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And the winner is... the bottom line
These days, winning a Grammy or an Academy Award nod can mean much more than a
statuette or a mention in the history books. It can often - but not always - be a
financial boon as well, entertainment industry experts say. -- By Roland Jones
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4164908/
Stocks rally after upbeat jobs report
The government's latest employment figures weren't as good as economists had expected,
but investors, apparently deciding they were good enough, sent stocks sharply higher
Friday.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
Firms added 112,000 jobs in January
Companies added 112,000 new jobs in January, fewer than expected, but enough to keep
alive hope for a turnaround in the struggling job market. The nation's unemployment
rate dropped to 5.6 percent.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4191108/
Ericsson posts strong earnings
Swedish telecoms equipment maker Ericsson reported surprisingly strong fourth-quarter
profits on Friday and signaled a return to growth in 2004 with healthier margins,
boosting its shares.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4190920/
E-mails describe Stewart as quick-tempered
E-mails written by a former brokerage assistant testifying against Martha Stewart
depict the domestic style maven as a quick-tempered customer prone to tirades.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4178853/
Starbucks sues China competitor
In the land of tea, the world's best-known coffee chain is going to court to protect
its name.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4192116/
FT: Scandal fails to stem mutual fund surge
Net inflows to US mutual funds rose to almost $300 billion in 2003, the highest for
seven years, as investors flocked back following the stock market recovery.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4196949/
This Fed heeds no White House
There must be something about the Federal Reserve Board and two-word phrases that
investors don't like.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4193094/
Parmalat investigators search UBS offices in Milan
Prosecutors looking into the Parmalat scandal ordered that documents be seized at the
Milan offices of Swiss bank UBS, the latest in a series of searches at financial
institutions that had dealings with the fraud-riddled Italian dairy giant.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4190964/
Microsoft lawyer to head antitrust panel
A top lawyer from Microsoft will head a legal committee with influence in the level of
oversight American courts have in antitrust settlements, like the one negotiated by
the company.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4190986/
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