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Stocks close mixed after mild inflation report
Wall Street finished Wednesday narrowly mixed, amid options expirations and
higher oil prices, which were balanced by optimism about lower inflation.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
Slide in retail gas prices boosts demand
A slide in retail gasoline prices has helped boost U.S. demand, bringing
consumption above the year-ago period for the first time since Hurricane
Katrina hit at the end of August, the government said on Wednesday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/10071224/
Judge approves Northwest pacts with pilots
A New York bankruptcy judge on Wednesday approved interim agreements between
Northwest Airlines Corp. and its pilots and flight attendants unions that
included pay cuts of up to 24 percent.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/10070478/
High energy prices spur a new coal rush
Coal companies have seen surging profits and record-high stock prices recently.
Expansion plans are in the works, from new coal mines to coal-fired power
plants. In Washington, a new energy bill has lessened the fear of regulatory
hurdles for future coal burning.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/10071094/
Delta asks judge to void contract with pilots
Delta Air Lines Inc. asked a U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge Wednesday to void its
contract with Deltaâ?Ts pilotsâ?T union so the beleaguered airline can impose
deep wage and benefit cuts and avoid further financial erosion.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/10071701/
Consumer-level inflation moderates in October
Inflation pressures bombarding consumers moderated significantly last month as
energy prices retreated after hitting record highs in September.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/10066800/
Ford recalls more than 221,000 vehicles
Ford Motor Co. recalled 220,000 vehicles from the 2005 model year Wednesday
amid fire worries from a battery cable rubbing against the frame and concern
that a fuel tank strap could separate after tens of thousands of miles.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/10068776/
Senate panel gives nod to Bernanke
The Senate Banking Committee on Wednesday approved the nomination of Ben
Bernanke to be the next chairman of the Federal Reserve, a position seen by
many as the second-most influential job in the country.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/10067360/
Oracle continues shopping spree with two deals
Oracle Corp. has snapped up security-software specialists Thor Technologies
Inc. and OctetString, continuing an aggressive shopping spree aimed at filling
holes in its product lineup.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/10067242/
Ford rolls out new incentives to boost sales
Ford Motor Co. became the second of the Big Three automakers to jump back into
the discount game with a program that knocks thousands of dollars off the price
of some vehicles.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/10070891/
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