| Aging America creates demand for health-care workers | | February 01, 2012 04:30 PM ET | | (Reuters) - The graying of America and a booming Hispanic population is driving major changes in the structure of the U.S. workforce and the types of jobs that will be available over the next decade, a new government report shows. | Full Article | | Nuclear accidents pose little risk to health: NRC | | February 01, 2012 03:39 PM ET | | (Reuters) - The risk to public health from a severe nuclear power plant accident in the United States is "very small" because reactor operators should have time to prevent core damage and reduce the release of radioactive materials, U.S. nuclear regulators said in a study on Wednesday. | Full Article | | The very old may feel helpless, but not depressed | | February 01, 2012 05:20 PM ET | | NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People over 100 years old may say they feel "helpless" and "worthless" because they can't do the things they used to, but that doesn't mean they're not in good spirits suggests a new study. | Full Article | | Snowboarders more injury-prone than skiers: study | | February 01, 2012 04:26 PM ET | | NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study from a Vermont ski resort found that snowboarders get injured slightly more often than skiers, with the most injuries happening in young, inexperienced female snowboarders. | Full Article | |  | | US TOP NEWS | | Facebook shoots for $5 billion in mega-IPO | | February 01, 2012 05:35 PM ET | | SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook filed on Wednesday to raise a targeted $5 billion in a hotly anticipated initial public offering, setting the stage for Silicon Valley's biggest-ever IPO. | Full Article | | Obama presses Congress to step up aid for homeowners | | February 01, 2012 02:29 PM ET | | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Wednesday pressed lawmakers to back a $5 billion to $10 billion plan to help U.S. homeowners refinance, part of an election-year package that is unlikely to overcome Republican opposition in Congress. | Full Article | | After Florida win, Romney stumbles in comments on poor | | February 01, 2012 04:59 PM ET | | MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney ran into a wall of criticism on Wednesday for remarks suggesting he was indifferent to America's poor, after scoring a resounding victory in the Florida primary. | Full Article | | Exclusive: MF Global triggers regulatory rethink at CFTC | | February 01, 2012 05:33 PM ET | | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission has ordered an extensive review of how futures brokerages are regulated, following the collapse of MF Global three months ago, a CFTC official told Reuters on Wednesday. | Full Article | | | | BUSINESS 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 | | | |
