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Stocks struggle after Fed chiefâ?Ts speech
Wall Street drifted without a direction Friday, after a speech by Federal
Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke failed to give investors any hints about interest
rate policy despite their concerns that the economy might be slowing too fast.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
Star power fades as Hollywood retrenches
This weekâ?Ts unceremonious sacking of Hollywood A-lister Tom Cruise
highlighted a new business reality: High-priced movie stars just arenâ?Tt
producing the box-office payoffs they used to. By MSNBC.com's John W. Schoen
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14514837/
Forbes: The best states for business
America's 39 percent corporate tax rate has been a deterrent for many
corporations and many organizations look for business-friendly states to
minimize their damage.Â
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14501709/
Judge blocks strike at Northwest
A federal judge blocked Northwest Airlines flight attendants from going on
strike Friday, handing a victory to the airline just hours before a planned
walkout that could have devastated the cash-strapped company.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14516331/
Housing slump, fuel costs weigh on consumers
Fresh evidence shows that high energy prices and sagging home values are
pinching the main driver of the of the U.S. economy â?" the Average Joeâ?Ts
wallet.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14515702/
Bernanke extols benefits of globalization
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke cautioned lawmakers on Friday to avoid
the temptation to impose protectionist trade policies as the United States
grapples with fierce competition from a powerful wave of globalization.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14513399/
Robert Rubin resigns from Fordâ?Ts board
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Robert E. Rubin has resigned from the board of
Ford Motor Co., citing a potential conflict of interest with his duties as a
member of the chairmanâ?Ts office at the banking company Citigroup Inc.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14511976/
Toyota may delay models over quality
Toyota Motor Co.â?Ts campaign to strengthen quality control and reduce recalls
could delay some of its models, Toyota President Katsuaki Watanabe said Friday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14511477/
H&R Block shares tumble on mortgage woes
Shares of H&R Block Inc. fell sharply Friday, as the largest U.S. tax preparer
warned of losses at its struggling mortgage unit, and UBS downgraded the stock
to â?oneutral.â?
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14513808/
Bank robbers need lesson in ATM operation
Willie Sutton used to say he robbed banks because thatâ?Ts where the money is.Â
For some would-be bank robbers, itâ?Ts apparently not that easy to find the
cash. What were they thinking?
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14481594/
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