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EIA forecast of 2014 US gasoline use has risen 2 billion gallons (1.6%) in past 10 months
2014-09-11 11:30:39| Green Car Congress
Li Ka-shing sets new course for $200 billion aircraft leasing market
2014-09-11 04:22:58| Real Estate - Topix.net
Asia's richest man, Li Ka-shing, aims to buy his way into the global aircraft leasing business as his flagship investment firm holds talks with lessors on building a portfolio of planes, people with direct knowledge of the matter said. In a potential series of deals, the Hong Kong tycoon's Cheung Kong Ltd is in discussions to form a joint venture with Mitsubishi Corp's MC Aviation Partners leasing arm, one executive said.
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Toshiba wants to reshape the chip industry with new low-power tunnel FETs, $2 billion investment
2014-09-10 20:35:50| Extremetech
Toshiba wants to redefine power consumption at the transistor level -- and that means switching to a new type of transistor. Could tunneling FETs clear the way for another 10 years of power scaling?
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Game On! Why Microsoft's $2.5 Billion Minecraft Deal Could Be a Steal
2014-09-10 04:19:32| Appliances - Topix.net
Hey, Microsoft! You might be a big and scary American company that likes secrets and meetings and such, but I love working with you! <3 - Markus Persson May 09, 2012 The first answer is easy: Minecraft is a wildly popular computer game - think virtual Legos - that generates real money - both revenue and profits - for its owner, Stockholm-based developer Mojang AB. The second part is a little harder to answer, since up until now Microsoft has not been in the business of buying big gaming companies, profitable or not.
ABB Ltd (ADR) (ABB) Buying Back $4 Billion in Shares Following Pruning of Assets
2014-09-09 22:00:41| Railroads - Topix.net
ABB Ltd has announced it will buy back $4 billion of its shares in a sign of confidence in its operations and as a reward to shareholders. New ABB Ltd. Chief Executive Officer Ulrich Spiesshofer spoke with Bloomberg this morning about the buyback and the direction of the Swiss engineering company.
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