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Oil falls below $90 per barrel on fear that financial turmoil will curb global crude demand
AP Business WriterNEW YORK (AP) _ Oil prices plunged below $90 a barrel Monday, coming within reach of year-ago levels as a widening financial maelstrom spreads overseas and crimps global demand for energy. A barrel of oil has not been this cheap in eight months,...Tags: Stocks, BNP Paribas, AAA, Natural Resources, Energy Resources
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Fed to loan U.S. banks as much as $900 billion
The Associated PressThe Federal Reserve will provide as much as $900 billion in cash loans to squeezed banks in an urgent effort today to break through a dangerous credit clog that threatens the U.S. economy and has unhinged financial markets around the globe. The action by...Tags: George Bush, $700 Billion Bank Bailout, National Government, Federal Reserve, Credit Ratings
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Consumers should be careful when microwaving because bacteria can hide in cold spots
AP Business WriterOMAHA, Neb. (AP) _ Zapping frozen meals in the microwave may be fast and easy, but it also can make you sick if it's not done properly. That message has been slow to catch on, despite a spate of illnesses last year from improperly microwaved frozen...Tags: ConAgra Foods Incorporated, Product Recalls, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Electrical Appliance, Healthcare Policies
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Fed will provide as much as $900 billion in loans to banks to break through credit clog
AP Economics WriterWASHINGTON (AP) _ The Federal Reserve will provide as much as $900 billion in cash loans to squeezed banks in an urgent effort Monday to break through a dangerous credit clog that threatens the economy and has unhinged financial markets around the globe....Tags: National Government, Central Bank, Financial Markets, Money and Monetary Policy, Finance
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Shares of major Web companies sharply down amid widespread market sell-off
SEATTLE (AP) _ Shares of major Web companies dropped sharply Monday amid a massive market sell-off that sent the Dow skidding below 10,000 for the first time in four years. Shares of Google Inc., the leading Web search and advertising provider, plunged...Tags: Stocks, E-Commerce Industry, eBay Incorporated, San Jose, Google Inc.
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Retailers expected to report dismal September sales, a bad omen for holiday season, industry
AP Business WriterNEW YORK (AP) _ The weak retail sales merchants had been expected to post for September will likely prove to have been a disaster as the financial meltdown that began halfway through the month sent shoppers into hiding. The expected dismal reports for...Tags: Wachovia Corp., Stocks, Costco Wholesale Corporation, Earnings Forecasts, Financial Markets
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GPS - The price for free traffic information
Consumer ReportsIn early September, we announced Garmin???s upcoming 2x5 and 7x5 portable navigation devices ("Garmin GPS ??? New navigators with reality view and lifetime traffic"). Primed for the holiday buying season, these devices go on sale in October with several... -
Dollar stores feel pinch
The Associated PressA buck will still buy you a bottle of shampoo, two rolls of paper towels or four containers of generic breath mints at some dollar stores. It even buys a bit of excitement in the hunt for a deal. But it won't buy motor oil. Or a multipack of Tic Tacs. Or...Tags: McDonald's, Foreign Exchange Market, Family Dollar Stores Incorporated, 99 Cents Only Stores, Sales
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Cheap eats focus of ad blitz by food companies
The Wall Street JournalFood companies hope to capitalize on the slumping economy by steering consumers to cheaper, high-margin products. On Monday, Kellogg Co. is beginning a new advertising push for staple cereals such as Corn Flakes and Rice Krispies, while Campbell Soup Co....Tags: National Government, Kellogg Company, Elections, ConAgra Foods Incorporated, Groceries
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Ind. lawmakers want answers about gas prices
State lawmakers want some answers about gasoline prices. A commission made up of Indiana House and Senate members plans to hold a hearing at the Statehouse Wednesday to examine gasoline pricing policies in Indiana. The Commission on State Tax and...Tags: Prices, Hurricane Ike, National Government, AAA, Government
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Food clubs make a comeback in tough economy
Chicago Tribune reporterKendra Morrice isn't about to pay $4.53 for a box of cereal at the grocery store, not when she can order a dozen at $3.75 a pop through her food-buying club. "In the long run, you're saving oodles," said Morrice of Des Plaines, who estimates she salts...Tags: Prices, Groceries, Lancaster (Lancaster, Virginia), United Natural Foods Incorporated, Naperville
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American Airlines considers 'a la carte' pricing for services
The Associated PressThe idea of paying a single, simple fare to fly on an airliner is becoming as quaint as stewardesses in short skirts. American Airlines is about to accelerate the trend of breaking the cost of a trip into an airfare plus many smaller fees. Starting next...Tags: Southwest Airlines Company, Dancing, WestJet Airlines Limited, Satellite and Cable Service, Government
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