Business Today: Futures higher after Fed move

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	01/26/2012
Good Morning Aron LATEST NEWS Futures higher after Fed move NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures rose on Thursday, adding to gains from the previous session when the Federal Reserve boosted equities by saying it was likely to keep interest rates near zero until at least late 2014. | Full Article Jobless claims rise, but trend points to improvement January 26, 2012 08:33 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New U.S. claims for unemployment benefits rose last week, a government report showed on Thursday, but the underlying trend continued to point to improving labor market conditions. | Full Article Caterpillar profit surges past expectations January 26, 2012 08:20 AM ET (Reuters) - Caterpillar Inc reported a 58 percent rise in quarterly earnings that far exceeded Wall Street expectations on Thursday due to increased global demand for construction machinery and mining equipment. | Full Article AT&T posts big loss on hefty charges, iPhone costs January 26, 2012 08:35 AM ET (Reuters) - AT&T Inc posted a massive quarterly loss due to a break-up fee for its failed T-Mobile USA merger and other charges on top of costly subsidies for smartphones such as Apple Inc's popular iPhone, sending its shares down more than 2 percent . | Full Article Bernanke has "finger on trigger" for new bond buys January 26, 2012 08:00 AM ET CHICAGO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve has moved closer to embarking on a new round of its controversial money-pumping after the central bank and its chairman Ben Bernanke highlighted a grim outlook for the U.S. economy. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Japan's NEC to slash 10,000 jobs January 26, 2012 05:15 AM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - NEC Corp said Thursday it will slash 10,000 jobs, almost one in 10 of its workers, in a bid to cut costs as competition from foreign rivals including Apple Inc pushes it deep into the red. | Full Article Greek debt talks resume in race against the clock January 26, 2012 07:32 AM ET ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece resumes tortuous negotiations on a debt swap with private creditors in Athens on Thursday, with the European Central Bank thrown into the mix after IMF chief Christine Lagarde said public sector holders of Greek debt may need to take losses too. | Full Article Analysis: Italy - a buy for the brave January 26, 2012 05:39 AM ET DAVOS (Reuters) - Italy could turn out to be the investment bet of the decade if European Union leaders manage to contain the euro zone crisis. | Full Article In historic shift, Fed sets inflation target January 25, 2012 06:35 PM ET (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve took the historic step on Wednesday of setting an inflation target, a victory for Chairman Ben Bernanke that brings the Fed in line with many of the world's other major central banks. | Full Article Nintendo sees first annual loss, cuts 3DS forecast January 26, 2012 04:24 AM ET (Reuters) - Nintendo Co Ltd posted a sharp drop in quarterly profit and forecast a bigger-than-expected full-year loss, its first at an operating level, as it battles a strong yen and its games devices lose ground to gadgets such as Apple's iPhone. | Full Article HEALTH NEWS French breast implant boss arrested Bill Gates injects $750 million into troubled AIDS fund Roche's Avastin helps colorectal cancer patients Men's hopes for robot prostate surgery unrealistic Kids' health predicts parents' future heart disease: study RELATED VIDEO Greece's youngest MP says new generation is optimistic Davos Today: Euro Crisis Hits Korean Growth Italian industry chief urges Monti to cap public spending 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 Irishman makes "billion-euro home" of shredded notes Full Article Four-year-old U.S. boy pulls out marijuana at school $5 here, $37 there: Americans' indulgences add up London's Big Ben is leaning, parliament sinking: reports 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