U.S. Top News Early Edition: Europe moves ahead with fiscal union, UK isolated

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	12/9/2011
Good Morning Aron LATEST NEWS Europe moves ahead with fiscal union, UK isolated BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Europe divided on Friday in a historic rift over building a closer fiscal union to preserve the euro, with an overwhelming majority of countries led by Germany and France agreeing to forge ahead with a separate treaty, leaving the EU's third biggest economy Britain isolated. | Full Article MF Global's Corzine: I did not intend to break rules December 08, 2011 11:21 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A contrite Jon Corzine, in his first public defense of his leadership of now-bankrupt futures brokerage MF Global, told U.S. lawmakers he "never intended" to break rules and had no clue what happened to hundreds of millions of dollars in missing customer money. | Full Article Pakistan army believes NATO attack planned: reports December 09, 2011 06:02 AM ET ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A senior Pakistani military officer said a NATO air strike killing 24 Pakistani troops on the Afghan border last month was pre-planned and warned of more attacks, comments likely to fuel tension with the United States. | Full Article Police link fatal shootings on Virginia Tech campus December 09, 2011 08:46 AM ET BLACKSBURG, Virginia (Reuters) - The weapon used to kill a Virginia Tech police officer also was used to shoot a second man found dead on campus, Virginia State Police said on Friday. | Full Article U.S. retailers trim Europe plans on region's debt woes December 09, 2011 08:14 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - A string of big-brand U.S. retailers may curb their UK and European expansion plans, deterred by the region's bleak consumer outlook and nervousness over the unfolding sovereign debt crisis in the euro zone. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Wall Street rises after EU deal, corporate views weigh December 09, 2011 09:37 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks rose on Friday after EU leaders agreed on measures that partially address the region's debt crisis, but downbeat outlooks from DuPont and Co and Texas Instruments Inc capped gains. | Full Article Moody's cuts three French banks December 09, 2011 07:34 AM ET PARIS (Reuters) - Ratings agency Moody's downgraded the debt of BNP Paribas , Societe Generale , and Credit Agricole on Friday, citing deteriorating liquidity and funding conditions. | Full Article October trade gap narrows to lowest in 10 months December 09, 2011 09:04 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. trade deficit narrowed in October to its lowest in 10 months, but imports from China hit a record high, a government report showed on Friday. | Full Article Exclusive: China to create $300 billion FX investment vehicle December 09, 2011 07:29 AM ET BEIJING (Reuters) - China's central bank plans to create a new vehicle to manage investment funds worth a total of $300 billion to improve returns on the world's largest stockpile of foreign exchange reserves, a source with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. | Full Article Toyota halves profit view December 09, 2011 05:08 AM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota, set to lose its crown as the world's top-selling automaker this year, more than halved its annual profit forecast to $2.6 billion, reeling from a strong yen and Thai floods that severed its supply lines. | Full Article HEALTH NEWS FDA advisers: revise popular birth control labels Top court schedules Obama healthcare law briefs Health Secretary blocks wider access to morning-after pill Vitamin D doesn't prevent heart attack or cancer Some depressed people do worse on medications: study RELATED VIDEO NATO convoy attacked in Pakistan EU split over new treaty Hospital fire in India kills dozens 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 Forget the Christmas parties, employees want cash Full Article Jennifer Aniston preferred guest at holiday table Alec Baldwin abandons Twitter after airline flap AIDS group seeks LA vote on condoms in porn films Disarmed grenades found in woman's luggage at airport - 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