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Good Morning Aron, TUE 31 Aug 2010    Stock futures fall in jittery market ahead of data Exelon to buy Deere's wind power unit for $860 million Dollar General profit beats, raises view AIG sale of Taiwan unit on brink of collapse Google set to unveil "priority inbox" for Gmail JAL to slash routes, aircraft in turnaround bid CFTC issues final forex exchange market rule Goldman swims downstream for PetroAlgae IPO GM expects competitive Chevy Volt pricing in China Double-dip fears hit global stocks Nikkei slides, yen gains Taiwan hopes up on China trade deal Biz economists' big worry: taxes Stock futures fall in jittery market ahead of data August 31, 2010 08:00 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures were lower on Tuesday as investors awaited data on housing and consumer confidence to gauge the pace of the economy recovery. Full Article Exelon to buy Deere's wind power unit for $860 million August 31, 2010 07:42 AM ET BANGALORE (Reuters) - Electric utility Exelon Corp said it agreed to buy John Deere Renewables, the wind energy business of Deere & Co, for about $860 million to generate more power from renewable sources of energy. Full Article Dollar General profit beats, raises view August 31, 2010 08:08 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dollar General Corp posted a higher-than-expected quarterly profit as it attracted bargain-seeking consumers who spent more per visit, and the discount retailer raised its profit outlook. Full Article AIG sale of Taiwan unit on brink of collapse August 31, 2010 07:47 AM ET TAIPEI (Reuters) - Bailed-out insurer American International Group faces the prospect of looking for another buyer for its Taiwan unit after regulators threw out its proposed $2.2 billion sale of Nan Shan Life to a Chinese company. Full Article Google set to unveil "priority inbox" for Gmail August 31, 2010 02:50 AM ET BANGALORE (Reuters) - Google is set to unveil a new feature to its Gmail service that aims to separate a user's important emails from the ones that do not get read often. Full Article JAL to slash routes, aircraft in turnaround bid August 31, 2010 07:36 AM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan Airlines Corp, a carrier worth no more than a two-decade-old jumbo when it was bailed out by the government in January, said it will retire two-fifths of its aircraft, abandon one in eight overseas flights and end a quarter of its home routes in a bid to return to profit. Full Article CFTC issues final forex exchange market rule August 31, 2010 01:29 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. futures regulator issued a final rule late Monday for the retail foreign exchange market, which included relaxing an earlier proposal that would slash leverage available to investors participating in these transactions. Full Article Goldman swims downstream for PetroAlgae IPO August 31, 2010 07:09 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - No client is too small for Goldman Sachs Group Inc these days, even a company with no revenue that's owned by a hedge fund specializing in penny stocks. Full Article GM expects competitive Chevy Volt pricing in China August 31, 2010 07:21 AM ET SHANGHAI (Reuters) - General Motors expects competitive pricing for its electric Chevrolet Volt in China as it hopes to gain a foothold in China's fledgling environmentally friendly car industry with the highly anticipated car. Full Article Double-dip fears hit global stocks August 31, 2010 07:07 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - World stocks fell Tuesday in markets dominated by concerns the U.S. economy is sliding back into recession, prompting further flows into safe-haven assets. Full Article

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