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Oil prices ease off record high
Oil prices eased from new record highs on Monday as victory for Venezuelan President
Hugo Chavez in a referendum on his rule eased fears that unrest could upset the
country's oil exports.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5722116/
Lowe's profit misses expectations
Home improvement retailer Lowe's Cos. reported Monday that a robust housing market
drove second-quarter earnings higher year-over-year, but results failed to meet Wall
Street expectations.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5722130/
Kmart swings to profit in 2nd quarter
Discount retailer Kmart Holding Corp. reported Monday that the company swung to a
profit in the second quarter, but same-store sales were still in decline.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5722135/
LifePoint to buy Province Healthcare
LifePoint Hospitals Inc., a operator of acute care facilities in rural areas, said
Monday that it agreed to acquire Province Healthcare Co. for about $1.125 billion in
cash and stock in a transaction expected to close in the first half of 2005.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5722823/
Workers reject latest Caterpillar contract offer
Workers at heavy equipment maker Caterpillar Inc. have rejected a proposed six-year
contract, sending both sides back to the bargaining table to fashion new terms on
health care costs and wages.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5722160/
BA staff vote to strike over key period
Passengers using British Airways could face chaos over the busy August bank holiday
weekend after check-in staff represented by the GMB union voted to carry out a 24-hour
strike unless a row over pay is settled.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5725134/
PC shipments seen hit by U.S. economy
Global shipments of personal computers may not rise as fast as expected this year if
U.S. economic growth slows, discouraging firms and consumers from replacing old
models, market research group Gartner said on Monday.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5722818/
Gas prices drop steadily nationwide
Gas prices have dropped about 5 cents a gallon in the past three weeks with more
supply, but soaring crude oil prices could cause rates to rise again, an analyst said
Sunday.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5715941/
Food companies closely track pyramid update
Food manufacturers are closing watching as the federal government revises the food
pyramid. The changes could benefit some companies, but harm others.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5724751/
GM to begin making Cadillacs in China
General Motors said Monday it will start making Cadillacs in China this year, joining
a race by foreign luxury car brands to sell to the country's newly-rich elite.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5724018/
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