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U.S. STOCKS FALL AFTER WEAK ECONOMIC DATA 

Stocks fell after weak economic data added to concerns about U.S. growth at the start of the year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down about 100 points in recent trading.

 
IRAN, WEST STRUGGLE TOWARD NUCLEAR DEAL 
 

Nuclear talks between Iran and six world powers remained bogged down as senior Western and Iranian diplomats sought to make decisive progress on the outlines of a final deal in the coming hours.

 
PRIVATE SECTOR JOBS UP ONLY 189,000 IN MARCH 
 

Private payrolls in the U.S. rose by 189,000 jobs in March, according to employment report compiled by ADP and Moody's Analytics. The number was far below expectations; economists had projected 225,000 new jobs added.

 
U.S. MANUFACTURING SLOWS FOR FIFTH STRAIGHT MONTH 
 

U.S. manufacturers reported activity in March slowed for the fifth consecutive month, according to a survey by the Institute for Supply Management. The ISM's manufacturing purchasing managers index fell to 51.5 in March from 52.9 in February.

 
U.S. AUTO SALES FALL IN MARCH 
 

GM and Ford posted lower U.S. vehicle sales in March, while Fiat Chrysler posted a 1.7% uptick amid strength in Jeep brand. March included one less selling day than prior-year month, which is likely dragging down auto makers' sales for the period.

 
ARKANSAS GOVERNOR CALLS FOR CHANGES TO RELIGIOUS-FREEDOM BILL 
 

Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson called for changes to a religious-freedom bill passed by the state's legislature, after it sparked an outcry akin to the one that followed a similar law in Indiana from groups and companies who say it could be used to discriminate against gays and lesbians.

 
GODADDY'S SHARES JUMP IN MARKET DEBUT 
 

Shares of GoDaddy, a technology provider to small businesses, jumped as much as 34% in their market debut as investors piled into the company known nearly as much for its racy television commercials as it is for selling Web domains.

 
LAFARGE, HOLCIM GET CLEARANCE IN INDIA 
 

Cement makers Lafarge and Holcim said their planned merger is still on track after they received clearance from Indian competition authorities.

 
TURNER AND DISH REACH NEW DISTRIBUTION PACT 
 

Time Warner and satellite TV provider Dish Network are said to have come to terms on a new distribution pact that includes an online deal offering of HBO.

 
LUFTHANSA, INSURERS, PLEDGE QUICK SETTLEMENT AFTER PLANE CRASH 
 

Relatives of victims of the Germanwings Flight 9525 that crashed in the French Alps last week can expect a complete, fair and swift settlement of insured costs, although final assessments will take some time, the insurers of the flight and Germanwings parent Deutsche Lufthansa pledged.

 
OIL PRICES GAIN ON SLIGHT PRODUCTION DROP 
 

Oil prices climbed after inventory data showed that U.S. oil production fell last week for the first time since January. Nymex May crude recently traded up $1.93, or 4.1%, to $49.51 a barrel.

 
 
 
 
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The Wall Street Journal 
CHINA TRIES TO CLEAN UP E-COMMERCE 
 

China is tightening control over the largely unregulated world of Chinese e-commerce, a booming sector that has built up behemoths such as Alibaba but also contributed to the proliferation of fake and substandard goods and questionable business practices.

 
The Wall Street Journal 
LLOYDS BONDHOLDERS DON'T SCORE AS REGULATORS MOVE GOALPOSTS 
 

Trying to walk a line between equity and debt is a precarious game -- especially when it comes to investing in banks. U.K. investors in junior bonds issued by Lloyds designed to convert into stock if the bank faces life-threatening losses are rediscovering this painfully.