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Monday, February 6, 2012

U.S. Top News Early Edition: Merkel presses Greece as another bailout deadline slips

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Merkel presses Greece as another bailout deadline slips
ATHENS/PARIS (Reuters) - Greece let yet another deadline slip on Monday for responding to painful terms for a new EU/IMF bailout, as German Chancellor Angela Merkel made clear Europe's patience is wearing thin over drawn-out negotiations among its feuding political leaders. | Full Article
Gingrich vows to take fight to "timid" Romney
February 06, 2012 07:16 AM ET
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Republican Newt Gingrich vowed on Sunday to press ahead with his struggling presidential bid after a big loss in Nevada, saying he will focus on drawing a contrast with "timid" rival Mitt Romney. | Full Article
Syrian forces bombard rebel city of Homs: activists
February 06, 2012 07:53 AM ET
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian forces bombarded Homs on Monday, killing 50 people in a sustained assault on several districts of the city which has become a centre of armed opposition to President Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian National Council opposition group said. | Full Article
Insight: Two firms flourish in frenzied MF Global aftermath
February 06, 2012 01:15 AM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The mad rush to move client money out of MF Global Inc. after its collapse left two firms with the bulk of customer accounts, while other brokerages emerged with only minor gains from the chaos of carving up a multibillion-dollar business. | Full Article
Analysis: Euro zone strugglers lack innovative knack
February 06, 2012 04:21 AM ET
LONDON (Reuters) - To get an idea of the economic mountain euro zone strugglers Greece and Portugal have to climb, consider this: per million inhabitants, they each filed fewer than eight applications with the European Patent Office in 2010. | Full Article
BUSINESS NEWS
Wall Street set to open lower on Greece concerns
February 06, 2012 09:30 AM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Monday, indicating the S&P 500 index will pull back after a five-week rally on concerns Greece may be unable to avoid a chaotic default as it tries to reach terms on a new bailout package. | Full Article
China growth could halve if Europe crisis worsens: IMF
February 06, 2012 08:33 AM ET
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's annual economic growth could be cut nearly in half this year if Europe's debt crisis tips the world economy into a recession, putting pressure on Beijing to unveil "significant" fiscal stimulus, the International Monetary Fund said. | Full Article
Boeing to correct 787 Dreamliner fuselage issue
February 06, 2012 09:22 AM ET
(Reuters) - Boeing has discovered a problem related to the aft fuselage of its 787 Dreamliner planes and is making repairs that will not affect production of the aircraft, the company said in an emailed statement on Sunday. | Full Article
GM aims for 10 percent profit margin over next few years: report
February 06, 2012 04:04 AM ET
(Reuters) - General Motors aims to raise its profit margin to 10 percent over the next several years, up from the current margin of about 6 percent, Daniel Ammann, chief financial officer, told the Wall Street Journal in an interview. | Full Article
Humana posts higher profit, lifts forecast
February 06, 2012 08:22 AM ET
(Reuters) - Humana Inc posted a big rise in fourth-quarter earnings that was generally in line with analysts' targets, helped by higher membership in its Medicare plans for the elderly, and the health insurer slightly lifted its full-year profit forecast. | Full Article
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