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Stocks close down amid glum economic news
Wall Street posted a moderate decline Thursday, giving back part of the prior
sessionâ?Ts gains as investors once again fretted about interest rates and the
economy.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
Long-term mortgage rates hit four-year highs
Mortgage rates rose this week with 30-year mortgages climbing to the highest
level in more than four years on investor fears about inflation.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7148582/
Workers take home billions in office supplies
Young workers in the United States are twice as likely as older colleagues to
steal office supplies for home use without thinking it is wrong, a new study
says.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/13479829/
Katrina's impact felt hundreds of miles away
Hurricane Katrina may have made landfall on the Gulf Coast last year, but its
impact is being felt hundreds of miles away, as insurers scramble to reduce
their exposure to future catastrophes.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/13482727/
How to wage your own war on inflation
With Federal Reserve officials  talking about getting tough on inflation,Â
individuals have a number of investments options to fight their own battle
against rising prices. â?" By Gayle B. Ronan
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/13464244/
Salaried workers can expect modest pay hikes
Pay raises for most salaried workers will increase by 3.5 percent this year as
employers keep budgets in check, the Conference Board reported on Thursday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/13484227/
BA, other airlines in price-fixing probe
British and U.S. authorities are investigating alleged price-fixing in
passenger fares and fuel surcharges by British Airways PLC and other airlines,
the carrier said Thursday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/13474994/
Federated agrees to unload Lord & Taylor
Federated Department Stores Inc. said Thursday that it has agreed to sell Lord
& Taylor to NRDC Equity Partners LLC for almost $1.2 billion in cash.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/13476319/
Static at Univision
Initial bids for Univision, the leading Spanish-language broadcaster, appear
disappointing.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/13482179/
What will you be driving in 10 years?
This year, Paris played host to the eighth annual Michelin Challenge Bibendum,
a gathering of auto manufacturers and others exploring the idea of "Sustainable
Mobility."
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/13482368/
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