Week Ahead Signals Mixed Economic Path For Markets
Analysts expect job growth and manufacturing data to influence stocks while oil prices push up costs. Key reports include ISM May manufacturing, Crude price trends, Treasury bill auctions, and April factory orders. Major companies Gander Mountain, Volt Information Sciences, Rex Stores, and Smithfield Foods also set earnings for the week.
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Rena Striegel on empowering growth and guiding ethics
Rena Striegel, 37, founder of Empowered Business Strategies, explains first job walking beans taught hard work and teamwork. She upholds respect and doing right, aims to grow into an internationally known consulting firm with early international clients.
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Treasury chief says no quick fix on oil prices
U S Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said there is no fast solution to high oil prices, stressing supply and demand factors. He noted Gulf inflation but said currency pegs from the dollar are sovereign choices and urged OPEC allies to boost investment to expand oil and gas output while acknowledging a U S downturn and the dollar’s fall affects Gulf imports.
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Britain weighs plain packs and branding ban on tobacco
Britain's Department of Health proposes banning tobacco company logos on packs and possibly selling cigarettes in plain black and white boxes with health warnings. Other ideas include banning vending machines and outlawing cheaper 10 cigarette packs.
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