| LATEST NEWS | | Democrats seek victory in payroll tax cut fight | | (Reuters) - With House of Representatives Republicans under attack from friends and foes, Democrats held out for victory in a fight over extending a payroll tax cut for millions of workers that is set to expire at year's end. | Full Article | | | Exclusive: Pakistan army wants Zardari out but not a coup | | December 22, 2011 08:49 AM ET | | ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's powerful army is fed up with unpopular President Asif Ali Zardari and wants him out of office, but through legal means and without a repeat of the coups that are a hallmark of the country's 64 years of independence, military sources said. | Full Article | | Baghdad blasts kill 63 as Iraq tensions rise | | December 22, 2011 09:32 AM ET | | BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A series of bombings hit Baghdad on Thursday, killing at least 63 people in the first big assault attack on Iraq's capital since a sectarian crisis erupted within its government just days after the U.S. troop withdrawal. | Full Article | | Yahoo to weigh deals for Asian assets: sources | | December 22, 2011 08:31 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 | | After a year of disasters, Toyota sees record sales | | December 22, 2011 05:43 AM ET | | TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp forecast a 20 percent jump in global sales to a record 8.48 million vehicles next year as it claws back from this year's output losses caused by natural disasters in Japan and Thailand. | Full Article | |  | | BUSINESS NEWS | | Jobless claims at 3.5 year low | | December 22, 2011 09:19 AM 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 | | Toyota expects record sales in 2012 | | December 22, 2011 08:18 AM ET | | TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese carmaker Toyota Motor forecast a 20 percent jump in 2012 sales to a record 8.48 million vehicles, as it recovers from output losses caused by natural disasters in Japan and Thailand this year. | Full Article | | Analysis: ECB cash to give indirect boost via banks | | December 22, 2011 09:21 AM ET | | LONDON (Reuters) - The European Central Bank's offer of cheap long-term cash is an attempt to prevent a rapid bank deleveraging shock rather than U.S.-style money printing that will filter through to the real economy and leach into other markets. | 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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