| LATEST NEWS | | Futures drop after GE, Google results | | NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures dipped on Friday, indicating the S&P 500 may snap a three-day win streak after GE and Google results fell short of expectations and as investors eyed Greek debt talks for signs of progress. | Full Article | | | Greece, creditors edge closer to deal | | January 20, 2012 08:17 AM ET | | ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece and its private bondholders drew closer on Friday to a bond swap deal that would prevent the country from sinking into a chaotic default and ease the euro zone's debilitating debt crisis. | Full Article | | GE revenue lower than expected | | January 20, 2012 08:37 AM ET | | (Reuters) - General Electric Co's fourth-quarter revenue fell short of Wall Street expectations because of slower-than-expected growth in Europe, sending its shares down 2.5 percent in premarket trading. | Full Article | | Schlumberger posts profit jump | | January 20, 2012 07:56 AM ET | | (Reuters) - Schlumberger Ltd , the world's largest oilfield services company, reported a 36 percent rise in quarterly earnings, beating Wall Street forecasts, but it warned that Europe's debt crisis could hurt economic growth and trim oil demand. | Full Article | |  | | US TOP NEWS | | Sharp clashes at Republican debate ahead of vote | | January 20, 2012 12:21 AM ET | | CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidates tore into each other on Thursday and Newt Gingrich snarled at the CNN moderator in a raucous debate two days before the South Carolina primary, which may decide the nomination race. | Full Article | | Violence keeps Syria on edge, Arab mission in doubt | | January 20, 2012 06:54 AM ET | | AMMAN (Reuters) - Scattered violence broke out on Friday in Syria, where Arab peace monitors have completed a month-long mission, ahead of Muslim prayers that are often followed by demonstrations for and against President Bashar al-Assad. | Full Article | | Google results fall short, rare miss hurts shares | | January 19, 2012 09:02 PM ET | | SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc's quarterly results fell short of Wall Street's heightened expectations for the holiday season as declining search advertising rates contributed to a rare miss, triggering a 9 percent slide in its shares. | Full Article | | Insight: Top Justice officials connected to mortgage banks | | January 20, 2012 07:22 AM ET | | (Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and Lanny Breuer, head of the Justice Department's criminal division, were partners for years at a Washington law firm that represented a Who's Who of big banks and other companies at the center of alleged foreclosure fraud, a Reuters inquiry shows. | Full Article | | U.S. shuts Megaupload.com, hackers retaliate | | January 20, 2012 12:42 AM ET | | (Reuters) - The U.S. government shut down the Megaupload.com content sharing website, charging its founders and several employees with massive copyright infringement, the latest skirmish in a high-profile battle against piracy of movies and music. | 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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