Business Today: Stock futures up on commodities, M&A

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Good Morning Aron, TUE 09 Nov 2010    Stock futures up on commodities, M&A Chevron buys Atlas Energy for $4.3 billion China and Germany slam U.S. policy before G20 summit Gold hits record high on euro zone debt fears Sara Lee profit misses, Bimbo to buy bread unit PE group approaches Alibaba on Yahoo bid: source Qantas reviews way it runs A380s in engine probe Goldman, Natixis close to settling UK court case China raises expectations of more rate rises Tyco profit beats estimates, lifted by ADT Asian airlines on A380 watch Japan electric cars take retail spin Blackberry's turf battle Stock futures up on commodities, M&A November 09, 2010 08:35 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures edged higher on Tuesday as the euro erased losses against the dollar and commodity prices rose, while a Chevron deal to buy a company to grab a stake in the fast-growing Marcellus shale fields lifted the energy sector. Full Article Chevron buys Atlas Energy for $4.3 billion November 09, 2010 08:06 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Chevron Corp will buy U.S. natural gas producer Atlas Energy for $4.3 billion, including debt, giving the oil giant a key stake in the fast-growing Marcellus shale fields. Full Article China and Germany slam U.S. policy before G20 summit November 09, 2010 06:40 AM ET SEOUL (Reuters) - China kept up a drumbeat of criticism of U.S. easy money policies on Tuesday, warning two days before a G20 world economic summit that Washington could destabilize the global economy and inflate asset bubbles. Full Article Gold hits record high on euro zone debt fears November 09, 2010 08:15 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Gold surged to a record high for the fourth day running on Tuesday, fueled by renewed concern over high sovereign debt in euro zone countries such as Ireland and Greece and inflationary pressures. Full Article Sara Lee profit misses, Bimbo to buy bread unit November 09, 2010 08:00 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sara Lee Corp reported lower-than-expected quarterly profit on Tuesday and said it would sell its North American bakery business to Mexico's Grupo Bimbo for $959 million. Full Article PE group approaches Alibaba on Yahoo bid: source November 09, 2010 04:47 AM ET HONG KONG (Reuters) - Jack Ma, founder of Alibaba Group, has been approached by a group of private equity investors to gauge his interest in joining a bid to buy Yahoo Inc, a source close to the situation said. Full Article Qantas reviews way it runs A380s in engine probe November 09, 2010 08:16 AM ET LONDON/SYDNEY (Reuters) - Qantas Airways is reviewing the way it operates its A380s after last week's engine blowout, a source said on Tuesday, amid reports the carrier worked its Rolls-Royce engines harder than rivals. Full Article Goldman, Natixis close to settling UK court case November 09, 2010 08:32 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Wall Street heavyweight Goldman Sachs and French rival Natixis were close to settling a London court case on Tuesday over a bond deal that highlights a rising tide of financial legal spats. Full Article China raises expectations of more rate rises November 09, 2010 07:36 AM ET SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) - China signaled its intention on Tuesday to drain excess cash from its financial system by unexpectedly raising the yield on bills at a central bank auction and announcing new rules to curb hot money inflows. Full Article Tyco profit beats estimates, lifted by ADT November 09, 2010 07:24 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Tyco International Ltd posted a higher-than-expected quarterly profit on strength at its ADT Worldwide security unit, and the industrial conglomerate said business conditions were improving. Full Article

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