| LATEST NEWS | | Sharp clashes at Republican debate ahead of vote | | 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 09:23 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 20, 2012 09:03 AM 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 | | Greece, creditors close in on debt cut deal | | January 20, 2012 09:30 AM ET | | ATHENS/LONDON (Reuters) - Greece was closing in on an initial deal with private bond holders on Friday that would prevent it from tumbling into a chaotic default but lose investors up to 70 percent of the loans they have given to Athens. | Full Article | | Insight: Top Justice officials connected to mortgage banks | | January 20, 2012 09:31 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 | |  | | BUSINESS NEWS | | Wall St set to open lower on GE, Google | | January 20, 2012 09:05 AM ET | | NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks were set for a slightly lower open on Friday after GE and Google results fell short of expectations and as investors looked for a resolution in the latest round of Greek debt talks. | Full Article | | GE revenue lower than expected | | January 20, 2012 09:22 AM ET | | (Reuters) - General Electric Co's fourth-quarter revenue fell short of Wall Street expectations, with Europe's weakening economy and weak sales of appliances as the main culprits. | 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 | | European banks prepare for worst, hoard cash | | January 20, 2012 08:37 AM ET | | Jan 20 (IFR) - European banks are preparing for a potential worsening of the region's sovereign and banking crisis, with many firms stockpiling cash and cutting back on loans to new clients as they seek to protect themselves against a possible seizing-up of financial markets. | 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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