Business Today: Stock futures little changed as dollar rebounds



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today's headlines

Stock futures little changed as dollar rebounds
Bernanke sees tighter policies as economy heals
U.S. anti-foreclosure programs are not enough: watchdog
Wynn Macau debut cashes in on Asia gaming fever
FDIC questions Citi management review: report
Fed eyes facility to drain reserves: report
Oil falls towards $71 on dollar recovery
Tengzhong may finalize Hummer deal Friday: source
Bank of America shopping Lehman claim: report
New email shows fund "blow-up risk" fear at Bear
 

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Stock futures little changed as dollar rebounds
October 09, 2009 08:36 AM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures were little changed on Friday as a pullback in commodity prices weighed on natural resource shares as the U.S. dollar rebounded.

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Bernanke sees tighter policies as economy heals
October 09, 2009 03:45 AM ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve must continue to prop up the economy for an extended period but can't do so indefinitely for fear of triggering an inflationary surge, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke warned on Thursday.

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U.S. anti-foreclosure programs are not enough: watchdog
October 09, 2009 08:17 AM ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Government programs to fight the U.S. home foreclosure crisis look increasingly inadequate and should be reworked, expanded and supplemented with new ideas, a congressional watchdog said in a report on Friday.

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Wynn Macau debut cashes in on Asia gaming fever
October 09, 2009 08:13 AM ET
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Wynn Macau's strong debut in Hong Kong on Friday shows appetite for gambling stocks is strong despite high valuations, and will cheer rival Las Vegas Sands, which plans a listing later this year.

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FDIC questions Citi management review: report
October 09, 2009 02:48 AM ET
(Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp is questioning the positive conclusions given to Citigroup Inc's management team in a government-mandated review in the aftermath of the financial crisis, the Wall Street Journal said, citing people familiar with the situation.

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Fed eyes facility to drain reserves: report
October 09, 2009 01:35 AM ET
(Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve is contemplating accessing money market funds through clearing banks or the creation of a facility to drain cash added to the financial system, Bloomberg said, citing people familiar with the plans.

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Oil falls towards $71 on dollar recovery
October 09, 2009 07:44 AM ET
LONDON (Reuters) - Oil fell toward $71 a barrel on Friday, trimming a 3 percent gain in the previous session, as a bounce in the dollar outweighed a more positive demand outlook from the International Energy Agency.

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Tengzhong may finalize Hummer deal Friday: source
October 09, 2009 12:32 AM ET
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's Tengzhong may finalize a deal to buy General Motors Co's Hummer business for about $150 million on Friday, a source familiar with the deal said, China's biggest brand grab since Lenovo bought IBM's PC unit in 2005.

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Bank of America shopping Lehman claim: report
October 08, 2009 10:38 PM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bank of America Corp is selling a claim with a face value of about $800 million that it holds against bankrupt Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc , Bloomberg reported citing people familiar with the matter.

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New email shows fund "blow-up risk" fear at Bear
October 08, 2009 08:00 PM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters) - One of two former Bear Stearns managers indicted for fraud over the collapse of hedge funds in 2007 feared a "blow up risk" to investors as early as November 2006, according to an email released on Thursday.

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