U.S. stock futures slant lower before jobs report
Last Update: 1/9/2009 5:46:00 AM
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stock futures perch lower with traders on edge for what could be the worst month of job losses since World War II.
SPY,  QQQQ,  DIA,  CVX,  COH,  YHOO,  SAY,  BBY,  KBH

Lehman to spin out private equity arm -- WSJ
Last Update: 1/8/2009 8:49:00 PM
The private-equity arm of failed Wall Street brokerage Lehman Brothers has reached a deal to be spun out as an independent entity, according to a media report Thursday.
LEH

Tokyo eases on jitters before U.S. jobs data
Last Update: 1/9/2009 3:59:00 AM
Asian shares are mostly lower as investors await a report later Friday which is expected to highlight the poor state of the U.S. jobs market, with technology stocks leading Korean and Taiwan markets down.
NSANY,  JP:7201,  TM,  JP:7203,  BHP,  AU:BHP,  AU:NCM,  NCMGY,  AU:LGL,  LIHR,  AU:QBE,  AU:MQG,  JP:9104,  JP:6762,  JP:6753,  HXSCF

Satyam slumps again as investors dump shares
Last Update: 1/9/2009 3:56:00 AM
Shares of Satyam Computer Services plunged for a second straight session Friday as worried investors dumped stocks in the wake of reports that the software giant may be strapped for cash and some clients are reviewing contracts.
SAY,  IBN,  HK:5,  HBC,  FR:013110,  INFY,  WIT,  TLSY.Y,  AU:TLS,  IBM,  AU:NAB,  NABZY,  AU:QAN