Local

Hampton announces purchase of Lincoln Holiday Inn Express

 

State

• BBB alert: Watch for scams following Target data breach

National

Land Rover recalls SUVs in U.S. for potential airbag issue

 

 

• AT&T pushes to lure T-Mobile customers; may herald price war

• Harbinger knocks Dish's bid for LightSquared's spectrum

• Macy's, Penney settlement talks have stalled: WSJ

U.S. economic growth gauge at highest since April 2010: ECRI

 

 

• Detroit manager sought SEC probe of banks over interest rate swaps

• U.S. auto sales hit six-year high; December disappoints

Chrysler says snow pressured December sales

 

• NY Fed moves to dismiss suit brought by former Goldman examiner

• Fed no less committed to stimulus after cut to QE: Bernanke

In wake of QE taper, Fed's Plosser dusts off inflation warning

 

 

International

• U.S. Cash Crude: Gulf Coast grades rally after stocks drop

• Wall St. closes flat after Fed comments

Analysis: U.S. Treasuries seen weakening in 2014 but rout unlikely

• Carlyle unveils its first mutual funds

• Pimco Total Return has record $41.1 billion outflow in 2013: Morningstar

Icahn has built up Hertz stake: CNBC

 

 

 

• Swaps regulator Gensler: Banker turned Wall Street scourge

Area Gas Prices
Regular Gasoline per Gallon

Lincoln
$3.16⁹-$3.17⁹

Bloomington
$3.19⁹-$3.33⁹