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	11/17/2011
Good Morning LATEST NEWS Asia's mobile tech-driven healthcare market seen at $7 billion HONG KONG (Reuters) - Mobile technologies will be increasingly deployed to enable people in Asia to monitor and manage their health, with the market expected to hit $7 billion by 2017, an industry official said. | Full Article Europe in the grip of drug-resistant superbugs November 17, 2011 06:03 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Superbugs capable of evading even the most powerful antibiotics are increasing their grip in Europe with rates of drug resistance in one type of bacteria reaching 50 percent in the worst-hit countries, health officials said Thursday. | Full Article Fund backs cervical cancer vaccine in poor nations November 17, 2011 07:05 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - The GAVI international immunizations group has agreed to fund the roll-out of vaccines against cervical cancer in developing countries, offering protection against a disease that kills one woman every two minutes. | Full Article FDA panel backs Pfizer vaccine for adults November 16, 2011 06:40 PM ET SILVER SPRING, Maryland (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc won expert backing for using its blockbuster vaccine in adults to fight pneumonia, meningitis and other diseases caused by pneumococcus bacteria. | Full Article Green tea may trim "bad" cholesterol: study November 16, 2011 10:53 PM ET (Reuters) - Green tea, taken in a capsule or drunk in a cup, may shave a few points off "bad" cholesterol readings, according to a U.S. study involving more than a thousand people. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Jobless claims at 7-month low, building permits jump November 17, 2011 09:45 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New claims for jobless benefits hit a seven-month low last week, while permits for future home construction rebounded strongly last month, bolstering views the economy was gaining traction. | Full Article Spanish, French borrowing costs raise contagion alarm November 17, 2011 09:30 AM ET MADRID/PARIS (Reuters) - Spain and France faced sharply higher borrowing costs on Thursday, struggling with bond auctions that highlighted the threat of larger euro zone economies succumbing to the debt crisis that began in Greece and is now threatening Italy. | Full Article Hundreds of protesters march on Wall Street November 17, 2011 09:23 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hundreds of Occupy Wall Street protesters marched through New York's financial district toward the stock exchange on Thursday to protest economic inequality at the heart of the American capitalism. | Full Article Obama to announce Asian export deals for Boeing, GE November 17, 2011 09:56 AM ET NUSA DUA, INDONESIA (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will showcase a $21.7 billion deal Boeing has struck with Indonesia's largest domestic airline, Lion Air, the White House said. | Full Article New premier Monti says Italy faces emergency November 17, 2011 09:25 AM ET ROME (Reuters) - New Prime Minister Mario Monti said on Thursday Italy faced a major emergency as he promised rigor and fairness in sweeping reforms to dig the country out of a major financial crisis. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Wall Street drops as euro zone debt worries persist Sears loss widens as sales fall Delphi Automotive shares fall on market debut More Americans to shop on Black Friday: survey Olympus ex-CEO to return to Japan, top shareholder cuts stake RELATED VIDEO Obama to Asia: U.S. "here to stay" Containers removed from stricken ship off New Zealand coast Obama lays wreath at Darwin memorial 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 Texting mistake lands would-be drug buyer in jail Full Article "Situation" sues Abercrombie & Fitch over ad campaign Police say would-be teen burglar got stuck in chimney Romanians use gift cards to turn donuts into dollars Bottoms up for paint-spattered church-goers Struggling barber tells customers to pay what they can - 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