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Business events and economic reports coming up this week (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Major business events and economic events scheduled for the coming week : MONDAY, May 12 WASHINGTON -- Treasury Department reports on the federal budget for April, 2 p.m.; Treasury bill auction.

Business Briefs (The Tampa Tribune)
TAMPA BAY AREA Coal Fuels TECO Stock Shares of Tampa-based TECO Energy surged nearly 8 percent Friday after Citigroup raised its rating on the stock from "Hold" to "Buy" on prospects of increased earnings from the company's coal-mining business. Friday, TECO's stock price hit a 52-week high of $19.10 a share before finishing the day at $19.05, up $1.34 for the day. The stock is up about 11 ...

Woman guilty of torching future husband's business (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
A federal court jury in Johnstown yesterday convicted Terri Miller of setting a fire that injured 20 firefighters and caused more than $1 million damage to her future husband's business. ...

Vet uses Patriot Express loan to grow business (San Antonio Express-News/KENS 5)
To keep his new business growing, Bill “Clark” Kent needed a loan. Being a retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel, he considered a Patriot Express loan.

Sebastian Coe finds sport means business (International Herald Tribune)
The Olympic athlete is getting an education in business communication as head of the organizing committee for the London 2012 games.

Residents, business owners complain about Livernois roadwork (Detroit News)
DETROIT -- A group of residents and business owners sounded off on the Livernois median project Friday, saying the controversial roadwork has caused major safety problems and hurt business in the area.

Small business helps boost Sam's Club sales (USA Today)
Cheap fuel, low food prices and a focus on its small business customers are helping Sam's Club boost the amount shoppers spend in its warehouse clubs despite the tough retail climate, according to its chief executive officer.

Popular business directory searches (The Enid News & Eagle)
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Gates: Microsoft to go its own way in search and ad business (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Microsoft Corp. will focus on growing its own advertising and Internet search business after it withdrew its takeover offer for Yahoo Inc., Chairman Bill Gates said Friday. Microsoft has not presented an alternative strategy to compete with its dominant rival in the Internet business, Google Inc., since withdrawing a $47.5 billion bid for Yahoo Inc. last weekend. Analysts have been left ...