A dramatic drop in the price of solar power technology last year helped the continued growth of renewable energy, according to a U.N.-backed report published Wednesday.
Jun 12, 2013
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The European Union is unlikely to hammer out its new policy on global warming ahead of a global climate deal that could be clinched in 2015, Poland's environment minister said Wednesday.
May 23, 2013
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EU leaders, desperate to give growth a boost, target energy policy Wednesday amid concerns a US-led revolution in shale oil and gas development will reshape the global economy and leave Europe far behind.
May 22, 2013
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Technology giant Apple confirmed Wednesday it sold $17 billion in bonds in the biggest corporate debt issue ever.
May 01, 2013
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Apple moved Monday toward its first-ever debt issue, filing documents describing plans for bond sales which would be used to pay dividends in an effort to stem its stock slide.
Apr 29, 2013
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A Murdoch University researcher has concluded that investors did not view the Australian dollar as a safe haven during the 2009-2012 European Sovereign Debt Crisis, despite the nation's strong economy.
Apr 26, 2013
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(Phys.org) —Required reading for those examining the cause and effect of bread lines: Two papers, one published in 2010 and the other published just this month, poking holes into the 2010 study and inciting ...
Apr 18, 2013
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Hundreds of workers at the biggest German-based site of online retailer Amazon demonstrated on Tuesday, according to a trade union which plans strike action over better working conditions.
Apr 09, 2013
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More than two-thirds (67%) of small business leaders say basic research funded by the federal government is important to private sector innovation, according to a new nationwide survey of small business owners/operators commissioned ...
Feb 26, 2013
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(Phys.org)—As Congress and President Obama wrestle over the "sequester" and other measures that would dramatically cut government spending, the first systematic study of the political attitudes of wealthy Americans indicates ...
Feb 22, 2013
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Student loans provide more help to women than they do for men in encouraging graduation from college, a new nationwide study reveals.
Feb 21, 2013
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LodgeNet Interactive Corp. says it is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as part of a plan to sell itself to investment firm Colony Capital for $60 million.
Jan 28, 2013
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Americans believe higher education institutions and the federal government share almost equal responsibility for student loan debt in the country. This is one preliminary result from a comprehensive national research survey ...
Jan 23, 2013
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The architect of Australia's student loan system has poured cold water on a report highlighting record levels of student debt, saying he would not be surprised if a fifth of all student debt was never repaid.
Jan 21, 2013
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Wipro reported an 18 percent rise in December quarter profits Friday, beating expectations as global cost-cutting drives global businesses to Indian outsourcing companies.
Jan 18, 2013
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