Friday Papers: Dow jumps over 200 points on upbeat productivity -- other news
* Dow advances 203 points, or 2.08%, S&P 500 climbs 1.92% and Nasdaq jumps 2.42%
* US business productivity grew at the fastest pace in six years and applications for jobless insurance fell to a 10-month low
* US retail sales slightly ahead of estimates
* Britain remained in recession in the three months to October, according to National Institute of Economic and Social Research
* Bank of England to pump £25 billion more into UK economy
* European Central Bank steps closer to gentle exit from loan measures
* Cisco Systems' quarterly revenue rose more than expected and board authorises up to $10 billion in stock buybacks
* Sara Lee raises forecast
* Postal workers suspend strike action until new year
* 12 dead as officer Nidal Hassan goes on rampage at Ford Hood Texan base
* Gordon Brown seeks to shore up support for Afghanistan conflict as British death toll mounts
* Mahmoud Abbas not to seek re-election as president of the Palestinian Authority over lack of progress in the Middle East peace process
* Fujitsu UK staff to hold national three-day strike
* US charges 14 in Galleon case with more than $20 million insider trading
* UBS fined after bankers used client cash for speculative trades
* House price rebound expected to end next year, according to Savills
* Google acts on privacy fears by giving users access to own data
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