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Wall Street extends its recent sell-off
Stocks extended their recent slide Friday, finishing with modest losses, as
investors digested a smaller-than-expected increase in new jobs and
discouraging earnings reports from Web retailer Amazon.com Inc. and appliance
maker Maytag Corp.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
Super Bowl marketers keep their secrets
After investing $2.5 million or more for Super Bowl commercial time,
advertisers walk a fine line to generate pregame buzz without giving up the
'reveal' that often is the secret to an ad that scores well with viewers. By
MSNBC.com's Martin Wolk
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/11163008/
U.S. payrolls grew by 193,000 in January
Employers stepped up hiring in January, boosting payrolls by 193,000 and
lowering the nationâ?Ts unemployment rate to 4.7 percent, the lowest since July
2001.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/11159680/
Hooters opening Vegas casino just off strip
Hooters, the tongue-in-cheek eatery that parlayed spicy chicken wings and busty
waitresses in skimpy outfits into an international restaurant chain, is opening
its first ever casino and hotel a stone's throw from the Las Vegas Strip.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/11152621/
VW teams with Google on navigation system
Volkswagen AGÂ of Germanyâ?Ts American unit Friday said it is working on a
prototype vehicle which features Google Inc.â?Ts satellite mapping software to
give drivers a birdâ?Ts eye view of the road ahead.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/11165650/
Nation's service sector expanded in January
The nation's service sector grew again in January, but the pace of growth
slowed while extending an expansion that has stretched for nearly three years.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/11160987/
Consumer sentiment weakens in January
U.S. consumer sentiment worsened in January as high oil prices and weaker
economic growth in late 2005 offset robust stock market performance and a more
positive jobs market, a report showed on Friday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/11161218/
ConAgra to sell $1.9 billion cold meat business
ConAgra Foods Inc., one of the nation's largest packaged-foods companies, said
Thursday that it will sell off its refrigerated meats business. The unit
generated about $1.9 billion in sales last year.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/11159470/
Northwest attendants offer new pay, job cuts
Northwest Airlines flight attendants have offered to give up 1,553 jobs and
accept a 22.5 percent pay cut, but the bankrupt airlineâ?Ts management has not
responded to the proposal which was made on Tuesday, a union official said
Friday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/11162764/
Maytag posts wider fourth-quarter loss
Maytag Corp., reporting a bigger loss for the fourth quarter on Friday, said it
is seeking permission from its prospective buyer Whirlpool Corp. to sell its
Hoover floor care and vending machine businesses.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/11160236/
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