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Saturday, 10 December 2011

Wall St Week Ahead: Corporate warnings bode ill for earnings

By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK, Dec 9 (Reuters) - On top of euro zone debt troubles, Wall Street now has to worry about sagging sales from Europe as a recession in the region seems more likely. Warnings from companies such as chemical maker DuPont and chip maker Texas Instruments suggest the crisis may already be taking its toll on corporate America. While holiday shopping has started on an upbeat note, the corporate warnings could sour the cheer for some investors. "We are now beginning to...

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Google+ rolling out facial recognition feature Indian Express

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Senior housing market continues to grow The Oklahoman

BY HAROLD BRUBAKER Oklahoman Leave a comment PHILADELPHIA — The senior housing sector, driven by investment companies, has gone gangbusters since 2010....

Southern Union shareholders approve merger; Williams still pursuing pipeline assets The Oklahoman

BY ROD WALTON rod.walton@tulsaworld.com Oklahoman Leave a comment TULSA — Southern Union Co. shareholders Friday overwhelmingly approved a $9.4 billion merger with Energy Transfer Equity LP, ending Tulsa-based Williams Cos. Inc.'s chance of gaining reconsideration for its lower...

EPA report on Wyoming water not end of fracking debate The Oklahoman

By MEAD GRUVER Oklahoman Leave a comment CHEYENNE, Wyo. — A U.S. Environmental Protection Agency draft finding that it may have detected groundwater pollution resulting from a controversial technique that plays a huge role in modern oil and gas development isn't settled science...

Labor board decides to drop Boeing lawsuit The Oklahoman

By SAM HANANEL Oklahoman Leave a comment WASHINGTON — The National Labor Relations Board dropped its high-profile lawsuit against Boeing on Friday, but the political fallout continued as Republicans said the case was a mistake to begin with and a top agency official defended his...

Europe forges fiscal union, sees way to stop debt crisis The Oklahoman

By GABRIELE STEINHAUSER and DON MELVIN Oklahoman Leave a comment BRUSSELS — Working almost to exhaustion and persuading countries one by one, European leaders agreed Friday to redefine their continent — hoping that by joining their fiscal fortunes they might stop a crippling debt...

University of Oklahoma student businesses reach $1 million mark in nonprofit donations The Oklahoman

BY DON MECOY dmecoy@opubco.com Oklahoman Leave a comment After 16 years, a program that gives University of Oklahoma business students real-world management experience on Saturday will reach the $1 million mark in donations to local charities from the profits of student-run...

Oklahoma Business: Real notes, Dec. 10, 2011 The Oklahoman

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