On December 18th Maersk, the world's largest ocean carrier, announced it would leave Charleston by 2011, citing high costs and union intransigence.

ECONOMIST: Charleston

The Royal Navy's largest ship, the helicopter carrier HMS Ocean, is moored in the Thames off Greenwich, where it will be a base for helicopter operations and house troops providing security at the Greenwich Park Olympic venue.

CNN: London's Olympic security headache

The Royal Navy's largest ship, the helicopter carrier HMS Ocean, is now moored in the Thames off Greenwich, where it will act as a base for helicopter operations and house 400 troops providing security at the Greenwich Park Olympic venue.

CNN: UK faces security questions ahead of London Olympics