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06/19/2014
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Jobs, factory data point to strengthening economy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits fell last week and factory activity in the mid-Atlantic region accelerated in June, more evidence the economy was strengthening after a disastrous first quarter.
S&P 500 ends at another record on Fed's view
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The S&P 500 ended at another record high on Thursday, extending gains for a fifth day on optimism that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates low.
GE reshapes Alstom power bid
PARIS (Reuters) - General Electric revised its bid for the power arm of Alstom on Thursday to respond to political concerns in France, offering joint venture opportunities and providing guarantees to the French state.
Nestle CEO says size matters even as focus narrows
PARIS (Reuters) - Nestle is trimming its huge range of businesses and pushing deeper into niche medical products to improve returns, but the food and beverage giant still likes its heft.
Fed keeps faith in recovery, bumps up expected rate-hike path
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve on Wednesday expressed confidence the U.S. economic recovery was on track and hinted at a slightly more aggressive pace of interest rate increases starting next year.
Exclusive: UBS faces criminal probe for Puerto Rico bond fund sales - lawyers
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. authorities are probing UBS AG for criminal fraud after a former broker in Puerto Rico allegedly directed clients to improperly borrow money to buy mutual funds that later plunged, according to lawyers representing some of the investors.
American Apparel expects fight from ousted founder
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The board of hipster clothing brand American Apparel Inc has ousted founder Dov Charney as chairman and said it was preparing for the controversial executive to fight his removal.
rgentina says it has no team for talks in debt battle
BUENOS AIRES/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Argentina hasn't prepared a team to go to New York to negotiate with holdout bondholders, Cabinet chief Jorge Capitanich said on Thursday, casting doubt over whether it will seek a deal to stave off a debt default.
Euro zone has correct fiscal stance to cut debt, help growth: IMF
LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) - The euro zone's fiscal stance strikes the right balance between reducing debt and bolstering demand, the International Monetary Fund said in a statement on Thursday.
Volkswagen set to build SUV in Tennessee: report
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Volkswagen AG is nearing a decision to pick its Chattanooga, Tennessee plant over a site in Mexico to build a new seven-seater crossover vehicle for the North American market, a German newspaper reported on Thursday.
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