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| 06/27/2011 |
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| Good Morning Aron | | LATEST NEWS | Sarkozy says banks accept Greek debt rollover | ATHENS/PARIS (Reuters) - French banks have agreed to roll over holdings of Greek debt for 30 years, President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Monday, as the Greek government fought to persuade backbench rebels to back a crucial austerity plan to avert bankruptcy. | Full Article | | Consumer spending flat in May as autos sales slump | June 27, 2011 09:11 AM ET | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Consumer spending was unchanged in May for the first time in almost a year as motor vehicle sales tumbled, according to a government report on Monday that also showed a build-up in underlying inflation pressures. | Full Article | Los Angeles Dodgers file for bankruptcy | June 27, 2011 09:33 AM ET | NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday filed for bankruptcy protection, blaming Major League Baseball for refusing to approve a television deal with News Corp's Fox Network to give the financially strapped baseball team a quick injection of cash. | Full Article | Obama to meet Senate leaders, keep debt talks alive | June 27, 2011 05:41 AM ET | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama must bridge a wide gap separating his Democrats from Republicans when he meets with Senate leaders on Monday over raising the debt ceiling, but neither side seems inclined to compromise. | Full Article | Hague court issues arrest warrant for Gaddafi | June 27, 2011 09:35 AM ET | TRIPOLI, June 27 (Reuters) - The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant Monday for Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, and rebels trying to oust him said their forces had advanced to within 80 km (50 miles) of the capital Tripoli. | Full Article | | | BUSINESS NEWS | China's Wen signals doubt inflation goal can be met | June 27, 2011 02:33 AM ET | HONG KONG/BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao signaled for the first time that China would struggle to meet its 4 percent inflation target this year, underlining expectations that interest rates will rise further even as economic growth slows down. | Full Article | Bank capital surcharge, CoCo blow may force cash calls | June 27, 2011 08:39 AM ET | LONDON (Reuters) - Europe's banks may need to raise tens of billions of euros after regulators slapped an extra capital surcharge on big lenders to make them safer, and told them they could not use contingent capital for the extra cushion. | Full Article | France's Lagarde poised to become next IMF chief | June 27, 2011 12:17 AM ET | WASHINGTON, June 27 (Reuters) - French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde appeared poised to become the head of the International Monetary Fund this week despite a strong challenge to Europe's traditional hold on the job. | Full Article | | | HEALTH NEWS | | | | RELATED VIDEO | | | | | 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 | | | | | |
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