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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas officials gave preliminary approval yesterday to America's largest wind-power project, a plan to build billions of dollars worth of new transmission lines to bring wind energy from gusty West Texas to urban areas.
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DATE: Jul 18, 2008
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TORONTO (Reuters) - The Toronto Stock Exchange's main index slipped lower yesterday as a strong showing from financials was offset by resource shares that were hit by another sharp drop in oil prices.
Oil fell by $5.31 to below $129.29 a barrel amid ...
DATE: Jul 18, 2008
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KARACHI (Bloomberg) — Pakistan investors stormed out of the Karachi Stock Exchange, smashed windows and cursed regulators after the benchmark index fell for a 15th day, the worst losing streak in at least 18 years.
"I have lost my life savings in the...
DATE: Jul 18, 2008
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Bermuda AviationServices Ltd. (BAS)posted record revenues of $56 million - but saw its profits fall for the first time in five years, according to the 2008 Chairman's Report.The company's performance this year was "significantly" impacted by a one-ti...
DATE: Jul 18, 2008
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ATLANTA (Bloomberg) — Coca-Cola Co., the world's largest soft-drink maker, said second-quarter profit fell 23 percent after its largest bottler wrote down the value of North American assets because of a decline in soda and water sales.
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DATE: Jul 18, 2008
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DALLAS (AP) — Continental Airlines Inc. said yesterday it swung to a second-quarter loss, hurt by record high fuel prices and weakening economic conditions. The loss was far smaller than expected.
But Continental executives said in a conference call ...
DATE: Jul 18, 2008
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Bermuda Telephone Company Ltd. (BTC) has implemented carrier Voice over IP technology from communications solutions provider Nortel.
Nortel technology will allow BTC subscribers to use their Bermuda number outside the Island to stay connected regardl...
DATE: Jul 18, 2008
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BEIJING (AP) — China's inflation eased to 7.1 percent in June but high energy and other costs are fuelling pressure for more price rises, the government said Thursday, and analysts said Beijing is likely to maintain tight credit controls despite a sl...
DATE: Jul 18, 2008
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LONDON (Reuters) - More fertiliser in Africa, a global trade pact and maybe even genetically modified crops could help tackle global food security as rising prices drive millions into poverty, Britain's farm ministry said yesterday.
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DATE: Jul 18, 2008
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Bermuda's executives are still travelling as much as ever on business trips and some even more so — that is according to travel agents across the Island.
Carl Paiva, CEO of C-Travel said that despite the rising cost of fuel and a number of airlines g...
DATE: Jul 18, 2008
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