Morning Digest: Stock futures signal sell-off ahead of data

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	08/18/2011
Good Morning Bit LATEST NEWS Stock futures signal sell-off ahead of data NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a sharply lower open on Wall Street on Thursday, with futures for the S&P 500 down 2 percent, Dow Jones futures down 1.5 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures down 2.2 percent at 5:17 a.m. EDT. | Full Article Libya rebels fight for refineries; U.S. sends drones August 18, 2011 05:24 AM ET NEAR ZAWIYAH, Libya (Reuters) - Rebels closing in on Libya's capital fought forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi for control of oil facilities vital to winning the six-month-old civil war. | Full Article HP's CEO needs to convince wary Wall Street August 18, 2011 12:13 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Hewlett-Packard Co must convince Wall Street it can reverse a string of disappointing results, weather a drought in technology spending and deliver growth again when it reports earnings on Thursday. | Full Article China Mobile profit grows quickest in 3 years on high-end users August 18, 2011 04:54 AM ET HONG KONG (Reuters) - China Mobile logged its fastest half-yearly profit growth in nearly three years as the world's largest mobile operator by subscribers attracts more high-end 3G users upgrading to smartphones. | Full Article Manned space flights no longer priority for Russia August 17, 2011 03:36 PM ET ZHUKOVSKY, Russia (Reuters) - Moscow no longer sees manned spaceflight as its top priority but remains committed to its International Space Station obligations, the head of Russian space agency Roskosmos said on Wednesday. | Full Article Peyton Manning is highest paid player in NFL: report August 17, 2011 07:34 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning will end this year as the National Football League's (NFL) highest-paid player, according to a Forbes report released Wednesday. | Full Article California Supreme Court turns down Phil Spector appeal August 17, 2011 11:09 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The California Supreme Court declined on Wednesday to review the 2009 murder conviction of music producer Phil Spector, turning down an appeal that had been filed by his attorneys. | Full Article Bachmann tribute to Elvis marks wrong anniversary August 17, 2011 12:26 PM ET SPARTANBURG, South Carolina (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann offered a "happy birthday" message to the late singer Elvis Presley on Monday, even though August 16 is the anniversary of his death in 1977. | Full Article RELATED VIDEO Protesters clash with Spanish police Obama to unveil new economic plan Karachi hit with shooting and grenade attacks 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