Bank doors open to private funds

Source: China Daily

China announced on Saturday it would grant private capital the same entry standards to the banking industry as other capital, in an effort to shore up an economy that is continuing slowing down and to lend more to s ...
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Tis the (fire) season at Tahoe

Source: North Lake Tahoe Bonanza

TAHOE/TRUCKEE — Starting at the Donner Pass Road/Interstate 80 interchange, Bob Belden of the Truckee Fire Protection District turned onto Richards Boulevard and began switchbacking up through a residential neigh ...
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Power Shortages Set Off Small Protests in Myanmar

Source: The New York Times

BANGKOK (AP) — Numerous small protests have arisen in Myanmar over persistent power shortages as the past year’s democratic reforms have led to rising expectations from a long-suppressed population. Demonstrations in the past ...
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What The Global Standoff Means For Oil Prices

Source: Seeking Alpha

Actually, it has never stopped being about Iran, ever since the West passed heavy sanctions and the European Union decided to end all Iranian crude oil imports beginning July 1. I know I keep going back t ...
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Facepalm! Gore’s “dirty energy = dirty weather” claims about the US are laughable in the context of other countries

Source: Watts Up With That

Al Gore, is his usual incompetent persona, is bloviating weapons grade nonsense again. Gore’s got a new schtick, he is now is now complaining about “dirty energy” making “dirty weather”. Former Vice President Al Gore show ...
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Firefighters respond to stove and natural gas fires

Source: The Port Huron Times Herald

Most men put away their bats, balls and mitts when the gray starts creeping down their sideburns...- 5:37 am Kyle Dobbs prepared for battle Friday as he sat on the grass at Pine Grove Park pouring black...- 5:37 am The St. Clair County Heath ...
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Afghanistan’s fabulous ruby mines plundered by thieves

Source: RAWA.org

Only a few hours' drive from the Afghan capital Kabul is an area renowned for some of the world's brightest and most valuable rubies. But this wealth is being plundered by thieves, corrupt officials and the Taliban, as the BBC's Bilal Sarwar ...
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'KG-D6 output fall due to geological complexities'

Source: Economic Times

MUMBAI: Refuting allegations that it has artificially suppressed gas production at KG-D6 fields, Reliance Industries today hit out at oil ministry for not honouring contractual commitments on natural gas pricing. Company sources said ...
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EOG Resources is a Shining Star Among Energy Inpendents

Source: Motley Fool

cris is a member of The Motley Fool Blog Network -- entries represent the personal opinions of our bloggers and are not formally edited. EOG Chairman and CEO Mark Papa is largely responsible for the confidence in his company. Papa ma ...
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