Business Today: Stock futures flat on global concerns, Halliburton falls

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	03/29/2011
Good Morning Aron LATEST NEWS Stock futures flat on global concerns, Halliburton falls NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures were flat on Tuesday near the quarter's end as investors took a wait-and-see stance, unsure about the impact of global crises. | Full Article GE continues energy M&A spate with $3.2 billion deal March 29, 2011 08:35 AM ET BOSTON (Reuters) - General Electric Co reached a $3.2 billion agreement to acquire a maker of automation systems used in the oil and gas sector, marking the latest in a series of deals to boost its presence in the energy industry. | Full Article Fed should start reversing policy: Bullard March 29, 2011 08:34 AM ET PRAGUE (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve's $600 billion asset purchase program could be trimmed by some $100 billion given the recovery in the U.S. economy, St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard said on Tuesday. | Full Article Wal-Mart opposes big sex-bias case at top court March 29, 2011 01:38 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc will argue on Tuesday that the U.S. Supreme Court should halt the largest class-action sex-discrimination lawsuit in history by female employees who seek billions of dollars. | Full Article BP shares hit by manslaughter report, downgrade March 29, 2011 06:59 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Shares in oil major BP fell 2.0 percent on Tuesday after a media report that the company's managers may face manslaughter charges following the Gulf of Mexico oil spill and an analyst downgrade. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Obama vows U.S. forces won't get bogged down in Libya March 29, 2011 03:52 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama told Americans on Monday that U.S. forces would not get bogged down trying to topple Muammar Gaddafi but stopped short of spelling out how the military campaign in Libya would end. | Full Article Gaddafi troops reverse Libyan rebel charge March 29, 2011 07:46 AM ET TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Muammar Gaddafi's better armed and organized troops reversed the westward charge of Libyan rebels as world powers gathered in London on Tuesday to plot the country's future without the "brother leader." | Full Article Japan finds plutonium in soil at stricken nuclear plant March 29, 2011 07:19 AM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - Plutonium found in soil at the Fukushima nuclear complex heightened alarm on Tuesday over Japan's battle to contain the world's worst atomic crisis in 25 years, as pressure mounted on the prime minister to widen an evacuation zone around the plant. | Full Article Soldiers in Afghan killings operated openly: report March 29, 2011 12:29 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A group of U.S. Army soldiers accused of killing unarmed Afghan civilians in cold blood did not act clandestinely as the Pentagon has implied but in plain view of their combat unit, Rolling Stone magazine reported on Monday. | Full Article Syrians rally for Assad, president due to speak March 29, 2011 06:20 AM ET DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of Syrians held pro-government rallies on Tuesday as President Bashar al-Assad was expected to address the nation after two weeks of democracy protests in which at least 60 people have been killed. | Full Article HEALTH NEWS Radiation from airport scanners very low: study Adolescent death rates outpace child mortality Starbucks plans health and wellness strategy: CEO Reliable? Heart studies often exclude the elderly Study looks at ties between firms, heart experts RELATED VIDEO China's construction wastelands grow More sign of nuclear contamination 3D gaming without the glasses 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 Men more likely to overrule satnavs than women Full Article Age of Equality: Who pays on the first date? - 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