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Stocks finish mixed after manufacturing report
Stocks closed Monday narrowly mixed, after a new report showed the nationâ?Ts
manufacturing sector is expanding but continues to face pricing pressures.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
States spend big in feverish biotech pursuit
Like a contagious virus, biotech fever is sweeping across America, leading
states and municipalities to spend millions of dollars courting an industry
that has never been profitable and is highly concentrated in just a few areas
of the country.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9580014/
Gas prices jump to $2.93 a gallon
U.S. retail gasoline price jumped 12.5 cents over the last week to $2.93 a
gallon, the Energy Information Administration said on Monday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/8533441/
Construction spending climbs to all-time high
Construction spending in the United States climbed to a record high in August,
helped by a renewed boom in housing. Even bigger gains are expected in coming
months, spurred by the massive rebuilding required in the wake of hurricanes
Katrina and Rita.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9578790/
Automakers are seeing the benefits of LEDs
LED lights have been found in car cockpits for some time, but now they are
slowly making their way into a carâ?Ts exterior lights and they are starting to
replace more common xenon and halogen bulbs. And there are significant safety
advantages, experts say.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9516937/
Stupid interview questions
This may be your only crack at the job, so don't get waylaid by some of the
oldest and most useless gambits around.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9531103/
Danger! Lousy employer ahead
If a potential employer wants proof of your previous salary and gives vague
answers to specific questions, bolt for the exit.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9530999/
GM, Ford sales slide in September
General Motors and Ford report U.S. auto sales declined in September.
DaimlerChrysler's Chrysler group says its sales rose four percent last month.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9580381/
Why isn't energy conservation a higher priority?
With gas prices back on the rise this week, Susan in Florida is wondering why
the government hasn't made energy conservation a higher priority. And a number
of readers, like Mark in Wisconsin, have asked: why rebuild New Orleans when
it's so vulnerable to flooding?
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3403854/
Manufacturing activity rises despite Katrina
The nationâ?Ts manufacturing activity expanded strongly in September, lifted by
a surge in new orders that allowed the industrial sector to at least
temporarily shake off the impact of Hurricane Katrina.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9578995/
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