Business Today: Futures jump after Chinese, German data

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	01/3/2012
Good Morning LATEST NEWS Futures jump after Chinese, German data NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures rose sharply on Tuesday as upbeat Chinese and German data boosted optimism about the global economy after the S&P 500 index ended flat in 2011. | Full Article Same-store sales seen up 4.3 percent in December January 03, 2012 12:12 AM ET (Reuters) - When top retailers post their December sales this week, Wall Street analysts are expecting them to report a healthy end to the holiday season, helped by discounts, improved consumer sentiment and tactics like extended hours and layaways. | Full Article BP sues Halliburton over $42 billion oil spill bill January 03, 2012 08:16 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - BP has called on contractor Halliburton to pay all costs and expenses it incurred to clean up the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, which the oil major previously put at around $42 billion. | Full Article Analysis: Asia's double-edged currency sword January 02, 2012 09:15 AM ET SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The roller-coaster ride for Asian currencies, which saw only the yen and yuan post significant gains for the year against the U.S. dollar, is set to continue in 2012. | Full Article Total signs $2.3 billion shale deal with Chesapeake January 03, 2012 07:43 AM ET PARIS (Reuters) - Oil major Total SA signed a $2.3 billion deal with Chesapeake Energy Corp and EnerVest, continuing a trend of European and Asian oil and gas companies buying into U.S. shale plays. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Iran threatens U.S. Navy as sanctions hit economy January 03, 2012 07:42 AM ET TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran threatened Tuesday to take action if the U.S. Navy moves an aircraft carrier into the Gulf, Tehran's most aggressive statement yet after weeks of saber-rattling as new U.S. and EU financial sanctions take a toll on its economy. | Full Article Tight race in Iowa kicks off 2012 campaign January 03, 2012 08:30 AM ET DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - Iowa Republicans cast the first votes of the 2012 White House campaign on Tuesday, with Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum and Ron Paul in a high-stakes battle to win the party's kick-off nominating contest. | Full Article Arab League says Syria monitors helping, activists skeptical January 03, 2012 08:33 AM ET BEIRUT (Reuters) - The head of the Arab League said its peace monitors were helping to ease a violent crackdown on anti-government protests in Syria but activists said the organization was being manipulated by President Bashar al-Assad's forces. | Full Article Exclusive: Pakistan Taliban commanders "at each other's throats" January 03, 2012 07:31 AM ET ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Al Qaeda, the Afghan Taliban and Pakistani militants have held a series of meetings aimed at containing what could soon be open warfare between the two most powerful Pakistani Taliban leaders, militant sources have said. | Full Article New FAO chief says food prices may ease in 2012 January 03, 2012 08:19 AM ET ROME (Reuters) - Food prices may ease in 2012 due to a slowing global economy, though no drastic drop from high levels is expected, the new director-general of the U.N.'s Food and Agriculture Organisation said on Tuesday. | Full Article HEALTH NEWS Babies may be getting bigger, but questions remain Fitness often not a priority for college students Some girls overestimate HPV vaccine protection Three arrested for peddling miracle stem cell cure Do twin embryos help each other survive in IVF? RELATED VIDEO 2012 make or break year for the euro Positive Chinese data boosts risk appetite Positive Chinese data boosts risk appetite 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 "Occupy" makes annual list of most overused words Full Article Two die, 561 hurt in Italian New Year celebrations - 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