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Chicago Tribune Unemployment inches higher in Chicago metro area Chicago Tribune The Chicago metro area's unemployment rate inched up in April to 6.5 percent, marking the fifth consecutive month of increases. The Chicago metro area's unemployment rate inched up in April to 6.5 percent, marking the fifth consecutive month of increases. Rutherford's jobless rate continues to fallThe Daily News Journal Unemployment rates drop along coast, in SavannahSavannah Morning News Unemployment rate for Rutherford County is at 3%Wgnsradio Atlanta Journal Constitution -The Commercial Dispatch all 30 news articles » Google

ZDNet Twilio Is The IPO You've Been Looking For Fortune Twilio could break the 2016 mold. Twilio is an unprofitable cloud software company that has been valued at more than $1 billion by venture capitalists. Today the San Francisco-based company filed for an initial public offering. It's about damn time. To ... Facebook's WhatsApp could make or break this hot tech IPOBusiness Insider Twilio, Communications Provider To Uber And Zendesk, Files For $100M IPOForbes Cloud communications startup Twilio wants to be the next tech IPO of 2016Recode Wall Street Journal -CNNMoney -ZDNet -Bloomberg all 22 news articles » Google

Business Wire (press release) Royal Caribbean and the Pan American Development Foundation Improve Access to Clean Water, Sanitation in Haiti Business Wire (press release) New Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd-funded project will benefit 6,000 residents in northern Haiti by providing access to clean water and sanitation infrastructure. (Photo: Business Wire). Download. Full Size · Small · Preview · Thumbnail. and more » Google

Gawker hires banker to explore sale after Hulk Hogan suit NOLA.com Gawker Media Inc. has hired a banker to explore strategic options, including a possible sale, as the digital media company fights a potentially crippling $140 million damages award in a defamation suit brought by the former pro wrestler Hulk Hogan. and more » Google

CBS News The epic clash over Sumner Redstone's media empire CBS News As the bitter struggle for control of the corporate realm ruled over by Sumner Redstone slowly, at times painfully, spirals into a spectacle of epic proportions, it's naturally moving observers to liken it to "Game of Thrones." It surely is a tangled ... Viacom Director Presses for Access to Sumner RedstoneWall Street Journal Viacom CEO Dauman seeks trial by end-Sept over Redstone trustReuters Viacom CEO Seeks Quick Trial Over Removal From Redstone TrustBloomberg Yahoo News -TheStreet.com -Variety -Stock Transcript all 14 news articles » Google

Los Angeles Times Snapchat expands investor base as it grabs $1.3 billion in funding Los Angeles Times Snapchat Inc. has broadly expanded its shareholder base over the last year, going far beyond the few venture capitalists who bankrolled the Venice firm when it was merely an app for sharing self-destructing photos. Now operating a complex social media ... Snapchat raised $1.8B in a Series F round; leaked deck reveals revenues, user numbersTechCrunch Snapchat's strategy: 1) raise billions of dollars 2) ??? 3) profitMashable Snapchat closes $1.8 billion funding roundUSA TODAY Reuters -Phys.Org -Quartz -International Business Times all 40 news articles » Google

WLNS Skubick: Finishing touches put on slimmed-down Michigan budget WLNS LANSING, Mich (WLNS) – Insiders at the Capitol are reporting lawmakers are very close to wrapping up the new state budget some three months before the deadline. But some areas of the budget will be adjusted downward or completely eliminated. and more » Google

StreetInsider.com Viacom CEO Dauman asks court to schedule trial over trust in Sept StreetInsider.com Philippe Dauman, president and CEO of Viacom, speaks at the Reuters Global Media Summit in New York December 2, 2010. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo. Get Alerts VIAB Hot Sheet. Price: $42.39 +0.95% · Overall Analyst Rating: NEUTRAL ... and more » Google

Wall Street Journal Hackers Stole From Bangladesh Commercial Bank Three Years Ago Wall Street Journal DHAKA, Bangladesh—Investigators probing the heist of $81 million from Bangladesh's account at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York in February were surprised to find a cold case from three years ago in which hackers stole a quarter of a million ... Swift Hack Probe Expands to Up to a Dozen Banks Beyond BangladeshBloomberg SWIFT hackers nicknamed 'Lazarus' hit a fourth bank in PhilippinesCNNMoney Symantec Says SWIFT Malware Is Linked to Cyber Attack in the PhilippinesFortune Business Insider -Engadget -KSL.com -Hacked all 31 news articles » Google

Los Angeles Times Stocks slip after two-day climb; chemicals makers fall Los Angeles Times U.S. stocks are inching lower Thursday after two days of big gains. Chemical companies are down the most, while utilities and phone companies are rising as bond yields slip. Retailers including Dollar Tree and Costco, which have been pummeled in recent ... Stocks Dip After Two-Day ClimbDTN The Progressive Farmer (registration) (blog) all 3 news articles » Google

Fox News How to avoid the Memorial Day weekend travel headache Fox News Planning to get away this Memorial Day Weekend? You won't be alone. According to AAA, a projected 38 million Americans are traveling this holiday weekend—the most in a decade due to record low gas prices and airfare. A recent AAA survey shows that ... Oil Above $50 a Barrel as Summer Driving Season Kicks OffNew York Times Americans Are Hitting the Road in Near-Record Numbers for Memorial DayWall Street Journal (blog) Memorial Day in Michigan: Weather, gas prices, what to doDetroit Free Press Palm Beach Post (blog) -Zacks.com -Charleston Post Courier (press release) -CBS Local all 77 news articles » Google

Risks of waiting to raise rates 'not that great' -Fed's Powell Yahoo News WASHINGTON, May 26 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Governor Jerome Powell said on Thursday he has not yet decided whether to support an interest rate rise at the U.S. central bank's June policy meeting and that he will carefully balance the risks of such a ... and more » Google

CNNMoney Are airport security lines getting any better? CNNMoney There could be a light at the end of those seemingly never-ending airport security lines. It's been less than two weeks since the head of Homeland Security announced a plan to reduce the marathon wait times at airports across the country, and some ... Airport Security Delays Won't End Soon, TSA Chief SaysNew York Times US Foods Benefits From Three-Month Rebound in U.S. IPOs: ChartBloomberg How to Prepare for Longer TSA Lines This SummerU.S. News & World Report CNN -Miami Herald -The Hill -NPR all 892 news articles » Google

Fed official lists refugee crisis as risk to the economy Washington Examiner A top Federal Reserve official warned Thursday that Europe's refugee crisis could pose a risk to the economy, listing it among the factors that are giving central bank officials pause about withdrawing monetary stimulus. Jerome Powell, a member of the ... and more » Google

Reuters Fed's Powell says interest rates could rise 'fairly soon' Reuters WASHINGTON A U.S. rate hike may come "fairly soon" if data confirm the economy is continuing to grow and labor markets are still tightening, Federal Reserve Governor Jerome Powell said on Thursday in remarks that may help tee up higher rates as soon ... Fed's Powell: Interest-rate hike may come soon, but weak productivity will cap increasesMarketWatch Fed's Powell: Rate hike looking appropriate 'fairly soon'CNBC Fed official lists refugee crisis as risk to the economyWashington Examiner Fox Business -ForexLive -Seeking Alpha -IFA Magazine all 14 news articles » Google

Dallas Morning News (blog) IPOs: Not dead yet USA TODAY Four companies braved the hostile market Thursday and successfully sold their shares to the public for the first time - giving some hope investors are loosening up again. Ending what had been an eerie start to the year for initial public offerings ... Cotiviti Declines in Stock Market DebutWall Street Journal Irving pharmacutical company Reata's shares debut on the NASDAQ stock marketDallas Morning News (blog) Cotiviti Holdings (COTV) IPO Opens FlatStreetInsider.com Seeking Alpha -Atlanta Business Chronicle all 6 news articles » Google

Bloomberg Apple's Suggestion of Time Warner Bid Hints at Content Ambitions Bloomberg Even if Apple Inc. never made an actual move to buy Time Warner Inc., a tentative approach shows that the iPhone maker is serious about getting into media content. Eddy Cue, who's in charge of iTunes and Apple Music, brought up the idea of a possible ... Apple considered buying Time Warner, but it never got seriousThe Verge Is Apple Interested In Making A Bid For Time Warner Or Netflix?Deadline Confirmed: Apple Did Pursue Buying Time Warner, HBOAppAdvice Investor's Business Daily -Yahoo News -Fox Business -AppleInsider (press release) (blog) all 53 news articles » Google

NLIHC Report, Housing Out Of Reach For The Poor: There's An Easy Solution To This Forbes If something is too expensive for people to be able to afford it there are two easy solutions to hand. The first is that those people simply do not get whatever it is. I am fortunate in my work and my income but that Bentley is still well out of reach ... and more » Google

Salesforce is a King Maker for Amazon, Says Citi Barron's (blog) Citigroup's Mark May today reiterates a Buy rating on shares of cloud computing titan Salesforce.com (CRM) after the company yesterday said it would use Amazon.com's (AMZN) Amazon Web Services to expand its offerings into Canada and Australia. and more » Google

Los Angeles Times Stocks barely budge after two-day surge; retailers climb Los Angeles Times U.S. stocks are hardly budging Thursday morning after big gains over the last two days. Banks and chemicals companies are down. However, retailers, which have been pummeled in recent weeks, traded higher after a group of strong earnings reports. Global stocks higher on oil boostTulsa World Update on the latest in business:FederalNewsRadio.com Malaysia-China joint military collaborations to tackle threatsJakarta Post Bloomberg -The Star Online -Business Recorder (press release) (registration) (blog) -International Business Times, Singapore Edition all 111 news articles » Google

Los Angeles Times Stocks barely budge after two-day surge; retailers climb Los Angeles Times U.S. stocks are hardly budging Thursday morning after big gains over the last two days. Banks and chemicals companies are down. However, retailers, which have been pummeled in recent weeks, traded higher after a group of strong earnings reports. and more » Google

Atlanta Journal Constitution US stocks barely budge as banks slip after two-day surge Chicago Tribune U.S. stocks are hardly budging Thursday morning after big gains over the last two days. Banks and chemicals companies are down the most. However retailers, which have been pummeled in recent weeks, traded higher following a group of strong earnings ... Wall St. Is Down in Early TradingNew York Times all 2 news articles » Google

Bankrate.com Mortgage Rates in the U.S. Rise While Investors Wait for the Fed Bloomberg U.S. mortgage rates rose, boosting home-loan costs from the lowest levels since 2013, as investors speculated on the timing of the Federal Reserve's next interest rate increase. The average rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage was 3.64 percent, up from 3 ... Mortgage Rates Tick Up on Fed NewsMarketWatch Mortgage Rates Today: Thursday, May 26NerdWallet (blog) Bankrate: Mortgage Rates Rise for Second Consecutive WeekPR Newswire (press release) Moneywise Magazine -Finance Daily all 39 news articles » Google

Retail group: Senate bag ban vote the latest mandate MetroWest Daily News BOSTON - A ban on single-use plastic bags from large stores and chains around the state, approved by the Massachusetts Senate on Wednesday, will feed the anger of store owners upset with recent government actions, according to their chief spokesman. and more » Google

Reuters US durable goods orders surge; weekly jobless claims fall Reuters WASHINGTON Orders for long-lasting U.S. manufactured goods surged in April on strong demand for transportation equipment and a range of other products, but continued weakness in business spending plans suggested the manufacturing rout was far from ... and more » Google