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	02/14/2011
Good Morning Aron LATEST NEWS Obama budget to cut deficit by $1.1 trillion WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama proposed a budget on Monday that would cut the U.S. deficit by $1.1 trillion over 10 years, setting the stage for a bitter fight with Republicans who vow even tougher spending controls. | Full Article Japan economy shrinks but exports may fuel recovery February 14, 2011 05:37 AM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's economy shrank slightly in the final quarter of 2010 but analysts expect a recovery this year as stronger exports to China and other parts of fast-growing Asia offset persistently weak domestic demand. | Full Article Egyptians mass in Tahrir Square as police march February 14, 2011 09:10 AM ET CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's military delivered an ultimatum on Monday to dozens of committed protesters in Tahrir Square, nerve center of a movement that toppled Hosni Mubarak, to leave and let life return to normal or face arrest. | Full Article China trade surplus shrinks, supports government's G20 case February 14, 2011 08:00 AM ET BEIJING, Feb 14 (Reuters) - China's trade surplus fell to its lowest in nine months in January after imports surged, supporting the government's case ahead of a G20 meeting that it is doing enough to spur domestic demand without speeding up currency appreciation. | Full Article Sen. Schumer creates waves over DB-NYSE merger plan February 14, 2011 06:22 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - A top lawmaker on Sunday created waves over two key aspects of the proposed merger between Deutsche Boerse and NYSE Euronext -- which management team will run the merged entity and what will be its name. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Wall Street set to dip after strong run February 14, 2011 09:03 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks were set to dip on Monday after posting two straight weeks of gains that drove indexes to new multi-year highs and some investors worried the market was overextended. | Full Article GE to buy John Wood unit for $2.8 billion February 14, 2011 04:40 AM ET NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) - General Electric Co is to buy a unit of British energy services firm John Wood Group for about $2.8 billion, the latest move by the largest U.S. conglomerate to boost its presence in oil services. | Full Article G20 too divided to back tough curbs on speculators February 14, 2011 07:37 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - French hopes for tough curbs on commodities speculation to tame soaring food prices look set to be thwarted as leading producer nations line up to oppose market interference. | Full Article Emergency Medical to go private for about $3 bilion February 14, 2011 09:13 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice said it would buy healthcare and physician services company Emergency Medical Services Corp for a discount price of about $3 billion. | Full Article MGM posts smaller Q4 loss February 14, 2011 08:49 AM ET (Reuters) - MGM Resorts International , which sources said last week plans to publicly list shares in its Macau operations at the end of February, reported a smaller loss in the fourth quarter. The casino operator posted a net loss of $139.2 million, or 29 cents a share, compared with a net loss of $433.9 million, or 98 cents a share, last year. | Full Article HEALTH NEWS As sales soar, experts warn about energy drinks Kenya starts new vaccine campaign against pneumonia Success rates for experimental drugs falls: study Police suspect silicone clogged lungs in injection death Health at birth tied to ADHD risk RELATED VIDEO Bus hiijack hearing in China Indonesian trial for radical Islamist begins Protesters clean Tahrir Square 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 Third of Russians think sun spins round Earth? Full Article Think a kiss is just a kiss? New book tells all Taxi imposter gets jail after high-speed chase - 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