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Katrina may curb economic growth into 2006
The physical and psychological damage caused by Hurricane Katrina is likely to
reverberate across the global economy in ways that will curb growth well into
2006, economists say.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9208487/
Impoverished evacuees begin looking for work
Juan Herrera's house on the Gulf coast is destroyed. He has no money, little
clothing and is living with his family in a high school gymnasium. But what he
needed most in Hurricane Katrinaâ?Ts aftermath, he said, was a job.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9208494/
Wall Street seen jittery in Katrinaâ?Ts aftermath
In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, investors trying to figure out where
Wall Street is headed are likely to find itâ?Ts an impossible task.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9108963/
Australian court: Kazaa breached copyright
A federal judge on Monday ordered distributors of the popular file-swapping
program Kazaa to alter the software, which millions have downloaded, so it can
no longer be used for music piracy.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9216771/
Carnival cuts earnings outlook, blames Katrina
Carnival Corp. said Monday that cruise cancellations, the chartering of three
ships for Hurricane Katrina relief efforts and other costs related to the
catastrophic storm should cut earnings by a penny to 3 cents a share, with most
of the impact in the fourth quarter.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9217031/
EU, China reach deal on Chinese textile imports
The European Union and China on Monday reached an agreement to unblock some 77
million garments held up at European borders after Chinese textile imports
broke through 2005 quota limits.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9217139/
Oil prices continue to fall as shortage fears ease
Oil prices fell Monday, extending Fridayâ?Ts sharp drop, after industrialized
nations agreed to release 60 million barrels of crude from their strategic
stockpiles to help avert a severe fuel shortage in the United States.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/5612507/
Kuwait donates $500 million in oil to U.S.
Wealthy OPEC nation Kuwait said on Sunday it is donating $500 million in oil
products and other humanitarian aid to its ally the United States to ease
severe shortages caused by Hurricane Katrina.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9187260/
New Orleans residents lament lack of insurance
Only about 40 percent of New Orleans homeowners have flood insurance, which is
provided in the United States under a government program.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9170157/
Wal-Mart, UPS deny stopping pay post-Katrina
Both Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and United Parcel Service Sunday denied they have
stopped paying their employees who were left out of work in the U.S. Gulf Coast
region devastated by Hurricane Katrina.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9207445/
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