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Lower oil, retail sales data boost stocks
Wall Street finished Thursday mostly higher, as mild economic and retail sales
data brightened the outlook for interest rates, helping stocks recover steep
losses in the prior session.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
Florida court will not reinstate tobacco award
The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a $145 billion punitive damage
award against tobacco companies for injuring smokers, saying it was excessive.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/13736374/
Ken Lay's dark, ironic legacy
Ken Lay was guilty of corporate malfeasance on an unprecedented scale, yet his
actions at Enron resulted in positive changes for Corporate America.
BusinessWeek Online's Mark Morrison reports.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/13725192/
U.S. retail sales growth stalled in June
Retail sales growth stalled in June, leaving merchants wondering whether
shoppers who were resilient for much of the year are now curbing their spending
because of higher gas prices.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/13733564/
Three charged with stealing Coke secrets
Three people face federal charges of stealing confidential information,
including a sample of a new drink, from The Coca-Cola Co. and trying to sell it
to PepsiCo Inc.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/13722797/
Demand for organic food outstrips supply
Americaâ?Ts appetite for organic food is so strong that supply just canâ?Tt
keep up with demand. Organic means food is grown without bug killer,
fertilizer, hormones, antibiotics or biotechnology.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/13740012/
Mortgage rates continue steady climb
Rates on 30-year mortgages edged up slightly last week as fears about the
Federal Reserveâ?Ts next rate moves lessened a bit. The fourth weekly increase
put rates at the highest level since they averaged 6.81 percent the week of May
24, 2002.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7148582/
Life cycle fund investors: Doing it wrong?
Life cycle funds that are becoming increasingly popular are meant to make
retirement planning easy. But thatâ?Ts not how investors have been using them.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/13738703/
Oil prices hold above $75 a barrel
Oil prices retreated from record territory but held above $75 a barrel on
Thursday as gasoline demand â?" and geopolitical tensions â?" remain high.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12400801/
NWA flight attendants to switch unions
Northwest Airlines flight attendants voted to switch unions on Thursday, just
as talks with the airline enter what could be their final days.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/13739799/
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