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Stocks close zigzag week slightly lower
Stocks finished Friday slightly lower, closing a week of zigzag trading that
saw a steep sell-off early in the week, then a dramatic rebound.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
Bill Gates' long goodbye
The decision by Microsoft founder William H. Gates IIIÂ Â to relinqush his
day-to-day role at the company is just the latest step in what will end up
being a multiyear and multistage period of disengagement.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/13357817/
Delta seeking to end pilots' pension plan
Delta Air Lines Inc. will file a request Monday to terminate its pilotsâ?T
pension plan, the companyâ?Ts chief executive said in letters to lawmakers
Friday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/13368336/
Official: Fed may have to keep raising rates
U.S. inflation may be worse than what is showing up in government data and the
Federal Reserve may have to keep raising interest rates if it persists, a Fed
official said Friday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/13357673/
Apple iPod factories reportedly â?~sweatshopsâ?T
Apple Computer Inc. is having an iPod-related public relations headache this
week, following a report by a British newspaper on working conditions at
Chinese factories where the popular music player is built.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/13357555/
U.S. consumer sentiment rises in early June
U.S. consumer sentiment improved unexpectedly in early June, as inflation
expectations have fallen since May, a report showed Friday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/13362692/
Airbus parent co-chairman defends stock sales
The embattled French co-CEO of Airbus parent EADS on Friday defended his sale
of shares in the company before delays in the superjumbo A380 sent the stock
tumbling, calling it an "unfortunate coincidence."
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/13357692/
The world's most powerful celebrities
The 100 biggest stars on the planet, as determined by a combination of income
and buzz.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/13345413/
WP: Natural gas industry faces glut
The whole world is talking about energy shortages, but for the moment, the
American natural gas business is looking at a potential glut.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/13355475/
U.S. trade deficit measure narrows
The deficit in the broadest measure of foreign trade showed an unexpectedly
large improvement during the first three months of this year, but soaring
global oil prices are expected to limit such gains.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/13360695/
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