Business Today: Stock futures gain after central bank comments

		Click to View in Browser 05/28/2013 Stock futures gain after central bank comments NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures were higher on Tuesday as supportive comments from central banks around the world reassured investors that monetary policies designed to support the global economy would remain in place. BOJ's Miyao says JGB stability vital, offers no new steps TOKYO (Reuters) - Bank of Japan board member Ryuzo Miyao said on Tuesday it was vital to keep long- and short-term interest rates stable but offered no new prescriptions to contain the recent bond market turmoil that has threatened to undercut the central bank's massive easing campaign. Tiffany first-quarter sales rise more than expected (Reuters) - Tiffany & Co on Tuesday reported higher-than-expected sales for the first quarter that included Valentine's Day, helped by gains in all regions and promotions around the jeweler's 175th anniversary and "The Great Gatsby' movie tie-in. FNF to buy Lender Processing Services for $2.9 billion (Reuters) - Title insurer Fidelity National Financial Inc said it will buy mortgage services provider Lender Processing Services Inc for about $2.9 billion in cash and stock. Ex-AIG chief Greenberg seeks dismissal of case against him NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York's highest court will hear arguments on Tuesday on whether to dismiss a lawsuit accusing Hank Greenberg of orchestrating sham transactions when he was head of insurance company American International Group Inc. Rosneft buys out Itera founder for $3 billion: paper MOSCOW (Reuters) - Rosneft , Russia's top oil producer, plans to complete its acquisition of gas company Itera, a newspaper reported on Tuesday, strengthening its domestic market position as it seeks to chip away at Gazprom's export monopoly. VW agrees hefty pay deal for German workers HANOVER, Germany (Reuters) - Volkswagen granted its German factory workers an inflation-busting pay rise on Tuesday, the latest hefty wage hike in Germany as union demands meet support from politicians seeking both to woo local voters and underpin the wider EU. Analysis: Biotech's bull run starts to look frothy (Reuters) - Biotech stocks are so hot that even some of the bulls are starting to find themselves on edge. Analysis: Canada may settle for markets watchdog with less bite OTTAWA/TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada is pushing ahead with plans to create a new but watered-down version of a national securities regulator as its campaign to create a more powerful watchdog like the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission appears to be headed toward failure. Germany sees "revolution" if welfare model scrapped PARIS (Reuters) - German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble warned on Tuesday that failure to win the battle against youth unemployment could tear Europe apart, while abandoning the continent's welfare model in favour of tougher U.S. standards would cause "revolution". Related Video Market Pulse: Forget the economy...it's the banks, stupid! U.S. Morning Call: Tiffany results shine bright on 'Gatsby' Economic News How the Fed could ruin your summer holiday Durable goods orders point to factory resilience 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