News - Powered by Yahoo NewsEgypt says no plans to raise industry energy prices this yea
ABU DHABI (Reuters) - Egypt is not planning to raise industrial natural gas and electricity prices again this year after cutting subsidies for heavy industry in early 2012, its industry minister said on Wednesday. The higher rates for steel, cement, glass and ceramics industries since the beginning of the year are meant to bring the government subsidy bill down from 95 billion Egyptian pounds to ...
Wed, 23 May 2012 03:36:54 -0700 -
Romney to raise about $10 million in NY, Conn
Chasing President Barack Obama's cash advantage, Republican challenger Mitt Romney expects to raise $10 million during a three-day fundraising swing through the New York area that included a video meeting with donors in China.
Mon, 21 May 2012 13:28:55 -0700 -
EU summit to raise pressure on Merke
European leaders are drawing up a series of crisis-fighting proposals to raise at an informal EU summit this week that have in the past been rejected by Germany putting further pressure on Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Sun, 20 May 2012 17:58:03 -0700 -
Raise for city employees becomes major issue; tax increase narrowly fail
Police and firefighters packed Asheville City Council chambers tonight, demanding a higher raise than the 1 percent set forth in the proposed budget. A suggested property-tax hike to pay for the increase failed 4-3, with Council members asserting that it needed more consideration. Representatives of city firefighters and police officers said that while there hasn?t been a raise for staff in ...
Tue, 22 May 2012 19:55:48 -0700 -
DC zoo to hand-raise cubs after rare cheetah birt
Two cheetah cubs have been transported to the Smithsonian's National Zoo to be raised by hand after a risky birth last month at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute in northern Virginia.
Wed, 23 May 2012 13:27:06 -0700 -
Hampton Roads Bankshares to Raise Up to $95 Million in Capita
NORFOLK, Va. -- Hampton Roads Bankshares, Inc. (the "Company"), the holding company for The Bank of Hampton Roads and Shore Bank, today announced that it will undertake a capital raise of at ...
Mon, 21 May 2012 14:15:00 -0700 -
'Forrest Gump' actor Sinise to raise money for ve
Actor Gary Sinise, known for playing Vietnam War amputee Lt. Dan in the film "Forrest Gump," is keeping his promise to raise money for a southwest Virginia Marine who lost his limbs while on a mine sweep in Afghanistan.
Mon, 21 May 2012 06:47:29 -0700 -
Alibaba in talks to raise $2.3 billion equity for Yahoo deal: source
SINGAPORE/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese Internet firm Alibaba Group is in talks with existing shareholders, including Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings , to raise about $2.3 billion in equity to partly finance its deal with Yahoo Inc. , two sources said. Entrepreneur Jack Ma is buying back up to half of a 40 percent stake in his Alibaba Group from Yahoo for $7.1 billion, in a deal that ...
Mon, 21 May 2012 07:10:52 -0700 -
Abductions raise Lebanon tensio
Tensions rise after rebels in northern Syria kidnap 13 Lebanese Shia pilgrims on their way home from visiting holy sites in Iran.
Tue, 22 May 2012 13:46:48 -0700 -
Dundee REIT to raise $324 million to help fund Scotia Plaza purchas
By The Canadian Press TORONTO - Dundee REIT (TSX:D.UN) says it plans to raise $324.4 million to help fund its acquisition of Scotia Plaza. The real estate trust said Wednesday it plans to raise the money ...
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