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| Good Morning Aron | | LATEST NEWS | Insight: In euro zone crisis, companies plan for the unthinkable | LONDON/BOSTON (Reuters) - When Novo Nordisk's chief financial officer met marketing colleagues last Friday the conversation moved far beyond the usual discussion of sales and performance. Jesper Brandgaard asked a simple, far-reaching question: how would the firm set prices for two pivotal new insulin products if the euro collapsed? | Full Article | | Italy borrowing cost soars as euro pressure mounts | November 29, 2011 07:41 AM ET | BRUSSELS/MILAN (Reuters) - Italy's borrowing costs hit a euro lifetime peak of nearly 8 percent Tuesday as pressure on euro zone finance ministers intensified to staunch a two-year-old debt crisis that is blighting the world economy. | Full Article | Exclusive: PE firm eyes buyout for Yahoo's U.S. business | November 29, 2011 08:30 AM ET | NEW YORK (Reuters) - Thomas H. Lee Partners is interested in buying the U.S. operations of Yahoo Inc, breaking away from other bidders that are for now eyeing either a minority stake or teaming up with the Internet giant's partners in Asia, sources familiar with the matter said. | Full Article | Iranian protesters storm UK compound in Tehran | November 29, 2011 09:27 AM ET | TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iranian protesters stormed two British Embassy compounds in Tehran Tuesday, smashing windows, hurling petrol bombs and burning the British flag during a rally to protest against sanctions imposed by Britain, live Iranian television showed. | Full Article | | | BUSINESS NEWS | Wall Street set to open up after Italian bond auction | November 29, 2011 09:29 AM ET | NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street was set for a higher open on Tuesday after Italian bond yields fell from session highs amid hopes a meeting of European finance ministers will be a step forward in resolving the region's debt crisis. | Full Article | Home prices decline in September: S&P | November 29, 2011 09:29 AM ET | NEW YORK (Reuters) - Home prices declined in September, highlighting the fragility of a market that is struggling to get back on its feet, a closely watched survey showed on Tuesday. | Full Article | Tiffany sales growth shows signs of slowing | November 29, 2011 08:51 AM ET | (Reuters) - Tiffany & Co gave a holiday quarter profit outlook that missed Wall Street expectations, and signs that the recent torrid pace of its sales gains is slowing sent shares down 7 percent. | Full Article | Olympus to review business structure amid scandal | November 29, 2011 08:15 AM ET | TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Olympus Corp has launched a review of its business structure, according to an internal memo, amid speculation the 92-year-old company may have to sell assets in order to survive a massive accounting scandal. | Full Article | Murdoch suffers BSkyB revolt, but hangs on | November 29, 2011 08:24 AM ET | LONDON (Reuters) - Investors holding nearly a quarter of BSkyB shares failed to back the re-election of chairman James Murdoch on Tuesday, in protest over the former chief executive's handling of a phone hacking scandal that has damaged the family name. | 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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