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Yahoo!: Summary Box: Unemployment rate rises to 9.6 pct (AP)
AP - UNEMPLOYMENT RISES: The unemployment rate rose to 9.6 percent in August from 9.5 percent, as the nation lost 54,000 jobs. Private employers added a net total of 67,000 workers, but 114,000 temporary census jobs ended.

Yahoo!: A rise in unemployment that is "about unchanged" (AP)
AP - For most Americans, the most important information in the monthly unemployment report is whether the jobless rate rose or fell, and by how much.

Yahoo!: Obama says to address new economic ideas next week (Reuters)
Reuters - President Barack Obama will outline newmeasures next week to boost the U.S. economy after August data on Friday showed again that jobs -- the central issue in November elections -- were being created too slowly.

Yahoo!: Obama planning new package of economic aid (AP)
AP - Eager to jumpstart the economy ahead of crucial midterm elections, President Barack Obama said Friday he intends to unveil a new package of proposals, likely including tax cuts and targeted spending, to spark job growth.

Financial Times: Gates rallies troops in Kandahar
US defence chief strikes an optimistic note on his trip to the spiritual homeland of the Taliban, the new front line in the war in Afghanistan, forecasting â€˜an inexorable processâ€™ in strategy over the next two to three years

Financial Times: Rise in US private sector jobs raises hope
The US shed 54,000 jobs in August as the government dismissed more temporary census workers, but a rise in private sector employment offered hope that the economy could fend off a second recession

Financial Times: China and US stage Yellow Sea wargames
China and the US stage near-simultaneous naval exercises this week in the oceans around the Yellow Sea in one of the most open displays of the rising competition between the two rival forces in north Asia

Yahoo!: Campbell Soup profit beats Street but sales light (Reuters)
Reuters - Campbell Soup Co posted lower-than-expected quarterly sales and forecast sales growth for the new fiscal year would be below its long-term target as the world's largest soup company grapples with a weak economy.

Yahoo!: Instant View: Payrolls fall by 54K, less than expected (Reuters)
Reuters - U.S. employment fell for a third straight month in August, but the decline was far less than expected and private payrolls growth surprised on the upside, easing pressure on the Federal Reserve to prop up growth.

Yahoo!: Payrolls fall less than expected 54,000 in August (Reuters)
Reuters - U.S. employment fell for a third straight month in August, but the decline was far less than expected and private payrolls growth surprised on the upside, easing pressure on the Federal Reserve to prop up growth.

Business Highlights (AP)

Economy 101: Jobless rate widens for black workers (AP)

A look at economic developments around the globe (AP)

Stocks Snap 3-Week Skid (Market Update)

The Stock Market Slide Is Over (Ahead of the Curve)

The Unemployment Line Stretches Longer (Early Bird)

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·Business Highlights (AP)
AP - Companies add 67K workers, but jobless rate rises
·Economy 101: Jobless rate widens for black workers (AP)
AP - When the unemployment rate rose last month, the pain wasnt spread evenly.
·Despite hiring, US unemployment rate seems frozen (AP)
AP - Unemployment is stuck at high levels even though some companies are hiring. The problem, government data show, is that too few jobs are being created for the growing number of people looking for work.
·Summary Box: Unemployment rate rises to 9.6 pct (AP)
AP - UNEMPLOYMENT RISES: The unemployment rate rose to 9.6 percent in August from 9.5 percent, as the nation lost 54,000 jobs. Private employers added a net total of 67,000 workers, but 114,000 temporary census jobs ended.
·A rise in unemployment that is "about unchanged" (AP)
AP - For most Americans, the most important information in the monthly unemployment report is whether the jobless rate rose or fell, and by how much.
·Payrolls data offer ray of hope for recovery (Reuters)
Reuters - Employment fell for a third straight month in August, but the drop was far less than expected and private hiring was apositive surprise, relieving concerns about a stalling economic recovery.
·Obama says to address new economic ideas next week (Reuters)
Reuters - President Barack Obama will outline newmeasures next week to boost the U.S. economy after August data on Friday showed again that jobs -- the central issue in November elections -- were being created too slowly.
·Obama promises more stimulus as unemployment edges up (AFP)
AFP - President Barack Obama promised a fresh slew of measures to boost the ailing US economy Friday after fresh data showed unemployment was again on the rise.
·Obama planning new package of economic aid (AP)
AP - Eager to jumpstart the economy ahead of crucial midterm elections, President Barack Obama said Friday he intends to unveil a new package of proposals, likely including tax cuts and targeted spending, to spark job growth.
·A look at economic developments around the globe (AP)
AP - A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Friday:

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·US jobs data allay double dip concerns
Fears of a double-dip recession in the US were allayed on Friday by data showing that the private sector had created 235,000 jobs in the past three months
·Beijing eyes counterbid for PotashCorp
The Chinese government has backed Sinochem, the state-owned chemicals giant, to pursue a counterbid that could trump BHP Billitonâ€™s $39bn hostile offer for PotashCorp
·Investors buoyed by better US jobs data
Traders are piling into risky bets after a better than expected US labour market report reinforced hopes that the US economy can avoid sliding back into recession.
·BP bill for Gulf oil spill hits $8bn
BP said it had spent almost $2bn in the last month responding to its Gulf of Mexico oil spill, even as it plugged the leak, taking its total bill for the catastrophe to $8bn
·China and US stage Yellow Sea war games
China and the US stage near-simultaneous naval exercises this week in the oceans around the Yellow Sea in one of the most open displays of the rising competition between the two rival forces in north Asia
·Buffett and Gates on Chinese mission
Having persuaded many of their billionaire peers in the US into giving away chunks of money, Bill Gates and Warren Buffett are travelling to China to host newly minted Chinese tycoons to sell them on the value of philanthropy
·3D adds new depth to ever-evolving TV landscape
The contrast between technologies at the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin underline rapid advances set to revolutionise the humble â€˜boxâ€™ that has sat in most living rooms since television became the focal point in family homes
·Gates rallies troops in Kandahar
US defence chief strikes an optimistic note on his trip to the spiritual homeland of the Taliban, the new front line in the war in Afghanistan, forecasting â€˜an inexorable processâ€™ in strategy over the next two to three years
·HP says cost for 3Par deal worth it
Hewlett-Packard says its victory over Dell in the bidding war for storage technology company 3Par, should secure its lead over its rival in the important data storage segment
·Japan toughens sanctions against Iran
Tokyo has tightened its sanctions against Iran, banning new investment in energy development, restricting financial dealings and freezing the assets of people and institutions linked to Tehranâ€™s â€˜nuclear activitiesâ€™

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·Stocks Snap 3-Week Skid (Market Update)
Investors pushed stocks up for the fourth day in a row, sailing into the long weekend...
·The Stock Market Slide Is Over (Ahead of the Curve)
Luskin: Stocks are underpriced, and the economy is getting better.
·BMW Revs Up a New 5 Series (Driving Force)
BMW's frisky new 5 actually got cheaper this year -- not counting the options.
·How to Call Bluffs in Poker... and Investing (By the Numbers)
Hough: A pair of new studies suggests when to bet big or walk away.
·The Unemployment Line Stretches Longer (Early Bird)
The jobless rate in August increased to 9.6% from 9.5%.
·Will the Stock Market Rally This Fall?
The recently range-bound market has the capacity to surge.
·Business Tweets: In the Spotlight (Twitter Beat)
Reacting to Apple's TV announcement, eyeing Wall Street bonuses and more.
·How to Survive Hurricane Earl
Here are 10 steps to prepare your home and valuables for the storm.
·Should Defense Firms Brace for Next Chapter? (Broker Talk)
Two market watchers weigh in on the post-Iraq outlook.
·How to Find a Job in Retirement
An increasing number of Boomers and seniors are looking for work.

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