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Stocks struggle amid gloomy economic news
Stocks were little changed Friday, a day after the Dow Jones industrial average
briefly bested its all-time high close of 11,722.98.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
Battered consumers cut spending
Battered consumers, faced with weak income growth and rising inflation, trimmed
their spending in August by the largest amount in nearly a year.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15059781/
DaimlerChrysler, China's Chery near car deal
Auto giant DaimlerChrysler AG is in detailed discussions with China's Chery
Automobile to make cars for sale in the United States and other markets and
could finalize the deal soon, sources said on Friday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15058185/
Wal-Mart flexes political muscle
Wal-Mart has been steadily boosting its contributions to state and local
politicians, just as such politicians have been taking on bigger roles in
deciding key issues concerning the company's operations.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15052615/
British gambling exec cleared to go home
A judge cleared a former British betting-company executive to return to London
on Friday after New Yorkâ?Ts governor declined to sign a warrant extraditing
him to Louisiana, where he is charged with illegal online gambling.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15062586/
Prostitutes, smugglers boost Greek economy
Prostitutes and smugglers will give the Greek economy an unexpected boost as
their illicit activities will now be counted in the country's official ecomomic
output, a senior official said this week.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15060785/
Consumer sentiment improves in Sept.
U.S. consumers' mood brightened slightly more than expected in September, a
report showed on Friday, and their inflation expectations slipped.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15060930/
WP: Nissan chief chases big idea
As chief executive of Nissan and Renault, Carlos Ghosn is a man of big ideas,
with an engaging manner and a proven record on his alliance. But none of that
may be enough to win him his biggest prize yet: a major linkup with the No. 1
automaker in the world, General Motors Corp.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15053741/
Congress to limit rates for payday loans
Interest rates on payday loans to military service members would be limited
under an agreement reached Friday between House and Senate Republicans.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15062520/
Ford Credit to cut 2,000 jobs
Ford Motor Co.'s financing arm said Thursday that it would cut about 2,000
salaried jobs in the United States and Canada as it consolidates operations.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15058179/
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