Exclusive: Greek PM Papademos expects debt swap deal in days
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece expects to conclude difficult debt talks with private creditors within days and negotiations with the EU and the IMF on a new bailout deal by the middle of next week, Prime Minister Lucas Papademos told Reuters on Friday. Full Article
Syria violence kills 37, U.N. Security Council to meet
AMMAN (Reuters) - Security forces killed 37 people in Syria on Friday, activists and residents said, as people in Homs mourned 14 members of a family they said were slain by militiamen in one of the worst sectarian attacks in a revolt against President Bashar al-Assad. Full Article
TSX edges higher on Europe hope, but U.S. data weighs
TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index was slightly higher on Friday morning, supported by investor optimism about a conclusion to Greek debt talks, but weaker than expected U.S. economic data kept gains in check. Full Article
Canada's Saputo warns of cleaning solution in milk
TORONTO (Reuters) - Canadian dairy products producer Saputo Inc is warning customers not to consume one of its milk products because it could be tainted with a cleaning solution. Full Article
