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	01/10/2012
Good Morning LATEST NEWS Stock futures jump as Alcoa outlook boosts commods NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures jumped on Tuesday after a bullish Alcoa forecast boosted the outlook for the commodities sector, signaling a stronger global economy. | Full Article Olympus sues execs over scandal, shares surge January 10, 2012 06:32 AM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's disgraced Olympus Corp is suing its president and 18 other executives, past and present, for up to $47 million in compensation, as it struggles to recover from one of the nation's worst accounting scandals. | Full Article Tiffany holiday sales weaken; Zale, Signet rise January 10, 2012 08:34 AM ET (Reuters) - Tiffany & Co sales over the holiday season weakened markedly in the United States and Europe, prompting the upscale jeweler to lower its full-year profit forecast and sending its shares down nearly 8 percent in premarket trading. | Full Article Forex trade emails cast doubt on SNB's Hildebrand January 10, 2012 08:36 AM ET ZURICH (Reuters) - The supervisory council of the Swiss National Bank forced Philipp Hildebrand to step down as chairman after emails about a currency trade by his wife failed to clear him of involvement in the deal, newspapers reported on Tuesday. | Full Article Custody banks net short-selling gains from EU crisis January 10, 2012 08:07 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - A group of specialist banks are profiting from Europe's financial crisis, thanks to a surge in demand for securities which allow traders to bet against bank stocks and government bonds. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Romney wrestles with GOP attacks on corporate past January 10, 2012 08:17 AM ET MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Mitt Romney is poised to take a big step toward the Republican U.S. presidential nomination on Tuesday by capturing New Hampshire, hoping to ride out last-minute attacks from his rivals and recover from a self-inflicted wound. | Full Article EU, Japan prepare for Iran oil embargo January 10, 2012 08:34 AM ET TEHRAN/VIENNA (Reuters) - Europe and Japan moved ahead on Tuesday in planning for punitive cuts in oil imports from Iran, where a senior official dismissed Western anger at news Tehran is enriching uranium deep underground as cover for ulterior motives. | Full Article Syria's Assad vows "iron fist," mocks Arab League January 10, 2012 08:19 AM ET BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad vowed on Tuesday to strike "terrorists" with an iron fist and derided the Arab League for its attempts to halt violence in a 10-month-old revolt against his rule. | Full Article SEC to put U.S. audit watchdog under microscope January 10, 2012 07:07 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. securities regulators will question the top U.S. audit watchdog about his budget and policy priorities on Wednesday, in a rare public meeting designed to shed more transparency on the agency that has tightened the screws on the auditing profession over the past year. | Full Article Top Obama aide Daley steps down, budget chief takes over January 09, 2012 07:39 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama announced an election year shake-up at the White House on Monday, choosing budget director Jack Lew to replace chief of staff Bill Daley, who resigned after a troubled one-year tenure. | Full Article HEALTH NEWS Exclusive: The troubled history of PIP's implants man in America Insight: New DNA reader to bring promise Babies' cries get a speedy response To optimize exercise, heed your heart rate training zone China stops unapproved stem cell treatments RELATED VIDEO Reuters Breakingviews: Nomura's latest departure is bad news China toy makers wind up for tough year Olympus sues over half its directors, M&A interest rises 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 Magpies and bears mourn North Korea's "Dear Leader" Full Article Australian survives terrifying fall after bungee snaps Taiwan's Ma to win election? The stars have foreseen it - 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