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Mountain of Petroleum Coke From Oil Sands Rises in Detroit

editor — Sat, 18 May 2013 10:21:11 +0000

Refining Canada’s petroleum-soaked oil sands produces petroleum coke, and the question of what to do with it has found at least one answer in Detroit, where a large coke pile covers an entire city block.

NYT > Business Day

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LatAm Weekly: FDI Hits Record High

editor — Sat, 18 May 2013 06:59:03 +0000

Investment topped $ 173 billion in 2012, but benefits are limited.
Dismal.com: Analysis, Global

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DealBook: SAC Says It Will Curb Cooperation With Insider Inquiry

editor — Sat, 18 May 2013 05:15:21 +0000

A new round of subpoenas requesting information indicates that federal prosecutors are intensifying their efforts to build a case against the hedge fund SAC.

NYT > Business Day

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Hunting for Syrian Hackers’ Chain of Command

editor — Sat, 18 May 2013 03:35:14 +0000

If researchers prove the Assad regime is closely tied to the Syrian Electronic Army, foreign governments may choose to respond, because the attacks have real-world consequences.

NYT > Business Day

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Job Growth More Widespread Across States in April

editor — Sat, 18 May 2013 01:52:17 +0000

Shifts in the relative performance of states are becoming evident.
Dismal.com: Analysis, Global

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Fitch modifico a ‘CCC(mex)’ la calificacion del Municipio de Guadalupe, Zacatecas

editor — Sat, 18 May 2013 00:13:24 +0000

Fitch Ratings Headlines

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Market Wrap: Stocks Rise on Signs of Robust Recovery

editor — Fri, 17 May 2013 22:31:21 +0000

Economic indicators and consumer sentiment power optimism about the recovery.
Dismal.com: Analysis, Global

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Your Money: Four College Essays That Stand Out From the Crowd

editor — Fri, 17 May 2013 17:25:55 +0000

Young writers show an appetite for risk in college-application essays submitted in answer to a columnist’s invitation.

NYT > Business Day

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Russian GDP Growth Slows

editor — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:45:14 +0000

Deteriorating exports and weak investment activity weigh on the economy.
Dismal.com: Analysis, Global

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Fitch Upgrades Pinnacle West & Subsidiary Arizona Public Service to ‘BBB+’

editor — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:03:48 +0000

Fitch Ratings Headlines

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