Business Today: Stock futures jump on renewed euro zone hopes

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	12/2/2011
Good Morning LATEST NEWS Stock futures jump on renewed euro zone hopes NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures rose sharply on Friday after a report the European Central Bank was gearing up to lend money to the International Monetary Fund in a bid to ease the euro zone debt crisis. | Full Article Jobless rate drops to 8.6 percent, hiring picks up December 02, 2011 08:34 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Employment growth picked up speed in November and the jobless rate dropped to a 2-1/2 year low of 8.6 percent, further evidence the economic recovery was gaining momentum. | Full Article Insight: Tables turned as SEC watchdog comes under attack December 02, 2011 07:09 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - David Kotz, the top watchdog of the Securities and Exchange Commission, is facing mounting criticism over some of the investigative techniques that have won him plaudits on Capitol Hill. | Full Article Zynga plans to raise $925 million in IPO December 02, 2011 07:41 AM ET (Reuters)- Zynga Inc could raise $925 million, less than previously planned, in what is still one of the largest and most hotly anticipated Internet IPOs in years. | Full Article Merkel says debt crisis will take years to solve December 02, 2011 08:38 AM ET BERLIN/PARIS (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel called on Friday for rapid EU treaty change to remedy the root causes of the euro zone's debt crisis but warned that Europeans faced a long, hard "marathon" to restore lost credibility. | Full Article US TOP NEWS After NATO strike, Pakistan adjusts rules of engagement December 02, 2011 07:32 AM ET ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's commanders in the wild Afghan border region can return fire if attacked without waiting for permission, the army chief said, a change in rules of engagement that could stoke tension after Saturday's NATO strike killed 24 Pakistani troops. | Full Article Myanmar's Suu Kyi praises U.S. engagement December 02, 2011 05:39 AM ET YANGON (Reuters) - Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi welcomed on Friday renewed U.S. engagement with Myanmar, saying she hoped it would set her long-isolated country on the road to democracy. | Full Article Egypt awaits poll results as Tahrir protest starts December 02, 2011 05:19 AM ET CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt will hear the results of elections which Islamist parties expect to win on Friday, and protesters gathered at a rally to remember 42 people killed in clashes with police last month. | Full Article Sanctions bite in Syria as oil giant Shell pulls out December 02, 2011 07:59 AM ET BEIRUT (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell said on Friday it would cease operations in Syria to heed new European Union sanctions against Damascus, deepening the international isolation of President Bashar al-Assad imposed over his violent crackdown on popular unrest. | Full Article Insight: Did Conficker help sabotage Iran's nuke program? December 02, 2011 05:23 AM ET (Reuters) - A cyber warfare expert claims he has linked the Stuxnet computer virus that attacked Iran's nuclear program in 2010 to Conficker, a mysterious "worm" that surfaced in late 2008 and infected millions of PCs. | Full Article HEALTH NEWS Obama raises U.S. goal on fighting AIDS Insight: Diabetes breakthrough stalled in safety debate Donors of bone marrow can be paid, court rules Apple's Siri irks abortion rights advocates Walgreen, others sue Pfizer over depression drug RELATED VIDEO Asia: the week ahead Inside the News: EU peripheral bond spreads seen tightening Asian stocks post first gain in 5 weeks 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 Funny Finnish bunny thinks he's a chicken Full Article Top Gear presenter in hot water over "silly" remarks Paris cleans lipstick off Oscar Wilde grave Thanksgiving spat over chair ends in knife attack Graveyard guitar robber faces jail Amy Winehouse dress fetches $68,000 at auction - 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