Business Today: Futures edge up after claims data

		Click to View in Browser 04/11/2013 Futures edge up after claims data NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures edged higher on Thursday, after data showed that fewer than expected Americans filed for unemployment benefits in the latest week. Jobless claims fall sharply last week WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week, which could ease fears of a marked deterioration in labor market conditions after a surprise stumble in job growth in March. Japan carmakers recall 3.4 million vehicles for Takata airbag flaw TOKYO (Reuters) - Four Japanese automakers including Toyota Motor Corp, and Nissan Motor Co are recalling 3.4 million vehicles sold around the world because airbags supplied by Takata Corp are at risk of catching fire or injuring passengers. Weak petroleum prices subdue U.S. imported inflation pressures WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. import prices fell in March as weak petroleum costs offset a spike in food prices, according to a government report on Thursday that pointed to benign inflation pressures. Plosser pitches his plan for a post-crisis Fed HONG KONG (Reuters) - A top Federal Reserve official on Thursday took an early stab at how the central bank should reduce its swelled balance sheet to a more normal size in the years ahead, arguing the current plan may need some adjusting. Exclusive: Goldman deal with union group lets Blankfein keep dual roles (Reuters) - For the second year in a row, Goldman Sachs Group Inc fended off a shareholder proposal that could have led to a messy public vote to strip Chief Executive Lloyd Blankfein of his chairman's title. Billionaire Steinmetz sues former adviser over Soros link LONDON (Reuters) - Israeli billionaire Beny Steinmetz is suing his former London-based business advisers and a British ex-minister in a battle over Guinea's mineral wealth. March sales rise at Costco, Victoria's Secret parent L Brands (Reuters) - Costco Wholesale Corp reported a slightly smaller-than-expected jump in same-store sales in March on Thursday, hurt by weak international results and lower gas prices, while Victoria's Secret parent L Brands Inc reported better-than-expected sales at all of its chains. Protective Life to buy AXA U.S. life portfolio for $1 billion (Reuters) - Protective Life Corp agreed to buy a portfolio of old policies from French insurer AXA SA's U.S. business for $1.1 billion, with the aim of squeezing more value out of them. BOJ's new stimulus measures to boost Nikkei more, drag yen: Reuters poll TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan's massive stimulus to pull the economy out of two decades of malaise has altered the outlook for Japanese assets, according to a Reuters snap poll of analysts conducted after the central bank shocked markets with its radical shift in policy. Related Video U.S. Morning Call: Judgement Day for JCPenney Wealth Strategies: Is now the time to buy South Korea? Economic News Jobless claims fall sharply last week Weak petroleum prices subdue U.S. imported inflation pressures 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