Business Today: Euro zone concerns weigh on stock futures

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Good Morning Aron, THU 23 Sep 2010    Euro zone concerns weigh on stock futures Jobless claims unexpectedly rise last week Blockbuster to slash debt via bankruptcy McDonald's raises quarterly dividend Consumer czar Warren: banks receptive to change Chinese PM pushes back as U.S. currency bill looms Gold holds near record high on currency fears Facebook working on creating two smartphone devices: report Petrobras share sale easily oversubscribed: sources Adecco still sees robust demand for temporary staff China hits back at Yuan critics HSBC says quit report "nonsense" Asian stocks drift, Kiwi tumbles Euro zone concerns weigh on stock futures September 23, 2010 08:19 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures dipped on Thursday, pressured by weak economic data out of Europe and on expectations that U.S. weekly jobless claims data will show employment conditions are still under pressure. Full Article Jobless claims unexpectedly rise last week September 23, 2010 08:34 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New claims for unemployment benefits rose unexpectedly last week, government data showed on Thursday, highlighting continued labor market weakness. Full Article Blockbuster to slash debt via bankruptcy September 23, 2010 08:13 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Video rental chain Blockbuster Inc filed for bankruptcy protection on Thursday after years of struggling to compete with online and mail-order movie services. Full Article McDonald's raises quarterly dividend September 23, 2010 07:50 AM ET BANGALORE (Reuters) - McDonald's Corp raised its quarterly cash dividend by 11 percent on Thursday. Full Article Consumer czar Warren: banks receptive to change September 23, 2010 07:38 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Elizabeth Warren, the Obama administration's new consumer financial protection czar, said on Thursday that banks are showing early receptiveness to her plans for simplifying their disclosures to consumers. Full Article Chinese PM pushes back as U.S. currency bill looms September 23, 2010 07:18 AM ET NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao pushed back on Wednesday against U.S. pressure to revalue the yuan, as U.S. lawmakers threatened to penalize China for keeping its currency artificially low. Full Article Gold holds near record high on currency fears September 23, 2010 07:37 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Gold held near record highs on Thursday, eyeing a breach of $1,300 an ounce, while silver flirted with 30-year peaks as the threat of currency devaluation lifted interest in the metals as a safe store of value. Full Article Facebook working on creating two smartphone devices: report September 23, 2010 08:20 AM ET BANGALORE (Reuters) - Facebook is working with mobile phone maker INQ Mobile Ltd to create two smartphone devices that may have a network tie up with AT&T Inc, Bloomberg said, citing three people familiar with the matter. Full Article Petrobras share sale easily oversubscribed: sources September 23, 2010 06:55 AM ET SAO PAULO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Brazilian state oil company Petrobras has received more than enough investor interest to sell all the shares in a massive offer worth up to $79 billion, two sources familiar with the situation told Reuters on Wednesday. Full Article Adecco still sees robust demand for temporary staff September 23, 2010 07:36 AM ET ZURICH (Reuters) - Adecco SA , the world's largest staffing company, hit an upbeat note about temping demand, suggesting companies are still hiring despite signs the global economic recovery remains fragile. Full Article

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