New energy entrepreneurs face hurdles with government, nature
Leaders in wind, geothermal, solar, biomass and hydropower this week called for the government to come up with long-term renewable energy standards and to renew or strengthen tax breaks to encourage growth.
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Reporter Bill Francis answers Facebook questions
Will I lose my National City Bank reward points? Will I still be able to use my debit and credit cards? What about my bank account numbers? There are questions sent in by our Facebook fans.
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Bond Market Shrugs Amid Huge Deficits
With the U.S. budget gap reaching a mind-bending level, why are Treasury yields lower than when the government ran a surplus more than a decade ago?
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Put together your own stimulus plan
The stimulus package is one year old and if you still are looking for work, you can look for jobs funded by stimulus spending. To find the jobs, you’ll have to follow the money.
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BOE’s Fischer Says Corporate Bond Scheme Was A Success
(RTTNews) – The Bank of England’s corporate bond and commercial paper schemes have succeeded in helping to improve key markets and facilitating access to credit, the central bank’s executive director for markets Paul Fischer said on Thursday.
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Mattoon OKs credit extension for convention center developers
MATTOON — City leaders on Tuesday approved an extension of a credit guarantee for developers of a hotel and convention center east of Interstate 57.
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Providence Said to Plan Kabel Deutschland IPO, Scrapping Sale
Feb. 20 (Bloomberg) — Providence Equity Partners Inc. plans an initial public offering for Kabel Deutschland GmbH, Germany’s largest cable operator, after buyout offers fell short of expectations, said a person with knowledge of the decision.
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Consumer Credit Scores Drop in January 2010
SAN FRANCISCO, CA–(Marketwire – 02/17/10) – Credit Karma ( www.creditkarma.com ), the consumer’s credit advocate, today released its U.S. Credit Score Climate Report with trend data for January 2010. On average, nationally, credit scores dropped by two points in January to 669, marking the first time credit scores have dropped below 670 in 12 months. In addition …
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Punch: Murtha’s Legacy — New Army Camo Uniform for Afghanistan
US Army troops in Afghanistan will begin fielding uniforms with a new camouflage pattern that blends better into Afghanistan’s topography. Afghanistan – United States Army – British Army – Asia – List of camouflage patterns
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IRS home purchase credit
Did Congress approve a $5,500 credit for people who have lived in their current residence at least five years?
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