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CBC.ca

Companies add 67K workers, but jobless rate rises
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Private employers hired more workers over the past three months than first thought, a glimmer of hope for the weak economy ahead of the Labor Day weekend. But the unemployment rate rose because not enough jobs were created to absorb the ...
Labor Report Eases Econ FearsForbes
Jobless rate inches up to 9.6%Philadelphia Inquirer
August Employment Report (Part 2)Zacks.com
DailyFinance -Bizjournals.com -The Atlantic
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Washington Post

Stocks extend September rally after jobs report
The Associated Press
NEW YORK — The stock market is closing out its first winning week in a month after news on the economy started getting better. The Dow Jones industrial average jumped 128 points Friday, its fourth straight day of gains. The strong start to September ...
Stocks Close Higher Ahead of Jobs ReportCNBC
Stocks extend September rally after jobs reportBoston Herald
Markets close higher on jobs dataCBC.ca
Kansas City Star -TMC Net -RTT News
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The Hindu

BP removes failed blowout preventer
CNN
New Orleans, Louisiana (CNN) -- BP removed the failed blowout preventer from atop its plugged well deep below the Gulf of Mexico, the company said Friday. The device was detached at 1:20 pm, BP spokesman Daren Beaudo said, ...
BP removes failed blowout preventer from Gulf wellUSA Today
What now for Gulf? Fire complicates drill debateThe Associated Press
US offshore oil fire may delay lift of drill banReuters
Wall Street Journal -AFP -MSN Money
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Seattle Post Intelligencer

Obama planning new package of economic aid
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Eager to jumpstart the economy ahead of crucial midterm elections, President Barack Obama said Friday he intends to unveil a new package of proposals, likely including tax cuts and targeted spending, to spark job growth. ...
Is Obama focused enough on the unemployment rate?Christian Science Monitor
Obama Promises New Economic Proposals Next WeekCBS News
Jobless Uptick Masks Some Positive NewsU.S. News & World Report
CNN International -Voice of America -Washington Post
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CBC.ca

Middle East Plane crashes near Dubai airport
Aljazeera.net
Aircraft for US delivery company UPS crashes during emergency landing attempt, killing both crew members. A cargo plane belonging to United Parcel Service (UPS), the US-based delivery company, has crashed near the United Arab Emirates city of Dubai in ...
Factbox: Details of cargo plane which crashed in DubaiReuters
Boeing 747 crashes in Dubai claiming two livesGulfNews
US cargo plane goes down at Dubai military baseNational
The Guardian -KWCH -Wall Street Journal
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Goldman to Shut Principal Strategies Unit
Wall Street Journal
NEW YORK—Goldman Sachs Group Inc. has decided to close its principal strategies unit, which does its proprietary trading, in the wake of financial-overhaul regulation passed by Congress, according to a person familiar with the matter ...
Goldman Sachs Said to Be Disbanding Principal Strategies UnitBloomberg
Goldman to close principal strategies desk: reportReuters
Goldman To Break Up Prop UnitTheStreet.com
MarketWatch -FOXBusiness -Benzinga
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Indian Express

EMERGING MARKETS-Latam stocks up on US jobs, Petrobras offering
Reuters
NEW YORK, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Latin American stocks closed higher on Friday on better-than-expected US jobs data and a surge in shares of Petrobras. The Brazilian state-owned oil company jumped more than 4 percent in value after it ...
Petrobras Inks Oil-for-Shares DealDaily Markets
Brazil's Bovespa Fluctuates on Petrobras Offering, OGX PlungeBusinessWeek
Real Traders Defy Mantega as Currency Gains for Third Week: Brazil CreditBloomberg
Bloomberg -MarketWatch -BBC News
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Fox11online.com

Harley, union reach proposed labor agreement
The Associated Press
MILWAUKEE — Harley-Davidson Inc. and its union leaders have reached a proposed labor agreement that would keep manufacturing operations and about 1340 jobs in Wisconsin. The company declined to reveal Friday the terms of the proposed contract. ...
Wisconsin union leaders and Harley reach tentative agreementMilwaukee Small Business Times
Harley's Wisconsin unions support company proposal to save jobsYorkdispatch.com
Harley-Davidson, Unions Agree On New ContractWISN Milwaukee
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel -89.7 WUWM - Milwaukee Public Radio -Trading Markets (press release)
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Reuters UK

TREASURIES-Bonds sell off as jobs data eases economy fears
Reuters
NEW YORK, Sept 3 (Reuters) - US Treasuries prices fell for a third straight day on Friday as US labor market data alleviated fears the world's biggest economy may succumb to a double-dip recession. The data, which showed that employment ...
Treasurys, Bunds, Gilts Sell Off on Jobs ReportWall Street Journal
Bond Market Bulls: They're BAAAAAACK!Elliott Wave
TREASURIES-Bonds slip as data signal recovery in less jeopardyFOXBusiness
Bloomberg -BusinessWeek -MarketWatch
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MyFoxOrlando.com

Feds bust huge human-trafficking ring
CNN
Some Thai workers allegedly were detained at a Maui pineapple farm and told to pay $3750 to keep their jobs. (CNN) -- Six job recruiters have been indicted in federal court in what the FBI has called the largest human-trafficking ...
FBI: 6 accused in forced labor of 400 Thai workersThe Associated Press
LA company indicted in trafficking of Thai farm workersContra Costa Times
Six indicted for alleged human trafficking of Thai workers to USAUSA Today
KITV Honolulu -Los Angeles Times (blog) -Honolulu Star-Advertiser
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