DAI: Wall Street ends a strong quarter optimistic on payrolls

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	03/31/2011
Good evening Pan LATEST NEWS Wall Street ends a strong quarter optimistic on payrolls NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks ended a solid quarter with the barest of moves on Thursday, as investors looked ahead to Friday's U.S. jobs report to provide a catalyst to push indexes to new highs for the year. | Full Article Berkshire's Sokol defends self, lawyers get calls March 31, 2011 02:37 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former Berkshire Hathaway executive David Sokol on Thursday said he has invested in companies he then recommended for acquisition in the past, a day after Berkshire disclosed Sokol pushed Lubrizol Corp to Warren Buffett after investing in it. | Full Article WTO raps U.S. subsidies to Boeing March 31, 2011 02:29 PM ET GENEVA (Reuters) - Planemaker Boeing received at least $5.3 billion of banned U.S. subsidies, the World Trade Organization said on Thursday in a dispute that shows no signs of an end to bitter transatlantic wrangling. | Full Article Ally files for IPO, readies for Treasury sell-down March 31, 2011 02:48 PM ET NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Ally Financial filed for an initial public offering that will allow the U.S. government to sell down its majority stake in the bailed-out auto and mortgage lender. | Full Article Ireland says banks need further 24 billion euros March 31, 2011 01:53 PM ET DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland tried to draw a line under its financial crisis on Thursday by saying its banks need a further 24 billion euros ($34.11 billion) to withstand further economic shocks. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Libyan rebels cheered by U.S. support and defection March 31, 2011 02:56 PM ET NEAR BREGA/BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - Rebels massed for a counter-attack against Muammar Gaddafi's forces in eastern Libya on Thursday, encouraged by news of covert U.S. support and the defection of Tripoli's foreign minister. | Full Article Japan crisis drags, France wants global nuclear reform March 31, 2011 02:41 PM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's nuclear crisis stretched to three weeks on Friday with radiation widening from a crippled power plant and scant hope of a quick resolution. | Full Article Sokol affair casts shadow on Buffett style March 31, 2011 03:53 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - So much for Warren Buffett's philosophy of leaving his managers alone. | Full Article Jobless claims fall, Midwest hiring jumps March 31, 2011 12:56 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans claiming unemployment aid fell last week and factory employment in the U.S. Midwest hit a 27-year high in March, more signs that an improvement in the labor market is under way. | Full Article NY legislature passes $132 billion budget, no new taxes March 31, 2011 09:26 AM ET ALBANY, New York (Reuters) - The New York state legislature on Thursday passed a $132.5 billion spending plan, closing a $10 billion deficit with no new taxes or debt and instead relying on harsh cuts to education and healthcare. | Full Article HEALTH NEWS Half a million die from smoking yearly in U.S. US NIH obesity plan focuses on real-world research Diabetic pilot aims for record-breaking flight June date set for healthcare appeal in U.S. court All eyes on new heart valve at medical meeting RELATED VIDEO Microsoft's Google accusation Royal wedding beer and biscuits Beyond oil and gas in the Gulf 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 Thieves steal diamonds worth millions from fair Full Article Struggling stewardess exposed euro coin fraud ring Rubber duck search leads to high seas yarn Coloring book used in jail drug smuggling scheme FBI probes possible bullet hole in plane Unusual sleepovers to preserve former slave homes - 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