Business Today: Futures gain as banks boosted by JPMorgan earnings

If you are having trouble viewing this email or would like to view it in your web browser, CLICK HERE
	04/13/2011
Good Morning Aron LATEST NEWS Futures gain as banks boosted by JPMorgan earnings NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures rose on Wednesday, rebounding from the previous day's decline, after JPMorgan Chase's earnings beat expectations and spurred bets that other banks' results will be strong. | Full Article JPMorgan profit up 67 percent; shares rise April 13, 2011 08:04 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co posted a 67 percent increase in first-quarter earnings, topping Wall Street expectations, as it set aside less money to cover bad loans. | Full Article March retail sales up 0.4 percent on gasoline April 13, 2011 08:34 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sales at U.S. retailers rose slightly less than expected in March as rising gasoline prices pulled spending away from other segments and receipts from auto dealerships fell, a government report showed, pointing to slower consumer spending in the first quarter. | Full Article Unilever, P&G fined 315.2 million euros for price fixing April 13, 2011 07:56 AM ET BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Consumer goods giants Unilever and Procter & Gamble were fined 315.2 million euros ($456 million) by EU regulators on Wednesday for fixing washing powder prices in eight EU countries. | Full Article Japan government downgrades economy view on earthquake April 12, 2011 11:05 PM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - - Japan's government on Wednesday downgraded its assessment of the economy for the first time in six months, saying it is showing weakness after a devastating earthquake and tsunami last month battered the northeast coast. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Obama to lay out deficit plan with focus on tax, spending April 13, 2011 06:07 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Wednesday will propose tax reform, defense savings and changes in government healthcare spending as criticism swells over his leadership on curbing a bloated budget deficit. | Full Article Doha meeting reveals divisions on Libya April 13, 2011 08:20 AM ET DOHA/TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Britain pressured other NATO members to beef up ground attacks in Libya on Wednesday as foreign ministers met in Qatar to try to open the deadlock in the country's civil war. | Full Article TEPCO still working on plan to end Japan nuclear crisis April 13, 2011 08:15 AM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - The operator of Japan's crippled nuclear plant said on Wednesday it was still working on a detailed plan to end the country's nuclear crisis a month after it began, as tests showed radiation levels in the sea near the complex had spiked. | Full Article Special Report: Taking on the real Miami Vice: healthcare fraud April 13, 2011 08:12 AM ET MIAMI (Reuters) - If Peter Budetti gets his way, the criminals who gorge on the U.S. healthcare system, bilking the government out of billions of dollars a year, will soon be on a much leaner diet. | Full Article U.S. drone strike kills 6 in Pakistan, first since March April 13, 2011 05:53 AM ET PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - U.S. drone aircraft fired four missiles in Pakistan's South Waziristan tribal region on Wednesday, killing six militants, days after the head of the country's intelligence agency called for an end to the strikes that have caused deep anger. | Full Article HEALTH NEWS Hospital safety plan may save lives, money: government Illinois agency OKs program to pay Medicaid bills Deal near on flu virus-sharing, vaccines: diplomats Roche's diet drug tied to kidney damage Novartis, Pfizer cancer drugs win U.S. panel vote RELATED VIDEO Wall Street follows oil lower Sotheby's is putting on the glitz The day ahead: Apr. 13, 2011 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 Applebee's to retrain staff after mixed-drink mixup Full Article Leader teased for pocketing pen New app calculates calories through photos of food California cat shot in head with arrow, survives - 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