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US jobless claims drop to 316,000, as layoffs slow

YoopyaNov 27, 2013December 31, 20230

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits dropped 10,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 316,000, a sign that workers are in

After the low-cost airline, the poor man’s private jet

YoopyaNov 22, 2013January 31, 20240

(Reuters) – The Dubai Airshow produced a harvest of deals for the world’s biggest and flashiest jets this week, but for those unable to afford

U.S. private sector adds 130,000 jobs in October: ADP

YoopyaOct 30, 2013March 6, 20240

(Reuters) – U.S. private-sector employers added 130,000 jobs in October, lower than economists’ expectations for the month, a report by a payrolls processor showed on

India raises interest rates for the second month running

YoopyaOct 29, 2013February 14, 20240

India’s new central bank governor has raised interest rates for the second consecutive month by a quarter of one percent to 7.75% to try to

Global Economy: No Halloween horrors in store from the Fed

YoopyaOct 28, 2013June 15, 20230

(Reuters) – Back in May and June, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke played a trick on markets by sketching out a timetable for reducing the central bank’s

Canadian weed finds export market in Asia

YoopyaOct 23, 2013March 6, 20240

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — For the young Vietnamese dope smokers rolling up outside a smart Hanoi cafe, local cannabis is just not good enough. As

U.S. job growth seen having revved up before budget fight hit

YoopyaOct 22, 2013March 6, 20240

(Reuters) – U.S. job growth likely picked up a bit in September, suggesting the economy enjoyed rising momentum before an acrimonious budget fight in Washington

U.S. jobless claims fall but computer glitches weigh

YoopyaOct 17, 2013February 14, 20240

(Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits dropped from a six-month high last week, but remained elevated as California continued

American Girl gives boost to Mattel’s 3Q results

YoopyaOct 16, 2013March 31, 20240

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Mattel’s third-quarter net income rose 16 percent, buoyed by higher sales of American Girl and Monster High products and strength

Apple bets on Burberry chief to burnish retail shine

YoopyaOct 16, 2013March 10, 20240

(Reuters) – Burberry CEO Angela Ahrendts rebuilt the British luxury brand after excessive exposure of its trademark checkered pattern alienated wealthy clientele. Her approach was