012/12/24/callahan-tunnel-reopens-after-inspection-check-for-loose-panels/BuTa3m4IO7wy7KP3U4tNSN/story.html

SBI, Russian wealth fund ink pact to set up $2-billion investment consortium - Hindu Business Line :: http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/sbi-russian-wealth-fund-ink-pact-to-set-up-2billion-investment-consortium/article4235768.ece

Herbalife: We're Ready to Tear Apart Bill Ackman's Short Thesis - Wall Street Journal (blog) :: http://blogs.wsj.com/marketbeat/2012/12/24/herbalife-were-ready-to-tear-apart-bill-ackmans-short-thesis/

Walmart Holiday Hours 2012 - Huffington Post :: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/23/walmart-holiday-hours-2012_n_2339691.html?ir%3DBusiness

UPDATE 1-Regions Financial bad loans probe widens-WSJ - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/24/regionsfinancial-wsj-idUSL4N09Y37620121224

24-Dec-2012 16:54

Cargo Shipments at Risk as Strike Looms at U.S. Ports - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-21/cargo-shipments-at-risk-as-strike-looms-at-u-s-ports.html

Truly Last-Minute Holiday Shopping Options for Deal Hunters – Or the Merely ... - TIME :: http://business.time.com/2012/12/24/truly-last-minute-holiday-shopping-options-for-deal-hunters-or-the-merely-desperate/

Zimbabweans Brace for Bleak Holidays - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/zimbabweans-brace-bleak-holidays-18055450

Fortress Says Co-Founder Robert Kauffman to Retire - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-24/fortress-investment-says-co-founder-robert-kauffman-to-retire.html

Oil Declines a Second Day in New York Amid US Budget - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-24/oil-declines-a-second-day-in-new-york-amid-u-s-budget.html

Dollar slides in thin trading; yen weakens as well - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/24/us-markets-forex-idUSBRE8BF0HR20121224

Chevron Buys Encana, EOG Stake in Kitimat LNG Terminal - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-24/chevron-buys-encana-eog-stakes-in-kitimat-lng-terminal-1-.html

Workers remove 117 panels in Callahan Tunnel due to safety concerns; panels ... - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/metrodesk/2012/12/24/callahan-tunnel-reopens-after-inspection-check-for-loose-panels/BuTa3m4IO7wy7KP3U4tNSN/story.html

Herbalife Hires Moelis as Adviser After Ackman Shorts Stock - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-24/herbalife-hires-moelis-as-adviser-after-ackman-shorts-stock.html

Stores Open Late Christmas Eve - Patch.com :: http://fredericksburg.patch.com/articles/stores-open-late-christmas-eve

24-Dec-2012 15:53

Cargo Shipments at Risk as Strike Looms at U.S. Ports - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-21/cargo-shipments-at-risk-as-strike-looms-at-u-s-ports.html

Yen Under Pressure - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324660404578198350560805068.html

Don't feel guilty about shopping online on Christmas Day, church says - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/9764975/Dont-feel-guilty-about-shopping-online-on-Christmas-Day-church-says.html

NRA money has fueled RI campaigns - The Providence Journal :: http://news.providencejournal.com/breaking-news/2012/12/nra-money-has-fueled-ri-campaigns.html

Callahan Tunnel reopens after inspection to check for loose panels - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/metrodesk/2012/12/24/callahan-tunnel-reopens-after-inspection-check-for-loose-panels/BuTa3m4IO7wy7KP3U4tNSN/story.html

LSE strikes a cut price deal for LCH. Clearnet - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/banksandfinance/9765145/LSE-strikes-a-cut-price-deal-for-LCH.-Clearnet.html

Subdued mood on the last holiday shopping weekend - Salon :: http://www.salon.com/2012/12/24/subdued_mood_on_the_last_holiday_shopping_weekend/

Fortress Co-Founder Robert Kauffman to Retire - Wall Street Journal (blog) :: http://blogs.wsj.com/deals/2012/12/24/fortress-co-founder-robert-kauffman-to-retire/

Chevron Buys Into Canadian Terminal to Export Natural Gas - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323976104578199261054074782.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

US Stocks Slip - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324660404578198991850506564.html

24-Dec-2012 14:52

Subdued mood on the last holiday shopping weekend - Houston Chronicle :: http://www.chron.com/news/us/article/Subdued-mood-on-the-last-holiday-shopping-weekend-4142060.php

Peugeot manager rules out merger with GM's Opel: report - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/news/2012/12/24/peugeot-manager-rules-out-merger-with-gm-opel-report/

Port of Tampa could be hit by dockworkers strike - Tampa Bay Business Journal (blog) :: http://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/blog/morning-edition/2012/12/port-of-tampa-could-be-hit-by.html

Oil prices fall as US 'fiscal cliff' approaches - Detroit Free Press :: http://www.freep.com/article/20121224/BUSINESS07/121224007/Oil-prices-fall-as-U-S-fiscal-cliff-approaches?odyssey%3Dnav%257Chead

Yen Under Pressure - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324660404578198350560805068.html

LSE agrees LCH Clearnet deal at lower price - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20837641

US Stock Futures Soften - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324660404578198991850506564.html

Christmas Shopping Procrastinators Still Have Lots Of Options - CBS2 Chicago :: http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2012/12/24/christmas-shopping-procrastinators-still-have-lots-of-options/

Burlington County offering Christmas tree recycling - South Jersey Local News :: http://www.southjerseylocalnews.com/articles/2012/12/24/region/doc50d85273c2301448167117.txt

Boston tunnel checked after wall panel falls - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/2012/12/24/boston-tunnel-checked-after-wall-panel-falls/j1GkWg08CFWF8ECoAYqB4I/story.html

24-Dec-2012 13:51

Russia, India Sign Weapons Deals Worth Billions - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/putin-focus-economic-ties-trip-india-18053233

Christmas Shopping Tips for Procrastinators: What's Open, What's Available - ABC News (blog) :: http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/business/2012/12/christmas-shopping-tips-for-procrastinators-whats-open-whats-available/

LSE agrees cut-price LCH.Clearnet deal - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/44ac3f9e-4db9-11e2-a0fc-00144feab49a.html

Subdued Mood for Last-Minute Holiday Shoppers - NBC New York :: http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/national-international/Subdued-Mood-for-Last-Minute-Holiday-Shoppers-184666851.html

Stock futures decline as "cliff" talks stall - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/24/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE8BG0D620121224

Port of Tampa could be hit by dockworkers strike - Tampa Bay Business Journal (blog) :: http://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/blog/morning-edition/2012/12/port-of-tampa-could-be-hit-by.html

Oil prices fall as US 'fiscal cliff' approaches - Detroit Free Press :: http://www.freep.com/article/20121224/BUSINESS07/121224007/Oil-prices-fall-as-U-S-fiscal-cliff-approaches?odyssey%3Dnav%257Chead

Yen Under Pressure - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324660404578198350560805068.html

Engineered Fish Moves a Step Closer to Approval - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/22/business/gene-altered-fish-moves-closer-to-federal-approval.html

Court Gives Final Approval to BP Settlement - DailyFinance :: http://www.dailyfinance.com/2012/12/23/court-gives-final-approval-to-bp-settlement/

24-Dec-2012 12:50

Cargo Shipments at Risk as Strike Looms at U.S. Ports - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-21/cargo-shipments-at-risk-as-strike-looms-at-u-s-ports.html

Stuck truck trashes tunnel tiles - Boston Herald :: http://bostonherald.com/news_opinion/local_coverage/2012/12/stuck_truck_trashes_tunnel_tiles

Subdued mood on the last holiday shopping weekend - Seattle Post Intelligencer :: http://www.seattlepi.com/news/us/article/Subdued-mood-on-the-last-holiday-shopping-weekend-4142060.php

U.S. Stock Futures Decline Amid Budget Impasse as Yen Weakens - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/U-S-Stock-Futures-Decline-Amid-Budget-Impasse-as-4143036.php

Metro Holiday Schedule - Patch.com :: http://dalecity.patch.com/articles/metro-holiday-schedule-b2d385a7

UPDATE 2-LSE cuts LCH.Clearnet offer by a quarter - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/24/lse-lch-idUSL5E8NO1P920121224

A Christmas Tradition that has Changed - Patch.com :: http://barrow.patch.com/articles/christmas-tradition-that-was-changed

Yen Slips as Abe Presses BOJ on Inflation Target - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100337566

Christmas Shopping Tips for Procrastinators: What's Open, What's Available - ABC News (blog) :: http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/business/2012/12/christmas-shopping-tips-for-procrastinators-whats-open-whats-available/

Engineered Fish Moves a Step Closer to Approval - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/22/business/gene-altered-fish-moves-closer-to-federal-approval.html

24-Dec-2012 11:49

Cargo Shipments at Risk as Strike Looms at U.S. Ports - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-21/cargo-shipments-at-risk-as-strike-looms-at-u-s-ports.html

Stuck truck trashes tunnel tiles - Boston Herald :: http://bostonherald.com/news_opinion/local_coverage/2012/12/stuck_truck_trashes_tunnel_tiles

Vatican shops draw seekers of great deals - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/world/article/Vatican-shops-draw-seekers-of-great-deals-4142778.php

Oil adds to losses as fiscal cliff nears - MarketWatch :: http://stream.marketwatch.com/story/markets/SS-4-4/SS-4-17977/

Yuan Down Late on PBOC Guidance - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324660404578198841614718584.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

FOREX-Yen slips as Abe presses BOJ on inflation target - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/24/markets-forex-idUSL4N09Y1U720121224

Subdued mood on the last holiday shopping weekend - Houston Chronicle :: http://www.chron.com/news/us/article/Subdued-mood-on-the-last-holiday-shopping-weekend-4142060.php

What stores are open Christmas Eve and Christmas? - WTOP :: http://www.wtop.com/696/3169998/Stores-open-Christmas-Eve-and-Christmas

NKorea calls SKorean frontline Christmas tower psychological warfare following ... - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/12/24/nkorea-calls-skorean-frontline-christmas-tower-psychological-warfare-following/

U.S. Stock Futures Decline Amid Budget Impasse as Yen Weakens - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/U-S-Stock-Futures-Decline-Amid-Budget-Impasse-as-4143036.php

24-Dec-2012 10:48

Cargo Shipments at Risk as Strike Looms at U.S. Ports - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-21/cargo-shipments-at-risk-as-strike-looms-at-u-s-ports.html

Thanks To Free Shipping Offers, Online Holiday Sales Surge 16 Percent To $39B - TechCrunch :: http://techcrunch.com/2012/12/23/thanks-to-free-shipping-offers-online-holiday-sales-surge-16-percent-to-39b/

Yen Slips a Bit in Thin Asia Trade as Japan's Abe Presses BOJ on Forex - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324660404578198350560805068.html

Stuck truck trashes tunnel tiles - Boston Herald :: http://bostonherald.com/news_opinion/local_coverage/2012/12/stuck_truck_trashes_tunnel_tiles

Asian Stocks Steady in Quiet Trade; 'Cliff' Weighs - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100337319

Vatican shops draw seekers of great deals - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/world/article/Vatican-shops-draw-seekers-of-great-deals-4142778.php

You're not done? You're not alone! - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette :: http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20121224/BIZ/312249974/1031/BIZ

Nothing Fishy: Genetically Modified Salmon Moves One Step Closer To ... - NASDAQ :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/nothing-fishy-genetically-modified-salmon-moves-one-step-closer-to-realization-20121224-00011

Yuan Down Late on PBOC Guidance - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324660404578198841614718584.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Court Gives Final Approval to BP Settlement - DailyFinance :: http://www.dailyfinance.com/2012/12/23/court-gives-final-approval-to-bp-settlement/

24-Dec-2012 09:47

Postage to increase with new year - Brewton Standard :: http://www.brewtonstandard.com/2012/12/20/postage-to-increase-with-new-year/

Australian Dollar Little Changed, US Fiscal Talks Dominate - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324660404578198260039908272.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Will retiring boomers be a drag on economy? Many say no - Kansas City Star :: http://www.kansascity.com/2012/12/23/3977244/will-retiring-boomers-be-a-drag.html

Stuck truck trashes tunnel tiles - Boston Herald :: http://bostonherald.com/news_opinion/local_coverage/2012/12/stuck_truck_trashes_tunnel_tiles

Asian Stocks Steady in Quiet Trade; 'Cliff' Weighs - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100337319

Vatican shops draw seekers of great deals - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/world/article/Vatican-shops-draw-seekers-of-great-deals-4142778.php

You're not done? You're not alone! - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette :: http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20121224/BIZ/312249974/1031/BIZ

Pot farms wreaking havoc on Northern California environment - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-pot-enviro-20121223,0,2903043.story

Court Gives Final Approval to BP Settlement - DailyFinance :: http://www.dailyfinance.com/2012/12/23/court-gives-final-approval-to-bp-settlement/

Dock worker strike looms despite cooling-off period request - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/23/us-usa-ports-strike-idUSBRE8BM0C420121223