Week-in-Review: Mon: China vote-buying investigation snags hundreds, Japan’s business lobby approves 1st wage rise in 6yrs, court approves France’s 75% millionaire tax, Spain Nov retail sales rebound, Dec Italian economic & business confidence improve, US pending home sales +0.2% m/m (-4.0% yoy), Dallas Fed firms, S&P unch; Tue: China lifts year-long IPO ban (approves 5 IPO’s), Latvia 18th nation to adopt the