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Stocks give up gains fueled by takeovers
Wall Street closed Mondayâ?Ts seesaw session lower, as investors pared an
earlier advance that came on the heels of a barrage of takeover activity that
briefly pushed the Dow Jones industrial average into record territory.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
Feeling achy and feverish? Get to work!
Itâ?Ts flu season again. Maybe youâ?Tre feeling achy, stuffed up and a bit
feverish. Well, buck up, buddy. Forget about calling in sick today! That
appears to be the message from many companies that think youâ?Tre taking too
much time off for your ailments, whether youâ?Tre paid for the time off or not.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15989563/
Would minimum wage hike cost jobs?
With Congress set to take up the idea of raising the minimum wage next month,
Nicholas in Pennsylvania is afraid the increase may end up eliminating low-wage
jobs held by the very people the law is trying to help.  The Answer Desk, by
John W. Schoen.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/16229175/
Minimum-wage jitters hit small biz
Economists and politicians may disagree about the economic impact of a looming
increase in the U.S. minimum wage, but Ohio restaurateur Dean Gregory already
knows how much it will cost him.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/16229309/
Stores look for late shoppers to meet sales goals
Stores look for late shoppers to meet sales goals
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/16256295/
The new boss â?" younger than the old boss
A new generation of 40-and-under CEOs offers proof that today's young
entrepreneurs can scale the corporate ladder.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/16269291/
Harrah's agrees to $16.7B buyout deal
Harrahâ?Ts Entertainment Inc., the worldâ?Ts largest casino company, has agreed
to a $90 per share buyout offer from two private equity groups, said a person
with knowledge of the negotiations.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/16264488/
Express offers $26 billion for Caremark
U.S. pharmacy benefits manager Express Scripts Inc. said on Monday it was
offering to buy rival Caremark RX for about $26 billion, threatening to break
up a deal struck last month with drugstore chain CVS Corp.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/16264464/
Norwegian oil firms plan $30 billion merger
Norwegian oil companies Statoil ASA and Norsk Hydro ASA on Monday announced
plans to merge their offshore oil and natural gas units in a nearly $30 billion
deal they said would create the world's largest offshore oil operator.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/16265713/
U.S. gasoline prices creep up
The price of gas inched up just over 2 cents a gallon around the nation in the
past two weeks.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/16264525/
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