Before the Bell: Futures flat ahead of Fed, retail data

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	12/14/2010
Good Morning Pan LATEST NEWS Futures flat ahead of Fed, retail data NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures were little changed on Tuesday as investors awaited the Federal Reserve's assessment of the economy. | Full Article Bank regulators to tackle capital standards December 14, 2010 06:00 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. banking regulators meet on Tuesday to take the first steps toward implementing higher capital requirements set out in the Dodd-Frank financial overhaul law. | Full Article Yahoo to lay off more than 600 staffers: sources December 14, 2010 03:46 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc plans to lay off more than 600 employees as early as Tuesday, two sources familiar with the situation said on Monday. | Full Article HCP and Carlyle's ManorCare in $6 billion asset deal December 14, 2010 02:42 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - HCP Inc said on Monday it would buy most of the real estate assets of privately held nursing and assisted living firm HCR ManorCare Inc from Carlyle Group in a $6.1 billion sale and leaseback deal. | Full Article Belgium faces threat of S&P debt downgrade December 14, 2010 07:39 AM ET BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Belgium's failure to form a government since elections in June threatens its ability to manage its debt and could lead to a downgrade of its sovereign rating within six months, Standard & Poor's said on Tuesday. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Veteran diplomat Richard Holbrooke dies December 14, 2010 01:24 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Richard Holbrooke, the diplomat who brokered the accord that ended the war in Bosnia and served as U.S. special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, died on Monday. | Full Article WikiLeaks' Assange defiant as lawyers seek bail December 14, 2010 06:16 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has denounced the firms that suspended payments to his website as instruments of U.S. foreign policy and called for help in protecting his work from their "illegal and immoral attacks." | Full Article South Korea suspects North has more uranium sites December 14, 2010 06:17 AM ET SEOUL/BEIJING (Reuters) - South Korea said on Tuesday it suspects the North has been secretly enriching uranium at more locations besides its main nuclear site -- which could mean it has more material for building nuclear bombs. | Full Article Special report: The cost of a malaria-free world December 14, 2010 07:24 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Joe Cohen, a scientist tantalizingly close to delivering the world's first malaria vaccine, is on the stump. | Full Article China to raise inflation target in dovish signal December 14, 2010 06:23 AM ET BEIJING (Reuters) - China will set a 4 percent target for consumer inflation next year, up from this year's 3 percent objective, state television said on Tuesday, an indication that the government will desist from aggressive tightening even as price pressures mount. | Full Article HEALTH NEWS Judge rejects key part of Obama healthcare law Lower education level tied to heart failure risk Vioxx harmful even after patients stopped taking it Alzheimer's study finds HDL good for brain, too High vitamin D may not protect against frailty RELATED VIDEO Airbus forecasts up on Asian growth Ghana becomes an oil state Berlusconi vote risk for Italy 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 Soldier jailed for stealing Israeli army chief's gun Full Article Gambling nun accused of embezzling $850,000 Egypt to reopen beaches after deadly shark attack Chavez says decree powers may last 18 months - 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