Business Today: Wall Street to open lower on euro zone debt worries

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

Good Morning Aron, FRI 26 Nov 2010    Wall Street to open lower on euro zone debt worries Shoppers come to spend on Black Friday EU denies pushing Portugal towards bailout Airbus, Boeing mull further output hikes: sources KKR-led group to buy Del Monte for $4 billion Final draft of Iraq gas deal with Shell within 10 days Citi to open "Apple-like" flagship stores in Europe: report Apax buying Advantage Sales from BofA, JW Childs Genzyme open to Campath clause in Sanofi bid: report Qatar Airways slams Boeing, may buy more Airbus Christie's : $260 mln from HK sales Sony returns to e-books in Japan Japan out of $19-bln Brazil rail-Rpt Wall Street to open lower on euro zone debt worries November 26, 2010 08:28 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a 1 percent drop at the open on Friday ahead of a shortened post-holiday session, as investors fled from risk on worries that euro zone debt problems may continue to spread. Full Article Shoppers come to spend on Black Friday November 26, 2010 08:34 AM ET PRINCETON, N.J./MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (Reuters) - Early-bird bargain-hunters scooped up "Black Friday" deals on everything from TVs to toys across the United States, but many said discounts were not as deep as those offered last year. Full Article EU denies pushing Portugal towards bailout November 26, 2010 08:33 AM ET BERLIN/LISBON (Reuters) - European officials denied "absolutely false" reports Portugal was under pressure to seek a bailout and Spain ruled out on Friday needing help to manage its finances, despite fears of a spreading euro debt crisis. Full Article Airbus, Boeing mull further output hikes: sources November 26, 2010 08:30 AM ET PARIS (Reuters) - Airbus and Boeing have started sounding out suppliers on their ability to cope with further increases in production of their most popular jets, taking combined output well above 80 a month within four to five years. Full Article KKR-led group to buy Del Monte for $4 billion November 25, 2010 05:05 PM ET NEW YORK/PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Del Monte Foods Co agreed on Thursday to be bought by a group led by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co in a deal worth about $4 billion excluding debt, the latest in a flurry of private equity transactions. Full Article Final draft of Iraq gas deal with Shell within 10 days November 26, 2010 05:32 AM ET BASRA, Iraq (Reuters) - The final draft of Iraq's multibillion-dollar deal with Royal Dutch Shell to capture flared gas at southern oilfields will be completed within 10 days, a senior Iraqi oil official said on Friday. Full Article Citi to open "Apple-like" flagship stores in Europe: report November 25, 2010 06:29 PM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Citigroup is planning to open a small network of flagship bank branches in key Western European cities next year to re-focus its retail offer on affluent "global citizens," the Financial Times said on Friday. Full Article Apax buying Advantage Sales from BofA, JW Childs November 25, 2010 02:45 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Private equity firm Apax Partners LLP said on Thursday that funds it is advising have agreed to buy a majority stake in marketing agency Advantage Sales & Marketing from buyout firm J.W. Childs Associates LP and a unit of Bank of America Corp . Full Article Genzyme open to Campath clause in Sanofi bid: report November 26, 2010 05:33 AM ET PARIS (Reuters) - Genzyme , resisting a hostile bid from Sanofi-Aventis , is open to a deal that links its value to the success of key drug Campath, the U.S. biotech's chief executive was quoted as saying. Full Article Qatar Airways slams Boeing, may buy more Airbus November 25, 2010 09:42 PM ET PARIS (Reuters) - The head of Qatar Airways criticized Boeing and accused Air France of rejecting peace overtures on Thursday in a growing airline trade war over financing as Gulf carriers shore up their plans for rapid growth. 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. Send this mailing to a friend or colleague Reuters.com: Help and Contact Us | Advertise With Us | Mobile | Newsletters | RSS | 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