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Good Morning Aron, THU 09 Dec 2010    Futures rise as Treasuries steady, jobs data due Jobless claims revive hopes of recovery Mastercard set to buy part of Travelex: sources More U.S. billionaires pledge to give away wealth BoE keeps rates steady, makes no change to QE Special Report: After U.S. failure, HSBC pushes into China Special Report: The Chinese consumer awakens StanChart cost rise takes shine off record profit Morgan Stanley set to cut bonus payouts: report UPS to hike dividend, buy back more stock: CFO in paper Europe welcomes German imports surge Japan-China ties seen on mend Samsung : Q4 phone margins better Futures rise as Treasuries steady, jobs data due December 09, 2010 07:56 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock futures rose modestly on Thursday as Treasuries steadied after a jump in yields, while data on the labor market was expected later in the morning. Full Article Jobless claims revive hopes of recovery December 09, 2010 08:33 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New U.S. claims for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week and the four-week moving average hovered at two-year lows, according to a government report on Thursday that revived hopes a labor market recovery was under way. Full Article Mastercard set to buy part of Travelex: sources December 09, 2010 06:37 AM ET LONDON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - MasterCard is set to buy the card program management arm of British foreign exchange group Travelex and a deal may be announced on Thursday, sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. Full Article More U.S. billionaires pledge to give away wealth December 09, 2010 08:17 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Another 17 U.S. billionaires, including Facebook co-founders Mark Zuckerberg and Dustin Moskovitz, have pledged to give away at least half their fortunes in a philanthropic campaign led by Warren Buffett and Bill Gates. Full Article BoE keeps rates steady, makes no change to QE December 09, 2010 08:12 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - The Bank of England voted to make no change to its monetary policy this month, in a widely expected decision as it waits to see how much growth next year suffers from UK public spending cuts and euro zone turmoil. Full Article Special Report: After U.S. failure, HSBC pushes into China December 09, 2010 07:48 AM ET LONDON/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Edward Chow remembers the nervous days of the early 1990s in Hong Kong, when tens of thousands of people left the then-British colony, fearful of what would happen when Chinese rule returned. Full Article Special Report: The Chinese consumer awakens December 09, 2010 03:27 AM ET XIAHE, China (Reuters)- In the Tibetan monastery town of Xiahe, Gyelyanjia is visiting for a festival and taking the opportunity to do some shopping. Full Article StanChart cost rise takes shine off record profit December 09, 2010 07:31 AM ET HONG KONG/LONDON (Reuters) - Standard Chartered said costs are rising quickly as it fights to hire and retain staff in its hot Asian markets, taking the gloss off record income and profits. Full Article Morgan Stanley set to cut bonus payouts: report December 09, 2010 03:02 AM ET BANGALROE (Reuters) - Morgan Stanley is planning to pay out 10 to 25 percent less bonus this year to its employees, owing to volatile market conditions, the Wall Street Journal said, citing a person familiar with the situation. Full Article UPS to hike dividend, buy back more stock: CFO in paper December 09, 2010 05:29 AM ET FRANKFURT (Reuters) - United Parcel Service plans to woo shareholders with a higher dividend and more share buybacks rather than use strong cashflow for large acquisitions, chief financial officer Kurt Kuehn told a German newspaper. Full Article

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