The FINANCIAL -- Stock futures declined after a closely watched report showed U.S. job growth slowed in April, while the unemployment rate fell slightly.

The FINANCIAL -- European Council President Herman Van Rompuy said Friday that he is seeking to hold an informal summit of European Union leaders at the end of May or in early June.

The FINANCIAL -- The U.K.'s battered high street looks set for further gloom, as a rising trend of retailers entering financial administration looks set to continue, according to KPMG.

The FINANCIAL -- South Korea's Feed Leaders Committee has purchased 55,000 metric tons of optional origin wheat from Concordia at $274.26/ton, basis cost and freight, for arrival by Sept. 25, trading executives said Friday.