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LONDON - United States stock futures were flat on Monday, as oil prices remained stubbornly high, while the technology sector could get a lift from the latest twist in Microsoft’s pursuit of Yahoo .

- Citigroup slashed its earnings outlook for Wall Street investment banks, Goldman Sachs Group Inc , Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc and Morgan Stanley , citing a tough operating environment.

TOKYO - Facebook Inc founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg stressed his company’s independent spirit on Monday, after a report the social networking site might be sold to software giant Microsoft, which is hunting for ways to beef up its Internet business.

LONDON - Oil gave up early gains on Monday after a climb to a all time high last week of nearly near $128 a barrel.

PARIS - Martin Feldstein, President of the National Bureau of Economic Research, has said in a newspaper interview published on Monday he had seen a clear reversal in United States monthly economic indicators since December or January.

PERTH - Oil rose on Monday, extending last week’s climb that saw prices jump to a all time high near $128 a barrel, as concerns over tight fuel supplies overshadowed gains in the United States dollar.

WASHINGTON - United States officials investigating alleged bribes in a Saudi arms deal subpoenaed the chief executive of BAE Systems , Britain’s largegest military contractor, on his arrival in the United States last week, BAE officials has said on Sunday.

SEATTLE - Microsoft Corp has said on Sunday it has proposed an alternative deal to Yahoo Inc, rather than a full acquisition, in a move that could save the web pioneer from battleing a proxy battle with financier Carl Icahn.