Business Today: Stock futures surge on Ireland optimism, data on tap

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Good Morning Aron, THU 18 Nov 2010    Stock futures surge on Ireland optimism, data on tap GM readies market return after blockbuster IPO Jobless claims rise 2,000 last week More shoppers at malls on Black Friday weekend Staples tops Street on cost cuts Qantas A380 suffered "cascade of failures": report Ford to cut Mazda stake, losing top shareholder title Ex-Madoff workers Crupi, Bongiorno arrested Walter Energy seeks to buy Western Coal for $3.24 billion Sears loss widens on tepid appliance sales Toyota pushes green pedal Qantas : 40 engine swaps for A380s IPO puts GM back in driver's seat Stock futures surge on Ireland optimism, data on tap November 18, 2010 07:57 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures followed global markets sharply higher on Thursday on expectations Ireland will get a giant loan to ease its debt crisis. Full Article GM readies market return after blockbuster IPO November 18, 2010 08:00 AM ET DETROIT/NEW YORK (Reuters) - General Motors Co prepared for a dramatic return to the stock market on Thursday with what should become the world's largest share offering less than a year and a half after emerging from bankruptcy. Full Article Jobless claims rise 2,000 last week November 18, 2010 08:35 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New U.S. claims for unemployment benefits rose slightly last week as expected, a government report showed on Thursday, but the underlying trend remained tilted toward a gradual improvement in the labor market. Full Article More shoppers at malls on Black Friday weekend November 18, 2010 06:41 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - As many as 138 million U.S. shoppers could be hunting for Black Friday bargains during the three days after Thanksgiving, according to a retail trade group survey released on Thursday. Full Article Staples tops Street on cost cuts November 18, 2010 08:13 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Top U.S. office supplies retailer Staples Inc reported a higher-than-expected quarterly profit on Thursday, boosted by tight cost controls and market share gains. Full Article Qantas A380 suffered "cascade of failures": report November 18, 2010 08:36 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - The Qantas A380 aircraft that made an emergency landing earlier this month after one of its Rolls-Royce engines partly disintegrated mid-flight suffered a "cascade of failures," Sky News reported on Thursday. Full Article Ford to cut Mazda stake, losing top shareholder title November 18, 2010 06:11 AM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co will cut its stake in Mazda Motor Corp to 3.5 percent from 11 percent, losing its place as the Japanese carmaker's top shareholder, but confirmed they would stay committed to their strategically important ties. Full Article Ex-Madoff workers Crupi, Bongiorno arrested November 18, 2010 08:22 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two former longtime employees at Bernard Madoff's firm were arrested on Thursday in connection with the investigation into the now-imprisoned swindler's Ponzi scheme, the FBI said. Full Article Walter Energy seeks to buy Western Coal for $3.24 billion November 18, 2010 07:49 AM ET BANGALORE (Reuters) - U.S. coal maker Walter Energy said it is in talks to buy Canada's Western Coal for $3.24 billion, to create a steelmaking coal giant aimed at exploiting Asian demand. Full Article Sears loss widens on tepid appliance sales November 18, 2010 07:50 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sears Holdings Corp reported a larger quarterly loss, citing tepid sales of apparel and appliances at its namesake department stores. Full Article

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