Business Today: Stock futures drop after Bank of Japan disappoints

		Click to View in Browser 06/11/2013 Stock futures drop after Bank of Japan disappoints NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock futures fell on Tuesday after Japan did not offer new measures to calm its bond market, disappointing U.S. investors who are also trying to gauge the future direction of central bank policy at home. SoftBank raises Sprint offer, wins key shareholder support TOKYO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Japanese mobile operator SoftBank Corp said it agreed with Sprint Nextel Corp to raise its offer for the U.S. wireless carrier to $21.6 billion from $20.1 billion, as it fights off a counter bid by Dish Network Corp . Dole CEO offers $12 per share to buy rest of company (Reuters) - Dole Food Co Inc , one of the world's largest producers and marketers of fruit and fresh vegetables, received an unsolicited buyout offer from Chief Executive David Murdock valuing the company at just over $1 billion. Bank of Japan stands pat, leaves door open for market calming steps TOKYO (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said the central bank will consider fresh steps to calm markets if borrowing costs spike again in the future, but the central bank held off on new measures on Tuesday arguing that bond markets had stabilized. Analysis: Disney goes to Infinity to turn around gaming unit (Reuters) - When Walt Disney Co introduced its latest video game, Infinity, to the gaming faithful this week at the annual E3 gaming conference, it rented a Los Angeles movie theater to show 30-minute clips of upcoming films and hosted a party with the glitz it usually reserves for its blockbuster movie wannabes. Boeing raises jetliner demand forecast PARIS/SEATTLE (Reuters) - Boeing upgraded its 20-year forecast for airplane demand as aerospace firms heading to next week's Paris Airshow look beyond the financial crisis to pin their hopes on Asia. OPEC sees room for its over-target oil output LONDON (Reuters) - OPEC predicted world oil demand will grow more quickly in the rest of 2013 and indicated the group can keep pumping more oil than the output target it retained at a May 31 meeting without over-supplying the market. Boeing scores over $10 billion in U.S. aircraft orders RIDLEY PARK, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Boeing Co has won two multibillion dollar U.S. orders for its Chinook helicopters and the V-22 Osprey it builds with Bell Helicopter, sharply expanding the company's backlog at a time when overall U.S. defense spending is starting to decline. Exclusive: EU to seek WTO ruling against Chinese steel duties - sources BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union plans to lodge a case with the World Trade Organization against Chinese duties on specialized steel tubes, EU sources said on Tuesday, opening another front in a rapidly escalating trade conflict with Beijing. Berlin defends ECB bond plan, casts doubt on court's power KARLSRUHE, Germany (Reuters) - Germany's finance minister defended the European Central Bank's bond-buying scheme against charges it violates German law and questioned whether the country's top court had the power to rule on a scheme many credit with saving the euro zone. Related Video Strike may hamper Airbus A350 debut U.S. Morning Call: SoftBank ups stakes in Sprint bidding war Economic News S&P revises U.S. credit outlook to 'stable' from negative Surge in commercial lending raises bubble worries 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