Morning Digest: Buffett's Berkshire says Sokol deceived and broke law

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	04/28/2011
Good Morning Bit LATEST NEWS Buffett's Berkshire says Sokol deceived and broke law NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former Berkshire Hathaway executive David Sokol deliberately misled Warren Buffett when pitching an investment to him, the company's board concluded in a scathing report that may add fuel to a pending SEC probe of Buffett's one-time heir apparent. | Full Article Syria's Assad facing dissent over Deraa crackdown April 28, 2011 06:03 AM ET AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad faced dissent within government ranks with more than 200 members of his Baath Party resigning and signs of discontent within the army over the violent repression of pro-democracy protests. | Full Article Stock index futures signal gains; GDP data eyed April 28, 2011 05:07 AM ET (Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Thursday, with futures for the S&P 500 up 0.1 percent, Dow Jones futures up 0.2 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.1 percent at 0840 GMT. | Full Article EBay forecast pleases as PayPal, auctions gain users April 27, 2011 06:21 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - EBay Inc's efforts to make its marketplaces more appealing to online shoppers paid off in the first quarter as more people bought items on its auction site, and its PayPal payment system was used by more merchants. | Full Article Endeavour flight has high-profile cargo, commander April 27, 2011 06:35 PM ET CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Pioneering science and celebrity attention will give added lift on Friday to U.S. space shuttle Endeavour's final launch, in which the shuttle commander and his convalescent congresswoman wife will be in the spotlight. | Full Article Judge rejects league's request for lockout return April 28, 2011 01:11 AM ET MIAMI (Reuters) - An appeal by the NFL to reimpose a lockout on players while they remain in dispute was rejected by a federal court judge on Wednesday, opening the door for a return to work. | Full Article William and Kate "deeply touched" by well-wishers April 28, 2011 05:44 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Prince William and his bride-to-be Kate Middleton said they were deeply touched by the outpouring of affection sparked by their wedding which will take place on Friday amid pomp and pageantry in Westminster Abbey. | Full Article Police dress up as doctors to test citizens April 27, 2011 11:15 AM ET ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish police donned white coats and stethoscopes to disguise themselves as doctors, then knocked on people's doors to see how easily they would fall for a confidence scam. | Full Article RELATED VIDEO Bernanke treads carefully at presser Deadly clashes in Sanaa, Yemen Lohan "numb" about jail, Schwarzenegger is back as Terminator 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