Business
U.S. job market firming despite anemic economic growth
WASHINGTON The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week, suggesting the labor market continued to strengthen despite tepid economic growth. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits declined 9,000 to a seasonally adjusted 267,000 for the week ended April 2, the Labor Department said on Thursday.
Recent Business News
Tesla's Model 3 sedan gets over 325,000 reservations
Electric car maker Tesla Inc said on Thursday it had received more than 325,000 orders for its new Model 3 sedan in the first week of bookings.
MetLife's 'too big to fail' tag is 'arbitrary, capricious': U.S. judge
WASHINGTON Federal regulators' decision to designate insurer MetLife Inc as "too big to fail" was "arbitrary and capricious," the U.S. judge who struck down the determination last month wrote in an opinion that was unsealed on Thursday.
Europe's banks under scrutiny as regulators look into Panama Papers
BERN/GENEVA Banking watchdogs across Europe have begun checking whether lenders have ties to a massive document leak from Panama that showed how offshore companies are used to stash clients' wealth.
GM settles ignition-switch case before third trial
NEW YORK General Motors Co on Thursday said it had agreed to settle a lawsuit that would have been the third case to go to trial over a faulty ignition switch linked to nearly 400 injuries and deaths.
Redstone lawyers in preliminary deal with ex-girlfriend: source
Lawyers acting for Sumner Redstone have reached a preliminary settlement with an ex-girlfriend over a lawsuit that challenged the 92-year-old media mogul's mental competency, a person familiar with the situation said on Thursday.
Markets
- U.S.
- Europe
- Asia
- Sectors
| DOW | 17,541.96 |
-174.09 |
-0.98% |
| S&P 500 | 2,041.91 |
-24.75 |
-1.20% |
| NASDAQ | 4,848.37 |
-72.35 |
-1.47% |
| TR US Index | 180.33 |
-2.23 |
-1.22% |
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34.48Sector Summary
| Energy |
-0.77%
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| Basic Materials |
-0.59%
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| Industrials |
-0.35%
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| Cyclical Goods & Services |
-0.96%
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| Non-Cyclical Goods & Services |
-0.54%
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| Financials |
-1.60%
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| Healthcare |
-0.54%
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| Technology |
-1.24%
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| Telecoms |
-0.13%
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| Utilities |
-0.08%
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