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New evidence that economies in Europe and China are slowing sparked worries that the malaise could spread to the U.S., driving down stocks and sending the Dow into correction territory. The blue-chip index fell 2%.

A steep decline for stocks at the end of a week has become a pattern during the recent stretch of volatility in the market.

Facebook said pictures belonging to up to 6.8 million users may have been exposed by a software glitch that granted app developers access to the photos.

Apple's plan to add jobs in Austin, Texas, Seattle, San Diego and Culver City, Calif., draws a road map toward a future reliant on services and higher-priced devices.

GM shed light on the prospects for minimizing job losses by transferring some workers to other facilities in the U.S.

A tighter labor market appears to be forcing employers in the U.S. to step up base pay, rather than just offer better perks.

PG&E falsified natural gas pipeline-safety records over a five-year period ended in 2017, California regulators said.

 

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

December 15, 2018 02:47 ET (07:47 GMT)

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