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Stocks pull back amid inflation worry
Stocks finished Thursday with a modest loss after the Labor Department said
productivity was flat in the third quarter while wages rose nearly 4 percent,
touching off concerns that the Federal Reserve will continue to wrestle with
inflation.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
CAâ?Ts ex-CEO gets 12 years in prison
The former chief executive of Computer Associates International Inc. was
sentenced to 12 years in prison and was fined $8 million on Thursday for his
role in a massive accounting fraud scandal at one of the worldâ?Ts largest
software companies.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15530421/
Wal-Mart sales slow; price war possible
Consumers took a breather last month, holding back a bit after Septemberâ?Ts
shopping spree and giving retailers a mixed sales performance. Still, the
outlook remains upbeat for the holiday season.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15526988/
The reinvention of Martha Stewart
Martha Stewart is deeply immersed in what she calls "this era of me." Since
completing her 10-month sentence in August, 2005, for lying to government
officials about a stock sale, the lifestyle guru has spent most of her waking
moments trying to bring the world back to Martha.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15516714/
Krispy Kreme outlook isnâ?Tt so sweet anymore
Buried deep in Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc.â?Ts annual report, released this
week after months of delay, was a startling revelation: People arenâ?Tt lining
up as often for the once trendy treats â?" sales have dropped more than 18
percent in each of the last two years.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15531309/
Planned U.S. layoffs fell in October
Planned U.S. layoffs fell 31 percent in October from the previous month, led by
cuts in the automotive and retail industries, an independent report showed on
Thursday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15527502/
Jobless claims jump in latest week
The number of U.S. workers applying for jobless benefits rose by an
unexpectedly large 18,000 last week to 327,000, but remains at levels that
still point to a relatively healthy jobs market, government data showed on
Thursday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15527928/
Bankruptcy is no longer a financial lifeline
A year after enactment, it remains unclear how many abusive bankruptcies the
Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 has actually
prevented. -- By Gayle B. Ronan.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15484752/
GM, Ford post sales gains for October
In showrooms across the nation, consumers lured by lower gas prices started
buying trucks and sport utility vehicles again last month, ending â?" for now
â?" a yearlong slump that has piled up losses at the domestic Big Three
automakers.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15513990/
Construction spending falls again
Construction spending fell in September as home building declined for a sixth
consecutive month, the longest stretch of weakness in residential construction
in more than a decade.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15512000/
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