| LATEST NEWS | | Merkel presses Greece as another bailout deadline slips | | ATHENS/PARIS (Reuters) - Greece let yet another deadline slip on Monday for responding to painful terms for a new EU/IMF bailout, as German Chancellor Angela Merkel made clear Europe's patience is wearing thin over drawn-out negotiations among its feuding political leaders. | Full Article | | | Gingrich vows to take fight to "timid" Romney | | February 06, 2012 07:16 AM ET | | LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Republican Newt Gingrich vowed on Sunday to press ahead with his struggling presidential bid after a big loss in Nevada, saying he will focus on drawing a contrast with "timid" rival Mitt Romney. | Full Article | | Syrian forces bombard rebel city of Homs: activists | | February 06, 2012 07:53 AM ET | | BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian forces bombarded Homs on Monday, killing 50 people in a sustained assault on several districts of the city which has become a centre of armed opposition to President Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian National Council opposition group said. | Full Article | | Insight: Two firms flourish in frenzied MF Global aftermath | | February 06, 2012 01:15 AM ET | | NEW YORK (Reuters) - The mad rush to move client money out of MF Global Inc. after its collapse left two firms with the bulk of customer accounts, while other brokerages emerged with only minor gains from the chaos of carving up a multibillion-dollar business. | Full Article | | Analysis: Euro zone strugglers lack innovative knack | | February 06, 2012 04:21 AM ET | | LONDON (Reuters) - To get an idea of the economic mountain euro zone strugglers Greece and Portugal have to climb, consider this: per million inhabitants, they each filed fewer than eight applications with the European Patent Office in 2010. | Full Article | |  | | BUSINESS NEWS | | Wall Street set to open lower on Greece concerns | | February 06, 2012 09:30 AM ET | | NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Monday, indicating the S&P 500 index will pull back after a five-week rally on concerns Greece may be unable to avoid a chaotic default as it tries to reach terms on a new bailout package. | Full Article | | China growth could halve if Europe crisis worsens: IMF | | February 06, 2012 08:33 AM ET | | BEIJING (Reuters) - China's annual economic growth could be cut nearly in half this year if Europe's debt crisis tips the world economy into a recession, putting pressure on Beijing to unveil "significant" fiscal stimulus, the International Monetary Fund said. | Full Article | | Boeing to correct 787 Dreamliner fuselage issue | | February 06, 2012 09:22 AM ET | | (Reuters) - Boeing has discovered a problem related to the aft fuselage of its 787 Dreamliner planes and is making repairs that will not affect production of the aircraft, the company said in an emailed statement on Sunday. | Full Article | | Humana posts higher profit, lifts forecast | | February 06, 2012 08:22 AM ET | | (Reuters) - Humana Inc posted a big rise in fourth-quarter earnings that was generally in line with analysts' targets, helped by higher membership in its Medicare plans for the elderly, and the health insurer slightly lifted its full-year profit forecast. | 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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