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'Cyber Monday' highlights online holiday shopping rise
The early buzz is that "Black Friday" shopping weekend was a bit of a disappointment for retailers, but hopes remained high that "Cyber Monday" would score big gains. ... more
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Npower layoffs reignite calls for Britain energy market reforms
The announcement of 1,460 layoffs in northeastern Britain by energy provider Npower has reignited Labor Party calls for reform of the country's energy markets. ... more
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Romania riot police clear shale gas protesters
Hundreds of Romanian riot police armed with batons early Monday forcibly removed some 100 villagers who had been camping out for weeks in protest of Chevron's plans to drill for shale gas, witnesses said. ... more
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Oil prices edge higher after upbeat Chinese data
Oil prices rose in Asian trade Monday as dealers welcomed upbeat manufacturing data in China, the world's top energy consumer, analysts said. ... more
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