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Wall Street closes week with a modest rally
Wall Street closed Friday with solid gain, but down for the week, as the energy
and basic materials sectors improved and Dow components Exxon Mobil Corp. and
Intel Corp. rose on upgrades.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
Firing Katrinaâ?Ts victims â?" sometimes, there are reasons
Some people have been fired for going to Louisiana and Mississippi to help
relatives hit by Katrina. Experts say itâ?Ts easy to scorn the companies, but
sometimes thereâ?Ts more going on behind the scenes. MSNBCâ?Ts Alex Johnson
reports.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9358865/
Fed likely to hike rates despite Katrina
Faced with soaring fuel costs that could spur widespread price increases,
central bankers appear likely to raise short-term interest rates again Tuesday,
but Hurricane Katrina has injected a note of doubt. By Martin Wolk
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9367430/
Consumer sentiment plummets in September
U.S. consumer sentiment plunged in early September as the fallout from
Hurricane Katrina made Americans nervous about an economic slowdown, a report
said on Friday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9366564/
Leaner United may be model for rival carriers
Costly, contentious and twice as long as expected, United Airlines' bankruptcy
restructuring seems an unlikely role model for Delta Air Lines Inc. and
Northwest Airlines Corp. as they begin their overhauls in Chapter 11.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9369497/
Southwest eyes moves after rivals' bankruptcies
Leading U.S. low-fares carrier Southwest Airlines Co. said on Friday it might
expand its services if bankrupt rivals Delta Air Lines Inc. and Northwest
Airlines Corp. scale back operations.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9366296/
US Air, United get go-ahead to exit bankruptcy
Just two days after the nation's third- and fourth-largest airlines filed for
Chapter 11 protection, two other major carriers got the go-ahead to exit
bankruptcy.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9367286/
Latin American firms eye Katrina rebuilding
>From Mexican cement to Brazilian plywood, Latin American makers of
>construction materials see a business opportunity in the rebuilding efforts
>following Hurricane Katrina â?" and a chance to breach trade barriers that
>limit U.S. sales of their goods.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9364111/
Mortgage defaults expected to rise after Katrina
Louisiana officials are braced for a wave of personal bankruptcies, creating a
lasting financial hangover for the citizens of one of America's poorest states.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9364125/
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