Reuters Business Today: April 27, 2017

Click to View in Browser Thursday, April 27, 2017 Futures flat as Trump tax plan offers little cheer (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures were flat on Thursday as President Donald Trump's highly anticipated proposal to reform the tax code failed to impress investors. Jobless claims rise, but four-week average at two-month low filing for unemployment benefits rose more than expected last U.S. core capital goods orders, shipments increase in March WASHINGTON7 (Reuters) - New orders for key U.S.-made capital goods rose less than expected in March, but a second straight monthly increase in shipments suggested business investment accelerated in the first quarter amid a recovering energy sector. Ford's 'toughest' quarter beats estimates; maintains outlook DETROIT (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co reported a lower quarterly net profit on Thursday that beat analyst expectations amid higher commodity, engineering and recall costs and a drop in vehicle sales, and the company reiterated its pretax profit forecast for 2017. Trump tells Canada, Mexico, he won't terminate NAFTA treaty yet: White House WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump told the leaders of Canada and Mexico on Wednesday that he will not terminate the NAFTA treaty at this stage, but will move quickly to begin renegotiating it with them, a White House statement said. United to offer passengers up to $10,000 to surrender seats NEW YORK (Reuters) - United Airlines said on Thursday it would offer passengers who volunteer to forfeit their seats on overbooked flights up to $10,000 as part of the carrier's efforts to repair the damage from the rough removal of a passenger. Dow Chemical profit beats as consumer market focus pays off (Reuters) - Dow Chemical Co reported a bigger-than-expected quarterly profit as the seeds and chemical maker benefited from its consumer-markets focus, and said it has had "substantive discussions" with regulators over its merger with DuPont . UPS first-quarter profit tops estimates as revenue rises (Reuters) - United Parcel Service Inc reported a higher-than-expected quarterly net profit on Thursday as revenue grew across its domestic, international and supply chain and freight segments. Atlantia taps pool of banks to finance Abertis' takeover bid: sources LONDON (Reuters) - Italian toll-road operator Atlantia has tapped banks to finance an upcoming cash-and-share bid for Spanish rival Abertis , sources told Reuters, as it seeks to create an industry giant with a market value of more than 35 billion euros ($38 billion). EU trade chief sees a good case to resume EU-U.S. free trade talks COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - The European Union sees a good case for reviving frozen free trade talks with the United States, its trade commissioner said on Thursday. Related Video BoJ upbeat, but stimulus exit distant Samsung sees stronger earnings from chips and phones Counterparties is a curated snapshot of the best finance news and commentary around the web. Register Today News you can use with actionable, timely advice for managing your financial life, including retirement, taxes, real estate, education and more. Register Today » » MORE NEWSLETTERS - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2017 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add newsletters@email.reuters.com to your address book. Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook