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Wall Street falls on weak jobless data, stronger dollar
Wall Street extended losses on Thursday as an unexpected jump in new jobless data and a stronger U.S. dollar weighed on the market. All major indexes dropped more than 1 percent. The Labor Department said earlier that the number of new jobless claims rose to 480,000 last week, up 7,000 from the previous week, while analysts were expecting a moderate drop.
British high court rules BA's planned Christmas strike illegal
British High Court ruled on Thursday that a strike by British Airways (BA) cabin crew planned for Christmas is illegal.
China's premium income tops 1.02 trln yuan in first 11 months
Premium of China's insurance companies hit 1.02 trillion yuan (149.6 billion U.S. dollars) in the first 11 months of this year, up 11.65 percent from a year earlier.
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Daimler to triple Beijing JV capacity
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