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Greenlight's Einhorn sues Apple, says has 'cash problem'
NEW YORK - Hedge fund manager David Einhorn's Greenlight Capital sues Apple, saying the company needs to do more to unlock value for shareholders given its huge cash pile (APPLE-GREENLIGHT/ (UPDATE 3), moving shortly, 400 words)
ECB says will monitor impact of euro strength
FRANKFURT - The European Central Bank will monitor the impact of a strengthening euro on the currency bloc's economy but says it is not a policy target and shows growing confidence in the region. (ECB-RATES/(UPDATE 5), moving shortly, By Eva Kuehnenby, 660 words)
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- BRITAIN-BOE/DECISION (UPDATE 2), moving shortly, by Olesya Dmitracova, 500 words
NTSB advances probe into 787 battery fires
WASHINGTON - The National Transportation Safety Board unveils new details in its investigation of battery fires on the Boeing 787, as the company prepares for the plane's first flight in three weeks. (BOEING-DREAMLINER/, expect by 1730 GMT/1230 PM ET, 400 words)
Euro slumps on ECB's Draghi; shares lower
NEW YORK - The euro falls broadly after the European Central Bank's chief says policymakers will monitor the impact of a rising currency, while U.S. stocks slip after jobless claims and mixed retail sales data. (MARKETS-GLOBAL/ (WRAPUP 8), moving shortly, by Wanfeng Zhou, 890 words)
ECONOMY
U.S. jobless claims point to healing in labor market
WASHINGTON - The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits fell last week and a trend reading hit a near five-year low, a sign the grinding recovery in the labor market remains on track. (USA-ECONOMY/ (WRAPUP 2), expect by 1630 GMT/11.30 AM ET, by Jason Lange, 450 words)
ECB gives understated nod to Irish debt hopes
DUBLIN/FRANKFURT - The European Central Bank agree a deal to ease Ireland's debt burden in a major boost to Dublin's hopes of emerging from an international bailout program, a source involved in the talks tells Reuters. (IRELAND-ECB/ (UPDATE 4), moving shortly, by Padraic Halpin and Eva Kuehnen, 1,200 words)
U.S. retailer's sales beat expectations; Macy's jumps
Many top U.S. retailers report strong January sales after offering compelling merchandise that drew in shoppers facing a hit to their take-home pay from higher payroll taxes. (USA-RETAIL/SALES (UPDATE 2), expect by 1630 GMT/11.30 AM ET, by Phil Wahba, 700 words.
COMPANIES
Activision posts quarterly results
Activision Blizzard, the biggest video game company by market cap, reports quarterly results likely to be driven by sales of "Call of Duty Black Ops 2" and "Skylanders". (ACTIVISION-RESULTS, (UPDATE 1), expect by 2130 GMT/4.30 PM ET, 250 words)
Struggling in China, Daimler sees flat 2013 profit
FRANKFURT - Daimler pledges investors only have to wait one more year to see underlying earnings growth return after the German premium carmaker warns a weak first half would negate an improvement towards end of the year. (DAIMLER-RESULTS/ (UPDATE 3), moving shortly, by Christiaan Hetzner, 900 words)
Sprint revenue rises but some customer numbers lag
NEW YORK - Sprint Nextel, which is seeking to sell 70 percent of its shares to Japan's SoftBank, posts higher fourth-quarter revenue but its subscriber numbers fall short of what some analysts were hoping for. (SPRINT-EARNINGS/ (UPDATE 3), moving shortly, Sinead Carew, 6200 words)
Teck profit tumbles but miner's cost cuts help
Canadian diversified miner Teck Resources Ltd reports a sharp drop in fourth-quarter earnings as coal prices sagged, though production cost cuts and strong copper sales softened the blow. (TECKRESOURCES-RESULTS/ (UPDATE 2), moving shortly, by Julie Gordon, 800 words)
Cigna's HealthSpring acquisition helps profit rise
NEW YORK - Health insurer Cigna Corp reports a higher-than-expected fourth-quarter profit, helped by the acquisition of Medicare provider HealthSpring, and raises its outlook for 2013.(CIGNA RESULTS/ (UPDATE 3), expect by 1600 GMT/11 AM ET, by Caroline Humer, 450 words)
N.Y. Times posts higher revenue on digital growth
The New York Times Co reports higher quarterly revenue as more people paid for its digital newspapers. (NEWYORKTIMES-RESULTS/ (UPDATE 3), moving shortly, by Jennifer Saba, 400 words)