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Bombardier Aerospace announced  the appointment of Pierre Gabriel Côté as President, Bombardier Business Aircraft effective July 10, 2006.  Mr. Côté will head the Business Aircraft leadership team responsible for profit, cost, quality and customer management from order to delivery of Bombardier business aircraft.

Restraints Threaten Entrepreneurial Spirit, U.S. Economic Growth
Burdensome regulations, outdated labor laws and international trade barriers threaten entrepreneurial spirit and restrict U.S. economic growth, Frederick W. Smith, chairman, president and chief executive officer of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) told hundreds of small-business owners today at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

Kansas City Southern (KCS) (NYSE: KSU) today announced the appointment of two new officers and the promotion of two officers. Patrick J. Ottensmeyer has been named executive vice president and chief financial officer. Mr. Ottensmeyer brings over 25 years of financial experience to KCS. Most recently, he served as chief financial officer of Intranasal Therapeutics, Inc. He has also served as vice president finance and treasurer for BNSF Railway and senior vice president for Bank of America. He holds a bachelor of science in finance from Indiana University and is an executive in residence on the finance advisory board at DePaul University. Mr. Ottensmeyer will lead KCS' international finance department.