Business Today: Stock futures rise as China's economy cools

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	05/11/2011
Good Morning Aron LATEST NEWS Stock futures rise as China's economy cools NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures edged higher on Wednesday on follow-through from three days of gains on Wall Street as growth in China showed signs of cooling. | Full Article AIG sets $9 billion stock offer, half of expected May 11, 2011 08:15 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - American International Group and the U.S. Treasury will sell nearly $9 billion in AIG stock, they said on Wednesday, a huge offering but less than half of what had been contemplated earlier this year. | Full Article Macy's reports higher profit, raises 2011 outlook May 11, 2011 08:25 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Macy's Inc reported a higher quarterly profit as middle-class shoppers continued to increase their spending and the department store operator raised its profit and sales outlook for 2011. | Full Article Toyota vows to stay in Japan as quake hits Q4 May 11, 2011 07:49 AM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's biggest earthquake on record hit Toyota Motor's quarterly profits harder than expected, but the company renewed its pledge to keep building cars here despite the huge strain on its business from supply disruptions and a strong yen. | Full Article China's economy cools, limiting need for tighter policy May 11, 2011 07:49 AM ET BEIJING (Reuters) - China's industrial output growth eased much more than expected in April to suggest the world's second-biggest economy is cooling, reducing the need for further aggressive monetary policy tightening even as inflation remains stubbornly high. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Kerry heads for Pakistan to soothe fury over bin Laden May 11, 2011 08:33 AM ET ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Senator John Kerry will travel to Pakistan in coming days to put relations "on the right track" after the killing of Osama bin Laden in a surprise Navy SEALs raid, but he is likely to face fury from the army over what it sees as a breach of trust. | Full Article EU goes slow on new aid, Greeks strike over cuts May 11, 2011 08:18 AM ET ATHENS/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU finance ministers will discuss Greece's debt crisis next week but will not decide on new emergency aid until a mission to strike-hit Athens that began on Wednesday gives its verdict on progress on reforms. | Full Article Mississippi River crests near record at Memphis May 11, 2011 08:26 AM ET MEMPHIS, Tennessee (Reuters) - The Mississippi River was cresting at Memphis on Tuesday just inches below the all-time record as the swollen wall of water moved south toward the Gulf of Mexico. | Full Article Yemen protests paralyze 2 cities, police kill two May 11, 2011 07:19 AM ET SANAA (Reuters) - Yemeni security forces killed two protesters and wounded dozens on Wednesday as mass rallies demanding the ouster of President Ali Abdullah Saleh paralyzed two major cities on Wednesday, residents and medics said. | Full Article China eases trade rules, allows U.S. fund sales May 11, 2011 06:11 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China on Tuesday pledged easier access for U.S. companies to key sectors of its economy by removing barriers to its huge market in government contracts and offering a foothold to U.S. mutual funds. | Full Article HEALTH NEWS Appeals court questions Obama healthcare lawsuit Cases of dengue fever double among UK travelers Public Citizen: Key data left out of Alzheimer's study Doctors rush to heart procedure before proven drugs Romney to take on healthcare law in speech RELATED VIDEO China inflation and economy slows Philippines' PLDT closes in on Digitel U.S. and China find common ground on currency 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 Illegal immigrants arrive in grand style Full Article Scientists stung by theft of research bees Romans gripped by fear of quake forecast for May 11 NY studio plus-sizes the pleasures of yoga Convict disguised as woman recaptured in Egypt - 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