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U.S. jobless claims fall unexpectedly in latest week

The number of Americans filing initial claims for unemployment benefits fell unexpectedly last week back to near the lowest levels in decades. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits declined by 15,000 to a seasonally adjusted 234,000 for the week ended Jan. 14, the Labor Department said on Thursday. Economists polled

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Facebook faces U.S. tax exam over Ireland asset tranfer: lawsuit

(Reuters) – The U.S. Internal Revenue Service is examining Facebook Inc in connection with its transfer of various rights associated with its worldwide business to a holding company in Ireland, according to court papers. The U.S. Justice Department filed a lawsuit on Wednesday in federal court in San Francisco seeking to enforce IRS summonses served on Facebook and force the company to produce various documents as part of the agency's examination. (Reporting by Nate Raymond in New York; Editing

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Jobless claims, hiring data brighten U.S. labor market view

U.S. private payrolls increased more than expected in June as small businesses ramped up hiring, and fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, suggesting a rebound in job growth after May's paltry gains. Thursday's reports underscored the economy's strength and supported views that the United States would weather the impact of last month's British referendum to leave the European Union. “The labor market does not seem to be faltering.

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