US - Positive News 3-3-07

US, EU reach open skies agreement

The US and European Union have reached a tentative
agreement that would give airlines greater freedom
to choose trans-Atlantic routes and potentially
lead to lower fares, the government announced Friday.

Environmental Protection Agency proposes
cuts in diesel exhaust

The US Environmental Protection Agency is proposing
to reduce diesel exhaust from trains and ships, a
move supported by some environmentalists.

Manufacturing report calms markets

A better than expected performance from the US
manufacturing sector in February helped calm
investors on Thursday.

February's reading of 52.3, though the index was well
above the January reading of 49.3 and Wall Street's
expectation of 50. A reading above 50 indicates
growth for the sector.

Number one milk company says 'No' to clones

Milk from cloned cows is not welcome at the nation's
biggest milk company. Dean Foods Company of Dallas,
Texas said Thursday that its customers and consumers
don't want milk from cloned animals.

'Numerous surveys have shown that Americans are not
interested in buying dairy products that contain milk
from cloned cows and Dean Foods is responding to the
needs of our consumers,' the company said in a statement.

Whole Foods to buy Wild Oats for $565 million

Whole Foods Market Inc said Wednesday it will pay $565 million
for Wild Oats Markets Inc, a chain of natural and organic food
markets in the United States and Canada.

Wild Oats has annual sales of about $1.2 billion, and
operates 110 stores in 24 states, and British Columbia,
Canada.