U.S. Top News Early Edition: With Florida victory, Romney is the man to beat

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	02/1/2012
Good Morning Aron LATEST NEWS With Florida victory, Romney is the man to beat TAMPA, Florida (Reuters) - Mitt Romney's victory in Florida's Republican presidential primary has made him the man to beat in the race for the party's nomination to challenge President Barack Obama, and February may prove fruitful for him as the race shifts on Wednesday to Nevada. | Full Article Facebook to file $5 billion IPO Wednesday: IFR February 01, 2012 09:32 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Facebook is expected to submit paperwork to regulators on Wednesday morning for a $5 billion initial public offering and has selected Morgan Stanley and four other bookrunners to handle the mega-IPO, sources close to the deal told IFR. | Full Article EU blocks "near-monopoly" of D.Boerse-NYSE merger February 01, 2012 06:49 AM ET BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union regulators have blocked the merger of exchange operators Deutsche Boerse and NYSE Euronext to avoid giving them a stranglehold on the European futures market. | Full Article Private sector adds 170,000 jobs in January: ADP February 01, 2012 08:47 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - The pace of job creation by private employers slowed in January after a sharp gain the month before, a report by a payrolls processor showed on Wednesday. | Full Article Fiat-Chrysler 2012 profit targets beat forecasts February 01, 2012 09:37 AM ET MILAN (Reuters) - Italian carmaker Fiat-Chrysler surprised the market with lower 2012 profit targets that were still better than expected, sparking a share rally as investors shrugged off the threat of a weakening European economy that saw it cut its revenue outlook. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Stock futures imply higher open on overseas optimism February 01, 2012 08:58 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures suggested a higher open on Wednesday after better-than-expected data out of China and Germany and as Greece inched closer to a debt deal, though recent market action suggested gains could be ephemeral. | Full Article Plosser slams Fed's 2014 low-rate forecast February 01, 2012 09:17 AM ET GLADWYNE, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - A top Federal Reserve official sharply criticized the U.S. central bank's decision last week to telegraph ultra low interest rates for nearly three more years, saying on Wednesday the move undermined confidence and caused confusion. | Full Article Exclusive: U.S. accuses China of instigating plot against DuPont February 01, 2012 07:24 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Chinese government representatives directed a U.S. businessman to obtain valuable technology manufactured by chemical giant DuPont and U.S. authorities were seeking on Wednesday to keep him in jail ahead of his trial on charges relating to trade secret theft, prosecutors said in newly released court documents. | Full Article Nasdaq profit ahead of expectations February 01, 2012 08:04 AM ET (Reuters) - Nasdaq OMX Group Inc's quarterly profit declined due to a number of expenses, but when stripping out the one-time charges, the Nasdaq stock market parent beat analysts' expectations. | Full Article Sony names Hirai president and CEO, replacing Stringer February 01, 2012 07:54 AM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp named Vice President Kazuo Hirai as president and CEO, replacing Howard Stringer who will step down from day-to-day management in a long-expected change for a company struggling to regain its driving force in consumer electronics. | Full Article HEALTH NEWS U.S. panel defends call to censor bird flu studies Eating fish tied to lower risk of colon polyps Australia culls ducks in bid to stop bird flu outbreak Weight loss may prevent leaky bladder in diabetes Breast cancer charity ends Planned Parenthood funding RELATED VIDEO Police and protesters clash in Algiers Assange arrives at UK Supreme Court Market Pulse: Global PMI numbers lift equities 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 Italian shoemaker pays record rent at London store Full Article China bans toddler palm-reading assessments German city's parking fines are just the ticket German beer drinking slide stopped by warm weather San Francisco airport unveils yoga room for travelers School bans fuzzy boots used to hide cell phones - 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