Business Today: Stock futures flat after rally with jobless claims ahead

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	01/13/2011
Good Morning Aron LATEST NEWS Stock futures flat after rally with jobless claims ahead NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures traded flat on Thursday, coming off a broad rally in the previous session, as investors looked ahead to labor market data and results from Intel, the first major technology company to report earnings. | Full Article New jobless claims post biggest jump in 6 months January 13, 2011 08:33 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. jobless claims jumped unexpectedly last week to their highest level since October, suggesting the labor market is still in a rut despite signs of improvement in the economy. | Full Article Marathon to split off refinery operations January 13, 2011 08:13 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Marathon Oil Corp said on Thursday it would split off its refinery operations into a stand-alone company. | Full Article Banks to meet on AIG, recap to close this week January 13, 2011 07:55 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Banks will meet in New York City Thursday to make their case for the right to sell the U.S. Treasury's stake in American International Group, three people familiar with the matter said Wednesday. | Full Article AT&T to take $2.7 billion charge in Q4 on accounting change January 13, 2011 08:26 AM ET BANGALORE (Reuters) - AT&T Inc forecast a $2.7 billion non-cash charge in the fourth quarter due to a change in the way it recognizes gains or losses for pension and other post-retirement benefits. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Home foreclosures in 2010 top 1 million for first time January 13, 2011 06:51 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Banks seized more than a million U.S. homes in one year for the first time last year, despite a slowdown in the last few months as questions around foreclosure processing arose, a leading firm said on Thursday. | Full Article Obama leads mourning of Arizona shooting victims January 13, 2011 06:56 AM ET TUCSON, Arizona (Reuters) - President Barack Obama mourned victims of an Arizona shooting spree on Wednesday and urged Americans not to let a political debate over the tragedy be used as "one more occasion to turn on one another." | Full Article Bond auctions, package plan ease euro jitters January 13, 2011 07:36 AM ET MADRID (Reuters) - Spain followed Portugal with a successful debt sale on Thursday and investors showed growing confidence that governments would agree bold new measures to stem the euro zone's debt crisis. | Full Article Hariri to lead caretaker government in Lebanon January 13, 2011 05:34 AM ET BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's president asked Saad al-Hariri to stay on as caretaker prime minister on Thursday after Hezbollah ministers and their allies resigned in a dispute over an investigation into the killing of Hariri's father. | Full Article Defense budget changes raise questions and concerns January 12, 2011 11:49 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lawmakers and industry executives began raising concerns this week about new Pentagon cost-cutting measures, saying the moves could have unintended consequences and might prove difficult to implement. | Full Article HEALTH NEWS China arrests 96 over tainted milk: source Drug-resistant malaria could spread fast, expert warns Fornix sells medical supplies unit to Rochester Gene test finds disease risk in parents Exercise may help soothe irritable bowels RELATED VIDEO Reinsurance shields flood insurers South Korea surprises with rate hike China eyes U.S. assets, yuan at high A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today. Your daily briefing on the latest tech developments from around the world from Reuters expert tech correspondents. Register Today. The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day.. Register Today. » MORE NEWSLETTERS ODDLY ENOUGH Credit Protection: Bouncer's cards stop knife blows Full Article Phone chats plus web program help smokers quit: study Breast implants catch eye of tax agents Flying drunk proves fatal for bird flock Police raid homes to stub out smoking habit Cross-eyed opossum capturing hearts - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2010 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add mail@nl.reuters.com to your address book. Details Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook Forward to a friend