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Tuesday, September 12, 2017

U.S. job openings at record high; qualified workers scarce

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. job openings rose to a record high in July, suggesting a slowdown in job growth in August was an aberration and that the labor market was strong before the recent disruptive hurricanes.

Apple set to unveil anniversary iPhone in major product launch

CUPERTINO, Calif. (Reuters) - A decade after then-CEO Steve Jobs unveiled the first iPhone, Apple Inc was set to introduce on Tuesday a completely redesigned top-of-the-line iPhone along with two other new phones, as well as an upgrade to the Apple Watch and a higher-definition Apple TV.

Carmakers face electric reality as combustion engine outlook dims

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - European car bosses are beginning to address the realities of mass vehicle electrification, and its consequences for jobs and profit, their minds focused by government pledges to outlaw the combustion engine.

'System safeguards' lacking in Tesla crash on autopilot: NTSB

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The chairman of the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said on Tuesday "operational limitations" in the Tesla Model S played a "major role" in a May 2016 crash that killed a driver using the vehicle's semi-autonomous "Autopilot" system.

Anthem still considering presence in some Obamacare markets: CEO

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Anthem Inc , which has trimmed the number of states and counties in which it will sell individual Obamacare plans in 2018, said on Tuesday it is still working with some state regulators on its market participation for next year.

British PM May asks Trump to help over Boeing's Bombardier challenge

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Theresa May has asked President Donald Trump to intervene in a dispute between Boeing Co and Canadian rival Bombardier to help secure thousands of jobs in Northern Ireland.

Financials, industrials boost S&P to record high

(Reuters) - The S&P 500 hit a record intraday high on Tuesday, led by gains in financial and industrial stocks after Irma weakened to a tropical depression, but declines in McDonald's and technology stocks weighed on the Dow and Nasdaq.

Toyota says Brexit talks drift could threaten UK production

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Deepening uncertainties over the direction and timetable of Brexit negotiations may force Toyota to shift some UK production elsewhere if they are not addressed, the Japanese carmaker warned on Tuesday.

DowDuPont alters post-merger breakup plans amid investor pressure

(Reuters) - DowDuPont, formed through the merger of chemical giants Dow Chemical and DuPont, is shifting some operations in the three units it plans to create, potentially averting a prolonged fight with activist investors over its post-merger plans.

Two labor unions end partnership with Harley-Davidson

(Reuters) - Two labor unions ended a two-decade long partnership agreement with Harley-Davidson Inc on Tuesday, citing issues with senior management.