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Fed likely to raise rates another quarter-point
The Federal Reserve is widely expected to raise interest rates another quarter-point
Tuesday, but could skip a rate hike at its September meeting due to the latest
evidence that economic growth is slowing.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5651817/
Stocks close mixed ahead of Fed meeting
Wall Street finished Monday narrowly mixed, as bargain hunters kept stock prices in a
bind after last week's steep sell-off. With oil prices approaching $45 per barrel,
many investors chose to wait to see what the Federal Reserve would say about the
economy's health at its policy meeting Tuesday.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
Some Ford SUVs rank at bottom of rollover ratings
Ford Motor Co.'s sport utility vehicles, including some models of the best-selling
Explorer and the Mountaineer, are among the worst on the road for rollover risk, the
government said Monday.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5651007/
Oil prices set fresh highs on Iraq uncertainty
Oil prices marched to new highs just shy of $45 a barrel Monday after an Iraqi oil
official said production ceased at key southern oil fields, meaning the market could
lose more than 1.5 million barrels a day by the end of the week.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5612507/
Google underwriters voice doubts on IPO
Tensions are rising among some underwriters of Google's controversial initial public
offering, making it more likely that the unusual stock sale's terms will be revised.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5648662/
Google boosts IPO after settling with rival
Google Inc. will increase the size of its planned initial stock offering to pay for a
technology license from rival Yahoo Inc., which said Monday it would drop a patent
lawsuit against the Internet search giant.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5650780/
U.S. wholesale inventories rise in June
Inventories at U.S. wholesalers rose more than expected in June while sales stalled,
confirming a soft spot in demand in the month, a Commerce Department report showed on
Monday.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5649534/
United seeks extension for reorg plan
United Airlines, 20 months into a complex bankruptcy case, has asked the U.S.
bankruptcy court for another extension of the deadline for filing its own exclusive
reorganization plan, this time until Dec. 30.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5651158/
GM ad spending surges during Olympics
General Motors Corp., the only U.S. automaker with rights to advertise on NBC during
the Olympics, hopes the glow from the Olympic torch will shine on its Chevrolet brand.
But some Japanese automakers are trying to take GM's spotlight.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5649965/
British Airways raises profit, fuel surcharge
British Airways greatly improved profitability in its first quarter with operating
profits almost quadrupling from a low point a year ago, when the global aviation
industry was hit hard by the war in Iraq and the Sars outbreak.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5648758/
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