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Lawmaker calls for FTC probe into Carrier IQ

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U.S. Representative Edward Markey on Friday asked the Federal Trade Commission to investigate whether software maker Carrier IQ violated millions of mobile phone users' privacy rights.

AA woes menace Dallas, Miami, Chicago airports: Fitch

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The finances of three major U.S. airports could weaken from the bankruptcy filings of American Airlines and its parent company, Fitch Ratings said on Friday as it revised rating outlooks lower on some of their debt from negative to stable.
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Overview of the Human Rights Council special session on the situation in Syria at the United Nations in Geneva

United Nations Chief Urges Syria's Referral to ICC

The United Nations High Commissioner for human rights on Friday urged the UN Security Council to refer Syria to the International Criminal Court in the Netherlands following a reveal of evidence by an independent panel that suggests the country's security forces have committed crimes against humanity as it attempts to clamp down on an eight-month-old uprising.
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Jobless rate drops to 2-1/2 year low

The unemployment rate tumbled to a 2-1/2 year low in November, even though the pace of hiring remained too slow to suggest a significant acceleration in the labor market recovery.
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UK consumer watchdog probes Groupon

Britain's consumer watchdog, the Office of Fair Trading, said it is investigating Groupon UK after receiving complaints about how the daily-deal company was conducting its business.
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SocGen to cut 700 jobs in Americas, Asia: union

French bank Societe Generale is to cut 700 jobs at its American and Asian operations as it pulls back on U.S. dollar lending to cut debt and strengthen its balance sheet, two trade-union sources said on Friday.
Bank of Canada Governor Carney speaks in Montreal

Jobless rate unexpectedly rises in November

Canada's economy unexpectedly lost jobs for a second straight month in November, raising concern that weakness in other countries may do lasting harm to an economy that has so far been surprisingly robust.
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Wall Street Heads for Best Week in 3 Years

Stocks rose on Friday, on course for their best week in almost three years, after the U.S. unemployment rate dropped to a 2-1/2 year low, but resistance close to a key technical level limited gains as traders booked profits before the weekend.
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Wall St heads for best week in 3 years

Stocks rose on Friday, on course for their best week in almost three years, after the U.S. unemployment rate dropped to a 2-1/2 year low, but resistance close to a key technical level limited gains as traders booked profits before the weekend.
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Silver Bull Resources Raises $7.53M for Sierra Mojada

Silver Bull Resources Inc., a Canadian company that explores for silver, said Friday a stock offering resulted in proceeds of nearly $7.53 million, most of which came from Coeur d'Alene Mines Corp., a large U.S. silver producer.
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Zynga IPO values company as high as $9.04 billion

- Zynga Inc, which plans to go public in two weeks, on Friday slashed its value by more than 30 percent to $9 billion, hoping to avoid the fate of other recent Internet IPOs that have disappointed after stock market debuts.
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Analysis: Crisis-hit Italy tests Fiat's allegiance

Fiat SpA's five car factories in Italy are all in the red and its profits now driven squarely by U.S. affiliate Chrysler, meaning a further scaling back of its 100-year-old Italian operations -- if not a complete pullout -- now looks increasingly likely.
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Analysis: Crisis-rent Italy tests Fiat's allegiance

Fiat SpA's five car factories in Italy are all in the red and its profits now driven squarely by U.S. affiliate Chrysler, meaning a further scaling back of its 100-year-old Italian operations -- if not a complete pullout -- now looks increasingly likely.

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