Published March 12th, 2009 - 04:33 GMT Al Bawaba US initial jobless claims slightly worse at +9k to 654k after analysts were looking for a +5k print. The previous data was also upwardly revised. Continuing claims ascended to a new record high after rising by 193k to 5.32M from 5.12M previous. LatestPopular Intensified Israeli strikes kill 26 Lebanese on Wednesday Netanyahu held secret visit to UAE during Iran war Iran accuses Kuwait of attacking fishing boat as Gulf dispute deepens Trump arrives in Beijing for a summit with Xi Jinping Man arrested for threatening to bomb Nintendo headquarters Loading content ... Subscribe Sign up to our newsletter for exclusive updates and enhanced content Subscribe Now Subscribe Sign up to get Al Bawaba's exclusive celeb scoops and entertainment news