Stocks edge lower as economic growth disappoints
NEW YORK (AP) — Stock indexes are edging lower in early trading on Wall Street after the government reported U.S. economic growth that wasn’t as strong as economists had forecast.
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Big brands rejected Bangladesh factory safety plan
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — As Bangladesh reels from the deaths of hundreds of garment workers in a building collapse, the refusal of global retailers to pay for strict nationwide factory inspections is bringing renewed scrutiny to an industry that has profited from a country notorious for its hazardous workplaces and subsistence level wages.
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US options exchange reopens after half-day outage
NEW YORK (AP) — Trading on the biggest exchange for financial options resumed Thursday following an outage caused by software problems.
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Tesla CEO tweets strategic announcement coming Friday
DETROIT (Reuters) – Tesla Motors Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk said the electric carmaker on Friday will make a strategic announcement that according to a spokeswoman revolves around service. Shares of Tesla were up nearly 3 percent on Thursday. “Announcement of new @TeslaMotors strategy tomorrow. Tesla owners will like this,” Musk said in a message on Twitter that was sent shortly before 12 p.m. EDT (1600 GMT). On April 2, Musk said Tesla would unveil details about revamped service and an expanded network of fast-charging stations this month in a move to boost sales. …
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