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	07/1/2011
Good Morning Aron LATEST NEWS Strauss-Kahn sex charges on brink of collapse: sources NEW YORK/PARIS (Reuters) - The sexual assault case against former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn was close to collapse on Friday, sources close to the case said, in a dramatic turnabout that could upend French politics again. | Full Article Geithner mulls departing Treasury post: sources July 01, 2011 06:06 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is considering stepping down later this year, but will not make a decision until contentious negotiations over the U.S. debt ceiling are completed, people familiar with his thinking said on Thursday. | Full Article Apple, RIM group wins $4.5 billion Nortel patent auction July 01, 2011 08:21 AM ET BANGALORE/LONDON (Reuters) - A group including Apple and Research In Motion has paid $4.5 billion to snatch Nortel Networks' patents from under the noses of Google and Intel, stealing a march on their rivals in a litigious market. | Full Article Lehman says new bankruptcy plan gets wider support July 01, 2011 07:57 AM ET BANGALORE (Reuters) - Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc said its second amended $65 billion bankruptcy liquidation plan won support from thirty institutions and affiliates, possibly setting the stage for the end of the biggest bankruptcy in U.S. history. | Full Article Venezuela army assures calm after Chavez surgery July 01, 2011 08:40 AM ET CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's army chief sought to quash any talk of unrest or infighting as socialist leader Hugo Chavez's revelation of cancer surgery shakes the South American OPEC nation he has dominated since 1999. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Wall Street eyes best week in a year July 01, 2011 09:22 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks were set to post their best week in nearly a year on Friday as investors looked ahead to key national manufacturing data, with confidence growing that the economic slowdown could be temporary. | Full Article UBS thwarts Deutsche by hiring Weber as next chairman July 01, 2011 08:11 AM ET ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss bank UBS on Friday named former Bundesbank president Axel Weber as its next chairman in a surprise move that robbed rival Deutsche Bank of a top candidate to succeed its chief Josef Ackermann in 2013. | Full Article Banks throw weight behind Greece debt plan July 01, 2011 09:26 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - International banks threw their weight behind plans to support Greece with the help of the private sector on Friday, detailing options such as a roll-over of debt, extension of maturities and debt buy-backs. | Full Article Investors strike $208.5 million WaMu settlement July 01, 2011 09:34 AM ET WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) - Washington Mutual Inc's officers, directors, underwriters and auditor have agreed to a $208.5 million settlement to end class-action securities fraud lawsuits, according to court documents. | Full Article Japan's Noda warns FX, power rates may drive firms abroad July 01, 2011 08:36 AM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan must prevent currency rates and electricity costs from driving companies abroad after the March 11 earthquake raised concerns about the reliability of suppliers and the availability of power, Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda said on Friday. | Full Article HEALTH NEWS Medicare will keep covering Roche's Avastin Roche undeterred after FDA's Avastin rebuff Montana judge blocks new curbs on medical marijuana Big Medicare cuts to reduce deficit unpopular: poll Medicare to cover Dendreon's prostate drug RELATED VIDEO Preps ahead of Thai election Mexico arrests Zetas cartel leader Communist Party, handover holiday 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 Turtles crossing runway cause flight delays Full Article Man pleads guilty to creating fake Army unit Video catches Russian president in driving gaffe "Ladyboy" pictures confuse election officials? Golf courses out of bounds for sumo wrestlers Woman sprays police with breast milk - 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