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Fed again raises interest rates
The Federal Reserve Tuesday raised a key interest rate for the second time this year,
saying the economy "appears poised to resume a stronger pace of expansion" despite
recent evidence of a slowdown.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5661826/
Fed's rate statement boosts Wall Street
Investors sent stock prices up sharply Tuesday, after the Federal Reserve reassured
Wall Street that economic growth would continue despite a recent slowdown.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
Crude oil soars to new record high
World oil prices eased from fresh record highs Tuesday after Iraq resumed exports
following a sabotage attack on the main export pipeline from its southern oilfields.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5612507/
Disney profit up as parks strong, films weak
Walt Disney Co. posted a rise in quarterly profit Tuesday as strong showings by its
theme parks and cable channels offset weakness at ABC television and its film studio.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5663112/
Google IPO registration to end Thursday
Google Inc. says it will end registration for eligible bidders for its upcoming
initial public offering on Thursday at 5 p.m. EDT, clearing the way for the company to
complete its IPO next week.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5660290/
Trump casinos seek bankruptcy protection
Donald Trump's casino businesses are being restructured under a bankruptcy protection
plan that would strip The Donald of his majority stake.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5659043/
Judge in Halliburton case recuses himself
A judge overseeing a lawsuit accusing Halliburton Co. of using deceptive accounting
practices has recused himself from the case, a spokeswoman said.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5662580/
Federated, May settle antitrust charges
Two U.S. department stores and two tableware manufacturers agreed to pay $2.9 million
to settle charges that they conspired to block another retailer from selling Lenox and
Waterford brand tableware, New York's attorney general said on Tuesday.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5660502/
U.S. productivity posts slowest rise since 2002
The productivity of American workers rose at an annual rate of 2.9 percent in the
spring, the slowest increase since late 2002, the government reported Tuesday.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5659502/
Microsoft says Japan battle hurting image
The head of Microsoft Corp.'s Japan unit acknowledged Tuesday that the U.S. software
giant's battle with Japanese anti-monopoly authorities over a controversial licensing
clause has hurt its corporate image here.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5660456/
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