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timesonline.co.uk - 6 days ago
Climate change data dumped
— timesonline.co.uk — SCIENTISTS at the University of East Anglia (UEA) have admitted throwing away much of the raw temperature... data on which their predictions of global warming are based. It means that other academics are not able to check basic calculations said to ... (more) Climate change data dumped

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Ferguson: How Economic Weakness Endangers the U.S. | Newsweek National News
newsweek.com - 5 days ago
Ferguson: How Economic Weakness Endangers the U.S. | Newsweek National News
— newsweek.com — Call it the fractal geometry of fiscal crisis. If you fly across the Atlantic on a clear... day, you can look down and see the same phenomenon but on four entirely different scales. At one extreme there is tiny Iceland. Then there is little Ireland, ... (more) Ferguson: How Economic Weakness Endangers the U.S. | ...

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money.cnn.com - 2 days ago
Why cheap oil is here to stay
— money.cnn.com — With oil supplies rising and the economy becoming ever more efficient, a super-spike in prices is looking... increasingly unlikely. (more) Why cheap oil is here to stay

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baselinescenario.com - 4 days ago
Feudal Lords Of Finance
— baselinescenario.com — In some influential circles, these questions are now asked: What’s wrong with high levels of inequality in... general, and with having very rich bankers in particular. After all, human societies have survived the presence of extremely wealthy individuals in the past – in fact, some now argue, ... (more) Feudal Lords Of Finance

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Protecting the Forests, in Hopes of Countering Global Warming
nytimes.com - 6 days ago
Protecting the Forests, in Hopes of Countering Global Warming
— nytimes.com — Logs cut to thin the Deschutes National Forest in Oregon, an effort to promote sustainability.... (more) Protecting the Forests, in Hopes of Countering Global ...

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news.xinhuanet.com - 7 days ago
Gas shortage eased in central Chinese city_English_Xinhua
— news.xinhuanet.com — WUHAN, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- Central China's metropolis Wuhan, once grappling with natural gas shortage, has resumed... its natural gas supplies to industrial users since Friday. An executive from the Wuhan Natural Gas Company said Saturday this was ... (more) Gas shortage eased in central Chinese city_English_Xinhua

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marginalrevolution.com - 6 days ago
My NYT column on Austro-Chinese business cycle theory
— marginalrevolution.com — The column is here and one excerpt is this: China uses American spending power to enlarge its... private sector, while America uses Chinese lending power to expand its public sector. A longer excerpt is this: China has been building factories ... (more) My NYT column on Austro-Chinese business cycle theory

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Foreign Policy
foreignpolicy.com - 5 days ago
Foreign Policy
— foreignpolicy.com — 1. Ben Bernanke for staving off a new Great Depression. Chairman, federal reserve | Washington The Zen-like... chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve might not have topped the list solely for turning his superb academic career into a blueprint for ... (more) Foreign Policy

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nytimes.com - 5 days ago
A Growing Disaster
— nytimes.com — Midland, Mich. THE ethanol industry, once the darling of corn growers, environmentalists and the auto industry, has... fallen on hard times. Producers spent this year caught between falling ethanol prices and rising corn costs, causing many to go ... (more) A Growing Disaster

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msnbc.msn.com - 5 days ago
Somali pirates hijack U.S.-bound oil tanker
— msnbc.msn.com — Somali pirates seized a tanker carrying crude oil from Saudi Arabia to the United States in the... increasingly dangerous waters off East Africa, an official said Monday. Saudi Arabia - United States - Middle East - Piracy in Somalia ... (more) Somali pirates hijack U.S.-bound oil tanker

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Dubai woes give China chance to buy oil, gold: report
washingtonpost.com - 5 days ago
Dubai woes give China chance to buy oil, gold: report
— washingtonpost.com — Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from... the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. ... (more) Dubai woes give China chance to buy oil, gold: report

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in.reuters.com - 5 days ago
OPEC unlikely to cut output -Iran national oil co
— in.reuters.com — NEW DELHI, Nov 30 (Reuters) - The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is unlikely to... cut output at its meeting on Dec. 22, Seifollah Jashnsaz, managing director of the National Iranian Oil Co. told reporters on Monday. "We don't ... (more) OPEC unlikely to cut output -Iran national oil co

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Correa Says Ecuador Oil Output to Rise in 2010, Ending Declines
bloomberg.com - 5 days ago
Correa Says Ecuador Oil Output to Rise in 2010, Ending Declines
— bloomberg.com — Nov. 30 (Bloomberg) -- Ecuador, the smallest member of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, will increase... crude output next year, ending three years of declines, President Rafael Correa said. “Production will increase a little,” Correa ... (more) Correa Says Ecuador Oil Output to Rise in 2010, Ending ...

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reuters.com - 5 days ago
Poland, Russia may not agree gas contract in 2009
— reuters.com — KRAKOW, Poland, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Russia and Poland may not agree a gas contract by the... end of this year, Poland's Deputy Prime Minister Waldemar Pawlak said on Monday, contradicting earlier comments by Warsaw and Kremlin officials. "In the current ... (more) Poland, Russia may not agree gas contract in 2009

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Natural Gas Glut Overwhelms Speculators, Defies Rally (Update3)
bloomberg.com - 5 days ago
Natural Gas Glut Overwhelms Speculators, Defies Rally (Update3)
— bloomberg.com — Nov. 30 (Bloomberg) -- When Qatar’s biggest natural gas shipment to the U.S. arrived this month, it... signaled to Barclays Capital Inc. and PFC Energy that this year’s worst performing commodity investment won’t recover in 2010. Murwab, a Qatari ... (more) Natural Gas Glut Overwhelms Speculators, Defies Rally ...

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reuters.com - 5 days ago
Algeria gas project delayed
— reuters.com — ALGIERS, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Completion of Algeria's Gassi Touil gas production and LNG project has been... delayed until 2012 or 2013, the Algerian official news agency quoted the head of state energy firm Sonatrach as saying. "Sonatrach is in the ... (more) Algeria gas project delayed

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Oil May Drop to $70 on Channel, SocGen Says: Technical Analysis
bloomberg.com - 5 days ago
Oil May Drop to $70 on Channel, SocGen Says: Technical Analysis
— bloomberg.com — Nov. 30 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil prices may slide toward $70 a barrel in New York after... breaching the bottom of a monthlong price channel, according to technical analysis by Societe Generale SA . Oil for January delivery fell as low as $72.39 a ... (more) Oil May Drop to $70 on Channel, SocGen Says: Technical ...

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Iran's Revolutionary Guard increasing control of naval forces
washingtonpost.com - 5 days ago
Iran's Revolutionary Guard increasing control of naval forces
— washingtonpost.com — Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from... the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. ... (more) Iran's Revolutionary Guard increasing control of naval ...

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bloomberg.com - 5 days ago
BP Pipeline Spills Crude Oil, Natural Gas in Alaska (Update3)
— bloomberg.com — Nov. 30 (Bloomberg) -- A crude oil and natural gas pipeline spilled an unknown amount of fuel... at BP Plc’s Prudhoe Bay field in Alaska, the state regulator said. The spill has affected 8,400 square feet (780 square meters) of tundra, the Alaska ... (more) BP Pipeline Spills Crude Oil, Natural Gas in Alaska ...

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news.yahoo.com - 5 days ago
Tata says plans Nano hybrid cars
— news.yahoo.com — SEOUL (Reuters) Tata Group is planning to produce hybrid versions of its Nano, billed as the world's... cheapest car, to join in the environment-friendly trend, its chairman said in an interview with a South Korean newspaper. The Maeil Business Newspaper ... (more) Tata says plans Nano hybrid cars

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