viernes, 31 de diciembre de 2010

U.S. Top News Early Edition: CVS to buy Universal American's Medicare drug unit

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12/31/2010
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CVS to buy Universal American's Medicare drug unit
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Drugstore chain CVS Caremark agreed to buy Universal American's Medicare prescription drug business for about $1.25 billion. | Full Article
Global stocks end 2010 at over 2-year highs
December 31, 2010 06:11 AM ET
LONDON (Reuters) - World stocks are set to end the year at their highest levels in 28 months as investors gear up for continued risk-taking into 2011, prompted by a wilting dollar and narrowing yields on safe-haven U.S. bonds. | Full Article
Investors see Anadarko as good fit for BHP
December 31, 2010 05:02 AM ET
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Miner BHP Billiton's acquisition strategy was back in the spotlight on Friday as market talk resurfaced it was looking at a $40 billion-plus bid for Anadarko Petroleum although banking sources said they were unaware of any imminent offer. | Full Article
Rattner settles with Cuomo for $10 million
December 30, 2010 03:37 PM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former Obama administration auto industry czar Steven Rattner agreed to pay $10 million to resolve lawsuits by New York's attorney general over kickbacks allegedly paid to do business with the state's pension fund. | Full Article
Woman in insider trading case stays in jail
December 30, 2010 07:20 PM ET
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A California woman charged with leaking secrets about technology companies to two hedge funds in exchange for illegal payments will stay in jail over the weekend after a friend failed to guarantee her bail, her lawyer said. | Full Article
BUSINESS NEWS
Markets open lower on profit-taking
December 31, 2010 09:35 AM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks opened slightly lower on Friday, the final trading day of the year, as investors took profits after a recent rally that has the S&P on track for its best December performance in nearly two decades. | Full Article
Oil to end the year up 12 percent, average near $80
December 31, 2010 07:24 AM ET
SINGAPORE/LONDON (Reuters) - Oil was set to close the year up more than 12 percent, despite a slight decline on Friday, due to a resurgence in global demand, an unusually cold winter and falling inventories. | Full Article
Skype could be designated illegal in China
December 31, 2010 07:13 AM ET
BEIJING (Reuters) - China will crack down on what it called illegal Internet telephone providers, according to a circular from the Chinese government seen on Friday that could potentially affect Internet calling service Skype. | Full Article
Euro has 1-in-5 chance of lasting decade: UK think-tank
December 31, 2010 05:24 AM ET
LONDON (Reuters) - The euro currency area has only a one-in-five chance of surviving in its current form over the next 10 years because of competitive imbalances between its members, a leading British think tank said on Friday. | Full Article
Borders delaying payments to some vendors
December 31, 2010 05:26 AM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bookseller Borders Group Inc is delaying payments to some of its vendors, a company spokeswoman said on Thursday, sending its shares down 11 percent. | Full Article
HEALTH NEWS
Canada to put bigger health warnings on cigarettes
Smoking tied to miscarriage risk
More evidence olive oil and veggies help the heart
Underage drinking hits hospitals at New Year
South Korea confirms bird flu cases as foot-and-mouth spreads
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Huge Brazil oil field will bear Lula's name
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Business Today: Stock futures drift lower as 2010 draws to a close

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12/31/2010
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Stock futures drift lower as 2010 draws to a close
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures drifted lower on Friday as investors appeared poised to grab profits after a recent rally that has the S&P on track for its best December performance in nearly two decades. | Full Article
Oil to end the year up 12 percent, average near $80
December 31, 2010 07:24 AM ET
SINGAPORE/LONDON (Reuters) - Oil was set to close the year up more than 12 percent, despite a slight decline on Friday, due to a resurgence in global demand, an unusually cold winter and falling inventories. | Full Article
Skype could be designated illegal in China
December 31, 2010 07:13 AM ET
BEIJING (Reuters) - China will crack down on what it called illegal Internet telephone providers, according to a circular from the Chinese government seen on Friday that could potentially affect Internet calling service Skype. | Full Article
Euro has 1-in-5 chance of lasting decade: UK think-tank
December 31, 2010 05:24 AM ET
LONDON (Reuters) - The euro currency area has only a one-in-five chance of surviving in its current form over the next 10 years because of competitive imbalances between its members, a leading British think tank said on Friday. | Full Article
Borders delaying payments to some vendors
December 31, 2010 05:26 AM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bookseller Borders Group Inc is delaying payments to some of its vendors, a company spokeswoman said on Thursday, sending its shares down 11 percent. | Full Article
US TOP NEWS
Global stocks end 2010 at over 2-year highs
December 31, 2010 06:11 AM ET
LONDON (Reuters) - World stocks are set to end the year at their highest levels in 28 months as investors gear up for continued risk-taking into 2011, prompted by a wilting dollar and narrowing yields on safe-haven U.S. bonds. | Full Article
Investors see Anadarko as good fit for BHP
December 31, 2010 05:02 AM ET
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Miner BHP Billiton's acquisition strategy was back in the spotlight on Friday as market talk resurfaced it was looking at a $40 billion-plus bid for Anadarko Petroleum although banking sources said they were unaware of any imminent offer. | Full Article
Rattner settles with Cuomo for $10 million
December 30, 2010 03:37 PM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former Obama administration auto industry czar Steven Rattner agreed to pay $10 million to resolve lawsuits by New York's attorney general over kickbacks allegedly paid to do business with the state's pension fund. | Full Article
Woman in insider trading case stays in jail
December 30, 2010 07:20 PM ET
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A California woman charged with leaking secrets about technology companies to two hedge funds in exchange for illegal payments will stay in jail over the weekend after a friend failed to guarantee her bail, her lawyer said. | Full Article
Minnesota sues 3M over pollution claims
December 30, 2010 02:24 PM ET
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The state of Minnesota sued 3M Co on Thursday, saying that the company contaminated the state's waters for decades with chemicals used in some of its best known products, including Scotchgard stain repellent. | Full Article
HEALTH NEWS
Canada to put bigger health warnings on cigarettes
Smoking tied to miscarriage risk
More evidence olive oil and veggies help the heart
Underage drinking hits hospitals at New Year
South Korea confirms bird flu cases as foot-and-mouth spreads
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Job prospects still bleak for 2011

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ODDLY ENOUGH
140 X 101
Odd 2010: Sound the vuvuzela for year of the mystic mollusc
Full Article
Huge Brazil oil field will bear Lula's name
"Eat' em" stratagem for lionfish invasion in Florida
Soccer scandals "shaping kids' view of marriage"
"Science sense" list trashes celebrity health tips
UK tourists will have to wait for wax royal Kate
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