Morning Digest: Fed looks set for new round of monetary easing

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Good Morning Bit, WED 27 Oct 2010    Fed looks set for new round of monetary easing Indonesia's Merapi volcano kills at least 28 Stock futures point to lower open MySpace launching new version of website New monkey found in Myanmar near China dam project Lakers reserves earn champions' tense opening win New Zealand govt reaches deal to keep "Hobbit" films Half of small companies expect staff theft: survey U.S. home prices remain weak Racial politics divides Californians Extreme weather hits U.S. TOP NEWS Fed looks set for new round of monetary easing October 27, 2010 02:32 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve looks set to embark on a hotly debated second round of monetary easing next week, but much uncertainty surrounds the scope and pace of bond purchases by the U.S. central bank. Full Article WORLD NEWS Indonesia's Merapi volcano kills at least 28 October 27, 2010 05:24 AM ET SLEMAN, Indonesia (Reuters) - One of Indonesia's most active volcanoes spewed out clouds of ash and jets of searing gas on Wednesday in an eruption that has killed at least 28 people and injured 14. Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Stock futures point to lower open October 27, 2010 05:45 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) Stock index futures pointed to a lower open for Wall Street on Wednesday, with futures for the S&P 500, Dow Jones and Nasdaq down 0.3 to 0.6 percent by 5 a.m. ET. Full Article INTERNET NEWS MySpace launching new version of website October 27, 2010 03:04 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - MySpace launched a new version of its Web site centered around music and entertainment, as the social networking company attempts to regain its former appeal in a market it helped create. Full Article SCIENCE NEWS New monkey found in Myanmar near China dam project October 26, 2010 09:50 PM ET OSLO (Reuters) - A new type of snub-nosed monkey has been found in a remote forested region of northern Myanmar which is under threat from logging and a Chinese dam project, scientists said Wednesday. Full Article SPORTS NEWS Lakers reserves earn champions' tense opening win October 27, 2010 04:36 AM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Los Angeles Lakers were indebted to bench players Shannon Brown and Steve Blake as they launched their NBA championship defense with a nail-biting 112-110 win over the Houston Rockets Tuesday. Full Article ENTERTAINMENT NEWS New Zealand govt reaches deal to keep "Hobbit" films October 27, 2010 05:46 AM ET WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand will remain the home of "The Hobbit" after the government struck a US$25 million deal with Warner Bros. and promised labor law changes to stop the film studio from relocating the big-budget movie production. Full Article ODDLY ENOUGH NEWS Half of small companies expect staff theft: survey October 26, 2010 11:53 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Just over half of private small company executives expect employees to steal something of value within the next year, nearly double the rate who have actually experienced such loss in the last five years, a new survey found on Tuesday. Full Article   REUTERS www.reuters.com Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add mail@nl.reuters.com to your address book.Details Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Send this mailing to a friend or colleague Reuters.com: Help and Contact Us | Advertise With Us | Mobile | Newsletters | RSS | Interactive TV | Labs | Reuters in Second Life | Archive | Site Index | Video Index Thomson Reuters Corporate: Copyright | Disclaimer | Privacy | Professional Products | Professional Products Support | About Thomson Reuters | Careers