Business Today: Index futures edge higher ahead of confidence data

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Good Morning Aron, TUE 28 Sep 2010    Index futures edge higher ahead of confidence data Walgreen results beat expectations Dudley faces delicate task in rebuilding BP SEC says flash crash report will bring confidence Endo to buy privately held Qualitest for $1.2 billion Rating agency warnings deepen Irish crisis JPMorgan may pursue FDIC funds for WaMu claims: report Facebook IPO likely after late 2012: board member UPS eyeing China domestic parcel service market: report Women managers paid less than male counterparts Russian firms eye Singapore IPOs Asian shares ease, Japan-China eyed BlackBerry's new PlayBook Index futures edge higher ahead of confidence data September 28, 2010 08:01 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures edged higher on Tuesday as traders looked ahead to key economic data in another test for the improving recovery theory that has driven up stocks this month. Full Article Walgreen results beat expectations September 28, 2010 08:14 AM ET CHICAGO (Reuters) - Walgreen Co reported higher-than-expected quarterly earnings on Tuesday, helped by strong prescription drug sales, sending its shares up nearly 5 percent in early trading. Full Article Dudley faces delicate task in rebuilding BP September 28, 2010 03:29 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Bob Dudley faces a delicate task when he becomes chief executive of BP Plc on Friday: convincing investors BP will boost safety, while persuading government and the courts that its safety regime is as good as any in the industry. Full Article SEC says flash crash report will bring confidence September 28, 2010 06:24 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - The upcoming flash crash report will show that regulators have a "very deep understanding" of the marketplace, giving the public a measure of confidence, the head of the Securities and Exchange Commission said on Monday. Full Article Endo to buy privately held Qualitest for $1.2 billion September 28, 2010 08:27 AM ET BANGALORE (Reuters) - Endo Pharmaceuticals said it agreed to buy privately held generics company Qualitest Pharmaceuticals for about $1.2 billion in cash to expand its portfolio of pain treatment drugs, marking its second acquisition in as many months. Full Article Rating agency warnings deepen Irish crisis September 28, 2010 07:55 AM ET DUBLIN (Reuters) - Two more credit rating agencies warned Ireland on Tuesday that its debt is at risk of further downgrades, triggering another leap in borrowing costs and heaping pressure on the government to bring forward its budget. Full Article JPMorgan may pursue FDIC funds for WaMu claims: report September 27, 2010 11:02 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase and Co has told federal regulators it may seek to recoup the money it used to buy the banking assets of Washington Mutual Inc , the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the situation. Full Article Facebook IPO likely after late 2012: board member September 28, 2010 05:18 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook, the world's largest online social network, is likely to go public sometime after late 2012, a board member said, satisfying investors' appetite for a slice of one of the Internet's biggest growth stories. Full Article UPS eyeing China domestic parcel service market: report September 28, 2010 07:21 AM ET BANGALORE (Reuters) - United Parcel Service Inc is planning to set up a domestic postal service in China and will submit a license application to the Chinese postal regulator as early as this week, the Financial Times said. Full Article Women managers paid less than male counterparts September 28, 2010 06:09 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Women managers in the United States are paid 81 cents for every dollar earned by male managers, according to a government report released on Tuesday. Full Article

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