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Good Morning Aron, MON 28 Dec 2009 
 
Stock futures edge up as investors eye year-end
New security restrictions could hurt airlines
U.S. retail holiday sales up 3.6 percent: report
Japan factory output jumps, momentum in doubt
JAL bankruptcy proposed as option to banks: sources
3PAR could be attractive takeover target: Barron's
UBS whistleblower seeks prison postponement
China urged to keep policies flexible
UAE deal, outlook boost South Korea nuclear power stocks
Oil hits 4-week high above $78 on colder U.S. weather


Stock futures edge up as investors eye year-end
December 28, 2009 07:25 AM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures indicated a flat to higher open on Monday, with investors wary of taking risky bets into year-end.

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New security restrictions could hurt airlines
December 28, 2009 06:24 AM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Tighter security measures at U.S. airports following an attempt to blow up a Detroit-bound jet could dampen enthusiasm for air travel, hurting the airline industry just as it seemed poised to recover from a period of bruising losses, some industry experts say.

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U.S. retail holiday sales up 3.6 percent: report
December 28, 2009 07:15 AM ET
MONTREAL (Reuters) - U.S. retailers posted a better performance during the 2009 holiday shopping season, with sales as tracked by MasterCard Advisors unit SpendingPulse up 3.6 percent.

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Japan factory output jumps, momentum in doubt
December 28, 2009 02:46 AM ET
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's industrial output rose for the ninth consecutive month in November, driven by strong exports and domestic subsidies, but swelling inventories and falling wages threaten to end the longest climb in more than 12 years.

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JAL bankruptcy proposed as option to banks: sources
December 28, 2009 06:29 AM ET
TOKYO (Reuters) - A state-backed turnaround fund may seek to put Japan Airlines Corp through bankruptcy court as part of a restructuring of the struggling carrier, two sources with knowledge of the matter said.

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3PAR could be attractive takeover target: Barron's
December 27, 2009 06:19 PM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Data storage company 3PAR Inc is setting itself up as an attractive takeover target for larger tech companies, according to a report in the Dec 28 edition of Barron's.

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UBS whistleblower seeks prison postponement
December 27, 2009 05:48 PM ET
MIAMI (Reuters) - A key informant in the U.S. tax evasion case against Swiss bank UBS AG has asked a federal court in Florida to postpone the scheduled January 8 start of his prison term so that he can cooperate further with the U.S. government to uncover tax cheats.

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China urged to keep policies flexible
December 27, 2009 08:36 PM ET
BEIJING (Reuters) - China needs to keep its economic policies flexible to fight against excessive surges in asset prices and hot money inflows, a central bank adviser said over the weekend.

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UAE deal, outlook boost South Korea nuclear power stocks
December 27, 2009 09:43 PM ET
SEOUL (Reuters) - Shares in state utility KEPCO and other South Korean nuclear power-related stocks jumped on Monday as a $40 billion deal from the United Arab Emirates boosted prospects for future nuclear plant deals.

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Oil hits 4-week high above $78 on colder U.S. weather
December 28, 2009 07:19 AM ET
LONDON (Reuters) - Oil hit a four-week high above $78 a barrel on Monday as colder weather across the United States and signs of economic recovery helped boost the outlook for fuel demand.

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