Fri 27 Jan 2012 | 15:04 EST
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Exclusive: Greek PM Papademos expects debt swap deal in days 2:46pm EST

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

 
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Syria violence kills 37, U.N. Security Council to meet 10:01am EST 

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 10:43am EST 

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