Greeks strike against IMF/EU austerity before crucial vote | February 10, 2012 08:10 AM ET | ATHENS (Reuters) - Striking Greek workers denounced a new wave of austerity on Friday as a demand too far by the IMF and EU, but Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos told the nation it had to decide within days whether to take the pain and stay in the euro or not. | Full Article | Exclusive: Eyeing Yahoo deal, Alibaba may take HK unit private | February 10, 2012 06:18 AM ET | HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese e-commerce group Alibaba plans to take private its Hong Kong-listed unit, two sources familiar with the matter said, as part of a complex deal that would strengthen founder Jack Ma's control and give key stakeholder Yahoo cash and a direct stake in one of Alibaba's operating businesses. | Full Article | NYSE Euronext eyes new sectors for growth | February 10, 2012 07:02 AM ET | LONDON (Reuters) - NYSE Euronext signaled it would shift focus to faster-growing areas like supplying computer systems and information from trading, as the U.S. exchange looks to an independent future following the collapse of a takeover by Deutsche Boerse. | Full Article | December trade gap widens | February 10, 2012 08:33 AM ET | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The trade deficit widened slightly more than expected in December, and the bilateral trade deficit with China last year soared to a record high $295.5 billion. | Full Article | | | US TOP NEWS | Bomb blasts bring death to Syria's Aleppo | February 10, 2012 08:08 AM ET | AMMAN/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Twin bomb blasts hit Syrian military and security buildings in the northern city of Aleppo on Friday, killing 25 people in the worst violence to hit the country's commercial hub in the 11-month uprising against President Bashar al-Assad. | Full Article | U.S. banks agree to $25 billion in homeowner help | February 09, 2012 08:38 PM ET | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Five big U.S. banks accused of abusive mortgage practices have agreed to a $25 billion government settlement that may help roughly one million borrowers but is no magic bullet for the ailing housing market. | Full Article | Iran sanctions already hitting oil trade flows: IEA | February 10, 2012 07:50 AM ET | LONDON (Reuters) - Sanctions on Iran are already hitting global oil flows even though a European ban on imports from the Islamic Republic does not come into effect until July, the International Energy Agency (IEA) says. | Full Article | Rep. Bachus faces insider trading probe: report | February 10, 2012 08:34 AM ET | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Spencer Bachus, who oversees the U.S. banking and financial services industries, is under investigation for possible violation of insider trading laws, The Washington Post reported on Thursday. | 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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