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Keeping your politics to yourself
If you're like most corporate veterans, you can hold your own at the water cooler,
whether the topic is sports, current events, or the hit HBO series of the moment.
Unfortunately, though, in an election season in which passions are running hot,
politics -- the national kind -- can overpower all other workplace conversations. And
that can be hard on your office relationships, and perhaps hurt your career.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5820591/
Stocks rally as crude oil prices subside
Stocks rallied in quiet trading Wednesday, as lower oil prices brought out buyers,
countering a pair of government reports that gave a mixed picture of the economy.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
U.S. durable goods orders rise in July
Orders for U.S. durable goods - items meant to last at least three years - posted a
larger-than-expected rise in July, boosted by an increase in demand for passenger
aircraft, a Commerce Department report Wednesday showed.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5816906/
July new home sales fall more than expected
U.S. new home sales fell more than expected in July to the their lowest pace since
December, as higher mortgage rates cooled the housing market, a government report
showed on Wednesday.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5818104/
Oil drops nearly $6 from last week's highs
Oil futures declined Wednesday after the government reported U.S. crude stocks fell
last week, analysts said.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5612507/
10 Nobel economists endorse Kerry
John Kerry won the endorsement of 10 Nobel Prize-winning economists Wednesday as he
attacked President Bush for policies that he said have led to the creation of only
low-paying jobs.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5818277/
Merrill brokers seek transfers from N.Y
Some Merrill Lynch & Co. brokers who work in a Manhattan skyscraper allegedly targeted
by terrorists are asking for transfers to other locations.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5819601/
Brokers to pay $3.65M to settle SEC charges
Seven broker-dealers have agreed to pay a total of $3.65 million to settle charges
that they failed to disclose payments they received for providing research coverage of
certain public companies, securities regulators said on Wednesday.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5819241/
Former Enron executive settles fraud charges
Former Enron Corp. Executive Vice President Mark Koenig has agreed to pay $1.49
million to settle fraud charges related to the bankrupt energy company, the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission said on Wednesday.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5819239/
Olympics bill reportedly passes $12 billion
The total cost of hosting the Athens Olympics passed $12.09 billion, more than double
the original target and above recent estimates, a senior finance ministry official
said on Wednesday.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5818621/
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