Business Today: Futures climb as Greece deal approved

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	02/13/2012
Good Morning LATEST NEWS Futures climb as Greece deal approved NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures rose on Monday, indicating the S&P 500 would rebound from its biggest loss of the year, as Greece's parliament approved strict financial reforms needed to obtain its latest international bailout package. | Full Article Greece still to convince Europe after rescue deal February 13, 2012 08:28 AM ET ATHENS (Reuters) - The Greek government came under pressure on Monday to convince skeptical European capitals that it would stick to the terms of a multi-billion-euro rescue package endorsed by lawmakers during violent protests on the streets of Athens. | Full Article OECD flags signs of broader upturn in economic outlook February 13, 2012 07:43 AM ET PARIS (Reuters) - The international economic outlook is showing tentative signs of improvement, with the momentum shift spreading from the United States and Japan to other developed countries, the OECD's December survey of growth prospects showed on Monday. | Full Article GE to hire 5,000 U.S. veterans, investing in plants February 13, 2012 06:06 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - General Electric Co plans to hire 5,000 U.S. military veterans over the next five years and to invest $580 million to expand its aviation footprint in the United States this year. | Full Article China's CIC brushes aside Merkel investment plea February 13, 2012 06:25 AM ET BEIJING (Reuters) - The head of China's $410 billion sovereign wealth fund CIC brushed aside a call by German Chancellor Angela Merkel to buy European government debt, saying such investments were "difficult" for long-term investors. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Obama's election-year budget to target rich February 13, 2012 07:42 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will propose an election-year budget on Monday that raises taxes on millionaires and seeks billions of dollars for job-creating infrastructure projects, drawing a populist battle line with his Republican opponents. | Full Article Syrian forces bombard Homs after Arab peace proposal February 13, 2012 06:42 AM ET AMMAN/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian forces bombarded districts of Homs and attacked other cities on Monday after Arab states pledged support for the opposition battling President Bashar al-Assad and called for international peacekeepers to be sent to the country. | Full Article Israel links Iran, Hezbollah to embassy bombers February 13, 2012 08:34 AM ET JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel's arch-foe Iran "stands behind" bombers who targeted Israeli embassy cars in India and Georgia on Monday. | Full Article NATO says found Afghan children dead after air strike February 13, 2012 07:44 AM ET KABUL (Reuters) - NATO-led forces in Afghanistan said on Monday they found the bodies of dead children after a coalition air strike that has enraged the Afghan government, and said their deaths may have been linked to an anti-insurgent operation in the area. | Full Article A year on, only brief home visits for Japan nuclear evacuees February 13, 2012 07:44 AM ET OKUMA, Japan (Reuters) - Back home for just three hours, a tearful Miyoko Takeda sorted through her belongings. She left behind the kimonos she once wore as a traditional dancer, fearful they might be contaminated by radiation. | Full Article HEALTH NEWS With no firm science, sleep standards are slipping New study casts doubt on lung cancer treatment White House sticking to contraception plan Test for Komen charity looms at next Race for the Cure Pre-ski preparations help before hitting the slopes RELATED VIDEO Jilted by U.S., Canada courts China Greece backs bailout as Athens burns Obama budget to show drop in deficit 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 Russia's Putin gets a drink fit for dinosaurs 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