Before the Bell: Futures advance after drop; light volume expected

	Click to View in Browser 01/3/2014 Futures advance after drop; light volume expected NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures advanced modestly on Friday, after Wall Street began the new year with a decline and investors grappled with a snowstorm that blasted the northeastern United States. Chrysler says snow, ice pressured Dec U.S. auto sales DETROIT (Reuters) - Chrysler Group LLC on Friday said that late-month snow and ice storms pressured U.S. auto sales, causing the industry to show only a 1 percent gain over last year, missing expectations of a 4 percent increase. Boeing machinists vote on contract crucial to 777X jetliner SEATTLE/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Some 31,000 Boeing machinists vote on Friday on a crucial labor contract that affects the location of thousands of jobs and billions of dollars of economic activity. Decline in German car sales accelerated in 2013: KBA FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The decline in German car sales accelerated last year, falling below 3 million vehicles for the first time since 2010, reflecting troubles in Europe that have sent auto demand close to a two-decade low. China's oddball demolition king eyes the New York Times BEIJING (Reuters) - Chen Guangbiao has never acquired a company. FireEye buys cyber forensics firm Mandiant for about $1 billion BOSTON (Reuters) - Cybersecurity company FireEye Inc has acquired Mandiant Corp, the computer forensics specialist best known for unveiling a secretive Chinese military unit believed to be behind a series of hacking attacks on U.S. companies. Land Rover recalls SUVs in U.S. for potential airbag issue DETROIT (Reuters) - Jaguar Land Rover is recalling 3,912 Range Rover sport utility vehicles in the United States because the front seat side airbags may not deploy. Hyundai Motor says U.S. sales rose 6 percent in December SEOUL (Reuters) - Hyundai Motor said on Friday that its U.S. sales climbed 6 percent to 63,005 vehicles in December from a year earlier, bringing its 2013 U.S. sales to a record high of 720,783 vehicles driven by the Elantra compact and Santa Fe sport utility vehicles. Analysis: A new hope or false dawn for Mexico's oil refiners? TULA, Mexico (Reuters) - Mexico's oil refining industry, saddled for years with bloated costs, chronic underinvestment and generous government fuel subsidies, ought to be on the verge of a bright new dawn. Marchionne's Fiat-Chrysler coup the beginning, not the end PARIS (Reuters) - Fiat's deal to take full control of Chrysler on better-than-expected terms has cemented CEO Sergio Marchionne's dealmaking reputation, but he might run out of road to channel that drive into operational success for the business. Related Video Researchers tap power in motion as energy alternative Breakingviews: UK needs housing goal Global Investing U.S. factory, jobs data show underlying strength in economy Five predictions for financial markets in 2014 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