Business Today: Futures rise in thin volume, inflation data eyed

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	12/16/2011
Good Morning LATEST NEWS Futures rise in thin volume, inflation data eyed NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures rose on Friday in thin volume as key euro zone bond yields eased ahead of the release of U.S. inflation data. | Full Article Consumer prices flat in November December 16, 2011 08:35 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Consumer prices were flat in November as Americans paid less for cars and gasoline, while the 12-month inflation reading fell for the second straight | Full Article Fitch cuts Goldman, Deutsche, five other large banks December 16, 2011 05:32 AM ET (Reuters) - Fitch Ratings, the third-biggest of the major credit rating agencies, on Thursday downgraded Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank and five other large banks based in Europe and the United States, citing "increased challenges" in the financial markets. | Full Article Monti wins vote on Italian austerity package December 16, 2011 07:57 AM ET ROME (Reuters) - Italy's government easily won a confidence vote on its tough austerity package on Friday, the first step in parliamentary approval for sweeping measures aimed at saving the euro zone's third-largest economy from financial disaster. | Full Article Analysis: AT&T case could dash Diageo's U.S. whiskey dreams December 16, 2011 07:38 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - If Diageo -- the world's biggest spirits company -- wants to be a leading player in American whiskey, the experience of another major company attempting a U.S. merger won't give it much cause for cheer. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Rivals pounce on Gingrich at last Iowa debate December 16, 2011 03:31 AM ET SIOUX CITY, Iowa (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidates pounced on front-runner Newt Gingrich on Thursday to try to blunt his surge at the last debate before Iowa launches the 2012 U.S. election season. | Full Article Deal reached to avert government shutdown December 15, 2011 10:41 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lawmakers on Thursday reached a tentative deal to fund an array of government agencies through September 30 and avert shutting down many of Washington's operations starting this weekend. | Full Article Italy PM warns policymakers against dividing Europe December 16, 2011 07:15 AM ET ROME (Reuters) - Italy's prime minister urged European policymakers on Friday to beware of dividing the continent with their efforts to fight its debt crisis and warned them against feeding "short-term hunger for rigor" in some countries, in a swipe at Germany. | Full Article Zynga prices IPO at top end of range December 15, 2011 11:48 PM ET (Reuters) - Online games maker Zynga Inc is expected to make a strong debut on the Nasdaq stock exchange on Friday after it priced its initial public offering at the top end of a preliminary range but did not increase the size of the $1 billion deal. | Full Article Deutsche Bank starts asset manager sale: sources December 16, 2011 03:25 AM ET FRANKFURT/LONDON (Reuters) - Deutsche Bank AG has launched the sale of a large chunk of its global asset management business, with a price tag seen between 2 billion euros ($2.6 billion) and 3 billion, two financial sources familiar with the sale process said on Friday. | Full Article HEALTH NEWS Many surgeons don't discuss end-of-life care: study Republican Ryan backs new bipartisan Medicare Plan Roche melanoma drug wins European green light U.S. agrees to limit medical research on chimpanzees Generic drugmakers to build warning system on shortages RELATED VIDEO Japan: 2012 outlook Reuters Breakingviews: Elastic money dangerously stretches euro zone: Breakingviews UK retail robust at Christmas says John Lewis CEO 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 Dutch pot sales to foreigners go up in smoke Full Article Greek man claims for 19 kids-none real, police say Six-pack hunks: more than Singapore can bare? Take off that tie to save energy, Chilean men told Rostock want sellout virtual crowd in closed doors match Missouri woman gets $6.1 million from unclaimed property - 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