Daily Investor Briefing: Strong factory orders, auto sales...

	Click to View in Browser 09/3/2014 Strong factory orders, auto sales brighten U.S. economic picture WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New orders for U.S. factory goods posted a record gain in July and auto sales last month appeared to increase at their fastest annualized pace since early 2006, offering further bullish signals for the economy. Apple, Google resume talks with tech workers in hiring lawsuit: filing SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Four technology companies, including Apple and Google , have resumed mediation talks with tech workers in a high-profile lawsuit over hiring practices in Silicon Valley, according to a court filing. S&P 500, Nasdaq end down with Apple NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Nasdaq and S&P 500 ended lower on Wednesday, dragged down by a drop in shares of Apple , while the Dow finished with a slight gain. Exclusive: Icahn sells entire stake in Family Dollar - sources NEW YORK (Reuters) - Billionaire investor Carl Icahn has sold his entire stake in Family Dollar Stores Inc , making a profit of about $200 million on the investment, according to sources familiar with the matter on Wednesday. Google's Calico, AbbVie forge deal against diseases of aging (Reuters) - U.S. drugmaker AbbVie Inc and Calico, a new company set up by Google Inc to cure diseases of aging, will each invest $250 million to help create Calico research facilities and collaborate on discovery and development of new medicines. Detroit, creditors lay groundwork for fight over bankruptcy plan DETROIT (Reuters) - Detroit claimed on Wednesday that its plan to adjust its debt and exit bankruptcy is feasible and fair to creditors, but a bond insurance company contended the plan calls for "historic levels of discrimination" among creditors. U.S. regulators adopt tighter rules for banks' cash needs WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. regulators on Wednesday issued rules for banks to hold enough easy-to-sell assets to keep them afloat during a crunch, after many were caught short of cash during the 2007-09 financial crisis. Carmakers report best U.S. August since 2003 DETROIT (Reuters) - U.S. August auto sales were the highest for that month in more than a decade, thanks in part to heavy discounting by the manufacturers and a strong Labor Day weekend close, with the industry selling at an annualized pace not seen since early 2006. Apple shares slump ahead of September 9 iPhone launch NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apple Inc shares were on track Wednesday for their worst day since January just days ahead of the launch of its latest iPhone, with one brokerage warning of a stock downgrade unless its new products show better promise for profit growth. Tesla settles on Nevada for battery factory: source DETROIT (Reuters) - Tesla Motors Inc is finalizing terms of a deal to build its first lithium-ion battery plant in Nevada and will make an announcement about the deal on Thursday, a person familiar with the matter said. Related Video Improving consumer confidence lifting auto sales-Karl Brauer Is Ukraine 'ceasefire' for real? Related News In quest for next windfall, tech funds look to healthcare Judge denies ex-Goldman trader's request to toss pay dispute ruling 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