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Stocks drop ahead of employment data
A late-session sell-off sent stocks sliding Tuesday, as investors nervously
awaited the government�?Ts employment report later in the week. An early spate
of bargain hunting faded as the market struggled with uncertainty about the
economy.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
Paid your taxes? IRS says billions missing
The Internal Revenue Service reported Tuesday that the gap between taxes paid
and taxes owed stood at more than $300 billion, with a large portion due to
individuals understating income.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7327380/
Blockbuster settles 'no late fees' claims
Blockbuster Inc. has agreed to pay about $630,000 to settle claims by 47 states
and the District of Columbia that the nation�?Ts biggest movie rental chain
deceived consumers with its �?oNo Late Fees�?� campaign, the Oregon attorney
general said Tuesday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7327309/
U.S. consumer confidence dips in March
Hurt by consumers�?T concerns about jobs, U.S. consumer confidence fell in
March for the second consecutive month, a private research group said Tuesday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7326141/
Verizon boosts bid to acquire MCI
MCI Inc. accepted a sweetened $7.64 billion takeover proposal from Verizon
Communications Inc. on Tuesday that raises the price tag by $1 billion, but is
still nearly a billion dollars shy of the latest bid for the long-distance
phone company from Qwest Communications International Inc.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7325807/
M&M's characters go to the 'dark side'
For the first time in the company's 64-year history, M&M's Brand Candies is
introducing dark chocolate M&M's �?" a promotion in conjunction with the latest
"Star Wars" movie.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7328162/
Hewlett-Packard to tap Mark Hurd as leader
Hewlett-Packard Co. has named Mark Hurd, the head of NCR Corp., as its new
chief executive to succeed Carly Fiorina, who was ousted last month, according
to a published report.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7327245/
Surcharge may boost U.S. phone bills
U.S. households could see fees on their telephone bills rise at much as 18.1
percent by 2007 depending on what changes are made to the universal service
fund which subsidizes communications services, congressional budget officials
said Monday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7324745/
Delta announces technical operations cuts
In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday, Delta Air
Lines Inc. said it will restructure its technical operations division in a move
to save $240 million over five years.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7324747/
Warren Buffett says he was not briefed on deal
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. said on Tuesday that Chairman Warren Buffett was not
briefed on a controversial 2001 insurance arrangement now being probed by
federal regulators and New York�?Ts attorney general.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7321732/
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