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Fracking blowback spooks energy industry

March 13, 2011

The oil and gas industry is reeling from attacks on what it considers one of its most important technologies — fracking.
Protests across New York […]

Personal Finance, economics - Comments closed

New Zealand earthquake death toll rises to 166

March 5, 2011

A powerful aftershock has rocked the devastated New Zealand city of Christchurch and the confirmed death toll from last month’s magnitude 6.3 earthquake has risen […]

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Stocks recover as markets eye Egypt developments

February 1, 2011

Stocks around the world have recovered their poise and oil prices have eased from elevated levels Tuesday as investors monitor the protests in Egypt.
Though the […]

UK, economics - Comments closed

Prius ranks as Japan’s top-selling car in 2010

January 10, 2011

An auto industry group says Toyota’s Prius hybrid is the top-selling vehicle in Japan for 2010 with annual sales hitting an all-time high.
The Japan Automobile […]

Mortgage, economics - Comments closed

Iraqi PM unlikely to form govt until year’s end

December 12, 2010

Iraq’s prime minister said Saturday he’s still seeking Cabinet nominations from the country’s top politicians, signaling he likely will not form a new government much […]

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Argentine president announcing huge shale gas find

December 7, 2010

Argentina has discovered what it calls a huge natural gas deposit in Patagonia. An energy ministry official said Monday that there’s enough shale gas in […]

USA, economics - Comments closed

Dell assigns new chief marketing officer

October 7, 2010

Dell Inc. has promoted a 10-year staffer to chief marketing officer, reporting directly to Chairman and CEO Michael Dell.
Karen Quintos was named senior vice president […]

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I have $10,000 and four months. Where do I invest?

September 10, 2010

Question: I have a budget of $10,000 for a stock simulation I’m doing for a business and personal-finance class. What stocks should I invest […]

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Six win 2010 ‘CFO of the Year’ honors

August 22, 2010

Cincinnati-area chief financial officers were honored in five categories at the Business Courier’s CFO of the Year awards, held Thursday evening at Music Hall.
The honorees, […]

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Charlotte firms receive training funds

July 16, 2010

The N.C. Department of Commerce has approved grants totaling $187,754 to cover the cost of training workers at 12 businesses in Mecklenburg County.
The funds will […]

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