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WASHINGTON, April 5- Americans giving up the hunt for jobs were likely behind a sharp drop in the U.S. workforce last month, a bad sign for an economy that is struggling to achieve a faster growth pace.
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NEW YORK, April 5- With a successful flight on Friday, Boeing's 787 Dreamliner completed tests aimed at proving that a revamped safety system can prevent the jet's lithium-ion batteries from catching fire or overheating.
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NEW YORK, April 5- Oil prices hit eight-month lows and a key commodities index posted its biggest weekly loss in five months on Friday after disappointing U.S. jobs data reinforced fears of a stagnating economy. Corn had its sharpest weekly tumble in 21 months.
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NEW YORK, April 5- Major stock markets tumbled and the dollar fell on Friday, after a weaker-than-expected jobs report added to fears the U.S. economic recovery may be losing steam, driving a bid for safety that boosted prices of U.S.
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NEW YORK, April 5- U.S. The Labor Department said the U.S. economy produced just 88,000 new jobs last month- less than half the 200,000 expected in a Reuters poll, and below even the lowest estimate in the survey. "
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BUTTE, Mont.-- The Bureau of Land Management is asking ranchers in southwestern Montana to reduce grazing on public lands due to drought. The agency on Friday asked those with grazing permits to graze no more than 70 percent of their allotted forage on land administered by its Butte and Dillon field offices.
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NEW YORK-- Moody's Investors Service on Friday downgraded its ratings on Caesars Entertainment Corp. due to negative gambling trends. The outlook is negative, suggesting that Moody's may downgrade it again in the near future. Gaming revenue has declined in most of its major markets this year, Moody's said.
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LONDON/ SEOUL, April 5- North Korea warned on Friday it could not guarantee the safety of diplomats after next Wednesday and asked embassies to consider moving staff out of the country, European diplomats said, amid high tension on the Korean peninsula.
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April 5- U.S. securities arbitrators ordered a former employee of Merrill Lynch, Deutsche Bank and Oppenheimer& Co to pay nearly $11 million to an investor who alleged the broker misrepresented securities and made excessive trades.
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NEW YORK-- A Citi Investment Research analyst said Friday that a new federal excise tax on cigarettes could actually lead to improved profit growth for tobacco companies. The New York Times reported Friday that President Barack Obama will send Congress a formal budget proposal next week.
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The shares of many staffing companies sank Friday following a weak U.S. jobs report that painted a picture of a sputtering economy. The Labor Department said that U.S. employers added just 88,000 jobs in March, the fewest in nine months and a sharp retreat after a period of strong hiring.
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NEW YORK, April 5- Bank of America Corp on Friday won a federal judge's approval for a $2.43 billion settlement with investors who said the lender hid crucial information when it bought Merrill Lynch& Co..
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NEW YORK, April 5- U.S. stocks ended their worst week this year with losses on Friday after a weaker-than-expected jobs report undermined confidence in the economy and first-quarter earnings growth.
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HELENA, Mont.-- The Montana Senate backed a one-time income tax cut of $47 million on Thursday as lawmakers continue to hash out competing budget priorities that threaten to chew up a projected surplus. Senate Majority Leader Art Wittich argued that some of the surplus needs to be sent to taxpayers.
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*Dollar on track to rise toward 100- yen mark. NEW YORK, April 5- The U.S. dollar weakened against most major currencies on Friday, dropping to a two-week low against the euro, as worse-than-expected jobs data raised concerns that the pace of recovery in the American labor market has slowed.
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Power gave "Neutral" ratings to Charter Communications Inc., Comcast Corp., Cablevision Systems Corp. and Time Warner Cable Inc.. In particular, Power said that Comcast boasts a strong financial performance, but its shares are expensive and have been outperforming the overall industry recently.
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NEW YORK, April 5- Oil prices hit eight-month lows and a key commodities index posted its biggest weekly loss in five months on Friday after disappointing U.S. jobs data reinforced fears of a stagnating economy. On balance, I think the down move we are seeing in commodities will continue into next week, "said Edward Meir, analyst at INTL FCStone in New York.
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NEW YORK-- Alcoa Inc. kicks off another earnings season when it reports first-quarter results Monday after the markets close. WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Alcoa has struggled with the sluggish global economy and weakness in the industrial sector since the 2008 recession.
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KHARTOUM, April 5- Egypt and Sudan want to launch joint farming, livestock and biofuel projects to help double bilateral trade, Egypt's President Mohamed Mursi said on Friday during his first visit to Khartoum.
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*Raised $1.2 bln from investors, but cash has dwindled to $30 mln. DETROIT, April 5- Fisker Automotive, the struggling, government-backed hybrid sports car maker, said on Friday that it terminated most of its rank-and-file employees, in what sources said was a last-ditch effort to conserve cash and stave off a potential bankruptcy filing.