Business Today: Futures edge lower as investors seek catalysts

		Click to View in Browser 09/26/2012 Futures edge lower as investors seek catalysts NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures fell slightly on Wednesday a day after the S&P 500 index suffered its worst day since June. Insight: U.S. probe of HSBC tangled up in bureaucracy, infighting (Reuters) - In the second half of 2010, a senior federal prosecutor in West Virginia drafted an impassioned plea to his bosses in Washington to end infighting as multiple government agencies pursued a high-stakes investigation of HSBC Holdings Plc. EADS warns against big state role in BAE merger BERLIN (Reuters) - Governments should not try to wield influence over a merged EADS and BAE Systems , EADS boss Tom Enders said on Wednesday, highlighting the political tensions that could torpedo the planned $45 billion aerospace tie-up. Germany clears last hurdle to ESM bailout fund ratification BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany cleared the last legal hurdle to ratifying the euro zone's new bailout fund on Wednesday with a cabinet declaration that addresses concerns raised by the country's Constitutional Court. Exclusive: Vitol trades Iranian fuel oil, skirting sanctions SINGAPORE/BEIJING (Reuters) - Vitol, the world's largest oil trader, is buying and selling Iranian fuel oil, undermining Western efforts to choke the flow of petrodollars to Tehran and put pressure on Iran's suspected nuclear weapons program. Chinese slowdown haunts premium carmakers at Paris show (Reuters) - Luxury auto giants BMW , Audi and Mercedes have been enjoying robust demand in China for almost three years as they vie to be the world's biggest premium car manufacturer. That could be about to change. RadioShack CEO steps down as company tries to hasten revival (Reuters) - U.S. consumer electronics chain RadioShack Corp said Chief Executive James Gooch will step down effective immediately, as the company seeks to revive its flagging fortunes. Austerity-hit Italians avoid shops, sales drop ROME (Reuters) - Italian retail sales fell for the fourth month running in July, data showed on Wednesday, highlighting how austerity measures and unemployment are discouraging shoppers and deepening a year-long recession. Mortgage applications rose as rates hit new lows: MBA NEW YORK (Reuters) - Applications for U.S. home mortgages rose last week as interest rates dropped to record lows in the wake of the Federal Reserve's latest stimulus efforts, data from an industry group showed on Wednesday. Europe worries start share selloff, Spanish yields jump LONDON (Reuters) - World shares fell sharply and the euro hit a two-week low on Wednesday as growing opposition to measures aimed at resolving the euro zone's debt crisis unnerved investors already worried about weak global economic growth. Related Video Ferrari crashes highlight danger of Asia luxury backlash Lloyd's of London Chairman bearish on euro project Economic News Fed's Williams sees expanded QE3 in 2013, end by 2014 Home prices rise for sixth month, a sign of recovery 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