Daily Investor Briefing: Wall Street falls for week as jobs...

	Click to View in Browser 04/5/2013 Wall Street falls for week as jobs data disappoints NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks ended their worst week this year with losses on Friday after a weaker-than-expected jobs report undermined confidence in the economy and first-quarter earnings growth. Weak job gains hurt economic outlook WASHINGTON (Reuters) - American employers hired at the weakest pace in nine months in March, a sign tax hikes that kicked in early this year as part of Washington's austerity drive could be stealing momentum from the economy. Boeing completes 787 Dreamliner test flight for battery fix NEW YORK (Reuters) - Boeing completed a test flight on Friday of its 787 Dreamliner jet, part of a regimen of tests aimed at certifying a reworked system to prevent fire or overheating of the plane's lithium-ion batteries. Bankruptcy judge approves MF Global's liquidation plan NEW YORK (Reuters) - MF Global on Friday won court approval of a plan to liquidate its assets, pay back creditors and end the $40 billion bankruptcy that rocked the financial world in 2011. Ruling against BP clears way for appeal of spill payouts NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - A U.S. judge's ruling Friday against BP Plc means the company can proceed with its appeal of the way a court-appointed administrator apportions payments for claims related to the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, some of which BP called "absurd." Judge approves BofA $2.43 billion settlement over Merrill NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bank of America Corp on Friday won a federal judge's approval for a $2.43 billion settlement with investors who said the lender hid crucial information when it bought Merrill Lynch & Co. "Green" car maker Fisker fires 75 percent of U.S. workforce DETROIT (Reuters) - Fisker Automotive, the struggling, government-backed hybrid sports car maker, said on Friday that it terminated most of its rank-and-file employees, in what sources said was a last-ditch effort to conserve cash and stave off a potential bankruptcy filing. Exclusive: SocGen mulls up to 700 job cuts - union sources PARIS (Reuters) - French bank Societe Generale may cut between 600 and 700 jobs as part of a broader cost-cutting drive in the face of stagnant growth in its home market, three union sources told Reuters on Friday. Boeing has "good" 787 battery plan fix: official WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Boeing Co has a "good plan" to fix the battery problem that has grounded its 787 Dreamliner jets, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said on Friday as the company prepared for a test flight to check the battery system revamp. Watchdog did not have timely Bank of Cyprus data on Greek debt: report NICOSIA (Reuters) - Regulators asked Cyprus's largest bank to provide information about its ultimately disastrous holdings of Greek debt as long as three years ago but got no immediate response and did not follow up, an external investigation said. Related Video Bright spots in jobs report- J.P. Morgan's Anthony Chan Job slowdown- Washington partly to blame-Soc Gen's Markowska Related News Weak job gains hurt economic outlook Hedge fund manager Ackman says mistakes made in JCPenney turnaround 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