House trade vote a setback to U.S. multinationals

By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Some of the biggest household names in Corporate America suffered a setback on Friday as lawmakers blocked a key piece of legislation central to a major Pacific trade deal that advocates say would boost exports by reducing trade barriers overseas. The House of Representatives failed to advance a "fast-track" trade deal, by defeating a related measure intended to aid workers hurt by trade. U.S. multinationals from a range of industries such as General Electr