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* 142,000 added in August, lowest total this year
The U.S. jobs market, which has been on a roll, hit a speed bump in August, catching many economists by surprise.
The Labor Department said Friday the economy added 142,000 jobs, the lowest monthly total this year, and considerably below economists' forecasts, ending a six-month run of growth above 200,000 jobs a month....

Garmin is introducing a wearable that blurs the line between activity tracker and smartwatch. It's called the Vivosmart and while it looks simple, it has a number of great features.
While most fitness trackers so far have a minimalistic design, they also have minimal features. Garmin clearly aims to change that with the Vivosmart....

Automaker plans advanced safety features to be standard in all models by 2017. Just don’t expect a driverless car.
Toyota Motor raised the ante for autonomous driving technology by announcing that advanced safety features such as forward-collision avoidance, lane departure and dynamic cruise control will be offered across its product line, including its smallest...

Vance, Ala. —German automakers are aggressively expanding production in the U.S., announcing billions in new  investments this year and adding thousands of American jobs.
Daimler AG became the most recent German manufacturer to boost its position in the U.S., announcing Friday it will expand capacity at its Vance, Alabama, plant by 60,000 vehicles after it built a record 185,000 Mercedes-Benz SUVs there in 2013. By 2...