Topic: Buisiness and Economy

The new items published under this topic are as follows.

Articles: Stocks Open Lower on New Economic Data

Posted by admin on Thursday, June 17, 2004 - 07:17 AM

	Stock prices are lower in early trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 18 points in today's early going. Losing issues on the New York Stock Exchange hold a 3-2 lead over advancers. Read full article: 'Stocks Open Lower on New Economic Data'

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Articles: Environmentalists target Tesco's

Posted by admin on Thursday, June 17, 2004 - 04:52 AM

	Friends of the Earth has launched a blistering attack on Tesco, accusing the supermarket giant of "unfair and unethical trading practices". Read full article: 'Environmentalists target Tesco's'

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Articles: Sunny weather boosts retail sales

Posted by admin on Thursday, June 17, 2004 - 04:48 AM

	High Street sales have raced ahead as the sunny weather encouraged shoppers to continue spending. Read full article: 'Sunny weather boosts retail sales'

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Articles: Daily Mail ends its Telegraph bid

Posted by admin on Thursday, June 17, 2004 - 04:46 AM

	The Daily Mail has confirmed it has pulled out of the bidding for rival newspaper the Daily Telegraph. Read full article: 'Daily Mail ends its Telegraph bid'

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Articles: Speedy industrial revival eases gap in output

Posted by admin on Thursday, June 17, 2004 - 12:21 AM

	US industrial production rose in May at its fastest rate since 1998, removing some of the spare capacity in the economy that pushed inflation lower last year. Read full article: 'Speedy industrial revival eases gap in output'

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Articles: Oil Up on Iraq Sabotage, U.S. Fuel Stocks

Posted by admin on Thursday, June 17, 2004 - 12:17 AM

	U.S. oil prices were higher on Thursday, supported by the stoppage to Iraqi exports after a series of sabotage strikes on key pipelines and a drop in U.S. gasoline stocks as peak summer demand approached. Read full article: 'Oil Up on Iraq Sabotage, U.S. Fuel Stocks'

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Articles: MGM Willing to Sell Detroit Casino to Aid Approval of Mandalay Bid

Posted by admin on Thursday, June 17, 2004 - 12:03 AM

	MGM Mirage said yesterday that it planned to sell a casino in Detroit to try to win regulatory approval for its $4.8 billion purchase of the Mandalay Resort Group, which would create the world's largest casino company. Read full article: 'MGM Willing to Sell Detroit Casino to Aid Approval of Mandalay Bid'

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Articles: Engler to head national manufacturers group in fall

Posted by admin on Wednesday, June 16, 2004 - 02:23 AM

	Former Michigan Gov. John Engler will become president of the National Association of Manufacturers later this year, putting the three-term chief executive at the forefront of efforts to preserve key Michigan industries. Read full article: 'Engler to head national manufacturers group in fall'

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Articles: Hospital expansion proposals delayed

Posted by admin on Wednesday, June 16, 2004 - 02:20 AM

	The political battle over whether Detroit-based Henry Ford and St. John health systems can build hospitals in upscale Oakland County took a surprise twist Tuesday when state officials linked the effort to a proposal to reopen a shuttered community hospital in Detroit. Read full article: 'Hospital expansion proposals delayed'

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Articles: Target workers seek union

Posted by admin on Wednesday, June 16, 2004 - 02:18 AM

	A small group of Target employees is working with the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union in an effort to organize workers at several stores in Metro Detroit. Read full article: 'Target workers seek union'

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