| Deutsche Boerse, NYSE deal wins U.S. approval | | December 22, 2011 02:10 PM ET | | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Deutsche Boerse won U.S. antitrust approval to buy NYSE Euronext in a $9 billion deal to create the world's No. 1 exchange operator, but the transaction still faces serious regulatory headwinds in Europe. | Full Article | | Jobless claims drop signals economic momentum | | December 22, 2011 01:50 PM ET | | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits hit a 3-1/2 year low last week, bolstering views the economy was gaining momentum, even though third-quarter growth was revised down. | Full Article | | Paulson funds down again in December: source | | December 22, 2011 04:31 PM ET | | NEW YORK (Reuters) - There will be no holiday cheer for hedge fund manager John Paulson this month, as his dismal performance in 2011 is capped off by another miserable performance so far in December. | Full Article | | Watchdog faults Ernst & Young on audits | | December 22, 2011 02:58 PM ET | | (Reuters) - A 2010 inspection by the U.S. audit industry watchdog faulted accounting giant Ernst & Young for a range of audit issues, including not getting enough supporting evidence and problems with testing the fair value of financial instruments. | Full Article | |  | | US TOP NEWS | | Impasse broken in House on payroll tax cut: aide | | December 22, 2011 04:18 PM ET | | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner has informed Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid that he will set a vote in the House on a Senate-passed two-month extension of the payroll tax cut, a Democratic leadership aide said on Thursday. | Full Article | | Shi'ites targeted as Baghdad blasts kill 72 | | December 22, 2011 01:55 PM ET | | BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A wave of bombings killed at least 72 people in Baghdad Thursday, the first attacks since Iraq's Shi'ite-led government was engulfed in a crisis that risks fracturing the country along sectarian and ethnic lines. | Full Article | | Iraq pullout a "signature failure" for Obama: Romney | | December 22, 2011 04:18 PM ET | | LITTLETON, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney on Thursday attacked U.S. President Barack Obama for a "signature failure" to keep some troops in Iraq to prevent the country falling back into sectarian conflict. | Full Article | | Yahoo to weigh deals for Asian assets: sources | | December 22, 2011 10:19 AM ET | | NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc is considering a plan to unload most of its prized Asian assets in a complex deal valued at roughly $17 billion, sources familiar with the matter said on Wednesday, winning nods of approval from Wall Street and driving its shares higher. | Full Article | | Hearing concludes for suspected WikiLeaks leaker Manning | | December 22, 2011 02:13 PM ET | | FORT MEADE, Maryland (Reuters) - The Army intelligence analyst suspected of leaking classified files to the WikiLeaks website gave U.S. enemies "unfettered access" to government secrets, a military prosecutor said on Thursday, but a defense lawyer said the soldier had done no harm. | Full Article | | | | HEALTH NEWS | | | | | RELATED VIDEO | | |  |  | | 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 | | | |
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