U.S. Top News Early Edition: Polls show Romney surging ahead of Gingrich in Florida

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	01/30/2012
Good Morning LATEST NEWS Polls show Romney surging ahead of Gingrich in Florida HIALEAH, Florida (Reuters) - Republican Newt Gingrich struggled to halt surging rival Mitt Romney's momentum on Sunday, accusing him of launching false attacks as polls showed Romney widening his lead two days before Florida's presidential primary. | Full Article EU leaders struggle to reconcile austerity, growth January 30, 2012 09:22 AM ET BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European leaders struggled to reconcile austerity with growth on Monday at a summit due to approve a permanent rescue fund for the euro zone and put finishing touches to a German-driven pact for stricter budget discipline. | Full Article Consumer spending fizzles in December, savings up January 30, 2012 09:17 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Consumer spending was flat in December as households took advantage of the largest rise in income in nine months to boost their savings, setting the tone for a slowdown in demand early in 2012. | Full Article Arrests in Oakland protests rise to more than 400 January 30, 2012 12:30 AM ET OAKLAND, Calif (Reuters) - Crews cleaned up Oakland's historic City Hall on Sunday from damage inflicted overnight during violent anti-Wall Street protests that resulted in about 400 arrests, marking one of the largest mass arrests since nationwide protests began last year. | Full Article Assad troops fight back against Syria rebels January 30, 2012 08:20 AM ET AMMAN (Reuters) - Street battles raged at the gates of the Syrian capital on Monday as President Bashar al-Assad's troops sought to consolidate their grip on suburbs that rebel fighters had taken only a few miles from the centre of government power. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Stock futures imply weak open on Greek budget woes January 30, 2012 09:16 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a weak open on Monday as concerns grew about the state of Europe's finances as Greece and Germany sparred over budget measures for Athens. | Full Article Ex UBS trader Adoboli denies fraud, faces trial January 30, 2012 08:19 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Former UBS trader Kweku Adoboli will stand trial in September after pleading not guilty on Monday to charges related to the loss of more than $2 billion on trades the Swiss bank says were unauthorized. | Full Article Starbucks to enter India, targets 50 outlets by year-end January 30, 2012 09:26 AM ET MUMBAI (Reuters) - Starbucks Corp will open its first coffee shops in India in August or September, a year later than originally planned, and aims to have 50 outlets by year-end through a tie-up with the Tata group, the country's biggest business house. | Full Article Citi chairman Parsons considers stepping down: report January 30, 2012 04:16 AM ET (Reuters) - Citigroup's chairman, Richard Parsons, is considering giving up the position to focus on other interests, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing people familiar with the situation. | Full Article Analysis: Fed-watching gives Asian central banks cause to pause January 30, 2012 09:09 AM ET SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asia's central bankers have yet another reason to hesitate now that the U.S. Federal Reserve looks likely to keep interest rates low for longer. | Full Article HEALTH NEWS Big Pharma donates drugs for neglected diseases U.S. detains orange juice imports after finding fungicide Don't blame C-sections for fat children: study Calories count, but source doesn't matter: study Does acupuncture boost IVF success? RELATED VIDEO Papua New Guinea grants amnesty to soldiers Iran threatens action against U.S. Costa Concordia search resumes 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 School bans fuzzy boots used to hide cell phones 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