Business Today: Futures bounce ahead of Fed assessment

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	12/13/2011
Good Morning LATEST NEWS Futures bounce ahead of Fed assessment NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures rose on Tuesday following an equities selloff the day before, but anxiety over Europe's debt crisis was seen keeping markets jittery ahead of the Federal Reserve's assessment of the U.S. economy. | Full Article Retail sales rise less than expected in November December 13, 2011 08:33 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Retail sales rose less than expected in November as a drop in receipts for food and beverages weighed against stronger sales of motor vehicles, the Commerce Department said on Tuesday. | Full Article Discounts squeeze Best Buy's quarterly profit December 13, 2011 08:22 AM ET (Reuters) - Best Buy Co's quarterly profit fell as bigger discounts during the holiday season squeezed margins at the world's largest electronics chain, and its shares fell. | Full Article WaMu settles dispute, eyes bankruptcy exit December 13, 2011 08:29 AM ET (Reuters) - Washington Mutual Inc, the biggest bank to fail in U.S. history, said it reached a settlement in a dispute between shareholders and certain creditors that had prevented the bank from emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings. | Full Article Boeing lands $19 billion Southwest order December 13, 2011 07:54 AM ET (Reuters) - Boeing Co won a $19 billion deal to sell 150 737 MAX aircraft to Dallas-based carrier Southwest Airlines , in what it called its biggest ever order. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Fed likely to stay on sidelines at policy meeting December 13, 2011 12:17 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve is likely to hold off offering the U.S. economy fresh stimulus at a meeting on Tuesday as it weighs encouraging signs on the recovery against risks coming from Europe. | Full Article Syria death toll hits 5,000 as insurgency spreads December 13, 2011 07:27 AM ET AMMAN (Reuters) - More than 5,000 people have been killed in nine months of unrest in Syria, the U.N. human rights chief said, as an insurgency began to overshadow what had initially been street protests against President Bashar al-Assad's 11-year rule. | Full Article Panetta on surprise visit to Afghanistan December 13, 2011 07:25 AM ET KABUL (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Leon Panetta arrived in Kabul on Tuesday for an unannounced visit, as the United States and its Western allies reduce troop levels in Afghanistan despite persistent violence. | Full Article U.S. lawmakers freeze $700 million to Pakistan, ties strained December 13, 2011 04:39 AM ET ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A U.S. Congressional panel has frozen $700 million in aid to Pakistan until it gives assurances it is helping fight the spread of homemade bombs in the region, a move one Pakistani senator called unwise and likely to strain ties further. | Full Article Analysis: Isolation fears push outsiders to embrace euro zone December 13, 2011 08:37 AM ET BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A determination not to be sidelined is driving EU countries that don't use the euro to support deeper integration in the single currency area, even though they reject joining the club until Europe's sovereign debt crisis is resolved. | Full Article HEALTH NEWS Deaths from malaria fall, but funding woes loom: WHO Studies may have overestimated cellphone crash risk No extra birth defect risk after cancer treatment: study Poor mental health harming productivity, says OECD Medtronic settles U.S. probe over doctor kickbacks RELATED VIDEO Asia's Tiffany outshines rivals Reuters Breakingviews ZEW mixed, but German slowdown seen inevitable 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 Croat's Christmas now comes with a million lights Full Article Albanian makes world's largest coffee bean mosaic Actor Alec Baldwin mocks airline industry in SNL skit - 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