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United States Market and Economy

May 30th, 2007

Joy Global’s Profits Slump, Investors Swarm

Despite coal slowdown in U.S. bookings for recent quarter jump 33%.

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May 30th, 2007

ICE Fires Up CBOT Offer

The IntercontinentalExchange upped its offer for the Chicago Board of Trade via a solution to a dispute with the CBOE.

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May 30th, 2007

A Gloomy Tale for Borders

Shares of the bookseller dipped Wednesday after it posted a wider loss amid lackluster sales and heavy discounting

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May 30th, 2007

Dollar Higher, Gold Down in Europe (AP)

The U.S. dollar was mostly higher against most major currencies in late European trading Wednesday. gold fell. The euro was quoted at $1.3431, down from $1.3449 late Tuesday in New York.

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May 30th, 2007

Hawaii: Airlines Offering $9 Flights (AP)

Passengers quickly took advantage of Hawaii’s latest airline price war this weekend after all three major interisland airlines advertised $9 one-way fares for their major island routes.

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May 30th, 2007

Smith Ex Birkhead Sued by Former Lawyer (AP)

Larry Birkhead’s former attorney filed a lawsuit against him Tuesday, claiming he didn’t pay his legal bills during a paternity dispute involving his and Anna Nicole Smith’s baby.

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May 30th, 2007

Google (GOOG) Sentiment Runs High ahead of FTC Review of DoubleClick Deal

I’ve received a few requests from readers for an update on Google (GOOG), and with the company making waves in the headlines with its pending acquisition of DoubleClick, I thought it was high time to revisit the search-engine giant…(Read More)

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May 30th, 2007

Shares Slide At Volkswagen

Chinese slide and a Lower Saxony buy-up pinches the auto maker.

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May 30th, 2007

Notify Technology director takes controlling interest

Notify Technology Corp. said Wednesday that 21X Investments LLC has taken a majority stake in the company.

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May 30th, 2007

Institutional investor agrees to support proposed Clear Channel merger

One of the institutional investors that had been opposing Clear Channel Communications Inc.’s planned buy-out by a private equity group led by Thomas H. Lee Partners LP and Bain Capital Partners LLC has agreed to support it.

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