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10/8/2013
Reuters Election 2012 Daily round-up of the day's top news from the campaign trail, the White House and all the politics in between
Wall Street falls, volatility spikes on Washington stalemate
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks slid on Tuesday as traders cashed in gains in some of the year's best performers amid little progress to end a political crisis in Washington.
In tight decision, a Fed centrist wanted to trim QE
JOHNSTOWN, Pa./NEW YORK (Reuters) - A Federal Reserve official known for her centrist views said on Tuesday she wanted to reduce the U.S. central bank's asset purchases last month, adding her voice to the Fed's so-called policy hawks who have spoken out against the shock decision to leave monetary policy unchanged.
Trial of Madoff employees in New York begins with jury selection
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The trial of five former employees of imprisoned swindler Bernard Madoff began on Tuesday with questions for dozens of potential jurors, including whether they were familiar with some of the most famous victims of the multibillion-dollar fraud.
France calls on Alcatel-Lucent to review plan for mass job cuts
PARIS (Reuters) - French president Francois Hollande called on Alcatel-Lucent on Tuesday to save as many jobs as possible in France after the telecoms equipment maker said it plans to cut 10,000 jobs worldwide, about 14 percent of its entire workforce.
Analysis: Take HP's slide personally, CEO Whitman tells employees
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - When Hewlett-Packard Co was removed from the Dow Jones Industrial Average a month ago, Chief Executive Officer Meg Whitman sent an impassioned email to the company's 300,000-plus employees.
IMF say global economy healthier, but still weak
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund expressed guarded optimism about the state of the global economy on Tuesday, even as it trimmed its forecasts for output and warned about the catastrophic impact of a potential U.S. debt default.
Pentagon to withhold 5 percent of billings for Pratt's F-35 engines
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Jet engine maker Pratt & Whitney said on Tuesday it is working to fix the system it uses to provide the Pentagon with cost and schedule information, after the U.S. government decided to withhold 5 percent of future billings on four F-35 fighter engine contracts and a Navy deal.
U.S. ban on some Samsung products to go into effect
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Some older Samsung Electronics Co smartphones and tablets could be taken off store shelves in the United States after the U.S. Trade Representative opted not to reverse a ban ordered because the devices infringe Apple Inc patents.
Wave of Brazil hotel mergers brews as middle class grows
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Mergers and acquisitions in Brazil's thriving hotel industry are increasing ahead of soccer's World Cup and the Olympics, as smaller players struggle to survive and leisure travel surges among the nation's thriving middle class.
Money funds avoid some U.S. debt on fear of repayment delays
BOSTON (Reuters) - The $2.66 trillion money market industry is preparing for the worst as lawmakers in Washington battle over the U.S. debt ceiling.
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