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Good Morning Aron, FRI 30 Jul 2010 
 
Futures edges down ahead of Q2 growth data
Merck profit beats Wall Street view
China overtakes Japan as No.2 economy: FX chief
Economic growth seen slower in Q2 on imports
Aon Q2 profit tops Wall Street view
SEC charges Wyly brothers with $550 million fraud
Disney to sell Miramax for over $660 million
Honda posts record Q1 and Renault returns to H1 profit
Fed's Bullard: Fed would act if recovery fails
Facebook may postpone IPO to 2012: report


Futures edges down ahead of Q2 growth data
July 30, 2010 08:06 AM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures slipped on Friday as investors turned cautious ahead of a report expected to show slowing growth in the U.S. economy in the second quarter.

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Merck profit beats Wall Street view
July 30, 2010 07:48 AM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Merck & Co reported higher-than-expected second-quarter earnings on Friday, helped by strong sales of its treatments for diabetes, arthritis and

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China overtakes Japan as No.2 economy: FX chief
July 30, 2010 05:41 AM ET
BEIJING (Reuters) - China has overtaken Japan to become the world's second-largest economy, the fruit of three decades of rapid growth that has lifted hundreds of millions of people out of poverty.

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Economic growth seen slower in Q2 on imports
July 30, 2010 12:02 AM ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Economic growth likely slowed in the second quarter as a capital investment drive by businesses was sated by imports and consumer spending tapered off, a government report is expected to show on Friday.

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Aon Q2 profit tops Wall Street view
July 30, 2010 07:59 AM ET
BANGALORE (Reuters) - Aon Corp , the world's largest insurance brokerage, reported a larger-than-expected quarterly profit as contributions from recent acquisitions helped offset decline in commissions.

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SEC charges Wyly brothers with $550 million fraud
July 29, 2010 07:52 PM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Securities and Exchange Commission charged billionaire Samuel Wyly and his brother Charles with fraud for reaping more than $550 million of illicit gains by trading stock in four companies while they were serving as directors.

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Disney to sell Miramax for over $660 million
July 30, 2010 08:26 AM ET
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co has agreed to sell Miramax, the studio behind such films as "Trainspotting" and "No Country for Old Men," for more than $660 million to Filmyard Holdings LLC, ending months of talks between the media group and a star-studded cast of bidders.

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Honda posts record Q1 and Renault returns to H1 profit
July 30, 2010 07:36 AM ET
TOKYO/BOULOGNE-BILLANCOURT, France (Reuters) - Honda Motor Co raised its full-year forecasts after posting a record quarterly net profit on Friday, while brisk sales returned France's Renault to profit in the first half.

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Fed's Bullard: Fed would act if recovery fails
July 30, 2010 07:56 AM ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank President James Bullard on Friday said there is unanimity among officials on the central bank's policy-setting panel over providing more support to the economy if the recovery suffers a serious setback.

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Facebook may postpone IPO to 2012: report
July 30, 2010 08:03 AM ET
(Reuters) - Social networking website Facebook Inc may postpone its initial public offering until 2012, Bloomberg said, citing three people familiar with the matter.

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