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2 hrs ago | Liverpool Daily Post

Liverpool heart hospital achieves NHS Foundation Trust status

LIVERPOOL'S Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Trust today becomes an NHS Foundation Trust.

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Related Topix: Country

Sat Nov 28, 2009

PressConnects.com

Many stakeholders to gather for Marcellus Shale summit Monday

It's hard to get environmental advocates and natural gas industry officials together in one room, let alone on the same panel.

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Related Topix: Natural Gas, Geology, Science, Country, Owego, NY, Tioga County, NY, Chemung County, NY

Thu Nov 26, 2009

Guardian Unlimited

Name, shame, blame the bankers, if you like. But they're the wrong target

Regulators have long been suckered by 'too big to fail'. The Walker report has all the power of a feather duster Oh, Mr Brown, I loved that.

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Related Topix: Country

Mon Nov 23, 2009

KMOV-TV Saint Louis

A look at economic developments around the globe

The international economy is still fragile and vulnerable to shocks despite recent improvements in financial markets, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund said.

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Related Topix: Financial Markets, Country

Daily Business Review

Mexico sets airwave auction rules after two-year wait

Full technical guidelines for the auction will be available in early January and bidders must win approval from Mexico's antitrust agency to participate, according to rules published today in Mexico's federal gazette.

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Related Topix: Wireless, Emerging Technology, Country, Telecom, Telefonica SA

Sun Nov 22, 2009

Naples Daily News Online

VIDEO: Banks on the brink: Several in Collier, Lee have closed. Which ones are next?

Orion Bank's headquarters in Naples. Jerry J. Williams, chairman of Orion Bank. NAPLES - Orion Bank is gone.

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Related Topix: Naples, FL, Florida, Fort Myers Metro, Fort Myers, FL, Country, Lee County, FL

Sat Nov 21, 2009

Dealbreaker

In Spite Of Being The Worst Job On Wall Street, BofA CEO Is Actually The Best Job In Finance

Here at Dealbreaker, our opinion of Bank of America is pretty clear . The company is a dysfunctional mess and, despite being the biggest bank in the country, can't seem to find anyone interested in taking its top job.

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Related Topix: Bank of America, Financial Services, Banking, Country

Thu Nov 19, 2009

New York Times

A Tough Job Now, But a Big Upside

What's the best job in financial services? The available chief executive's seat at the troubled Bank of America may not spring to mind.

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Related Topix: Banking, Bank of America, Financial Services, Country, Business News

LBC 97.3

California Sets New Rules To Make TVs Greener

The state of California has passed new laws forcing television manufacturers to design sets that consume less power.

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Related Topix: TV, Electronics, California, California Government, Country

Jan Samachar

Energy projects worth $34 bn planned in Chile

That figure was contained in a report released by the private research outfit Intelligence Unit on Projects and Businesses.

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Related Topix: South America, Chile, World News, Country, Science / Technology, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Alternative Energy, Energy

Wed Nov 18, 2009

East Bay Business Times

South Korea OKs iPhone

Regulators in South Korea gave permission for Apple Inc. to sell iPhones in that country.

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Related Topix: iPhone, Country, Apple, Startups, Computers, Apple Computer

Tue Nov 17, 2009

ABS-CBN News

Regulators to review Meralco deal

The Philippines' securities and corporate regulators said on Tuesday they will begin a review of a $471 million deal by Metro Pacific Investments Corp.

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Related Topix: Country, Energy, Securities and Exchange Commission, Corporate / Securities Law, Law

Business

Regulators miss boat, are fallible

Members of Congress are plumping their feathers, holding news conferences and congratulating themselves for a job well done.

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Related Topix: Country, US News, US Politics, US House of Representatives, Barney Frank, Democrat, Christopher Dodd, Financial Services

Mon Nov 16, 2009

Daily Monitor

Investors ready to ride on a good mix of stocks, bonds

Kampala Regulators in Ugandaa s financial market have argued that the country still needs a mix of financial instruments on the stock exchange to support the growth of the economy and domestic savings.

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Related Topix: Financial Markets, Country, Uganda, Africa, World News

Sun Nov 15, 2009

The Galveston County Daily News

A welcome OSHA crackdown on BP

Despite the predictable rhetoric from community boosters, the fact the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration is playing hardball with BP is both reasonable and good.

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Related Topix: OSHA, Environmental Law, Law, Explosion, Country

Sat Nov 14, 2009

The Globe and Mail

What RIM sees as 'holy grail,' why UBS sees no bubble

Published on Friday, Nov. 13, 2009 3:56PM EST Last updated on Friday, Nov. 13, 2009 5:53PM EST T oday's top stories from Report on Business : Regulators scrap proposed governance rule changes Canada's provincial securities regulators decided to abandon proposed changes to corporate governance rules after a number of companies complained they are ...

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Related Topix: Country, Corporate Governance

Thu Nov 12, 2009

AME Info

Over 750 top ICT policy makers meet in Beirut for world's pre-eminent global regulatory event

Lebanon: 2 hours, 17 minutes ago A record number of delegates from the world's leading information and communication technology policy makers are meeting this week in Beirut in an effort to come to grips with the pressing challenges of a fast-changing technology environment.

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Related Topix: World News, Middle East, Lebanon, Country

Tue Nov 10, 2009

Portland's CW32 KRCW -TV

Regulators want tougher energy conservation goals for Florida's major electric utilities

The Florida Public Service Commission on Tuesday rejected proposed energy conservation goals that environmentalists had called too weak.

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Related Topix: Florida, Florida Government, Country

ABC News

Ga. Regulators to Look at Nuke Plant Expansion

Georgia Power's plans to expand their Plant Vogtle Nuclear plant are up for another hearing before the state Public Service Commission.

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Related Topix: Country

Mon Nov 09, 2009

Spokesman Review

In brief: Four banks closed, for '09 total of 119 November 7, 2009

Regulators on Friday shut small banks in Georgia, Michigan, Minnesota and Missouri, bringing the number of bank failures this year to 119 amid the struggling economy and a cascade of defaults on loans.

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Related Topix: Country, Financial Services, Sparta, GA, Insurance, American International Group

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