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	Click to View in Browser 10/2/2014 U.S. jobless claims drop, point to stronger labor market WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, a sign the labor market may be tightening. Wall St. ends flat; small caps rebound NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks ended nearly unchanged on Thursday, while small-cap shares rebounded to end 1 percent higher. Exclusive: Schwab drops Pimco Total Return Fund from its target date funds (Reuters) - Charles Schwab Corp has dropped the Pimco Total Return Fund from its 10 target date funds, a company spokeswoman told Reuters Thursday. JPMorgan denies NY Times report that its computer system was hacked (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co denied a report in the New York Times on Thursday that its computer system had been breached for the second time in about three months. ECB targets bundled-debt market to boost economy NAPLES Italy (Reuters) - The European Central Bank laid out plans on Thursday to buy rebundled packets of debt within weeks to shore up the flagging euro zone economy and its president said the bank would do more if needed. RBS hires Goldman Sachs to seek buyers for Coutts International: FT (Reuters) - Royal Bank of Scotland has hired Goldman Sachs to seek buyers for Coutts International and is expected to tell potential suitors that they will not be allowed to use the Coutts brand, the Financial Times reported. Pimco had $25.5 billion net outflows across U.S. open-end funds NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pacific Investment Management Co had $25.5 billion of net outflows across all of its U.S. open-ended funds in September, the bulk of them from its flagship fund, according to Morningstar data on Thursday. IMF's Lagarde says global recovery 'not good enough' WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The global economy could be stuck in a weak growth rut for a long time as countries struggle to pull free from a past of high debt and unemployment, the head of the International Monetary Fund said on Thursday. Bank of America names CEO Moynihan chairman of board (Reuters) - Bank of America Corp said it named Chief Executive Brian Moynihan as chairman of its board, effective immediately. Daimler cuts car market forecast as Europe wobbles PARIS (Reuters) - German luxury automaker Daimler has cut its growth forecast for the global car market, blaming cooler demand in emerging markets and a plunge in Russian sales which has put a fledgling European industry recovery in jeopardy. Related Video IMF's Lagarde should focus more on reform- FAO's Brusca Car face-lifts in vogue in Paris Related News Leverage and the next emerging markets crisis: James Saft Berkshire's Buffett: Coke pay plan makes 'great sense'- CNBC A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today   The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day. Register Today   » MORE NEWSLETTERS - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2010 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add mail@nl.reuters.com to your address book. Details Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook Forward to a friend