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US open: Stocks flat despite poor claims numbers, analysts also eyeing elections
Stocks on Wall Street were little changed on Thursday despite weekly jobless claims figures that some economists said showed that the jobs market was set to stall in October.
US new home sales fly past forecasts in August
New home sales in the States jumped past forecasts last month and from a higher base on the back of upwards revisions to data for July.
Facebook Oversight Board to launch for US election
The Facebook Oversight Board said it plans to launch ahead of the US presidential election in November to monitor political content on the platform.
US jobless claims little changed, some economists say jobs market stalling
The pace of improvement in US jobless claims slowed last week, government data showed on Thursday, as America's labour market looked to have stalled.
IEA: Governments need carbon storage tech to meet energy goals
The International Energy Agency said that without carbon capture, utilisation and storage programs it will be impossible for governments and large companies to meet targets for the reduction of greenhouse gases.
US pre-open: Stocks seen muted ahead of jobless claims, Powell testimony
US stocks were set for a fairly muted open on Thursday as investors eyed the latest initial jobless claims, having fallen sharply a day earlier after Federal Reserve officials warned that more fiscal stimulus was needed.
Tesco CEO calls on retailers and governments to reduce food waste
Tesco CEO Dave Lewis said that companies and governments should take advantage of the opportunity the global pandemic has provided to tackle food waste as focus on global supplies increases.
S&P Global cuts UK growth forecast, warns over hard Brexit
S&P Global has cut its economic forecasts for the UK, predicting a 10% slide this year before conditions start to improve in 2021.
France business confidence jumps in September despite new Covid surge
French business confidence has continued to recover, with the industrial sector showing a better-than-expected improvement in September, according to a survey released on Thursday.
German business sentiment improves but momentum slowing
German business sentiment continued to improve in September but the recovery is slowing, according to a survey released by the Ifo Institute on Thursday.