Before the Bell: Stock futures jump after Sarkozy comments on Greece

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	06/17/2011
Good Morning LATEST NEWS Stock futures jump after Sarkozy comments on Greece NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures rose sharply on Friday after French President Nicolas Sarkozy hinted at a deal to resolve the Greek debt crisis that has hampered equities and worried investors over a possible credit dry-up. | Full Article SEC could file civil fraud charges against some raters June 17, 2011 07:46 AM ET BANGALORE (Reuters) - U.S. regulators could file civil fraud charges against some credit-rating agencies for their role in developing mortgage-bond deals that helped bring about the financial crisis, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. | Full Article Capital One to buy ING's U.S. online bank for $9 billion June 17, 2011 06:13 AM ET AMSTERDAM/CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Reuters) - Capital One Financial Corp plans to buy ING Groep NV's U.S. online bank for $9 billion in cash and stock, freeing the Dutch bank to repay bailout funds and sever its state ties. | Full Article RIM shares plummet on weak results, outlook June 17, 2011 07:41 AM ET (Reuters) - Shares of Research In Motion Ltd fell more than 15 percent in pre-market trade on Friday, a day after the Blackberry maker posted weak quarterly results and outlook, prompting two analysts to downgrade the stock and several others to cut their price targets. | Full Article Leonard Green, CVC to submit bid for BJ's Wholesale June 17, 2011 07:49 AM ET (Reuters) - Private equity firm Leonard Green & Partners said it has teamed up with CVC Capital Partners to submit a proposal to buy BJ's Wholesale Club Inc , the third-largest U.S. wholesale club retailer. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Greek PM sacrifices finance chief, appoints rival June 17, 2011 07:34 AM ET ATHENS/BERLIN (Reuters) - Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou sacrificed his finance minister on Friday and put his main socialist party rival into the job in a bid to force through an unpopular austerity plan to avert bankruptcy. | Full Article Debt talks gear up for tough trade-offs June 17, 2011 03:51 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Negotiators trying to tame the United States' spiraling debt said on Thursday that they had tentatively agreed on a number of cuts and are now gearing up for tough trade-offs that could lead to trillions of dollars in savings. | Full Article Congressman Weiner quits in lewd photo scandal June 16, 2011 10:45 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Representative Anthony Weiner, ensnared in a humiliating flap for sending lewd photos of himself to women online, resigned on Thursday, ending a weeks-long scandal that made his fellow Democrats cringe. | Full Article Strauss-Kahn told police in New York he had immunity June 17, 2011 07:21 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn told police he had diplomatic immunity shortly after he was detained at a New York airport on accusations he tried to rape a hotel maid, court papers showed Thursday. | Full Article China's Hu warns of fragile global recovery June 17, 2011 07:51 AM ET ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) - The world economic recovery remains "slow and fragile" with the outlook uncertain, but China will promote its own rapid and stable growth, Chinese President Hu Jintao said on Friday. | Full Article HEALTH NEWS Cancer death rates continue drop: report Pfizer stop-smoking pill raises heart risk: FDA 1 of 8 French kids ill with burger E.coli gets worse Multiple sclerosis linked to shingles Uganda says Ebola outbreak is over RELATED VIDEO St Petersburg Economic Forum 2011: Goldman Sachs Chairman Jim O'Neill Euro slips, markets' eyes on Greece St Petersburg Economic Forum 2011: Aton Investments' Bernard Sucher 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 Agents seize 159 pounds of iguana meat Full Article Cows churn out "human breast milk" "Sexist" skirt rule remains in limbo Juror jailed for Facebook contempt Cursed number "39" haunts Afghan car owners Neighbors sign peace deal to stop feud - 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