Business Today: Futures climb as year-end rally appears on course

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	12/28/2010
Good Morning Aron LATEST NEWS Futures climb as year-end rally appears on course NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures climbed on Tuesday ahead of an expected higher reading on U.S. consumer confidence, as Japanese production rose, indicating the global economic recovery was on track and adding fuel to a year-end rally. | Full Article Dai-ichi to take over Australia's Tower for $1.2 billion December 28, 2010 05:04 AM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - Dai-ichi Life Insurance Co will take full control of Tower Australia Group Ltd for $1.2 billion in cash, the latest in overseas acquisitions by Japanese insurers keen to move away from a stagnant home market. | Full Article Euro zone reform does not go far enough: ECB's Mersch December 28, 2010 08:19 AM ET BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Recent reforms of euro zone governance have not gone far enough, European Central Bank Governing Council member Yves Mersch said on Tuesday. | Full Article MannKind's inhaled insulin verdict delayed December 28, 2010 07:28 AM ET (Reuters) - Inhaled-insulin developer MannKind Corp said the U.S. health regulator would not be able to complete the review of Afrezza by December 29 and would require about four more weeks. | Full Article Nasdaq looking at new foray into Japan: reports December 27, 2010 11:00 PM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - U.S.-based Nasdaq OMX Group is looking at having a second stab at setting up a market in Japan with the Osaka Securities Exchange , hoping to attract investors from emerging Asian economies, domestic media reported. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Northeast digs out after storm snarls travel December 28, 2010 08:00 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - New Yorkers faced the task of clearing huge snowdrifts and thousands of stranded travelers looked forward to boarding flights on Tuesday after a blizzard slammed the U.S. Northeast the day after Christmas. | Full Article Obama to delay 2012 budget by about a week: official December 28, 2010 07:01 AM ET HONOLULU (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, who has pledged to tackle long-term U.S. debt and deficit challenges, will delay the delivery of his fiscal year 2012 budget by about a week until after February 14. | Full Article Russia accuses West of meddling in tycoon Khodorkovsky's trial December 28, 2010 07:13 AM ET MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia accused the United States and European nations on Tuesday of trying to influence the trial of jailed tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky, calling such efforts unacceptable and warning the West to mind its own business. | Full Article U.S. embassy in London was a target of UK suspects December 28, 2010 03:09 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. embassy in London was a target of a group of men arrested last week in Britain and charged with conspiracy to cause explosions and preparing acts of terrorism, the U.S. State Department said on Monday. | Full Article Japan output up on Asia demand December 28, 2010 07:23 AM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese factory output rose for the first time in six months in November and manufacturers expect to boost production in coming months, suggesting that firm demand in Asia will help the economy resume a recovery early next year. | Full Article HEALTH NEWS Regeneron pain drug put on clinical hold by FDA Swine flu kills 56 in Egypt since October Exercise may help limit pregnancy weight gain More girls developing a form of hearing loss Inappropriate drugs still given for sinus woes RELATED VIDEO Mizuho : no new fund-raising needed LG sets record sales target for 2011 Blizzard cools holiday shopping 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 Full Article - 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