Industries
Consumer Products & Retail
US automakers plead with Congress for emergency cash
* White House: too early to give automakers' plans a grade Full Article
Technology, Media & Telecommunications
WRAPUP 1-AT&T cuts 12,000 jobs, Viacom also trims workforce
NEW YORK, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Top U.S. phone company AT&T Inc said it will eliminate 12,000 jobs, or about 4 percent of its workforce, in a fresh wave of cuts to cope with an economic downturn that has exacerbated a decline in traditional phone sales. Full Article
Health & Drugs
Global effort prompts huge drop in measles deaths
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Measles deaths have plummeted by 74 percent globally this decade thanks to a concerted effort to vaccinate children in Africa and other hard-hit regions, health officials said on Thursday. Full Article
Autos & Transport
Option bulls emerge in AMR Corp as crude oil falls
CHICAGO, Dec 4 (Reuters) - The drop in crude oil prices on Thursday may have spurred some investors to scoop up bullish call options in AMR Corp's American Airlines in hopes of catching extended share price gains in the next few months. Full Article
Financial Services
TOPWRAP 11-Europeans cut interest rates sharply to fight crisis
* US workers on jobless benefits rolls hit a 26-yr high Full Article
Commodities
| Commodity | Last | Pct Chg | Trade Date/Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oil | 42.37 | -7.25% | 4 Dec 19:44 GMT |
| Gold | 764.8 | -0.48% | 4 Dec 19:43 GMT |
