Business Today: U.S. producer prices moderate as gasoline tumbles

		Click to View in Browser 08/15/2014 U.S. producer prices moderate as gasoline tumbles WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. producer prices rose marginally in July as a decline in the cost of energy goods offset higher food prices, pointing to a moderation of inflation pressures at the factory gate. BHP Billiton set to spin off unwanted assets MELBOURNE/LONDON (Reuters) - Diversified mining company BHP Billiton declared its preference for a demerger of its aluminum, manganese and nickel assets on Friday, setting the stage for the formation of a separate business that could be worth at least $12 billion. Wall St. poised for higher open, on track for strong week NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Friday, with major indexes on track for a second week of gains, as traders bet there would be no immediate escalation in the tense situations in Ukraine or Iraq. Lehman brokerage unsecured creditors to see first $4.62 billion NEW YORK (Reuters) - Unsecured creditors of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc's brokerage unit who have waited nearly five years to recoup their money will begin receiving an initial $4.62 billion payout next month, the trustee liquidating the unit said on Friday. GSK-linked investigators will not appeal China sentence: lawyer SHANGHAI (Reuters) - British corporate investigator Peter Humphrey and his American wife Yu Yingzeng do not plan to appeal a Chinese court's decision to sentence them to prison, a lawyer told Reuters on Friday. Slow pace of rail recovery stirs fear of future woes TORONTO (Reuters) - More than eight months after an extreme winter began snarling North American rail traffic, a Reuters analysis of industry data shows delays lingering, raising the risk of a second winter of chaos on the rails. Corporate founders battle boards to overturn forced exits NEW YORK (Reuters) - From American Apparel Inc to Lululemon Athletica Inc, Men's Wearhouse Inc and Best Buy Co Inc, a series of boardroom battles across North America underscore how difficult it can be for companies to part ways with their founders. End of the Wirtschaftswunder? Germany's sudden slowdown BERLIN (Reuters) - The German soccer team's romp to victory in last month's World Cup was hailed at home as a symbol of the country's emergence as a confident global economic power. Banks to return 2.86 billion euros in crisis loans to ECB next week FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Banks will return 2.861 billion euros ($3.83 billion) in long-term loans to the European Central Bank next week after the ECB started to charge for holding banks' excess cash overnight and promised more long-term loans. Regulators pushing banks to rid casinos of money-laundering NEW YORK (Reuters) - Large global banks are facing increased pressure from U.S. regulators to clamp down on casino money-laundering as the government pushes the industry to police not only its own transactions but customers' as well. Related Video Breakingviews: BHP focus applauded Oil addiction fueling Puerto Rico power crisis Economic News U.S. producer prices moderate as gasoline tumbles UK economy grows at fastest annual pace in over six years in second quarter 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