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The renewable fuel sector struggles to find its voice in a world of renewed popularity for oil and gas. One part of that aims to transform agriculture waste into fuel.
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Emerging markets appear to be losing out as investors pile into developed markets on hopes of better economic conditions.
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Don't expect a striking new look for Samsung's latest Galaxy smartphone. Here's what to look for on the inside.
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Google is to retire Google Reader in July, it said on Thursday, citing declining usage for the application that aggregates content served by web feeds.
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Physicists announced Thursday they believe they have discovered the subatomic particle which will go a long way toward explaining what gives electrons and all matter in the universe size and shape.
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Michigan Governor Rick Snyder is expected to announce on Thursday an emergency state takeover of Detroit, putting a lawyer in charge of the destitute city's finances.
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Germany has ignored calls from its euro zone partners for more economic stimulus by tabling plans to cut spending and balance its budget ahead of schedule on the eve of an EU summit dedicated to growth. The Financial Times reports.
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Leverage created by private equity deals threaten the stability of the financial system, the central bank has warned.
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The New Mexico company, Valley Meat, drew complaints over a two-year period from federal inspectors and state regulators over its disposal of remains when it processed cattle for beef. The New York Times reports.
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Judge Edward Harrington said investors who brought the lawsuit fell short of demonstrating a wider "overarching" conspiracy to drive down takeover prices.
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An American expatriate writer and a Latvian economist-cum-composer have turned an online tiff between Estonia's president and Nobel-winning economist Krugman into high art, the Christian Science Monitor reports.
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The top U.S. derivatives regulator has started internal discussions on whether the daily setting of gold and silver prices in London is open to manipulation, the Wall Street Journal reported.
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Greece's biggest lender, National Bank (NBG), said on Wednesday that Canadian investment fund Fairfax Holdings was interested in acquiring a stake in it by taking part in a planned recapitalization.
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Xi Jinping is officially China's new president, ending a once-in-a-decade transition of power that began last November. Much has happened since then, highlighting the challenges the new leadership team now face.
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Economists are boosting their outlooks for U.S. growth, but the stock market seems to be stalling after months of gains on expectations for a better economy.
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Which banks will be able to raise dividends and make stock buybacks? The Fed will tell all when it releases its review of bank capital plans. Here's a preview.
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McDonald's will give away more than a million breakfast McMuffins across China on Monday, a few days after Chinese state television airs its annual expose on corporate malpractice to mark World Consumer Rights Day.
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President Obama is warning that it may be impossible to reach a deal with Republicans on trimming the budget deficit.
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Despite economic headwinds and uncertainty in Washington, US consumers are rocketing ahead, leading analysts to revisit their GDP forecasts for the first quarter.
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Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina was elected in a surprise choice to be the new leader of the troubled Roman Catholic Church, and said he would take the name Francis I.
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Kerry Balenthiran, author of The 17.6 Year Stock Market Cycle, tells CNBC why he believes that the current structural Bear market will continue until 2018.
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