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Treasuries lead rally on weak US jobs data
FT.com via Yahoo! News - Aug 04 6:10 AM
US Treasuries jumped and yields tumbled after a weaker-than-expected jobs report added weight to the view that the Federal Reserve may halt its campaign of monetary tightening when it meets next week.Save to My Web

Von Hoffman to cut 65 jobs
Jefferson City News Tribune - Aug 04 5:24 AM
Sixty-five jobs at Von Hoffman Press in Jefferson City will be cut over the next month. In a press release issued Thursday, the company said the jobs were being discontinued due to upgrades that will be made at the plant.Save to My Web

Greggs to axe 200 jobs
Guardian Unlimited - Aug 04 7:01 AM
The bakery chain Greggs today said it would cut 200 jobs and trim expansion plans as it reported a 20% drop in profits.Save to My Web

Hospitals merger to cost 1,200 jobs
PA via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Aug 04 7:20 AM
Up to 1,200 jobs are to be axed following the merger of two major city hospitals, NHS bosses have confirmed.Save to My Web

US pre-open: Poor jobs report lifts futures
ShareCast via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance - Aug 04 6:10 AM
News that July's monthly jobs report came in much weaker than expected helped push Wall Street futures higher today, on hopes the Fed may pause its rate hiking cycle.Save to My Web

Dollar dips, bonds up on soft US jobs data
Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Aug 04 1:40 PM
NEW YORK, Aug 4 (Reuters) - The dollar tumbled to two-month lows and U.S. stocks gave up early gains on Friday after a weak U.S. jobs report underscored the trend of slowing economic growth.Save to My Web

Canadian dollar slides on weak jobs, bonds climb
Reuters via Yahoo! Canada News - Aug 04 2:27 PM
A surprise rise in Canada's unemployment rate in July yanked the Canadian dollar sharply lower on Friday, although gains were trimmed by similarly weak U.S. jobs data which firmed expectations that U.S. interest rates will not rise next week.Save to My Web

Greggs to axe 200 jobs
Guardian Unlimited - Aug 04 7:13 AM
Bakery chain to cut 200 jobs and trim expansion plans as it reports 20% drop in profits.Save to My Web

US jobs data may help halt rate rises
RT News - Aug 04 5:47 AM
US government figures show that US employers added fewer than expected new jobs in July, while the unemployment rate jumped unexpectedly to 4.8%. The Labor Department said 113,000 new jobs were added, compared with analysts' forecasts of 142,000.Save to My Web