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	Click to View in Browser 12/19/2013 Dow inches up to record close on quiet trading day NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks finished mostly flat on Thursday as investors paused after a rally in the previous session, though the Dow closed at its second record high in a row. Target holiday cyber breach hits 40 million payment cards BOSTON (Reuters) - Target Corp said hackers have stolen data from up to 40 million credit and debit cards of shoppers who visited its stores during the first three weeks of the holiday season in the second-largest such breach reported by a U.S. retailer. Nike profit rises, futures orders up 13 percent (Reuters) - Nike Inc on Thursday posted a rise in quarterly profit as higher margin products made up a bigger proportion of its sales, and the maker of sports clothes and shoes said global orders for merchandise for delivery by April was up 13 percent. Housing, jobs data weaken, but overall economic picture still upbeat WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. home resales hit a near one-year low in November and new filings for unemployment benefits unexpectedly rose last week, putting a wrinkle in an otherwise brightening economic picture. Ex-Microsoft employee, day-trader charged with insider trading SEATTLE (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission charged two Seattle men on Thursday with 35 counts of illegally trading on private Microsoft Corp information, which prosecutors said netted the pair more than $390,000 in illicit profits over an 18-month period. U.S. jobs to increase 10.8 percent by 2022, labor growth to slow WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of United States jobs is forecast to increase by 10.8 percent in the next decade, with fastest growth in the healthcare sector as it serves an aging population. Analysis: Rise of shareholder activism gives bond investors headaches NEW YORK (Reuters) - When shareholder activist Carl Icahn turned up the heat on Apple in October, demanding a massive $150 billion share buyback, bond investor Bill Gross wasn't having any of it. Exclusive: Liberty sees $700 million Charter-Time Warner Cable synergies - sources NEW YORK (Reuters) - Liberty Media Corp's top executives estimate that a merger between Charter Communications Inc and Time Warner Cable Inc could generate roughly $700 million in annual synergies, according to people close to the matter. France soothes nerves over Dassault jets after Brazil setback PARIS (Reuters) - France's defense minister played down another sales failure for Dassault's Rafale fighter jet in Brazil, saying he was confident there would soon be better news from tenders in India and Gulf Arab countries. Bell Helicopter sees new aircraft matching Asia pivot FORT WORTH, Texas (Reuters) - The tilt-rotor aircraft that Textron Inc's Bell Helicopter is designing for a U.S. Army competition would help troops travel longer distances as the military shifts focus to the Asia-Pacific region, a company official said. Related Video Zuckerberg unloads $2.3 bln worth of FB shares Breakingviews: Activism in 2014 Related News How to handle Target's data breach The 'smart beta' oxymoron A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today   The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day. Register Today   » MORE NEWSLETTERS - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2010 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add mail@nl.reuters.com to your address book. Details Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook Forward to a friend