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Crude oil slide, Bush agenda boost stocks
Wall Street overcame a minor spate of profit-taking Thursday, pushing stock indices
sharply higher for a second straight day, as oil prices fell and President George W.
Bush discussed his second term agenda.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
Oil prices plummet amid rising supplies
A boost in U.S. crude supplies and the end of American election uncertainties brought
some calm to oil markets Thursday, with crude futures falling but still holding above
the $50 mark.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5612507/
Entrepreneurs reinvent the family farm
Entrepreneurs are finding opportunity in agriculture. Instead of competing with giant
agribusinesses or growing crops for them, they're thriving with upscale specialty
products.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6408023/
Long-term mortgage rates edge higher
Interest rates on U.S. 30-year and 15-year mortgages edged higher in the week, but
mortgage finance company Freddie Mac said on Thursday that despite the rise, interest
rates will remain low as the economy grows.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5899422/
Trade partners express relief at Bush re-election
Even foreign governments critical of George W. Bush's stance on other issues will be
breathing a discreet sigh of relief at what his re-election means for US policy on
international trade.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6408457/
Retailers post mixed sales
The holiday outlook brightened a bit Thursday as many national retailers reported
better sales in October, but discounters had another month of lackluster results.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6405647/
BellSouth, SBC jointly buying YellowPages.com
BellSouth Corp. and SBC Communications Inc. are expanding their partnership beyond
Cingular Wireless with a joint purchase of YellowPages.com, an Internet-based phone
directory service, the companies said Thursday.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6409695/
GM recalls 1.5 million vehicles in North America
General Motors Corp. has recalled nearly 1.5 million vehicles in North America,
including 946,817 sport utility vehicles, to fix tail lights that could loosen and
flicker, the automaker said Thursday.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6408966/
N.Y. Times pulled into circulation probe
Federal prosecutors in New York have issued a subpoena to the New York Times, the
city's biggest daily newspaper, in an investigation of how newspapers measure
circulation figures for advertisers.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6407656/
Worker productivity edges higher
The productivity of America's workers grew at a 1.9 percent annual rate in the third
quarter, the smallest gain since late 2002, the government reported Thursday.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6405817/
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