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100 sizzling small companies to watch
The 100 companies on BusinessWeek's list may not be big, but they're agile and
fiercely competitive. Many have sniffed out niches no one else thought of. Some
have only a little marketing experience. Quite a few are catering to aging baby
boomers. And each year, they're creating 60 percent of the net new jobs.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12991656/
Would drilling more Alaskan oil cut prices?
The week's vote in the House to approve drilling for oil in the Arctic National
Wildlife Refuge has several readers -- including Kelly in Georgia -- wondering
if there's enough extra oil up there to make a difference.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12993250/
AMD to invest $2.5 billion in Dresden plants
Advanced Micro Devices Inc., the No. 2 maker of microchips for personal
computers, said on Monday it will spend an additional $2.5 billion to upgrade
and expand its two factories in Germany.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/13036425/
Volkswagen, GM to build cars in Russia
Russia signed an agreement with Volkswagen for a car production plant Monday
and edged closer to a deal with General Motors as foreign auto makers continue
to woo the nation's emerging middle class.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/13036423/
WestJet admits to spying on Air Canada
WestJet Airlines admitted on Monday that it had improperly gained access to Air
Canadaâ?Ts key flight operations data and apologized as part of a C$15.5
million settlement.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/13036593/
Segway sets course for stock market
Although the Segway scooter never quite caught on with commuters the way its
backers had predicted five years ago, the gizmo has found a growing market
niche market, coupled with a burst of interest from Europeans struggling with
gas prices.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12990143/
What we really think about high gas prices
An Associated Press writer on a drive along interstates and backroads from
Detroit to Los Angeles finds that drivers were generally unfazed by higher
gas prices.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12978967/
GE says China sales to double in 4-5 years
General Electric expects sales in China, already nearly $5 billion last year,
to double in the next four to five years, chairman Jeff Immelt said Monday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/13036513/
Wal-Mart reports 2.3 percent gain in May
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., the world's largest retailer, reported a 2.3 percent
gain for the May reporting period at stores open at least a year.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/13036488/
Wall Street ends the week on an up note
Wall Street extended its rebound to a third session Friday, ending with a
moderate advance after personal consumption data bolstered the outlook for the
economy and interest rates. The major indexes finished the week with solid
gains.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
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