Nesbitt will still lead Senate Democrats – Raleigh News & Observer
State Sen. Martin Nesbitt will be his chamber’s minority leader next session. Senate Democrats, who will be in the minority for the first time in more than 100 years, chose the Asheville Democrat in a unanimous vote during a closed-door meeting Tuesday …

UPDATE 2-Japan business mood worsens, BOJ seen holding fire – Reuters UK
TOKYO, Dec 15 (Reuters) – Japanese manufacturers’ business sentiment worsened for the first time in nearly two years this quarter but the gloom was not as severe as expected, giving the Bank of Japan breathing room before pondering its next move. But big …

Closing of Bellevue printing plant to end 83 jobs – Omaha World-Herald
Walsworth Publishing Co., a publisher of high school yearbooks based in Marceline, Mo., will close its Bellevue printing facility, ending 83 jobs. The closure, to occur over the next few months, is due to Walsworth s acquisition of IPC Print …