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Mortgage applications fall sharply
Applications for U.S. home mortgages declined last week after a four-week
increase in long-term interest-rates, data from an industry group showed
Wednesday.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15510702/
Caremark Rx, CVS Corp. confirm merger talks
Prescription benefits manager Caremark Rx Inc. and drugstore chain CVS Corp.
said Wednesday they are in talks about a combination of the companies.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15510036/
Time Warner profit boosted by asset sales
Time Warner Inc., the world's largest media conglomerate, posted sharply higher
third-quarter earnings on Wednesday due largely to several asset sales and
adjustments related to its deal to acquire cable systems from Adelphia.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15510156/
Court rules 'light' cigarettes can still be sold
A federal appeals court blocked a landmark judgment against the tobacco
industry Tuesday, clearing the way for the companies to continue selling
"light" and "low tar" cigarettes until their appeals can be reviewed.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15503335/
Sony investigated for price-fixing of memory
An obscure corner of the semiconductor industry became an international
battleground Tuesday as Sony Corp. became the fifth company ensnared in a U.S.
Department of Justice antitrust probe into the sales of a particular type of
memory chip.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15505020/
Merlot demand skids - perhaps 'Sideways?'
Winemaker Chris Phelps lets his tongue decide when it's time to harvest merlot.
Grapes popping with sweetness? Check. Velvety skin with a melt-in-your mouth
texture? Get out the clippers.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15501876/
Safety first when buying a car
If you are in the market for a new car, here are some life-saving questions to
ask: How did the vehicle perform in crash tests? And does it have the latest
safety equipment? By ConsumerMan Herb Weisbaum.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15496174/
Rules would keep vehicle safety records secret
The government proposed on Tuesday to keep confidential some vehicle safety
data covering consumer complaints, warranty claims and information on vehicles
involved in deaths and injuries.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15501619/
Air America hopes to find soon
Air America Radio is talking to several parties about a possible sale and is
hopeful of reaching a deal before Thanksgiving, a lawyer for the liberal talk
radio network told a bankruptcy hearing Tuesday.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15499563/
Stocks closed mixed amid earnings news
Stocks wobbled and closed mixed for a second straight session Tuesday after a
dip in consumer confidence countered better-than-expected quarterly results
from companies such as Eastman Kodak Co. Nonetheless, Wall Street ended an
unusually strong October with solid gains for the month.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
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