| LATEST NEWS | | Dow hits 12,000 as stocks rally | | NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Dow and S&P 500 closed at their highest levels since June 2008 on Tuesday and looked poised for more gains after strong earnings and signs of a surge in U.S. manufacturing. | Full Article | | | GM, Chrysler lead as auto sales rise | | February 01, 2011 03:03 PM ET | | DETROIT/PARIS (Reuters) - U.S. auto sales jumped by about 18 percent in January, led by gains for General Motors Co and Chrysler as the two Detroit automakers restructured by the government took share from rivals. | Full Article | | Manufacturing jumps in January, inflation rises | | February 01, 2011 02:06 PM ET | | NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. manufacturing sector grew at its fastest pace in nearly seven years in January and signs of inflation jumped more than expected as the world's biggest economy gained traction. | Full Article | | Payrolls seen up in January | | February 01, 2011 03:52 PM ET | | U.S. hiring probably gathered steam in January, marking a fourth straight month of gains, but likely not enough to prevent the jobless rate from ticking up. Nonfarm payrolls are expected to have increased by 145,000 jobs, but severe snow storms that blanketed large parts of the country during the survey period could result in a much lower figure. | Full Article | |  | | US TOP NEWS | | Mubarak says will step down, won't leave Egypt | | February 01, 2011 04:21 PM ET | | CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said on Tuesday he would not leave Egypt although he would step down from the presidency at the end of his term, due to end when the country holds a presidential election in September. "The Hosni Mubarak who speaks to you today is proud of his achievements over the years in serving Egypt and its people," he said in an address broadcast on state television. | Full Article | | A million Egyptians clamor for Mubarak to go | | February 01, 2011 04:26 PM ET | | CAIRO (Reuters) - A million people, maybe more, rallied across Egypt on Tuesday, clamoring for President Hosni Mubarak to give up power and piling pressure on a leader who has towered over Middle East politics for 30 years to make way. | Full Article | | Big winter storm slams Midwest | | February 01, 2011 03:02 PM ET | | CHICAGO (Reuters) - A colossal winter storm stretching from New Mexico to Maine hit the agricultural heartland of the United States with snow and freezing rain on Tuesday, and experts said the worst was still to come as it moved northeast. | Full Article | | UPS profit tops estimates | | February 01, 2011 02:11 PM ET | | NEW YORK (Reuters) - United Parcel Service, the world's largest package delivery company, reported a quarterly profit that beat estimates and forecast record-high profits in 2011, sending its shares up more than 4 percent. | Full Article | | U.S. envoy tells Mubarak to prepare for transition | | February 01, 2011 03:46 PM ET | | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An envoy of President Barack Obama privately urged Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Tuesday to prepare for a transition of power, the closest the United States has come to urging Mubarak to step aside. | 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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