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	05/26/2011
Good Morning Aron LATEST NEWS Stock futures flat as GDP, jobless data awaited NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures were little changed on Thursday as investors looked ahead to data that could shed light on the economy's health amid worries that global demand was slowing. | Full Article Sony's profit forecast seen ambitious as quake, hacking weigh May 26, 2011 08:36 AM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp's forecast of its first annual net profit in four years was viewed as optimistic, as the consumer electronics giant struggles with the aftermath of the disastrous March earthquake and a series of network security breaches. | Full Article Lenovo Q4 net more than triples as corporate demand returns May 26, 2011 06:33 AM ET HONG KONG (Reuters) - Lenovo Group Ltd, the world's No.4 PC brand, more than tripled its fourth-quarter net profit, beating forecasts on robust demand from commercial customers and making up for a slowdown in the consumer sector. | Full Article LSE faces TMX tussle as Maple goes hostile May 26, 2011 08:17 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - The London Stock Exchange faced an increasingly bitter battle for control of Canadian peer TMX Group -- and its own destiny -- after rival bidder Maple Group took its higher offer directly to shareholders. | Full Article Fredriksen calls U.S. charges on oil prices "rubbish": report May 26, 2011 02:54 AM ET OSLO (Reuters) - Shipping magnate John Fredriksen said U.S. regulator lawsuits against two of his trading firms for suspected oil price manipulation in 2008 were "rubbish," a Norwegian newspaper reported on Thursday. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Top war crimes suspect Mladic arrested in Serbia May 26, 2011 08:31 AM ET BELGRADE (Reuters) - Bosnian Serb wartime general Ratko Mladic was arrested in Serbia Thursday after years on the run from international genocide charges, opening the way for the once-pariah state to seek membership in the European Union. | Full Article Civil war looms as dozens killed in Yemen capital May 26, 2011 08:03 AM ET SANAA (Reuters) - Dozens of Yemenis were killed in overnight gun battles in the capital, government officials said on Thursday, as fighting aimed at ending President Ali Abdullah Saleh's three-decade-long rule threatened to ignite civil war. | Full Article Spain says receives Libya ceasefire request May 26, 2011 06:34 AM ET MADRID (Reuters) - Spain, one of several NATO allies involved in Libya, said on Thursday it had received a proposal from Libyan Prime Minister Al-Baghdadi al-Mahmoudi for an immediate ceasefire. | Full Article G8 leaders gather in France, eyes on Arabs, IMF May 26, 2011 08:36 AM ET DEAUVILLE, France (Reuters) - Leaders of the Group of Eight gathered in France on Thursday to agree aid for new Arab democracies but with a host of other issues demanding their urgent attention, from European debt to war in Libya and Yemen. | Full Article Alleged Tucson shooter ruled incompetent for trial May 26, 2011 06:32 AM ET TUCSON, Ariz (Reuters) - Shooting rampage suspect Jared Loughner was dragged shouting from a courtroom on Wednesday before he was found mentally incompetent to stand trial on charges he killed six people and wounded Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. | Full Article HEALTH NEWS Republicans stick to plan to privatize Medicare Americans want to "keep Medicaid as it is": survey African swine fever may spread to Europe: FAO Is gluten-free diet the way to go? Groups threaten to sue U.S. government over bat disease RELATED VIDEO Softbank joins solar power drive Luxury brands flock to HK for IPOs SIA goes low-cost on long-haul flights 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 Brooding men, smiling women seen as sexy? Full Article Metro cans French music after complaints Warning: Walking on a Florida street may be dangerous Judgment Day forecaster points to new doomsday date Cookies, potato chips, shirts help inmates to new life Sales staff snorted salt not drugs? - 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