U.S. Top News Early Edition: Exchange consolidation race heats up

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	02/10/2011
Good Morning Aron LATEST NEWS Exchange consolidation race heats up LONDON/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Deutsche Boerse and NYSE Euronext's plan to create the world's largest stock and futures exchange has sent competitors around the world scurrying to find partners, accelerating an industry shake-up. | Full Article Jobless claims hit 2-1/2 year low February 10, 2011 09:08 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New U.S. claims for unemployment benefits dropped to a 2-1/2 year-year low last week, offering assurance that the labor market was strengthening despite January's poor jobs numbers. | Full Article Republican presidential hopefuls woo the right February 10, 2011 09:18 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans have no clue who they will nominate to face President Barack Obama in 2012, but conservative aspirants to the nation's highest office are hoping to put their names in play this week. | Full Article Facebook and Google size up takeover of Twitter: report February 09, 2011 11:47 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Google Inc and Facebook Inc, plus others, have held low level takeover talks with Twitter that give the Internet sensation a value as high as $10 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported. | Full Article Cisco spooks Street again with weak outlook, margins February 09, 2011 09:46 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Network equipment maker Cisco Systems Inc's CEO John Chambers spooked investors for the third time in as many quarters, warning of dwindling public spending and weaker margins from tough competition. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Wall St to open lower as earnings weigh February 10, 2011 09:06 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall street was set to open lower on Thursday as disappointing earnings overshadowed stronger-than-expected data on weekly U.S. jobless benefits claims. | Full Article PepsiCo cuts growth goal February 10, 2011 09:01 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - PepsiCo Inc cut its full-year earnings growth target on Thursday, citing higher commodity costs, a difficult economy and investments in emerging markets. | Full Article Sprint posts first subscriber gain since Q2 2007 February 10, 2011 09:04 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sprint Nextel Corp added mobile subscribers for the first quarter in more than three years, sending its shares up 3.2 percent in premarket trading. | Full Article BP claims process enters new, uncertain phase February 10, 2011 08:20 AM ET NEW YORK, Feb 10 (Reuters Legal) - Kenneth Feinberg, the formerly freewheeling administrator of BP Plc's fund to compensate victims of last year's oil spill, could be forced to revamp dramatically how he handles claims now that the fund has come under the jurisdiction of a federal judge in New Orleans. | Full Article Thomson Reuters forecasts higher revenue in 2011 February 10, 2011 09:27 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Thomson Reuters Corp said it expects revenue to rise in 2011 after stronger growth in the fourth quarter and more signs that its financial and professional customers are recovering from the recession. | Full Article HEALTH NEWS Lymph node removal not needed for some breast cancer Testicular cancer deaths double with after 40 diagnosis U.S. scientists recreate heart defect in a lab dish Immune imbalance in gut may trigger celiac disease Weight, race tied to fertility treatment success RELATED VIDEO Decision pending on Berlusconi trial China welcomes snowfall Polite robber apologizes to victim 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 Angry monks stop "insulting" beer ad Full Article Deaf dog gets sign language training Crematorium to heat water for town's swimmers Ex-priest charged in collection cash theft No love for Valentine's Day there Turkmen leader orders beauty contests for horses - 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