  | | | | | NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a modestly higher open on Monday following strong data and results from Caterpillar, though gains were slight after a rally that took the S&P 500 above 1,500 for the first time in more than five years. | | |  | | | | | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A gauge of planned business spending rose in December, a sign that business worries over tighter fiscal policy may not have held back investment plans as much as feared at the end of 2012. | | | |  | | | | | (Reuters) - Caterpillar Inc , the world's largest maker of construction equipment, posted a 55 percent drop in quarterly profit on Monday due to a charge connected with accounting fraud at a Chinese subsidiary and weak demand among its dealers. | | | |  | | | | | TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government stepped in to give Boeing Co's now-grounded 787 Dreamliner and its made-in-Japan technology a boost in 2008 by easing safety regulations, fast-tracking the rollout of the groundbreaking jet for Japan's biggest airlines, according to records and participants in the process. | | | |  | | | | | TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp regained the crown as the world's top selling automaker in 2012, posting record-high sales and beating rivals General Motors and Volkswagen . | | | |  | | | | | HONG KONG (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs launched a sale of about $1 billion worth of Hong Kong-traded shares in Industrial and Commercial Bank of China on Monday, according to a source with knowledge of the deal. | | | |  | | | | | FRANKFURT (Reuters) - European Central Bank policymaker Luc Coene played down the recent debate about competitive currency devaluation and said there was no currency war yet. | | | |  | | | | | BRATISLAVA (Reuters) - France's carmaker PSA Peugeot Citroen halted production in Slovakia for the day on Monday and will add another four stoppage days next month in response to weak demand across Europe, the Slovak unit said. | | |  | | | | | ROME (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti repeated his backing on Monday for the Bank of Italy over its handling of a scandal at Monte dei Paschi and welcomed signs that the troubled bank was looking for new capital and investors. | | | | | | (Reuters) - Big wins for both Bombardier Inc and Embraer SA have heated up the battle in the regional-jet market, as North America's largest airlines dole out big fleet renewal orders after a long hiatus. | | | |  |  | | | 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 | |
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