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Greenspan & Co. boost short-term rates
The Federal Reserve raised short-term interest rates another quarter-point
Tuesday to their highest levels since mid-2001.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9884272/
Wall Street ends lower after latest rate hike
Stocks finished Tuesday lower, as investors had little reaction to the Federal
Reserveâ?Ts decision to hike short-term interest rates by another
quarter-percentage point.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
Bush panel proposes broad tax-law changes
Chosen to find a simpler way to tax the nation, a presidential panel is set to
recommend two designs that would rewrite virtually every tax law for
individuals and businesses.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9883726/
Shop till you drop ... into bed
Can't make a decision without first sleeping on it? A store opening up in the
Mall of America offers fatigued shoppers and weary travelers the chance to doze
off in one of six themed rooms for 70 cents a minute.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9881456/
GM, Ford sales slump 23 percent in October
General Motors Corp. and Ford Motor Co. both reported 23 percent declines in
October U.S. sales Tuesday, as high gasoline prices further undercut demand for
big sport utility vehicles.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9887365/
Ford to debut pickup truck with mobile office
Ford Motor Co. says it will soon offer wireless mobile offices in its F-series
pickups, an option aimed at building contractors and others who do business on
the road.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9883795/
Former Wal-Mart executive dealt legal victory
An Arkansas judge Tuesday dismissed a large part of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.â?Ts
lawsuit against former Vice Chairman Tom Coughlin, saying the executive and the
company had an agreement that neither would sue over any events that happened
during Coughlinâ?Ts tenure.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9886749/
Construction spending hits all-time high
Construction spending set another record in September as the building industry
continued to enjoy boom times.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9883830/
Growth slows in the manufacturing sector
The nationâ?Ts manufacturing sector grew at a slower pace during October,
boosted by rising orders but increasingly feeling the strain of a continuing
rise in energy and raw materials prices.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9883843/
Qwest announces settlement with shareholders
Qwest Communications International Inc. on Tuesday announced a tentative $400
million settlement of shareholder lawsuits stemming from an accounting scandal
that forced the telecommunications company to restate billions of dollars of
revenue.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9883733/
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