lunes, 1 de febrero de 2010

Business Today: Stock futures rise ahead of manufacturing data, earnings

If you are having trouble viewing this email or would like to view it in your web browser, CLICK HERE

Good Morning Aron, MON 01 Feb 2010 
 
Stock futures rise ahead of manufacturing data, earnings
Obama 2010 budget projects new record for deficit
Exxon quarterly profit down 23 percent but tops Street
Dec personal spending up slightly, savings jump
Toyota U.S. chief confident of recall fix
Citi plans sale of private equity unit: report
JAL to take fresh look at Delta, American offers
Humana profit jumps 44 percent, in line with targets
Brazil's Cosan, Shell in $12 billion ethanol deal
Oil steady around $73, outlook for demand weighs


Stock futures rise ahead of manufacturing data, earnings
February 01, 2010 07:54 AM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures rose on Monday after Wall Street ended January with its worst month in nearly a year as investors bet that data will show signs the U.S. economy continues to mend.

Full Article
Obama 2010 budget projects new record for deficit
February 01, 2010 07:43 AM ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Monday projected the U.S. budget deficit would soar to a fresh record in 2010, challenging his push for fiscal responsibility while driving to defeat double-digit unemployment.

Full Article
Exxon quarterly profit down 23 percent but tops Street
February 01, 2010 08:16 AM ET
HOUSTON (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp reported a better-than-expected 23 percent decline in its fourth-quarter profit on Monday, as weak demand for fuel in the global economic slowdown hurt the largest U.S. oil company's refining business.

Full Article
Dec personal spending up slightly, savings jump
February 01, 2010 08:35 AM ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Consumer spending rose slightly less than expected in December as households opted to save extra cash, lifting savings to a six-month high, a government report showed on Monday.

Full Article
Toyota U.S. chief confident of recall fix
February 01, 2010 08:22 AM ET
DETROIT (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp U.S. chief Jim Lentz said on Monday the Japanese automaker is confident it found the remedy to fix some 2.4 million of its eight most popular models involved in a safety recall and sales and production suspension.

Full Article
Citi plans sale of private equity unit: report
February 01, 2010 03:13 AM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Citigroup Inc plans to sell or spin-off its $10 billion Citi Private Equity unit in order to cut its debt, Bloomberg reported on Sunday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Full Article
JAL to take fresh look at Delta, American offers
February 01, 2010 07:07 AM ET
TOKYO (Reuters) - Bankrupt Japan Airlines's new president said he would start from scratch in choosing an overseas partner, as American Airlines tries to fend off strong rival suitor Delta Air Lines

Full Article
Humana profit jumps 44 percent, in line with targets
February 01, 2010 07:36 AM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Humana Inc said quarterly profit jumped 44 percent, in line with Wall Street targets, as the improved performance of its Medicare plans for the elderly offset weakness in its plans serving employers.

Full Article
Brazil's Cosan, Shell in $12 billion ethanol deal
February 01, 2010 08:06 AM ET
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil's Cosan, the world's largest ethanol and sugar processor, agreed on Monday to merge its ethanol and fuel distribution business with Royal Dutch Shell in a deal worth as much as $12 billion.

Full Article
Oil steady around $73, outlook for demand weighs
February 01, 2010 08:29 AM ET
LONDON (Reuters) - Oil consolidated around $73 per barrel on Monday, stabilizing after three weeks of falls, with the outlook still clouded by concerns over the prospects for global growth and sluggish fuel demand.

Full Article
 
 











REUTERS www.reuters.com
Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add mail@nl.reuters.com to your address book.Details
Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters
Unsubscribe from this newsletter.


Forward to a friend Send this mailing to a friend or colleague


Reuters.com: Help and Contact Us | Advertise With Us | Mobile | Newsletters | RSS RSS Feed | Interactive TV | Labs | Reuters in Second Life | Archive | Site Index | Video Index

Thomson Reuters Corporate: Copyright | Disclaimer | Privacy | Professional Products | Professional Products Support | About Thomson Reuters | Careers

This blog offers a compilation of recent news and world events given by RSOE-Emergency and Disaster Information Service, Reuters News Agency, BBC News , CNN International and Al Jezeera News