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| 02/15/2011 |
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| Good Morning Aron | | LATEST NEWS | Showtime for House Republican spending cuts | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - One day after President Barack Obama presented Congress with his $3.7 trillion budget, the focus shifts on Tuesday to Washington's more immediate spending needs and a controversial spending-cut bill that Republicans hope to pass in the House of Representatives. | Full Article | | Army hopes to hand Egypt to civilian rule by August | February 15, 2011 09:19 AM ET | CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's new military rulers said on Tuesday they hoped to hand power over to an elected civilian leadership within six months and that they had no desire to keep control following the overthrow of President Hosni Mubarak. | Full Article | | | BUSINESS NEWS | Retail sales rise less than expected in January | February 15, 2011 09:02 AM ET | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sales at U.S. retailers increased less than expected in January amid weak receipts at building material and restaurant outlets, a government report showed on Tuesday, likely reflecting the drag from snow storms that slammed large parts of the country during the month. | Full Article | China inflation data adds to tightening case | February 15, 2011 07:11 AM ET | BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese inflation hit a lower-than-forecast 4.9 percent in January, but price pressures excluding food were their strongest in at least a decade and will force the central bank to keep tightening monetary policy. | Full Article | Divisions threaten French hope for G20 policy deal | February 15, 2011 08:59 AM ET | PARIS (Reuters) - Wide differences between rich and developing countries may frustrate France's hope of taking a bold step toward stabilizing the global economy at a Group of 20 finance ministers meeting this week. | Full Article | Higher expenses eat into CIT Group's Q4 profit | February 15, 2011 09:04 AM ET | BANGALORE (Reuters) - CIT Group Inc , which emerged from bankruptcy in December 2009, reported a drop in quarterly profit compared with the third quarter, as the commercial lender was hurt by a fall in interest income and higher expenses. | Full Article | | | HEALTH NEWS | | | | RELATED VIDEO | | | | | 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 | | | | | |
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