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| 02/7/2012 |
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| Good Morning Aron | | LATEST NEWS | Futures fall with eyes on Greece talks | NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures fell on Tuesday, indicating equities may fall for a second straight session, as talks to secure a new bailout for Greece and avoid an unruly default had yet to bear fruit. | Full Article | | Glencore-Xstrata deal meets shareholder opposition | February 07, 2012 07:58 AM ET | LONDON (Reuters) - At least two top 10 shareholders in miner Xstrata said Tuesday they would vote against a takeover by commodities trader Glencore, threatening the creation of a powerhouse spanning mining, agriculture and trading. | Full Article | Greek leaders face crunch talks as unions strike | February 07, 2012 08:21 AM ET | ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek party leaders face crunch talks on Tuesday to secure a new international bailout and avoid a chaotic debt default, caught between EU demands that they accept painful reforms now and a national strike against more austerity. | Full Article | Coca-Cola beats Street, eyes cost savings | February 07, 2012 08:28 AM ET | NEW YORK (Reuters) - Coca-Cola Co reported better-than-expected quarterly results and announced a new cost-savings program on Tuesday, helping to send shares in the world's top soft-drink maker up 1.3 percent in premarket trading. | Full Article | Fidelity money fund clients react negatively to SEC proposals | February 07, 2012 08:14 AM ET | BOSTON (Reuters) - Fidelity Investments, the largest money-market fund manager, recently warned U.S. regulators that more than half of its money fund clients would move all or some of their assets out of the investments if the net asset value of the funds was allowed to fluctuate. | Full Article | | | US TOP NEWS | Santorum aims for a victory in Republican contests | February 07, 2012 02:03 AM ET | DENVER (Reuters) - Republican candidate Rick Santorum is gunning for a victory in at least one of the three states holding presidential nominating contests on Tuesday in an attempt to slow down front-runner Mitt Romney and revive his fading White House hopes. | Full Article | Iran shrugs off latest U.S. sanctions, trade suffers | February 07, 2012 08:20 AM ET | TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran castigated its U.S. adversary on Tuesday over new financial measures to disrupt Iranian commerce, and a default on payment for rice purchases highlighted the encroachment of sanctions on the staples of everyday life. | Full Article | Syrian forces bombard Homs, Lavrov arrives for talks | February 07, 2012 07:17 AM ET | AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian forces renewed their bombardment of Homs on Tuesday as Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in Damascus for talks aimed at pressing President Bashar al-Assad to end a bloody crackdown on a popular revolt and carry out reforms. | Full Article | U.S. authorities looking into Murdoch foreign payments | February 07, 2012 08:34 AM ET | LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. authorities are stepping up investigations, including an FBI criminal inquiry, into possible violations by employees of Rupert Murdoch's media empire of a U.S. law banning corrupt payments to foreign officials such as police, law enforcement and corporate sources said. | Full Article | Toyota raises annual profit forecast, eyes recovery | February 07, 2012 06:54 AM ET | TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp raised its full-year profit forecast by more than a third as it cuts costs, trims spending and expects Japanese government schemes to boost sales, though the guidance was still some way below analysts' expectations. | Full Article | | | HEALTH NEWS | | | | 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 | | | | | |
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