Business Today: Stock futures flat ahead of employment report

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Good Morning Aron, FRI 08 Jan 2010    Stock futures flat ahead of employment report Fresh hope for Saab as new bidders join race U.S. job purge likely halted, jobless rate seen up Order for UBS to release client data judged unlawful Bank of America to pay bonuses close to '07 levels: report Jobs need to improve for stimulus exit: Fed's Bullard NY Fed sought to limit AIG bank disclosures Toshiba to outsource bulk of TVs in U.S. Ex-McKinsey exec: Rajaratnam paid $1.75 million for tips Bankruptcy fears hit Japan Air as government mulls aid Business Update: Asian shares up Oil ends 10-day run 3D buzz at CES Stock futures flat ahead of employment report January 08, 2010 08:07 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures were little changed on Friday ahead of a key monthly employment report expected to show the economy stopped shedding jobs last month for the first time in two years. Full Article Fresh hope for Saab as new bidders join race January 08, 2010 07:38 AM ET AMSTERDAM/STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Hopes that Saab will find a buyer rose on Friday after new bidders joined the race just before a deadline expired, despite prospects General Motors will close it down in the absence of a credible offer. Full Article U.S. job purge likely halted, jobless rate seen up January 08, 2010 12:39 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. government report on Friday is expected to show the economy stopped shedding jobs last month for the first time since it fell into recession two years ago, easing a political weight on President Barack Obama. Full Article Order for UBS to release client data judged unlawful January 08, 2010 07:24 AM ET ZURICH (Reuters) - The financial regulator broke Swiss bank secrecy law in February when it ordered UBS to hand over the files of nearly 300 clients to U.S. authorities, a Swiss court said on Friday. Full Article Bank of America to pay bonuses close to '07 levels: report January 07, 2010 09:43 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bank of America Corp will pay its investment bankers bonuses close to the levels of 2007, as it tries to reduce defections following its takeover of Merrill Lynch & Co., the Wall Street Journal said late Thursday. Full Article Jobs need to improve for stimulus exit: Fed's Bullard January 08, 2010 06:40 AM ET SHANGHAI (Reuters) - It would be good to see more improvement in the U.S. job market before exiting some stimulus programs, a top U.S. Federal Reserve official said on Friday. Full Article NY Fed sought to limit AIG bank disclosures January 07, 2010 09:49 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The New York Federal Reserve Bank under Timothy Geithner urged insurer AIG in late 2008 to limit disclosures about its payments to banks after getting a $180 billion government bailout, emails released on Thursday showed. Full Article Toshiba to outsource bulk of TVs in U.S. January 08, 2010 07:32 AM ET LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Japan's Toshiba Corp needs to outsource more TV production in the U.S. to better compete against bigger South Korean rivals and focus on high-end products, an executive said. Full Article Ex-McKinsey exec: Rajaratnam paid $1.75 million for tips January 07, 2010 09:30 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - A former director of McKinsey & Co told a court on Thursday that Galleon hedge fund founder Raj Rajaratnam paid him $1.75 million in exchange for tips on clients of the consulting firm, giving prosecutors potentially more ammunition in the insider-trading case. Full Article Bankruptcy fears hit Japan Air as government mulls aid January 08, 2010 07:23 AM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - Shares in Japan Airlines Corp tumbled on Friday as media reports and comments from government officials heightened fears Asia's biggest carrier by revenue will file for bankruptcy as part of a state bailout. Full Article

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