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Power bills to rise for Consumers Energy customers
2013-05-16 20:09:14| Energy - Topix.net
The $89 million rate increase was approved Wednesday by state regulators. It's less than a $110 million rate increase the Jackson-based utility self-implemented in March.
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EU Ice2sea report offers new estimates of sea level rise
2013-05-16 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Summit Voice: After four years of studies and more than 150 peer-reviewed papers, The EU-funded ice2sea program has concluded that melting ice may not contribute as much to sea level rise as some other studies have suggested. Under a moderate greenhouse gas emissions scenario, the contribution from continental ice will likely amount to between 3.5 and 36.8 centimeters (1.4 to 14.5 inches) by 2100, the program`s leaders said this week, unveiling a new report that summarizes their research. The report is online...
Wal-Mart and Asda see profits rise
2013-05-16 14:22:52| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
The world's biggest retailer Wal-Mart, which owns the UK chain Asda, says profits in the three months to April nudged higher.
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Cisco sales, profit rise in fiscal third quarter
2013-05-16 09:07:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) Cisco reported net sales up 5.4 percent to USD 12.2 billion in its fiscal third quarter to 27 April, compared to USD 11.6 billion in the year-earlier period. The company's operating income rose to USD 2.94 billion, or 28.2 percent of revenue, from USD 2.75 billion, or 28.6 percent, in the previous third quarter. Net profit came in at USD 2.48 billion, compared to USD 2.17 billion a year earlier. EPS increased to USD 0.46 from USD 0.40. Chairman and CEO John Chambers said the company saw encouraging signs in the US and other parts of the world and was well positioned to meet the increased pace of change.
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Sea levels may rise 69 centimeters until 2100 on ice melt
2013-05-15 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bloomberg: Sea levels may rise as much as 69 centimeters (27 inches) through 2100 as water temperatures rise, glaciers melt in the Andes and Himalayas and ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica shed water, European scientists said. The new estimate exceeds a previous forecast of as much as 59 centimeters by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change in 2007, which didnt fully account for the effects of melting ice, researchers with the independent Ice2sea project of 24 institutions in Europe...
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