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Payrolls rise solidly; jobless rate at nine-year low
By Lucia Mutikani | WASHINGTON WASHINGTON U.S. employers boosted hiring in November and the unemployment rate dropped to a more than nine-year low of 4.6 percent, making it almost certain that
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Dow nears 20,000, Nasdaq hits record as tech stocks rise
By Yashaswini Swamynathan Wall Street was higher on Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average resuming its climb toward 20,000 and
APEC leaders commit to fighting 'all forms' of protectionism
By Mitra Taj and Jeff Mason | LIMA LIMA Pacific rim leaders said on Sunday that they were committed to fighting
DuPont settles lawsuits over leak of chemical used to make Teflon
DuPont and Chemours Co have agreed to pay $671 million in cash to settle thousands of lawsuits involving a leak of a toxic chemical used to make Teflon, the companies said on Monday.Shares of Chemours jumped 13 percent. The company