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Experts see more good than bad for Canada's oilpatch if U.S. oil export ban ends
2015-12-17 11:18:04| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
Experts see more good news than bad for Canada's energy industry if the U.S. lifts its decades-old ban on oil exports. The ban came into force when oil shortages were commonplace 40 years ago - a stark contrast to today's U.S. glut, thanks to fracking in shale formations in Texas and North Dakota.
Germany to ban sale of HTC handsets
2015-12-17 08:10:13| Semiconductors - Topix.net
Following a ruling by a German court, Taiwanese smartphone manufacturer HTC may face a sales ban of its smartphones and other mobile devices in Germany, adding another page to the company's rough history of sales issues and plummeting market share. The ruling comes after a lawsuit by Acacia Research Corporation, a U.S.-based patent licensing firm which sued HTC over unlicensed use of standard-essential patents - patents which affect standard mobile technologies, and regulate how companies can use those technologies to earn a profit.
Airlines ban hoverboards: Delta, American and United cite fire danger
2015-12-16 22:02:03| Airlines - Topix.net
Airline passenger Gary Hammond rides on a hoverboard after claiming his luggage at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport Friday, Dec. 11, 2015, in Atlanta. The three largest U.S. airlines are banning hoverboards because of the potential fire danger from the lithium-ion batteries that power the devices.
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South Lake Tahoe repeals portion of plastic bag ban
2015-12-16 18:21:14| Grocery - Topix.net
Noah Incopero, 16, bags groceries at Raley's grocery store on Highway 50 at the "Y." Last week, South Lake Tahoe City Council voted 3-2 to repeal a portion of the city's plastic-bag ban.
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Don't Count on an Oil Rally If U.S. Crude Export Ban Is Lifted
2015-12-15 16:55:05| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
Traders betting on a jump in U.S. crude prices above those in the rest of the world if Congress lifts America's oil-export ban may be disappointed. The discount for U.S. oil futures is here to stay.
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