Business Today: Stock futures fall as "cliff" talks at standstill

		Click to View in Browser 12/24/2012 Stock futures fall as "cliff" talks at standstill NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures declined on Monday, indicating the S&P 500 would extend losses after suffering its worst drop since mid-November on continued worry legislators will be unable to reach a deal to avert the "fiscal cliff." Insight: How U.S. retailers are building up their online muscle MARTINSBURG, West Virginia (Reuters) - The brave new world for U.S. retailers can be found in small cities like Martinsburg, West Virginia. Greece not doing enough against rich tax dodgers, say EU/IMF ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's drive to crack down on flagrant tax evaders such as doctors and lawyers is flagging and must be reinvigorated, a report by the European Union and International Monetary Fund said on Monday. U.S. budget uncertainty hangs over quiet stocks, FX LONDON (Reuters) - European shares and oil prices edged lower on Monday with Wall Street expected to follow suit, as a deadlock in U.S. budget talks left an undercurrent of uncertainty in markets ahead of the Christmas break. China to crack down on "malicious" trademark registrations BEIJING (Reuters) - China plans to change the law to crackdown on "malicious" trademark registrations, state media said on Monday, after a series of cases in which well-know international brands and individuals have had their names or copyright misused. Peugeot manager rules out merger with GM's Opel: report BERLIN (Reuters) - PSA Peugeot Citroen has ruled out a merger with General Motors' Opel division as part of their alliance, Autogazette reported on Monday, citing a Peugeot manager. British retailers start online sales early LONDON (Reuters) - British retailers have brought forward their Christmas clearance sales online in the hope that shoppers will log on to buy bargains and offset lackluster spending in stores. Vimpelcom to net $1.4 billion as Altimo ups economic stake MOSCOW (Reuters) - Emerging markets telecoms operator Vimpelcom said it would receive around $1.4 billion for the conversion of its preferred shares by shareholder Altimo into ordinary shares in a move that will boost the Russian investor's economic interest. Yum's China chicken antibiotics within limits: Shanghai government SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Shanghai's food safety authority has said the level of antibiotics and steroids in Yum Brands Inc's KFC chicken was within official limits, but the watchdog found a suspicious level of an antiviral drug in one of the eight samples tested. Freddie Mac to sell $2 billion in bills on Monday (Reuters) - Freddie Mac , the No. 2 U.S. home funding company, said it will sell $2.0 billion worth of reference bills on Monday. Related Video UK Viral videos 2012 - no surprise who is No 1 U.S. Morning Call: Google/Amazon competiton heats up Economic News Analysis: Stop-gap fix most likely outcome of "fiscal cliff" talks Fear, finger-pointing mount over "fiscal cliff" 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