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U.S. judges raise doubts about early challenge for EPA carbon rules

2015-04-16 19:23:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Reuters: In the first legal test of the Obama administration's plan to limit greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, two of three federal judges hearing a challenge to the regulations on Thursday expressed skepticism about weighing in before they are formally adopted. More than a dozen states and Murray Energy Corp [MUYEY.UL] have filed lawsuits challenging the administration's proposal, which would require the U.S. power sector to slash carbon dioxide emissions by 30 percent from 2005 levels. Judges...

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US stocks jump on deals despite earnings doubts

2015-04-11 03:53:59| Air Courier - Topix.net

A surge in corporate dealmaking helped lift US stocks this week, with General Electric, Royal Dutch Shell and FedEx all unveiling major transactions. The broad-based S&P 500 rose 35.10 to 2,102.06, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index jumped 109.04 to 4,995.98.

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Doubts raised about CBA's tech buying standards following bribery scandal

2015-03-19 09:21:43| Automakers - Topix.net

The arrest of a former CBA IT executive following bribery allegations has raised questions over corporate governance at the bank. Photo: NSW Police Media Corporate technology and governance experts have said allegations of bribery within the technology department at Commonwealth Bank of Australia raised significant questions for investors about the broader oversight of decision-making at the bank.

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