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Business Today: Futures flat with indexes near highs; data awaited

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11/26/2013
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Futures flat with indexes near highs; data awaited
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures were little changed on Tuesday, as investors looked ahead to upcoming economic data to see whether the recent equity rally has been justified.
Insight: A new wave of U.S. mortgage trouble threatens
(Reuters) - U.S. borrowers are increasingly missing payments on home equity lines of credit they took out during the housing bubble, a trend that could deal another blow to the country's biggest banks.
Men's Wearhouse turns tables with bid for Jos. A. Bank
(Reuters) - Men's Wearhouse Inc offered to buy fellow retailer Jos. A. Bank Clothiers Inc for $1.5 billion, less than two weeks after Jos. A. Bank walked away from its own offer to acquire its larger rival.
German watchdog ends Amazon probe after pricing concession
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's antitrust watchdog has dropped an investigation into Amazon after the world's biggest Internet retailer agreed to stop forcing third-party merchants to offer their cheapest price when selling products on its platform.
China's PetroChina receives notice from U.S. court on probe into executives
SINGAPORE/HONG KONG (Reuters) - China's oil giant PetroChina Co Ltd has received a notice from a U.S. court related to a complaint involving its former and current chairmen on suspected violations of U.S. securities regulations.
China probe may be aimed at Qualcomm's 4G royalties
(Reuters) - China's anti-trust investigation into Qualcomm, the world's biggest smartphone chip maker, is likely tied to the impending $16 billion rollout of commercial fourth-generation services by China's big telecoms carriers.
U.S. housing permits breach 1 million mark, highest in 5-1/2 years
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Permits for future U.S. home construction rose to their highest level in nearly 5-1/2 years in October, suggesting the housing market recovery remained intact despite recent signs of slowing down.
Bayer bids $2.4 billion for Norwegian cancer drug partner Algeta
OSLO/LONDON (Reuters) - Bayer has offered to pay $2.4 billion for Norway's Algeta , its partner for a new prostrate cancer treatment, at a 27 percent premium to the stock's last close, Algeta said on Tuesday.
Barnes & Noble quarterly revenue falls 8 percent
(Reuters) - Barnes & Noble Inc reported an 8 percent drop in quarterly revenue as sales fell across all its businesses, including its bookstores and Nook e-readers and e-books.
U.S. government plan adjusts 2014 risk payments for health insurers
(Reuters) - The U.S. government has issued a proposal that would likely increase risk payments in 2014 to health insurers offering plans on the Obamacare exchanges after the companies complained a recent policy change allowing people to keep their insurance policies had changed the financial equation.
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