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• Wall Street little changed as recovery jitters persist (Reuters)
• Private sector sees job gains in July (Reuters)
• Intel agrees to end chip war with rivals (Reuters)
• Service sector expands in July (Reuters)
• Saudi and RIM in last-ditch talks (Reuters)
• FTSE slips after previous gains (AFP)
• Planned layoffs edge up in July: Challenger (Reuters)
• Summary Box: PulteGroup 2nd-quarter results (AP)
• Mortgage applications rise 1.3 percent last week (AP)
• Tech firms help BSE Sensex log 2-½ year high (Reuters)
• Teen retailers: back-to-school blues? (AP)
• Gov't OKs $600M in housing aid for 5 states (AP)
• Gulf Area Energy Workers to Policymakers: My Job Matters (PR Newswire)
• Homebuilder PulteGroup returns to profit in 2Q (AP)
• Ford says UAW deals bring work back to its plants (AP)

Wall Street little changed as recovery jitters persist (Reuters) Posted: 04 Aug 2010 08:15 AM PDT Reuters - Stocks were little changed on Wednesday as better-than-expected data on the labor market and services sector failed to excite investors who remained focused on the prospects for a long, slow recovery.

Private sector sees job gains in July (Reuters) Posted: 04 Aug 2010 06:35 AM PDT Reuters - Private sector employment rose slightly more than expected in July, easing some concerns about labor market weakness ahead of a key government jobs report later this week.

Intel agrees to end chip war with rivals (Reuters) Posted: 04 Aug 2010 09:23 AM PDT Reuters - Intel Corp , the world's largest chipmaker, has agreed to stop using anti-competitive practices against rivals, settling long-running charges that it abused its market dominance, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission said on Wednesday.

Service sector expands in July (Reuters) Posted: 04 Aug 2010 07:43 AM PDT Reuters - The services sector grew slightly more than expected in July, with new orders and employment rising in the latest month, according to an industry report released on Wednesday.

Saudi and RIM in last-ditch talks (Reuters) Posted: 04 Aug 2010 08:04 AM PDT Reuters - The makers of the BlackBerry smartphone held last-ditch talks with Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to avert a threatened cut-off of a key service, while India took a tough line with the Canadian company.

FTSE slips after previous gains (AFP) Posted: 03 Aug 2010 05:29 AM PDT AFP - London's main stock market slid at the start of trading on Tuesday, when many investors took profits from recent gains sparked by strong banking results and better-than-expected US data.

Planned layoffs edge up in July: Challenger (Reuters) Posted: 04 Aug 2010 04:32 AM PDT Reuters - The number of planned layoffs at U.S. firms rose 6 percent in July, marking the third straight month of increased layoffs, though downsizing activity appears to be slowing, a report on Wednesday showed.

Summary Box: PulteGroup 2nd-quarter results (AP) Posted: 04 Aug 2010 09:04 AM PDT AP - IN THE BLACK: Homebuilder PulteGroup Inc. turned in its first profitable quarter in more than three years as home closings doubled, driving revenue 92 percent higher.

Mortgage applications rise 1.3 percent last week (AP) Posted: 04 Aug 2010 08:37 AM PDT AP - Applications for home loans edged up last week as mortgage rates continued to hover near the lowest level in decades.

Tech firms help BSE Sensex log 2-½ year high (Reuters) Posted: 04 Aug 2010 05:32 AM PDT Reuters - The BSE sensex ignored weak world markets to test fresh 2-½ year highs, ending a choppy Wednesday session 0.6 percent higher, as outsourcers cheered robust results and guidance from peer Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp.

Teen retailers: back-to-school blues? (AP) Posted: 04 Aug 2010 08:33 AM PDT AP - TEEN STORE BLUES: Teen fashion chains will likely have the biggest challenge grabbing shoppers this fall amid stiffer competition from department stores, discounters and hot chains like Forever 21.

Gov't OKs $600M in housing aid for 5 states (AP) Posted: 04 Aug 2010 05:52 AM PDT AP - The Obama administration plans to send $600 million to help unemployed homeowners avoid foreclosure in five states.

Gulf Area Energy Workers to Policymakers: My Job Matters (PR Newswire) Posted: 04 Aug 2010 09:03 AM PDT PR Newswire - Gulf residents ask Congress to lift the moratorium and to not raise taxes on U.S. energy companies

Homebuilder PulteGroup returns to profit in 2Q (AP) Posted: 04 Aug 2010 08:39 AM PDT AP - PulteGroup Inc., the nation's largest homebuilder, said Wednesday it returned to a quarterly profit for the first time in more than three years, as revenue surged amid a rush by Americans to complete their home purchase in time to qualify for federal tax credits.

Ford says UAW deals bring work back to its plants (AP) Posted: 04 Aug 2010 09:25 AM PDT AP - Competitive contracts with the United Auto Workers union are helping Ford Motor Co. bring nearly 2,000 jobs back into its factories that would have gone to parts supply companies — some in other countries, the company said Wednesday.

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