Business Today: Stock index futures edge up on euro zone hopes

		Click to View in Browser 08/6/2012 Stock index futures edge up on euro zone hopes NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures edged higher on Monday as international creditors made progress following a visit to Greece, adding to last week's plans from the European Central Bank to lower borrowing costs in Spain and Italy. Knight Capital says gets $400 million rescue (Reuters) - A group of investors will rescue embattled market maker Knight Capital Group Inc in a $400 million deal that keeps the company in business, Knight said on Monday, but comes at a huge cost to investors. Spyker sues GM for $3 billion in U.S. court over Saab bankruptcy AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Dutch company Spyker said on Monday it had filed a $3 billion complaint against General Motors in a U.S. district court on behalf of its subsidiary Saab Automobile which was declared bankrupt in December 2011. Best Buy founder offers $24-$26 per share for company (Reuters) - Best Buy Co Inc founder and former Chairman Richard Schulze on Monday offered to buy the shares he does not already own in the electronics retailer for $24 to $26 each. Analysis: Euro zone action inches forward in game of chicken The euro zone is inching towards a new plan to tackle its debt crisis in a three-dimensional game of chicken among all the main players. Apple and Samsung take Australian legal battle to the "hot tub" SYDNEY (Reuters) - Apple Inc and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd are embroiled in a high-stakes patent battle in several countries around the world, but only in Australia are they also engaged in "hot tubbing." Don't let euro zone debate turn nasty: German foreign min BERLIN (Reuters) - German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle on Monday warned politicians to rein in the language they use about the euro zone debt crisis after a weekend of ugly exchanges in the German press over Italy and Greece. Cognizant profit beats, raises full-year profit forecast (Reuters) - Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit on increased demand for its outsourcing services, and the information technology services provider raised its full-year adjusted profit forecast. Finland risks recession, says finance minister HELSINKI (Reuters) - Finland could slip back into recession next year if the global economic slowdown persists, the country's finance minister said, sharply undercutting a June forecast for growth of 1.2 percent. Portugal banks' ECB borrowing down 6 percent in July LISBON (Reuters) - Portuguese banks' borrowing from the European Central Bank (ECB)fell 6 percent in July after hitting a record high in the previous month as lenders in the bailed-out nation strove to reduce their dependency on ECB funds. Related Video Market Pulse: Spanish yield spread at steepest in 20 years U.S. Morning Call: Knights in shining armor read to rescue Economic News Hiring picks up but not enough to sideline Fed Senate confirms top Treasury Department tax official 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