Reuters Money: Private sector adds more jobs than expected in July

	Click to View in Browser 08/1/2012 Private sector adds more jobs than expected in July NEW YORK (Reuters) - Companies added more jobs than expected in July, suggesting the labor market is chugging along, though the pace of growth is far from robust. July factory growth slowest in almost three years: Markit NEW YORK (Reuters) - The manufacturing sector grew in July at its slowest pace in nearly three years as a debt crisis in Europe and economic and political uncertainty at home dented demand, a survey showed on Wednesday. Make a stand with hospital paperwork (Reuters) - As scary is it might be to go to a hospital in an emergency, most people do not regard it as similar to getting arrested -- a situation where your instinct would be to obtain the advice of a lawyer. Informants take center stage at insider trading trial NEW YORK (Reuters) - Prosecutors are relying heavily on three convicted informants, including a former associate of now-imprisoned Galleon Group founder Raj Rajaratnam, in the insider trading trial of a California hedge fund manager, a jury heard on Tuesday. Consumer confidence rises in July NEW YORK (Reuters) - Consumer confidence unexpectedly rose in July as Americans were more optimistic about the short-term outlook than they were about their current conditions, according to a private sector report released on Tuesday. Dramatic estate tax battle delivers fresh lessons NEW YORK (Reuters) - A dramatic family legal battle over a $100 million estate does not often lead to life lessons for the masses. Rising home prices show traction in housing recovery NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Home prices rose for the fourth month in a row in May, suggesting the recovery in the housing market continued to gain traction, even as the broader economy wobbles. U.S. managers target government debt, reflecting fragile confidence: poll NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. money managers held more government bonds in their global fixed income portfolios than at any point in the past two years, shifting away from corporate credit even as they up upped world equity allocations overall, a Reuters poll showed on Tuesday. Employment costs up modestly in second quarter WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Labor costs rose moderately in the second quarter, according to government data on Tuesday that underscored benign wage inflation against the backdrop of a weak jobs market. Credit funds get boost from JP Morgan loss: survey LONDON (Reuters) - The type of hedge funds that bet against JP Morgan and made money from its $5.8 billion "London Whale" trading loss has risen to the top of investors' buying lists for the coming quarter, a survey showed. Related Video Investors hit the hold button Young workers target apprenticeships Business News Wall Street to open higher after ADP, ahead of Fed Fed to signal more easing but stop short of big steps The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day. Register Today   A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. 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