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Wall Street ends turbulent week lower
Wall Street closed a turbulent week lower Friday, as investors worried about
escalating tension in the Middle East, surging crude oil prices and bland
earnings from diversified conglomerate General Electric. The markets major
stock indexes chalked up their worst three-day decline since April 2005.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
Rising gas prices dampen June retail sales
Consumers continued to curtail their spending last month as rising gasoline
prices dampened purchases of other goods, a fresh indication of a cooling
economy.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/13857142/
Crude oil pushes to a new record high
Intensifying violence in the Middle East on Friday stoked fears of an
oil-supply disruption in the region, pushing oil prices above $78 a barrel.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12400801/
GMâ?Ts future in balance at meeting of CEOs
The chief executives of General Motors Corp. and Renault-Nissan are scheduled
to meet on Friday in Detroit, a formal first step in complex talks that could
change the face of the global auto industry.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/13856955/
Are you being tortured by killer keyboards?
In 2004 (the latest available figures), non-government employers reported 4.3
million non-fatal injuries and illnesses, Â according to the Bureau of Labor
Statistics. However, the good news is, workplace injuries have been
declining for at least a decade.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/13815764/
Petco agrees to investor group buyout
Petco Animal Supplies Inc., the nationâ?Ts second biggest pet supplies retail
chain, said Friday that it has agreed to be acquired for about $1.68 billion by
a private investment group. Its share price soared on the news.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/13857288/
Analyst pleads guilty to insider trading
A former analyst at Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. pleaded guilty to insider trading
Friday, admitting his role in a wide ranging plot.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/13860664/
Mother, son admit to hedge fund scam
A Greenwich mortgage broker admitted that she helped her college-age son
recruit investors in a multimillion-dollar hedge fund scam but said she really
believed he was a savvy money manager.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/13859381/
U.S. consumer sentiment slides in July
U.S. consumer sentiment slipped unexpectedly in July, a report showed Friday,
as consumersâ?T view of their current conditions and expectations declined
modestly against a backdrop of rising energy prices.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/13858921/
Intel to cut 1,000 management jobs
Intel Corp. says it plans to cut 1,000 management jobs in an effort to save
money and make its operations more efficient.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/13843384/
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