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Stocks finish slightly higher after retail report
Uneven holiday sales reports left Wall Street slightly higher at Thursdayâ?Ts
close, as investors considered their next moves following the buying spree of
the last two sessions.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
30-year mortgages dip, other loans mixed
Rates on 30-year mortgages dipped this week, although it was a mixed bag for
rates on other home loans.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7148582/
The most dangerous jobs in America
According to newly released data, the mining industry has the second-highest
fatality rate per 100,000 employees. Only the agriculture industry (which
includes forestry, fishing and hunting) has a higher rate of death on the job.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/10725454/
Sternâ?Ts move to Sirius a hard act to follow
Howard Sternâ?Ts move to Sirius Satellite Radio has given the fledgling medium
a big boost. But both Sirius and rival XM Satellite Radio are losing boatloads
of money and could face competition from new technologies. By MSNBC.comâ?Ts
John W. Schoen
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/10710400/
Boeing beats Airbus for 2005 airliner orders
Boeing announced record commercial aircraft orders for 2005 on Thursday and is
expected to have outsold Airbus for the first time since 2000.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/10724362/
Google to sell video, offer software bundle
Google will on Friday announce plans for an Internet video service that will
carry a wide range of entertainment, sports and news programming, according to
a person familiar with its plans.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/10723838/
Iâ?Tll take Manhattan? Not so fast, buyers say
Sales of Manhattan apartments dropped and for-sale units piled up in the fourth
quarter of 2005, reflecting a cooling of the once-scorching market, even as
per-square-foot prices hit a record, according to an influential residential
real estate report released Wednesday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/10721679/
Travelers offers hybrid car owners discount
Are tree-hugging, middle-age owners of hybrid vehicles a better risk than
drivers of ordinary autos? St. Paul Travelers Companies Inc. is betting they
are.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/10725332/
Jobless claims at lowest level in over five years
Claims for jobless benefits fell to the lowest level in five years last week,
as the economy showed continuing resilience after last yearâ?Ts devastating
hurricanes. Separately, new data showed the nationâ?Ts service sector grew more
rapidly in December.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/10721001/
Retail data point to respectable holiday season
December sales figures from the nationâ?Ts big retailers showed that merchants
had a choppy but overall respectable holiday season as consumers saved most of
their shopping for the days just before and after Christmas.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/10720815/
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