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03/22/2011
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Stock futures little changed on geopolitical jitters
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks were set to open little changed on Tuesday as geopolitical concerns in Japan and Libya kept investors nervous. | Full Article
Japan parts paralysis spreads as firms cut output
March 22, 2011 07:55 AM ET
TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp cut output at five more plants and Toyota Motor delayed restarting assembly lines, as the global supply of parts and products began to feel the full impact of Japan's catastrophic earthquake. | Full Article
AT&T seen selling assets to get nod for mega deal
March 21, 2011 10:26 PM ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - AT&T Inc will likely be forced to sell major assets and pledge to expand service to poor areas to get approval from the U.S. government for its $39 billion deal to buy Deutsche Telekom AG's T-Mobile USA. | Full Article
Dollar General beats, sees higher sales, profit
March 22, 2011 07:50 AM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dollar General Corp reported a higher-than-expected quarterly profit as more shoppers visited the discount chain for gifts and food during the holiday season and the company forecast that sales and earnings would rise again this fiscal year. | Full Article
Sanofi, Merck abandon animal health joint venture
March 22, 2011 07:47 AM ET
PARIS/LONDON (Reuters) - Regulatory pressure prompted Sanofi-Aventis and Merck & Co to abandon plans for a joint animal health powerhouse with $5 billion in sales. | Full Article
US TOP NEWS
Gaddafi attacks rebel towns, U.S. plane down
March 22, 2011 07:09 AM ET
TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi attacked two Libyan towns on Tuesday after a third night of air raids on Tripoli, but the Western campaign faced questions over the future of its command structure. | Full Article
U.S. Air Force fighter crashes in Libya
March 22, 2011 06:45 AM ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. Air Force F-15E fighter crashed in Libya overnight and one crewmember has been safely rescued and the other is "in the process of recovery," a spokesman for the U.S. military's Africa Command said on Tuesday. | Full Article
Steam rises from stricken Japan plant
March 22, 2011 07:11 AM ET
TOKYO (Reuters) - Smoke and steam rose from two of the most threatening reactors at Japan's quake-crippled nuclear plant on Tuesday, suggesting the battle to avert a disastrous meltdown and stop the spread of radiation was far from won. | Full Article
Obama offers new U.S. partnership with Latin America
March 21, 2011 08:44 PM ET
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - President Barack Obama called on Monday for a "new era of partnership" with Latin America as he acknowledged a sometimes troubled past between Washington and its neighbors in the region. | Full Article
Japan warns again on yen, extra budget seen by May
March 22, 2011 06:12 AM ET
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan tried to keep the yen in check on Tuesday as it grapples with the aftermath of a deadly earthquake and tsunami, warning markets that Tokyo was keeping a close watch on the currency and would act together with its G7 partners if needed. | Full Article
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