Morning Digest: GM $13 billion IPO to cut Treasury stake to 43 percent

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Good Morning Bit, THU 04 Nov 2010    GM $13 billion IPO to cut Treasury stake to 43 percent Qantas grounds giant A380s after emergency landing Futures point to Europe shares rising after Fed Facebook revs up mobile effort with Deals NASA clears space shuttle for launch try Thursday Paul helps Hornets sting Rockets for 4-0 start Cirque du Soleil Jackson show to debut October 2011 Starbucks defeats woman's tea burn lawsuit Boehner set to be next House Speaker The new light of political change Dems hang on as GOP sweeps House TOP NEWS GM $13 billion IPO to cut Treasury stake to 43 percent November 03, 2010 11:47 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - General Motors on Wednesday finalized terms for a stock offering of about $13 billion to repay a controversial taxpayer-funded bailout and reduce the Treasury to a minority shareholder. Full Article WORLD NEWS Qantas grounds giant A380s after emergency landing November 04, 2010 05:50 AM ET SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Qantas Airways suspended flights of its Airbus A380 fleet on Thursday after engine failure triggered an emergency landing in Singapore, one of the most serious incidents for the world's largest passenger plane in three years of commercial flight. Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Futures point to Europe shares rising after Fed November 04, 2010 03:10 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a higher open for European shares on Thursday after the Federal Reserve launched a fresh effort to support a struggling U.S. economy, committing to buy $600 billion in government bonds. Full Article INTERNET NEWS Facebook revs up mobile effort with Deals November 04, 2010 05:18 AM ET PALO ALTO, Calif (Reuters) - Facebook, revving up its mobile services for the 200 million people who now use the world's largest social network on their phones, has created an avenue for retailers from Macy's to Gap Inc to offer deals to nearby customers. Full Article SCIENCE NEWS NASA clears space shuttle for launch try Thursday November 03, 2010 09:34 PM ET CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - NASA managers cleared space shuttle Discovery on Wednesday for a launch attempt Thursday on a cargo run to the International Space Station. Full Article SPORTS NEWS Paul helps Hornets sting Rockets for 4-0 start November 04, 2010 01:52 AM ET HOUSTON (Reuters) - Chris Paul led the New Orleans Hornets to a 107-99 victory over the winless Houston Rockets on Wednesday as the team improved to 4-0 and matched their best start to an NBA season. Full Article ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Cirque du Soleil Jackson show to debut October 2011 November 03, 2010 03:32 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The new Michael Jackson-themed Cirque du Soleil show will make its debut in Montreal in October 2011, and tour 26 U.S. and Canadian cities for the next eight months, the Canadian acrobatic company said on Wednesday. Full Article ODDLY ENOUGH NEWS Starbucks defeats woman's tea burn lawsuit November 03, 2010 12:55 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - A Manhattan woman has failed to persuade a U.S. appeals court that Starbucks Corp should be held liable for severe burns she suffered after spilling tea served in a double cup. 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