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Stocks slammed as oil moves above $61
Stocks moved sharply lower Wednesday, with the Dow industrials dropping 101
points, as fears of refining shortages pushed oil prices past $61 per barrel
and outweighed a report showing strong growth in the service sector of the
economy.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
Olympic flame bright for Londonâ?Ts builders
Companies involved in London construction, transport, leisure and
infrastructure are looking forward to a spending spree as the city prepares for
the 2012 Olympic Games.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/8485113/
RVers take scenic route all the way to Wal-Mart
Charlotte Pinick takes a quick inventory: Five recreational vehicles parked in
a nearby truck stop parking lot; a few more up the road at the Wal-Mart.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/8473924/
A Real Estate Catch-22
Think twice before you buy a house to rent out.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/8475780/
General Motors posts record sales in China
General Motors Corp., the worldâ?Ts top auto maker, posted record first-half
sales in China and expects 20 percent-plus growth for the year as it closes in
on Volkswagen AG in the worldâ?Ts number-three vehicle market.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/8482961/
Is it worth putting money in the slammer?
CNBCâ?Ts Jane Wells looks at the business of investing in U.S. prison
development, which for some presents a viable investment opportunity.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/8486558/
U.S. services sector expands in June
Activity in the non-manufacturing sector rose faster than expected in June, a
private research group said Wednesday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/8485032/
UnitedHealth buys PacifiCare for $8.1 billion
PacifiCare Health Systems Inc. said Wednesday it has agreed to be acquired by
UnitedHealth Group, one of the nationâ?Ts largest health insurers, in an $8.1
billion deal.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/8485154/
U.S. job cuts highest since January 2004
U.S. firms planned the highest number of layoffs in June since January 2004,
led by the automotive and retail industries, a report said on Wednesday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/8485057/
Zions Bancorp to buy Amegy for $1.7 billion
Zions Bancorp, which operates in eight Western states, said Wednesday that it
agreed to purchase Amegy Bancorp, the third-largest independent commercial bank
in Texas, for $1.7 billion in cash and stock in a move to enter the Texas
market.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/8484073/
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