  | | | Wall Street ends higher as investors buy dips | | NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks ended higher on Thursday as investors bought on sporadic dips in a market roiled by conflicting comments from Washington about high-stakes negotiations to avoid the "fiscal cliff." | | |  | | | Boehner sees no progress in fiscal cliff talks | | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner said on Thursday that "fiscal cliff" talks with the White House had made no substantive progress and criticized President Barack Obama and Democrats for failing to get serious about including spending cuts in a final deal. | | | |  | | | Inventories boost U.S. economic growth but trend weak | | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. economy grew faster than initially thought in the third quarter as restocking by businesses provided a big boost, but consumer and business spending were revised lower in a sobering reminder of the recovery's underlying weakness. | | | |  | | | JPMorgan looks to Brazil government for business | | SAO PAULO (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co sees a strong government presence in Brazil as a source for new business leads, a senior banker said on Thursday, highlighting the growing clout of the nation's public sector as an investment-banking client. | | | |  | | | Lifting BP ban will be more than simple agreement: source | | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. officials were surprised that BP Plc suggested an agreement would soon be ready to lift a suspension imposed this week on the company's obtaining new federal contracts, a government source said on Thursday. | | | | | BHP says looking inside and out for CEO successor | | SYDNEY (Reuters) - BHP Billiton said it is looking inside and outside the company as well as using external advisers to help with succession plans for its chief executive, following reports the world's biggest miner was preparing for changes at the top. | | | |  | | | Lockheed confident about F-35 contract before year-end | | NEW YORK (Reuters) - Lockheed Martin Corp President Marillyn Hewson said on Thursday that talks with the Pentagon about a fifth batch of F-35 fighter jets were going well and an agreement was likely before the end of the year. | | | |  |  | | | 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 | |
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