Thursday, December 13, 2012

Visit a 440-Year-Old Christmas Market in France

This Christmas market in France is more than 440 years old. Christmas markets are among the best parts of a holiday season. One market in particular is quite amazing, considering it has been held annually for more than 400 years.Located in Strasbourg, it is referred to as the oldest Christmas market in France. The market was founded in 1570 and according to the local tourism website, "Young and old can stroll from chalet to chalet, enjoying the spice bread, pretzels.. and wine".

New Record Set in World Pie-Eating Competition


Dec. 13 (Bloomberg) -- On "Hot Shots" Bloomberg's Mark Crumpton reports on today's most compelling images. (Source: Bloomberg)

The Top Ten Stocks for Thursday, December 13


Dec. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg's Betty Liu, Dominic Chu, Josh Lipton and Julie Hyman report on today's ten most important stocks including Lexmark International, SolarCity and Clearwire. They speak on Bloomberg Television's "In The Loop."

Gold Pulls Back, Wheat Exports, Sugar Slides


Dec. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg's Julie Hyman reports on today's top commodities news headlines. She speaks on Bloomberg Television's "Lunch Money."

EU Leaders Claim Progress on Debt Crisis


European Union chiefs pledged to seek a joint strategy for handling failing banks as German Chancellor Angela Merkel demanded taxpayers be spared the costs.

Australia May Need to Cut a Little Deeper Says OECD


The Reserve Bank of Australia may need to cut its benchmark interest rate further as the local dollar’s resilience impedes economic growth, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said.

Indonesia's Got a Problem: It Can't Spend Its Money


While the U.S. is facing the so called fiscal cliff, Indonesia is struggling to spend its budget for the year. That is threatening its economic growth, which is amongst the fastest in the Asia-Pacific.

AirAsia Orders 100 Airbus A320s


AirAsia Bhd., the region’s biggest discount airline, unveiled an order for 100 additional Airbus A320 jets as the carrier expands to fend off rising competition.