Business Today: Wall St ends up on economic data; S&P near record close

	Click to View in Browser 03/26/2013 Wall St ends up on economic data; S&P near record close NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday, pushing the S&P 500 within striking distance of its all-time high, as strong data on home prices and manufacturing fed optimism about the economy, although the improvements were seen as slow. Factory and housing data supports growth picture WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Orders for long-lasting U.S.-made goods surged last month and home prices posted their biggest year-on-year gain in six and a half years in January, the latest signs the U.S. economy regained momentum early in the first quarter. Fed study says China's growth could slow sharply by 2030 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Economic growth in China faces mounting headwinds and could fade dramatically in the years ahead due to declining productivity and an aging population, according to a U.S. Federal Reserve study. Fed orders Citigroup to improve money laundering checks (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve has ordered Citigroup Inc to better police for the risk of money laundering, part of a broad U.S. regulatory crackdown on the potential for illicit money flows. Exclusive: Linux users file EU complaint against Microsoft MADRID (Reuters) - A Spanish association representing open-source software users has filed a complaint against Microsoft Corp to the European Commission, in a new challenge to the Windows developer following a hefty fine earlier this month. Exclusive: Protective Life in lead for AXA U.S. insurance assets - sources NEW YORK (Reuters) - Insurer Protective Life Insurance is the leading candidate to buy some of AXA SA's U.S. life insurance assets in a deal that could be valued at around $1 billion, according to two people familiar with the situation. Cypriot youth protest as banks stay shut NICOSIA (Reuters) - Cypriots vented anger in the streets on Tuesday and were desperate to learn what would happen to their savings, with the government yet to reveal details of controls it will impose to prevent a run when banks reopen after a painful bailout. U.S. court questions public interest scope in Apple secrecy hearing WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A federal appeals court aggressively questioned the scope of the public interest and trade secrets at a hearing on Tuesday over document secrecy in Apple Inc's patent litigation against Samsung Electronics Co Ltd. Three more charged in U.S. insider trading probe NEW YORK (Reuters) - Federal prosecutors announced criminal charges on Tuesday against three new defendants in the government's broad-based insider trading probe. Buffett trades warrants for smaller stake in Goldman (Reuters) - Warren Buffett has given up his chance to become Goldman Sachs Group Inc's largest shareholder by converting his warrants into a smaller stake in the bank at no additional cost to his Berkshire Hathaway Inc . Related Video Daily Digit: $246,800 for new home Bank of Cyprus staff occupy its headquarters Economic News Factory and housing data supports growth picture Consumer confidence drops in March as outlook sours A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today   The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day. Register Today   » MORE NEWSLETTERS - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2010 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add mail@nl.reuters.com to your address book. Details Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook Forward to a friend