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US retail sales see surprise bounce in August
US retail sales see surprise bounce in August

US consumers buying cars and going to restaurants and bars in August drove a surprise bounce in retail sales, even as spending on gasoline fell as prices at the pump dropped, according to government data Thursday. Meanwhile, restaurants and bars rose 1.1 percent, as did building supplies, the report said, but online sales fell.

Path clear for Swiss purchase of US F-35 fighters
Path clear for Swiss purchase of US F-35 fighters

Swiss lawmakers voted Thursday to proceed with the controversial purchase of F-35 fighter jets without holding a referendum sought by opponents of the deal. The selection of the F-35 sparked some controversy, particularly in light of the cost-overruns of the fighter programme in the United States, but a Swiss parliamentary investigation did not call into question the selection of the fighter.