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Jobless Claims Lower; Corporate News Forbes Markets are relatively flat this morning, with companies waiting to release news until after the New Year's holiday. Driving markets today will be news about jobless claims. Markets are relatively flat this morning, with companies waiting to release ... See all stories on this topic »

A Big Payday for Groupon's Directors New York Times By EVELYN M. RUSLI Groupon has already locked in $500 million in new cash in a funding round that could reach as high as $950 million, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing submitted on Thursday. The document confirms that the social ... See all stories on this topic » New York Times

Russian oil tycoon Khodorkovsky sentenced to six more years Christian Science Monitor Russian oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky was sentenced to six more years of jail time Thursday, following a trial that has been widely criticized as politically tinged. Mikhail Khodorkovsky (l.) and his co-defendant Platon Lebedev smile from behind bars ... See all stories on this topic » Christian Science Monitor

Mortgage rates highest since May Chicago Tribune By CNN The era of near 4 percent mortgage rates has ended after a quick rate rise since early November. But some industry experts think that may be a good thing for the flagging housing market. The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate has risen to 4.86 ... See all stories on this topic »

Ex-Shell Oil boss: $5-a-gallon gas possible by 2012 USA Today After a couple years of relatively low gas prices, $5-a-gallon gas could come as soon as 2012, predicts former Shell Oil President John Hofmeister, according to CNN Money. He gave his forecast in a television interview. The good news is that $5 is his ... See all stories on this topic » USA Today

Best and Worst Investments of 2010 Wall Street Journal By SARAH MORGAN A broad stock market index would have delivered a perfectly good year in 2010. The S&P 500 rose 12%, and after a 27% gain in 2009, stocks are just 13% off its 2007 peak. Not bad. But what about those investors who made big bets on a ... See all stories on this topic »

Boston Properties wraps $930M office tower deal Bloomberg By AP BOSTON (AP) — Boston Properties Inc. said Wednesday it has completed the acquisition of the 62-story John Hancock Tower and Garage in Boston for $930 million, including the assumption of debt. The real estate investment trust purchased the ... See all stories on this topic »

Pending home sales up 3.5% in November MarketWatch By Steve Goldstein, MarketWatch WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — Pending US home sales were up 3.5% in November, according to an index released Thursday, as the housing market continues to show stabilization at weak levels. 2010 was a year of filled with ... See all stories on this topic »

BHP Billiton May Make Offer for Anadarko, Daily Mail Reports BusinessWeek By Chris Peterson and David Wethe Dec. 30 (Bloomberg) -- BHP Billiton Ltd., the world's largest mining company, may make a $90-a-share bid for Anadarko Petroleum Corp., the Daily Mail reported, sending Anadarko shares to a two-year high. ... See all stories on this topic »

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