Business Today: Stock futures up ahead of Bernanke testimony

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	03/1/2011
Good Morning Aron LATEST NEWS Stock futures up ahead of Bernanke testimony NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures were up but eased from earlier highs on Tuesday after crude oil jumped and investors awaited testimony from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. | Full Article Bernanke to tread cautiously before Congress March 01, 2011 02:36 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke will likely remain skeptical about the strength of the economic recovery in testimony on Tuesday, despite recent data pointing to improvement, signaling the central bank is unlikely to cut short its $600 billion stimulus plan. | Full Article February auto sales seen up but oil risk looms March 01, 2011 03:48 AM ET DETROIT (Reuters) - U.S. auto sales are expected to show a gain of about 20 percent from the still-depressed levels of a year earlier in February, but the recent rise in oil prices could slow or even derail the industry's recovery, analysts and industry executives say. | Full Article Goldman estimates $3.4 billion in legal losses March 01, 2011 08:22 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group Inc could lose up to $3.4 billion from lawsuits and other disputes over the securities it sold and underwrote, the investment bank said in its annual filing with regulators on Tuesday. | Full Article World factory input costs rising sharply March 01, 2011 07:58 AM ET LONDON/BEIJING (Reuters) - Factory input costs leapt across the globe in February, the latest sign of rising inflationary pressures, while euro zone manufacturing grew at its fastest in nearly 10 years, surveys showed on Tuesday. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Gaddafi deploys forces as world raises Libya pressure March 01, 2011 08:23 AM ET TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi dispatched forces to a western border area on Tuesday in defiance of Western military and economic pressure, stirring fears that the bloodiest Arab revolt may grow more violent. | Full Article Wisconsin governor gives Democrats ultimatum March 01, 2011 07:11 AM ET MADISON, Wisc. (Reuters) - Republican Governor Scott Walker on Monday gave absent Democratic lawmakers an ultimatum to return to Wisconsin within 24 hours and vote on a proposal to reduce the power of public sector unions or the state would miss out on a huge debt restructuring. | Full Article Morgan Stanley hit by China-based hackers: report March 01, 2011 08:01 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Morgan Stanley experienced a "very sensitive" break-in to its network by the same China-based hackers who attacked Google Inc's computers more than a year ago, Bloomberg reported, citing leaked emails from an Internet security company. | Full Article Blackstone buys Centro's U.S. malls for $9.4 billion March 01, 2011 12:35 AM ET SYDNEY (Reuters) - Private equity firm Blackstone Group LP has bought nearly 600 U.S. shopping malls from Australia's debt-laden Centro Properties for $9.4 billion in one of the biggest global property deals since the credit crisis. | Full Article Government shutdown unlikely, but budget battle remains February 28, 2011 06:32 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A deal to avert a government shutdown took shape in Congress on Monday, but the short-term spending measure would do nothing to resolve the bitter debate over federal spending. | Full Article HEALTH NEWS Lawmakers question Medicare payment contractors Half of men may have HPV infections: study Government presses fight over lesbian employee's benefits Decisions may take toll on healthcare proxies Expensive hospital care may not save more lives RELATED VIDEO Japan M&A in India seen 40% up Japan budget advances, PM struggles Fueling consumer gas jitters 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 Penis graffiti dropped from competition Full Article Top city for online flirting-dating website is.. - 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