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Reuters and the Reuters sphere logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of the Reuters group of companies around the world. © Reuters 2013 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week, pointing to resilience in the labor market despite belt-tightening by Washington. http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/23/us-usa-economy-idUSBRE94M0K220130523?feedType=RSS&feedName=businessNews&rpc=932 http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/23/us-usa-economy-idUSBRE94M0K220130523?feedType=RSS&feedName=businessNews&rpc=932 businessNews Thu, 23 May 2013 09:47:56 -0400 BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Europe's top regulatory official is seeking to force large companies to disclose how much tax they pay in each country where they operate, a measure some politicians say could curb tax avoidance. http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/23/us-eu-companies-idUSBRE94M0I420130523?feedType=RSS&feedName=businessNews&rpc=932 http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/23/us-eu-companies-idUSBRE94M0I420130523?feedType=RSS&feedName=businessNews&rpc=932 businessNews Thu, 23 May 2013 08:44:09 -0400 SAN FRANCISCO/DUBLIN (Reuters) - Apple has operated almost tax-free in Ireland since 1980, welcomed by a government keen to bring jobs to what was then one of Europe's poorest country, former company executives and Irish officials have said. http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/23/us-apple-tax-ireland-idUSBRE94M0NU20130523?feedType=RSS&feedName=businessNews&rpc=932 http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/23/us-apple-tax-ireland-idUSBRE94M0NU20130523?feedType=RSS&feedName=businessNews&rpc=932 businessNews Thu, 23 May 2013 10:04:24 -0400 (Reuters) - Sales of new single-family homes rose 2.3 percent in April, and prices climbed to record high levels, offering strong proof the sector's rebound trend is intact. http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/23/us-new-home-sales-idUSBRE94M0OP20130523?feedType=RSS&feedName=businessNews&rpc=932 http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/23/us-new-home-sales-idUSBRE94M0OP20130523?feedType=RSS&feedName=businessNews&rpc=932 businessNews Thu, 23 May 2013 10:06:35 -0400 NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks fell at the open on Thursday, putting the S&P 500 on track for its first back-to-back daily drop in a month, on concerns the U.S. Federal Reserve's stimulus measures may be scaled back sooner than hoped and over weak data in China. http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/23/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE93006T20130523?feedType=RSS&feedName=businessNews&rpc=932 http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/23/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE93006T20130523?feedType=RSS&feedName=businessNews&rpc=932 businessNews Thu, 23 May 2013 09:40:17 -0400 LONDON (Reuters) - A senior central banker sought to give reassurance on Thursday that the Fed is in no hurry to start winding down its economic stimulus after comments by chairman Ben Bernanke sent stock markets tumbling. http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/23/us-fed-bullard-idUSBRE94M0GO20130523?feedType=RSS&feedName=businessNews&rpc=932 http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/23/us-fed-bullard-idUSBRE94M0GO20130523?feedType=RSS&feedName=businessNews&rpc=932 businessNews Thu, 23 May 2013 09:11:41 -0400 (Reuters) - Private equity firm Apax Partners will acquire teen-apparel retailer rue21 Inc in a deal valued at about $1.1 billion, adding to a retail portfolio that includes Cole Haan and Takko Fashion. http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/23/us-rue21-offer-apaxpartners-idUSBRE94M0KR20130523?feedType=RSS&feedName=businessNews&rpc=932 http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/23/us-rue21-offer-apaxpartners-idUSBRE94M0KR20130523?feedType=RSS&feedName=businessNews&rpc=932 businessNews Thu, 23 May 2013 09:22:00 -0400 BEIJING (Reuters) - China's civil aviation regulator on Thursday formally approved Boeing Co's 787 Dreamliner for use in the country, clearing the way for Chinese airlines to start operating the aircraft, which has been plagued with problems. http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/23/us-china-dreamliner-idUSBRE94M0N620130523?feedType=RSS&feedName=businessNews&rpc=932 http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/23/us-china-dreamliner-idUSBRE94M0N620130523?feedType=RSS&feedName=businessNews&rpc=932 businessNews Thu, 23 May 2013 09:39:28 -0400 PARIS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The European Central Bank is looking into expanding its range of policy tools, while the U.S. central bank is mulling scaling back its support measures, highlighting the contrasting fortunes between the world's two biggest economic blocs. http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/23/us-ecb-easing-idUSBRE94M0HZ20130523?feedType=RSS&feedName=businessNews&rpc=932 http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/23/us-ecb-easing-idUSBRE94M0HZ20130523?feedType=RSS&feedName=businessNews&rpc=932 businessNews Thu, 23 May 2013 07:57:45 -0400 LONDON (Reuters) - Chinese factory activity shrank in May for the first time in seven months, overshadowing signs that the euro zone's downturn tempered slightly in May, business surveys showed on Thursday. http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/23/us-global-economy-idUSBRE94M0EG20130523?feedType=RSS&feedName=businessNews&rpc=932 http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/23/us-global-economy-idUSBRE94M0EG20130523?feedType=RSS&feedName=businessNews&rpc=932 businessNews Thu, 23 May 2013 06:53:35 -0400