Solid job gains in April ease fears about economy
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy showed in April that it’s healthier than many had feared, adding a solid 165,000 jobs and driving the unemployment rate down a notch to a four-year low of 7.5 percent.
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Insider-trading trial of SAC Capital’s Steinberg to start November 18
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal judge has set November 18 for the start of the criminal trial of Michael Steinberg, the most senior employee of Steven A. Cohen’s hedge fund SAC Capital Advisors to be indicted for insider trading.
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Mississippi River reopens after oil spill closure
(Reuters) – The Coast Guard reopened a stretch of the Mississippi River near Hartford, Illinois early on Friday as the waterway was deemed safe for navigation following a vessel accident and oil spill near the confluence with the Missouri River.
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