|                                               |   |  |                                                           | Jobs, factory data point to strengthening economy |                                | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims   for jobless benefits fell last week and factory activity in   the mid-Atlantic region accelerated in June, more evidence the   economy was strengthening after a disastrous first quarter. |  |  |                                                |                                                           |    |  |                                                                       | GE reshapes Alstom power bid |                                      | PARIS (Reuters) - General Electric  revised its bid for the power   arm of Alstom  on Thursday to respond to political concerns   in France, offering joint venture opportunities and providing   guarantees to the French state. |  |  |  |                                                |                                                           |   |  |                                                                       | American Apparel expects fight from ousted founder |                                      | LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The board of hipster clothing brand American   Apparel Inc  has ousted founder Dov Charney as chairman and   said it was preparing for the controversial executive to fight   his removal. |  |  |  |                                                |                                                           |   |  |                                                                       | rgentina says it has no team for talks in debt battle |                                      | BUENOS AIRES/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Argentina hasn't prepared a   team to go to New York to negotiate with holdout bondholders,   Cabinet chief Jorge Capitanich said on Thursday, casting doubt   over whether it will seek a deal to stave off a debt default. |  |  |  |                                                |   |  |                                                           | Volkswagen set to build SUV in Tennessee: report |                                | FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Volkswagen AG  is nearing a decision to   pick its Chattanooga, Tennessee plant over a site in Mexico   to build a new seven-seater crossover vehicle for the North   American market, a German newspaper reported on Thursday. |  |  |  |                                               |  |                          |                                                           |  |                                |  |                                |                                                                       | 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 |  |