U.S. gains 209,000 jobs, French bid for T-Mobile US, Tesla’s Musk piles on the intrigue

THE FORTUNE DAILY Friday, August 1, 2014

U.S. economy added 209,000 jobs in July U.S. employers added 209,000 jobs last month, the sixth consecutive month of gains above 200,000, signaling the strength of the economy continues to inspire hiring. The jobless rate inched higher to 6.2%

Tesla charges ahead Tesla reports strong Q2 earnings trumping Wall Street estimates.

Cost cuts help Procter & Gamble post a bigger profit Consumer products firm reports mixed sales results for its major business lines.

Tesla's Musk: 'We're not currently showing all of our cards' The carmaker ramps up spending and keeps its options open on the location of its battery gigafactory.

Royal Bank of Scotland begs Scots to vote against independence Bailed-out bank says it would be badly hit by loss of U.K. government backing, access to sterling and E.U.'s single market.

By Jean Chatzky 5 secrets to save your teen on car insurance Experts say many people aren't taking advantage of steps to ease the costs of car insurance when their teens get behind the wheel.

By Jennifer Reingold Can Target's new CEO get the struggling retailer back on target? Brian Cornell wowed his new troops with handshakes and selfies this morning. But the challenge facing the well-regarded former Pepsi executive is substantial.

By Geoffrey Smith France's Iliad bids $15 billion for T-Mobile US Maverick entrepreneur Xavier Niel has just thrown a wrench into T-Mobile's long-rumored merger with Sprint.

Russian banks: sanctions are destabilising global financial system

July's jobs report and swooning stocks — five things to know today

Nancy Novogrod on how appearances play into success

Tesla plans to boost car production, picks Reno for possible Gigafactory

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