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	01/31/2011
Good Morning Aron LATEST NEWS Stock futures edge up as M&A tempers Egypt worry NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures edged higher on Monday as merger activity and expectations for solid earnings overshadowed concerns about the possible spread of unrest in Egypt to other parts of the Middle East. | Full Article Exxon profit rises 53 percent, tops Street January 31, 2011 08:25 AM ET HOUSTON (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp reported a better-than-expected 53 percent increase in quarterly profit as an improving world economy sparked higher demand for fuel and chemicals as crude oil prices rose. | Full Article ProLogis to buy AMB in bid to form warehouse giant January 31, 2011 08:37 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - AMB Property Corp has struck a deal to acquire rival ProLogis in one of the biggest real-estate deals since the financial crisis, creating the largest U.S. owner of warehouse and distribution centers. | Full Article Chrysler posts loss; projects profitable 2011 January 31, 2011 08:05 AM ET DETROIT (Reuters) - Chrysler Group LLC, the automaker managed by Fiat SpA, reported a net loss for the fourth quarter and projected profits in 2011, the year it plans to go public. | Full Article Consumer spending rises 0.7 percent in December January 31, 2011 08:36 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. consumer spending rose more than expected in December to post the sixth straight month of gains as households drew down on their savings to fund purchases, government data showed on Monday. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Mubarak shuffles cabinet but protesters say "Go!" January 31, 2011 08:25 AM ET CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak appointed a new interior minister on Monday as part of a revamped cabinet designed to defuse the most serious challenge to his rule in three decades. | Full Article Judge may escalate battle over healthcare reform January 31, 2011 08:22 AM ET MIAMI (Reuters) - A Florida judge could on Monday become the second U.S. judge to declare President Barack Obama's healthcare reform law unconstitutional, in the biggest legal challenge yet to federal authority to enact the law. | Full Article Support grows for lengthening Greek debt payback January 31, 2011 07:26 AM ET PARIS/ATHENS (Reuters) - Support is gaining ground in the euro zone for giving Greece more time to pay back its EU bailout to avoid default and ease the worst-indebted EU state's debt burden, although details still have to be pinned down. | Full Article Barai Capital hedge fund under U.S. government scanner: report January 31, 2011 03:37 AM ET (Reuters) - The founder of U.S. hedge fund firm Barai Capital Management has been drawn into the government's insider trading probe that involves "expert network" firms, the Wall Street Journal said, citing people familiar with the matter. | Full Article AAR dividend move fuels row over BP's Rosneft deal January 31, 2011 06:55 AM ET LONDON/MOSCOW (Reuters) - BP's Russian partners in its joint venture with TNK tightened the screws on the British company to scrap or modify a rival tie-up with state oil group Rosneft by voting against a $1.8 billion dividend payout. | Full Article HEALTH NEWS Senator moves to ban drug sold under bath salts guise "Artificial pancreas" shows promise in pregnancy Vision screening of kids under 3 lacks data: panel Dr Reddy's says U.S. court clears generic Allegra sale Obama: will not refight battle over healthcare law RELATED VIDEO Honda raises profit guidance by 24% Egypt fears hit Asia stocks, oil up Flights halted, delayed in Cairo 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 Monk first to be charged under Bhutan smoking law Full Article Girl with girl cheating OK, half of boyfriends say Woman who dumped condiments in book drop pleads guilty - 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