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Intel lowers financial forecast for third quarter
High-tech bellwether Intel Corp. lowered its financial outlook Thursday, providing the
latest sign of the economy's doldrums.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5899000/
Retailers report disappointing August sales
The start of the back-to-school shopping season was a disappointment for major
retailers, giving the industry a third straight month of listless sales. Higher
gasoline prices contributed to the poor showing.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5895466/
Late-day buying binge boosts Wall Street
Stocks surged Thursday in a late-day binge of bargain hunting, as oil prices stepped
back from their highs of the day and investors shrugged off sluggish retail sales and
mixed economic data.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
Oil prices rise on Yukos worries
World oil prices ended higher on Thursday after Russian oil company YUKOS said a
Moscow court's decision to effectively freeze its bank accounts threatened its ability
to continue production.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5612507/
Worker productivity revised downwards
Workers' productivity increased at an annual rate of 2.5 percent in the spring, the
smallest gain since late 2002, reflecting the economy's slowdown.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5895745/
American Airlines unveils $5, $10 service fees
American Airlines says it will begin charging a service fee of $5 or $10 to buy a
ticket over the phone or at an airport counter, copying a similar move by Northwest
Airlines.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5897961/
Continental to cut 425 positions
Continental Airlines Inc. said Thursday that it is slashing 425 jobs in an effort to
save about $200 million per year as the carrier fights to stay airborne during a
financial crunch in the airline industry.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5897287/
MGM bids seen offering little premium
Shares of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. slid Thursday, as the price neared the reported
value the company would get if it were acquired by Time Warner Inc. or a group led by
Sony Corp.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5897489/
Joint venture wins Enron pipeline auction
Enron Corp. on Wednesday said a joint venture of Southern Union Co. and a General
Electric Co. unit won the auction for its crown jewel U.S. pipelines with a $2.45
billion cash and assumed debt bid.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5895304/
Halliburton: Unit mulled bribes to Nigeria
Halliburton says an internal investigation has found that a consortium it later took
over had once considered bribing Nigerian officials to win an energy contract.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5895283/
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