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Stocks gain after GM deal, tobacco ruling
Stocks finished Monday with solid gains, as Wall Street approved General Motors
Corp.â?Ts new labor agreement and a favorable court ruling for cigarette
makers. The technology sector came under some pressure ahead of three major
profit reports.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
Hottest small cities for jobs
Bizjournals ranks the best and worst small-city job markets across America.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9729154/
Casinos plan to rebuild, reshape Gulf Coast
Now that Mississippi lawmakers have decided to allow casinos on solid ground,
they have a chance to rebuild as megaresorts â?" with more entertainment,
shopping and dining options â?" perhaps turning the Mississippi coast into a
national tourist destination.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9729436/
IBM reports dip in quarterly profit
IBM, the worldâ?Ts largest computer company, on Monday posted a dip in
quarterly net profit, but topped Wall Street expectations.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9731750/
What bankruptcy reform means to you
Getting a clean slate has just become a lot harder.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9728976/
GM, auto workers reach deal on health costs
General Motors Corp. said it reached a tentative agreement with the United Auto
Workers that will help the embattled automaker lower its health care costs even
as GM reported a whopping $1.6 billion loss for the third quarter.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9727205/
Oil prices rise on new storm fears
Crude-oil futures rose Monday, driven up by concerns that a tropical storm in
the Caribbean could grow into a hurricane and threaten Gulf of Mexico
facilities.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/5612507/
Citigroup, Wachovia earnings soar
Citigroup Inc. said its third-quarter earnings rose 35 percent, boosted by a
big gain from the sale of its life insurance and annuities business. And fueled
by strong revenue growth, Wachovia Corp.â?Ts earnings soared 32 percent.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9726389/
High court denies pursuit of big tobacco penalty
The Supreme Court refused Monday to allow the Bush administration to pursue a
$280 billion penalty against tobacco companies on claims they misled the public
about the dangers of smoking.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9728668/
U.S. calls for China to reform economy
Treasury Secretary John Snow and other top American economic officials on
Monday urged China to move faster in market-opening and currency reforms,
laying out guidelines they said would make the country wealthier and more
stable, while also reducing its huge trade surplus.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9726414/
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