Business Today: Futures rise ahead of data, FedEx jumps

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	12/15/2011
Good Morning LATEST NEWS Futures rise ahead of data, FedEx jumps NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures rose on Thursday, following three days of market losses and ahead of a batch of data including industrial production, jobless claims and New York manufacturing. | Full Article Jobless claims drop to 3.5 year low December 15, 2011 08:35 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New U.S. claims for unemployment benefits dropped to a 3-1/2 year low last week, a government report showed on Thursday, suggesting the labor market | Full Article Spain looks safer than Italy as borrowing costs fall December 15, 2011 07:51 AM ET MADRID (Reuters) - Spain saw solid demand for its bonds on Thursday, paying more than 2 percentage points less to borrow over 5-years than Italy a day earlier as budget cuts helped ease concerns it could be among the next to fall in the euro zone's debt crisis. | Full Article Olympus ex-CEO attacks Japan investors as comeback bid struggles December 15, 2011 05:19 AM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - The whistleblower in Japan's Olympus Corp scandal, ex-CEO Michael Woodford, blasted Japanese shareholders on Thursday for failing to stand up for him, amid signs that domestic and foreign investors are split over his campaign to be reinstated. | Full Article FedEx affirms 2012 view, buying Boeing aircraft December 15, 2011 08:29 AM ET (Reuters) - FedEx Corp reported higher quarterly profit and said it is buying 27 new Boeing aircraft to update its fleet for fuel efficiency and cost savings. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Republicans push $915 billion spending bill December 15, 2011 06:36 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans introduced a $915 billion spending bill in the House of Representatives early on Thursday in an attempt to force Democrats to finalize legislation that would keep the U.S. government operating beyond the weekend. | Full Article SEC looking to appeal blocked Citigroup settlement: report December 15, 2011 03:21 AM ET (Reuters) - Enforcement staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission may request the commissioners leading the agency that they appeal last month's rejection by a U.S. district judge of a proposed $285 million settlement with Citigroup, the Wall Street Journal said, citing people familiar with the matter. | Full Article U.S. military marks end to nearly nine bloody years in Iraq December 15, 2011 08:25 AM ET BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The U.S. military officially ended its war in Iraq on Thursday, rolling up its flag at a low-key ceremony with Defense Secretary Leon Panetta nearly nine bloody years after the invasion that ousted dictator Saddam Hussein. | Full Article Putin rules out new election in marathon show December 15, 2011 08:06 AM ET MOSCOW (Reuters) - Vladimir Putin dismissed calls to rerun a parliamentary election in a marathon phone call-in on Russian television on Thursday and ignored most of the demands of protesters complaining of electoral fraud and demanding an end to his 12-year rule. | Full Article China villagers defy government in standoff over death December 15, 2011 08:03 AM ET BEIJING (Reuters) - Villagers in southern China on Thursday defied authorities and continued protests over a death in custody and land dispute in the latest outburst of simmering rural discontent that is eroding the ruling Communist Party's grip at the grassroots. | Full Article HEALTH NEWS Cancer group aims to boost trust in guidelines Gilenya trial could ease safety worries Brain stimulation may help some stroke patients Health law keeps 2.5 million young adults insured Study endorses HPV testing for all women over 30 RELATED VIDEO Hong Kong IPOs tumble amid volatility More companies plan to hire MBA grads: survey Breakingviews: OPEC output production agreement could prove too optimistic 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 Six-pack hunks: more than Singapore can bare? Full Article Take off that tie to save energy, Chilean men told Missouri woman gets $6.1 million from unclaimed property Chinese man arrested for hiring wedding strippers Take care selling the family silver, hard up Greeks told Italy winemaker sends literary message in the bottle - 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