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Thursday, March 22, 2012

Business Today: Futures hold losses after data

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Futures hold losses after data
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures briefly extended their losses on Thursday after the latest reading on jobless claims.
Jobless claims fall to new four year low
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New claims for unemployment benefits dropped to a fresh four-year low last week, according to a government report on Thursday that offered evidence the jobs market recovery was gaining traction.
Fannie, Freddie faulted for spending on conference
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A federal watchdog faulted Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the mortgage finance companies propped up with taxpayer funds, for "questionable" spending on a mortgage industry conference last year, in a report released on Thursday.
China factory activity falters, markets take fright
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's economic momentum slowed in March as factory activity shrank for a fifth straight month, leaving investors fretting about the risks to global growth and anticipating fresh policy support from Beijing.
Analysis: U.S. job gains hint at more spending and hiring
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - It's not quite Easy Street, but more money is starting to flow along Main Street.
Volkswagen to add 800 workers at Tennessee plant
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (Reuters) - Volkswagen AG will add 800 jobs at its only U.S. plant, in Chattanooga, Tennessee, to increase production of the small Passat sedan, the company said on Thursday.
FedEx profit rise beats estimates
(Reuters) - FedEx Corp reported higher quarterly profit that beat estimates, citing higher revenue per package and record holiday shipping, and forecast further advances in the current quarter.
Top Merrill dealmaker Orcel to leave for UBS: sources
(Reuters) - Bank of America Merrill Lynch's top dealmaker Andrea Orcel is leaving the bank to join rival UBS , two sources with knowledge of the matter said.
Analysis: Research "sell" notes decline as conflicts persist
HONG KONG (Reuters) - More than a decade after regulators moved to clean up the stock research industry at investment banks, analysts across the globe are as hesitant as ever to issue negative research on companies they believe are destined to struggle.
Boeing, Airbus and Embraer team up for aviation biofuels
(Reuters) - Boeing Co , Airbus and Embraer have come together to work with governments and biofuel producers to promote and speed up the availability of jet fuels that reduce carbon emissions.
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