Before the Bell: German bonds fall; stocks, euro vulnerable

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	11/24/2011
Good Morning LATEST NEWS German bonds fall; stocks, euro vulnerable LONDON (Reuters) - German government bond yields hit their highest in nearly a month and world stocks held near 7-week lows Thursday, a day after a weak debt sale in Berlin fanned fears the euro zone debt crisis is starting to threaten its biggest > falling 115 ticks on the day to 134.66, the lowest since October 31. | Full Article Sarkozy to press Merkel on ECB after bond fiasco November 24, 2011 07:16 AM ET STRASBOURG, France (Reuters) - France pressed Germany on Thursday to let the European Central Bank act decisively to halt a stampede out of euro zone government bond markets that has raised doubts about the survival of the single currency. | Full Article AT&T, T-Mobile deal hopes crumble November 24, 2011 07:11 AM ET FRANKFURT/LONDON (Reuters) - Prospects for the $39 billion sale of Deutsche Telekom's T-Mobile USA unit to AT&T darkened after the U.S. telecoms giant said it would take a $4 billion charge in case of failure and the pair gave up on one avenue of regulatory approval. | Full Article KKR-led group has deal to buy Samson for $7.2 billion November 24, 2011 02:45 AM ET (Reuters) - A consortium led by private equity firm KKR & Co clinched a deal to buy oil and gas group Samson Investment Co for $7.2 billion, KKR said on Wednesday. | Full Article Dexia using emergency liquidity facilities: source November 24, 2011 07:32 AM ET BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Franco-Belgian bank Dexia is accessing emergency liquidity facilities in Belgium, France, Spain and Italy, a banking source said on Thursday, as analysts described its liquidity situation as "very dramatic." | Full Article US TOP NEWS Truce quiets Cairo streets, army says no delay to vote November 24, 2011 07:36 AM ET CAIRO (Reuters) - A truce between Egyptian riot police and protesters succeeded on Thursday in calming violence that has killed 39 people in five days, and the army said there would be no delay to a parliamentary vote scheduled for next week. | Full Article Thanksgiving kicks off fight for holiday sales November 24, 2011 12:46 AM ET (Reuters) - The holiday shopping season starts in earnest on Thursday, with retailers anxious to see if U.S. consumers are willing to spend despite an endless stream of scary headlines about the fragile economy and their own precarious finances. | Full Article Fitch cuts Portugal rating to junk status November 24, 2011 07:08 AM ET LISBON (Reuters) - Rating agency Fitch downgraded Portugal's rating to junk status on Thursday, citing large fiscal imbalances, high debts and the risks to its EU-mandated austerity program from a worsening economic outlook. | Full Article France seeks Arab backing for Syria intervention November 24, 2011 07:50 AM ET CAIRO/PARIS (Reuters) - France will seek Arab support on Thursday for a humanitarian corridor in Syria, the first time a major power has swung behind international intervention in the eight-month uprising against President Bashar al-Assad. | Full Article Yemen's Saleh signs deal to give up power November 24, 2011 05:24 AM ET RIYADH (Reuters) - Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh signed a deal on Wednesday under which he will step down after 33 years in power and 10 months of protests against his rule that brought the country to the brink of civil war. | Full Article HEALTH NEWS No surprise here: teens eat too little fruit, vegetables ERs often skip tests for young kids with fever Traffic pollution may be linked to diabetes risk Oral cancer deaths declining among well-educated Safety data favors less-invasive weight-loss surgery RELATED VIDEO Strong domestic demand drives German business optimism - Ifo EU economy has greater impact than UK gov decisions - Poll Inside the News: FTSE sentiment gloomy despite bounce 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 Mayor stages hunger strike as residents shiver Full Article Rats help Colombia sniff out deadly landmines Greyhound bus driver leaves passengers stranded Woman jailed for stealing $1 million from Mark Twain House Gynecologist faces charge for secret photos Desperate fans burn ticket booth at stadium - 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