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Airlines flying less than before 9/11
The world's airlines will fly 5,000 fewer flights on Thursday than they did two years
ago as the industry struggles to return to levels before the September 11 attacks in
the United States, data firm OAG said.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeatBIZ.asp?/news/964981.asp
Harrah's to buy Horseshoe Gaming
Harrah's Entertainment Inc., the world's No. 3 casino company, Thursday said it would
acquire Horseshoe Gaming Holding Corp. for $1.45 billion, including assumed debt, to
expand in the South and Midwest.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeatBIZ.asp?/news/964990.asp
Inattention could cost you a bundle
Last week's allegations of illegal trading practices at some of the nation's biggest
mutual fund companies have led investors to question the value of investing in mutual
funds. Experts say there are a handful of alternative investment vehicles, but cauti
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeatBIZ.asp?/news/963868.asp
Building a better wine cork
Synthetics are a small but growing part of the wine industry, and now seal about 9
percent of the 17 billion bottles of wine produced each year. That amounts to some 1
billion synthetic corks a year.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeatBIZ.asp?/news/951523.asp
Senate blocks new overtime rules
The Senate voted Wednesday to bar the Bush administration from issuing new overtime
pay rules that Democrats and organized labor said would take money from the pockets of
millions of workers.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeatBIZ.asp?/news/964369.asp
House backs consumer credit law
The House backed a new bill Wednesday that would give Americans new tools to battle
for fighting identity theft, including a free credit report and a single telephone
alert system if they believe their identity has been heisted.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeatBIZ.asp?/news/964865.asp
Bin Laden tape spooks markets
Stocks sank on Wednesday as what was said to be new footage of al Qaeda leader Osama
bin Laden rattled investors a day before the second anniversary of the Sept. 11
attacks on the United States.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeatBIZ.asp?/news/158521.asp
Former Enron treasurer pleads guilty
A former Enron treasurer pleaded guilty Wednesday to a federal charge related to the
scandal that toppled the energy company, signaling a possible deal to cooperate with
authorities against higher-ranking executives.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeatBIZ.asp?/news/964367.asp
FT: Directors questioned Grasso's pay
Some board members at the New York Stock Exchange were uneasy about awarding $48
million to chairman Richard Grasso on top of a $139.5 million package he had already
received, according to documents.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeatBIZ.asp?/news/964885.asp
Snow pushes for mortgage oversight
Treasury Secretary John Snow asked Congress Wednesday for a stronger government hand
over mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeatBIZ.asp?/news/964465.asp
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