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Corporate tax audits to get more detailed: IRS

U.S. tax authorities will soon demand that corporations reveal much more detailed financial information during audits, the top U.S. tax official said on Tuesday.

Lockheed hopes for F-35 deal with Israel this year

U.S. defence giant Lockheed Martin hopes to sign an agreement with Israel on its F-35 fighter jet by the end of the year, and targets 75 to 100 jets for the deal, an executive said on Friday.

AIG hearing to include Paulson, Friedman testimony

Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and ex-New York Fed Chairman Stephen Friedman will testify at a congressional hearing on bailed-out insurer AIG's payments to banks, a committee aide said on Tuesday.

EBay to stop, change listing fees for some sellers

EBay Inc said on Tuesday it would stop charging upfront fees for some people who sell low-priced items and change other parts of its fee system in the United States to spur more transactions on its site.

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Deficit report highlights Obama's challenge

The U.S. budget deficit will remain at levels not seen since World War Two, congressional experts said on Tuesday in a report that lays out the stark challenge facing President Barack Obama as he seeks to create jobs and cut spending at the same time.

Retail industry sales seen up 2.5 percent for 2010

U.S. retail sales should rise 2.5 percent this year, signaling that store chains have made it through the worst of the downturn as improvements in the housing and job markets bolster shoppers' confidence, a trade group forecast on Tuesday.

Record number of young Americans jobless

The U.S. economic recession has taken a particularly heavy toll on young Americans, with a record one out five black men aged 20 to 24 neither working nor in school, according to research released on Tuesday.

Borders boss quits after just over a year at helm

U.S. bookseller Borders Group Inc said on Tuesday that Chief Executive Ron Marshall has resigned and will be replaced on an interim basis by the head of its marketing and merchandising teams.

NYC may lay off 19,000 workers if state cuts aid

New York City will have to lay off more than 10,000 public workers, in addition to 8,500 teachers, if the state legislature approves the $1.3 billion of cuts the governor proposed in his deficit-closing budget, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said on Monday.

Stocks advance on confidence data, earnings

U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday as consumer confidence data bolstered views the economy's recovery is on track and results from Travelers Cos and Apple Inc strengthened the fourth-quarter earnings picture.

Verizon sees delayed rebound, to cut more jobs

Verizon Communications Inc said it is facing a slower-than-expected economic recovery and plans to cut 6 percent of its workforce, adding that it forecasts only a modest rebound in late 2010.

U.S. manufacturers upbeat on 2010 after a brutal 2009

U.S. manufacturers face another tough year in 2010 after spending much of 2009 shrinking their businesses to cope with their worst slump in decades.

Public Transportation Will Make More Jobs, Study Says

According to a CNN poll released yesterday, almost 3 out of every 4 Americans think at least half of the money in last years $787 billion stimulus bill is being wasted.

Home prices suggest tenuous housing rebound

Home prices slipped in November and were softer than expected in the latest sign that a rebound in the U.S. housing market is still tenuous, according to Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller indexes on Tuesday.

Verizon mobile subs strong but wireline disappoints

Verizon Communications Inc reported stronger-than-expected mobile customer growth thanks to wholesale partners like America Movil's Tracfone, but its fixed-line business disappointed investors.

Stocks rise on consumer confidence, but China weighs

U.S. stocks edged higher on Tuesday, as better-than-expected consumer confidence data and strong quarterly results from Travelers and Apple offset concerns about a Chinese government clampdown on bank lending.

Afghan allies seek common ground

Afghanistan's neighbours met in Turkey on Tuesday seeking a single voice before a London conference to set a timetable for handing security over to Afghans and find ways to negotiate peace with the Taliban.

Teen pregnancy rate up after 10-year decline

The overall teen pregnancy rate was up 3 percent in 2006, with a 4 percent rise in the rate of births and a 1 percent rise in the rate of abortions, according to the report by the Guttmacher Institute.

Consumer confidence at Sept 2008 high, housing fragile

Consumer confidence in January hit its highest level since September 2008 in data published on Tuesday, but another report showed house prices beginning to slip again after stabilizing last year.

GM puts its money into electric motor business

General Motors Co said on Tuesday it will set up a $246 million facility backed by funding from the U.S. government to build electric motors to power future hybrids and possibly pure electric vehicles.

Questions over Ethiopian jet's path before crash

The pilot of an Ethiopian airliner that crashed off the Lebanese coast did not respond to a request to change direction before contact was cut, the Lebanese transport minister said on Tuesday.

Obama: Bernanke the best person for the job

President Barack Obama on Monday said Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has his strongest support and is doing a good job.

CBO projects 2010 deficit at $1.3 trillion

The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimates the U.S. budget deficit for the current fiscal year will come in at $1.3 trillion, down slightly from its previous $1.38 trillion estimate, a source familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.

Obama to seek three-year freeze on domestic spending

President Barack Obama, under pressure from deficit hawks, will seek a three-year freeze on domestic spending in his 2011 budget that would save $250 billion by 2020, administration officials said on Monday.

Home prices dip in November: S&P/Case-Shiller

U.S. home prices slipped in November and were softer than expected in the latest sign that a rebound in the U.S. housing market is tenuous, according to Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller indexes on Tuesday.

Nov home prices dip, annual drop improves: S&P

U.S. home prices slipped in November and were softer than expected in the latest sign that a rebound in the U.S. housing market is still tenuous, according to Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller indexes on Tuesday.

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