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	07/20/2011
Good Morning Aron LATEST NEWS "Gang of Six" provides hope for debt talks WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Armed with a new template, President Barack Obama and congressional leaders on Wednesday will try to see if an 11th-hour deal is still possible to avert a rapidly approaching default. | Full Article EU warns of economic damage if Greece summit fails July 20, 2011 09:25 AM ET BRUSSELS/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - EU leaders must find a convincing solution to Greece's debt crisis at a summit on Thursday or the global economy will pay the price, the head of the European Commission said in an unusually somber warning. | Full Article Apple shares surge on results; earnings targets raised July 20, 2011 09:16 AM ET (Reuters) - Apple Inc shares surged 6 percent in pre-market trading on Wednesday, a day after the company posted stellar results even by its own lofty standards, prompting several analysts to raise their earnings targets for the iPhone maker. | Full Article Cameron "regrets" hiring scandal-hit tabloid editor July 20, 2011 09:23 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister David Cameron, defending his integrity in an emergency debate in parliament on Wednesday, said he regretted the uproar caused by his hiring of a former newspaper editor at the heart of a phone-hacking scandal. | Full Article Mortgage applications see biggest increase in 4 months July 20, 2011 08:33 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Applications for home mortgages surged last week, racking up the biggest increase in four months on a flood of refinancing demand as interest rates remained low, an industry group said on Wednesday. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Stock futures suggest higher open on strong earnings July 20, 2011 08:54 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wednesday as continued strong earnings, including from Apple Inc , underscored the growing sense companies were faring well despite the soft patch in the economy. | Full Article AMR to buy 260 planes from Airbus, 200 from Boeing July 20, 2011 09:04 AM ET CHICAGO/PARIS (Reuters) - AMR Corp , parent of American Airlines, said on Wednesday it would buy 460 narrowbody planes in a historic deal that gives Europe's Airbus a new toehold in U.S. markets and forces Boeing Co to put a new engine in its best-selling airplane. | Full Article China urges U.S. to boost confidence in debt, dollar July 20, 2011 09:31 AM ET BEIJING (Reuters) - China pressed the United States to take "responsible" measures to boost market confidence in the dollar and U.S. government debt on Wednesday, underscoring investor worries that Washington could default on its debt. | Full Article BlackRock profit rises with assets, tops estimates July 20, 2011 09:18 AM ET BOSTON (Reuters) - BlackRock Inc , the world's largest money manager by assets, marshaled a rapidly growing list of fund styles and asset classes to post a 43 percent jump in second-quarter profit, topping expectations. | Full Article Analysis: Is it too early to write off Rupert Murdoch as CEO? July 20, 2011 06:17 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - It looked like it was time for a changing of the guard at News Corp. | Full Article HEALTH NEWS Special report: With Alzheimer's in the genes, when do you test? Exclusive: Soda makers escalate attacks over obesity Over 1,000 cows fed nuclear-contaminated feed shipped in Japan Many fear Alzheimer's, want to be tested: survey Health body backs free birth control for women RELATED VIDEO Dogs swim after sharks in Australia UN declares famine in Somalia South Koreans rally against Japan 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 Man survives in trunk after car plunges into river Full Article Live mannequins in Milan shop window anger union Ex-trader admits threatening to kill U.S. regulators Women urged to strip to support Putin as president Band escapes as stage collapses Can Billy the Kid ever RIP? - 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