Business Today: Stock futures fall further on Syria tension

		Click to View in Browser 08/27/2013 Stock futures fall further on Syria tension NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock futures fell further on Tuesday after Western powers told the Syrian opposition to expect a strike against President Bashar al-Assad's forces within days, according to sources who attended a meeting between envoys and the Syrian National Coalition in Istanbul. Tiffany's strong China sales offset tepid Americas business (Reuters) - Tiffany & Co's strong sales in China and higher prices helped mitigate disappointing business in its home market in the second quarter, leading the U.S. jeweler on Tuesday to raise its profit forecast for the year. Ex-JPMorgan executive released after arrest in Spain: court source MADRID (Reuters) - Former JPMorgan employee Javier Martin-Artajo, who was arrested by Spanish police earlier on Monday in connection to a trading scandal at the bank, has been released from custody, according to a Spanish court source. Ackman turns back on J.C. Penney, sells entire stake in retailer (Reuters) - Hedge fund manager William Ackman, the biggest shareholder in J.C. Penney Co Inc, said on Monday he had sold his entire stake after his campaign to overhaul the retailer failed. German business sentiment surges to highest in 16 months BERLIN (Reuters) - German business sentiment surged to its highest level in 16 months in August, driven by a pickup in the manufacturing sector, and suggesting Europe's largest economy is gaining momentum following strong growth in the second quarter. Planemakers eye replacement sales at Russian air show MOSCOW (Reuters) - The world's top aircraft makers, scenting a major opportunity in replacing ageing Russian air fleets, will be touting their wares at Moscow's MAKS air show this week in the hope of winning a big slice of that multi-billion dollar market. Russia fiercely rebukes Belarus for detaining potash boss MINSK/MOSCOW (Reuters) - Belarus detained the head of Russia's Uralkali , the world's top potash producer, and threatened to seize its assets in the country on Monday, drawing a fierce rebuke from Moscow in an escalating dispute over the collapse of a cartel. Russia warns Belarus over arrest of potash boss MOSCOW/MINSK (Reuters) - Russia put pressure on Belarus on Tuesday to release the head of Russian miner Uralkali , the world's largest potash producer, a day after he was arrested following talks with the Belarussian prime minister. China appliance makers flip the retail switch to survive HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese white goods makers like Haier Electronics Group Co Ltd are muscling in on their distributors and expanding into logistics and e-commerce in a bid to win the fierce battle for margins in the world's biggest home appliance market. McDonald's Japan appoints new leader as sales slump TOKYO (Reuters) - McDonald's Holdings Co (Japan) Ltd replaced on Tuesday the president and CEO of its operating company after its first-half sales and profits dropped as higher prices put off customers. Related Video Breakingviews: Slim's KPN support looks cheap Third time unlucky for India's finance minister Economic News Treasury Secretary: Congress must act to raise debt limit Treasury's Lew declines to discuss nominees for Fed chair 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