Business Today: Futures flat ahead of GDP data, Ford sinks early

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	01/28/2011
Good Morning Aron LATEST NEWS Futures flat ahead of GDP data, Ford sinks early NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures were little changed on Friday, with the Dow on track for a ninth straight week of gains, as investors awaited a key reading on economic growth to see if recent gains could be extended. | Full Article Consumer spending and trade buoy economy January 28, 2011 08:34 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. economy gathered speed in the fourth quarter, though a touch below expectations, with the biggest gain in consumer spending in more than four years and strong exports offering the clearest signals yet that a sustainable recovery is under way. | Full Article Ford profit drops on debt payback, shares fall January 28, 2011 08:04 AM ET DETROIT (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co posted disappointing fourth-quarter earnings after a charge for debt payments, higher costs to launch new vehicles and a loss in its European operations, sending its shares down 6.3 percent. | Full Article CEO trimmed Amazon stake; margins drag on shares January 28, 2011 08:19 AM ET (Reuters) - Amazon.com founder and Chief Executive Jeff Bezos trimmed his stake in the world's biggest online retailer on New Year's Eve, a regulatory filing showed on Friday, a day after it reported quarterly results. | Full Article Sara Lee to split in two, names CEO January 28, 2011 08:13 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sara Lee Corp said on Friday it plans to split into two separate public companies focusing on North American meats and international coffee and tea after it did not receive a large enough bid to entice it to sell the company. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Egypt police fire rubber bullets at Cairo protests January 28, 2011 08:28 AM ET CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian riot police fired rubber bullets at protesters who had promised a "Friday of Wrath" in Cairo to demand the end of President Hosni Mubarak's 30-year rule as part of a wave of unrest gripping the Middle East. | Full Article China rating agency blames U.S. for "credit war" January 28, 2011 07:20 AM ET BEIJING (Reuters) - The United States is effectively printing cheap dollars as it implements an ultra-loose policy to spur its flagging economy, setting the stage for "a world credit war," a Chinese rating agency said on Friday. | Full Article U.S. and Japan told time running out to deal with debt January 28, 2011 02:02 AM ET TOKYO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Japan and the United States faced new pressure to confront their swollen budget deficits as the IMF and rating agencies demanded more evidence they can bring their public debts under control. | Full Article Companies pull hard in pricing tug-of-war January 28, 2011 07:35 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Fretful central bankers and hard-pressed consumers hoping companies will swallow rising input costs look set to be disappointed as evidence grows that prices will increase in coming months. | Full Article Microsoft's Windows disappoints on lukewarm PC sales January 28, 2011 06:13 AM ET SEATTLE (Reuters) - Sales of Microsoft Corp's Windows software fell short of outsized expectations, rekindling fears that the spread of mobile gadgets will erode its main PC-focused business. | Full Article HEALTH NEWS Can adjustable glasses help kids in poor countries? Gene protects U.S. blacks from heart disease: study Obama: drug abuse requires broader policy response Extra calcium, vitamin D no bone booster for men U.S. sues Boston Scientific over heart devices RELATED VIDEO Samsung shares hit record high Yen, Nikkei ease on Japan downgrade Sarkozy gives banks verbal spanking 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 Smugglers with "medieval catapult" nabbed at border Full Article University awards first Beatles degree Hitler's last bodyguard gives up on fan mail Body of TV quizmaster snatched from grave Woman survives fall from 23rd floor Social networking leads to sex faster? - 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