Business Today: Futures fall in wake of emerging-market asset selloff

		Click to View in Browser 01/24/2014 Futures fall in wake of emerging-market asset selloff NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures dropped on Friday, putting the S&P 500 on track for a second week of declines, in the wake of a selloff in emerging market assets as expectations grew that the Federal Reserve will trim its stimulus measures further next week. EBay reliance on PayPal for growth lowers chances of spinoff NEW YORK (Reuters) - EBay Inc is fighting the proposal by activist investor Carl Icahn to spin off PayPal because it views the payments service as crucial to long-term growth prospects of the e-commerce company. Boeing says Dreamliner reliability 'better but not satisfactory' OSLO (Reuters) - The reliability of Boeing's pioneering 787 Dreamliner jet is improving but is still not satisfactory, Mike Fleming, Boeing's vice president for 787 support and services said on Friday. Procter & Gamble second-quarter profit falls; sales up slightly (Reuters) - Procter & Gamble Co , the world's largest household products maker, reported lower quarterly profit on Friday, hurt by unfavorable currency movements and lower gross profit margin. JPMorgan to hike Dimon's 2013 pay: NY Times (Reuters) - JPMorgan's board voted to raise Chief Executive Jamie Dimon's annual compensation for 2013, a turnaround from last year when it slashed his compensation by half in light of a trading debacle, the New York Times reported. Honeywell profit beats estimates; sales up 8 percent (Reuters) - Honeywell International Inc reported higher-than-expected fourth-quarter profit and revenue on Friday, as sales grew across its major segments. Microsoft profit beats forecasts, no word on new CEO SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp posted a bigger-than-expected quarterly profit on Thursday, boosted by strong sales of its software and services for businesses, a solid holiday season for its new Xbox game console and Surface tablets, and a slightly lower tax bill. Exclusive: World buyers line up to buy U.S. natural gas LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Countries across the world have been quietly signing deals in recent months to import natural gas from the United States, revealing a growing appetite for the fuel overseas as domestic output soars. Chinese state TV criticizes Wal-Mart's quality control HONG KONG (Reuters) - A state-owned Chinese TV station which has run a string of stories criticizing foreign firms has accused U.S. retailer Wal-Mart of circumventing its quality control process and fast-tracking some products with higher profit margins. Exclusive:Japan government forecasts show Abe missing budget-balance promise TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese government calculations indicate that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe cannot meet his budget-balancing promise in coming years on the current course, suggesting he may come under greater pressure from fiscal hawks for future tax increases. Related Video Breakingviews: Forward guidance miss - think again markets! Davos 2014: Deflation? What deflation? Bank of Italy chief Economic News Weakness in Asian economies seen persisting in 2014, China weighs Homes sales snap losing streak, jobless claims rise 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