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	Click to View in Browser 03/6/2014 S&P 500 ends at record on jobless data NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks mostly rose on Thursday, with the S&P 500 closing at a record high after better-than-expected jobless claims data ahead of Friday's closely watched nonfarm payrolls report. Three-month low in U.S. jobless claims offers hope for labor market WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits hit a three-month low last week, suggesting some strength in a labor market that has been hobbled by severe weather. Boeing to end pension plans for nonunion employees NEW YORK (Reuters) - Boeing Co said on Thursday it will end pension plans for 68,000 nonunion employees, including its chief executive, marking the latest step in the company's shift away from defined-benefit plans. Privacy groups ask regulators to halt Facebook's $19 billion WhatsApp deal SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Privacy advocates have asked U.S. regulators to halt Facebook Inc's $19 billion acquisition of messaging service WhatsApp until there is a clearer understanding of how the company intends to use the personal data of WhatsApp's 450 million users. Fed should keep paring stimulus even if jobs growth weak: Lockhart WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve should continue to pare its massive bond-buying program even if a key jobs report due out on Friday falls short of expectations, a top Fed official said on Thursday. Disney overhauls troubled interactive unit, lays off 700 LOS ANGELES/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Walt Disney overhauled its struggling interactive division in a sweeping reorganization that will reduce the number of video games it develops and alter its advertising strategy to focus more on the fast-changing mobile market. Airbus orders more A380 inspections after wing fatigue test BERLIN (Reuters) - Airbus has ordered increased inspections of A380 wings after discovering unexpected levels of metal fatigue during testing on a factory mock-up, industry sources said on Thursday. Ex-Dewey & LeBoeuf law firm executives charged with fraud in U.S. NEW YORK (Reuters) - Less than a month after writing that he did not want to "cook the books anymore," but facing a deadline to show lenders that Dewey & LeBoeuf had enough cash, the law firm's top finance executive emailed a colleague that he "came up with a big one," according to investigators. Apple loses bid for U.S. ban on Samsung smartphone sales SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Thursday rejected Apple's request for a permanent sales ban in the United States against some older Samsung smartphones, a key setback for the iPhone maker in its global patent battle. Star witness against ex-Madoff aides a liar, lawyer tells jury NEW YORK (Reuters) - The government's star witness in the criminal trial of five former Bernard Madoff employees is a lifelong liar whose "mind-boggling" history of falsehoods robs him of any credibility, a lawyer for one defendant told a federal jury on Thursday. Related Video EU suspends visa talks with Russia, warns of sanctions Draghi justifies Europe rate hold Related News Are you on the hook for your child's college tuition? Settlement trades memories of old electronics for cash 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