Daily Archives: January 21, 2013
Second Houston-area man confirmed dead in Algeria
Houstonian Victor Lynn Lovelady was killed in last week’s hostage standoff at a natural gas complex in Algeria, the third American reported dead. See Lovelady’s family talk about their loss. More »
Republicans seek to avoid debt backlash
A bill introduced by the Republicans to temporarily extend the debt limit avoids confrontation with Obama but still comes with conditions More »
Governors make pitch for low-sulfur gasoline
Six governors joined the Washington, D.C. mayor in urging the Obama administration to swiftly propose mandates aimed at cutting smog-forming sulfur emissions from the nation’s roads and highways. More »
Kings purchase will return NBA to Seattle
Fund manager Hansen and Microsoft chief Ballmer lead group acquiring Sacramento basketball team that they intend to move 750 miles north More »
Halliburton’s race to the shale includes Frac of the Future
Halliburton is using technological and management advances to bring down costs for hydraulic fracturing services it provides, an industry report said Monday.
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Dell to test Silver Lake’s skills as ‘undertaker’
Silver Lake’s plan to take Dell private will test its 14 years’ experience of conjuring profits out of buying groups that have missed the tide of tech history More »
European stocks flirt with two-year highs
FTSE All-World equity index up 0.1 per cent as the dollar index barely moves, but Nikkei 225 slips ahead of Bank of Japan policy decision More »
Atari files for bankruptcy protection
Video games pioneer seeks buyer for titles such as Asteroids after announcing that sole lender BlueBay could no longer provide support More »
Huawei pledges openness to woo critics
Chinese group says it will disclose financial and shareholding information as it tries to dispel suspicions over links to the country’s military More »
Salmon farmers go for veggie option
Price of
fishmeal has surged to a record high because of a dramatic decline in the number of anchovies harvested off the coast of Latin America More »
Lofty speech frames liberal core message
The real meat of the speech – or at least its inner voice – was more immediate in its implications than the highfalutin’ address Obama delivered four years ago More »
Obama defends role of strong government
Speech has gestures to coalition that re-elected president, with nods to equality for women and gays and a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants More »
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