Business Today: Stock futures flat at five-year highs, investors await earnings

		Click to View in Browser 01/22/2013 Stock futures flat at five-year highs, investors await earnings NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures were flat on Tuesday as investors held back from making large bets ahead of an onslaught of corporate earnings and after recently notching five-year highs. Bank of Japan in boldest attempt yet to revive economy TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan announced on Tuesday its most determined effort yet to end years of economic stagnation, saying it would switch to an open-ended commitment to buying assets next year and double its inflation target to 2 percent. Johnson & Johnson beats forecast, but 2013 view lags expectations (Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings on Tuesday, but took another big special charge for its recalled artificial hips and forecast 2013 earnings below Wall Street forecasts. GM may stop making Opel cars at Bochum as early as 2015 BERLIN (Reuters) - General Motors may halt vehicle production at a German factory of its ailing Opel division sooner than planned as the U.S. carmaker pushes for more cost cuts at the loss-making brand. Analysis: No respite for euro zone in long rebalancing slog LONDON (Reuters) - The euro zone crisis is entering a new, treacherous phase for governments, which can only cross their fingers that slow-burn reforms will pay off before voters get fed up with austerity and high unemployment. Norwegian Air CEO says Boeing confident of 787 fix soon DUBLIN (Reuters) - Boeing has told airlines it is confident of fixing battery problems on the 787 Dreamliner soon, the chief executive of Norwegian Air Shuttle said on Tuesday. EU states get blessing for financial trading tax BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Germany, France and nine other euro zone countries got a go-ahead on Tuesday to implement a tax on trading, despite the reservations of financial centers such as London and Luxembourg that are worried it could drive business out of Europe. U.S. power regulator to fine Deutsche Bank unit over energy trading: WSJ (Reuters) - U.S. electricity regulators are expected to impose a $1.5 million fine as early as Tuesday on a Deutsche Bank AG subsidiary over alleged power market manipulation, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people with knowledge of the matter. China says top 10 steel mills to control 60 percent of capacity by 2015 BEIJING (Reuters) - China, the world's largest steel producer, aims to bring around 60 percent of total steel capacity under the control of its top 10 steel mills by 2015 as part of a wide-ranging plan to restructure its industries. Wal-Mart tightens supplier policy after factory fire: WSJ (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc plans to cut ties immediately with suppliers who subcontract work to factories without the retailer's knowledge, changing its policy after a fire killed more than 100 garment workers in Bangladesh, the Wall Street Journal reported. Related Video Breakingviews: Bumi probe sends sell signal Reuters Asks: Would leaving the EU be good or bad for the UK Economic News Fed missed warning signs in 2007 as crisis gained steam Republicans seek three-month debt limit increase, Senate budget 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