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U.S. stock index futures fell on Tuesday amid a slew of earnings releases, while oil and global growth concerns weighed on investors.

Investors are afraid to say the B word, but maybe not for long.

SINGAPORE/MUMBAI (Reuters) – India’s decision to effectively ban Facebook’s pared-back free Internet service is a major blow to the social network’s plans, and may prompt other regulators to demand equal online access for their users. Facebook will have to reconsider its approach in the light of India’s new rules preventing Internet service providers from having different pricing policies for accessing different parts of the Web, analysts said. “This is a major setback for Facebook,” said Naveen Menon, lead analyst at A.T. Kearney in Singapore.

PARIS (AP) — The International Energy Agency says oil supply is set to outpace demand this year, keeping a lid on any expected price increases.

Coca-Cola Co reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit, helped mainly by aggressive cost-cutting. Coca-Cola is also trying to boost sales by raising prices and diversifying into beverages such as …

Domestic advertising revenue fell 4 percent, as price increases were more than offset by a decline in traditional ratings at some of Viacom’s networks. Three analysts told Reuters they had forecast domestic ad revenue to fall 5 percent in the quarter ended Dec. 31. Viacom has struggled with lower ratings for its cable networks in recent years as younger viewers migrate to online and mobile video.

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