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• Euro bears jolt U.S. bulls but jobs may help (Reuters)
• Irish rescue talks in crunch, thousands protest (Reuters)
• GM IPO now world's biggest (Reuters)
• Retailers slow discounts after "Black Friday" (Reuters)
• Hedge fund FrontPoint hit by $3 billion in redemptions (Reuters)
• CA-CANADA Summary (Reuters)
• South Korea defense minister quits after attack (Reuters)
• Spain's leader vows deficit reduction amid crisis (AP)
• Deal on Ireland's euro85B bailout could come Sunday (AP)
• Online sales see 16 percent spike on Black Friday (AP)
• Feline media sensation Prince Chunk dies in NJ (AP)
• For the Record (Investor's Business Daily)
• General Motors (Investor's Business Daily)

Euro bears jolt U.S. bulls but jobs may help (Reuters) Posted: 27 Nov 2010 05:06 AM PST Reuters - There is no sign that investors' headaches from Europe are going away, but early indications of strong holiday spending and an improving labor market could soothe Wall Street next week.

Irish rescue talks in crunch, thousands protest (Reuters) Posted: 27 Nov 2010 09:15 AM PST Reuters - Irish talks to secure an 85 billion euro aid package entered the final hours on Saturday with opposition parties warning they would oppose any deal that forced the country to pay a high interest rate on EU/IMF loans.

GM IPO now world's biggest (Reuters) Posted: 26 Nov 2010 04:46 PM PST Reuters - General Motors Co's initial public offering became the world's biggest at $23.1 billion after underwriters swiftly took up additional shares following last week's IPO.

Retailers slow discounts after "Black Friday" (Reuters) Posted: 27 Nov 2010 08:35 AM PST Reuters - Retailers scaled back discounts and shoppers were less frenzied on Saturday, a day after the mad rush for "Black Friday" bargains kicked off the holiday shopping season.

Hedge fund FrontPoint hit by $3 billion in redemptions (Reuters) Posted: 26 Nov 2010 12:22 PM PST Reuters - FrontPoint Partners, a $7.5 billion hedge fund currently embroiled in the U.S. government's fast-moving insider trading probe, has been asked to return $3 billion to its investors.

CA-CANADA Summary (Reuters) Posted: 24 Nov 2010 02:22 PM PST Reuters - Quebec's unpopular Liberal government narrowly survived a vote of confidence on Wednesday, fending off a move by separatists to force an early election in the Canadian province. The provincial legislature voted 61-57 to defeat the motion from the separatist Parti Quebecois, which wants Premier Jean Charest to launch an official inquiry into widespread allegations of corruption in the construction industry.

South Korea defense minister quits after attack (Reuters) Posted: 25 Nov 2010 01:55 PM PST Reuters - South Korea's defense minister resigned on Thursday, two days after an attack by North Korea and amid criticism that the South's response was too slow.

Spain's leader vows deficit reduction amid crisis (AP) Posted: 27 Nov 2010 08:56 AM PST AP - Spain's prime minister mounted a vigorous defense Saturday of his nation's economy and finances, insisting his administration will forge ahead with austerity measures and force troubled banks and regional governments to reveal information about savings and restructuring efforts.

Deal on Ireland's euro85B bailout could come Sunday (AP) Posted: 27 Nov 2010 08:42 AM PST AP - An Irish government minister said Saturday he expects an agreement within the next 24 hours on an EU-IMF bailout loan for Ireland worth approximately euro85 billion ($115 billion) — but rejected reports that the aid could come with a punitively high interest rate.

Online sales see 16 percent spike on Black Friday (AP) Posted: 27 Nov 2010 07:34 AM PST AP - Shoppers who skipped the crowds on Black Friday gave online merchants a 16 percent spike in revenue, according to data released Saturday.

Feline media sensation Prince Chunk dies in NJ (AP) Posted: 26 Nov 2010 06:19 PM PST AP - An enormously fat cat named Prince Chunk who became famous when he was found wandering in New Jersey after his owner lost her home to foreclosure has died.

For the Record (Investor's Business Daily) Posted: 26 Nov 2010 03:53 PM PST Investor's Business Daily - For the Record: The Nov. 22 New America story "Oil Producer Finds New Mother Lodes In Old Southwestern Fields," should have said the Marbob acquisition included Concho Resources' 76 mil barrels of oil equivalent in proven reserves, not billions.

General Motors (Investor's Business Daily) Posted: 26 Nov 2010 03:53 PM PST Investor's Business Daily - General Motors said underwriters exercised all over-allotment options, pushing the size of its IPO offering to $23.1 bil from $20.1 bil. Earlier, shares rose 1%.

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