| Leaks show Palestinians giving much ground to Israel | | January 24, 2011 08:34 AM ET | | JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Palestinian negotiators secretly told Israel it could keep swathes of occupied East Jerusalem, according to leaked documents that show Palestinians offering much bigger peace concessions than previously revealed. | Full Article | | Obama speech may spur fight over pace of budget cuts | | January 23, 2011 08:35 PM ET | | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's State of the Union address Tuesday is likely to ignite a clash with Republicans over the federal deficit and the pace of budget cuts, an issue that may dominate the political debate this year. | Full Article | | Treasury's toxic asset funds gain 27 percent | | January 24, 2011 08:39 AM ET | | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury's toxic asset funds have gained 27 percent since they were created to help revive the mortgage-backed securities market, according to data expected to be released later on Monday. | Full Article | | South Korea to soon propose nuclear talks with North | | January 24, 2011 08:18 AM ET | | SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea will soon propose holding talks with the North that could pave the way for a resumption of six-party negotiations aimed at ending Pyongyang's nuclear ambitions in return for aid, an official said on Monday. | Full Article | |  | | BUSINESS NEWS | | RockTenn to buy Smurfit Stone for $3.5 billion | | January 23, 2011 11:18 PM ET | | NEW YORK (Reuters) - Packaging and paper company RockTenn Co has agreed to buy bigger rival Smurfit-Stone Container Corp for $3.5 billion in cash and stock seven months after Smurfit emerged from bankruptcy with less debt and higher profit potential. | 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 |  | | |