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Ex-Enron CEO reportedly indicted
Former Enron Chairman Kenneth Lay has been indicted, financial television channel CNBC
reported on Wednesday, citing a sealed indictment.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5387858/
Stocks close higher amid profit warnings
Bargain hunting investors sent stocks moderately higher Wednesday, even as a number of
technology companies warned that their second-quarter earnings would fall short of
expectations.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
Economy set for best growth in decades
The economy appears headed for a banner year despite a springtime spike in energy
prices and a recent increase in interest rates.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5385466/
GM, Ford boost incentive offers
GM and Ford both boosted incentives Wednesday after the largest two U.S. automakers
suffered a double-digit drop in June vehicle sales.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5379524/
YUKOS unable to meet Wednesday deadline
YUKOS said Wednesday that it was unable to meet a Wednesday midnight deadline to pay a
$3.4 billion back-tax bill and said bailiffs could begin taking control of its assets
within hours.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5386159/
EIA sees oil above $35 for rest of 2004
Tight global oil supply is likely to keep U.S. crude prices above $35 a barrel for the
rest of 2004, U.S. Energy Information Administration chief Guy Caruso told Congress on
Wednesday.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5387126/
Boeing reports European Dreamliner order
Two charter carriers, Blue Panorama of Italy and First Choice Airways of the United
Kingdom, are the first in Europe that plan to buy 7E7 Dreamliner passenger jets, The
Boeing Co. said Wednesday.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5384465/
Wealthy U.S. investors regain optimism
Affluent investors polled by Chicago-based consultants Spectrem Group in June shook
off their uncertainties about Iraq, inflation and the U.S. presidential election to
regain a "mildly bullish" outlook.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5385083/
Morgan Stanley sex-discrimination trial delayed
A sex discrimination trial against Wall Street brokerage Morgan Stanley was postponed
Wednesday just before jury selection was to begin.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5384768/
Knight settles with regulators, warns
Stock trader Knight Trading Group Inc. Wednesday said it settled investigations with
U.S. regulators and forecast earnings below Wall Street estimates, citing low trading
volume and volatility.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5385269/
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