Business Today: Futures higher, helped by GE results

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	01/21/2011
Good Morning Aron LATEST NEWS Futures higher, helped by GE results NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures rose on Friday after two days of declines as strong earnings from General Electric and Google boosted investor optimism. | Full Article BofA posts loss on writedown January 21, 2011 08:29 AM ET CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Reuters) - Bank of America Corp, the largest U.S. bank by assets, reported a second straight quarterly loss, driven by writedowns in the value of its mortgage business. | Full Article GE profit tops Wall St view January 21, 2011 07:53 AM ET BOSTON (Reuters) - General Electric Co reported better-than-expected earnings, helped by the recovery of its finance arm and a rise in revenue at its industrial units, including a sharp pickup in sales of locomotives. | Full Article Google co-founder Page takes over, targets Facebook January 21, 2011 06:24 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc co-founder Larry Page will take over as CEO from Eric Schmidt, a surprise move to make the company more nimble at a time when competition heats up with fast-growing rivals like Facebook. | Full Article Spain plans partial nationalization of savings banks January 21, 2011 08:22 AM ET MADRID (Reuters) - Spain plans a partial state takeover of its weakest savings banks as it seeks to reassure investors a rescue will not weigh on its deficit, sources and reports said on Friday. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Breakthrough after U.S. warns China on North Korea January 21, 2011 08:04 AM ET SEOUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States warned China that it would redeploy forces in Asia if it failed to rein in its ally North Korea, the New York Times reported on Friday, as Pyongyang bowed to Seoul's demands for crisis talks. | Full Article HP shakes up board, adds Meg Whitman and 4 others January 21, 2011 03:45 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Hewlett-Packard Co is shaking up a board criticized by many as dysfunctional, bringing in five new directors including former eBay chief Meg Whitman, as new CEO Leo Apotheker remakes the company. | Full Article Iran draws red lines at outset of nuclear talks January 21, 2011 07:44 AM ET ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Iran gave no sign of making concessions to world powers bent on coaxing it to curb its nuclear program at talks Friday, saying it would not discuss suspending sensitive uranium enrichment. | Full Article Giffords taken outside for first time January 21, 2011 03:29 AM ET TUCSON, Arizona (Reuters) - Representative Gabrielle Giffords can now stand with assistance, has tried to speak, and on Thursday got her first breath of fresh air since she was shot in the head 12 days ago, doctors and her husband said. | Full Article Hu visits U.S. heartland to tout business ties January 21, 2011 05:57 AM ET CHICAGO (Reuters) - Chinese President Hu Jintao took his political roadshow to the U.S. heartland on Friday, visiting Chicago to highlight business and cultural ties between the world's two largest economies. | Full Article HEALTH NEWS Studies show swift impact of rotavirus vaccines California woman regains voice in rare transplant Genes map study finds clues to pancreatic cancer Back surgery does not end careers for NFL linemen AstraZeneca responds to FDA on heart drug Brilinta RELATED VIDEO Lenovo, NEC tie-up eyed MUFG aims to be top 10 bank in U.S. Dealing with China 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 Court confiscates 3 tons of mammoth tusks Full Article Braving the cold for taste of commando life Dracula goes dry as new drink rules bite Burglars snort man's ashes, thought it was cocaine Man admits mailing hundreds of tarantulas Texas town most affluent U.S. neighborhood - 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