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Stocks end the week on a high note
A sharp decline in oil prices and a surprise drop in wholesale prices pushed stock
indices higher Friday, easing investors' concerns about third quarter earnings after
profit warnings from Dow component Alcoa Inc. and Visteon Corp.
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Eisner to leave Disney in 2006
Walt Disney Chief Executive Michael Eisner will retire in September 2006, when his
contract expires, the company said on Friday.
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Wholesale prices fell in August
Wholesale prices dipped 0.1 percent in August as a retreat in food costs helped to
blunt a rise in the price of some energy products, a fresh sign that inflation isn't
currently a problem for the economy.
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U.S. trade deficit falls to $50.15 billion
The U.S. trade deficit fell to $50.15 billion in July as American exports of cars,
airplanes and computers rose while imports declined for the first time in nearly a
year, reflecting a drop in the country's foreign oil bill. The politically sensitive
deficit with China hit an all-time high.
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Oil prices fall below $43 a barrel
World oil prices fell on Friday as dealers took profits from a recent rally, but the
market remained on edge as powerful Hurricane Ivan thrashed through the Caribbean on a
track toward the energy-rich Gulf of Mexico.
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WTC insurers sue airlines over 9/11 attack
On the day before the third anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks on the United States,
insurers for some World Trade Center buildings sued American and United Airlines and
others alleging their negligence allowed the deadly hijackings.
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US Airways makes last-ditch offer to pilots
US Airways made a last-ditch offer to its divided pilots' union Friday for a new labor
contract as the beleaguered airline tries to avoid a second bankruptcy filing that may
be just be days away.
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Sprint, AT&T to pay $1.5M to settle with FTC
Sprint and AT&T will pay nearly $1.5 million in civil penalties to settle government
claims that the companies violated federal credit laws for customers seeking telephone
service, the Federal Trade Commission announced Friday.
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Stocks end the week on a high note
A sharp decline in oil prices and a surprise drop in wholesale prices pushed stock
indices higher Friday, easing investors' concerns about third quarter earnings after
profit warnings from Dow component Alcoa Inc. and Visteon Corp.
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