
#60;p>Reuters - Stocks tumbled on Thursday, driving the S&P 500 down to its third-straight weekly loss, as a steeper-than-expected slide in June non-farm payrolls revived caution about economic recovery prospects.
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Reuters - U.S. employers cut far more jobs than expected last month and the unemployment rate hit 9.5 percent, the highest in nearly 26 years, underscoring the likelihood of a long, slow recovery from recession.
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Reuters - Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay $1 billion for an 18.4 percent stake in Irish drugmaker Elan Corp , and will acquire a major stake in Elan s portfolio of experimental drugs to treat Alzheimer s disease.
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Reuters - General Motors Corp would be forced into liquidation if its proposed asset sale were not approved despite urging from dissident bondholders that another course be pursued, the company s lead bankruptcy lawyer said on Thursday.
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Reuters - Magna s (MGa.TO) board of directors is scheduled to approve on Tuesday a business plan for the acquisition of German carmaker Opel, two sources familiar with the matter said on Thursday.
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AP - World stocks mostly fell Thursday as investors braced for a crucial U.S. jobs report that could set the tone in markets for the coming few days at least.
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Reuters - The Obama administration on Wednesday expanded its foreclosure prevention efforts to help a greater number of underwater homeowners refinance their mortgages.
trackback:http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/business/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090701/bs_nm/us_financial_housingAP - American International Group Inc. on Wednesday said it agreed to sell all of its ownership interests in its consumer finance operations in Colombia, the latest in a recent string of asset sales by the embattled insurer to bolster its finances.
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trackback:http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/business/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090702/ap_on_bi_ge/us_circuit_city_bell_canadaNot since 1965 has it been so hard for teens to get work.
trackback: http://www.forbes.com/2009/07/02/teen-unemployment-summer-business-economy-labor.html?feed=rss_businessWales has the education and expertise for top-class engineering and research. Now it s looking for the investment capital to grow.
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trackback: http://www.forbes.com/2009/07/01/china-economy-innovation-business-oxford-analytica.html?feed=rss_businessTokyo shares were down on large share placements. Hitachi gained on production plans; Toyota slid on U.S. sales.
trackback: http://www.forbes.com/2009/07/02/briefing-asia-close-markets-equity-jobs-autos.html?feed=rss_businessTokyo shares traded flat in the morning. Hitachi gained on production plans; Toyota slid on U.S. sales.
trackback: http://www.forbes.com/2009/07/02/briefing-asia-midday-markets-equity-jobs.html?feed=rss_businessThe pace of job losses quickened last month with the American economy shedding 467,000 jobs, as unemployment rose to its highest level in 26 years.
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