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United States Market and Economy

May 14th, 2007

New Bids For EGL

Logistics provider picks up higher offers from its two suitors.

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May 14th, 2007

Exploration Co. shareholders adopt new name, affirm leadership in company

Shareholders of The Exploration Co. approved a plan to change the name of the oil and gas company and double its number of shares available.

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May 14th, 2007

Isle of Capri’s Hinkley sets exit date

The resignation of Isle of Capri Casinos Inc.’s president and chief operating officer, Timothy Hinkley, will become effective July 27, according to a regulatory filing Monday.

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May 14th, 2007

Shipping Canal Closed After Collision (AP)

The Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, a major transit point for cargo ships headed to and from the Port of Baltimore, was closed Monday following a collision between a tugboat and a sailboat, authorities said.

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May 14th, 2007

Sports Direct’s fall continues to new low

The dismal performance of Sports Direct International continued, with the sportswear retailer closing at another low. The shares, which listed at 300p in February, ended 3.5 per cent lower at 206½p, unsettled by Friday’s profits warning from US rival Foot Locker.

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May 14th, 2007

Dark Days For Coal Miner Massey

U.S. slaps company with $1B-plus suit for water pollution.

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May 14th, 2007

Schnatter takes new role as non-employee chairman

John Schnatter, founder of Papa John’s International Inc., is changing his role with the company.

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May 14th, 2007

Pinnacle to buy back $30M worth of shares

Pinnacle Airlines Corp.’s board of directors has authorized a share repurchase program to acquire up to $30 million of the company’s outstanding common stock.

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May 14th, 2007

Strong Spending in New Zealand Leads to Sharp Kiwi Gains (Daily FX)

The Australian, New Zealand and Canadian dollars were all up strongly today with New Zealand retail sales being the story of the night. Consumer spending was originally expected to drop by 0.2 percent, but instead, it increased by 1.3 percent in March.

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May 14th, 2007

Euro Range Tightens Ahead of GDP Numbers (Daily FX)

Even though the Euro has extended its Friday gains thanks to slightly stronger than expected industrial production numbers, the rally was modest at best. In fact, the EUR/USD has been confined to a 35 pip trading range for the past 24 hours.

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