Disagreements slowed down talks about the USD 13 billion settlement of JPMorgan Chase & Co and the US Department of Justice, sources told Reuters.
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LAX shooter had suicide in mind - NJ Police Chief
New Jersey Police Chief Allen Cummings in an interview with Associated Press, said family members received text messages on suicide from Paul Ciancia, the LAX shooter.
Walmart’s holiday deals released early in anticipation of customer demands
Walmart decided to offer its holiday deals early in anticipation for holiday shopping season. According to a Reuters reports, retailers in the US faced the shortest holiday in the past few years to prepare for customers' demands.
October nonfarm payrolls to number at 100,000 - Moody's Analytics
Mark Zandi of Moody’s Analytics predicted that US nonfarm payrolls to be 100,000 and an unemployment rate to increase.
First Fed rate hike eyed by traders on 2015
Traders kept bets for Feds rise in rates by the year 2015. According to CME Group's Fed Watch, futures prices suggested that no earlier than April 2015 the Federal Reserve would raise the rates.
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Reuters reported that the use of FIRREA in the Department of Justice's case against Bank of America could change the relationship between Wall Street and the government regulator.
On Reuters Instant View, analysts gave their take on Apple's disappointing quarterly sales. In Apple Inc's recently released quarterly results, it was able to sell 33.
With the labor market down, private sector employers in the US had hired fewer workers for the past six months.
A Reuters report said analysts did not see the US Federal Reserve making any dramatic policy changes any time soon.
Mobile advertising revenues would play a huge role in Facebook's continued favor with investors, a Reuters report said.
Despite its planned investment in Peugeot Citroen, General Motors Co said its relationship with the Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp or SAIC remained strong.
CSC agreed to buy Ignition Partners-backed enterprise cloud management company ServiceMesh. Next-generation information technology services and solutions leader CSC, originally called Computer Sciences Corporation, said it had agreed to purchase ServiceMesh.
Merger consultant for Pillsbury and founding principal at Hoffman Alvary, Paula Alvary, explained the merger between two unlikely firms.
Food stamp benefits would be cut by 5% or USD 36 for a family of four each month starting November 1.
