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Stocks eke out gain amid retail data, oil
Stocks closed Tuesday slightly higher, as oil prices remained high and Wall Street
weighed a lackluster report on U.S. retail sales, but light volume kept many investors
remained on the sidelines of the market.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
U.S. retail sales slipped in August
Shoppers turned tightfisted in August, dropping sales at the nation's retailers by 0.3
percent, providing fresh evidence of an erratic pace of consumer spending in recent
months.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5998505/
OPEC members split on increasing output
Members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries were divided Tuesday on
whether output should be increased in a bid to boost global supply that might cause
prices to drop.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6000417/
Oil prices climb higher on hurricane fears
World oil prices rose Tuesday as Hurricane Ivan charged toward the oil-rich Gulf of
Mexico, where energy companies shut down refineries and offshore oil rigs and
evacuated thousands of workers.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5612507/
WashPost: Honda fire inquiry reopened
The federal government has reopened and expanded an investigation into Honda's CR-V
sport-utility vehicle, trying to determine why 2003 and 2004 models sometimes catch
fire shortly after their initial oil change.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5993716/
Tech sector lost 403,300 jobs in past 3 years
The U.S. information tech sector lost 403,300 jobs between March 2001 and this past
April, and the market for tech workers remains bleak, according to a new report.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6002122/
U.S. company hiring seen up from year ago
The pace of hiring for U.S. companies in the fourth quarter is expected to be
consistent with the solid employment activity of the past six months, and much
improved from a year ago, according to Manpower Inc. .
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5998383/
China executes four accused of bank fraud
China executed four people, including employees of two of its Big Four state banks,
for fraud totaling $15 million, the Xinhua state news agency said on Tuesday, amidst a
high-profile campaign against financial crime.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5999223/
Charles Schwab to pay $350,000 fine
Charles Schwab Corp. Tuesday said it had agreed to pay a fine of $350,000 to settle
SEC enforcement proceedings related to the processing of mutual fund orders.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6001350/
Federated to use Macy's name on all stores
Federated Department Stores Inc. said its regional department store chains will begin
operating under the Macy's name early next year.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6001579/
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