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The number of U.S. workers submitting new claims for unemployment benefits fell slightly last week, implying only a gradual labor market improvement even as the economic recovery broadens out.

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Motorola Inc reported a surprising quarterly profit on better-than-expected demand for its higher-margin smartphones, vindicating its strategy of relying on Google Inc's Android software system.

If your dream job is to work in the video game industry then the future is looking brighter with industry players seeing a pick-up in the number of jobs becoming available although salaries remain flat.

Greece readied severe austerity measures Thursday to secure a multi-billion euro aid package needed to avoid default, providing relief to financial markets but drawing threats of a mighty battle from Greek unions.

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The use by Lehman Brothers bank of a U.S. accounting device to strengthen its balance sheet would not have worked under global accounting rules, a top industry official told the Reuters Global Financial Regulation Summit on Thursday.

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Foreclosure activity fell in 14 of the top 20 U.S. metropolitan areas in the first quarter compared with a year earlier, even though total U.S. foreclosures rose, RealtyTrac said on Thursday.

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U.S. stocks advanced on Thursday after the Federal Reserve said it was more upbeat about the economy and Greece looked closer to a bailout deal.

The number of U.S. workers filing new applications for unemployment insurance fell slightly less than expected last week, government data showed on Thursday, implying only a gradual labor market improvement.

The number of U.S. workers filing new applications for unemployment insurance fell slightly less than expected last week, government data showed on Thursday, implying only a gradual labor market improvement.

U.S. stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Thursday after the Federal Reserve said it was more upbeat about the economy and Greece looked closer to a bailout deal.

Greece readied severe austerity measures on Thursday to secure multi-billion dollar aid, providing relief to financial markets but drawing threats of a mighty battle from Greek unions.

U.S. fund managers increased their already high exposure to equities in April and decreased bond allocations on signs the economic recovery is sustainable, a Reuters poll showed on Thursday.

If your dream job is to work in the video game industry then the future is looking brighter with industry players seeing a pick-up in the number of jobs becoming available although salaries remain flat.

ECB Governing Council member Axel Weber said on Thursday the impact of any Greek debt default on other states would be incalculable and urged quick approval of an aid package to prevent market upheaval and contagion to other states.

Prudential Plc has secured South Korean anti-trust approval for its planned $35.5 billion takeover of American International Group Inc's Asian life insurance business, a Korean Fair Trade Commission official told Reuters on Thursday.

U.S. stock index futures rose on Thursday, looking to add to gains in the previous session after the Federal Reserve pledged to keep rates low for an extended period and Visa reported strong quarterly results.

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Stock index futures were higher on Thursday, looking to add to gains in the previous session after the Federal Reserve pledged to keep rates low for an extended period.

British insurer Standard Life beat forecasts with a 30 percent rise in first-quarter sales, helped by growth in corporate pensions and in its core retail products, as UK consumers shrugged off economic woes.

The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has today declared that the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is heavily leaking crude oil roughly 5000 feet below the surface. The agency maintained that the oil is leaking at the rate of 5000 barrels per day and not 1000 bpd as had been estimated earlier. Speaking to media, Rear Admiral Mary E Landry of the Coast Guard informed that the new estimate came from observations made in flights over the slick, studying the trajectory of the spill a...

Gold prices remained mixed in Asian trade Thursday after Greek debt worries was countered by hopes of speedy recovery in US economy. Gold for immediate delivery was seen trading at $1165.10 an ounce at 12.00 noon Singapore time after a notional close of $1,164.45 on Wednesday. However US gold futures for June delivery dropped in early trade and was at $1166 an ounce at the same time.

* Euro supported by hopes of larger aid package * Spain ratings downgrade shrugged aside * But traders still looking to sell euro rallies (Adds quote, detail, changes dateline, previous TOKYO) By Neal Armstrong

Stock futures pointed to a stronger start for Wall Street on Thursday, adding to gains in the previous session after a pledge by the Federal Reserve to keep rates low, with investors expected to focus on further corporate earnings.

Greece's borrowing costs fell on Thursday and the euro was off its one-year low on optimism that a bailout plan for Athens would be finalized soon, though Spain's risk premium rose after S&P's debt rating downgrade.

The euro inched higher on Thursday from a one-year low the previous day as senior European officials gave assurances that they were serious about helping Greece find a way out of its escalating debt crisis.