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Global Factory Activity Slows
The U.S. factory sector was still expanding but at a slower pace in August. Meanwhile, manufacturing activity slowed or contracted across much of the world.
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U.S. Stocks
Edge LowerStocks bobbed between gains and losses in choppy trading, as investors reacted to a readings on manufacturing and labor market activity.
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Goldman Sachs Takes a Dark View
Large banks' trading advice to its well-heeled hedge-fund customers is a closely guarded secret on Wall Street. But a Goldman report sheds a rare light on this secretive world.
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Arctic Riches Lure Drillers
Exxon's $2.2 billion deal to drill for oil in the frigid waters north of Russia with OAO Rosneft is the latest sign of the energy industry's white-hot interest in exploring above the Arctic Circle.
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T-Mobile Faces Uphill Fight
The Justice Department's move to block AT&T;'s acquisition of T-Mobile USA could further hobble Deutsche Telekom's troubled unit, which has been shedding customers since the deal was announced.
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Europe Struggles to Find Unity on Debt Crisis
Europe's debt crisis revealed new signs of fiscal weakness in Spain and Greece as euro-zone governments continued to differ over how to craft a new safety net to keep governments from defaulting on their loans.
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Spain's Bond Sale Disappoints
A key Spanish bond sale attracted lackluster demand, leaving the country facing funding challenges for the rest of the year despite the ECB's presence in the secondary market.
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U.S. Jobless Claims Fall
The number of people claiming new jobless benefits dropped 12,000 last week, but the still-elevated 409,000 level reflects a continued weakness in the U.S. labor market.
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Ireland's Recovery Slows
Buoyant export growth will help Ireland's economy expand this year for the first time since 2007, but weak consumer spending is hampering growth and slightly deeper budget cuts may be needed, the country's finance minister said.
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Greece to Miss Deficit Target
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Eni Eyes Resumption in Libya
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BP Raid Continues in Moscow
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Man United Posts Strong Earnings
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Swiss Data Boosts Franc
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Emerging Markets Lift Pernod
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Europeans Focus on Libyan Rebuilding
Six months after being split on the merits of military intervention in Libya, world nations are expected to show a more united front at a Paris conference today.
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Unredacted WikiLeaks Cables Published
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Ukraine Snubs Russian Push for Closer Ties
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Italian Austerity-Plan Drama
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Police: Berlusconi Extorted by Prostitute's Friend
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Obama Moves His Speech Amid Dispute
A dispute over the timing of a presidential speech showed the depth of rancor between Obama and Republicans.
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U.K. Charges Two More in Web Attacks
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Gadhafi Vows No Surrender
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Syrian Attorney General Resigns
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Mexico Launches Corruption Probe
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Andrew Sentance: The World Doesn't Need More Stimulus
It is not "debt deflation" but relatively high inflation that has been squeezing out growth.
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Steve Jobs and the Death of the PC
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New Parallels World
Parallels Desktop 7 for Mac runs Windows quickly and smoothly on Apple devices, integrating programs with new features of the Lion version of Mac's operating system.
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Mosaid Assumes 2,000 Nokia Patents
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Facebook Adding Music Services
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Skeleton Crew Solves Australian Mystery
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A Slow Liftoff for Space Tourism
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In Search of a Perfect M.B.A. Candidate
Sports
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Video: Knowing His Racket to the Gram
Tom Perrotta tests just how anal one self-professed racket-obsessive tennis pro is about his most important piece of equipment.
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After Diagnosis, What Next for Venus?
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Now Everyone Is a Racket Diva
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Project Plus-Size
The fashion industry is trying new tricks to win over shoppers and address a perplexing gap: Although at least one-third of American women are plus-size, sales of plus-size clothing hover around 15% of women's apparel sales.
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Appropriate Wedding Attire
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Tesco's Tough International Choices
While Tesco CEO Philip Clarke's pulling the plug on Japan signals a welcome willingness to make bold calls, dealing with other challenging markets looks trickier.
World
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Greek Police Recover Stolen Rubens Painting
Greek police recovered a 17th-century painting by Flemish master Pieter Paul Rubens stolen from a museum in Belgium a decade ago.
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Taiwan's Tsai Wants Slower Thaw
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China Says Fighting Inflation Is Priority
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U.K. Forecast: Dark Clouds, Gloom
The U.K. economic outlook darkened further as data showed manufacturing slumped to a 26-month low and house prices fell, while one of the country's biggest business networks cut its growth forecasts.
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Osborne's Ring-Fence Proves Obstacle
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Russian Officials Raid BP Office
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Euro Stays Below $1.43
The euro was down about 1% against the dollar and at session lows against the yen and the Swiss franc after solid U.S. ISM data.
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Treasury Prices Bounce
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Manufacturing News Hits Gold
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U.S. Sues to Stop AT&T; Deal
The Justice Department sued to block AT&T;'s proposed $39 billion takeover of T-Mobile, a surprisingly swift move that dealt a blow to AT&T;'s ambition to build the largest U.S. cellphone carrier.
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U.S. Probes Oracle Dealings
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Losing $207 a Pop, H-P Revives iPad Rival
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GM, Chrysler, Nissan Report Strong Sales
General Motors, Chrysler and Nissan reported strong year-over-year gains in U.S. auto sales for August as the industry shook off weak sales in July.
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Rivals' Cheers Could Turn to Tears
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Mets-Einhorn Deal Falls Through
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Tempers Fray Over Recovery's Pace
Political leaders encountered frustrated residents in the northeast, angered by days without power, continued flooding and what they perceived to be a slow government response to Hurricane Irene's devastation.
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Deputy Mayor Resigned After Domestic-Violence Arrest
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Tobacco Award Upheld Against Reynolds
Life & Style
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A Father, a Son and Some Rafa
Jason Gay goes to the U.S. Open with his father, a high-school tennis coach who had never before been to a Grand Slam event.
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U.S. Open Tracker | Scoreboard
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The Boss of Big Bold Baby Buggies
Opinion
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Italy: It's Not a 'Phase'
Scenes from a stagnant economy.
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Henninger: Hurricane Irene and Steve Jobs
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Franco Frattini: Helping Libyans Win the Peace
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Osborne's Ring-Fence Proves Obstacle
Political wrangling over how to respond to the ICB has re-opened a faultline in the U.K.'s coalition government.
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Tech Europe Wants to Talk to You
Tech Europe is embarking on a grand tour of leading tech centers in Europe -- from Tel Aviv to Dublin. This is a chance for entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and others to be heard.
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The owners of this 12-bedroom Jacobean manor house in Northamptonshire have extensively restored and updated the 17th-century residence and its garden, even adding a swimming pool.
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