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Monthly Archive February, 2008

Jobless claim monthly average at Katrina levels

February 25, 2008

The number of newly laid off workers filing claims for unemployment benefits fell last week, but the larger-than-expected drop was seen as only a […]

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Delta-Northwest deal faces many hurdles

February 23, 2008

A possible deal between Delta Air Lines Inc and Northwest Airlines Corp faces severe challenges that beg the question: Can this merger work?
Delta (DAL.N: […]

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Chips, beer off the grocery list as inflation bites

February 21, 2008

Steep food and fuel prices that are taxing global consumers and handcuffing recession-wary central bankers threaten to seep deeper into export channels, triggering a […]

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N.Y. manufacturing lowest since May

February 20, 2008

Business conditions for manufacturers in the state of New York worsened for the fourth straight month, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New […]

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Wal-Mart dumps HD DVDs to back Blu-ray

February 17, 2008

Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT.N: Quote, Profile, Research) has decided to exclusively sell high-definition DVDs in the Blu-Ray format, dealing what could be a crippling […]

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Fed to act as needed to support growth

February 15, 2008

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress on Thursday the central bank will act as needed to help the struggling U.S. economy, but it […]

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Wholesale inventories grow as sales fall

February 11, 2008

December Wholesale inventories increased 1.1% and sales fell 0.7% from November, the U.S. Census Bureau announced Friday.
Economists polled by Thomson financial had expected inventories […]

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Delta, Northwest merger talks advance

February 9, 2008

Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines are inching closer to a combination that would create the nation’s largest carrier, and if a deal is […]

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Auto sales: GM defies industry

February 5, 2008

All major automakers, except for General Motors Corp., saw their U.S. sales drop in January to start what industry analysts have predicted will be […]

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No cost cutting plan in Tyson

February 1, 2008

A big cost-cutting program is not likely this year at Tyson Foods Inc. (TSN.N: Quote, Profile, Research), the nation’s largest meat company, even as […]

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