Business Today: Stock futures up as investors eye earnings, EU summit

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	10/26/2011
Good Morning LATEST NEWS Stock futures up as investors eye earnings, EU summit NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures rose on Wednesday after the S&P fell 2 percent in the previous session as optimism about corporate earnings offset concerns about an upcoming meeting of European leaders to tackle the region's debt crisis. | Full Article Incoming ECB head gives euro zone pre-summit boost October 26, 2011 08:37 AM ET BRUSSELS/ROME (Reuters) - The incoming head of the European Central Bank threw the euro zone a lifeline hours before a crucial summit on Wednesday by signaling the bank would go on buying troubled states' bonds to combat market turmoil. | Full Article Durable goods orders rise in September October 26, 2011 08:35 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Demand for a range of long- lasting U.S. manufactured goods rose more than expected in September to post the largest increase in six months, cementing views of a step-up in economic growth in the third quarter, even though new orders for transportation equipment fell. | Full Article Ford profit beats Street; focus now on dividend October 26, 2011 08:35 AM ET DETROIT (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co posted lower third-quarter earnings after misjudging the threat of higher commodity costs and writing down the value of hedge positions. | Full Article Olympus head quits; watchdog probes firm on disclosure October 26, 2011 08:25 AM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - Olympus Corp head Tsuyoshi Kikukawa resigned on Wednesday after a scandal over hefty advisory fees wiped out half of the 92-year-old firm's market value, but his successor stuck with the company's line that it had done nothing wrong. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Amazon.com shares slump as costs weigh on outlook October 26, 2011 07:40 AM ET (Reuters) - Shares of Amazon.com Inc fell 13 percent in pre-market trade on Wednesday, a day after the company forecast a disappointing outlook for the current quarter on costs related to Kindle and other investments to grow the company. | Full Article Libyans seek further NATO help October 26, 2011 08:09 AM ET TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libya's interim leader urged NATO on Wednesday to maintain its involvement in the country until the end of the year, though the Western military alliance that helped topple Muammar Gaddafi is keen to wind up its formal mission within days. | Full Article Ex-Goldman director to face criminal charges: source October 26, 2011 08:25 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - A former Goldman Sachs director, who also was once the global head of elite consultancy McKinsey & Co, will surrender to the FBI on Wednesday to face criminal insider trading-related charges, a person familiar with the investigation said. | Full Article Turkey struggles to shelter thousands after quake October 26, 2011 08:15 AM ET ERCIS Turkey (Reuters) - Turkey struggled to provide shelter on Wednesday to tens of thousands left homeless by an earthquake that killed nearly 500, and rescue teams began taking painful decisions to call off searches for those buried alive. | Full Article Population boom heralds big global economic shifts October 26, 2011 08:13 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Few economists have been as spectacularly wrong as Thomas Malthus, who predicted in 1798 that unchecked population growth would doom the Earth to starvation. | Full Article HEALTH NEWS World needs to update its flu vaccines: study Exclusive: Medtronic probes insulin pump risks Depression risk no higher for older first-time mums Death toll from listeria outbreak rises to 28 Obama healthcare law issues before high court RELATED VIDEO Breakingviews: Orderly euro exit virtually impossible SAP to buy shares opportunistically on the market - CEO Inside the News: Euro/dollar unlikely to stray from $1.39 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 Millions of escaped bees shut down highway Full Article Man, 87, nabbed with 228 pounds of cocaine, police say Authorities trying to identify body found in freezer Police arrest man who burned more than 100 cars New app aims to reduce stress with slow breathing - 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