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Stock selloff vaporized $43 billion at Georgia's top companies
2015-08-26 16:28:41| Trucking - Topix.net
The Wall Street correction that began Aug. 21 has vaporized more than $43 billion in stock market value at Georgia's largest public companies. The sell-off that saw the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunge 531 points on Aug. 21, 588 points on Aug. 24 and 204 points on Aug. 25 has erased $12 billion in stock value at The Home Depot Inc. , $11 billion at The Coca-Cola Co.
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Oshkosh wins $6.7 billion military contract to replace Humvee
2015-08-26 04:09:37| Automakers - Topix.net
Oshkosh Corp. was awarded a $6.7 billion contract to build the first batch of as many as 55,000 light trucks to replace the aging Humvees used by the U.S. Army and Marine Corps, the Pentagon said Tuesday. for a crucial acquisition program that follows a series of stumbles by the Army that left it canceling helicopter, artillery and communications deals after investing billions of dollars.
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Can the Earth feed 11 billion people? Four reasons to fear a Malthusian future
2015-08-25 16:19:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Conversation: Humanity is on course for a population greater than 11 billion by the end of this century, according to the latest analysis from the UNs population division. In a simple sense, population is the root cause of all sustainability issues. Clearly if there were no humans there would be no human impacts. Assuming you dont wish to see the complete end of the human race a desire that is shared by some deep green thinkers and Bond super-villians then the issue is whether there is an optimal number...
Southern Co. to acquire AGL Resources in $12 billion deal
2015-08-25 07:13:01| Energy - Topix.net
Southern Co. announced Monday morning it will buy AGL Resources for $12 billion, creating the biggest electric and gas utility in the nation.
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SK Hynix says to spend US$26 billion on two new chip plants in South Korea
2015-08-25 07:11:34| Semiconductors - Topix.net
SEOUL: SK Hynix Inc , the world's No. 2 DRAM chip maker, on Tuesday said it plans to spend 31 trillion won to build two new chip plants in South Korea, aiming to update its production technologies to boost competitiveness.
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