| LATEST NEWS | | Dozens reported killed in Tripoli unrest | | TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Dozens of people were reported killed in Tripoli overnight as anti-government protests reached the Libyan capital for the first time and the building where the country's parliament meets was ablaze. | Full Article | | | Libya turmoil boosts oil, restrains equities | | February 21, 2011 07:18 AM ET | | LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices charged to a fresh 2-1/2 year high Monday as traders eyed increasing violence in major producer Libya, feeding fears about rising inflation and unsettling other markets. | Full Article | | Government shutdown threat looms over budget fight | | February 21, 2011 07:33 AM ET | | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senior Senate Democrats slammed Republicans on Sunday for a "reckless" threat to shut down the government amid deepening political posturing on both sides over federal spending and the budget deficit. | Full Article | | Wisconsin Gov. says Democrats failed to do their job | | February 20, 2011 10:17 PM ET | | MADISON, Wisconsin (Reuters) - Thousands of demonstrators converged on the Wisconsin state capital on Sunday to oppose a bid to reduce public employee union bargaining power, marking the start of a second week of growing protests with threats of wider dissent ahead. | Full Article | |  | | BUSINESS NEWS | | Diageo raises its spirits with Turkish deal | | February 21, 2011 07:43 AM ET | | LONDON (Reuters) - Diageo Plc, the world's biggest spirits maker, agreed on Monday to buy raki spirits maker Mey Icki for 1.3 billion pounds ($2.1 billion) in cash to give it access to the fast-growing Turkish market. | Full Article | | Euro zone private sector booms, so do prices | | February 21, 2011 07:19 AM ET | | LONDON (Reuters) - Activity in the euro zone's private sector grew faster than expected this month, particularly in the bloc's factories, and the upturn is driving prices higher, business surveys showed on Monday. | Full Article | | ECB policymakers ratchet up inflation warnings | | February 21, 2011 08:02 AM ET | | HONG KONG/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - ECB policymakers sent a fresh round of inflation warnings on Monday, as euro zone data showed the region's economic recovery remained robust and likely to keep upward pressure on prices. | 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 | | | |
