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Wall Street higher as crude oil prices decline
Falling oil prices and technology news pushed stocks higher Monday, despite a
legal dispute that raised questions about Johnson & Johnsonâ?Ts planned
acquisition of Guidant Corp.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
Airlines fare poorly in latest Zagat survey
Airlines around the world scored poorly in new ratings from the Zagat Survey,
with major U.S. carriers in particular slammed for poor service and lousy food.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9958883/
Oil prices fall more than $1 a barrel
Oil prices declined Monday as warmer-than-usual weather sapped U.S. demand for
home-heating fuels.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/5612507/
Newspaper circulation still dropping
U.S. newspaper circulation fell 2.6 percent in the last six months, according
to a report released Monday, extending a trend that has seen the industry
struggle to keep subscriptions in the face of competition from television and
the Internet.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9958700/
Anheuser-Busch starts push into spirits market
Anheuser-Busch Cos Inc., the largest U.S. brewer, Monday said it has formed a
wholly owned spirits subsidiary called Long Tail Libations which is testing a
two-part liqueur product in four U.S. markets.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9959443/
War in Iraq hits home for businesses
Long deployments of military reservists are causing hardships for businesses
and their employees.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9957769/
Survey: Gas prices drop 23 cents a gallon
Retail gas prices dipped an average of 23 cents nationwide in the past two
weeks, marking a return to pre-Hurricane Katrina levels, according to the
Lundberg Survey of 7,000 gas stations around the country.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/8533441/
Independence Air owner files for bankruptcy
Flyi Inc., which launched low-fare airline Independence Air just one year ago
from its hub at Washington's Dulles Airport, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
protection Monday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9955779/
Guidant sues J&J to force completion of buyout
Medical device maker Guidant Corp. sued Johnson & Johnson on Monday, seeking to
force the health care company to complete its $25.4 billion acquisition of the
Indianapolis-based company, which has been shaken by a series of recalls.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9956639/
Report: Microsoft seen as lead suitor for AOL
Microsoft Corp., the world's largest software maker, has emerged as the lead
suitor for a stake in Time Warner Inc.'s Internet unit America Online,
according to a report by The New York Times.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9955418/
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