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How high will summer gas prices go?
When government and industry analysts set up their forecasts for summer
gasoline prices earlier this year, they predicted the seasonal surge would
subside by this weekend â?" the mid-point of the summer driving season when
demand for gasoline peaks. But the latest rise in pump prices is one more sign
that the recent run-up in energy prices is not seasonal â?" and that prices may
be headed even higher from here.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/8421149/
Americans want to travel â?" this weekend
Whether by car or by plane, if you're traveling this Fourth of July weekend
expect a record number of fellow travelers â?" as well as higher prices for
gasoline and hotels than a year ago.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/8428763/
Stronger-than-expected data lift stocks
Stocks finished Friday with modest gains, as investors welcomed stronger-than
expected economic data and rebounded from their disappointment over the Federal
Reserveâ?Ts latest policy statement.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
EBay bidder to pay $351,100 for Buffett lunch
Saying â?ocheck, pleaseâ? will cost a bidder in an online auction more than
$350,000.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/8430386/
Aggressive incentives send GM's sales soaring
General Motors Corp.â?Ts sales soared 41 percent in June to its highest monthly
total in nearly 19 years thanks to a heavily promoted discount that allowed
customers to buy cars and trucks at the employee rate, new sales figures show.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/8433602/
Snakes may lurk under U.S. property ladder
As property values have soared so has the level of interest in working in real
estate.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/8433395/
Manufacturing activity expanded faster in June
The U.S. manufacturing sector expanded at a faster-than-expected pace in June,
as new orders to factories picked up, a private research group reported Friday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/8431807/
Consumer sentiment jumped in June
U.S. consumer sentiment rose in June with easing gasoline prices and a bit of a
rise in the stock market, a report said on Friday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/8432143/
Microsoft settles antitrust claims with IBM
Microsoft Corp. settled antitrust claims made by International Business
Machines Corp., agreeing to pay IBM $775 million, the companies said on Friday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/8430815/
Taser sues Gannett for alleged libel
Stun gun maker Taser International Inc. on Friday said it filed a lawsuit
against USA Today publisher Gannett Co., charging it with libel for publishing
articles that Taser said misled readers about the safety of its products.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/8430679/
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