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Stocks rally on as inflation fears abate
Investors pushed stocks to three-month highs Wednesday after the Labor
Department reported tame inflation figures for the second straight day,
boosting Wall Streetâ?Ts confidence that the Federal Reserve would keep
interest rates steady. Falling crude futures, which slid below $72 per barrel,
also fed the gains.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
CPI pressured by energy costs
A new surge in energy prices pushed inflation higher in July, but other prices
were more restrained, raising hopes on Wall Street that interest rates wonâ?Tt
be rising further.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14374037/
Gas prices likely to fall over near term
Americans should enjoy falling gasoline prices for the next several weeks as
they wrap up their summer vacations, the governmentâ?Ts top energy forecasting
agency said Wednesday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14377942/
Ex-Tyco chief's wife files for divorce
Karen Kozlowski, whose husband L. Dennis Kozlowski once threw her a $2 million
birthday party on a Mediterranean island, is seeking a divorce from the ex-Tyco
International CEO who was convicted of looting his company.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14375762/
Airline group chides BAA over airport chaos
British airports operator BAA Plc must ensure it has adequate contingency plans
to deal with emergency security checks to avoid a repeat of the chaos at
Heathrow airport, the International Air Transport Association said.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14371627/
Shareholders sue BP over Prudhoe Bay
Senior executives at BP PLC face a lawsuit filed by shareholders who claim the
oil giant's poor maintenance practices at Prudhoe Bay led to the partial
shutdown of the nation's largest oil field.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14371791/
Ex-BetOnSports CEO freed on $1 million bond
Former online gambling executive David Carruthers was freed on a $1 million
bond Wednesday after spending nearly a month behind bars following his arrest
on racketeering and fraud charges.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14375402/
Heinz dissident investors may get board seats
A group of dissident investors may have enough votes to put one or two of its
choices on the H.J. Heinz Co. board, but did not win support for all five of
its candidates, according to preliminary voting results, a Heinz spokesman said
Wednesday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14376350/
China's president encouraged Wal-Mart union
An order by President Hu Jintao prompted China's state-sanctioned labor group
to launch a campaign that led to the creation of Wal-Mart's first Chinese
union, according to a newspaper report.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14371756/
Dell recall may cost Sony $340 million
Dell Inc.â?Ts recall of 4.1 million laptop computer batteries came as
embarrassing news to Sony, which supplied the problem batteries, but proved to
be good news for rival Japanese electronics companies.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14374302/
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