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Futures mixed as Washington tries to avert crisis

2013-01-23 15:15:34| Electronics - Topix.net

Dow Jones industrial futures are down 4 points to 13,692. The broader S&P futures have lost 1.7 points to 1,487.70. Nasdaq futures are up 2.5 points to 2,753.50. McDonald's Corp.

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Beijing plans industrial shutdown rules as smog crisis continues

2013-01-21 13:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

BusinessGreen: Chinese factories and coal-fired power stations could soon face further rolling shutdowns, as the government battles to get a hold on the smog crisis that has gripped the capital Beijing. The government had hoped that rain and snow would disperse the smog that has blanketed the city since last weekend, but an index monitoring of PM2.5 particulates revealed that it still stood at 400 in some parts of the city - down on last week's record score of 755, but still well above levels deemed hazardous...

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Today's oil prices slide over supply worries, Algerian crisis

2013-01-21 01:00:00| Offshore Technology

Oil prices slipped today as oil markets calmed, following last week's increase due to global economic concerns and supply worries, balancing fears of fresh conflict in the Middle East after the Algerian crisis.

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Global Food Crisis Will Worsen as Heat Waves Increase

2013-01-20 23:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Guardian: The world's food crisis, where 1 billion people are already going hungry and a further 2 billion people will be affected by 2050, is set to worsen as increasing heat waves reverse the rising crop yields seen over the last 50 years, according to new research. Severe heat waves, such as those currently seen in Australia, are expected to become many times more likely in coming decades due to climate change. Extreme heat led to 2012 becoming the hottest year in the U.S. on record and the worst corn...

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