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Spitzer files lawsuit against ex-NYSE boss
New York's attorney general sued former New York Stock Exchange chairman Richard
Grasso on Monday over the $187.5 million pay package that led to Grasso's ouster last
year.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5052096/
Stocks close mixed amid rising oil prices
Stocks closed Monday narrowly mixed, as a new pledge by Saudi Arabia to boost oil
production left investors wondering whether the move will have much impact on soaring
energy prices.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
Average gas price jumps to $2.10 a gallon
Gasoline prices across the country rose more than 14 cents in the past two weeks and
show no signs of slowing their climb, an industry analyst said Sunday.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5045691/
Oil back above $41 a barrel
U.S. oil prices rose to within a few cents of a new 21-year record Monday as traders
and analysts doubted whether Saudi Arabia's weekend pledge to raise output
unilaterally was enough to meet demand.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5052050/
Continental Airlines rescinds fare increase
Continental Airlines Inc. on Monday again rescinded a fare hike, after trying more
than a dozen times to boost overall fares.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5053008/
Government can seek tobacco industry profits
A federal judge ruled Monday that the government can seek billions in tobacco industry
profits as part of a civil racketeering suit against cigarette manufacturers.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5051921/
Economist panel raises U.S. growth outlook
A top panel of business economists upgraded their forecast for U.S. economic growth
for the fourth time in a row to a robust 4.7 percent, but inflation expectations also
picked up sharply, it said on Monday.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5050384/
'Arnold says' ad blitz aims to swipe biz
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is preparing to be featured in an upcoming series of
billboard ads touting California as a favorable place to do business, according to
people with knowledge of the effort.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5053116/
High court to weigh in on wine shipments
The Supreme Court said Monday it will take on the issue of direct wine shipments.
While states insist on their right to regulate alcohol, winemakers see some shipping
laws as a modern-day extension of Prohibition.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5053098/
Coke launches campaign for low-carb cola
Coca-Cola Co. Monday unveiled its low-carb C2 and a new advertising campaign designed
to sell the drink to devotees of trendy Atkins-style diets.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5052766/
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