Morning Digest: S&P cuts Japan sovereign debt rating

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	01/27/2011
Good Morning Bit LATEST NEWS S&P cuts Japan sovereign debt rating TOKYO (Reuters) - Rating agency Standard & Poor's cut Japan's long-term sovereign debt rating on Thursday for the first time since 2002, saying the country's government lacked a coherent plan to tackle its mounting debt. | Full Article Egypt unrest enters third day, ElBaradei to return January 27, 2011 05:34 AM ET CAIRO (Reuters) - Activists trying to oust Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak extended protests against his 30-year rule into a third day on Thursday, playing cat-and-mouse with police and making a new call for protests seeking change. | Full Article Futures point to mixed open for Wall Street January 27, 2011 05:47 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a flat to weaker start for Wall Street on Monday, with futures for the S&P 500 down 0.1 percent, while futures for the Dow Jones and the Nasdaq traded flat by 5:18 a.m. EST. | Full Article Netflix profit jumps as it adds customers; shares up January 26, 2011 07:26 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Netflix Inc. reported blockbuster profit and signed up another 3 million subscribers in the fourth quarter, making clear why the movie rental company worries competitors and delights investors. | Full Article Gene study shows way to help save orangutans January 26, 2011 04:35 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Orangutans are notoriously slow and gentle, and a study of their DNA shows they have evolved in a similar way, researchers reported on Wednesday. | Full Article Durant ties season-high haul as Thunder cracks T-Wolves January 27, 2011 01:05 AM ET MINNESOTA (Reuters) - Kevin Durant scored 47 points, matching the season's highest tally, and grabbed a career-high 18 rebounds to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 118-117 overtime victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday. | Full Article Penelope Cruz has son with Javier Bardem January 26, 2011 07:17 PM ET MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish film star Penelope Cruz has given birth to a baby boy after marrying Oscar-winning actor Javier Bardem last summer, Cruz's spokeswoman said on Wednesday. | Full Article Hitler's last bodyguard gives up on fan mail January 26, 2011 02:03 PM ET BERLIN (Reuters) - More than 65 years after World War Two, Adolf Hitler's last surviving bodyguard says that he can no longer respond to the continuous deluge of fan mail he receives from around the world, because of his advanced age. | Full Article RELATED VIDEO Deficit to test unity Preliminary military talks agreed upon Buffett falls of stage, Cruz has baby 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 - 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