U.S. Top News Early Edition: Moody's cuts French banks, eurobond talk lifts markets

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	09/14/2011
Good Morning Aron LATEST NEWS Moody's cuts French banks, eurobond talk lifts markets PARIS/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Moody's cut the credit ratings of two French banks on Wednesday because of their exposure to Greece's debt, highlighting growing risks to Europe's financial sector from a deepening euro zone sovereign debt crisis. | Full Article Retail sales flat as confidence crumbles September 14, 2011 09:23 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Growth in retail sales stalled in August after a pitched battle over spending in Congress undermined faith Washington could steer the country clear of a double-dip recession, data showed on Wednesday. | Full Article EU's Barroso: Will present options on euro bonds September 14, 2011 08:29 AM ET STRASBOURG, France (Reuters) - The European Commission will soon present options on how the euro zone might issue bonds jointly, its President Jose Manuel Barroso said on Wednesday, but warned there was no simple solution to a debt crisis that threatens Europe's economic and political future. | Full Article Republican wins in New York Democratic stronghold September 14, 2011 08:11 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Republicans won an upset victory in a Democratic stronghold in New York on Tuesday in a special House of Representatives election for the seat vacated by former Representative Anthony Weiner, who resigned after a Twitter sex scandal. | Full Article Twenty-hour Kabul siege shows Taliban strength September 14, 2011 08:48 AM ET KABUL (Reuters) - A marathon siege in Kabul's diplomatic enclave ended on Wednesday with the death of the last two of a group of gunmen who had held off Western and Afghan security forces for nearly 20 hours, showering rockets on Western embassies in a dramatic show of insurgent strength. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Wall St to open higher on hopes of European fix September 14, 2011 09:04 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks were set for a higher open on Wednesday after the head of the European Commission said it will present options for joint euro zone bonds, a tool that investors view as a step forward to addressing the region's debt crisis. | Full Article Geithner tries to boost confidence in Europe September 14, 2011 09:14 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Wednesday tried to shore up confidence in Europe's ability to solve its escalating debt crisis, saying they had the financial and economic capacity to do so. | Full Article Fight brewing over U.S. offshore profit taxation September 14, 2011 07:05 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Large U.S. corporations are pressuring Congress and the White House to exempt overseas corporate profits from taxes, a policy shift that critics say would hurt the economy and increase the federal deficit. | Full Article Mortgage applications rose last week: MBA September 14, 2011 08:01 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Applications for U.S. home mortgages rose last week for the first time in a month as interest rates tumbled even further, an industry group said on Wednesday. | Full Article Exclusive: Greek collateral issue no longer explosive: Austria September 14, 2011 07:53 AM ET VIENNA (Reuters) - A euro zone row over collateral to back loans to Greece has lost its "explosive" power under a plan that would let every member country decide for itself whether to make use of the facility, Austrian Finance Minister Maria Fekter told Reuters. | Full Article HEALTH NEWS Dangerous TB spreading at alarming rate in Europe: WHO U.S. unveils ambitious plan to reduce heart attacks Counseling may not help pregnant smokers kick habit Study finds healthy hearts in fat bodies Feeling pain? The computer can tell 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 Banning half-naked men, love triangles on TV Full Article General's son crashes into wall of outrage Poe Museum Nevermore? Smoking marijuana not linked to obesity: study Woman bites elderly man in "vampire" attack Baby suckles directly from cow for 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