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Economy added 214K jobs in October; unemployment dips to 5.8 percentThe economy added 214,000 jobs in October, ticking the unemployment rate down to 5.8 percent 鈥� a new six-year low. Many of the supporting figures in the October jobs report, including a dip in long-term unemployment and a small increase in labor participation, were also cause for optimism. 聽
Takata ordered documents in air bag recall destroyed, report saysTakata聽ordered its technicians to destroy results of tests on some of its air bags after finding cracks in air bag inflators, the New York Times said on Friday.聽More than 17 million cars by 10 manufacturers, including Honda and Toyota, 聽have been recalled worldwide over聽Takata聽air bags.
Home Depot hackers stole 53 million e-mail addresses with card dataHome Depot said Thursday that hackers accessed its network from a third-party vendor. The聽Home聽Depot breach surpassed Target's pre-Christmas 2013 data theft, which compromised 40 million credit and debit cards and hurt sales and profits.聽
Black Friday shopping? Eleven things NOT to buy.Black Friday will be full of killer deals, but there are some items that聽only see minor discounts 鈥� or no discounts at all. Read on for products that consistently underperform during Black Friday.
Facebook launches Ebola donation buttonFacebook聽is stepping up its efforts to fight聽Ebola聽by adding a button designed to make it easier for its users to donate to charities battling the disease. Working聽with the nonprofit NetHope, Facebook is also deploying 100 satellite communication terminals to boost Internet and phone services to Ebola-stricken areas in West Africa.
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac post third quarter profitsThe gradual recovery of the housing market has made the US government-backed mortgage giants profitable again.
Six things to watch in the new GOP CongressRepublicans had a very good day 聽in midterm elections yesterday. But can they translate their ballot-box success into a positive legislative agenda? Six things to watch.聽
Tesla Model S P85D reviews are in, and they are breathlessThe Tesla Model S P85D got a gushing road test from Motor Trend this week. Among the highlights was the Tesla S聽P85D's acceleration, which was faster than the legendary聽$1 million McLaren F1 supercar.
US jobless claims fall by 10,000 to hit a 14-year lowJobless claims in the US fell 10,000 to a seasonally adjusted 278,000, according to the Labor Deaprtment. The four-week average 聽for jobless claims declined 2,250 to 279,000, the lowest level in more than 14 years.
Retirement planning: the charitable giving strategy you should know aboutRetirement planning has a strong ally in聽qualified charitable distribution (QCD), a gifting strategy that has been availably to retirees since 2006. QCD is up for renewal in Congress, and its extension (or not) could have a major 聽impact on retirement planning,聽
Why Baskin Robbins' newest flavor is hard to spotTo honor veterans, Baskin-Robbins is offering a new flavor: Camouflage ice cream. On Nov. 11, the company will donate 10 cents to the USO for every cone sold.
Black Friday 2014 store hours: Here's when everything opens (and closes)If Black Friday eats any further into Thanksgiving Day, you might be having your dinner in the parking lot next year.With major retailers like Best Buy,聽Macy's聽and Walmart聽set to open at 6 pm on Thursday 聽this year, it looks like "Black Friday Creep" is edging ever closer to absorbing Thanksgiving.
Why investors love midterm electionsRepublican dominance in yesterday's midterm elections have pushed the US dollar to a seven-year high agains the yen and given an early boost to stocks Wednesday morning.聽There's a reason why investors salivate when midterm elections cycle through.
ADP: US private employers added 230,000 jobs in OctoberUS companies added 230,000 jobs in October, the most in four months and a sign that businesses are still willing to hire despite signs of slowing growth overseas, according to payroll processor ADP. September payroll gains from ADP聽also were revised higher, to 225,000 jobs.
Volkswagen Golf GTI is one of the best cars to buy in 2015The Volkswagen Golf GTI, along with the rest of the Golf lineup, is on the shortlist of the best cars to buy in 2015.聽The 2015 Volkswagen Golf聽range also includes the e-Golf, the first plug-in electric car that聽VW has ever sold in the U.S.
Ford recalls over 202,000 cars, vans, and trucksFord issued 5 different recalls Monday,聽to fix gas leaks, air bag sensors, stalling, and other issues. No injuries have been reported.
Taylor Swift to Spotify: We are never, ever getting back togetherOn Monday, the singer-songwriter, whose new album sold more than 1 million copies in its first week, pulled her entire catalog from the music-streaming site Spotify.
Black Friday predictions: nearly half of holiday shopping will be done onlineBlack Friday and the rest of the holiday shopping season will be more online than ever before, according to the National Retail Federation. Over half of shoppers plan to do at least some of their Black Friday and holiday shopping online.
US trade deficit grows in SeptemberEconomic slowdowns in Europe and China had a negative effect on the US economy.
Online banking: how mobile apps are helping the 'unbanked'Online banking has increased thanks to mobile apps, which may encourage the use of traditional and online banking services among households that primarily use alternative services like check-cashing stores and payday loans, according to the FDIC.聽
