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US Added 252000 Jobs in December; Jobless Rate at 5.6% – New York Times

New York Times US Added 252000 Jobs in December; Jobless Rate at 5.6%New York TimesCapping the best year for job growth since 1999, employers added 252,000 jobs in December, the Labor Department reported Friday, and unemployment fell to 5.6 percent. The number of new people put on payrolls last month was above what economists …US payrolls rise solidly, jobless rate drops, but so do wagesReutersEmployers added 252000 jobs in DecemberUSA TODAYOne chart that explains how far we are from a full labor market recoveryVoxAccounting Today –TheStreet.com –Examiner.comall 334 news articles »...


Interest Rate Raised to 17% in Russia – New York Times

New York Times Interest Rate Raised to 17% in RussiaNew York TimesMOSCOW — Russia has a new enemy: the currency markets. Russia's government is in the middle of an all-out fight to preserve the value of the ruble in the face of plummeting oil prices and Western sanctions over the Ukraine crisis. In the boldest move yet to …Ruble Fails to Sustain Gains After Surprise Russia Rate IncreaseBusinessweekRussia Takes Well-Trodden Path in Interest-Rate Defense of RubleBloombergUPDATE 1-Rouble trims gains after opening sharply firmer on cbank rate hikeReutersFinancial Times –Chron.comall 1,076 news articles »...


Japan’s Large Manufacturers’ Sentiment Sags in Challenge for Abe – Businessweek

USA TODAY Japan's Large Manufacturers' Sentiment Sags in Challenge for AbeBusinessweekConfidence of Japan's large manufacturers declined in the fourth quarter as a recession offset a boost from a weaker yen, underlining the economic challenges facing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe after his election win. The Tankan's big manufacturer index …Japan's tankan shows caution growing over futureMarketWatchAbe's New MandateWall Street JournalJapan's ruling party wins in landslide victoryAl Jazeera AmericaCNN –Daily News & Analysis –Business Recorderall 852 news articles »...


Apple launches AppleWatch, dives into wearable market – Fox News

Fox News Apple launches AppleWatch, dives into wearable marketFox NewsApple finally made its big entry into the wearable technology market on Tuesday, unveiling the AppleWatch, its long-anticipated smartwatch. “It's the next chapter in Apple's story,” declared Apple CEO Tim Cook during a packed event at the Flint Center for the …Apple unveils iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, Apple WatchCBS NewsHow the Apple Watch Could Do for Fitness What the iPod Did for MusicABC NewsApple Unveils Smartwatch, Its First New Product in 4 YearsWall Street JournalReuters –USA TODAY –Bloombergall 5,217 news articles »...


US job growth surges, unemployment rate near six-year low – Reuters

Reuters US job growth surges, unemployment rate near six-year lowReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. employment growth jumped in June and the jobless rate closed in on a six-year low, decisive evidence the economy was moving forward at a brisk clip after a surprisingly big slump at the start of the year. Nonfarm payrolls …Jobs blowout: Economy gains 288000 in JuneUSA TODAYUS employers added robust 288k jobs in JuneThe Seattle TimesUnemployment Rate Falls To 6.1 Percent In June; Jobs Picture For Latinos More …Fox News LatinoForbes –Business Recorderall 295 news articles »...


US employers add robust 288K jobs in June – ABC Action News

ABC Action News US employers add robust 288K jobs in JuneABC Action NewsWASHINGTON – U.S. employers accelerated their hiring last month, adding a robust 288,000 jobs and helping drive the unemployment rate to 6.1 percent, the lowest since September 2008. It was the fifth straight monthly job gain above 200,000 — the best …US hiring likely strong for a 5th straight monthKFOX El PasoUS hiring strong for fifth straight month in JuneEconomic Times all 343 news articles »...


With tax day looming, taxpayers struggle to adjust to new law – Washington Post

USA TODAY With tax day looming, taxpayers struggle to adjust to new lawWashington PostApril 16 (Bloomberg) — Taxpayers and accountants rushing to meet tomorrow's tax-filing deadline are struggling to adjust to a new law requiring brokers to report to the Internal Revenue Service what their clients paid for stocks.No Late Hours For Area Post Offices For Tax ReturnsNBC4i.comTax day busy at postal serviceJackson Hole News&GuideTax extensions and payments must be submitted by Tuesday deadlineThe Augusta ChronicleAlaska Dispatch –StandardNet –USA TODAYall 538 news articles »...


Facebook to Buy Instagram For $1 Billion – Wall Street Journal

Wall Street Journal Facebook to Buy Instagram For $1 BillionWall Street JournalBy SHAYNDI RAICE And SPENCER E. ANTE Facebook Inc. said it is acquiring the popular photo-sharing app maker Instagram for $1 billion in cash and stock in what is the social network's biggest acquisition to date. Facebook, which is in the process of …Facebook Captures InstagramInformationWeekFacebook needs Instagram, but Instagram wins tooCNETFacebook buys Instagram for $1 billionComputerworldFortune –Wired News –Los Angeles Timesall 1,138 news articles »...


Apple unveils 4G iPad – Reuters

Sydney Morning Herald Apple unveils 4G iPadReutersBy Poornima Gupta and Alexei Oreskovic | SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Apple Inc's latest iPad sports a crisper display and an array of technology advances that, while less than revolutionary, may prove enough for now to keep rivals like Amazon.com Inc and …Apple's New iPad: Exceeding ExpectationsPC MagazineApple teases there is 'a lot to look forward to' in 2012Apple InsiderApple releases iPhoto for iPad, along with other app updatesCNETWashington Post –San Jose Mercury News –The Associated Pressall 6,507 news articles »...