  |  | Wall St. rises in volatile session before Fed meeting | NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks rose on Monday but ended well off their highs as investors speculated by Federal Reserve's intentions about its massive stimulus program to aid the economy before a meeting of policymakers that begins on Tuesday. | |  |   |  | EU, U.S. leaders launch free-trade talks | ENNISKILLEN (Reuters) - The United States and European Union launched negotiations on one of the world's most ambitious free-trade agreements on Monday, promising thousands of jobs and speedier growth on both sides of the Atlantic. | |  | |   |  | Big investor urges Smithfield breakup over buyout | (Reuters) - Starboard Value LP revealed a major stake in Smithfield Foods Inc on Monday and urged the world's largest pork producer to explore a breakup rather than go ahead with a planned $4.7 billion takeover by Chinese meat company Shuanghui International. | |  | |   |  | Orders for big jets make a splash in Paris | PARIS (Reuters) - Big finance waded into a rain-soaked Paris Airshow with more than $10 billion in orders for jumbo passenger jets as planemakers dueled over strategy for large aircraft on Monday. | |  | |   |  | Detroit default, restructuring plan break new ground: Moody's | (Reuters) - Detroit's default and debt-restructuring plan are precedent-setting in the U.S. municipal market, Moody's Investors Service said on Monday, because the city is looking to bondholders, as well as labor unions and pensioners, to share the pain. | |  | |   |  | Ford looks to ride emerging market mini-SUV boom in India | CHENNAI, India (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co began shipping its locally-made EcoSport compact SUV on Monday, hoping to share in growing demand in India for mini-sport utility vehicles, which are popular due to heavy traffic, scarce parking and bumpy roads. | |  | |  |  |  | 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 | |