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Tobacco companies paid stars like Al Jolson, Bob Hope and Clark Gable to promote smoking as part of secret advertising deals with movie studios, according to a new analysis of cigarette endorsement contracts between 1927 and 1951.
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Julie McCarthy’s description of a 100,000 acre soy farm in Brazil seems to symbolize peace, progress, and economic development: trends for a new Latin America. From...
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Four miles under the ocean’s surface off Brazil’s lush coast lie billions of barrels of recently discovered light crude — a treasure that could transform...
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Energy stocks plunged Friday as crude and natural gas prices dropped to levels not seen in more than a year.
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Oil prices plunged in another violent sell-off Friday, briefly tumbling below $78 a barrel as investors grow more pessimistic about the prospects for resolving a...
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Oil prices briefly plunged below $79 a barrel Friday, dropping to the lowest level in nearly 13 months as investors grow more pessimistic about the prospects for...
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Oil prices tumbled to a one-year low below US$83 a barrel Friday in European trading as fears mounted that governments around the world would be unable to keep the...
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The nine fields discovered in the last year are thought to hold 50 billion to 80 billion barrels of light crude — more than four times Brazil’s current...
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Oil prices plummeted to a one-year low below $83 a barrel Friday in Asia as investor fears of a severe global economic downturn sparked a panicked sell-off of equities...
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Oil prices plummeted to a one-year low below $83 a barrel Friday in Asia as investor fears of a severe global economic downturn sparked a panicked sell-off of equities...
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Oil prices closed at their lowest level in a year Thursday, falling below $85 a barrel even after OPEC signaled that it may tighten production in an effort to slow...
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RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil _ Four miles under the ocean’s surface off Brazil’s lush coast lie billions of barrels of recently discovered light crude _ a...
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Oil prices extended their losses Thursday even as OPEC hinted it might cut output to halt the market’s dramatic slide at an emergency meeting next month.
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Oil prices dipped below $87 a barrel Thursday with the downward momentum slowed somewhat by continuing chatter from OPEC nations about an emergency meeting to address...
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Oil prices looked for direction Thursday as traders weighed fears that a looming global recession will crimp demand against speculation that OPEC may cut output to keep...
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Oil prices fell below $88 a barrel Thursday in Asia on investor fears that crude demand will weaken as turmoil in the financial system pushes economies in the U.S. and...
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According to Dr. Peter McCabe, a world-renowned scientist currently working at CSIRO in Australia, any realistic analysis of future energy sources can only conclude...
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Oil prices fell Wednesday, touching their lowest level this year, _ as the government reported a huge spike in crude inventories while giving more evidence of dwindling...
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Oil prices were down Wednesday but off earlier lows on a rate cut by the world’s major central banks.
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Oil prices rose off earlier lows on a rate cut by the world’s major central banks Wednesday, recovering after investor concerns that the U.S. credit crisis was...
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The nation’s first plant with the capacity to recycle used transformer oil opened this week in Canton, bringing some coveted green jobs to northeast Ohio.
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Restaurant companies trying to get consumers back into their restaurants are planning to offer lots of deals this fall. But there won’t be discounts across the...
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I am in my office. Two boys in the near-twenty age-bracket enter. They greet me while I am still busy with my computer. Realizing that they are still...
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The prime minister of Iraq’s self-ruled Kurdish region said Saturday that oil deals unilaterally signed by the Kurds with foreign companies will stand despite...
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The Bush administration indicated Tuesday that it had no plans to interfere with negotiations between Iraq and several Western oil giants to boost crude production in...
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Iraq is close to signing oil service deals with several major Western oil companies in an effort to boost its output capacity, the country’s oil ministry said...
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Back in February, the Stanley Cup finals were no more than a pipe dream for a trio of thrilled Pittsburgh Penguins.Marian Hossa and Pascal Dupuis toiled in Atlanta, and...
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Back in February, the Stanley Cup finals were no more than a pipe dream for a trio of thrilled Pittsburgh Penguins.Marian Hossa and Pascal Dupuis toiled in Atlanta, and...
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An official says the government has signed a peace deal with a small Taliban militant group in a region near the Afghan border.The agreement marks the latest in a...
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Dangling millions of dollars _ sometimes billions _ in incentives to big companies to become part of the latest megaproject is often the cost of doing business in the...
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Oil giants Chevron Corp. and Total confirmed Saturday that they are in discussions with the Iraqi Oil Ministry to increase production in an important oil field in...
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The Spratlys islands have a long story to tell. The islands’ untapped potentials for possible oil, gas and other mineral resources, aside from its proximity to...
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Iraq’s cabinet has given the green light to the Oil Ministry to sign agreements with international oil companies to help increase the nation’s crude output,...
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Recession? What recession? When thousands of wheeler-dealers gather downtown this week to buy, sell and trade oil and gas projects, they’ll be ready to shell out...
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Israel became the world’s fourth largest defense exporter in 2007, surpassing Britain, with $4.3 billion in signed contracts, officials said Tuesday amid efforts...
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This concept of Budget travel is grabbing pace recently. Either you are on business trips, solo tour or out with your family you always look for best economical...
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What will the world’s most innovative company buy next? I have been thinking about that in the last month of 2005. The result is a small roundup:
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