News centerBush says Saudi oil boost doesn't solve US problemSHARM EL-SHEIK, Egypt (AP) - President Bush said Saturday that the Saudis' modest increase in oil production is "something but it doesn't solve our problem" of soaring gas prices. 9:20 AM ET San Francisco Giants managing partner Magowan to retireSAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Peter Magowan, managing general partner of the San Francisco Giants, will retire at the end of this season, the team announced Friday. Magowan assumed the role in 1993, helped keep the major league baseball franchise in San Francisco and oversaw both the building of a new stadium and the controversial tenure of superstar Barry Bonds. Magowan will be succeeded by William Neukom, a former general counsel for Microsoft Corp. , according to a report in the San Francisco Chronicle. At MarketWatch 5/16/08 7:27 PM ET
Fed's Lockhart says world will feel U.S. slowdownWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. exports have been helped by a weaker dollar and this is providing a boost to an otherwise weak economy, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Dennis Lockhart said on Saturday. 9:50 AM ET
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Revealing new Starbucks mermaid logo gets mixed reviewsStarbucks Corp. has a new more revealing logo of its trademark mermaid. 5/16/08 3:01 PM ET
Macy's, FAO Up The AnteRetailers join forces to compete with low-cost toy superstores like Wal-Mart and Toys ''R'' Us. At Forbes 3:02 AM ET
Kayne Anderson MLP Investment Company Files Notice With SEC to Redeem All of Its Outstanding Auction Rate Senior Notes in Early July 2008Kayne Anderson MLP Investment Company (the"Company") (NYSE: KYN) announced today that it has filed with theSecurities and Exchange Commission a notice of its intention to redeem $505million aggregate principal amount of its outstanding Series A, B, C, E,and F auction rate senior notes ("ARNs") in early July 2008. The tablebelow sets forth amounts outstanding under each series of ARNs andanticipated redemption dates. The Company currently expects to financethe redemption using borrowings under its existing revolving creditfacility and a private placement of debt securities. 8:22 AM ET
E*TRADE FINANCIAL Sells Shares of India's IL&FS Investsmart to HSBCE*TRADE FINANCIAL Corporation (NASDAQ:ETFC), through its indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary E*TRADE Mauritius Limited, today announced it has signed a definitive agreement with HSBC, through its 9:08 AM ET
Jim Beam(R) Salutes Operation Homefront and 'The Stuff Inside' with $175,000 Donation and Limited Edition LabelAmerica Invited to Post a Toast to 'The Stuff Inside' to Honor True Character and Integrity INDIANAPOLIS, May 17 /PRNewswire/ -- As Memorial Day weekend and the 10:00 AM ET
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The 10 Best Stocks You Might Actually BuyYou think you know what to buy to get the big returns? Think again. And don't think so hard. At Motley Fool 5:12 AM ET
Why Twitter MattersIt's easy to laugh at nonsense on Twitter, the microblogging rage. "My nose is leaking," writes someone called Zapples, "so imma go to sleep now. " But I've heard lots of similar drivel [and even produced some myself] on the phone -- an important technology if there ever was one. 5/16/08 12:00 PM ET
Coming Week: Retail in the SpotlightTarget, Home Depot and Lowe's are among the companies set to report their results. On Wednesday, traders will get the Fed minutes. At TheStreet.com 9:39 AM ET
Market Report -- In Play (PMRY)Pomeroy Computer's announced that its Board of Directors received a letter, last night, from Charlesbank Partners, LLC informing the Co's Directors that it is withdrawing from the proposed 5/16/08 5:58 PM ET
Integra LifeSciences Reports 2007 Financial Results and Appointment of Chief Financial OfficerPLAINSBORO, N.J., May 16, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation (Nasdaq:IART) today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ending December 31, 2007 and announced the appointment of John B. Henneman, III as permanent Chief Financial Officer. 10:00 AM ET
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