U.S. Top News Early Edition: Sarkozy to press Merkel on ECB after bond fiasco

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	11/24/2011
Good Morning Aron LATEST NEWS Sarkozy to press Merkel on ECB after bond fiasco STRASBOURG, France (Reuters) - France pressed Germany on Thursday to let the European Central Bank act decisively to halt a stampede out of euro zone government bond markets that has raised doubts about the survival of the single currency. | Full Article Truce quiets Cairo streets, army says no delay to vote November 24, 2011 08:43 AM ET CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian riot police and protesters observed a truce Thursday after violence that has killed 39 people in five days and the army said parliamentary elections would start on time next week. | Full Article AT&T braces for T-Mobile deal collapse November 24, 2011 08:44 AM ET FRANKFURT/LONDON (Reuters) - AT&T said it would take a $4 billion charge in case its takeover of T-Mobile USA fails, reflecting the dwindling chances for the deal seen as job-destroying by powerful political opponents. | Full Article Thanksgiving kicks off fight for holiday sales November 24, 2011 09:35 AM ET (Reuters) - The holiday shopping season starts in earnest on Thursday, with retailers anxious to see if U.S. consumers are willing to spend despite an endless stream of scary headlines about the fragile economy and their own precarious finances. | Full Article German bonds fall; stocks, euro vulnerable November 24, 2011 08:34 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - German government bond yields hit their highest in nearly a month and world stocks held near 7-week lows Thursday, a day after a weak debt sale in Berlin fanned fears the euro zone debt crisis is starting to threaten its biggest > falling 115 ticks on the day to 134.66, the lowest since October 31. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Olympus execs quit before showdown with ex-CEO November 24, 2011 09:00 AM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - Three executives of Japan's Olympus Corp resigned on Thursday ahead of a boardroom showdown with ousted CEO Michael Woodford, as the British whistleblower said he would not be surprised if "some criminality" were involved in the scandal engulfing the once-venerable firm. | Full Article Fitch cuts Portugal rating to junk status November 24, 2011 08:18 AM ET LISBON (Reuters) - Rating agency Fitch downgraded Portugal's rating to junk status on Thursday, citing large fiscal imbalances, high debts and the risks to its EU-mandated austerity program from a worsening economic outlook. | Full Article Fearful European bankers see little to be thankful for November 24, 2011 09:03 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - On Thanksgiving Thursday, people working in Europe's financial sector are struggling to find much to be thankful for. | Full Article KKR-led group has deal to buy Samson for $7.2 billion November 24, 2011 02:45 AM ET (Reuters) - A consortium led by private equity firm KKR & Co clinched a deal to buy oil and gas group Samson Investment Co for $7.2 billion, KKR said on Wednesday. | Full Article Dexia using emergency liquidity facilities: source November 24, 2011 07:32 AM ET BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Franco-Belgian bank Dexia is accessing emergency liquidity facilities in Belgium, France, Spain and Italy, a banking source said on Thursday, as analysts described its liquidity situation as "very dramatic." | Full Article HEALTH NEWS No surprise here: teens eat too little fruit, vegetables ERs often skip tests for young kids with fever Traffic pollution may be linked to diabetes risk Oral cancer deaths declining among well-educated Safety data favors less-invasive weight-loss surgery RELATED VIDEO Tense truce holds in Cairo's Tahrir Square but clashes elsewhere Lucky New Zealand helicopter pilot says crash events like a dream Bahrain 'used excessive force' 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 Mayor stages hunger strike as residents shiver Full Article UK burglar abuses "dumb" victim in apology letter Rats help Colombia sniff out deadly landmines Greyhound bus driver leaves passengers stranded Woman jailed for stealing $1 million from Mark Twain House Gynecologist faces charge for secret photos - 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