Business&News: Before the Bell: Futures tick higher ahead of ECB, jobless data

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THU 02 Dec 2010

Futures tick higher ahead of ECB, jobless data

Pepsi says to buy Russia's WBD for $5.4 billion

Holiday kickoff helped retailers' November sales

ECB keeps rates at record low 1 percent as expected

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Futures tick higher ahead of ECB, jobless data

December 02, 2010 07:39 AM ET

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures rose slightly on Thursday on expectations the European Central Bank may act to relieve market worries of a spreading euro zone debt crisis.

Pepsi says to buy Russia's WBD for $5.4 billion

December 02, 2010 06:23 AM ET

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Pepsico Inc said on Thursday it had agreed to buy Russian juice and dairy producer Wimm-Bill-Dann for $5.4 billion.

Holiday kickoff helped retailers' November sales

December 02, 2010 07:51 AM ET

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Several U.S. retailers reported higher-than-expected sales for November, confirming a strong start to a holiday shopping season that could determine whether the U.S. economic recovery has legs.

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ECB keeps rates at record low 1 percent as expected

December 02, 2010 07:48 AM ET

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank kept interest rates on hold at a record low of 1 percent as expected on Thursday, as debt fears continue to engulf the euro zone and the region experiences a lopsided economic recovery.