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Oracle, Microsoft Are Cut as Currency Soars, PC Sales Weaken
2015-03-18 17:23:04| Semiconductors - Topix.net
Stronger currency and weaker PC sales caused cuts to Oracle, Microsoft and Micron Technology, all in Wednesday's Analysts' Actions. Oracle's price target was cut to $48 at Barclays, though an OVERWEIGHT rating was maintained.
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TTIP could weaken EU environmental laws
2015-03-10 13:42:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) could weaken European environmental and public health regulations if laxer US regulations are mutually accepted in the deal, the UK has warned.
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US consumer spending slips in December as auto sales weaken
2015-02-02 15:19:32| Auto Dealers - Topix.net
U.S. consumer spending slipped in December, as the pace of motor vehicle sales slowed and more Americans saved their money. The Commerce Department said Monday that consumer spending fell 0.3 percent in December, compared to a 0.5 percent increase in November.
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Consumer Spending Slips as Auto Sales Weaken
2015-02-02 15:19:31| Auto Dealers - Topix.net
U.S. consumer spending slipped in December, as the pace of motor vehicle sales slowed and more Americans saved their money. The Commerce Department says consumer spending fell 0.3 percent in December, compared to a 0.5 percent increase in November.
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Do Plummeting Oil Prices Weaken Case for Keystone Pipeline?
2015-01-09 00:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Geographic: Back in September 2008, when a Canadian company first sought U.S. approval to build the Keystone XL pipeline, the United States was the world's third largest oil producer and crude oil prices hovered around $105 per barrel. At that time, Apple was selling the iPhone3, Britney Spears won an MTV award, and George W. Bush was president. Today, in Barack Obama's second term in the White House, Calgary-based TransCanada is still seeking the go-ahead for the northern leg of its controversial Canada-to-U.S....
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