Linux e Google: Before the Bell: Stock futures higher ahead of jobs report, retailers

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THU 03 Jun 2010

Stock futures higher ahead of jobs report, retailers

Time to hike rates nearing: Fed's Lockhart

G20 aims to reduce red ink and keep recovery on track

UK fines JPMorgan record $49 million

BP to speak with analysts Friday, shares rise

Facebook CEO says no date in mind for IPO

Swiss upper house backs UBS tax deal with U.S.

Xstrata threatens to scrap Australia projects over tax

Ford to eliminate Mercury brand

French bid for euro zone "government" gains ground

Stock futures higher ahead of jobs report, retailers

June 03, 2010 07:46 AM ET

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a higher opening on Thursday on hopes that an upcoming report on the labor market will show improvement in the economy.

Time to hike rates nearing: Fed's Lockhart

June 03, 2010 07:49 AM ET

ATLANTA (Reuters) - The U.S. economy is almost strong enough to allow the Federal Reserve to begin raising interest rates, Atlanta Fed President Dennis Lockhart said on Thursday.

G20 aims to reduce red ink and keep recovery on track

June 03, 2010 07:29 AM ET

BUSAN, South Korea (Reuters) - Disagreements over how quickly to reduce billowing budget deficits and restore balance to the global economy risk straining high-level Group of 20 talks that started on Thursday.

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UK fines JPMorgan record $49 million

June 03, 2010 07:53 AM ET

LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. investment bank JP Morgan Securities Ltd has been fined a record 33.32 million pounds ($49.12 million) in Britain for failing to protect billions of dollars of client money over almost seven years.