12-Dec-2012 11:07

The tax choices faced by companies - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20639123

Mayan apocalypse: panic spreads as December 21 nears - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/9730618/Mayan-apocalypse-panic-spreads-as-December-21-nears.html

Royal nurse prank callers may be questioned by Metropolitan police - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/dec/09/royal-nurse-prank-callers-metropolitan-police

America's drone war is out of control - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/06133786-42c1-11e2-a4e4-00144feabdc0.html

A wife who is 30 years younger, the only thing they row about and why Brucie ... - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2244920/Bruce-Forsyth-A-wife-30-years-younger-thing-row-washes-socks.html

The X Factor final results show - live blog - The Guardian (blog) :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/2012/dec/09/the-x-factor-final-results-show-live-blog

Juan Manuel Marquez delivered a devastating right hand to knock out Manny ... - BBC Sport :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/boxing/20630465

Census data released – live coverage - The Guardian (blog) :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/blog/2012/dec/11/census-data-released-live-coverage

State should take lead in commerce - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/13440280-43a4-11e2-a48c-00144feabdc0.html

Microsoft rolling out Windows Phone 8 update in Europe - Register :: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/12/11/windows_phone_8_first_update/

Japan should scare the eurozone - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d447376a-4389-11e2-a48c-00144feabdc0.html

Comedy acts make Miranda 'furious' - Belfast Telegraph :: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/news/comedy-acts-make-miranda-furious-16249378.html

Anthony Stokes disciplined by Celtic after attending party for dead Real IRA boss - Scottish Daily Record :: http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/anthony-stokes-disciplined-by-celtic-after-1485791

Gay marriage row: Ukip plans to derail David Cameron - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2012/dec/11/ukip-david-cameron-gay-marriage

Delta investing $360 mln in Virgin Atlantic - MarketWatch :: http://articles.marketwatch.com/2012-12-11/industries/35736845_1_virgin-atlantic-delta-air-lines-joint-venture

A moment of truth for Ed Miliband's Labour party - The Guardian (blog) :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/dec/12/moment-ot-truth-miliband-labour-party

Egyptians abroad vote, army to host "unity" talks - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/12/12/uk-egypt-politics-idUKBRE8B90HH20121212

Friends of Syria raise pressure on Assad - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9fae06d2-4433-11e2-952a-00144feabdc0.html

U.K. poised to OK gay civil marriage - The Province :: http://www.theprovince.com/life/poised%2Bcivil%2Bmarriage/7685697/story.html

North Korea rocket launch provokes widespread condemnation - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/dec/12/north-korea-rocket-launch-condemnation

Arsene Wenger: Arsenal effort cannot be faulted in defeat to Bradford - The Sun :: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/capitalonecup/4693685/Arsene-Wenger-Arsenal-effort-cannot-be-faulted-in-defeat-to-Bradford.html

Hawking, CERN scientists bag richest prize in science - Times of Oman :: http://www.timesofoman.com/News/Article-3515.aspx

Microsoft says its expanding Surface production - MarketWatch :: http://articles.marketwatch.com/2012-12-11/industries/35744198_1_surface-tablet-surface-with-windows-rt-retail-footprint

HSBC to pay $1.9-billion fine - Vancouver Sun :: http://www.vancouversun.com/business/HSBC%2Bbillion%2Bfine/7686279/story.html

Less than 90 per cent of country is white for the first time ever - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2246689/Census-2011-Decade-changed-face-UK-London-half-white-British.html

Posted by Wasim Karim - Business Recorder (blog) :: http://www.brecorder.com/sports/other-sports/95360.html

Spice up the after party! The Spice Girls and their celebrity friends party on after ... - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2246851/Spice-party-The-Spice-Girls-celebrity-friends-party-Viva-Forever-premiere---Posh-goes-home.html

Double blow for England with Finn set to join Broad on sidelines for final Test - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/cricket/article-2246806/England-hit-second-injury-blow-Steven-Finn-doubtful-final-India-Test.html

Sportsday - breaking sports newsLive - BBC Sport :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/20690989

UPDATE 1-Europe seeks to end discord over banking union - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/12/eu-banking-idUSL5E8NC3XB20121212

Heathrow flight cancellations: latest road, train and flight advice and information - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/travel-advice/9738965/Heathrow-flight-cancellations-latest-road-train-and-flight-advice-and-information.html