Business Today: Buffett says U.S. economy gradually improving

		Click to View in Browser 05/6/2013 Buffett says U.S. economy gradually improving (Reuters) - Warren Buffett said on Monday the U.S. economy is gradually improving, helped by the efforts of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke to stimulate it. Stock futures point to flat open as market pauses after rally NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a flat open on Monday as investors paused after stocks hit record highs last week, with the S&P 500 up more than 13 percent so far this year. Euro zone business downturn points to deeper recession in second-quarter: PMI LONDON (Reuters) - The euro zone's business downturn dragged on in April, suggesting the region may be falling deeper into recession this quarter, business surveys showed on Monday. Dreamliner grounding cost Qatar Airways $200 million in revenue: CEO DUBAI (Reuters) - Qatar Airways had to forego $200 million in lost revenue up until April 2013 because of the grounding of Boeing's 787 planes, the airline's Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker said on Monday. Assured says to be paid $358 million as it settles UBS suit (Reuters) - Bond insurer Assured Guaranty Ltd said it reached a settlement with UBS AG in a lawsuit that accused the bank of falsely representing the quality of the loans underlying $1.49 billion of mortgage-backed securities. China services growth slows sharply, adds to recovery risk BEIJING (Reuters) - Growth in China's services sector slowed sharply in April to its lowest point since August 2011, a private sector survey showed on Monday - fresh evidence of rising risks to a revival in the world's No.2 economy. Opel expects cheaper car deals after taking finance in-house RUESSELSHEIM, Germany (Reuters) - General Motors' lossmaking European carmaker Opel expects to boost the proportion of cars sold on financing with the offer of cheaper loans and leasing deals now that it has taken its German banking license back in-house, it said on Monday. EU regulator takes aim at Google over Apple mobile patent lawsuit BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission said it believed Motorola Mobility, a unit of Google, was abusing its market position by seeking and enforcing an injunction against Apple in Germany over patents essential to mobile phone standards. Some Verizon investors OK with paying premium for Vodafone stake NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) - Some shareholders of Verizon Communications Inc say they could be happy for the company to pay up to $130 billion for Vodafone Group Plc's stake in their U.S. wireless venture. Amid budget cutbacks, U.S. shipping sector seeks more federal funds WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As Congress imposes deep spending cuts on everything from national defense to child care, shipping industry executives are urging lawmakers to spend hundreds of millions of dollars more on a river network that accounts for a declining share of the nation's domestic freight. Related Video Market Pulse: ECB Fuelling Rate Speculation U.S. Morning Call: YouTube pay-for-play on the horizon Economic News Job market resilience eases growth concerns Florida passes record budget, backed by sales tax revenue 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