For the first time since last summer, a survey that measures business confidence in Massachusetts has shown a drop in optimism among employers from the previous month. Continued here: Survey: Business confidence down in Mass. (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

Air tour reps. talked to ABC in Dec. about the economic effect of Obama’s trip. Business – Small business – United States – Hawaii – Business and Economy Continue reading here: WATCH: Hawaiian Business Owners: ‘Show Us the Money!’ (ABC News)

GM To Host Business Update Call At 2 P.m. EST See more here: GM To Host Business Update Call At 2 P.m. EST (Fox News)

Insurance broker Marsh Inc., a unit of Marsh & McLennan Cos., appointed two executives to its U.S. division. The company said Tuesday that it named Regina Spratt as head of the national brokerage business and Edward Lynch as business development leader for Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC, which works with mid-sized businesses. More: Marsh appoints 2 executives to insurance business (AP via...

Major business events and economic events scheduled for Wednesday: The rest is here: Business events scheduled for Wednesday (AP via Yahoo! News)