Top Stories: Business and Finance

Dec. 24 (Bloomberg) -- The following are the day's top business stories:

1. Copper Approaches Record as Swiss Franc Weakens on Global Recovery Signs 2. Goldman Adopts Long-Term Incentive Plan to Deter `Imprudent' Risk-Taking 3. U.S. Online Holiday Sales Climb 15% on `Aggressive' Marketing by Retailers 4. Emerging Equity Funds Post First Outflows Since May, Trimming Record Year 5. Santander Will Buy GE's Mexican Mortgage Unit With $1.95 Billion Portfolio 6. Iraq's Oil Minister Says OPEC Might Meet Before June as Price Nears $100 7. Japan's 10-Year Bonds Rise Most Since October Before Consumer Prices Data 8. Mylan Agrees to Pay $65 Million to Settle Claims of Inflating Drug Prices 9. Brazil to Resume Beef Exports to U.S. Next Week After Drug Issue Resolved 10.Roy Neuberger, Money Manager and Art Collector, Dies at 107 in New York 11.South Africa Asked to Join BRIC to Boost Cooperation With Emerging Markets 12.Trichet Exit Looms as Sovereign Debt Woes Keep ECB Rate at 1%: Euro Credit