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Phelps has unfinished business at Olympic trials (AP News)
Michael Phelps is almost done at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials. The superstar has one bit of unfinished business: the 100 butterfly and a showdown with world recordholder Ian Crocker.


Business agenda (The Cincinnati Enquirer)
Your local business notebook, featuring local meetings, seminars and more. Please scroll down to the bottom of the page for this week's schedule.


Taiwan media, business people welcome charter flights, mainland tourists (People's Daily)
Taiwan media and business people on Saturday welcomed the new weekend charter flights carrying mainland tourists as good news for ties across the Taiwan Strait and for the economy. The event made headlines such as "We have been wait ...


Business aviation market to expand by 39,000 aircraft (Khaleej Times)
DUBAI - Massive growth in the global business aviation market, which is predicted to expand by 39,000 aircraft over the next 20 years, is driving exhibitor sign-up at this year's Middle East Business Aviation (MEBA) show - the dedicated B2B conference and exhibition for the business aviation sector.


Moody's: Many US airline business models 'unsustainable' (Market Watch)
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Moody's Investors Service, a unit of Moody's Corp. , has described the business model of many U.S. airline carriers as "unsustainable," the Times in London reported Saturday, citing a note from the credit ratings agency. The agency's analysts said U.S. airlines are particularly vulnerable to high oil prices and even large carriers could be forced into bankruptcy, ...


CNY Farmers' Market sees surge in business (News 10 Now Syracuse)
The Central New York Farmers' Market is seeing an increase in business this season. With gas prices and food prices at the grocery store going up it appears more people are discovering the benefits of local produce.


Tow Truck Funeral Procession Honors Business Veteran (WCSH 6 Portland)
AUBURN (NEWS CENTER) -- More than 50 tow trucks lined up as part of a funeral procession for an 83-year-man who has made a big impact in the Maine towing business.


International Business Management (AME Info)
Participants attending the programme will: - Consider the current state of the international environment. - Analyze the impact of cultural diversity on business. - Determine how to deal effectively with other cultures. - Examine global management best practices.


Owner fires shots in his Gainesville business (AccessNorthGA)
GAINESVILLE – The owner of a golf cart store on Browns Bridge Road is in custody after police say he fired shots into the business on Saturday afternoon.


Reuters Business Summary (Reuters Malaysia News)
Postbank sale may fail over target price: report FRANKFURT - The sale of Germany's biggest retail bank Deutsche Postbank could fail because the price potential bidders are willing to pay does not meet the expectations of the lender's parent, Deutsche Post, a German magazine reported on Saturday. Business weekly Wirschaftswoche cited sources close to Germany's Finance Ministry ...