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Economic worries weigh on Wall Street
Wall Street closed Monday narrowly mixed, as investors tried to assess the
health of the economy following a lackluster sales report from Wal-Mart Stores
Inc. and news of weak consumer spending last month.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
How to survive your first week at work
The first week on a new job is tough. You want to prove you're capable and hit
the ground running, but the smallest things can trip you up. After all, they
don't teach college courses on who to call when your computer breaks or the
fastest way to learn co-workers' names.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15432280/
Checking account mistakes costing more
Making a mistake with your checking account can cost you a lot of money these
days. A survey of banks in 25 large American cities by Bankrate.com, an online
financial information service, found that the average fee for a bounced check
has hit a record $27.40, up from $27.04 in the previous survey last spring.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15482300/
What if the economy just keeps slowing?
With the latest report from the government showing the U.S. economy continuing
to slow down, Dennis is California is getting a little nervous. What happens if
the slowdown gets worse and canâ?Tt be reversed?
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15444593/
Survey: Rising rates worry homeowners
Homeowners with adjustable-rate mortgages worry about rising interest rates,
but many believe they will be able to refinance their loans if necessary,
according to a study released Monday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15481905/
Emirates cancels order for 20 Airbus jets
Emirates Airline is canceling orders and options for 20 Airbus A340 aircraft
and would send a team to the manufacturerâ?Ts headquarters in France to check
the promised delivery dates for an order for the A380 superjumbo, an airline
spokeswoman said Monday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15484297/
Wal-Mart reports meager October sales gain
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. on Saturday estimated that October sales rose just 0.5
percent at its U.S. stores open at least a year, hurt by disappointing apparel
demand and disruption from store remodeling efforts.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15474985/
Consumer spending up, incomes jump
Consumers kept a pretty firm grip on their wallets in September, boosting
spending by just 0.1 percent, the smallest increase in 10 months.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15482650/
Goodyear cut 1,100 jobs
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. said on Monday that it plans to close a plant in
Tyler, Texas, three weeks after workers at the factory and 15 other facilities
went on strike in part because of the tire makerâ?Ts plan to shut down the
plant.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15483469/
Franceâ?Ts Schneider to buy American Power
French electric equipment maker Schneider Electric SA said Monday it had agreed
to buy American Power Conversion Corp., a U.S. manufacturer of backup power
equipment, for $6.1 billion in cash.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15482711/
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