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	02/2/2012
Good afternoon LATEST NEWS U.S. border cops nab go-kart hauling Mexican pot (Reuters) - U.S. border cops in far-west Arizona have seized an off-road go-kart and trailer packed with marijuana, in the latest bizarre attempt by Mexican smugglers to beat beefed up border security. | Full Article Wanted: Retirees to live in Ecuador for a month free February 01, 2012 04:17 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Interested in adventure and exploring new places? An international magazine is looking for volunteers to spend a month in Cuenca, Ecuador to test its potential as a retirement destination. | Full Article Big freeze stops famed Brussels statue from peeing February 01, 2012 12:47 PM ET BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The Manneken-Pis, a bronze statue of a young boy urinating that is a symbol of Brussels and a major tourist attraction, has had to stop peeing because of sub-zero temperatures, Belgium's tourist office said on Wednesday. | Full Article Italian shoemaker pays record rent at London store January 31, 2012 01:21 PM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Italian luxury shoemaker Salvatore Ferragamo is close to agreeing a deal to pay a record UK rent at its Bond Street store that will break the 1,000 pounds ($1,576) per square foot mark for the first time, a source familiar with the deal told Reuters. | Full Article China bans toddler palm-reading assessments February 01, 2012 02:38 AM ET BEIJING (Reuters) - China has banned kindergartens in a northern province from offering palm-reading tests that the schools had claimed could predict toddlers' intelligence level and potential, state news agency Xinhua reported on Wednesday. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Facebook's Zuckerberg to keep iron grip after IPO February 02, 2012 08:08 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook unveiled plans for the biggest ever Internet IPO that could raise as much as $10 billion, but made it clear CEO Mark Zuckerberg will exercise almost complete control over the company, leaving investors with little say. | Full Article Glencore and Xstrata in $80 billion takeover talks February 02, 2012 12:13 PM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Commodities trader Glencore is in talks to buy mining group Xstrata in an all-share transaction that could create a combined group worth more than 50 billion pounds ($79 billion), shaking up the industry with its biggest deal to date. | Full Article Jobless claims fall, jobs market slowly healing February 02, 2012 10:49 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New claims for unemployment benefits in the United States fell more than expected last week, pointing to more healing in the nation's battered jobs market. | Full Article Now, Trump's endorsing Romney in Republican race February 02, 2012 11:18 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Businessman and reality TV personality Donald Trump is endorsing Mitt Romney in the race for the 2012 Republican nomination, sources said on Thursday, a day after U.S. media reported the real estate mogul would be endorsing Romney's rival Newt Gingrich. | Full Article Sony sees $2.9 billion loss, new CEO warns of pain February 02, 2012 11:02 AM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - Ailing Japanese electronics giant Sony Corp warned it was heading for a bigger-than-expected $2.9 billion annual loss, presenting a daunting task for incoming CEO Kazuo Hirai, who vowed to move quickly to turn things around. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Wall Street edges up ahead of January payrolls report Rising regulatory risk squashing M&A deals, say advisers Zynga shares soar on Facebook connection Fed will protect US from Europe fallout: Bernanke Shareholder group slams Novartis over chairman's pay RELATED VIDEO Snow bath chills Chinese soldiers Vampire Woman turns heads at tattoo fest Mixology madness as barmen descend on Latvia 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 TECHNOLOGY NEWS Analysis: Facebook's daunting Asian challenge Full Article Analysis: Facebook IPO tests easy growth assumptions Timeline: From dorm room to Nasdaq: Facebook's meteoric ascent Intel CFO faces fewer worried investors Exclusive: Hacked companies still not telling investors Angelic "Steve Jobs" loves Android in Taiwan TV ad - 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