Business Today: Jobless claims data points to pickup in job gains in August

		Click to View in Browser 08/29/2013 Jobless claims data points to pickup in job gains in August WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell as expected last week, suggesting a strengthening in job gains in August after a slight pullback the prior month. U.S. GDP accelerates sharply in second quarter WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. economy accelerated more quickly than expected in the second quarter thanks to a surge in exports, bolstering the case for the Federal Reserve to wind down a major economic stimulus program. Futures tick higher as Syria reassessed, caution lingers NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures edged up on Thursday on growing signs a timeline for launching a Western military strike on Syria could be delayed, though caution lingered across markets. Vodafone in talks with Verizon to sell out of U.S. venture LONDON (Reuters) - Vodafone Group PLC said it was in talks with Verizon Communications Inc to sell its prized stake in Verizon Wireless, the number one U.S. mobile carrier, in what would be the third-biggest deal of all time. U.S. foreclosures fall in July from year ago: CoreLogic NEW YORK (Reuters) - There were fewer U.S. foreclosures in July than a year ago, while properties in the foreclosure pipeline also fell as the housing market continued to improve, according to data from CoreLogic released on Thursday. Zurich chairman Ackermann resigns over CFO suicide ZURICH (Reuters) - Josef Ackermann, the former Deutsche Bank boss , resigned on Thursday as chairman of Zurich Insurance over the apparent suicide of the Swiss insurer's chief financial officer. Euro zone, IMF to press Greece for foreign agency to sell assets BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Greece's international lenders will press Athens next month to transfer state-owned real estate to a holding company managed by the euro zone to spur flagging privatization efforts, officials said on Thursday. Exclusive: India might buy gold from citizens to ease rupee crisis MUMBAI (Reuters) - India is considering a radical plan to direct commercial banks to buy gold from ordinary citizens and divert it to precious metal refiners in an attempt to curb imports and take some heat off the plunging currency. India finance minister asks banks to ensure credit flow to industry NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Thursday asked state-run banks to ensure flow of credit to every sector of industry, indicating the need for funding projects amid an economic slowdown. EU's Rehn sees European recovery strengthening in 2014 ALPBACH, Austria (Reuters) - The fragile European economic recovery seen in the second quarter should continue into next year and become more solid, the European Commission's top economics official told Reuters on Thursday. Related Video North Korea's Defectors: How they live Sports Spread: Misers vs big spenders Economic News Analysis: Syria, debt ceiling worry has markets questioning Fed taper Housing recovery loses a step as pending home sales fall 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