Business Today: Futures gain ahead of vote to cut deficit

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	07/28/2011
Good Morning Aron LATEST NEWS Futures gain ahead of vote to cut deficit NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures rose on Thursday after Wall Street suffered its worst day in eight weeks, but the session was predicted to be volatile ahead of a key vote later in the day on a bill to cut the U.S. deficit. | Full Article Jobless claims fall below 400,000 July 28, 2011 08:37 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New claims for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week, dropping below the key 400,000 level for the first time since early April, according to a government report on Thursday that pointed to some labor market improvement. | Full Article Exxon profit up 41 percent, misses Street July 28, 2011 08:19 AM ET HOUSTON (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp, the world's largest publicly traded oil company, said higher oil prices contributed to a 41 percent rise in its second-quarter profit, but results fell short of expectations. | Full Article Credit Suisse cuts 2,000 jobs as poor trading hurts results July 28, 2011 06:44 AM ET ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss bank Credit Suisse is cutting about 2,000 jobs after weak trading activity and the strong Swiss franc hit second-quarter results. | Full Article Time Warner Cable Q2 profit beats Wall Street view July 28, 2011 08:24 AM ET (Reuters) - Time Warner Cable Inc's quarterly profit topped analysts' expectations, helped by a growth in residential services revenue. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Republican debt plan faces close vote in Congress July 28, 2011 07:55 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bill to cut the deficit faced a nail-bitingly close vote in Congress on Thursday as the top Republican lawmaker sought to quell an internal revolt and push his plan to avoid a ruinous default. | Full Article James Murdoch faces BSkyB board, doubts about role July 28, 2011 08:22 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - James Murdoch looks set to survive a board meeting of BSkyB on Thursday even as questions multiply from other quarters over whether his role in a phone-hacking scandal leave him a fit chairman of the satellite broadcaster. | Full Article HSBC may cut more than 10,000 jobs: report July 28, 2011 06:06 AM ET HONG KONG/LONDON - Banking group HSBC Holdings Plc may cut more than 10,000 jobs as part of its plan to slash costs by up to $3.5 billion a year, Sky News reported Thursday. | Full Article Thomson Reuters reports tepid growth for key unit July 28, 2011 08:18 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Thomson Reuters Corp reported sluggish growth in its Markets division, as the company struggles to accelerate adoption of its new Eikon flagship desktop for financial professionals. | Full Article Special report: Goldman's new money machine: warehouses July 28, 2011 07:09 AM ET By Pratima Desai, Clare Baldwin, Susan Thomas and Melanie Burton | Full Article HEALTH NEWS Health bill to approach 20 percent of spend by 2020 Mobile use doesn't alter kids' cancer risk: study WHO renews push to cut hepatitis infections in babies in Asia Obama healthcare battle appealed to Supreme Court China to offer rewards for food safety informers RELATED VIDEO BASF CEO forecasts double-digit earnings growth in 2011 Reuters Breakingviews: Trading doubts hamper Credit Suisse Japan eyes solo yen intervention 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 U.S. man operates on himself with butter knife Full Article Jail guard guilty of serving up hacksaw blade Half of men would ditch woman who gained weight? City offers to turn dog poo into gold Hit UFO image was polystyrene, says forger Yard banner for U.S. Marine sparks legal tussle - 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