Wednesday, December 26, 2012

27-Dec-2012 08:57

Retailers aim to make up for weak sales with post-Christmas push - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-day-after-shopping-20121227,0,5969609.story

Rajaratnam Agrees to Pay $1.5 Million to Settle SEC Case - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-12-26/rajaratnam-will-pay-1-dot-5-million-disgorgement-in-sec-case

Dallas-area home price increase outpaces national gains - Dallas Morning News :: http://www.dallasnews.com/business/area-home-sales/20121226-dallas-area-home-price-increase-outpaces-national-gains.ece

Toyota seeks to settle acceleration case for $1.1 billion - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/27/us-usa-toyota-settlement-idUSBRE8BP0G620121227

IBM insider net expands - New York Post :: http://www.nypost.com/p/news/business/ibm_insider_net_expands_Q8fIoq70caBcwRJ3gbCRiK

South Korea lowers its growth forecast - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20849285

Meanwhile, the US Treasury is to take extraordinary measures to delay reaching ... - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-20848218

Yen at 16-Month Low Versus Euro as European Futures, Metals Rise - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-27/japan-stocks-rise-to-21-month-high-as-yen-weakens-oil-declines.html

Refi Program Expansion Eyed - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323291704578199832047537030.html

Stocks end lower in light post-holiday trading - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2012/12/26/stocks-wednesday-12-26/1791641/

27-Dec-2012 07:56

Toyota in $1.1 Billion Gas-Pedal Settlement - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324669104578203440990704994.html

Rajaratnam Agrees to Pay $1.5 Million to Settle SEC Case - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-12-26/rajaratnam-will-pay-1-dot-5-million-disgorgement-in-sec-case

Dallas-area home price increase outpaces national gains - Dallas Morning News :: http://www.dallasnews.com/business/area-home-sales/20121226-dallas-area-home-price-increase-outpaces-national-gains.ece

IBM insider net expands - New York Post :: http://www.nypost.com/p/news/business/ibm_insider_net_expands_Q8fIoq70caBcwRJ3gbCRiK

Opinion: What the looming port worker strike is about - The News-Press :: http://www.news-press.com/article/20121227/OPINION/312270026/Opinion-What-looming-port-worker-strike-about

Starbucks using cups to push for fiscal cliff deal - Washington Post (blog) :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2012/12/26/starbucks-using-cups-to-push-for-fiscal-cliff-deal/

Meanwhile, the US Treasury is to take extraordinary measures to delay reaching ... - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-20848218

Asian shares up with eye on "fiscal cliff"; yen slips more - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/27/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20121227

Refi Program Expansion Eyed - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323291704578199832047537030.html

S.Korea Jan manufacturing outlook jumps to 6-mth high - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/26/korea-economy-outlook-idUSS6E8LM00E20121226

27-Dec-2012 06:55

Debt Ceiling Nears as Budget Talks Stymied - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323984704578203842315515834.html

Dockworkers Strike Threatens to Close East Coast Ports - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/27/business/dockworkers-strike-threatens-to-close-east-coast-ports.html

Wells Fargo fee judgment set aside - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/article/Wells-Fargo-fee-judgment-set-aside-4147723.php

Chicago parking meters will be US's most expensive - Helena Independent Record :: http://helenair.com/news/national/chicago-parking-meters-will-be-us-s-most-expensive/article_3f207e62-2a0f-5d9d-91e5-89e59028745a.html

Toyota in $1.1 Billion Gas-Pedal Settlement - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324669104578203440990704994.html

McConnell Pushed Into Fiscal Fight as Congress Faces Deadline - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-27/mcconnell-pushed-into-fiscal-fight-as-congress-faces-deadline.html

Japan May Move on Joining US-led Trade Talks Under Shinzo Abe - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-27/japan-may-move-on-joining-us-led-trade-talks-under-shinzo-abe.html

Dallas-area home price increase outpaces national gains - Dallas Morning News :: http://www.dallasnews.com/business/area-home-sales/20121226-dallas-area-home-price-increase-outpaces-national-gains.ece

Starbucks makes political push on fiscal cliff - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/12/26/news/companies/starbucks-fiscal-cliff/

Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae and FHLB 2013 note calendar - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/26/idUSL1E8NO0E520121226

27-Dec-2012 05:54

Susan Tompor: 13 ways to save money in 2013 - Detroit Free Press :: http://www.freep.com/article/20121226/COL07/121226022/13-ways-to-save-money-in-2013?odyssey%3Dtab%257Ctopnews%257Ctext%257CFRONTPAGE

Debt Ceiling Nears as Budget Talks Stymied - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323984704578203842315515834.html

Dockworkers Strike Threatens to Close East Coast Ports - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/27/business/dockworkers-strike-threatens-to-close-east-coast-ports.html

Australian charged in IBM insider-trading case - The Australian :: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/companies/australian-charged-in-ibm-insider-trading-case/story-fn91v9q3-1226544077154

Toyota Agrees to Settle Lawsuit Tied to Accelerations - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/27/business/toyota-settles-lawsuit-over-accelerator-recalls-impact.html

Asian shares up with eye on "fiscal cliff"; yen slips more - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/27/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20121227

Exporters lead jump in Japanese shares - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/811c8490-4fd3-11e2-a744-00144feab49a.html

Holiday sales growth slows by over half - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/article/Holiday-sales-growth-slows-by-over-half-4147719.php

Share via e-mail - Boston Globe :: http://bostonglobe.com/business/2012/12/26/boston-area-home-prices-rising-but-more-slowly-than-other-large-cities/RI86dhuK5LMSXtwOMPGRJM/story.html

Refi Program Expansion Eyed - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323291704578199832047537030.html

27-Dec-2012 04:53

Debt Ceiling Nears as Budget Talks Stymied - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323984704578203842315515834.html

Home prices rose over past year, another sign that market is recovering - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/home-prices-rose-over-past-year-another-sign-that-market-is-recovering/2012/12/26/6f6563be-4f71-11e2-950a-7863a013264b_story.html

Where The Heck Was The "Festive Spirit?" - Business Insider :: http://www.businessinsider.com/where-the-heck-was-the-festive-spirit-2012-12

Australian charged in IBM insider-trading case - The Australian :: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/companies/australian-charged-in-ibm-insider-trading-case/story-fn91v9q3-1226544077154

Chicago parking meters will be US's most expensive - kgw.com :: http://www.kgw.com/news/business/184877981.html

Toyota Agrees to Settle Lawsuit Tied to Accelerations - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/27/business/toyota-settles-lawsuit-over-accelerator-recalls-impact.html

Asian shares up with eye on "fiscal cliff"; yen slips more - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/27/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20121227

Starbucks is giving pols a jolt - New York Daily News :: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/starbucks-giving-pols-jolt-article-1.1227921?localLinksEnabled%3Dfalse

Appeals court backs Wells Fargo on method of assessing fees - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-debit-overdrafts-20121227,0,7780475.story

Refi Program Expansion Eyed - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323291704578199832047537030.html

27-Dec-2012 03:52

Debt Ceiling Nears as Budget Talks Stymied - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323984704578203842315515834.html

Australian ex-analyst charged with insider trading - Houston Chronicle :: http://www.chron.com/news/crime/article/Australian-ex-analyst-charged-with-insider-trading-4147462.php

Home prices rose over past year, another sign that market is recovering - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/home-prices-rose-over-past-year-another-sign-that-market-is-recovering/2012/12/26/6f6563be-4f71-11e2-950a-7863a013264b_story.html

Dockworkers Strike Threatens to Close East Coast Ports - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/27/business/dockworkers-strike-threatens-to-close-east-coast-ports.html

Japan stocks hit post-earthquake high, lead Asia - MarketWatch :: http://stream.marketwatch.com/story/markets/SS-4-4/SS-4-18033/

Retailers aim to make up for weak sales with post-Christmas push - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-day-after-shopping-20121227,0,5969609.story

Toyota seeks to settle acceleration cases for $1.1 billion - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/27/us-usa-toyota-settlement-idUSBRE8BP0G620121227

Starbucks urges Washington to compromise over coffee - MyFox Austin :: http://www.myfoxaustin.com/story/20429497/starbucks-urges-washington-to-compromise-over-coffee

China Starts Longest Bullet-Train Line, Luring Air Travelers - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-26/china-starts-longest-bullet-train-line-luring-air-travelers.html

Refi Program Expansion Eyed - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323291704578199832047537030.html

27-Dec-2012 02:51

China Opens Longest High-Speed Rail Line - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/27/business/global/worlds-longest-high-speed-rail-line-opens-in-china.html

Oil Trades Near Two-Month High on Budget Talks, Terror Arrests - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-26/oil-trades-near-two-month-high-on-budget-talks-terror-arrests.html

Debt Ceiling Nears as Budget Talks Stymied - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323984704578203842315515834.html

Australian ex-analyst charged with insider trading - Houston Chronicle :: http://www.chron.com/news/crime/article/Australian-ex-analyst-charged-with-insider-trading-4147462.php

Retailers hope for strong post-holiday sales - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2012/12/26/holiday-retail-sales/1791529/

Nikkei scales 21-month high as weak yen lifts exporters - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/27/us-markets-japan-stocks-idUSBRE8BO07Y20121227

Home prices rose over past year, another sign that market is recovering - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/home-prices-rose-over-past-year-another-sign-that-market-is-recovering/2012/12/26/6f6563be-4f71-11e2-950a-7863a013264b_story.html

Toyota to pay $1.1B in 'unintended acceleration' cases - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2012/12/26/toyota-unintended-acceleration-runaway-cars/1792477/

Refi Program Expansion Eyed - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323291704578199832047537030.html

Starbucks makes political push on fiscal cliff - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/12/26/news/companies/starbucks-fiscal-cliff/

27-Dec-2012 01:50

China Opens World's Longest High-Speed Rail Route - TIME :: http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/12/26/china-opens-worlds-longest-high-speed-rail-route/

Toyota Agrees to $1.1 Billion Settlement - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324669104578203440990704994.html

Early reports say holiday sales growth was modest - The Star-Ledger - NJ.com :: http://www.nj.com/business/index.ssf/2012/12/early_reports_say_holiday_sale.html

Case-Shiller: Denver home prices up 6.9 percent - Denver Business Journal :: http://www.bizjournals.com/denver/news/2012/12/26/case-shiller-denver-home-prices-up.html

Debt Ceiling Nears as Budget Talks Stymied - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323984704578203842315515834.html

US fiscal woes cap Asian shares, yen stays weak - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/27/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20121227

Refi Program Expansion Eyed - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323291704578199832047537030.html

US markets take hit from poor Christmas spending figures - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2012/dec/26/christmas-spending-figures-markets-down

Starbucks' $40000 Cup Campaign for Bipartisanship - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-12-26/starbucks-40-000-cup-campaign-for-bipartisanship

Bargain-hunters drive record Christmas sales - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/9766491/Bargain-hunters-drive-record-Christmas-sales.html

27-Dec-2012 00:49

China Opens World's Longest High-Speed Rail Route - TIME :: http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/12/26/china-opens-worlds-longest-high-speed-rail-route/

3 Stocks That Jumped as the Dow Fell - Motley Fool :: http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2012/12/26/3-stocks-that-jumped-as-the-dow-fell.aspx

Settlement worth more than $1 billion reached in case involving Toyotas' sudden ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/plaintiffs-attorney-settlement-reached-in-toyota-recall-case-worth-more-than-1-billion/2012/12/26/5f90eba4-4fa6-11e2-835b-02f92c0daa43_story.html

US home prices continue recovery - Finance and Commerce :: http://finance-commerce.com/2012/12/u-s-home-prices-continue-recovery/

Starbucks Promotes Congressional Cooperation - Daily Beast :: http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2012/12/26/starbucks-to-promote-congressional-cooperation.html

US debt limit looms amid cliff drama - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7bdd5946-4f33-11e2-856f-00144feab49a.html

Refi Program Expansion Eyed - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323291704578199832047537030.html

US Holiday Sales Rise 0.7% as Washington Hurts Confidence - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-25/u-s-holiday-sales-advanced-a-marginal-0-7-spendingpulse-says.html

Analyst Named in IBM-SPSS Insider Case - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323530404578203713005385862.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Diodes to buy BCD Semiconductor for $151 million - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/diodes-to-buy-bcd-semiconductor-for-151-million-2012-12-26-174852841

26-Dec-2012 23:48

Starbucks tackles 'fiscal cliff' one cup at a time - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2012/12/26/starbucks-cups-fiscal-cliff-message/1791691/

US Government May Expand Mortage Refi Program - Fox Business :: http://video.foxbusiness.com/v/2056517310001/

Home-Price Gains Accelerate as U.S. Real Estate Market Rebounds - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-26/home-price-gains-accelerate-as-u-s-real-estate-market-rebounds.html

Hedge fund manager Whitney Tilson also shorts Herbalife - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-whitney-tilson-herbalife-20121226,0,7163008.story

Gasoline Demand 8.95 Million Barrels a Day Last Week: MasterCard - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-26/gasoline-demand-8-95-million-barrels-a-day-last-week-mastercard.html

Analyst Indicted on Insider-Trading Charges Tied to IBM - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-26/analyst-indicted-on-insider-trading-charges-tied-to-ibm.html

US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Wall St down for 3rd day, retail weak - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/26/markets-usa-stocks-session-lows-idUSEAP10RQ2I20121226

Obama cuts holiday to tackle fiscal cliff - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7bdd5946-4f33-11e2-856f-00144feab49a.html

Longest high-speed train in the world opens in China - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/12/26/longest-high-speed-train-in-world-opens-in-china/

Toyota to pay $1.1B in 'unintended acceleration' case - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2012/12/26/toyota-unintended-acceleration-runaway-cars/1792477/

26-Dec-2012 22:47

STOCKS FALL: Here's What You Need To Know - Business Insider :: http://www.businessinsider.com/closing-bell-december-24-2012-12

Home-Price Gains Accelerate as U.S. Real Estate Market Rebounds - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-26/home-price-gains-accelerate-as-u-s-real-estate-market-rebounds.html

Analyst Indicted on Insider-Trading Charges Tied to IBM - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-26/analyst-indicted-on-insider-trading-charges-tied-to-ibm.html

Oil rises on housing data, resumption of 'fiscal cliff' talks in Washington amid thin ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/oil-prices-rise-as-obama-heads-back-to-washington-to-resume-fiscal-cliff-negotiations/2012/12/26/e7966cd4-4f1c-11e2-835b-02f92c0daa43_story.html

US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Wall St down for 3rd day, retail weak - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/26/markets-usa-stocks-session-lows-idUSEAP10RQ2I20121226

Grainger to pay $70 mln on claims it overcharged US government - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/26/grainger-doj-idUSL1E8NQ7B720121226

US Holiday Sales Rise 0.7% as Washington Hurts Confidence - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-25/u-s-holiday-sales-advanced-a-marginal-0-7-spendingpulse-says.html

FOREX-Yen falls sharply as Japan's Abe vows to weaken it - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/26/markets-forex-idUSL1E8NQ7TI20121226

House GOP: No Deal on Fiscal Cliff Likely Before Friday - ABC News (blog) :: http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/12/fiscal-cliff-deal-in-reids-court/

Starbucks' 'Come Together' Fiscal Cliff Misfire - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/johnmcquaid/2012/12/26/starbucks-come-together-fiscal-cliff-misfire/

26-Dec-2012 21:46

Soybeans Rise a Second Day on Tight Supply Before Brazil's Crop - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-24/soybeans-rise-a-second-day-on-tight-supply-before-brazil-s-crop.html

Brazil Stocks Open Slightly Stronger After the Christmas Break - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20121226-702552.html

CONTAINER CLIFF: A Massive Strike Could Cripple America's Ports Starting ... - Business Insider :: http://www.businessinsider.com/longshoreman-strike-2012-12

Home-Price Gains Accelerate as U.S. Real Estate Market Rebounds - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-26/home-price-gains-accelerate-as-u-s-real-estate-market-rebounds.html

Hedge fund manager Whitney Tilson also shorts Herbalife - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-whitney-tilson-herbalife-20121226,0,7163008.story

As 'fiscal cliff' looms, what should Congress do? - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/opinion-la/la-ol-fiscal-cliff-poll-20121226,0,6067317.story

Retailers lead US shares lower; yen hits two-year low - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/26/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20121226

UPDATE 1-US gasoline demand lower than a year ago-MasterCard - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/26/usa-gasoline-demand-idUSL1E8NQ64X20121226

Starbucks: Have a grande deal, hold the bickering - MSNBC :: http://tv.msnbc.com/2012/12/26/starbucks-have-a-grande-deal-hold-the-bickering/

Analyst Indicted on Insider-Trading Charges Tied to IBM - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-26/analyst-indicted-on-insider-trading-charges-tied-to-ibm.html

26-Dec-2012 20:45

White House May Extend Help for Underwater Mortgages - Fox Business :: http://video.foxbusiness.com/v/2057383847001/white-house-may-extend-help-for-underwater-mortgages/

Home-Price Gains Accelerate as U.S. Real Estate Market Rebounds - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-26/home-price-gains-accelerate-as-u-s-real-estate-market-rebounds.html

Hedge fund manager Whitney Tilson also shorts Herbalife - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-whitney-tilson-herbalife-20121226,0,7163008.story

Starbucks boss: 'Come together' on fiscal deal already - AFP :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gcHGNMQd1X0QmEjmjEtM9qqFTbjg?docId%3DCNG.b038163821ea9938c8da0b5e87867366.411

Brazil Real Rises Most Among World Currencies on Intervention - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-26/brazil-real-rises-most-among-world-s-currencies-on-intervention.html

GM Not "Too Hung Up" On Trying To Be #1 In A Single Year, But Is "Here To Win" - GM Authority (blog) :: http://gmauthority.com/blog/2012/12/gm-not-too-hung-up-on-trying-to-be-1-in-a-single-year-but-is-here-to-win/

UPDATE 1-Wells Fargo doesn't have to pay clients $203 mln-court - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-rt-usa-wellsruling-update-1l1e8nq3nh-20121226,0,1669439.story

US retailers scramble after lackluster holiday sales - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/26/us-usa-retail-holiday-idUSBRE8BL03G20121226

Looming strike could shut down ports - MSN Money :: http://money.msn.com/now/post.aspx?post%3Dc1517583-2064-413b-b431-77e71c27958d

As fiscal cliff looms, what should Congress do? - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/opinion-la/la-ol-fiscal-cliff-poll-20121226,0,6067317.story

26-Dec-2012 19:44

Toyota set to reclaim 'top car maker' spot from GM - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/12/26/news/companies/toyota-gm/index.html

US economy could handle short fall over 'cliff' - WTOP :: http://www.wtop.com/628/3171829/US-economy-could-handle-short-fall-over-cliff

White House May Extend Help for Underwater Mortgages - Fox Business :: http://video.foxbusiness.com/v/2057383847001/white-house-may-extend-help-for-underwater-mortgages/

Starbucks's 'Potent' Message to Congress - Wall Street Journal (blog) :: http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2012/12/26/starbucks-offers-potent-message-to-congress/

U.S. Holiday Sales Advanced a Marginal 0.7%, SpendingPulse Says - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-25/u-s-holiday-sales-advanced-a-marginal-0-7-spendingpulse-says.html

Oil rises on housing data, resumption of 'fiscal cliff' talks in Washington amid thin ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/oil-prices-rise-as-obama-heads-back-to-washington-to-resume-fiscal-cliff-negotiations/2012/12/26/e7966cd4-4f1c-11e2-835b-02f92c0daa43_story.html

Medifast slumps as acting CFO resigns - The Associated Press :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jP5YN38Cf5sqC0In5_79LNPzm6Dw?docId%3D540f5c72127d401b9198c3cd77bdec02

Storms in Argentina bad news for food prices - Globe and Mail :: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/international-business/latin-american-business/storms-in-argentina-bad-news-for-food-prices/article6718237/

World's longest fast train line opens in China - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2012/12/26/worlds-longest-train-china/1791461/

Home-Price Gains Accelerate as U.S. Real Estate Market Rebounds - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-26/home-price-gains-accelerate-as-u-s-real-estate-market-rebounds.html

26-Dec-2012 18:43

If You're Looking for Love, You Better Have a Good Credit Score - Jezebel :: http://jezebel.com/5971207/if-youre-looking-for-love-you-better-have-a-good-credit-score

Toyota set to reclaim 'top car maker' spot from GM - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/12/26/news/companies/toyota-gm/index.html

World's longest high-speed rail line opens in China - CBS News :: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-202_162-57560846/worlds-longest-high-speed-rail-line-opens-in-china/

Gol Surges as Airline Readies Mileage Unit IPO: Sao Paulo Mover - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-26/gol-surges-as-airline-readies-mileage-unit-ipo-sao-paulo-mover.html

Murphy Oil to add 200 fuel stations at Wal-Marts - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2012-12-26/murphy-oil-to-add-200-fuel-stations-at-wal-marts

Health care tax hikes for 2013 may be just a start - Cedartown Standard :: http://www.cedartownstd.com/view/full_story/21239187/article-Health-care-tax-hikes-for-2013-may-be-just-a-start?instance%3Dhome_news_lead_story

Starbucks Employees to Send Politicians Message on Cliff - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-26/starbucks-employees-to-send-politicians-message-on-cliff.html

Home Prices in US Increase More Than Forecast: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-26/home-price-gains-accelerate-as-u-s-real-estate-market-rebounds.html

Retailers scramble after lackluster holiday sales - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/26/us-usa-retail-holiday-idUSBRE8BL03G20121226

Govt officials consider expanded refi program: WSJ - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/govt-officials-consider-expanded-refi-program-wsj-2012-12-26?link%3DMW_latest_news

26-Dec-2012 17:42

US May Expand Mortgage Refinance Program: Report - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100339374

If You're Looking for Love, You Better Have a Good Credit Score - Jezebel :: http://jezebel.com/5971207/if-youre-looking-for-love-you-better-have-a-good-credit-score

Toyota set to reclaim 'top car maker' spot from GM - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/12/26/news/companies/toyota-gm/index.html

Home Prices in US Rose More Than Forecast in October: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-26/home-price-gains-accelerate-as-u-s-real-estate-market-rebounds.html

Yen down on Japan's new government; US shares slip - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/26/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20121226

Hedge Funder Whitney Tilson Is Short A 'Tiny Smidge' Of Herbalife - Business Insider :: http://www.businessinsider.com/whitney-tilson-short-herbalife-2012-12

Starbucks tackles 'fiscal cliff' one cup at a time - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2012/12/26/starbucks-cups-fiscal-cliff-message/1791691/

Retailers face ho-hum holiday sales-early data - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/26/us-usa-retail-holiday-idUSBRE8BL03G20121226

Gol Surges as Airline Readies Mileage Unit IPO: Sao Paulo Mover - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-26/gol-surges-as-airline-readies-mileage-unit-ipo-sao-paulo-mover.html

Fiscal Cliff Looms as Congress Gets Back to Work - Patch.com :: http://fallschurch.patch.com/articles/fiscal-cliff-looms-as-congress-gets-back-to-work

26-Dec-2012 16:41

Returning gifts gets easier . . . and harder - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2012/12/25/holiday-gift-returns/1788473/

China launches world's longest high-speed rail line - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/china-launches-worlds-longest-high-speed-rail-line/2012/12/26/f77e6d50-4f5c-11e2-8b49-64675006147f_gallery.html

Retail sales creep higher in weak holiday season: early data - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/26/us-usa-retail-holiday-idUSBRE8BL03G20121226

Aso Named Next Japan Finance Chief as Abe Primes Fiscal Pump - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-26/aso-named-japan-s-next-finance-chief-as-abe-primes-fiscal-pump.html

Brazil: Cen Bank FX Surprise Intervention Drives Down Dlr/Real - MNI News :: http://mninews.deutsche-boerse.com/content/brazil-cen-bank-fx-surprise-intervention-drives-down-dlrreal-0

Starbucks uses coffee cup messages to push for 'fiscal cliff' deal - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-starbucks-fiscal-cliff-coffee-cup-message-20121226,0,4611248.story

Stocks Rise as Obama Heads to Washington to Face Fiscal Cliff - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/11800405/1/stocks-rise-as-obama-heads-to-washington-to-face-fiscal-cliff.html?cm_ven%3DGOOGLEN

Health care tax hikes hit in 2013 - The Robesonian :: http://robesonian.com/bookmark/21239774-Health-care-tax-hikes-hit-in-2013

Toyota set to reclaim 'top car maker' spot from GM - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/12/26/news/companies/toyota-gm/index.html

Home Prices in US Rose More Than Forecast in October: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-26/home-price-gains-accelerate-as-u-s-real-estate-market-rebounds.html

26-Dec-2012 15:40

30-year fixed mortgage rates rise - e-wisdom.com :: http://www.e-wisdom.com/news/loans/mortgage/30-year-fixed-mortgage-rates-rise-110240370/

Iran Suggests Attacks on Computer Systems Came From the US and Israel - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/26/world/middleeast/iran-says-hackers-targeted-power-plant-and-culture-ministry.html

World's longest high-speed rail line opens connecting Beijing with southern China - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/worlds-longest-high-speed-rail-line-opens-in-china/2012/12/25/9f01b354-4f10-11e2-835b-02f92c0daa43_story.html

US Holiday Sales Rise 0.7% as Washington Hurts Confidence - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-25/u-s-holiday-sales-advanced-a-marginal-0-7-spendingpulse-says.html

Retailers roll out after-Christmas sales - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-day-after-deals-20121226,0,5346330.story

U.S. Stock Futures Edge Up Ahead of Home Price Data - NASDAQ :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/us-stock-futures-edge-up-ahead-of-home-price-data-20121226-00077

2013 health care tax hikes may be just a start - Long Island Business News :: http://libn.com/2012/12/26/2013-health-care-tax-hikes-may-be-just-a-start/

Home prices post biggest annual jump in two years - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/12/26/real_estate/home-prices/

Yen falls to 20 month low on new prime minister, euro firmer - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/26/us-markets-forex-idUSBRE8BF0HR20121226

Starbucks to Congress: 'Come Together' - ABC News (blog) :: http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/business/2012/12/starbucks-to-congress-come-together/

26-Dec-2012 14:39

Goldman Sachs: Emerging Markets to Benefit from Global Growth Pickup - Barron's (blog) :: http://blogs.barrons.com/emergingmarketsdaily/2012/12/24/goldman-sachs-emerging-markets-to-benefit-from-global-growth-pickup/?mod%3Dgoogle_news_blog

Iran Suggests Attacks on Computer Systems Came From the US and Israel - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/26/world/middleeast/iran-says-hackers-targeted-power-plant-and-culture-ministry.html

Refi Program Expansion Eyed - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323291704578199832047537030.html

World's longest high-speed rail line opens connecting Beijing with southern China - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/worlds-longest-high-speed-rail-line-opens-in-china/2012/12/25/9f01b354-4f10-11e2-835b-02f92c0daa43_story.html

US STOCKS-Futures edge up ahead of 'cliff' talk resumption - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/26/markets-usa-stocks-idUSL1E8NQ0N320121226

Pension fund sues NYSE over ICE deal - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-pension-fund-sues-nyse-over-ice-deal-20121226,0,4980470.story

Avoid hassles with it comes to holiday gift returns - NorthJersey.com :: http://www.northjersey.com/shopping/184781441_Avoid_hassles_with_it_comes_to_holiday_gift_returns.html

US Holiday Sales Rise 0.7% as Washington Hurts Confidence - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-25/u-s-holiday-sales-advanced-a-marginal-0-7-spendingpulse-says.html

Starbucks to use cups to send 'fiscal cliff' message to lawmakers - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/26/starbucks-fiscalcliff-idUSL1E8NQ00V20121226

Tax hikes just a start? - San Mateo Daily Journal :: http://www.smdailyjournal.com/article_preview.php?id%3D1760423%26title%3DTax%2520hikes%2520just%2520a%2520start

26-Dec-2012 13:38

30-year fixed mortgage rates rise - e-wisdom.com :: http://www.e-wisdom.com/news/loans/mortgage/30-year-fixed-mortgage-rates-rise-110240370/

Plan to evict Jack's Boathouse put on hold - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/jacks-boathouse-eviction-plans-put-on-hold/2012/12/24/148f4edc-4e2c-11e2-950a-7863a013264b_story.html

Stuxnet strikes again, Iranian official says - The Verge :: http://www.theverge.com/2012/12/25/3803216/stuxnet-strikes-again-iranian-official-says

After-Christmas Sales Heat Up for Deal-Driven Shoppers - Patch.com :: http://brandon.patch.com/articles/after-christmas-sales-heat-up-for-deal-driven-shoppers

World's longest high-speed rail line opens connecting Beijing with southern China - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/worlds-longest-high-speed-rail-line-opens-in-china/2012/12/25/9f01b354-4f10-11e2-835b-02f92c0daa43_story.html

How to Make Gift Returns Easy - Patch.com :: http://stpeters.patch.com/articles/how-to-make-gift-returns-easy-1c786805

Sandy, 'cliff' clip holiday sales gains - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-sandy-cliff-clip-holiday-sales-gains-20121226,0,3851440.story

New year bringing in health care tax increases - The Coloradoan :: http://www.coloradoan.com/viewart/20121226/BUSINESS/312260007/New-year-bringing-health-care-tax-increases

US STOCKS-Futures edge up ahead of 'cliff' talk resumption - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/26/markets-usa-stocks-idUSL1E8NQ0N320121226

Shinzo Abe returns as Japan's prime minister - The Seattle Times :: http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2019988603_apasjapanpolitics.html

26-Dec-2012 12:37

Worried shoppers spent less this holiday season - Newsday :: http://www.newsday.com/business/worried-shoppers-spent-less-this-holiday-season-1.4374595

Stuxnet attacks Iran again, reports say - CNET :: http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-57560799-83/stuxnet-attacks-iran-again-reports-say/

US may expand mortgage refinance program: WSJ - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/news/2012/12/26/us-may-expand-mortgage-refinance-program-wsj/

China Vanke May List Shares in Hong Kong, Credit Suisse Says - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-26/china-vanke-may-list-shares-in-hong-kong-credit-suisse-says.html

Toyota poised to reclaim world's biggest carmaker title - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20843466

Abe sworn in as Japanese prime minister - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5cdac71c-4f2a-11e2-856f-00144feab49a.html

Will post-holiday sales make a dent in a sluggish shopping season? - MarketWatch :: http://stream.marketwatch.com/story/markets/SS-4-4/SS-4-18011/

Xinhua Insight: World's longest high-speed railway debuts - Xinhua :: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/indepth/2012-12/26/c_132065260.htm

Return Policies For Those Unwanted Gifts - Patch.com :: http://northhills.patch.com/articles/return-policies-for-those-unwanted-gifts-82a36a8a

Health care tax hikes for 2013 may be just a start - Sumter Item :: http://www.theitem.com/business/health-care-tax-hikes-for-may-be-just-a-start/article_fac8dbd3-5496-5cc9-a206-306e80da63bb.html

26-Dec-2012 11:36

Stuxnet computer worm cyberattack defeated in Iran - GlobalPost :: http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/regions/middle-east/iran/121225/stuxnet-cyberattack-defeated-iran

Worried shoppers spent less this holiday season - Newsday :: http://www.newsday.com/business/worried-shoppers-spent-less-this-holiday-season-1.4374595

Refi Program Expansion Eyed - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323291704578199832047537030.html

U.S. Holiday Sales Advanced a Marginal 0.7%, SpendingPulse Says - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-25/u-s-holiday-sales-advanced-a-marginal-0-7-spendingpulse-says.html

China Vanke May List Shares in Hong Kong, Credit Suisse Says - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-26/china-vanke-may-list-shares-in-hong-kong-credit-suisse-says.html

World's Longest High-Speed Rail Line Opens in China - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/27/business/global/worlds-longest-high-speed-rail-line-opens-in-china.html

How to Make Gift Returns Easy - Patch.com :: http://irmo.patch.com/articles/how-to-make-gift-returns-easy-71435782

Health care tax hikes for 2013 may be just a start - The Oshkosh Northwestern :: http://www.thenorthwestern.com/viewart/20121226/OSH03/312260142/Health-care-tax-hikes-2013-may-just-start?odyssey%3Dmod%257Cnewswell%257Ctext%257CFRONTPAGE%257Cs

Toyota poised to reclaim world's biggest carmaker title - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20843466

Abe sworn in as Japanese PM - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5cdac71c-4f2a-11e2-856f-00144feab49a.html

26-Dec-2012 10:35

Asiacell Seeks $1.3 Billion in Biggest Mideast IPO Since 2008 - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-25/asiacell-seeks-1-3-billion-in-biggest-mideast-ipo-since-2008.html

National Park Service delays plan to close canoe rental business - WTOP :: http://www.wtop.com/109/3171278/Outcry-delays-DC-boat-house-closing

Worried shoppers spent less this holiday season - Newsday :: http://www.newsday.com/business/worried-shoppers-spent-less-this-holiday-season-1.4374595

Stuxnet strikes again, Iranian official says - The Verge :: http://www.theverge.com/2012/12/25/3803216/stuxnet-strikes-again-iranian-official-says

US may expand mortgage refinance program: WSJ - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/news/2012/12/26/us-may-expand-mortgage-refinance-program-wsj/

How to return unwanted Christmas gifts - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2012/dec/26/how-return-unwanted-christmas-gifts

Japan's Parliament Installs Shinzo Abe as Prime Minister - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/27/world/asia/shinzo-abe-selected-as-japans-prime-minister.html

Toyota Forecasts 2% Sales Volume Gain on Overseas Auto Demand - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-26/toyota-forecasts-2-sales-volume-gain-on-overseas-auto-demand.html

China Vanke May List Shares in Hong Kong, Credit Suisse Says - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-26/china-vanke-may-list-shares-in-hong-kong-credit-suisse-says.html

Health care tax hikes for 2013 may be just a start - Worcester Telegram :: http://www.telegram.com/article/20121225/NEWS/112259856/-1/NEWS06

26-Dec-2012 09:34

Iran media report new cyberattack by Stuxnet worm - Salon :: http://www.salon.com/2012/12/25/iran_media_report_new_cyberattack_by_stuxnet_worm/

National Park Service delays plan to close canoe rental business - WTOP :: http://www.wtop.com/109/3171278/Outcry-delays-DC-boat-house-closing

Worried shoppers spent less this holiday season - Newsday :: http://www.newsday.com/business/worried-shoppers-spent-less-this-holiday-season-1.4374595

US stocks end moderately lower on Christmas Eve - Business Standard :: http://www.business-standard.com/generalnews/capitalmkt/news/us-stocks-end-moderately-lowerchristmas-eve/99990/

U.S. Holiday Sales Advanced a Marginal 0.7%, SpendingPulse Says - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-25/u-s-holiday-sales-advanced-a-marginal-0-7-spendingpulse-says.html

Legislators weigh tax on health benefits - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/nation/article/Legislators-weigh-tax-on-health-benefits-4145623.php

How to return unwanted Christmas gifts - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2012/dec/26/how-return-unwanted-christmas-gifts

Toyota sees 2013 output at 8.7 million vehicles - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/26/us-toyota-forecasts-idUSBRE8BP01Z20121226

Abe sworn in as Japanese PM - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5cdac71c-4f2a-11e2-856f-00144feab49a.html

China Shares Inch Higher but Ease off Previous Pace - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20121226-700993.html