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Wall St ends down, led by cyclicals, on growth worries
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Cyclical sectors led stocks lower on Thursday, setting the S&P 500 up for its first negative week in six, after factory data showed a slowdown in both the euro zone and China.
Jobless claims at 4-yr low, lift recovery hopes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans claiming new unemployment benefits dropped to a four-year low last week, bolstering hopes a recent pick-up in job growth will prove lasting.
Brazil oil regulator: Chevron leak not "negligence"
BRASILIA (Reuters) - An oil spill off the Brazilian coast in November was not the result of negligence by Chevron or drill-rig operator Transocean, Brazil's oil regulator said on Thursday, providing a boost to the companies and their executives as they face criminal charges.
Fed's Fisher sees no need for more monetary easing
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The economy is in much better shape and does not need further help from the central bank, a top Federal Reserve official known for his hawkish policy views said on Thursday.
Government sues AT&T over fees from misuse of deaf service
(Reuters) - The government charged AT&T Inc with cheating it out of millions of dollars by knowingly failing to prevent swindlers from using a subsidized telephone service meant for deaf people.
Morgan Stanley directors win pay lawsuit dismissal
(Reuters) - Twelve directors of Morgan Stanley have won dismissal of a shareholder lawsuit accusing them of letting the Wall Street bank overpay its employees even while accepting taxpayer-funded federal bailouts.
FedEx settles hiring probe for $3 million
(Reuters) - FedEx Corp will pay back wages and interest to more than 21,000 people rejected for jobs in a $3 million settlement of a bias case brought against two of the company's units by the U.S. Department of Labor.
Wall Street's face in Washington to step down
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The chief lobbyist for the largest U.S. financial institutions will step down at the end of 2012, after more than a decade of waging regulatory battles, a trade group said on Thursday.
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.
Monster CEO open to selling all or part of company
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Monster Worldwide Inc is open to selling all or part of itself and expects to have data ready for potential buyers fairly soon, Chief Executive Sal Iannuzzi said in an interview.
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