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GM to raise car prices due to oil, metal costs
General Motors Co. says it will raise prices by an average of $123 per vehicle to make up for higher oil and metal costs. The company says the increase will go into effect in the U.S. starting May 2. Spokesman Tom Henderson says the increase affects...Tags: Buick, Commodity Markets, Passenger Cars, Scion, General Motors Corp.
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Masdar and IFC in $1.5b deal for clean energy projects
Khaleej TimesMasdar and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector arm of the World Bank, announced their intention to collaborate on the advancement of clean energy projects. The memorandum of understanding (MoU), which was signed last week...Tags: Contracts, Politics, United Arab Emirates, World Bank Group, Environmental Issues
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St. Pat's school begins $1.4M expansion
La Crosse Tribune, Wis.Additions and renovations that got underway last week at St. Patrick School will improve safety and make room for growing enrollment. Funded by pledges, the estimated $1.4 million building project includes a new kitchen and cafeteria, new offices near...Tags: Christianity, Teaching and Learning, Education, Religion and Belief, Roman Catholicism
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Huawei warns of 'strong action' against possible EU probe
China Daily, Beijing / Asia News NetworkDUSSELDORF, Germany (China Daily/ANN) -- Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, China's biggest telecommunication equipment company, has denied receiving government subsidies and has warned the European Union against being judgmental of Chinese companies. The EU...Tags: Science and Technology, Career and Workplace, Labor Legislation, Invention and Innovation, Corporate Performance
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Passive, yet powerful houses
The idea of passive house design isn't new. It was first promoted in the early 1990s. But the concept — virtually airtight buildings, heavily insulated and using triple-glazed windows, requiring little energy for heating or cooling — has yet...
Tags: Alternative Energy, New York City, Germany, Environmental Issues, Personal Service
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Public hearing scheduled on proposed budget for Funkstown
holly.shok@herald-mail.comProperty tax rates are expected to increase in the upcoming fiscal year, but Funkstown residents will not pay more because of low property assessments, according to a town official. The town’s proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year calls...Tags: The Herald-Mail, Environmental Issues, Water Supply, Budgets and Budgeting
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Oil price probe widens, senator wants Justice Department help
ReutersLONDON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A European probe into possible oil price manipulation expanded with the investigation of a small niche trading house in the Netherlands, while a key U.S. senator on Friday called for the Justice Department to join the...Tags: Commodity Markets, Hungary, Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Ethanol, Politics
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Irvine council clashes on routine items
Although typically considered routine, the consent calendar contained three items that caused a hubbub at Irvine's City Council meeting Tuesday. Mayor Pro Tem Jeffrey Lalloway voiced his lack of support for creating a plaque honoring Planning...Tags: Northwood, Conservation, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Politics, Decathlon
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BGE requests rate increase on heels of last case
Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. asked Friday for another rate increase, three months after winning approval for higher charges, and company officials said they expect to seek more in the future. It's the third time in as many years that BGE has...
Tags: Regulatory Policy and Organizations, Pikesville, Baltimore Gas and Electric Co., Government, Politics
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May 18 Letters: Comp time, online taxes, federal spending, energy conservation
Progressive influence I find it amusing to read letters to the editor where people are bound to one party and all it stands for and the vitriol that spews from their pens. Blind allegiance to either party — given both of their track records —...Tags: Government Health Care, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Social Security, Conservation, Medicare
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Dow, S&P end at records, stocks mark fourth week of gains
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks continued their climb into uncharted territory on Friday, racking up the fourth week of gains in a row as encouraging economic data prompted investors to pick up shares of growth companies. The Dow and the S&P 500 finished...Tags: DAX, Mutual Funds, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc., Annapolis, Edward Jones
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'Green' gas plans offer climate-friendly home heating
Guest blogger“Would you like to buy a carbon offset with your purchase today?” That’s a question you hear more often when you rent a car or buy groceries at MOM’S Organic Markets. Now, you also have that option when you buy natural gas to...Tags: Fuel-efficient Vehicles, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Gold Standard Incorporated, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Natural Gas
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