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	12/7/2011
Good afternoon LATEST NEWS Forget the Christmas parties, employees want cash (Reuters) - Companies planning to spend thousands of dollars for staff Christmas parties, even with open bars, shouldn't bother because most U.S. employees would prefer money. | Full Article Jennifer Aniston preferred guest at holiday table December 07, 2011 11:12 AM ET (Reuters) - Actress Jennifer Aniston and her ex-husband Brad Pitt would be the preferred guests at a holiday meal for many Americans, along with the Duchess of Cambridge. | Full Article Alec Baldwin asked to leave flight for playing game December 07, 2011 11:14 AM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor Alec Baldwin was involved in a dispute with an American Airlines flight attendant on Tuesday and asked to disembark an airplane because he was playing a smart-phone word game before departure. | Full Article AIDS group seeks LA vote on condoms in porn films December 06, 2011 12:30 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Voters in Los Angeles, home to the U.S. porn industry, could soon be asked to decide whether condoms should be required in adult films to reduce sexually transmitted diseases. | Full Article Disarmed grenades found in woman's luggage at airport December 06, 2011 02:01 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Authorities at Newark Liberty Airport in New Jersey discovered five disarmed grenades in the luggage of a woman seeking to board a flight to Belgium, the Transportation Security Administration said on Monday. | Full Article US TOP NEWS France vows powerful summit deal December 07, 2011 12:32 PM ET PARIS/BERLIN (Reuters) - Pessimistic comments from EU paymaster Germany and new figures exposing growing stress among Europe's banks took the shine off financial market hopes of a turning point in the euro zone debt crisis at a summit this week. | Full Article Republican candidates rattle sabers against Iran December 07, 2011 12:30 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidates rattled sabers against Iran and skewered President Barack Obama for being soft in his support for Israel on Wednesday as they vied for the backing of Jewish Republicans. | Full Article Olympus board signals it will quit December 07, 2011 05:36 AM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - Olympus Corp's board signaled plans to quit over a $1.7 billion accounting fraud, but will likely pick a team of potential successors, triggering a battle for control of the Japanese firm with the former CEO who blew the whistle on the scandal. | Full Article Halliburton says BP wrong on cement tests December 07, 2011 11:48 AM ET (Reuters) - Halliburton Co on Wednesday disputed BP Plc's allegations in a court filing that it had destroyed evidence related to its cement work on the Gulf of Mexico well that blew out last year. | Full Article Economists see France losing AAA in 3 months: Reuters poll December 07, 2011 10:22 AM ET PARIS (Reuters) - France will lose its AAA credit rating early next year regardless of last-ditch efforts by President Nicolas Sarkozy to resolve the euro zone crisis at an EU summit this week, a Reuters poll of economists showed on Wednesday. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS S&P falls 1 percent Exclusive: D.Boerse, NYSE mull spin-off on EU demands Geithner spoke to ECB, IMF heads on Wednesday: official Airlines brace for heavy Europe crisis impact Penney CEO calls Martha Stewart deal a "centerpiece" RELATED VIDEO Pay-as-you-go cars hit Paris streets Mexico sets new stargazing record A rare pink diamond up for sale 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 TECHNOLOGY NEWS HTC says no plan to change Q4 guidance yet Full Article Online sales rose 15.6 percent in November: IBM Benchmark Exclusive: Verizon to take on Netflix with Web service RIM walks away from BBX name after trademark fight U.S. "virtual embassy" blocked by Iran net censor EU to accept IBM concessions, end antitrust probe: sources - 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