U.S. Top News Early Edition: S&P, Greece pressure euro zone to boost defenses

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	01/16/2012
Good Morning Aron LATEST NEWS S&P, Greece pressure euro zone to boost defenses LONDON (Reuters) - Mass euro zone ratings downgrades are unlikely to shake up investors too much, but with Greek debt talks at an impasse, pressure has been loaded on the bloc to shore up its defenses and glimmers of optimism from last week have been firmly doused. | Full Article Rescue on Italian cruise ship halted January 16, 2012 09:16 AM ET GIGLIO, Italy (Reuters) - Italian rescuers suspended efforts to find survivors Monday as the hulk of a giant cruise liner slipped in worsening weather on the steep rocky underwater slope on which it is lodged off Italy's west coast. | Full Article Huntsman to quit presidential race January 16, 2012 07:22 AM ET MYRTLE BEACH, South Carolina (Reuters) - Republican presidential hopeful Jon Huntsman will drop out of the White House race on Monday and endorse front-runner Mitt Romney, a senior campaign official said. | Full Article Greece dispatches officials to U.S., default fears grow January 16, 2012 09:05 AM ET ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece sent senior officials to Washington on Monday for meetings with the International Monetary Fund as it raced against the clock to break a deadlock in debt swap talks that has prompted new fears of an unruly default. | Full Article Carnival and cruise sector count cost of disaster January 16, 2012 08:18 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - The cruise ship industry faces an uphill task to restore confidence among customers spooked by spectacular images of the stricken Costa Concordia flipped on its side and could suffer a major hit to sales in a key booking period. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Global shares, euro steady after S&P but outlook weak January 16, 2012 07:32 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - European shares and the euro recovered from early losses on Monday in the wake of a mass downgrade of euro zone sovereign ratings, but trading was choppy with U.S. markets closed and the outlook for Greek debt talks uncertain. | Full Article S&P downgrade may spark tougher EU ratings curbs January 16, 2012 09:26 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Standard & Poor's credit rating downgrades of nine euro zone countries will fuel attempts by European Union lawmakers to slap stricter curbs on sovereign ratings. | Full Article Wary banks boost ECB deposits; reserve change due January 16, 2012 05:52 AM ET FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Commercial banks parked almost half a trillion euros at the European Central Bank, the highest on record, as the mix of debt crisis worries and a recent giant injection of ECB cash left banks awash with money but too scared to lend it. | Full Article Toshiba denies report it will propose Olympus equity tie-up January 16, 2012 07:54 AM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - Toshiba Corp on Monday denied a newspaper report it was set to propose an equity tie-up with scandal-hit Olympus Corp . | Full Article Brazil's Embraer eyes NATO buyers for Super Tucano January 16, 2012 09:02 AM ET SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil's Embraer expects to sell its Super Tucano light attack aircraft to more NATO nations after clinching an order from the United States that lifted the company into the upper echelons of global defense contractors, a top executive told Reuters. | Full Article HEALTH NEWS Conquering the chilly workouts of winter "Fitness-Buffet" serves up a smorgasbord of sports China cancer village tests reach of law against pollution New app adds incentives to go to the gym Magnesium-rich diet may lower stroke risk: study RELATED VIDEO Prisoners released in Syria Amateur video shows cruise ship evacuation Reuters Breakingviews: S&P downgrades hit New Year hopes 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 Iran cracks down on moral peril of Barbie peddlers Full Article Troubled euro gains currency with counterfeiters Banned Bulgarian soccer referee uses false identity Russian villager mistakenly buys Kalashnikov arsenal Modern trading killing off "barrow boy" market slang - 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