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	Click to View in Browser 10/25/2013 U.S. consumer sentiment slides in October on government shutdown NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. consumer sentiment dropped in October to its lowest level since the end of last year as consumers worried congressional dysfunction and the resulting partial shutdown of the federal government would hurt growth, a survey released on Friday showed. Technology shares boost S&P 500 to record NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks extended their recent climb and the S&P 500 ended at a record high on Friday, helped by gains in technology shares after strong results from Microsoft and Amazon.com . Nasdaq says FINRA caps Facebook IPO claims at $41.6 million WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The total value of the claims that market makers can recover after suffering losses due to Nasdaq OMX Group Inc's botched handling of Facebook Inc's initial public offering is $41.6 million, the exchange operator said Friday. U.S. durable goods orders, sentiment suggest politics hurting economy WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Orders for a wide range of U.S.-made capital goods plummeted in September and consumer sentiment weakened sharply in October, signs that a budget battle in Washington has held back the economy. Ketchup changeup: New Heinz CEO prompts McDonald's to switch (Reuters) - World's biggest fast-food chain seeks new ketchup for its famous french fries. Judge denies Thomson Reuters' request to dismiss ex-employee lawsuit NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal judge on Friday rejected Thomson Reuters Corp's bid to dismiss a lawsuit by a former employee who claims he was fired in retaliation for complaining about how the company distributed some economic data. United fined $1.1 million for tarmac delays at O'Hare: DOT CHICAGO (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Transportation said it fined United Airlines $1.1 million on Friday, the largest fine assessed for a tarmac-delay violation since the rule limiting long delays took effect in April 2010. Boeing, Lockheed team up to bid on new U.S. bomber program WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Boeing Co and Lockheed Martin Corp will team up to bid on a new U.S. Air Force long-range bomber program, a multibillion-dollar project that U.S. Air Force officials have described as a top acquisition priority. AbbVie beats forecast as Humira sales surge (Reuters) - AbbVie Inc on Friday reported stronger-than-expected results for the third quarter, as booming sales of its Humira arthritis treatment and Synthroid thyroid replacement drug more than offset lower demand for other medicines. Senator Paul plans 'hold' on Yellen Fed nomination WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican U.S. Senator Rand Paul threatened on Friday to put a 'hold' on the nomination of Janet Yellen to be chair of the Federal Reserve unless he gets a vote on a bill he has sponsored to put the central bank under more scrutiny. Related Video Breakingviews: Window on Microsoft Germany's DAX hits record 9000 point high Related News Wealth managers say they hear 'nary a tweet' for Twitter's IPO U.S. consumer sentiment slides in October on government shutdown 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