Business Today: U.S. jobless claims rise but still close to 14-year low

		Click to View in Browser 11/13/2014 U.S. jobless claims rise but still close to 14-year low WASHINGTON, Nov 13 (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits rose more than expected last week, yet it remained near a 14-year low in a reminder that one small part of the labor market has returned to full health. Wal-Mart's U.S. same-store sales show first growth in seven quarters (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc reported a higher-than-expected profit as comparable sales at its U.S. stores rose for the first time in seven quarters, helped by its small-format 'Neighborhood Market' stores and higher prices. Futures edge up after Wal-Mart results; data on TAP NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures advanced on Thursday, buoyed by earnings from Wal-Mart and ahead of data on the labor market. Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway to buy P&G's Duracell (Reuters) - Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc said it would buy Procter & Gamble Co's Duracell battery business in exchange for its entire $4.7 billion stake in the world's No. 1 household products maker. Oil below $80 as China slowdown chimes with OPEC warning LONDON (Reuters) - Oil fell below $80 a barrel for the first time since 2010 on Thursday, as more evidence of a slowdown in China's resource-hungry economy chimed with OPEC warning of a substantial drop in demand next year. 'Transformers' sequel, higher affiliate drive Viacom sales (Reuters) - Viacom Inc , owner of the Paramount movie studio and cable network MTV and Comedy Central, reported stronger-than-expected profit and revenue due to higher affiliate fees and the box-office success of movies such as "Transformers: Age of Extinction". Takata says subject of U.S. criminal probe on air bag flaws TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Takata Corp is the subject of a U.S. criminal investigation over potentially defective car air bags that have been linked to five deaths, a spokesman said on Thursday. Honda discloses fifth Takata air bag-linked fatality, widens recall TOKYO (Reuters) - Honda Motor Co said on Thursday that a driver in Malaysia died in July after being hit by shrapnel from an air bag supplied by Takata Corp - the fifth such fatality and the first outside the United States. Hasbro in talks to buy DreamWorks Animation: NYT (Reuters) - Toymaker Hasbro Inc is in talks to buy Hollywood studio DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc , the New York Times reported, citing people briefed on the matter. Fed's Dudley: expectations for mid-2015 rate lift-off reasonable ABU DHABI (Reuters) - Market expectations that U.S. interest rates will start to lift off sometime in mid-2015 are reasonable, New York Federal Reserve President William Dudley said on Thursday. Related Video Breakingviews: RWE needs oil exit plan B Could Japan GDP figures portend fresh elections? Economic News U.S. jobless claims rise but still close to 14-year low Fed's Dudley: expectations for mid-2015 rate lift-off reasonable 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