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Good Morning Aron, FRI 21 May 2010 
 
Stock futures lower on sagging investor confidence
Senate approves sweeping Wall Street reform bill
Abbott to pay $3.7 billion for unit of India's Piramal
Fed's Kohn says inflation expectations key with low rates
Ann Taylor beats Street on higher sales and margins
German lawmakers back euro aid
Toyota gets Tesla stake while Tesla gets Toyota factory
Pru investors stay wary after last-ditch AIA pitch
BA posts record full-year loss, eyes break even in 2010/11
Pepsi to up China investment by $2.5 billion


Stock futures lower on sagging investor confidence
May 21, 2010 08:13 AM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures fell on Friday as the recent sell-off stemming from the euro-zone debt crisis and U.S. financial regulation has ruptured investor confidence, causing a flight from risky assets.

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Senate approves sweeping Wall Street reform bill
May 21, 2010 07:16 AM ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate approved a sweeping Wall Street reform bill on Thursday night, capping months of wrangling over the biggest overhaul of financial regulation since the 1930s.

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Abbott to pay $3.7 billion for unit of India's Piramal
May 21, 2010 08:36 AM ET
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Abbott Laboratories Inc will pay $3.72 billion to acquire the branded generics business of India's Piramal Healthcare , as global drugmakers look to boost their presence in emerging markets.

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Fed's Kohn says inflation expectations key with low rates
May 21, 2010 08:07 AM ET
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Keeping expectations of future price levels intact is vital, especially when interest rates are very low, the Federal Reserve's number two official said on Friday.

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Ann Taylor beats Street on higher sales and margins
May 21, 2010 08:09 AM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Ann Taylor Stores Corp reported better than expected quarterly earnings on Friday, as sales at its women's clothing stores were stronger than it expected and the chain benefited from more full-price selling.

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German lawmakers back euro aid
May 21, 2010 08:02 AM ET
BERLIN/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - German lawmakers approved on Friday a $1 trillion safety net to stabilize the euro as world stocks slid further on fears Europe's debt crisis and tougher financial regulation will choke economic recovery.

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Toyota gets Tesla stake while Tesla gets Toyota factory
May 21, 2010 03:08 AM ET
PALO ALTO, Calif./TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp said it would take a $50 million stake in U.S. electric carmaker Tesla Motors, a move that gives the Japanese automaker a chance to repair its dented public image and vaults the California start-up on to the world stage.

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Pru investors stay wary after last-ditch AIA pitch
May 21, 2010 08:30 AM ET
LONDON (Reuters) - Prudential boss Tidjane Thiam is struggling to make headway with skeptical investors who question the value of his $35.5 billion acquisition of AIA.

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BA posts record full-year loss, eyes break even in 2010/11
May 21, 2010 06:33 AM ET
LONDON (Reuters) - British Airways posted a record 531 million pounds full-year loss on Friday, hit by the recession, industrial disputes and the winter snow, though its ambitions to break even next year could by hit by more strikes.

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Pepsi to up China investment by $2.5 billion
May 21, 2010 06:47 AM ET
(Reuters) - PepsiCo Inc said it is planning to up its investment in China by $2.5 billion over the next three years, as it sees more growth in the market.

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