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Lanterns Show an Industry's Potential New York Times KHADODA, India — In sunny India, the ideal would be to harness solar power for both the nation's utility grid and for the rooftops of homes, businesses and factories. Solar-powered cooling systems, water heaters and other sun-powered uses could help ... See all stories on this topic » |
Auto sales on pace for big rebound CNN By James O'Toole @CNNMoney December 28, 2011: 5:35 PM ET NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- After a grim couple of years, auto sales finally began to rev up a bit in 2011. Light vehicle sales for 2011 -- including cars, trucks and SUVs marketed to consumers ... See all stories on this topic » |
Last-minute shopping before Christmas lifted sales Los Angeles Times Procrastinating shoppers scrambling to buy gifts gave retailers a lift in the last days before Christmas. Sales at stores open at least a year rose 4.5% last week compared with the same time last year, according to a weekly sales index from the ... See all stories on this topic » |
New York Times sends out discount email by mistake, denies it, then admits error Washington Post NEW YORK — In today's digital age, it's easy to send out an email by mistake — even for a company that's in the business of communication. The New York Times thought it was sending an email to a few hundred people who had recently canceled ... See all stories on this topic » |
Alibaba hires US lobbying firm as it eyes Yahoo Chicago Tribune China's Alibaba Group has hired Washington lobbying firm Duberstein Group Inc as it eyes a possible deal with Internet giant Yahoo Inc. Japan's Softbank Corp is also listed as an Alibaba affiliate in the lobbying firm's disclosure, according to the ... See all stories on this topic » |
WORLD FOREX: Euro At 10-Year Low Vs. Yen On Italy Debt Fears Wall Street Journal By Javier E. David Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Waning enthusiasm over Italy's better-than-expected debt auction Wednesday sent a broadly weaker euro to its lowest level in more than a decade against the yen, and a new 11-month low ... See all stories on this topic » |
TechBits: Viacom lawsuit; European phones Washington Post Viacom disputes $383M earn-out bill to Harmonix NEW YORK — Viacom Inc. has filed a lawsuit to dispute the finding of accountants appointed to resolve a contract battle between it and the maker of the "Rock Band" video games, Harmonix Music Systems Inc. ... See all stories on this topic » |
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Ethanol Marks Longest Winning Streak in Year as Corn Advances BusinessWeek By Mario Parker Dec. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Ethanol futures posted the longest streak of gains in a year on anticipation that bad weather in South America will lead to higher production costs. Futures increased an eighth day amid forecasts for dry weather ... See all stories on this topic » |
Alexion to Pay as Much as $1.08 Billion to Buy Enobia Pharma BusinessWeek By Ryan Flinn Dec. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc., the maker of a drug for a rare blood disease, agreed to acquire closely held Enobia Pharma Corp. for as much as $1.08 billion, adding experimental treatments for genetic metabolic ... See all stories on this topic » |
Chesapeake to Sell Gas Pipelines to Affiliate for $865 Million BusinessWeek By Mike Lee Dec. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Chesapeake Energy Corp., the most active US oil and natural-gas driller, agreed to sell a pipeline subsidiary to an affiliated partnership for $865 million. Chesapeake Midstream Partners LP will buy Appalachia ... See all stories on this topic » |
Summary Box: Gold falls sharply to lowest level in 5 months; down 10 percent ... Washington Post GOLD, SILVER FALL: Gold for February delivery fell almost 2 percent, losing $31.40 to end at $1564.10 an ounce. Silver fell even more sharply, 5 percent. March silver lost $1.506 to end at $27.234 an ounce. LOW LEVEL: Gold closed at its lowest point ... See all stories on this topic » |
S&P 500 Snaps Five-Day Rally Amid Concern About Europe's Crisis San Francisco Chronicle Dec. 28 (Bloomberg) -- US stocks declined, halting a five-day advance in the Standard & Poor's 500 Index, as the European Central Bank's balance sheet increased to a record after a surge of bank lending to stem the region's debt crisis. ... See all stories on this topic » |
100 to 120 Sears and Kmarts will close AZ Central.com by AP, and Betty Beard - Dec. 28, 2011 09:00 AM Sears Holdings Corp. announced Tuesday that it plans to close between 100 and 120 Sears and Kmart stores to raise cash after a weak holiday-shopping season for the retailer. ... See all stories on this topic » |
More Homeowners Using Delaying Tactics to Slow Down Foreclosures Bryan Ellis Real Estate Letter "If you can't beat'em, join'em," the old saying goes. These days, however, borrowers are opting for a variation on the axiom, choosing to at least "slow'em down" if they can't actually beat their foreclosures. While most lenders cease foreclosure ... See all stories on this topic » |
Economists underwhelmed by Obama's policies, pick Romney over his Republican ... Washington Post WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama gets mediocre marks for his handling of the economy and Mitt Romney easily outpolls his Republican rivals in an Associated Press survey of economists. The economy — and who bears responsibility for it — is likely to ... See all stories on this topic » |