Business Today: Stock index futures signal gains, Adobe eyed

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	12/21/2010
Good Morning Aron LATEST NEWS Stock index futures signal gains, Adobe eyed PARIS (Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Tuesday, with futures for the S&P 500 up 0.36 percent, Dow Jones futures up 0.32 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.27 percent at 0928 GMT (4:28 a.m. EDT). | Full Article SEC investigating Hurd's exit from HP: source December 21, 2010 01:57 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Regulators are looking into the events surrounding Mark Hurd's abrupt exit as chief executive of Hewlett Packard Co, a source familiar with the matter said on Monday. | Full Article Portugal faces rating cut, Spanish debt costs rise December 21, 2010 08:22 AM ET LISBON/MADRID (Reuters) - Portugal was put on notice on Tuesday that its credit rating could be cut and fellow euro zone debtor Spain had to pay more to issue new debt, suggesting the currency bloc's crisis will rage unabated in 2011. | Full Article Adobe outlook beats forecasts December 21, 2010 04:46 AM ET BOSTON (Reuters) - Adobe Systems Inc issued an earnings forecast sharply above Wall Street projections, contrasting sharply from a pessimistic outlook three months ago when it was concerned about the weak economy. | Full Article Toyota to pay maximum $32 million fine in U.S. safety probe December 21, 2010 04:46 AM ET WASHINGTON/TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor has agreed to pay the maximum fine of $32.4 million related to two U.S. probes into its handling of a spate vehicle recalls which hurt sales and tarnished its once impeccable reputation for quality. | Full Article US TOP NEWS FCC set to back Internet traffic rules December 21, 2010 02:43 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Communications regulators were poised to adopt Internet traffic rules on Tuesday that would allow providers to ration access to their networks. | Full Article China urges North Korea to accept nuclear inspectors December 21, 2010 07:57 AM ET BEIJING/SEOUL (Reuters) - China on Tuesday urged North Korea to follow through on its offer to allow U.N. nuclear monitors into the country as a way to alleviate international tensions during a standoff with the South. | Full Article Europe weather ruins Christmas for airlines December 21, 2010 08:11 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Snow and freezing temperatures grounded flights across northern Europe on Tuesday, while retailers fretted they would struggle to make up sales lost due to bad weather with just four shopping days to Christmas. | Full Article Senate defeats bids to change START treaty December 20, 2010 07:35 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate defeated three amendments that could have killed a strategic nuclear arms treaty with Russia on Monday and the White House expressed confidence lawmakers would approve the accord before their Christmas break. | Full Article TD Bank to buy Chrysler Financial for $6.3 billion December 21, 2010 08:08 AM ET TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto-Dominion Bank will buy Chrysler Financial from private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management for $6.3 billion, making Canada's No. 2 bank one of North America's top five bank-owned auto lenders. | Full Article HEALTH NEWS Better HIV screening worthwhile in U.S., study finds Senators see chance for passing 9/11 health bill Study finds contamination in virus link to fatigue Brain scans predict which dyslexics will read No toilets costs India $54 billion annually: World Bank RELATED VIDEO Ex-cons benefit in biz-led charity Xinmao pushes ahead with Draka bid Pola eyes bigger overseas complexion 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 Anonymous thief pays for stolen hammer, decades later Full Article Running red light leads to 500-pound marijuana bust - 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