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Service sector report lifts Wall Street
Stocks advanced Tuesday after an ease in wage pressure and
stronger-than-expected service sector activity raised prospects that the
economy could cool gradually and leave room for the Federal Reserve to lower
interest rates.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
Best cell phones for kids
Does a child really need a cell phone? Only you can decide whatâ?Ts right for
your family. But clearly cell phone makers see a growing market selling
â?opeace of mindâ? to moms and dads. By ConsumerMan Herb Weisbaum.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/16044093/
Companies push healthy habits
Many companies are starting to sound like moms: Theyâ?Tre pushing employees to
eat their vegetables and go outside and play. And theyâ?Tre not being gentle
about it.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/16041632/
November layoffs rise by 11 percent
Planned U.S. layoffs rose 11 percent in November from the previous month, led
by a heavy round of job cuts in the automotive industry, an independent report
showed on Tuesday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/16053624/
Chase your dream job, keep your day job
Meet Allen Sheffield. It took him 10 years, but he finally figured out how to
balance his career at a major accounting firm with his passion for running a
youth ministry. -- Your Career by Eve Tahmincioglu.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15767326/
Business schools take aim at bad writing
In an era of nonstop e-mail and instant and text messaging, written
communication skills within companies may be getting even worse as quality is
compromised by the perceived need for speed. Wary of the trend, business
schools are working harder to eschew obfuscation.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/16057619/
GM unveils new crash testing center
General Motors Corp. unveiled a new $10 million testing facility on Tuesday
that will help the automaker study rollover crashes.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/16055354/
Productivity slows as factory orders drop
Growth in worker productivity slowed sharply in the summer while wages and
benefits rose at a rate that was far below a previous estimate.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/16053434/
Service sector perks up in November
The service sector of the U.S. economy grew at a quicker pace in November than
in the previous month, shaking off some effects of the housing slump, a trade
group said Tuesday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/16055040/
Late payments on subprime loans soar
Late payments on subprime loans have surged, the Wall Street Journal reported
on its Web site on Tuesday, and while economists donâ?Tt expect major harm, a
continued rise could hurt investors in mortgage-backed securities.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/16053979/
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