Morning Digest: Moody's cuts French banks as euro crisis deepens

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	09/14/2011
Good Morning Bit LATEST NEWS Moody's cuts French banks as euro crisis deepens DALIAN, China/BERLIN (Reuters) - Moody's Investors Service cut the credit ratings of France's Credit Agricole SA and Societe Generale on Wednesday, citing their exposure to Greece's debt, a fresh blow to euro area leaders struggling to restore confidence in the region. | Full Article Kabul siege ends after 20 hours September 14, 2011 05:59 AM ET KABUL (Reuters) - A marathon siege in Kabul's diplomatic enclave ended on Tuesday with the death of the last two of a group of gunmen who had held off Western and Afghan security forces for nearly 20 hours, showering rockets on Western embassies in a dramatic show of insurgent strength. | Full Article Stock index futures signal early losses September 14, 2011 05:53 AM ET PARIS (Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Wall Street on Wednesday, with futures for the S&P 500 down 0.3 percent, the Dow Jones down 0.28 percent and the Nasdaq 100 down 0.36 percent by 0938 GMT (5:38 a.m. ET). | Full Article Intel, Google unveil Android mobile partnership September 13, 2011 04:03 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Intel Corp and Google Inc launched a development partnership on Tuesday, the latest effort by the world's dominant maker of PC microprocessors to break into the booming smartphone market. | Full Article Summer Arctic sea ice melt at or near record September 14, 2011 05:38 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Arctic sea ice this summer melted to a record low extent or will come a close second, two different research institutes said on Tuesday, confirming a trend which could yield an ice-free summer within a decade. | Full Article Wakefield finally gets 200th career win September 14, 2011 01:47 AM ET BOSTON (Reuters) - Tim Wakefield ended the long wait for his 200th career win on Tuesday, the 45-year-old knuckleball pitcher picking up the victory in Boston's 18-6 rout of the Toronto Blue Jays. | Full Article For Michelle Yeoh, "The Lady" is role of lifetime September 13, 2011 01:24 PM ET TORONTO (Reuters) - For action star Michelle Yeoh, one of Asia's best known actresses, the chance to play Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi posed perhaps the biggest challenge in her nearly three-decade career, and that is exactly what she wanted. | Full Article Banning half-naked men, love triangles on TV September 13, 2011 10:20 AM ET TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran has banned TV programs showing half-naked men and love triangles, the semi-official Fars news agency reported on Monday, in the latest sign of a conservative crackdown on media in the Islamic state. | Full Article RELATED VIDEO 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