Obama rounds out cabinet, games out global crises
Chicago (AFP) Dec 17, 2008
President-elect Barack Obama Wednesday filled out his incoming cabinet with picks for agriculture and interior, while stepping up his contingency planning for a post-inauguration emergency. The Democrat nominated former Iowa governor Tom Vilsack as his secretary of agriculture, putting the fervent advocate of corn-based ethanol in charge of the nation's much-criticized 300-billion-dollar ... read more
Norway's central bank wants to delay vote on Buffet's bid for Constellation
Oslo (AFP) Dec 17, 2008
Norway's central bank, one of the biggest shareholders in US group Constellation Energy, called Wednesday for the postponement of an upcoming shareholder vote on US financier Warren Buffet's bid for the group. The central bank, which owns 4.8 percent of Constellation Energy through its investment management division, has filed a lawsuit in the US state of Maryland to delay the December 23 ... more
Walker's World: Could U.S. go bankrupt?
Washington (UPI) Dec 17, 2008
Is the Fed running out of firepower? Or, to rephrase the question, is it possible that the central bank of the world's biggest economy is becoming overstretched and overwhelmed by the costs of the crisis?
If so, does that mean the United States could go bankrupt?
The question is becoming urgent, because Tuesday the Fed cut the federal funds rate from an extraordinarily low 1 ... more
Sunrise Solar Completes Successful Asian Mission
San Antonio TX (SPX) Dec 18, 2008
Sunrise Solar has announced the successful completion of its first Asian mission. The Company's Chief Technology Officer, Dr. Jun Kim, met with executives of solar partners and suppliers in Korea and China setting the foundation for the Company's future growth. "We expect the relationships we have established with these key industry partners to provide a base from which we will successfully ... more
Steve Jobs leaving Macworld stage as Apple bows out
San Francisco (AFP) Dec 16, 2008
Apple said Tuesday that its iconic chief executive Steve Jobs will not make his traditional superstar appearance at Macworld Expo in January, and that the company is dropping out of the event. Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing Philip Schiller, who has routinely served as a comic sidekick during Macworld keynote presentations, will replace Jobs on stage in San ... more
SAS Solar Farm Goes Live
Cary NC (SPX) Dec 18, 2008
Sustainability has been a key focus in 2008 at SAS, the leader in business analytics. As the year draws to a close, the company celebrates a green milestone: its on-campus solar farm is now live and providing power to the Progress Energy utility grid. The solar farm began generating power the week of Dec. 15. "In less than a year this plan went from idea to reality," said SAS CEO Jim ... more
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