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Concerns about rates leave stocks mixed
Concerns about higher interest rates left Wall Street mixed Monday, despite
strong sales at Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and a better-than-expected reading of the
nationâ?Ts industrial activity.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
College Saving 101: Sorting through the choices
For parents, sending a child to college is one of the biggest financial
challenges out there. And itâ?Ts not getting any easier. -- By MSNBC.com's John
W. Schoen
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/8716152/
Saudi kingâ?Ts death sparks oil price rally
Oil prices jumped $1 a barrel to a new high Monday after the death of Saudi
Arabiaâ?Ts King Fahd raised concerns about the kingdomâ?Ts long-term political
stability. The rally, which faded late in the day, also stemmed from tradersâ?T
skittishness about U.S. refinery glitches and Iranâ?Ts nuclear program.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/5612507/
Ford, DaimlerChrysler extend discount deal
After Ford Motor Co. on Monday said it was extending its employee pricing
discounts through Sept. 6, DaimlerCrysler AG also announced it was extending
its program.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/8788818/
Is my department store going away?
News of Federated Department Stores' plan to overhaul hundreds of its regional
store chains has a number of Answer Desk readers -- including Kathi in
California -- wondering: Hey, Â is my local store chain going to be closed?
Meanwhile, Mike in Massachusetts is trying to decipher the mysteries of the
financial calendar.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3403854/
Nokia appoints new CEO
Nokia Corp. on Monday named Olli-Pekka Kallasvuoto succeed Jorma Ollila, the
longtime CEO who steered the producer of consumer electronics and cables past
Motorola Corp. to become the world's No. 1 maker of mobile handsets.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/8789018/
Construction spending dipped in June
Builders, showing some restraint, trimmed spending on construction projects
around the country in June, marking the fourth consecutive monthly cutback.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/8787016/
Manufacturing activity grows faster
Manufacturing activity grew at a faster pace in July than in the previous
month, driven by new orders and increased production, a private research group
said Monday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/8787302/
Japan to impose tariffs on U.S. steel
Japan will impose 15 percent levies on U.S. steel starting Sept. 1 in
retaliation for American duties on Japanese products, a trade ministry official
said Monday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/8780137/
Atkins files for bankruptcy
Atkins Nutritionals Inc., the company that promoted low-carb eating, filed for
bankruptcy court protection Sunday, a company spokesman said.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/8779500/
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