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Dollar drop worries leave stocks mixed
Fears of a falling U.S. dollar left Wall Street�?Ts main stock indices mixed
Monday, as investors balanced their concerns about rising inflation against a
decent start to the holiday shopping season.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
For many retailers, holiday sales tepid
The holiday shopping season began with a surge in spending but consumers faded
by the long Thanksgiving weekend�?Ts close and many retailers were facing
decent but hardly impressive sales.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/6603721/
Bush nominates Kellogg CEO for commerce
President Bush on Monday nominated Carlos Gutierrez, a native of Cuba and now
the chief executive officer of Kellogg Co., to be secretary of commerce.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/6608039/
Kellogg names successor to outgoing CEO
Kellogg Co. on Monday announced the appointment of James M. Jenness as chairman
and chief executive, following the resignation of Carlos Gutierrez to take the
post of U.S. Commerce Secretary.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/6608680/
Merck execs protected in case of takeover
Merck & Co. Inc. has adopted a severance benefits plan aimed at protecting key
managers in the event the company is taken over �?" a growing possibility since
the withdrawal of arthritis drug Vioxx sent shares tumbling.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/6608507/
Mining giant, Indonesia tangle over waste
The world's largest mining company has a legal mess to deal with in Indonesia,
where five executives were arrested after some villagers and activists accused
the company of dumping toxic waste.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/6606666/
Charges filed against ex-energy traders
Federal indictments were unsealed Monday accusing five former natural gas
traders at three Houston-based energy companies of reporting fake trades to
industry publications.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/6612050/
China, Southeast Asia adopt free trade accord
China and Southeast Asian nations have signed an accord to create the world's
biggest free trade area by decade's end.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/6606515/
E-Trade to launch futures trading platform
E*Trade, one of the largest online brokers, will next year launch a trading
platform for futures contracts to capitalize on the growing popularity for such
instruments outside their traditional users �?" hedge funds, bank brokerages
and highly specialized traders.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/6606830/
Airbus gets nod to build Boeing 7E7 rival
Airbus' top salesman gave the clearest indication yet Tuesday that the European
aircraft maker plans to develop a new rival to the 7E7 "Dreamliner" being
developed by U.S. competitor Boeing Co.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/6565808/
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