Before the Bell: Futures dip as earnings pace picks up

	Click to View in Browser 01/13/2014 Futures dip as earnings pace picks up NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures declined on Monday, as investors braced for a quarterly earnings season that will begin to pick up steam this week. Japan's Suntory to buy U.S. drinks group Beam in $16 billion deal LONDON (Reuters) - Suntory Holdings Ltd said on Monday it plans to buy Beam Inc , paying $13.6 billion in cash for the shares to make the Japanese company the world's third-largest maker of distilled drinks. GM sweeps 2014 North American car and truck awards at Detroit show DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Co on Monday swept the coveted awards handed out each year at the start of the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, claiming the top prize in both the car and truck categories. Eminence backs Men's Wearhouse bid for Jos. A. Bank (Reuters) - Men's Wearhouse Inc's largest shareholder, Eminence Capital LLC, said it backed the company's $1.16 billion bid for Jos. A. Bank Clothiers Inc , and urged the smaller rival to start talks with Men's Wearhouse. With data vulnerable, retailers look for tougher security BOSTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - A top retail trade group executive on Sunday called for tougher security standards that could mean more spending for the industry, its banks and business partners after a series of data breaches at major merchants. Sexy performance meets 'green' ethic at Detroit auto show DETROIT (Reuters) - To look over the roster of racy new and future vehicles at the 2014 North American International Auto Show here, the initial impression is that U.S., European and Asian automakers want to turn back the clock to a time when performance and speed trumped concerns about energy and the environment. New Acer CEO disappoints with lack of detail on future plans TAIPEI (Reuters) - Investors looking for specifics as to the future of Acer Inc, the world's No.4 PC vendor, came away disappointed when the new CEO spent more time delivering a history of the company's past mistakes than on where it was headed. Airbus posts record orders, ponders higher production TOULOUSE, France (Reuters) - Airbus posted an industry record of 1,619 new airplane orders in 2013, pushing its backlog to almost nine years of production, and said it was examining the potential for a two-stage increase in production of its most popular jets. Europe banks cheer easing in leverage rules, shares rally LONDON (Reuters) - Deutsche Bank and Barclays led European bank stocks on Monday to their highest for nearly three years after regulators watered down new rules aimed at strengthening banks but which could have limited their ability to lend. Goldcorp offers C$2.6 billion to acquire Osisko Mining TORONTO (Reuters) - Goldcorp Inc launched an unsolicited cash-and-stock bid to acquire smaller rival Osisko Mining Corp for C$2.6 billion ($2.4 billion) on Monday, in a move to gain control of Osisko's Malartic gold mine in Quebec. Related Video Breakingviews: New Basel metrics reprieve short-lived Shutdown turns tourists off 'Teflon' Thailand Global Investing As more U.S. workers go independent, a retirement time bomb is ticking Analysis: High-priced index funds? The worst deal for investors 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