DAI: Indexes end strong year and month with quiet day

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	12/31/2010
Good evening Pan LATEST NEWS Indexes end strong year and month with quiet day NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks closed out a year of double-digit gains and the S&P's best December since 1991 with a quiet and little changed session on Friday as investors found no reason to make big bets ahead of the new year. | Full Article United loses arbitration in regional jet dispute December 31, 2010 02:48 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - An arbitrator ruled that United Continental Holdings cannot use Continental's codes for 70-seat jets operated by its regional partners since a labor contract requires them to be flown by Continental pilots. | Full Article Global stock fund inflows gain, bonds slow: source December 31, 2010 02:46 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Money flows to global equity and other stock funds accelerated during the fourth quarter, signaling a possible twist in 2011 from the record investments made in bond portfolios over the last year, according to a report published by EPFR Global on Friday. | Full Article Oil hits 26-month high to end 2010 up 15 percent December 31, 2010 03:52 PM ET HOUSTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices hit a 26-month high over $92 a barrel on Friday, closing the year up 15 percent on expectations that the economic recovery will drive demand growth next year and send prices into triple digits. | Full Article Skype could be designated illegal in China December 31, 2010 01:06 PM ET BEIJING/NEW YORK (Reuters) - China will crack down on what it called illegal Internet telephone providers, according to a circular from the Chinese government, a policy that could hurt the popular service Skype. | Full Article US TOP NEWS CVS to buy Universal's Medicare unit for $1.25 billion December 31, 2010 01:42 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - CVS Caremark, No. 2 U.S. drugstore chain, agreed to buy Universal American's Medicare prescription drug business for about $1.25 billion to expand in a growing segment of the pharmacy benefit market. | Full Article Stocks, commodities shine in 2010 December 31, 2010 02:13 PM ET NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) - World stocks were set to end 2010 at their highest levels in 28 months as investors geared up for further risk-taking into 2011, prompted by a wilting dollar and low yields on U.S. bonds. | Full Article ArcelorMittal matches rival offer for Baffinland December 31, 2010 12:41 PM ET PARIS/TORONTO (Reuters) - Steel giant ArcelorMittal upped its takeover bid for Baffinland Iron Mines on Friday, valuing the company at about C$550 million ($550 million) as it pursues its undeveloped iron ore deposit in Canada's Arctic. | Full Article Anadarko deemed a good fit for BHP amid bid talk December 31, 2010 04:06 PM ET SYDNEY (Reuters) - Miner BHP Billiton's acquisition strategy was back in the spotlight on Friday as market talk resurfaced that it was looking at a $40 billion-plus bid for Anadarko Petroleum Plc, although banking sources said they were unaware of any imminent offer. | Full Article U.N. official warns Gbagbo on rights violations December 31, 2010 04:02 PM ET ABIDJAN/GENEVA (Reuters) - A senior United Nations official warned incumbent Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo and other senior officials on Friday they may be held criminally accountable for human rights violations. | Full Article HEALTH NEWS Eating lots of red meat ups women's stroke risk Pregnant women often deny smoking Spike in problem drinkers under proposed new rules Study finds no blood clot risk with hormone patch Few Americans travel overseas for medical care RELATED VIDEO IFR Sees December Jobs Up 180K CVS to buy medicare unit Status update: it's complicated 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 Words "viral" and "epic" consigned to college trash Full Article Odd 2010: Sound the vuvuzela for year of the mystic mollusc Huge Brazil oil field will bear Lula's name "Eat' em" stratagem for lionfish invasion in Florida Soccer scandals "shaping kids' view of marriage" "Science sense" list trashes celebrity health tips - 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