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Stocks snap back from steep afternoon sell-off
Stocks finished Thursday with modest losses, with the Dow Jones industrial
average having bounced back from a decline of almost 100 points in
mid-afternoon trading after the latest in a string of cautionary comments on
inflation from Federal Reserve officials.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
Jobs report to shed light on Katrina effect
The September employment report due Friday will reflect the nearly the full
impact of Hurricane Katrina, which wiped out hundreds of businesses and more
than 300,000 jobs.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9612780/
Winter heating bills expected to surge
With many parts of the country still enjoying relatively balmy weather, the
price of heating fuels is already significantly higher than this time last
year. And with repairs to hurricane-damaged refineries and natural gas
production now expected to take months to complete, prices are likely headed
even higher this winter. By MSNBC.comâ?Ts John Schoen.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9600664/
Airbus parent approves plans for A350 jet
Airbus parent European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. approved plans Thursday
to build the new Airbus A350 plane, designed to rival Boeing Co.â?Ts 787
Dreamliner.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9610216/
Mortgage rates jump for fourth straight week
Rates on 30-year mortgages rose for a fourth consecutive week, climbing to the
highest level since late March, as financial markets continued to worry about
inflation.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7148582/
Companies to rebid for Katrina recovery efforts
Federal contracts for Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts that were handed out
with little or no competition will be rebid to prevent any waste or abuse, FEMA
chief R. David Paulison said Thursday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9612060/
Hurricane-related job losses rise to 363,000
The number of people thrown out of work from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita rose
to 363,000 last week as the adverse economic effects of the Gulf Coast
hurricanes continued to mount.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9609100/
Air traffic controllers warn of staffing dangers
Safety at the world's busiest airport is in question because the Federal
Aviation Administration has been slow to replace soon-to-be retiring workers,
air traffic controllers said.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9612845/
Retail sales reveal consumers' concerns
Consumers struggling with higher gasoline prices and the economic fallout from
Hurricane Katrina shopped for basics at discounters and avoided mall-based
apparel stores in September, leaving retailers with mixed results.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9608995/
EU official questions long summer holidays
European Union competition chief Neelie Kroes questioned the need for long
summer vacations by workers in Europe, saying Thursday that breaks should be
spread out in order to boost productivity amid continuing sluggish economic
growth.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9609445/
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