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- Jobless rate at 4-1/2 year high
(Reuters)
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:10:40 GMT
Reuters - The U.S. unemployment rate
unexpectedly shot up to 6.1 percent in August, the highest in
over 4-1/2 years, as employers cut payrolls for an eighth
straight month and a decline in labor markets accelerated.
- Pimco names El-Erian CEO; Thompson to retire
(Reuters)
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:52:39 GMT
Reuters - Pacific Investment Management Co, the
world's biggest manager of bond funds, named Mohamed El-Erian
as its sole chief executive after co-CEO Bill Thompson retires
at the end of the year.
- Bank of America says ready to settle on auction rates
(Reuters)
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:01:50 GMT
Reuters - Bank of America Corp , said it
is ready to settle federal and state probes into the marketing
of auction-rate securities, joining eight other companies that
reached agreements.
- Dell plans to sell computer factories: report
(Reuters)
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 07:12:19 GMT
Reuters - Dell Inc is trying to sell computer
factories around the world in efforts to cut cost and improve
profitability, the Wall Street Journal said.
- Wall St set to slide at open on jobs data
(Reuters)
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:17:00 GMT
Reuters - Stocks headed for a lower open on
Friday after a government report showed the U.S. labor market
deteriorated further in August, pushing the unemployment rate
to its highest in more than 4-1/2 years.
- ECB holds interest rates, slashes growth forecasts
(AFP)
Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:05:37 GMT
AFP - The European Central Bank kept its key lending rate unchanged on Thursday and slashed its growth forecasts for this year and next, sending stock markets and the euro into tailspins.
- Wall Street, funds urge SEC to keep ratings in rules
(Reuters)
Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:24:43 GMT
Reuters - Securities regulators are locking
horns with some of America's most powerful mutual funds and
Wall Street players over plans to scrap requirements that money
market funds hold investment-grade securities.
- Slow August sales signal more weakness in retail
(AP)
Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:19:07 GMT
AP - When it came to buying their children new jeans and trendy tops, parents held the line: They focused on basics at discounters and waited for the best deals, resulting in weak August sales at many stores. That's a bad sign for the holiday season as families may be just as cautious with their gift-giving.
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