| LATEST NEWS | | Futures flat on caution before Fed minutes | | NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures were little changed on Wednesday as investors turned cautious before news from the Federal Reserve, offsetting gains in computer maker Dell and a rebound in commodity prices. | Full Article | | | Target beats estimates on credit cards | | May 18, 2011 08:29 AM ET | | CHICAGO (Reuters) - Target Corp posted a bigger-than-expected rise in quarterly profit on Wednesday, as soaring profitability in its credit card business mitigated the impact of some sluggish sales at its stores. | Full Article | | Staples posts weak Q1 results, slashes outlook | | May 18, 2011 08:25 AM ET | | NEW YORK (Reuters) - Staples Inc reported lower-than-expected quarterly results on higher costs and weak demand for office supplies, prompting the top U.S. office supply chain to slash its full-year outlook. | Full Article | | HP disappoints investors; Dell shines | | May 18, 2011 04:00 AM ET | | NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hewlett-Packard Co slashed its 2011 earnings forecast as it embarks on a spending spree to revamp a troubled division, while long-time foe Dell Inc delivered another blowout profit. | Full Article | | Takeda to reveal purchase of Nycomed Wednesday | | May 18, 2011 03:11 AM ET | | TOKYO (Reuters) - Takeda Pharmaceutical Co , Japan's largest drugmaker, will announce the 1 trillion yen ($12 billion) purchase of closely held Swiss rival Nycomed on Wednesday as it seeks to expand in Europe and emerging markets, Japanese business daily Nikkei reported. | Full Article | |  | | US TOP NEWS | | Jailed IMF chief under pressure to quit | | May 18, 2011 08:11 AM ET | | NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Dominique Strauss-Kahn faced growing pressure to quit as head of the IMF after his arrest on attempted rape charges, and Europe sought to fend off a challenge from developing countries to fill a post it has traditionally held. | Full Article | | Al Qaeda names Adel as interim chief: Al Jazeera | | May 18, 2011 08:26 AM ET | | DUBAI (Reuters) - Al Qaeda has appointed an Egyptian militant as temporary leader and named a new head of operations following the killing of Osama bin Laden by U.S. commandos, al Jazeera reported on Wednesday, citing its own correspondent. | Full Article | | Tanks shell Syrian town as West piles on pressure | | May 18, 2011 08:32 AM ET | | AMMAN (Reuters) - Tanks shelled a Syrian border town for the fourth day Wednesday in a military campaign to crush demonstrations against President Bashar al-Assad, under mounting Western pressure to stop his violent repression of protesters. | Full Article | | LinkedIn IPO likely a success, but risks real | | May 18, 2011 08:24 AM ET | | NEW YORK (Reuters) - An initial public offering by social networking firm LinkedIn Corp to raise about $341 million seems poised to be a stunning success, but it carries a number of risks that may shake up investors in the future. | 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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