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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week, pointing to resilience in the labor market despite belt-tightening by Washington. Full Story
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Factory activity slips to seven-month low in May: Markit
EU wants big companies to reveal national tax bills
Fed not "that close" to winding down stimulus: Bullard
Wall St. to drop at open on stimulus plan worry, China data
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks were set for a lower open on Thursday, with the S&P 500 on track for its first back-to-back daily drop in a month, amid investor concerns the Federal Reserve's stimulus may be scaled back sooner than hoped and over weak data in China. Full Story
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks were set for a lower open on Thursday, with the S&P 500 on track for its first back-to-back daily drop in a month, amid investor concerns the Federal Reserve's stimulus may be scaled back sooner than hoped and over weak data in China. Full Story
ECB seeks new tools while Fed toys with exit
PARIS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The European Central Bank is looking into expanding its range of policy tools, while the U.S. central bank is mulling scaling back its support measures, highlighting the contrasting fortunes between the world's two biggest economic blocs. Full Story
PARIS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The European Central Bank is looking into expanding its range of policy tools, while the U.S. central bank is mulling scaling back its support measures, highlighting the contrasting fortunes between the world's two biggest economic blocs. Full Story
Warning signs for China, Fed hints at curbing stimulus
LONDON (Reuters) - Chinese factory activity shrank in May for the first time in seven months, overshadowing signs that the euro zone's downturn tempered slightly in May, business surveys showed on Thursday. Full Story
LONDON (Reuters) - Chinese factory activity shrank in May for the first time in seven months, overshadowing signs that the euro zone's downturn tempered slightly in May, business surveys showed on Thursday. Full Story

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