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Hayward reportedly forced out as BP CEO

Hayward reportedly forced out as BP CEO

Embattled BP plc chief executive Tony Hayward will be replaced by the president of the company’s...

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Oil giants prepare spill contingency plans

Oil giants prepare spill contingency plans

A coalition of energy companies is spending $1 billion to develop spill-response plans and set up containment...

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One of the most prominent and recognizable companies in the United States and all over the world, the...

Economy will remain moribund, Bernanke says

Economy will remain moribund, Bernanke says

posted on: Jul 22, 2010 | author: admin

Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke isn’t the type to emote on a public stage – but his sober economic outlook was more a function of...

Yevgeni Zhovtis trial was fair and impartial, ambassador says

Yevgeni Zhovtis trial was fair and impartial,...

posted on: Jul 19, 2010 | author: admin

Kazakhstan’s political and economic prominence is growing, due in no small part to its abundant fossil-fuel wealth, but many argue the...

Stimulus spending has created jobs, White House contends

Stimulus spending has created jobs, White Hou...

posted on: Jul 14, 2010 | author: admin

The federal government’s massive stimulus package is having real effects on the economy, the White House says in findings released...

EPA proposal would slash emissions in 31 states and D.C.

EPA proposal would slash emissions in 31 stat...

posted on: Jul 6, 2010 | author: admin

A proposal put forward by the Environmental Protection Agency Tuesday would cut power-plant emissions in 31 eastern states and the District of...

As House votes on financial reform, Boehner defends his criticism

As House votes on financial reform, Boehner d...

posted on: Jun 30, 2010 | author: admin

The biggest financial regulatory overhaul since the 1930s is slated for discussion in the House of Representatives Wednesday, and a member of the...

Homebuyer tax credit extension fails to pass

Homebuyer tax credit extension fails to pass

posted on: Jun 29, 2010 | author: admin

A measure that would have extended the homebuyer tax credit for another three months failed to make it out of the Senate, reports indicate. The...

Debt levels will challenge governments for years, executives say

Debt levels will challenge governments for ye...

posted on: Jun 28, 2010 | author: admin

Nations with untenable debt levels will struggle to grow and have a hard time accessing credit, senior executives polled by RBC Capital Markets...

Bank tax measure stymied by foreign governments

Bank tax measure stymied by foreign governmen...

posted on: Jun 28, 2010 | author: admin

A proposal to levy a "bailout tax" on banks around the world failed to gain traction at the weekend’s Group of 20 meeting in...

Gates and Buffett encourage philanthropy

Gates and Buffett encourage philanthropy

posted on: Jun 23, 2010 | author: admin

Two of the world’s richest men are teaming up to get other high-net-worth individuals on board with a new philanthropy initiative. The program,...

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