Business Today: Stock futures hold gains after jobs report

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	02/1/2012
Good Morning LATEST NEWS Stock futures hold gains after jobs report NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures held gains on Wednesday after data showed private sector employment rose by 170,000 in January, less than the consensus forecast for 185,000 and below December's downwardly revised 292,000. | Full Article Facebook to file $5 billion IPO Wednesday: IFR February 01, 2012 08:30 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Facebook is expected to submit paperwork to regulators on Wednesday morning for a $5 billion initial public offering and has selected Morgan Stanley and four other bookrunners to handle the mega-IPO, sources close to the deal told IFR. | Full Article Private sector adds 170,000 jobs in January: ADP February 01, 2012 08:26 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - The pace of job creation by private employers slowed in January after a sharp gain the month before, a report by a payrolls processor showed on Wednesday. | Full Article EU blocks "near-monopoly" of D.Boerse-NYSE merger February 01, 2012 06:49 AM ET BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union regulators have blocked the merger of exchange operators Deutsche Boerse and NYSE Euronext to avoid giving them a stranglehold on the European futures market. | Full Article Nasdaq profit ahead of expectations February 01, 2012 08:04 AM ET (Reuters) - Nasdaq OMX Group Inc's quarterly profit declined due to a number of expenses, but when stripping out the one-time charges, the Nasdaq stock market parent beat analysts' expectations. | Full Article US TOP NEWS With Florida victory, Romney is the man to beat February 01, 2012 07:22 AM ET TAMPA, Florida (Reuters) - Mitt Romney's victory in Florida's Republican presidential primary has made him the man to beat in the race for the party's nomination to challenge President Barack Obama, and February may prove fruitful for him as the race shifts on Wednesday to Nevada. | Full Article Chrysler reports full-year profit on strong U.S. sales February 01, 2012 07:08 AM ET DETROIT (Reuters) - U.S. automaker Chrysler Group LLC swung to a full-year net income of $183 million on Wednesday, and made the bold prediction that profit would be eight times higher in 2012, on strong sales in its main U.S. market. | Full Article Sony names Hirai president and CEO, replacing Stringer February 01, 2012 07:54 AM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp named Vice President Kazuo Hirai as president and CEO, replacing Howard Stringer who will step down from day-to-day management in a long-expected change for a company struggling to regain its driving force in consumer electronics. | Full Article UK Islamists admit London Stock Exchange bomb plot February 01, 2012 08:33 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Four radical Islamists admitted in court Wednesday plotting to bomb the London Stock Exchange as part of a campaign of al Qaeda-inspired attacks across the British capital in the run-up to Christmas 2010. | Full Article Panetta faces tough NATO meeting after budget shift February 01, 2012 01:04 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Leon Panetta faces an unexpectedly challenging NATO meeting this week that could expose embarrassing rifts in the Western alliance just as President Barack Obama prepares to host a summit of allied leaders this spring in the middle of an election year. | Full Article HEALTH NEWS U.S. panel defends call to censor bird flu studies Eating fish tied to lower risk of colon polyps Australia culls ducks in bid to stop bird flu outbreak Weight loss may prevent leaky bladder in diabetes Breast cancer charity ends Planned Parenthood funding RELATED VIDEO Sharp expects record full year losses China's factories improve Samsung strives for cool in Asia 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 Italian shoemaker pays record rent at London store Full Article China bans toddler palm-reading assessments German city's parking fines are just the ticket German beer drinking slide stopped by warm weather San Francisco airport unveils yoga room for travelers School bans fuzzy boots used to hide cell phones - 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