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Chinese stocks tumble again, ignoring Beijing's blandishments
China stocks fell sharply again on Thursday, fighting off fresh moves by regulators to restore confidence and raising questions about how much more firepower Beijing can bring to bear before a full-scale panic sets in.
Dollar firms before payrolls, Greece unease simmers
The dollar was near a three-week high on Thursday and world stock markets had a delicate feel, as the implication of U.S. jobs data later for a possible Fed rate hike added to Europe's uncertainty over Greece.
U.S. hiring seen solid in June, keeping September rate hike in play
U.S. job growth likely cooled a bit in June after reaching a five-month high, but still-healthy hiring would suggest the labor market is strong enough to support a September interest rate increase by the Federal Reserve.
Michael Fassbender: From X-men’s Magneto to Tech Genius, Steve Jobs; Can he really give justice to the role?
Michael Fassbender fully committed to the Steve Jobs film. The serious biopic about the Apple Corporation co-founder genius is written by Aaron Sorkin and will be directed by Danny Boyle. The movie will be produced by Oscar kingmaker Scott Rudin and set to feature a lot of stars that is set to give spice to the biopic.




