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R.B.S. to Cut 3,500 Jobs in Britain | LONDON — Royal Bank of Scotland, the bank controlled by the British government, said Thursday it plans to cut another 3,500 jobs and close 10 offices in Britain to reduce costs. | The job cuts... (photo: AP / Akira Suemori) The New York Times Banking Britain Jobs Photos Wikipedia: Royal Bank of Scotland |
Petrobras Upgraded on Share-Swap Deal American depositary receipts of Petrobras rose 1.3% in early-afternoon trading on high volume. | Petrobras said it will pay Brazil $42.5 billion in new stock in exchange for being allowed to develop 5... (photo: Domingos Tadeu/PR) The Street Brazil Economy Photos Trading Wikipedia: Petrobras |
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Tata Power-led consortium to set up 240-mw project in Indonesia MUMBAI: A consortium led by Tata Power, India’s largest private power utility, will develop a 240 mw-geothermal power project in Indonesia. Since the programme would in... (photo: WN / Rajkumar Senapati) The Times Of India Energy India Indonesia Industry Photos |
Oil sheen spreading after rig blast, fire | A 2KM-LONG oil sheen spread overnight from an offshore petroleum platform burning in the Gulf of Mexico off Lousiana, west of the site of BP's massive spill. | Coa... (photo: AP / Gerald Herbert) The Daily Telegraph Australia Disaster Oil Photos US Wikipedia: Deepwater Horizon explosion |
Pakistan gets IMF relief, tightens security | LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund will give Pakistan $450 million in emergency flood aid, providing some relief for a government overwhelmed ... (photo: AP / Kevin Frayer) The Star Floods IMF Pakistan Photos Wikipedia: 2010 Pakistan floods |
Offshore Oil Platform in the Gulf of Mexico Explodes | NEW ORLEANS — An offshore oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday morning, injuring one worker, the United States Coast Guard said. | The rig was locat... (photo: AP / Gerald Herbert) The New York Times Disaster Oil Photos US Wikipedia: Deepwater Horizon explosion |
Bringing Light to India's Rural Areas | BANGALORE, INDIA — As dusk falls, the sound of children singing fills the air at the SOS Tibetan Children’s Village in Bylakuppe, five hours’ drive fr... (photo: AP / Rajesh Kumar Singh, File) The New York Times Climate Change Energy India Photos Wikipedia: Solar energy |
Key to limitless energy | It is one of mankind's most daring experiments — a quest to produce virtually limitless clean energy that, if successful, would revolutionise life on Earth by har... (photo: AP / Claude Paris) Gulf News Energy Environment Nuclear Photos Wikipedia: Nuclear fusion |
Pakistan mulls 'flood taxes' | Sep 3, 2010 Pakistan mulls 'flood taxes' | By Syed Fazl-e-Haider | KARACHI - The government in Islamabad may impose a 2% tax on all imports to ... (photo: AP / Mohammad Sajjad) Asia Times Finance Floods Pakistan Photos Wikipedia: 2010 Pakistan floods |