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Tougher oilsands regulations need higher oil price, Kent says
The ability of the oil and gas sector to absorb tough government controls on their greenhouse gas emissions depends on Canada getting a better price for its oil, Environment Minister Peter Kent says. Continue reading
Federal government creates more low-wage jobs than Walmart
The federal government is better at creating low-paying jobs than Wal-Mart and McDonald’s combined, according to a new report.A study released earlier this month from the public policy group Demos states that through various forms of government funding in the private sector, nearly two million people are making $12 an hour or less. The number of workers at Wal-Mart and McDonald’s together at $12 a… Continue reading
TECH STOCKS: LinkedIn Slumps While Most Techs Close Higher
Tech stocks ended the week with strong gains Friday, as bellwethers such as Apple Inc., Amazon.com Inc. and EMC Corp. Continue reading
Pew Report Finds Global Clean Energy Investment Declined, Capacity Grew in 2012
– India ranked no. 8 in G-20 with $6.9 billion in private investment WASHINGTON, April 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — The global clean energy sector is undergoing geographic and technological shifts as… Continue reading
MARKET COMMENT: S&P/ASX 200 Down 0.6%; US Economic Data Jolt Cyclicals
Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 is down 0.6% at 4926 as disappointing U.S. private-sector jobs data and commodity price falls jolt cyclicals, with BHP (BHP.AU), Rio Tinto (RIO.AU), Origin Energy, and Newcrest (NCM.AU) down 0.9%-3.3%. Continue reading
MARKET COMMENT: HSI +0.3%; China Outlook Remains Cloudy -Prudential
The HSI is up 0.3% at 22,436.00, getting a modest fillip from news both China’s official data and HSBC data point to continued expansion of China’s service sector in March. Continue reading
Stocks close higher as S&P 500 nears all-time high
Stocks traded in positive territory Tuesday, with the Dow hitting a new intraday record and the S&P 500 within striking distance of its all-time high, boosted by the health care sector.The Dow Jones Industrial Average hit a fresh intraday high of 14,684.49, propelled by UnitedHealth and Home Depot. Hewlett-Packard led the blue-chip laggards.The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq were also higher Continue reading
Manufacturing sector expansion slows in March
The pace of expansion in the manufacturing sector unexpectedly slowed in March, according to an industry report released on Monday. Continue reading
