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Stocks close lower amid dour economic data
Concerns about a potentially weakening economy left stocks lower at
Wednesdayâ?Ts close, even as it appeared demand for gasoline and oil has fallen.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
Delta, Northwest on the verge of bankruptcy
The boards of Delta Air Lines Inc. and Northwest Airlines Corp. are expected to
meet Wednesday as the third- and fourth-largest U.S. air carriers teeter on the
edge of bankruptcy.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9337671/
Drop in auto sector slams August retail sales
Retail sales plunged in August by the largest amount in nearly four years,
evidence that the economy was weakening even before Hurricane Katrina struck.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9338227/
Gillette ups the ante, unveils five-blade razor
Gillette Co. Wednesday unveiled its newest shaving system, a five-bladed razor
called Fusion with a trimmer on the back of the cartridge aimed at the 50
percent of men who have mustaches and beards.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9340767/
Oil prices jump nearly $2 a barrel
Oil prices rose almost $2 a barrel Wednesday after U.S. data showed crude and
heating oil stockpiles fell more than expected in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/5612507/
August industrial output depressed by Katrina
Industrial output rose only slightly in August as Hurricane Katrina severely
cut back production of petroleum and chemicals along the Gulf Coast.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9339440/
Worldâ?Ts automakers embracing hybrid vehicles
After some initial skepticism, the worldâ?Ts automakers are embracing hybrid
vehicles in an effort to match Toyotaâ?Ts success and give customers more
options to combat high gas prices.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9338664/
Google share sale to begin Wednesday â?" report
Google Inc., the worldâ?Ts most popular Internet search engine, on Wednesday is
set to begin a stock sale that could net more than $4 billion in proceeds,
according to data provider Dealogic.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9337883/
Chinaâ?Ts â?~Googleâ?T sees shares panned by bankers
Baidu.com shares plunged as much as 21 percent Wednesday after two of the
investment banks that managed the Chinese Internet companyâ?Ts meteoric initial
public offering said the stock price was overblown.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9339983/
P&G warns of possible coffee shortages
Procter & Gamble Co. said Wednesday it will soon restore some operations to its
hurricane-damaged Folgers coffee plant in New Orleans, but warned of possible
temporary shortages on some store shelves.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9342339/
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