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Business
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Best U.S. airport lounges
More airport lounges are featuring more than just a shoeshine. For the frequent
business traveler, some airports now offer conference centers and spas. Forbes.com has
compared the amentias to determine the best airport lounges in the nation.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5343612/
Weak job growth makes Fed job easier
Friday's disappointing employment report suggests the economy is cooling from last
year's red-hot pace of growth, making life easier for the Federal Reserve but harder
for President Bush and his re-election campaign.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5352997/
Wall Street ends key week on a sour note
Wall Street ended a busy week on a sour note Friday, as a sharp slump in the pace of
U.S. job hiring last month raised some concerns about the strength of the economic
recovery.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
Factory orders fall for second-straight month
America's factories saw orders dip in May for the second straight month, held back by
slackening demand for cars and other big-ticket goods.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5351205/
Indictment of Kenneth Lay seen next week
Former Enron Corp. Chairman Ken Lay is expected to be indicted next week over his role
in the scandal that rocked corporate America, sources familiar with the matter said on
Friday.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5352204/
Adelphia jury completes week without verdict
A federal jury on Friday finished its first week of deliberations without reaching a
verdict in the securities fraud trial of Adelphia Communications Corp. founder John
Rigas and three other former executives.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5353106/
IBM fretted about Oracle's PeopleSoft bid
Rattled by Oracle Corp.'s hostile takeover bid for PeopleSoft Inc., IBM Corp.
considered making defensive investments in other software makers and lobbying the
government to discourage other mergers, according to company documents released in
court.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5348967/
Wall Street ends key week on a sour note
Wall Street ended a busy week on a sour note Friday, as a sharp slump in the pace of
U.S. job hiring last month raised some concerns about the strength of the economic
recovery.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
Weak job growth makes Fed job easier
Friday's disappointing employment report suggests the economy is cooling from last
year's red-hot pace of growth, making life easier for the Federal Reserve but harder
for President Bush and his re-election campaign.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5352997/
Factory orders fall for second-straight month
America's factories saw orders dip in May for the second straight month, held back by
slackening demand for cars and other big-ticket goods.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5351205/
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