Archive for August 12th, 2008

Showdown over big solar project

Tuesday, August 12th, 2008
Utility giant Southern California Edison's plans to put hundreds of thousands of solar panels on commercial rooftops is running into some unlikely opposition - the solar industry.

Saudi Arabia goes beyond oil

Tuesday, August 12th, 2008
The Saudi government is planning four new cities to serve its exploding population and make its economy less dependent on oil.

The home stretch to retirement

Tuesday, August 12th, 2008
Seeing your portfolio shrink can be tough so close to retirement, but you should still be investing for the long term.

Midwest corn crop recovers from flood

Tuesday, August 12th, 2008
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BP shutters Georgian pipeline

Tuesday, August 12th, 2008
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Stocks set for mixed open

Tuesday, August 12th, 2008
Stock futures were mixed Tuesday as oil prices dipped and the government reported a lower-than-expected trade gap, after showing signs of earlier weakness on losses reported by JPMorgan and UBS.

Bill Miller boosts Freddie Mac stake

Tuesday, August 12th, 2008

For banks, the shorts are coming back

Tuesday, August 12th, 2008
Should the financial sector endure yet another harrowing period of wild market swings and rumors later this week, expect regulators to round up the usual suspects - namely, the short sellers.

Oil prices to remain high, IEA says

Tuesday, August 12th, 2008
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Average gas price falls below $3.80

Tuesday, August 12th, 2008
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