| LATEST NEWS | | Wall St edges lower before payrolls | | NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks treaded water on Thursday after the previous day's massive gains, but investors worry that recent strong data could set the market up for a selloff should Friday's jobs report fall short of hopes. | Full Article | | | Auto sales rise to near two-year high | | December 01, 2011 04:04 PM ET | | (Reuters) - Strong sales gains by major automakers, paced by Chrysler Group LLC and Volkswagen AG, put November U.S. auto sales on track to hit a two-year high as consumers returned to showrooms even without a big year-end sale. | Full Article | | Mass. AG hits big banks with foreclosure lawsuit | | December 01, 2011 02:43 PM ET | | (Reuters) - The Massachusetts attorney general has filed a lawsuit against five large U.S. banks accusing them of deceptive foreclosure practices, a signal of ebbing confidence that a multi-state agreement can be worked out. | Full Article | | ECB opens door to action, Sarkozy seeks new treaty | | December 01, 2011 03:53 PM ET | | BRUSSELS/TOULON, France (Reuters) - The new head of the European Central Bank signaled on Thursday it stood ready to act more aggressively to fight Europe's debt crisis if political leaders agree next week on much tighter budget controls in the 17-nation euro zone. | Full Article | |  | | US TOP NEWS | | November chilled retailers stuck in a rut | | December 01, 2011 02:44 PM ET | | (Reuters) - Earlier hours and bigger promotions were the keys to success for several U.S. retailers in November, while chains that held fast to their same old holiday season strategies were dealt a blow. | Full Article | | Factories growing despite global slowdown | | December 01, 2011 01:47 PM ET | | NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. factories shrugged off weakness in the global economy in November as manufacturing activity rose to its highest level in five months, a fresh sign the domestic economy was accelerating. | Full Article | | Syria firms and VIPs sanctioned in "civil war" | | December 01, 2011 04:28 PM ET | | BEIRUT (Reuters) - The United States, European Union and Arab League blacklisted Syrian VIPs and companies on Thursday to force an end to the military crackdown on protesters challenging the rule of President Bashar al-Assad. | Full Article | | NATO attack threatens war on militants: Pakistan | | December 01, 2011 04:25 PM ET | | ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan, enraged by a NATO cross-border attack that killed 24 soldiers, could end support for the U.S.-led war on militancy if its sovereignty is violated again, the foreign minister said, warning that "enough is enough." | Full Article | | Clinton offers Myanmar first rewards for reform | | December 01, 2011 03:56 PM ET | | YANGON (Reuters) - The United States will support more aid for Myanmar and consider installing an ambassador after an absence of some two decades, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Thursday, offering the first rewards for reform. | 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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