Morning Digest: Slumping confidence likely curbed August hiring

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	09/2/2011
Good Morning Bit LATEST NEWS Slumping confidence likely curbed August hiring WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sagging consumer confidence probably discouraged already skittish U.S. businesses from stepping up hiring in August, keeping pressure on the Federal Reserve to provide more monetary stimulus to aid the economy. | Full Article Gaddafi defiant as world frees Libya funds September 02, 2011 05:50 AM ET TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Muammar Gaddafi urged his supporters to fight on as world leaders freed up billions of dollars to help Libya's new rulers rebuild a nation torn by 42 years of one-man rule and six months of civil war. | Full Article Stocks seen lower ahead of payroll data September 02, 2011 05:38 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Wall Street on Friday, with futures for the S&P 500, Dow Jones and Nasdaq 100 all down 0.7 percent at 5:18 a.m. EDT on fears the U.S. non-farm payrolls could be weaker than expected. | Full Article China's Baidu offers glimpse of new mobile OS September 02, 2011 04:59 AM ET BEIJING (Reuters) - China's top search engine Baidu Inc offered a glimpse of its upcoming mobile operating system and launched a new mobile application platform on Friday aimed at bolstering its presence in the increasingly competitive mobile web market. | Full Article Computers to pinpoint wild weather forecasts September 01, 2011 11:14 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Computer simulations of the weather workings of the entire planet will be able to make forecasts to within a few kilometers accuracy, helping predict the effects of deadly weather systems. | Full Article Yankees claw back to keep heat on Red Sox September 02, 2011 02:45 AM ET BOSTON (Reuters) - The New York Yankees rallied from behind and held on through a tense ninth inning for a 4-2 win over the Boston Red Sox on Thursday to keep the heat on their bitter rivals in the American League East. | Full Article Gene Simmons of Kiss to wed longtime girlfriend September 01, 2011 08:49 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Kiss frontman Gene Simmons will marry his girlfriend of 28 years, the actress and former Playmate Shannon Tweed, in an October ceremony, his representative said on Thursday. | Full Article Logger says cut off toes to free himself September 01, 2011 03:47 PM ET DENVER (Reuters) - A western Colorado logger said on Wednesday that he amputated all the toes on his right foot with a pocket knife to free himself after a 7-ton trailer landed on his foot, trapping him in an isolated forest. | Full Article RELATED VIDEO How AT&T's blocked merger affects you Marc Anthony denies affairs, Madonna in Venice Sony tablet debuts with little praise 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