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Stocks Open Quietly After Subdued Jobs Report (Jul-2, 09:39 EDT )-- Interest rates fell slightly after the weak employment data. European markets were up.
Factory Orders Fall For After 9 Months Of Gains (Jul-2, 09:32 EDT )-- The Commerce Department says orders for manufactured goods decreased by 1.4 percent in May. It was the biggest drop since March 2009, and the numbers put a cloud over a rare bright spot in the economy.
Job Creation in Private Sector Remained Weak in June (Jul-2, 09:31 EDT )-- As temporary Census jobs evaporated and the private sector added just 83,000 workers, the United States lost 125,000 jobs in June.
From the Master of Speed Comes a Lean, Green City Car (Jul-2, 09:16 EDT )-- Gordon Murray may be best known for his work on McLaren Formula One racecars in the 1980s and the McLaren F1 supercar. His latest creation is a 3-cylinder city car that tops out at 90 miles per hour.
Apple Acknowledges Flaw in iPhone Signal Meter (Jul-2, 09:08 EDT )-- Facing complaints from users, Apple said the new iPhones use a “totally wrong†formula to display signal strength.
Apple Hopes to Re-enter the Living Room (Jul-2, 09:07 EDT )-- Apple is exploring new alternatives to get content into the living room, according to people familiar with the company's plans.
Dell Speaks About Its Struggles With Faulty PC Components (Jul-2, 07:28 EDT )-- Dell has turned to its blog to address issues arising from millions of faulty computers it sold to customers.
Hybrid Plant Shelved in California (Jul-2, 07:21 EDT )-- The developer of a hybrid biomass solar power plant to be built in California has abruptly canceled the project, underscoring the challenges the state faces in meeting its ambitious renewable energy goals.
Private Sector Gains But Economy Sheds 125,000 Jobs (Jul-2, 07:16 EDT )-- The national unemployment rate fell to 9.5 percent in June, its lowest level in almost a year. Private employers added a modest number of jobs, but a wave of census layoffs caused monthly payrolls to drop for the first time in six months.
Skype Puts Video Calls on Your TV (Jul-2, 06:29 EDT )-- Skype now offers webcams that enable you to make video calls on a Net-connected TV.
See You in August (I Hope) (Jul-2, 06:00 EDT )-- Yes, this weekend was circled on the Southfork Kitchen calendar. How I wish I were serving sauteed sea bream instead of eating crow.
Unemployment Rate in Europe Holds Steady (Jul-2, 05:55 EDT )-- The euro zone rate was stable at 10 percent in May, a sign that a deterioration in the labor market may have stopped. But the outlook remains pessimistic.
Australia and Mining Companies Agree to New Levy (Jul-2, 05:14 EDT )-- The compromise tax on mining profits ends a bitter stalemate that has deeply unsettled the governing Labor Party in the run-up to elections later this year.
Can Medical Technology Solve the Health Care Problem? (Jul-2, 05:00 EDT )-- Efforts at developing low-cost technology for emerging markets will have to be part of the solution to the mounting health care cost problem in the developed nations as well, an economist writes.
Disney Acquires iPhone Game Maker Tapulous (Jul-2, 03:00 EDT )-- Walt Disney has acquired Tapulous, which makes the popular iPhone play-along music game Tap Tap Revenge.
Training Program Helps Older Workers Find Jobs (Jul-2, 03:00 EDT )-- A job training program has been helping older workers in rural Pennsylvania find jobs for more than four decades. Older workers are having an especially tough time finding work in the current job market.
GM Sees Market Share Gains In China (Jul-2, 03:00 EDT )-- General Motors says its sales in China for the first half of this year topped sales in the U.S. That's a first. GM says it sold just over 1.2 million vehicles in China, compared with 1 million in the U.S.
Jobless Rate Forecasted To Move Slightly Higher (Jul-2, 03:00 EDT )-- The unemployment rate is one of the most important economic indicators, and it's coming out Friday morning. The estimates for June's employment figures aren't encouraging.
Automakers Suffer Slow Sales In June (Jul-2, 02:02 EDT )-- Almost across the board, sales were worse last month than the month before. Major automakers saw double-digit sales drops, and analysts say expanded promotions may follow. Sales were up from June a year ago, but that's not saying much. June '09 was one...
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