Business Today: Stock futures flat as Wall St eyes 3 weeks of gains

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	02/18/2011
Good Morning Aron LATEST NEWS Stock futures flat as Wall St eyes 3 weeks of gains NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures were little changed on Friday after recent advances pushed indexes to multi-year highs and as Wall Street eyed a third week of gains. | Full Article Bernanke: Don't blame easy money for capital swings February 18, 2011 08:02 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke defended easy money policies in advanced economies against the charge they are overheating emerging markets, saying factors such as exchange rate rigidity are also to blame. | Full Article G20 wrangles over imbalance indicators, inflation February 18, 2011 08:16 AM ET PARIS (Reuters) - The world's major economies were split on Friday over how to measure imbalances in the global economy to help avert future financial crises, Japan's finance minister said, but negotiators said a compromise was possible. | Full Article Campbell Soup cuts '11 forecast; shares fall February 18, 2011 08:05 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Campbell Soup Co cut its full-year forecast, hurt by another winter of weak U.S. soup sales, and its shares fell 3.3 percent in premarket trade. | Full Article Mergers loom as "flash crash" back in spotlight February 18, 2011 08:31 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - The merger frenzy among the world's top exchanges could cast the U.S.-centric "flash crash" debate in a global light, as experts on Friday pitch some possibly radical changes meant to avoid another market breakdown. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Bahrainis, Libyans bury dead from protests February 18, 2011 08:23 AM ET MANAMA (Reuters) - Thousands of Shi'ites in Bahrain turned out to bury their dead on Friday and funerals were expected in two Libyan towns as both countries mourned victims of government crackdowns on protesters. | Full Article ECB borrowing spike intensifies bank speculation February 18, 2011 07:55 AM ET FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Emergency borrowing from the European Central Bank remained exceptionally elevated for a second straight day on Friday, intensifying speculation that one or more euro zone bank might be facing new funding problems. | Full Article China raises bank reserves to fight inflation February 18, 2011 06:47 AM ET BEIJING (Reuters) - China on Friday raised banks' required reserves by 50 basis points, showing no let-up in a campaign to stamp out stubbornly high inflation. | Full Article Dodd-Frank tensions headline Senate hearing February 17, 2011 07:56 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans escalated their push to delay and defund the Dodd-Frank Wall Street reforms on Thursday as top regulators warned the Senate Banking Committee of a staff and funding crunch. | Full Article Carney strikes conciliatory note at White House podium February 18, 2011 01:05 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New White House spokesman Jay Carney is a key part of a staff makeover by President Barack Obama that he hopes will bolster his search for common ground with Republicans and help his 2012 re-election bid. | Full Article HEALTH NEWS U.S. confidence on healthcare spending rises: poll U.S. charges 111 in largest Medicare fraud crackdown Common birth control pill not tied to heart attacks New U.S. study highlights crib-related death risks Pushing limits can help chronic fatigue patients RELATED VIDEO Fast-track unlikely for Korea-EU FTA South Korea-EU FTA in Seoul's hands Japan robot marathon takes long road 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 Clown congressman messes up first vote Full Article Suspended teacher defends critical blog City to get RoboCop statue with fan funding Rescued Bolivian circus lions welcomed in U.S. Ugandan president says may release rap album U.S. city to get RoboCop statue with fan funding - 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