Some unions are objecting to the plan, but if the government gets its way, stock options and further distributions of shares next year will leave it with about 53% of Air France (compared with 95% today).

ECONOMIST: Gliding into the market

Some of those who don't take the benefit today may take it next year, while others may opt to go on a spouse's plan or get coverage through the individual insurance markets, says the 64-year-old.

WSJ: Some Small Businesses Opt for Health-Care Penalty

And I've already mentioned at least one today and others in the previous couple of weeks that have announced a greater commitment in the next year in their financial plan to small business loans.

WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing

Today President Obama visited one of the 114 million American families who would see their taxes go up next year if Congress fails to extend the middle-class tax cuts.

WHITEHOUSE: Our Top Stories

One of the most accurate forecasting methods is indeed to assume that tomorrow will be pretty much like today, next year pretty much like last.

FORBES: Climate Change Is Now Less Of a Problem. So We Need To Do Less About Climate Change

The largest ever auction of spectrum for mobile services in the UK is set to get under way by the end of 2012, Ofcom announced today, laying the path for next-generation 4G networks to be rolled out next year.

FORBES: British Ofcom To Auction 2.6 Ghz Spectrum To Promote 4G Services Enhancing Clearwire's Position in the USA

Huge prints in January 2013 contract call options on the media company within 30 minutes of the opening bell today suggests one big player sees shares in News Corp. not only recovering over the next year and a half, but also possibly rising to their highest since 2000.

FORBES: News Corp. Options Predict Pie In Face for Bears

Marion Fitzgerald, visiting professor of criminology at the University of Kent, told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that when new police and crime commissioners were elected from next year, the demand for resources would be "very much skewed" towards areas where crime or anti-social behaviour was shown on the maps to be prevalent.

BBC: More crimes added to police mapping website