Morning Digest: Alibaba hires U.S. lobbying firm as it eyes Yahoo

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	12/29/2011
Good Morning Bit LATEST NEWS Alibaba hires U.S. lobbying firm as it eyes Yahoo (Reuters) - Alibaba Group has hired a Washington lobbying firm in a sign that the Chinese e-commerce company would be willing to make a bid for all of Yahoo Inc in the event that talks to unwind their Asian partnership fail. | Full Article North Korea hails nuclear, military feats of Kim Jong-il December 29, 2011 01:43 AM ET SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea lauded the military might built up by deceased leader Kim Jong-il on Thursday, likely tying his young successor to the same policies that have set Northeast Asia on edge as the impoverished state inches closer to nuclear weapons capability. | Full Article Stock index futures signal steady open December 29, 2011 05:03 AM ET (Reuters) Stock index futures pointed to a steady open on Wall Street on Thursday, with futures for the S&P 500 flat, Dow Jones futures up 0.2 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.1 percent at 0936 GMT. | Full Article Stratfor delays website launch after hack attack December 29, 2011 01:37 AM ET (Reuters) - Private intelligence analysis firm Strategic Forecasting Inc., which was attacked by online hackers at the weekend, said in a letter to free subscribers that it has decided to delay the launching of its website by about a week. | Full Article Record number of ivory seizures in 2011: WWF December 29, 2011 05:23 AM ET JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - A record number of large scale ivory seizures will be recorded globally in 2011, pointing to a surge in elephant poaching in Africa to meet Asian demand for tusks for use in jewelry and ornaments, a monitoring group said Thursday. | Full Article Dolphins' Taylor to retire after Sunday's game December 29, 2011 01:34 AM ET (Reuters) - Miami Dolphins linebacker Jason Taylor is to bring the curtain down on his 15-year NFL career after Sunday's season finale against the New York Jets. | Full Article "Bambi", "Silence of the Lambs" among U.S. film treasures December 28, 2011 01:57 PM ET (Reuters) - The U.S. National Film Registry on Wednesday named 25 films to be preserved as cultural treasures ranging from the 1942 Walt Disney classic, "Bambi," to the 1991 psychological thriller "The Silence of the Lambs." | Full Article For the not-so-serious drinker: Marshmallow vodka December 28, 2011 03:30 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Vodkas flavored with citrus and berry have been around for years and recently some newer brands have been trying to create buzz with unusual flavors. | Full Article RELATED VIDEO Protests amid the inspections in Syria Explosion in Myanmar Authorities call for calm amid South Sudan violence 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