Business Today: Futures dip ahead of key data, Fed meeting this week

		Click to View in Browser 07/29/2013 Futures dip ahead of key data, Fed meeting this week NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures dipped on Monday as a week packed with data and central bank meetings gets under way, with the S&P 500 just 0.2 percent below its record close set a week ago. Publicis, Omnicom say major clients welcome merger PARIS (Reuters) - The chief executives of Publicis and Omnicom said they had spoken to major clients about their planned merger and did not anticipate major problems with big advertisers defecting to rivals in the transition period. Icahn opposes voting rule change proposed by Dell founder (Reuters) - Activist investor Carl Icahn urged Dell Inc's special committee to not change voting rules, as proposed by the company's founder Michael Dell, which would make it easier for a CEO-led group to take the personal computer maker private. Drugmaker Perrigo to buy Ireland's Elan for $8.6 billion DUBLIN (Reuters) - U.S. generic drugmaker Perrigo agreed to buy Elan for $8.6 billion on Monday, ending a takeover battle over the Irish company which put itself up for sale last month. Lord & Taylor parent HBC to buy Saks for $2.9 billion in cash NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hudson's Bay Co , operator of department store chains Lord & Taylor in the United States and The Bay in Canada, said on Monday that it would buy luxury retailer Saks Inc for $16 per share, or $2.9 billion in cash, including debt. Pizza chain Papa Murphy's prepares for IPO: sources (Reuters) - Pizza chain Papa Murphy's is close to selecting banks for an initial public offering that could come later this year, according to three sources familiar with the matter. Barclays to give capital plans update on Tuesday LONDON (Reuters) - Barclays confirmed it will set out how it plans to meet tougher UK rules on capital on Tuesday, responding to media reports it is considering selling new shares. Ad groups rise on Publicis-Omnicom shake-up LONDON (Reuters) - Shares in advertising groups jumped on Monday after Publicis and Omnicom said they would merge, as investors bet the deal would create an opening for rivals to poach defecting clients and potentially trigger more deals. Calling all 'codaholics': Automakers vie for tech talent DETROIT/YUMA, Arizona (Reuters) - Automakers have embarked on an ambitious drive to hire software "codaholics," an effort that is increasingly pitting Detroit against its technology partners in Silicon Valley. Deloitte loses appeal in MG Rover disciplinary case LONDON (Reuters) - Accountancy firm Deloitte has lost its appeal against a regulatory ruling that it failed to manage conflicts of interest in its advice to MG Rover Group and the "Phoenix Four" directors who bought the British carmaker before it collapsed. Related Video Europe braces for banking 'Super Tuesday' Omnicom shareholders the bigger winners in merger Economic News Fed officials to mull much, change little at July meeting Lew says stubborn Congress risks repeating U.S. fiscal wounds 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