Morning Digest: Glencore-Xstrata deal meets shareholder opposition

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	02/7/2012
Good Morning Bit LATEST NEWS Glencore-Xstrata deal meets shareholder opposition LONDON (Reuters) - Two top 10 shareholders in miner Xstrata said on Tuesday they would vote against a takeover by commodities trader Glencore, threatening the industry's biggest deal to create a powerhouse spanning mining, agriculture and trading. | Full Article Syrian forces bombard Homs, Lavrov arrives for talks February 07, 2012 05:51 AM ET AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian forces renewed their bombardment of Homs on Tuesday as Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in Damascus for talks aimed at pressing President Bashar al-Assad to end a bloody crackdown on a popular revolt and carry out reforms. | Full Article Stock index futures signal dip in early trade February 07, 2012 06:02 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a dip at the open on Wall Street on Tuesday, with futures for the S&P 500 down 0.06 percent, Dow Jones futures down 0.05 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures down 0.05 percent at 5:30 a.m. ET. | Full Article Anfield cat becomes Internet hit February 07, 2012 05:43 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - A cat that invaded the famous Anfield turf for three minutes during Liverpool's 0-0 Premier League draw with Tottenham Hotspur on Monday has become an internet celebrity. | Full Article Neuroscience the new face of warfare: experts February 06, 2012 07:09 PM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Directed energy weapons that use wave beams to cause pain, and electrical brain stimulation that boosts a soldier's combat ability - it may sound like science fiction warfare, but experts say advances in neuroscience mean it's on the horizon. | Full Article 76ers spoil Kobe milestone with win over Lakers February 07, 2012 12:00 AM ET (Reuters) - Kobe Bryant moved past Shaquille O'Neal to become the NBA's fifth highest scorer Monday but it was a bitter-sweet moment for the Los Angeles guard as the Lakers lost 95-90 to the Philadelphia 76ers. | Full Article Madonna world tour to start on May 29 February 07, 2012 05:07 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Madonna will go on tour from May for the first time in three years, starting in Israel before moving on to Europe, with legs in South America and Australia, where she has not performed for 20 years, tour promotion company Live Nation said on Tuesday. | Full Article Mustache film festival to be held in Maine February 06, 2012 06:52 PM ET (Reuters) - Move over, Cannes. Maine will be playing host to its first-ever international mustache film festival, part of its annual pageant that celebrates the bristly facial hair. | Full Article RELATED VIDEO Western countries scrambling to craft Syria strategy Yum feeds hungry forecast; Stocks dip Europe frozen in bone chilling cold 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