AP - The dollar fell Friday after a weak report on July jobs highlighted the country%27s tough labor market, increasing expectations that economic growth would slow in the second half of the year.

AFP - European shares edged higher on Thursday after British and eurozone interest rates were left unchanged, as expected, and news of soaring first-half profits at lenders Barclays and Commerzbank.

AP - A surprisingly poor signal on the jobs market sent stocks slightly lower Thursday as investors remained worried about a lack of hiring.

AP - Safety first. That appears to be the new motto for investors trying to figure out how bad the emerging slowdown in U.S. economic growth is going to be.

AP - Stocks and interest rates dropped Friday after a disappointing employment report renewed concerns about a slowdown in economic growth.

Reuters - Stocks fell on Friday as data showed the economy shed more jobs than expected last month, increasing worries that the path to economic recovery will be slow.

AFP - London%27s main stock market slid at the start of trading on Tuesday, when many investors took profits from recent gains sparked by strong banking results and better-than-expected US data.