Morning Digest: Sanofi to buy Genzyme for at least $20.1 billion

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	02/16/2011
Good Morning Bit LATEST NEWS Sanofi to buy Genzyme for at least $20.1 billion PARIS (Reuters) - French drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis SA agreed to buy Genzyme Corp with a sweetened $20.1 billion cash offer, plus payments tied to the success of the U.S. biotech group's drugs, the companies said on Wednesday. | Full Article Military eager for Egypt to return to work February 16, 2011 05:18 AM ET CAIRO (Reuters) - The military hoped tens of thousands of Egyptians would heed its appeal to get back to work on Wednesday and abandon the strikes and protests that flared after the downfall of Hosni Mubarak offered new freedoms. | Full Article Futures indicate stronger open for Wall Street February 16, 2011 05:29 AM ET (Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a stronger open for Wall Street on Wednesday, recovering the ground lost in the previous session, on optimism for corporate earnings after forecast-beating results from Dell . | Full Article IMG to spread Major League Gaming globally February 16, 2011 12:11 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters)- Major League Gaming, the largest professional competitive video game league, will be expanding to new markets outside North America thanks to a new partnership with IMG, the global sports and entertainment company. | Full Article Space station Ariane supply launch set for Wednesday February 16, 2011 01:37 AM ET KOUROU, French Guiana (Reuters) -- An Ariane rocket carrying supplies for the International Space Station (ISS) is now scheduled for launch on Wednesday, the Arianespace rocket launch company said. | Full Article Heat's "Big Three" overwhelm Pacers February 16, 2011 12:27 AM ET INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - The Miami Heat's "Big Three" combined to score 90 points and lead their team to a 110-103 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Thursday. | Full Article Lady Gaga heading for hit, with Madonna's blessing February 15, 2011 09:28 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Lady Gaga's new Madonna-influenced single "Born This Way" is expected to storm the U.S. charts this week after record-setting radio play and more than 450,000 downloads, music industry sources say. | Full Article New York City launches app for free condoms February 15, 2011 11:30 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Need a condom? There's an app for that. | Full Article RELATED VIDEO Deutsche Boerse's $10 bln NYSE deal Billy Ray Cyrus blames "Hannah Montana", Lady Gaga on HBO Strong reactions to NYSE deal 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