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Brownsville Herald: Oil above $35 amid grim economic news

financialkungfumaster — Sat, 02 May 2009 16:43:15 +0000

A short article by Jake Neubacher at Brownsville Herald.

Markets shrugged off a steady barrage of grim U.S. economic news to push oil prices above $35 a barrel Thursday, with a drop in the dollar encouraging investors to buy crude.

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Columbus Dispatch: Price of natural gas to drop

financialkungfumaster — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 16:37:38 +0000

Here is today’s story from Columbus Dispatch on Columbia Gas.

Next month, Columbia Gas of Ohio’s rate will drop to the lowest level since 2004, the company said yesterday.

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Dan Gearino, Columbus Dispatch: Columbia Gas cuts rate to five-year low

financialkungfumaster — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 16:44:16 +0000

From today’s Columbus Dispatch:

Next month, Columbia Gas of Ohio’s rate will drop to the lowest level since 2004, the company said today.

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World’s poor suffering most in crunch (Ashley Seager)

financialkungfumaster — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 16:27:54 +0000

Ashley Seager says:

The credit crunch is hitting the income of the world’s poorest people the most and will make the UN’s Millennium Development Goals more difficult to achieve than ever, according to research released today. The Global Monitoring Report from Unesco estimates the 390 million poorest Africans will see their income drop by around 20% – far more than in the developed world.

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Xcel expects 20% lower gas bills in March (Business Journal Charlotte)

financialkungfumaster — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:09:43 +0000

From today’s Business Journal Charlotte:

Natural gas bills for Xcel Energy Inc. s Colorado customers are expected to drop an average of about 20 percent in March from this month as commodity prices fall and customers use less gas in warmer weather.

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James Prichard-: Dow Chemical posts $1.55B 4Q loss, sees rough 2009

financialkungfumaster — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 16:50:48 +0000

Here is today’s article from James Prichard- on Fourth-quarter.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Dow Chemical Co. reported a $1.55 billion fourth-quarter loss Tuesday as a deteriorating global economy led to a 23 percent drop in sales and huge job cuts.

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