Hiring surges in December, buoys economic outlook | January 05, 2011 03:26 PM ET | NEW YORK (Reuters) - The number of U.S. private-sector jobs surged in December at a rate three times stronger than forecast, a hiring report showed, the most bullish signal in months that a recovery in the world's biggest economy is shifting up a gear. | Full Article | Barclays wins dismissal of investor lawsuit | January 05, 2011 03:35 PM ET | NEW YORK (Reuters) - Barclays Plc won on Wednesday the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by U.S. investors who accused the British bank of failing to disclose and properly account for the risks in its real estate business. | Full Article | Toyota, Ford tied at top in U.S. perception survey | January 05, 2011 03:20 PM ET | DETROIT (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp, faltering from recalls, has fallen into a statistical tie with Ford Motor Co for tops in U.S. consumer brand perception, influential magazine Consumer Reports said on Wednesday. | Full Article | | | US TOP NEWS | Republicans take over House, soften cuts | January 05, 2011 04:22 PM ET | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans took power in the House of Representatives on Wednesday with promises of a leaner, more accountable government but softened a pledge of deep and immediate spending cuts that helped them win November's election. | Full Article | White House press secretary Robert Gibbs to resign | January 05, 2011 03:29 PM ET | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House press secretary Robert Gibbs, one of President Barack Obama's closest aides, said on Wednesday he will resign and become an outside adviser for Obama's re-election campaign as part of a major staff shake-up. | Full Article | U.S. foe, Sadr, returns to Iraq after exile | January 05, 2011 02:25 PM ET | NAJAF, Iraq (Reuters) - Anti-U.S. Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr returned to Iraq on Wednesday from years of self-imposed exile in Iran, after his faction struck a deal to join a new government, Sadrist officials said. | Full Article | U.S. stresses need to reduce China trade imbalance | January 05, 2011 01:53 PM ET | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's national security adviser pressed for efforts to reduce U.S.-China trade imbalances and also discussed ways to rein in North Korea in talks on Tuesday with China's foreign minister. | Full Article | Mortgage applications ebbed at year end: MBA | January 05, 2011 09:59 AM ET | NEW YORK (Reuters) - Applications for U.S. home mortgages ebbed in the last two weeks of the year amid the holiday season as loan rates hovered around their highest levels in seven months, an industry group said on Wednesday. | Full Article | | | HEALTH NEWS | | | | RELATED VIDEO | | | | | A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today. | | Your daily briefing on the latest tech developments from around the world from Reuters expert tech correspondents. 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 | | ODDLY ENOUGH | | | |
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