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Stocks pull back after economic report
Stocks pulled back Friday after the Commerce Department reported that the
economy grew at the slowest pace in more than three years.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
Economic growth slowed in 3rd quarter
Economic growth slowed to a crawl in the third quarter, advancing at a pace of
just 1.6 percent, the worst in more than three years.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15441994/
Last Ford Taurus rolls off assembly line
With little fanfare, the last Taurus sedan rolled off the Ford assembly line
Friday as production ceased and 1,950 employees lost their jobs.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15444807/
Doting parents hire personal photographers
Professional photographers, hoping to stand out in a crowded market and build
loyal clients, are pushing year-long contracts and day-in-the-life shoots that
capture people in the hospital delivery room, on vacation, at soccer games and
even in the classroom.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15401287/
Boom time for nation's pumpkin patch
Selling pumpkins to be carved into lanterns and other designs for Halloween is
bread and butter for pumpkin growers, but the business has grown to include
pumpkins and gourds for lawn and table decorations throughout fall and winter.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15305827/
Chevron profit soars to a record $5 billion
Chevron Corp.'s third-quarter profit soared to $5 billion to easily surpass
analysts' estimates, continuing the prosperous times in the oil industry.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15442432/
Oil prices hold steady near $60 a barrel
Oil prices were steady Friday despite reports of a terror alert in the
petroleum-rich Persian Gulf region.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12400801/
Consumer mood brightens, gas prices help
U.S. consumers' mood brightened by more than expected in October, a report
showed on Friday, as their view of both future and current conditions improved
on the back of lower gasoline prices.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15443790/
China bank launches world's biggest stock sale
Shares for Industrial & Commercial Bank of China soared in Hong Kong but
disappointed investors in Shanghai on Friday as China's largest lender launched
the world's biggest initial public offering in the two stock markets.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15441196/
Mexico's Cemex makes hostile bid for rival
Mexican cement manufacturer Cemex SAB de CV said Friday it will offer about
$11.7 billion in cash for Australian heavy building materials maker Rinker
Group Ltd.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15442717/
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