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	11/8/2011
Good Morning LATEST NEWS In abrupt turnaround, Olympus admits it hid losses TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Olympus admitted on Tuesday it hid losses on securities investments dating back two decades, bowing to weeks of pressure to explain a series of baffling transactions that have put the future of the firm in doubt. | Full Article Italy, Greece on the brink, markets hold breath November 08, 2011 09:07 AM ET ROME/ATHENS (Reuters) - Financial markets held their breath on Tuesday as Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's reform-shy government teetered on the brink and debt-crippled Greece's leaders struggled to put together a national unity government. | Full Article Berlusconi's top ally tells him to resign November 08, 2011 09:22 AM ET ROME (Reuters) - Silvio Berlusconi's closest coalition ally, Umberto Bossi, told him to resign on Tuesday in what could be a mortal blow to the Italian prime minister before a crunch vote in parliament. | Full Article USS Cole bomb suspect finally gets his day in court November 08, 2011 09:28 AM ET GUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL BASE, Cuba (Reuters) - Nine years after his capture and a decade after the United States first authorized military tribunals for terrorist suspects, the alleged mastermind of the deadly bombing of the USS Cole will face a judge in the Guantanamo war crimes tribunal. | Full Article Exclusive: HP weighing sale of webOS unit November 08, 2011 04:29 AM ET NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Hewlett-Packard Co is looking to sell Palm's webOS mobile software platform, a deal that could fetch hundreds of millions of dollars but less than the $1.2 billion that HP paid last year, four sources close to the matter said. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Wall St opens higher; Italy vote in focus November 08, 2011 09:35 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks opened higher on Tuesday as Italian lawmakers prepared for a crucial vote on public finances that marks the latest turn in the long-simmering euro zone debt crisis. | Full Article Toyota withdraws outlook on Thai floods, quake, yen November 08, 2011 08:46 AM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp withdrew its annual profit guidance on Tuesday as Thai floods threaten output just as it had recovered from supply shortages that battered production after the March earthquake in Japan. | Full Article McDonald's October same-store sales rise 5.5 percent November 08, 2011 08:50 AM ET (Reuters) - McDonald's Corp reported a higher-than-expected rise in worldwide October sales at established restaurants, aided by a popular promotional game in the United States. | Full Article SocGen to cut bonuses, scrap dividend after tough Q3 November 08, 2011 08:14 AM ET PARIS (Reuters) - Societe Generale , France's second-biggest listed bank, said it would slash bonuses and scrap its 2011 dividend after a tough quarter as it scrambles to meet strict new capital requirements. | Full Article PepsiCo taking more time to review its business November 08, 2011 09:27 AM ET (Reuters) - PepsiCo Inc's management and its board are extending their ongoing review of business plans for 2012 and beyond, the drink and food maker said on Tuesday. | Full Article HEALTH NEWS U.S. judge blocks graphic cigarette warnings Newer birth control pills again tied to blood clots Brain analysis can help predict psychosis: study AstraZeneca, Targacept drug fails depression test U.S. food lobby fighting hard to defend kid ads RELATED VIDEO Trapped trekkers return to Kathmandu Toyota withdraws profit forecast Australia imposes carbon taxes. 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 Five teenagers arrested for stealing Halloween candy Full Article Strapped county sacks Santa to save $660 Devil found in detail of Giotto fresco in Italy's Assisi - 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