Business Today: Stock futures little changed as investors eye Washington

		Click to View in Browser 09/25/2013 Stock futures little changed as investors eye Washington NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures were little changed on Wednesday, following four days of losses on the S&P 500 and Dow, as investors grew increasingly concerned about budget and debt negotiations in Washington. U.S. durable goods edge higher, boosted by car demand WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Orders for long-lasting U.S. manufactured goods edged higher in August and gave a signal that the factory sector gained a step midway through the third quarter. Wall Street wistful about New York life without Mayor Bloomberg NEW YORK (Reuters) - When Michael Bloomberg steps down as New York City mayor at the end of the year, few constituencies will miss him as much as Wall Street. Sweden sells remaining stake in Nordea for $3.4 billion STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - The Swedish state has sold its remaining 7 percent stake in Nordea, the region's biggest bank, giving the center-right coalition government another 21.6 billion crowns ($3.4 billion) to deploy in the national budget ahead of next year's election. Top banks have $155 billion capital shortfall, most in Europe LONDON (Reuters) - The world's biggest banks would need to boost their capital by 115 billion euros ($155 billion) to comply with tougher rules and more than 60 percent of that shortfall is in Europe, where lenders have been slower to strengthen. ICAP ordered to pay $87 million fine in Libor rigging settlement LONDON (Reuters) - ICAP, the world's largest interdealer broker, has been fined $87 million by U.S. and UK regulators over its role in the Libor rate rigging scandal in the fourth regulatory settlement to emerge from a sprawling, global investigation. Insight: Wal-Mart 'Made in America' drive follows suppliers' lead (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc, whose focus on low-cost sourcing helped to fuel the offshoring of U.S. manufacturing, has been promoting a patriotic new image in recent months. Samsung dazzles phablet followers with more girth, size SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd is seeking to dazzle followers of the phablet with bigger screens, and even possibly with a curved one, in its attempt to fence off a segment of smartphones once mocked for their girth and size. Tokyo Electron takeover could be a mold-breaker for Japan TOKYO (Reuters) - Applied Materials Inc's $10 billion acquisition of Tokyo Electron Ltd is more than just a milestone foreign takeover in Japan - it's a rare forward-looking deal in a country where selling to an overseas rival is usually a last resort. Monte Paschi chief says ready to change restructuring plan ROME (Reuters) - The chairman of Italy's Monte dei Paschi di Siena said on Wednesday the bank was ready to make all necessary changes to a restructuring plan aimed at winning a greenlight from the European Union for a state bailout. Related Video Breakingviews: Austrian Banks - Europe's next problem child? U.S. Deputy Secretary of State at Blenheim Banquet Economic News U.S. durable goods edge higher, boosted by car demand U.S. home prices up, but slip in confidence could be a concern 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