| OPEC mulls boosting output, Iran sees no need | | March 08, 2011 07:38 AM ET | | KUWAIT/DUBAI (Reuters) - OPEC oil producers are consulting about a supply boost but many in the group remain skeptical, saying high prices are due to fears of shortage and world supply is comfortable despite the loss of Libyan crude. | Full Article | | Afghan leader steps up criticism during Gates trip | | March 08, 2011 06:53 AM ET | | KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai stepped up criticism of Western institutions and military forces on Tuesday, accusing them of acting at crossed purposes and deepening rifts reopened by a spate of civilian casualties. | Full Article | |  | | BUSINESS NEWS | | Stocks to open flat on oil uncertainty | | March 08, 2011 09:03 AM ET | | NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures pointed to a flat open on Tuesday as more turmoil in Libya indicated a resolution was not close and a drop in oil prices failed to ease investor worry about the economic recovery. | Full Article | | McDonald's February sales up worldwide | | March 08, 2011 09:33 AM ET | | NEW YORK (Reuters) - McDonald's Corp said global sales at established restaurants in February rose 3.9 percent, as strong sales in Europe helped offset a U.S. market that was hit by high unemployment and rising gasoline prices. | Full Article | | Brown-Forman raises forecast | | March 08, 2011 09:13 AM ET | | DETROIT (Reuters) - Brown-Forman Corp , the maker of Jack Daniel's whiskey, posted a stronger-than-expected 30 percent increase in quarterly profit helped by strong demand in emerging markets, and it raised its full-year outlook. | Full Article | | Bank of America sees relatively high expenses | | March 08, 2011 08:58 AM ET | | NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bank of America Corp could have relatively high expenses for the next two years as it wrestles with mortgage losses, but longer term it plans to cut costs to improve profitability, its chief executive said. | Full Article | | Axel Weber: Markets have understood ECB correctly | | March 08, 2011 09:14 AM ET | | FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Markets have understood the European Central Bank's policy signals, ECB policymaker Axel Weber said on Tuesday, adding he did not want to correct expectations for rates to be at 1.75 percent by year's end. | Full Article | | | | HEALTH NEWS | | | | | 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 | | | ODDLY ENOUGH | | | |
