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Brown vows to rid Britain from 'dictatorship of oil'

independent.co.uk     11 hrs ago   5 related          

Gordon Brown vowed tonight to free Britain from the "dictatorship of oil" with billions of pounds invested in nuclear and renewable energy sources to counter the effects of soaring world oil prices. In a keynote speech...                    

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Three Top Asian Energy Companies

marketoracle.co.uk     1 hr ago   1 related          

Larry Edelson writes: I'm writing this while on a short holiday in Macau, Asia's booming Las Vegas. And let me tell you (again) — judging by what I'm seeing in Macau, there are very few signs of a slowdown in Asia! More...                    

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Fortnightly 40 Survey: U.S. Power and Gas Cap-Ex Tops $80 Billion

prnewswire.com     11 hrs ago   1 related          

Fortnightly 40 Survey: U.S. Power and Gas Cap-Ex Tops $80 Billion IOU dividends fall as free cash flow sinks But merchant margins to rise, says study sponsor Accenture VIENNA, Va., Sept. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Investor-owned...                    

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Breakdowns spark National Grid crisis in power supply

timesonline.co.uk     11 hrs ago   1 related          

David Robertson, Angela Jameson and Sam Coates The crumbling state of Britain’s electricity network was exposed yesterday when power station breakdowns caused the first energy shortage of the autumn. National Grid was...                    

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Luxury marques lose shine for buyers

ft.com     10 hrs ago   1 related          

Britain’s car market suffered its slowest August in 42 years, with some of the biggest drops in sales reported for luxury brands. UK car registrations tumbled by 18.6 per cent last month, mirroring the sharp slowdown in...                    

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McBride blames job cuts on supermarket demands

telegraph.co.uk     8 hrs ago          

By Rupert Neate Own-brand toothpaste and washing-up liquid maker McBride has blamed cut-throat supermarkets and the high oil price for its plans to slash about 250 British jobs. McBride chief executive Miles Roberts said:...                    

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G. Pascal Zachary: Uganda’s Smart Protectionism

project-syndicate.org     8 hrs ago   1 related          

KAMPALA – On a balmy afternoon, I met Dr. Gilbert Bukenya at his home on the shores of Lake Victoria, where we talked about the future of farming in Uganda. “By farming smarter,” he said, “Ugandans not only can grow more,...                    

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Car sales collapse by almost a fifth as loan drought and fuel rises bite

independent.co.uk     9 hrs ago   6 related          

Confirmation that consumer confidence and spending on "big-ticket" items is testing new lows came yesterday with the release of the latest figures on new cars sales. The Society of Motor Manufacturers (SMMT) reported an...                    

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The Investment Column: Oversold Southern Cross should head north

independent.co.uk     9 hrs ago          

Our view: Buy Share price: 150p (+8p) Investors in the care homes group Southern Cross Healthcare have had a rotten time of it in recent months. The group's problems are twofold: the previous private equity owners of the...                    

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Mixed returns as this year's harvest proves a challenge

scotsman.com     8 hrs ago          

Published Date: 05 September 2008 GATHERING in this year's cereal harvest is proving difficult and with the forecast suggesting more rain is on the way, there is a danger that in some parts the process will soon be little...                    

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