Business Today: Stock futures little changed ahead of manufacturing data

Click to View in Browser 04/2/2012 Stock futures little changed ahead of manufacturing data NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures were flat on Monday ahead of manufacturing data after a similar report on Europe's manufacturing sector raised concerns about a recession in the region. Avon rejects $10 billion takeover bid from Coty (Reuters) - Beauty company Coty Inc said on Monday that it had offered to buy Avon Products Inc for $10 billion, but the cosmetics direct seller said it was rejecting the bid. Goldman Sachs eyes $3 billion property debt fund: report LONDON (Reuters) - A private equity arm of Goldman Sachs is looking to launch a $3 billion property debt fund in a bid to take advantage of a growing shortage of real estate financing across the UK and Europe, British newspaper the Times said on Monday. DBS to test Indonesian openness with $7.2 billion takeover SINGAPORE/JAKARTA (Reuters) - Singapore's DBS Group , Southeast Asia's biggest bank, is to buy Indonesia's Bank Danamon for $7.24 billion, in a deal that could stir nationalist opposition stoked by anxious local rivals. Wells Fargo opens business for the ultra-wealthy (Reuters) - Wells Fargo & Co opened its new Abbot Downing business on Monday, officially merging two of its wealth management units under a new brand it hopes will expand its market share of America's richest families. Euro zone unemployment reaches near 15-year high BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Unemployment in the euro zone reached its highest level in almost 15 years in February, with more than 17 million people out of work, and economists said they expected job office queues to grow even longer later this year. Pinnacle Airlines flies into bankruptcy (Reuters) - Pinnacle Airlines Corp filed for bankruptcy protection late on Sunday, as the U.S. regional airline fell victim to high fuel prices and dampened travel demand that has negatively impacted some of the major players in the industry. U.S., EU blast Argentina's trade restrictions at WTO GENEVA (Reuters) - Argentina came under a barrage of criticism at the World Trade Organization on Friday, where the United States, European Union, Japan and 10 other countries accused it of tying up imports in red tape. Analysis: Complex, divided EU gets philosophical about its future COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - It is a club that is open to all of Europe, but not all members are equal. Emerging Europe factories surprise in March, buck trend PRAGUE (Reuters) - Emerging Europe's manufacturing sector showed a surprising surge in March, bucking a trend of decline in the euro zone and defying expectations that a slowdown in the car- and electronics- producing region would accelerate. Related Video Breakingviews: No sign of BP's promised strategic changes Myanmar sanctions: Suu Kyi holds the key Economic News Fed's Fisher: too soon to discuss higher rates Consumer spending jumps, GDP prospects brighten 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