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• Wall St jumps on U.S. commitment to Europe (Reuters)
• GM November U.S. sales rise, industry in gradual recovery (Reuters)
• Europe pins hopes on ECB as crisis fears spread (Reuters)
• Private employers add jobs, manufacturing grows (Reuters)
• Starbucks ready for deals to boost grocery plan (Reuters)
• A look at economic developments around the globe (AP)
• WTO's Lamy warns of trade impact of stimulus measures (Reuters)
• Ireland's Cowen defends cut to minimum wage (AP)
• Mortgage applications dropped last week (AP)
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• Cyber Monday sales hit all-time high: comScore (Reuters)
• Regulators to be pressed on foreclosure lapses (Reuters)
• BP suspends construction of rig off Alaska coast (AP)
• GOP says it'll block bills until tax cuts extended (AP)
• GM, Ford sales in US soar in November (AFP)
• On Pay Raises, It's Google or Bust (BusinessWeek)

Wall St jumps on U.S. commitment to Europe (Reuters) Posted: 01 Dec 2010 09:09 AM PST Reuters - Stock indexes hit session highs in late morning trading on Wednesday as the euro jumped against the U.S. dollar after a government official said the United States would be ready to back a larger European financial stability fund via increased commitments to the International Monetary Fund.

GM November U.S. sales rise, industry in gradual recovery (Reuters) Posted: 01 Dec 2010 09:20 AM PST Reuters - General Motors Co's U.S. sales rose 11 percent overall in November, slightly less than gains projected for the industry amid a slow but steady return in consumer demand from the depressed levels of a year ago.

Europe pins hopes on ECB as crisis fears spread (Reuters) Posted: 01 Dec 2010 09:40 AM PST Reuters - The European Central Bank came under pressure on Wednesday to take new steps to stabilize the euro zone in the face of a crippling debt crisis that has stoked contagion fears in the United States and Asia.

Private employers add jobs, manufacturing grows (Reuters) Posted: 01 Dec 2010 08:32 AM PST Reuters - U.S. private sector payrolls rose by the biggest amount in three years in November, lifting optimism about the job market ahead of Friday's key employment report, while manufacturing data showed growth was intact.

Starbucks ready for deals to boost grocery plan (Reuters) Posted: 01 Dec 2010 07:36 AM PST Reuters - Starbucks is prepared to make acquisitions to help accelerate sales of bagged coffee and other consumer products beyond its cafes, Chief Executive Howard Schultz told investors on Wednesday.

A look at economic developments around the globe (AP) Posted: 30 Nov 2010 10:50 AM PST AP - A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Tuesday:

WTO's Lamy warns of trade impact of stimulus measures (Reuters) Posted: 01 Dec 2010 05:55 AM PST Reuters - Stimulus and bailout packages undertaken to cope with the economic crisis can have an impact on trade and investment and need to be managed carefully, according to the head of the World Trade Organization.

Ireland's Cowen defends cut to minimum wage (AP) Posted: 01 Dec 2010 08:55 AM PST AP - Ireland's contentious decision to cut the country's minimum wage will save jobs, Prime Minister Brian Cowen insisted Wednesday as he defended his planned austerity measures.

Mortgage applications dropped last week (AP) Posted: 01 Dec 2010 09:26 AM PST AP - Applications for mortgages tumbled last week, led by a sharp decline in refinancing as rates ticked up.

(AP) Posted: 01 Dec 2010 09:01 AM PST AP - Fed docs reveal scope of companies' use of emergency loan programs during financial crisis.

Cyber Monday sales hit all-time high: comScore (Reuters) Posted: 01 Dec 2010 09:14 AM PST Reuters - U.S. online retail sales on Cyber Monday hit an all-time high and surpassed $1 billion for the first time for any single day of web shopping, according to research firm comScore Inc.

Regulators to be pressed on foreclosure lapses (Reuters) Posted: 30 Nov 2010 10:23 PM PST Reuters - U.S. regulators will be under pressure Wednesday to show lawmakers they are better policing foreclosures amid widespread evidence that lenders used shoddy paperwork to evict delinquent borrowers.

BP suspends construction of rig off Alaska coast (AP) Posted: 01 Dec 2010 09:28 AM PST AP - BP PLC is suspending construction of an oil rig off Alaska's coast to review its engineering and design plans and ensure the Liberty project can be done safely.

GOP says it'll block bills until tax cuts extended (AP) Posted: 01 Dec 2010 09:32 AM PST AP - Senate Republicans threatened Wednesday to block virtually all legislation until expiring tax cuts are extended and a bill is passed to fund the federal government, vastly complicating Democratic attempts to leave their own stamp on the final days of the post-election Congress.

GM, Ford sales in US soar in November (AFP) Posted: 01 Dec 2010 09:25 AM PST AFP - General Motors on Wednesday reported US car sales for November jumped 11.4 percent from a year ago in a month marked by GM's historic return to Wall Street as it sheds government ownership.

On Pay Raises, It's Google or Bust (BusinessWeek) Posted: 01 Dec 2010 05:08 AM PST BusinessWeek - The split between the haves and have-nots of the workplace couldn't be more dramatic.

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