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Stocks move higher
More signs of the improving business climate - better-than-expected holiday sales and
Nokia Corp.'s latest fourth-quarter outlook - sent stocks slightly higher Thursday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
Judge approves plea deal for Lea Fastow
A federal judge tentatively accepted a plea agreement Thursday for the wife of former
Enron finance chief Andrew S. Fastow, a move that could lead to a plea from Fastow and
possibly his cooperation with prosecutors investigating the energy giant's collapse.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3905930/
30-year mortgage rates average 5.87%
Interest rates on U.S. 30-year fixed-rate mortgages held under 6 percent for a fifth
straight week, mortgage finance company Freddie Mac said on Thursday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3907795/
U.S. jobless claims rose last week
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits climbed 14,000 during the
New Year holiday week, the government said on Thursday, but were in line with Wall
Street expectations.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3906243/
Cutting debt is this year's top resolution
Paying off debt is this year's top resolution as more Americans are gaining
self-awareness on their financial situation and make it a priority.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3908874/
U.S. wholesale inventories rise
Inventories at U.S. wholesalers posted a larger-than-expected gain in November, a
Commerce Department report showed on Thursday, suggesting businesses are becoming more
optimistic about the economy's prospects.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3907013/
NYSE asks regulators for help over Grasso pay
The NYSE board asked state and federal regulators Thursday to pursue an investigation
into how the exchange's former boss Dick Grasso managed to rack up nearly $200 million
in retirement benefits and deferred compensation.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3898788/
FT: Parmalat investigators probe Deloitte partners
Italian investigators formally placed two partners of Deloitte under investigation
Thursday as inquiries into the bankrupt Parmalat dairy group expanded further.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3909392/
Retailers post strong December sales
A last-minute holiday shopping rush helped major U.S. chain stores salvage December
sales, retailers said on Thursday, but a gloomy profit forecast from Wal-Mart Stores
Inc. raised concerns that steep discounts eroded earnings.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3906258/
Feds shelve small business loan program
Small businesses will have their access to capital crimped by a government move
suspending the biggest loan program for them as it runs short of money, a Democratic
lawmaker said Wednesday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3909000/
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