U.S. Top News Early Edition: After Iowa win, Romney expects rivals to turn up heat

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	01/4/2012
Good Morning LATEST NEWS After Iowa win, Romney expects rivals to turn up heat MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (Reuters) - After his razor-thin victory in Iowa, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney on Wednesday predicted "fast and furious" attacks from rivals seeking to oust him from his front-runner perch in the race for the Republican presidential nomination. | Full Article Gross's bond fund bleeds $1.4 billion in December: Morningstar January 04, 2012 08:31 AM ET (Reuters) - The PIMCO Total Return Fund, the world's largest bond fund, had $1.4 billion in outflows in December, according to fund analytics firm Morningstar. | Full Article Yahoo names PayPal executive new CEO January 04, 2012 09:32 AM ET (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc said on Wednesday it has appointed Scott Thompson as its chief executive, effective from January 9, replacing interim CEO Tim Morse who will resume his role as chief financial officer. | Full Article Analysis: Fuel test won't hasten Iran bomb: experts January 04, 2012 06:47 AM ET VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran's latest claim of a breakthrough in its nuclear program appears unlikely to bring it any closer to having atomic bombs, but serves rather as another defiant message to the West. | Full Article Wall Street opens lower on euro zone focus January 04, 2012 09:35 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street stocks opened lower on Wednesday after a sharp market rally in the previous session, as investors' focus again returned to the euro zone's debt problems. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Chrysler December U.S. sales up 37 percent January 04, 2012 09:07 AM ET DETROIT (Reuters) - Chrysler reported a 37 percent rise in U.S. new-vehicle sales in December as the U.S. automaker finished the year with strong gains thanks to a refreshed lineup of cars and trucks. | Full Article MF Global sold assets to Goldman before collapse: sources January 04, 2012 08:53 AM ET (Reuters) - MF Global unloaded hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of securities to Goldman Sachs in the days leading up to its collapse, according to two former MF Global employees with direct knowledge of the transactions. But it did not immediately receive payment from its clearing firm and lender, JPMorgan Chase & Co , one of the sources said. | Full Article UniCredit rights issue priced at huge discount January 04, 2012 09:15 AM ET MILAN (Reuters) - UniCredit launched a 7.5 billion euro ($9.8 billion) rights issue at a massive discount on Wednesday, highlighting the struggle faced by European lenders under pressure to raise capital to counter a spreading debt crisis. | Full Article Paris, Berlin eye end of triple-A era January 04, 2012 09:23 AM ET PARIS/BERLIN (Reuters) - The German and French governments have both come to accept that the era when leading euro zone countries enjoyed the very best sovereign debt ratings is nearing an end, but a downgrade could shake Paris far harder than it does Berlin. | Full Article Mortgage demand fell at year-end, purchases sag January 04, 2012 08:22 AM ET (Reuters) - Demand for loans to buy homes and refinance mortgages slid in the final week of 2011, even as mortgage rates dipped, an industry group said on Wednesday. | Full Article HEALTH NEWS UK wants results of breast implant review this week Want your kids to do better in school? Try exercise Daycare providers say kids are too inactive Alnylam's drug reduces bad cholesterol in early study Soy may not protect against stomach cancer RELATED VIDEO Romney wins Iowa caucuses Inside Santorum's Caucus party Romney edges out Santorum to win Iowa caucuses 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 Two die, 561 hurt in Italian New Year celebrations Full Article - 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