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Stocks push higher as oil prices fall
A welcome drop in oil prices sent stocks sharply higher Friday, as Wall Street ended
the week on an upbeat note amid hopes that the stock market's recent downturn is at an
end.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
Rising oil prices threaten to slow economy
With crude oil prices approaching $50 a barrel, many economists are beginning to worry
about the impact on an economy that already is going through a soft patch.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5773192/
Oil prices ease as investors take profits
Oil prices neared the $50-per-barrel threshold on Friday after striking record levels
amid heightened concern about supplies in Iraq and doubts over how much extra crude
could be pumped anytime soon.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5767636/
Mall manager buys rival for $7.2 billion
General Growth Properties Inc. , the No. 2 U.S. shopping mall owner, on Friday said it
would buy Rouse Co. for $7.2 billion, expanding its holdings of regional shopping
centers and commercial property.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5769741/
UAL, creditors agree to 30-day extension
UAL Corp.'s United Airlines Friday said it has agreed with its creditors committee to
a 30-day extension on the period in which it can file an exclusive bankruptcy
reorganization plan.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5772079/
BA stops booking 3-day weekend in late August
British Airways said Friday it has stopped taking bookings for the three-day weekend
at the end of August because of a threatened strike over pay by check-in staff and
baggage handlers.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5735444/
Kmart store sales could leave 1,200 jobless
Kmart Holding Corp.'s sale of 13 stores to The Home Depot Inc. could cost up to 1,200
Kmart employees their jobs in coming months.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5769772/
Answer Desk: What's up with gasoline prices?
With oil prices hitting new highs every day, Al in New York is wondering why gasoline
prices haven't been jumping as well. (Or at least not yet.)
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3403854/
Viacom panel to look at video game arena
Media giant Viacom Inc. has appointed a committee to evaluate dealings in the video
game arena and protect against potential conflicts of interest.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5772856/
U.S. subpoenas Fannie Mae in probe
Regulators investigating Fannie Mae's accounting practices have sent subpoenas to the
No. 1 U.S. mortgage finance company in connection with the probe, a source familiar
with the matter said on Friday.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5771047/
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