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Economic optimism boosts Wall Street
Optimistic investors pushed stock prices higher Monday, as Wall Street hoped a
week of solid economic data would ease inflation fears and help an oversold
stock market recover from its recent losses. Falling crude oil prices and a
strengthening U.S. dollar also spurred buying.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
Pump prices climb to record $2.15 a gallon
Retail gasoline prices climbed to a record national average of $2.153 a gallon
in the latest week as higher crude oil prices were passed on to motorists, the
U.S. government said Monday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7318922/
Burger King introduces two huge new sandwiches
Burger King launched two new breakfast sandwiches Monday that are the latest
weapons in an emerging race among fast-food companies to lure customers with
bigger, fattier and more filling menu offerings.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7317259/
Qwest sets April 5 deadline for MCI bid
Qwest Communications International Inc. said on Monday it had set an April 5
deadline for MCI Inc. to accept or reject its $8.45 billion bid for the company.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7318196/
Group to buy financial data firm SunGard
A consortium of seven private investment firms is paying $10.8 billion to
acquire financial data powerhouse SunGard Data Systems Inc. in the nation�?Ts
second-largest leveraged buyout ever.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7315032/
SEC sends subpoenas to AIG executives
The Securities and Exchange Commission has sent subpoenas to a dozen executives
at American International Group Inc. amid several probes into whether
questionable transactions were used to improperly bolster the insurance
titan�?Ts financial standing, a person familiar with the matter said Monday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7315038/
Democrats test debt xenophobia as 2006 issue
Democratic candidates have begun to test market a new theme: America is losing
control of its economic destiny due to excessive government borrowing from
foreigners.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7294906/
Microsoft, EU agree on new Windows name
Microsoft Corp. said Monday it has agreed with European Union antitrust
regulators on a new name for Windows software sold in Europe.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7316611/
Sony told to halt PlayStation sales
Sony was ordered by a U.S. court to halt sales of its blockbuster PlayStation
consoles and pay $90 million in damages in a patent infringement case.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7315614/
Trump offers $17.5 million to shareholders
Trump Hotels & Casino Resorts has agreed to pay $17.5 million to stockholders
who complained they were being jilted by the casino company�?Ts bankruptcy
reorganization plan, the company announced Monday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7317915/
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