• US economy shrinks 0.1 pct, 1st time in 3 1/2 years

Boeing sticks
to production plans,
battery for 787
 

• Corvette high-performance engines moving to Ky.

• GM to invest $200M in Pontiac powertrain center

• Fed cites 'pause' in growth, stands by stimulus

  • Text of the Federal Reserve's statement
    Wednesday

• Time Inc. cuts 500 people, 6 pct of workforce

• Private job survey shows stronger job hiring

International

ANA to seek damages
from Boeing
for 787 woes

 

• China companies plan to step up Europe
  investment

• Japan canceling $3.58 billion in Myanmar debt

Suppliers, grocers
turning to DNA testing
on meat

 

• SKorea chaebol chief sentenced to 4 years in prison

Cyprus jobless
turn to illegal
songbird trapping

 

 

• Greece eyes accounts of suspected tax evaders

• Latvia amends laws for phasing in euro

• Philippine economy expands 6.8 pct in 4Q

• Indonesian court declares Batavia Air bankrupt

Energy

• Oil rises near $98 even as US economy contracts

Chevron fined nearly
$1M for Calif. refinery
fire
 

• Stocks drop as economy puts brakes on stock rally

• Scientific Games buying WMS for about $1.42B

Other

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• Illinois grain prices in country elevators

• Farm Service Agency announces important program updates 

• Logan County FSA December newsletter

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• Computer modeling shows importance of early-season weed control

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