Morning Digest: Ex-Goldman director Gupta awaits sentence in insider case

	Click to View in Browser 10/24/2012 Ex-Goldman director Gupta awaits sentence in insider case NEW YORK (Reuters) - The sentencing on Wednesday of fallen Wall Street titan Rajat Gupta for insider trading could come down to whether a judge agrees that his lifetime of charity counts against sending him to prison.. Syria's Assad agrees to holiday ceasefire: U.N. envoy BEIRUT/CAIRO (Reuters) - International mediator Lakhdar Brahimi said on Wednesday the Syrian government had agreed to a ceasefire in the war with rebels during the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha.. Stock index futures signal mixed Wall Street open LONDON (Reuters) - Stock futures pointed to a mixed opening on Wednesday, with futures for the S&P 500 up 0.1 percent, Dow Jones futures down 0.2 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.1 percent.. Whitney Houston's family share struggles in TV reality show LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Making a TV reality show may not be the most obvious way to cope with the sudden death of a loved one, but most families don't count an icon like Whitney Houston among their relatives.. Good not great year, says Woods as major drought goes on KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Claiming three PGA Tour victories whilst battling to reconfigure your swing would amount to a great year for most golfers but for Tiger Woods, his extended major drought means 2012 can only be classed as a 'good' season.. Nintendo profit outlook weakens ahead of Wii U launch TOKYO (Reuters) - Nintendo Co Ltd trimmed its annual profit outlook Wednesday by almost one-half as a strong yen and diminished console sales weighed on earnings while it readies the launch of the successor to the hit Wii console, which it hopes will reboot earnings growth.. Russian-American trio head for space station KOROLYOV, Russia (Reuters) - A Soyuz spacecraft carrying two Russians and an American blasted off on Tuesday for the International Space Station (ISS), where the men are to spend five months in orbit.. September 11 mastermind's beard mystery solved: he dyes it with berries GUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL BASE, Cuba (Reuters) - Accused September 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed has been tinting his beard red by rubbing it with fruit juice and crushed berries from his breakfast, a Pentagon spokesman said on Tuesday.. Related Video iPad mini joins tablet turf war Obama, Romney campaign in swing states. Great Debate Are the big banks winning? Why 'peace' was catchphrase in presidential debate A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. 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 - 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