U.S. Top News Early Edition: Bernanke has "finger on trigger" for new bond buys

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	01/26/2012
Good Morning LATEST NEWS Bernanke has "finger on trigger" for new bond buys CHICAGO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve has moved closer to embarking on a new round of its controversial money-pumping after the central bank and its chairman Ben Bernanke highlighted a grim outlook for the U.S. economy. | Full Article Japan's NEC to slash 10,000 jobs January 26, 2012 05:15 AM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - NEC Corp said Thursday it will slash 10,000 jobs, almost one in 10 of its workers, in a bid to cut costs as competition from foreign rivals including Apple Inc pushes it deep into the red. | Full Article ECB at centre as Greek debt talks resume January 26, 2012 09:29 AM ET ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's tortuous negotiations over a debt swap with private creditors entered a new phase on Thursday with focus on how much the European Central Bank and other public creditors may need to contribute. | Full Article Analysis: Italy - a buy for the brave January 26, 2012 09:08 AM ET DAVOS (Reuters) - Italy could turn out to be the investment bet of the decade if European Union leaders manage to contain the euro zone crisis. | Full Article In historic shift, Fed sets inflation target January 26, 2012 09:03 AM ET (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve took the historic step on Wednesday of setting an inflation target, a victory for Chairman Ben Bernanke that brings the Fed in line with many of the world's other major central banks. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Stocks open up on Fed, earnings, data January 26, 2012 09:35 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street rose at the open on Thursday on a combination of an extended easy monetary policy from the Federal Reserve, strong earnings from Caterpillar and solid U.S. economic data. | Full Article Durables orders up, job market still healing January 26, 2012 09:24 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New orders for manufactured goods rose in December and a gauge of future business investment rebounded, while new claims for jobless benefits rose only moderately last week, suggesting the labor market was still healing. | Full Article Caterpillar continues strong run January 26, 2012 09:29 AM ET (Reuters) - Caterpillar Inc reported a 58 percent rise in quarterly earnings on Thursday that blew away Wall Street expectations and it projected strong growth for 2012 despite global economic uncertainly. | Full Article AT&T posts big loss on hefty charges, iPhone costs January 26, 2012 08:35 AM ET (Reuters) - AT&T Inc posted a massive quarterly loss due to a break-up fee for its failed T-Mobile USA merger and other charges on top of costly subsidies for smartphones such as Apple Inc's popular iPhone, sending its shares down more than 2 percent . | Full Article 3M profit tops Wall Street estimates January 26, 2012 08:37 AM ET (Reuters) - 3M Co reported higher-than-expected quarterly earnings on Thursday as demand from industrial and transport markets offset weak sales to makers of consumer electronics. | Full Article HEALTH NEWS French breast implant boss arrested Bill Gates injects $750 million into troubled AIDS fund Roche's Avastin helps colorectal cancer patients Men's hopes for robot prostate surgery unrealistic Kids' health predicts parents' future heart disease: study RELATED VIDEO Buildings collapse in Rio de Janeiro The dark side of connectivity Market Pulse: Markets cheered by Fed plan 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 Babette's errant email cripples German parliament Full Article Revealed: Famous names who snubbed UK queen's honors Irishman makes "billion-euro home" of shredded notes Four-year-old U.S. boy pulls out marijuana at school $5 here, $37 there: Americans' indulgences add up London's Big Ben is leaning, parliament sinking: reports - 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