U.S. Top News Early Edition: Jobless claims up, underlying trend still down

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	01/6/2011
Good Morning Aron LATEST NEWS Jobless claims up, underlying trend still down WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New claims for jobless benefits moved higher last week, but a decline in the four-week average to a nearly 2-1/2 year low indicated a trend toward better labor market conditions remained intact. | Full Article Blizzard, shopper angst hurt December retail sales January 06, 2011 09:16 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Many top U.S. retailers missed Wall Street's expectations for December sales, hurt by a post-Christmas blizzard on the East Coast and shoppers returning to their cautious ways after flocking to stores after Thanksgiving. | Full Article BP, Transocean shares shrug off U.S. oil spill report January 06, 2011 06:50 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Shares in BP and Transocean rose on Thursday as investors bet a new U.S. Presidential panel report that spread the blame for the country's worst-ever oil spill meant the firms would avoid the massive costs of a gross negligence charge. | Full Article LinkedIn plans to go public in 2011: sources January 06, 2011 08:18 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - LinkedIn, the social networking site for professionals, plans to go public in 2011 and has selected its financial underwriters, three sources familiar with the process told Reuters. | Full Article China to buy 6 billion euros of Spanish debt: report January 06, 2011 04:51 AM ET MADRID (Reuters) - Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang has said his country is willing to buy about 6 billion euros ($7.9 billion) of Spain's public debt, Spanish newspaper El Pais reported on Thursday, citing government sources. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Wall Street to open up on econ hopes, retailers weigh January 06, 2011 09:25 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street was set up for a positive start on Thursday after an uptick in jobless claims failed to derail sentiment following surprisingly strong data on jobs creation in the last session. | Full Article Obama renominates MIT economist Diamond for Fed Board January 05, 2011 10:48 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Wednesday renominated economist and Nobel laureate Peter Diamond to the Federal Reserve Board, sticking with a pick that has already been thwarted by Senate Republicans twice. | Full Article Starbucks cuts name and "coffee" from logo January 06, 2011 09:35 AM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Starbucks Corp , the world's biggest coffee chain, unveiled a new logo on Wednesday that omits its name and the word "coffee", infuriating loyal customers. | Full Article RIM announces 4G tablet, touts corporate interest January 06, 2011 12:42 AM ET LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Corporate interest in Research in Motion's new tablet was "massive," the company said, as it announced plans to launch a 4G version of the device this summer with Sprint Nextel. | Full Article China says yuan not main cause of Sino-U.S. trade imbalance January 06, 2011 06:57 AM ET BEIJING (Reuters) - The yuan exchange rate is not the main cause of the trade imbalance between China and the United States, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Thursday. | Full Article HEALTH NEWS Autism-vaccine researcher a "fraud": medical journal Recession dents growth of healthcare spending Newer tobacco products to face FDA review AIDS gel prevents infection in monkeys Be wary of CPR lessons on YouTube: study RELATED VIDEO Sudan refugees fear vote reprisals Passengers foil Turkish hijack Chemical fire rages in Netherlands 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 Pennsylvania police to halt profanity citations Full Article Pet lovers hope to get new law on wills Could the days of the British "pint" be numbered? U.S. Navy to probe controversial carrier videos Suicidal New York man leaps, but saved by garbage pile In new Brazil government, ex-model steals the show - 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