Business Today: Futures gain on earnings optimism

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	04/11/2011
Good Morning Aron LATEST NEWS Futures gain on earnings optimism NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures edged up on Monday as hopes for a strong earnings season offset some concerns about another earthquake in Japan. | Full Article Adventurer Murray says in running for Glencore chair April 11, 2011 07:35 AM ET HONG KONG (Reuters) - Simon Murray, the South Pole adventurer and former Vodafone Group Plc board member, told Reuters on Monday that he's in the running for the chairman role at Glencore International AG, the commodities trading giant planning a roughly $10 billion dual listing in London and Hong Kong. | Full Article Nasdaq says its offer is superior after NYSE snubs bid April 10, 2011 09:30 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Nasdaq OMX Group and IntercontinentalExchange responded late Sunday to NYSE Euronext's rejection of their joint proposed bid, reaffirming that their cash and stock offer is superior to the offer submitted by rival Deutsche Boerse AG. | Full Article Apple to stay ahead in tablet boom: Gartner April 11, 2011 07:44 AM ET HELSINKI/SEOUL (Reuters) - Apple's iPad will continue to dominate the surging media tablet market for years, with Google playing catch-up, research firm Gartner said on Monday. | Full Article UK banks told to boost capital, shield taxpayers April 11, 2011 07:14 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's top banks should shield their retail operations from riskier investment banking activities and hold more capital to protect taxpayers from any future financial crisis, a government-commissioned report said. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Congress and Obama face new budget fights April 11, 2011 04:00 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - After a narrow escape from a potentially damaging government shutdown, even bigger budget fights lie ahead for President Barack Obama and leaders from both parties in Congress. | Full Article Gaddafi forces shell town after he accepts peace plan April 11, 2011 08:19 AM ET BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - Forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi shelled the besieged town of Misrata on Monday after the African Union said he had accepted a plan to end Libya's civil war. | Full Article Japan expands nuclear evacuation zone as new quake hits April 11, 2011 07:34 AM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan on Monday expanded the evacuation zone around its crippled nuclear plant because of high levels of accumulated radiation, as a strong aftershock rattled the area one month after a quake and tsunami sparked the worst nuclear crisis since Chernobyl. | Full Article Rajaratnam defense to present its case for NY jury April 11, 2011 12:28 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Now it is hedge fund manager Raj Rajaratnam's lawyers' turn to make their case at his insider trading trial on Monday that the government was wrong to accuse him of conspiracy and fraud. | Full Article U.N. and French helicopters attack Gbagbo forces April 11, 2011 07:22 AM ET ABIDJAN (Reuters) - U.N. and French helicopters attacked forces loyal to Ivory Coast's Laurent Gbagbo overnight into Monday, damaging the presidential residence in Abidjan and destroying heavy weapons that U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon ordered silenced. | Full Article HEALTH NEWS Nitrate-tainted milk case in China deemed intentional poisoning Not all warning signs point to kids' immune diseases Scientists find way to map brain's complexity Students aim to combat malaria with smartphone software Vegetarian diet linked to lower cataract risk RELATED VIDEO Indonesia's steam dream Iceland rejects debt deal Wall St. dominated by oil swing 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 Deer stands guard over goose nest in cemetery Full Article Paris Hilton won't return borrowed jewels? Escaped NY zoo cobra named Mia: "missing in action" - 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