Business Today: Stock futures rise on China PMI; factory data on tap

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	01/3/2011
Good Morning Aron LATEST NEWS Stock futures rise on China PMI; factory data on tap NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures rose on Monday on hopes the rally will continue in the new year as economic conditions continue to improve and as Chinese factory inflation tempered concerns of more monetary tightening. | Full Article BofA to take $3 billion mortgage settlement charge January 03, 2011 08:10 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bank of America Corp agreed to settle outstanding claims on poorly underwritten mortgages it sold to government sponsored entities Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and said it will put aside $3 billion in the fourth quarter related to the claims. | Full Article Jobs trickle in. Whither workers? January 02, 2011 03:10 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. private employers have recorded 11 consecutive months of job gains, yet the number of people who are so discouraged that they have given up searching for work stands at an all-time high. | Full Article Apple woes continue as some oversleep in Asia and Europe January 03, 2011 05:42 AM ET HONG KONG/HELSINKI (Reuters) - Some iPhone users in Asia and Europe complained of malfunctioning alarms on the first working day of 2011, even after Apple reassured users that its phones' built-in clocks will work from Monday. | Full Article Small business borrowing jumps again: PayNet January 03, 2011 05:27 AM ET CHICAGO (Reuters) - Borrowing by small U.S. businesses jumped in November to the highest level in more than two years, PayNet Inc reported on Monday, as entrepreneurs invested in their businesses and did a better job of paying existing debts. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Obama aide: Debt limit fight could be "catastrophic" January 03, 2011 04:45 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A fight over the budget loomed on Sunday as a top aide to President Barack Obama warned of catastrophic consequences if Republicans follow through on threats to reject an increase in the nation's borrowing limit. | Full Article China will continue to buy Spanish debt: vice premier January 03, 2011 08:28 AM ET MADRID (Reuters) - Chinese officials have faith in Spain's financial system and will continue to take part in government debt auctions, China's Vice Premier Li Keqiang wrote in an editorial in El Pais on Monday. | Full Article Obama signs health bill for September 11 responders January 03, 2011 05:10 AM ET HONOLULU (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Sunday signed into law a bill that funds medical care for firefighters and other responders to the September 11 attacks in 2001. | Full Article Goldman, Digital Sky Technologies invest in Facebook: report January 03, 2011 01:41 AM ET BANGALORE (Reuters) - Facebook has raised $500 million from Goldman Sachs and Russian Internet investment group Digital Sky Technologies in a deal valuing the social networking site at $50 billion, the New York Times reported citing people involved in the transaction. | Full Article Australian floods submerge towns, coal exports hit January 03, 2011 07:34 AM ET GRACEMERE, Australia (Reuters) - Military aircraft ferried supplies to an Australian town slowly sinking beneath swollen rivers on Monday, as record flooding in the country's northeast severed roads and ports, curtailing coal exports and devastating farmland. | Full Article HEALTH NEWS Britain unveils industry-backed healthy-eating plan Eating lots of red meat ups women's stroke risk Sleep apnea device eases fatigue in three weeks Family history of alcoholism raises obesity risk Pregnant women often deny smoking RELATED VIDEO Hyundai sees 10 pct sales rise Businesses eye China's elderly Bolivia reinstates fuel subsidy 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 Words "viral" and "epic" consigned to college trash Full Article - 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