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New week, old worries
The tug of war in the stock market isn't showing any signs of letting up.
Sanofi drug finds use for other cancer
The Sanofi-Aventis blockbuster Taxotere improves the chance of survival by 30 percent for patients with head and neck cancer, a lead researcher said Sunday, possibly leading to additional sales for the French drug giant.
IPOs: Calm after the frenzy
Last month was a whirlwind month for initial public offerings, but June looks to be getting off to a quiet start.
Gouging? Gas stations are making less
Joe Petrowski wrote his Harvard thesis about the business of gas stations. Good thing - because last year, after 29 years as an energy trader and consultant, he took the CEO job at Gulf Oil, running 2,500 of them from Ohio to Maine. Recently, Petrowski, 52, made headlines with plans to release debit cards, starting October 1, that allow Gulf customers to pre-pay for their gas at the current market price, shielding them from further increases. And for Gulf's credit-card holders, he's proposed to cap the price they pay in exchange for a small per-gallon fee, starting in early 2007. With all the talk of price-gouging by gas retailers, we had to wonder: Is Petrowski saintly, crazy, or brilliant? FORTUNE's Telis Demos called his Boston offices to find out.
Ask.com: Google's rising rival
The activity we do most frequently online - search - is improving, and not just at Google.
GM: Proxy firm backs shareholder proposals
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Weak jobs report to factor as Fed considers 'pause'
Employers added fewer workers to payrolls in May as the government's latest reading on labor market strength came in well below Wall Street expectations, raising hopes that the Federal Reserve will stop its course of rate hikes at its June meeting.
Nissan stops sales of some Altimas, Sentras
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