Before the Bell: Stock futures rise ahead of ADP, M&A lifts sentiment

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	03/30/2011
Good Morning Pan LATEST NEWS Stock futures rise ahead of ADP, M&A lifts sentiment NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures rose on Wednesday as merger and acquisition activity lifted sentiment before data expected to show another month of private-sector job creation. | Full Article Valeant seeks to buy Cephalon for $5.7 billion March 30, 2011 04:42 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Canadian drugmaker Valeant Pharmaceuticals International said it made an unsolicited $5.7 billion bid to buy Cephalon Inc and plans to make its case directly to Cephalon shareholders. | Full Article Planned layoffs declined in March: Challenger March 30, 2011 07:33 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - The number of planned layoffs at U.S. firms fell in March, despite continued downsizing in the public sector, a report said on Wednesday. | Full Article DuPont extends Danisco offer after low uptake March 30, 2011 06:56 AM ET COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - U.S. chemicals group DuPont extended its $6 billion takeover bid for Danisco by four weeks after holders of only 6 percent of the Danish company's shares had accepted the offer. | Full Article Family Dollar posts bigger Q2 profit March 30, 2011 07:16 AM ET (Reuters) - Family Dollar Stores Inc posted a higher quarterly profit, as shoppers flocked to its stores for low-priced holiday items and basic goods such as food. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Libya rebels flee oil town under Gaddafi bombardment March 30, 2011 07:18 AM ET TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libyan rebels pulled out of the oil town of Ras Lanuf on Wednesday under heavy bombardment from Muammar Gaddafi's forces, showing up their weakness without Western air strikes to tip the scales in their favor. | Full Article Obama to set ambitious goal to curb U.S. oil imports March 30, 2011 07:13 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will set an ambitious goal on Wednesday to cut oil imports by a third over 10 years, focusing on energy security amid high gasoline prices that could stall the U.S. economic recovery. | Full Article Japan orders immediate safety upgrade at nuclear plants March 30, 2011 07:07 AM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan said there was no end in sight to the crisis at its earthquake-wrecked nuclear power plant on Wednesday as a spike in radioactive iodine levels in seawater added to evidence of reactor leakages around the complex and beyond. | Full Article House votes to kill main Obama foreclosure aid March 30, 2011 05:06 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday voted to kill President Barack Obama's signature program to help struggling homeowners avoid foreclosure. | Full Article Syria's Assad to give first speech since protests March 30, 2011 01:39 AM ET DAMASCUS (Reuters) - President Bashar al-Assad will on Wednesday give his first public speech since pro-democracy protests in which more than 60 people have been killed erupted in southern Syria and swept through the country. | Full Article HEALTH NEWS Nine die in Alabama during bacteria outbreak Greater brain risks from "real-world" ecstasy use Evidence ties smoking to throat, stomach cancer Too many old men get prostate cancer tests: study J&J recalling more Tylenol from closed plant RELATED VIDEO Japan's hedge fund housewives Wal-Mart sex bias case at High Court Justices hear Wal-Mart sex discrimination case. 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 Auction set for William and Kate sweet dispensers Full Article Ad agency apologizes over use of New York firefighter photo Christie's to sell giant pearl Men more likely to overrule satnavs than women Age of Equality: Who pays on the first date? - 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