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Above left: Updated Caesar salad. Above right: The fun interior of Z. A host of new restaurants have opened over the past year, each presenting the passion of the chef/owners in rooms with inviting colorful …

European Stocks Fall; Credit Suisse, Alcatel-Lucent, Barclays, HSBC Drop
European stocks declined, led by financial companies, after Credit Suisse Group said it is “too early to predict'' an end to the turmoil in the credit markets.

U.S. Manufacturing Index Falls More Than Forecast as Orders, Output Drop
Manufacturing in the U.S. slowed more than forecast in October as factories received fewer orders and production contracted, an industry report showed today.

U.S. Initial Jobless Claims Decline 6,000 to 327,000; Exceed 2006 Average
The number of Americans filing first- time claims for unemployment benefits declined last week, while remaining at a level that economists say points to further slowing in the labor market.