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U.S. PRIVATE SECTOR ADDS 213,000 JOBS 

Private payrolls in the U.S. increased by 213,000 jobs in September, according to an employment survey released by ADP. Manufacturing hiring was particularly strong.

 
OFFICIALS CONFIRM FIRST CASE OF EBOLA IN U.S. 
 

Health officials diagnosed the first case of Ebola in the U.S. on Tuesday, bringing a disease that has killed more than 3,000 people this year in West Africa to the middle of America.

 
CHRYSLER, NISSAN POST STRONG U.S. SALES 
 

Chrysler Group and Nissan Motor both posted U.S. auto sales growth of 19% in September, the latest signs of strong demand among buyers.

 
LAWSUITS ON FANNIE, FREDDIE PROFITS DISMISSED 
 

A group of Wall Street hedge funds suffered a blow in their attempts to sue the federal government over their treatment of the shareholders of mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac after the financial crisis.

 
U.S. STOCKS TRADE LOWER 
 

U.S. stocks fell following two consecutive sessions of losses. Later in the morning, readings on the U.S. manufacturing sector in September and construction spending in August are due.

 
GENERAL MILLS TO ELIMINATE 700 TO 800 SALARIED JOBS 
 

General Mills said it would eliminate 700 to 800 salaried jobs, adding to a similar number of factory job cuts it announced recently as the maker of Wheaties cereal and Yoplait yogurt tries to cut costs amid flagging sales.

 
EURO SLIPS AS EUROZONE ECONOMY COOLS 
 

The euro dropped against the U.S. dollar due to pressure stemming from disappointing eurozone manufacturing data. The sector barely managed to expand in September. Eurozone inflation also dropped to a five-year low.

 
HONG KONG SEEKS TO WAIT OUT PROTESTERS 
 

Hong Kong's chief executive has adopted a new strategy to marshal the city's widespread pro-democracy protests: allow the demonstrations to continue until the protesters tire or lose support from the wider public, a source said.

 
COCA-COLA TWEAKS EXECUTIVE-COMPENSATION PLAN 
 

Coca-Cola said its board's compensation committee adopted guidelines for its executive-compensation plan that will result in the company issuing fewer stock awards each year and extending the number of years the shares will last.

 
IMF SLASHES RUSSIA'S 2015 GROWTH FORECAST 
 

The IMF slashed its economic growth forecast for Russia in 2015, citing geopolitical uncertainty and recommended the Bank of Russia to continue tightening monetary policy to tame inflationary expectations.

 
SECRET SERVICE CHIEF TAKES GRILLING OVER INTRUDER 
 

Secret Service Director Julia Pierson told a congressional committee that the agency's security plan was "not executed properly" when an intruder climbed over the fence and ran deep into the White House on Sept. 19.

 
 
 
 
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GLOOMY GLOBAL MANUFACTURING RAISES ECB RISKS 
 

Outside of the U.S., there's been a generalized slowdown in global manufacturing, which means that the ECB not only has to deal with local headwinds as it struggles to inspire growth in the single currency region. It's also facing a global gale.

 
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