U.S. job growth rebounds modestly; unemployment rate hits 3.9 percent
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. job growth increased less than expected in April and the unemployment rate dropped to near a 17-1/2-year low of 3.9 percent as some jobless Americans left the labor force.
UTC gains EU antitrust approval to buy Rockwell Collins
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – U.S. aerospace and industrial company United Technologies Corp secured conditional EU approval on Friday for its $23 billion bid for avionics maker Rockwell Collins , the largest aerospace deal in history.
U.S. job growth rebounds; unemployment rate falls to 3.9 percent
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. job growth increased less than expected in April and the unemployment rate dropped to near a 17-1/2-year low of 3.9 percent as some jobless Americans left the labor force.
Futures trim losses after U.S. jobs data
(Reuters) – U.S. stock index futures trimmed their losses on Friday after data showed U.S. job growth increased less than expected in April and the unemployment rate dropped to near a 17-1/2-year low of 3.9 percent.
Musk defends cutting off analysts during conference call
(Reuters) – Tesla Inc Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk defended the snub of two Wall Street analysts on a conference call, proclaiming in a tweet on Friday that they “were trying to justify their Tesla short thesis.”
China, U.S. reach some deals in trade row but Beijing says differences still relatively big
BEIJING (Reuters) – Top officials from China and the United States reached a consensus on some aspects of the countries’ trade row, but disagreements over other issues remain “relatively big”, China said on Friday.
Alibaba beats sales forecasts on strong commerce growth
BEIJING (Reuters) – Alibaba Group Holding Ltd , China’s biggest e-commerce firm, reported a 61 percent increase in fourth-quarter revenue, beating analyst estimates, driven by stronger than expected growth in its core commerce business.
Flipkart yet to finalize stake sale deal with Walmart-sources
By Sankalp Phartiyal, Nivedita Bhattacharjee and Aditya Kalra
India’s Flipkart yet to finalize stake sale deal with Walmart: sources
MUMBAI (Reuters) – Indian e-commerce firm Flipkart’s board is yet to finalize a deal to sell a stake to Walmart Inc , two sources with direct knowledge of the matter said on Friday, with one of them saying a deal could just be days away.
Hospital operator HCA spends big to keep nurses on board
NEW YORK (Reuters) – HCA Healthcare is raising the stakes in a fiercely competitive labor market, pledging $300 million for employee benefits that are largely designed to attract nurses, company executives told Reuters.
