Business Today: Futures down on Greece ahead of busy earnings day

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	01/24/2012
Good Morning Aron LATEST NEWS Futures down on Greece ahead of busy earnings day NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures fell on Tuesday as talks to resolve Greece's debt crisis stumbled again and analysts pointed to a short-term top in equity markets after the S&P 500 posted five days of back-to-back gains. | Full Article Greece clings to hope of debt deal despite setback January 24, 2012 08:08 AM ET BRUSSELS/ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece was clinging on Tuesday to hope of a last-minute bond swap deal to avoid a messy default after euro zone officials sent talks back to square one by rejecting a final offer from the country's private bondholders. | Full Article McDonald's 4th-quarter profit beats estimates January 24, 2012 08:21 AM ET (Reuters) - McDonald's Corp reported quarterly profit that beat analysts' estimates as sales at established restaurants rose more than 7 percent in the United States and Europe. | Full Article Exporter Japan eyes first trade deficit in 3 decades January 24, 2012 07:20 AM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan probably produced its first trade deficit last year in more than three decades as energy imports surged to cover for the loss of nuclear power following the Fukushima disaster, a major blow to an economy built on its exports prowess. | Full Article Euro zone may skirt recession as PMIs surprise January 24, 2012 07:45 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - The euro zone may escape recession thanks to a surprise upturn in the service sector this month but the overall economy is still struggling to gain any traction outside Germany and to a lesser extent France, surveys showed on Tuesday. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Aggressive Romney takes new tack in Florida January 24, 2012 08:19 AM ET TAMPA, Florida (Reuters) - Republican Mitt Romney looked to get his White House campaign back on track on Tuesday, releasing two years of tax records hours after he battered rival Newt Gingrich in his most aggressive debate performance. | Full Article Obama to make pitch for second term in State of the Union January 24, 2012 07:05 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will pitch new initiatives on jobs, taxes and housing in an election-year State of the Union address on Tuesday as he seizes his biggest moment yet on the national stage to make a sweeping case for a second term. | Full Article Romney reports tax bill of $6.2 million for 2010-11 January 24, 2012 12:23 AM ET TAMPA, Fla./WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney released tax records on Tuesday indicating he will pay $6.2 million in taxes on a total of $42.5 million in income over the years 2010 and 2011. | Full Article Gulf Arabs quit Syria monitoring mission January 24, 2012 08:28 AM ET BEIRUT (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's Gulf allies joined Riyadh on Tuesday in pulling out of an Arab League monitoring team to Syria, risking the collapse of a mission whose presence has not halted more than 10 months of violence. | Full Article Italy tax police at Fitch Milan offices: prosecutor January 24, 2012 07:10 AM ET MILAN (Reuters) - The Italian tax police was in the offices of ratings agency Fitch in Milan on Tuesday to carry out checks ordered by prosecutors investigating rival agencies Standard & Poor's and Moody's, a senior prosecutor told Reuters. | Full Article HEALTH NEWS First patients shown to improve with embryonic stem cells Brain scans spot early signs of dyslexia Psychedelic mushroom trips point to new depression drugs Keeping brain sharp may ward off Alzheimer's protein FDA clears more orange juice imports RELATED VIDEO EU bans Iran oil, prices rise BlackBerry- turnaround or takeover? U.S. Day Ahead: Economy to top State of the Union speech 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 London's Big Ben is leaning, parliament sinking: reports Full Article Greece publishes tax dodger list to name and shame - 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