U.S. Top News Early Edition: Europe tells Greece: agree to austerity, get more loans

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	06/20/2011
Good Morning Aron LATEST NEWS Europe tells Greece: agree to austerity, get more loans LUXEMBOURG/ATHENS (Reuters) - Euro zone finance ministers applied intense pressure on Greece on Monday, saying it had to approve stricter austerity measures before a final decision is made on a further 12 billion euros in loans. | Full Article Assad blames unrest on saboteurs, pledges reforms June 20, 2011 09:30 AM ET BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad pledged on Monday political reforms within months to address a wave of protests against his rule, but blamed saboteurs for the unrest and warned that no deal could be reached with gunmen. | Full Article OECD's Gurria sees no global double-dip slump June 20, 2011 06:46 AM ET SEOUL (Reuters) - The world economy is slowing down due to a combination of factors such as the euro zone's debt problems and a weak U.S. housing sector, but it is not headed for a double-dip slump, the head of the OECD said on Monday. | Full Article NATO admits Libya air strike led to civilian deaths June 20, 2011 05:50 AM ET TRIPOLI (Reuters) - NATO has admitted it destroyed a house in Tripoli in which Libyan officials said nine civilians were killed, an incident likely to sow new doubts inside the alliance about its mission in Libya. | Full Article Big order helps Airbus glide over glitches June 20, 2011 09:10 AM ET LE BOURGET, France (Reuters) - Airbus bagged billions of dollars of orders for its revamped A320 plane on day one of a rain-sodden Paris Air Show, where it is vying with rival Boeing and trying to recover from pre-show mishaps. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Wall Street opens down on Greece concerns June 20, 2011 09:35 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks fell at the open on Monday as a delay in emergency loans to Greece and a possible downgrade of Italy's credit rating rekindled fears about the euro zone debt crisis, pushing investors out of riskier assets. | Full Article PNC to buy RBC's U.S. retail unit for $3.45 billion June 20, 2011 09:08 AM ET CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Reuters) - PNC Financial Services Group Inc will buy Royal Bank of Canada's U.S. retail bank operations for $3.45 billion in cash and stock, allowing PNC to expand in the U.S. Southeast. | Full Article Penney CEO to leave after Apple exec settles in June 20, 2011 09:33 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - J.C. Penney Co Inc CEO Myron Ullman will leave the company and the board in February after a three-month transition period to hand over the reins to his successor, Apple Inc executive Ron Johnson, the department store chain said on Monday. | Full Article Analysis: Resource firms bet on China boom, not Roubini gloom June 20, 2011 02:45 AM ET SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Famed market bear Nouriel Roubini may be talking down China, but resource firms are betting billions that rapid urbanization and economic growth will soak up the country's massive infrastructure investment and prevent a hard landing. | Full Article Citi says Greek debt may be contagious June 20, 2011 06:42 AM ET ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) - Greece's debt crisis may be contagious and poses one of the biggest risks to global financial markets alongside Middle East uprisings, Citigroup's Chief Risk Officer told Reuters. | Full Article HEALTH NEWS Food allergies affect 1 in 12 kids: study Millions still die due to lack of midwives: U.N. Two French children recovering from E.coli bout Portable pools pose summer risk for kids Scientists develop new approach for cancer vaccine RELATED VIDEO Airbus A380 damaged at Paris Air Show Indian police arrest Somali pirates Angelina Jolie tours Lampedusa 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 "Very slow" live cruise show a hit Full Article Airport geese to be cooked for poor Students scramble to save lost "prom nights" Agents seize 159 pounds of iguana meat - 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