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Jobs, factory slowdown pile on recovery fears

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U.S. companies hired far fewer workers than expected in May and output in the manufacturing sector slowed to its lowest level since 2009, adding to concerns that the U.S. recovery is running out of steam.

Recovery fears mount after slow jobs, factory data

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U.S. companies hired far fewer workers than expected in May and output in the manufacturing sector slowed to its lowest level since 2009, adding to concerns that the U.S. recovery is running out of steam.
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Jobs and factory slowdown pile on recovery fears

U.S. companies hired far fewer workers than expected in May and output in the manufacturing sector slowed to its lowest level since 2009, adding to concerns that the U.S. recovery is running out of steam.
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Wall Street set for lower open; jobs data awaited

Shares were set to open slightly lower on Wednesday, after strong gains in the previous session, and as investors awaited further economic data to gauge the strength of recovery in the world's biggest economy At 5:03 a.m. ET, futures for the Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq were all down 0.1 percent.

iCloud launch: Steve Jobs to steal thunder at WWDC 2011

Apple CEO Steve Jobs will shake off medical leave slumber to appear at the Worldwide Developers' Conference (WWDC 2011) in San Francisco on June 6 to unveil the latest version of Mac OS X, or the Lion, and the iCloud Music streaming service. The confirmation by Apple that Jobs will make the keynote address on the opening day of WWDC 2011 brought cheer to millions of Apple investors.

Steve Jobs will return from medical leave to make keynote speech at WWDC

Apple stocks surged on Tuesday after the tech giant said charismatic CEO Steve Jobs will unveil the iCloud and Mac Os X at the worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) coming up next week. Apple also said Jobs will make the keynote address on June 6, the opening day of WWDC, a development that heartened millions of Apple investors.
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Jobs to headline Apple launch, unveil iCloud

Apple Inc CEO Steve Jobs leaps back into the spotlight next week to showcase the iPad maker's latest software and is widely expected to unveil an online music storage and streaming service.
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Steve Jobs to open Apple event, unveil iCloud

Apple Inc Chief Executive Steve Jobs, who spent months on medical leave, will open an annual developers' conference next week showcasing the iPad maker's latest computer software and a new cloud computing service.
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Steve Jobs to kick off Apple meet, launch iCloud

Apple Inc Chief Executive Steve Jobs, who spent months on medical leave, will open an annual developers' conference next week showcasing the iPad maker's latest computer software and a new cloud computing service.
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Battle begins for trio of top regulatory jobs

Filling a trio of top regulatory jobs will be crucial for maintaining momentum in global reforms with the chances of emerging market candidates boosted if a European bags the IMF, regulatory sources and analysts said.

Neuroscientists Find Apple Fandom A Religion

According to neuroscientists, the worship of Apple is real. Scientists compared MRIs of Apple fans to those who identify themselves as religious and found that the same part of the brain lights up in both groups. This indicates that Apple triggers the same emotions and reactions as for those who are religious.
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New Jersey added 14,000 jobs in April

The number of jobs in New Jersey increased by 14,000 during the month of April, the state's Department of Labor and Workforce Development announced Thursday. It was the third consecutive month that the Garden State recorded job growth. The state added 13,400 private-sector jobs and 600 public jobs, while the unemployment rate remained 9.3 percent.

GM to invest $2 billion in US, create 4,000 jobs

General Motors plans to invest about $2 billion in U.S. assembly and component plants, creating or preserving more than 4,000 jobs at 17 facilities in eight states, the carmaker said in a statement.
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America Is Rapidly Bleeding Wealth And Jobs

Over the past decade, the number of middle class jobs has fallen by about ten percent. There is a reason for this. America is becoming poorer. The economic pie is shrinking. When we ship 40 to 50 billion dollars into the hands of foreigners every single month, that means that there is a lot less wealth for all of us to divide up.

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