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Shoppers go hunting for post-Christmas deals
The nationâ?Ts shoppers headed back to malls early Monday morning for
post-Christmas deals as retailers wooed them with a blitz of discounts and
fresh new merchandise.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/10606299/
Japanese stocks hit highest level since 2000
Japan's benchmark stock index topped 16,000 points Monday, reaching its highest
level since October 2000. The dollar rose slightly against the yen.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/10607765/
7-Eleven owner buys Japanese retailer
Seven & I Holdings Co., owner of 7-Eleven convenience stores in Japan and the
United States, said Monday it will pay 131.1 billion yen ($1.13 billion) to buy
department store operator Millennium Retailing Inc. in a deal creating Japan's
biggest retailer.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/10607766/
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Mayor: NYC transit strike cost businesses $1B
Businesses lost $1 billion in revenue during last weekâ?Ts three-day transit
strike, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Sunday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/10603701/
Former Enron accountant said in plea talks
Prosecutors and attorneys for Enron Corp.â?Ts former chief accounting officer,
Richard Causey, are in negotiations on a plea bargain on the eve of trial for
founder Kenneth Lay, according to people familiar with the discussions.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/10603465/
WP: Dreams incubate in shopping mall carts
Scattered among the malls packed with holiday shoppers are kiosks filled with
sunglasses, purses, jewelry and more exotic products. Low start-up costs have
made kiosks a popular venture for immigrants with entrepreneurial dreams.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/10594429/
Inflation surprises by staying low
With oil and other commodity costs soaring, fears of prices surging out of
control were on the mind of everyone in 2005. Thankfully, that grim scenario
didnâ?Tt happen.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/10482843/
Investors hope Wall Street sheds fear
Before stocks can have a dramatically good 2006, Wall Street needs to shed its
fears. But don't bank on that happening.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/10533280/
Hunky Santa aims to get you hot
A Los Angeles area mall has decided to give St. Nick a macho makeover that puts
a little more sizzle into the season â?" offering us the opportunity to impart
our Christmas wishes to a "Hunky Santa."
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/10546614/
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