Jobless claims hit two year high on worsening labor market
Washington reports a sharp rise in unemployment benefits last week, signaling deteriorating job conditions toward a recession. The Institute for Supply Management notes the service sector contracted in March, with its index at 49.6 versus 49.3 in February.
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Wall Street Firms Boost Fed Loan Borrowing
Big investment houses stepped up borrowing from the Federal Reserve's emergency lending program. The Fed reported firms averaged 38.1 billion dollars daily in the prior week and 13.4 billion in the first week the facility opened. The program began March 17 to aid the financial system after Bear Stearns near-bankruptcy.
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MySpace launches music venture with major labels
MySpace announces MySpace Music a collaboration with Universal Music Group Sony BMG and Warner Music to turn musician profile pages into portals for concert tickets merchandise and music sales. EMI is not part of the deal with licensing talks ongoing.
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FAA whistleblowers warn of unethical actions in airline inspections
FAA inspector Douglas Peters testified before a House committee about unethical actions in inspections of 47 Southwest Airlines planes. He described pressure from an FAA manager who urged him to avoid jeopardizing careers, highlighting concerns over regulators allowing airlines to inspect their own fleets and report issues voluntarily.
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Judges Deny Bail for Five Executives in $1.9B Healthcare Fraud
U S District Judge Algenon Marbley kept two imprisoned as the five National Century FinancialExecutives await sentencing for a $1.9 billion healthcare financing fraud. Dierker and Faulkenberry challenged flight risk claims but Marbley rejected the requests citing their conviction and lack of innocence.Atlanta, Columbus? Wait.
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