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World's five largest companies
For the first time in nearly a decade, the world’s five largest public companies are all American affair These are the Top 5, as of mid-April 2013.
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Hugo Chavez: Global reactions to the Venezuelan leader's death
While he was alive, Hugo Chávez – the longest ruling democratically elected leader in Latin America – inspired people who loved him as often as he inflamed those who didn’t. That polarization seemed to follow him in death.
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Cheapest way to heat your home? Four fuels compared.
Not all home heating fuels are created equal. Here's what it would cost to heat the average home in the Northeast with oil, natural gas, electricity, and propane, as forecast by the Energy Information Administration (EIA):
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6 factors that will determine concessions from Iran
Can war with Iran can be avoided? In recent talks with the West in Baghdad, Iran showed some greater flexibility about its nuclear program. But Iran has a history of trickery in the nuclear arena. Whether Tehran will cooperates with Western demands depends on the following six factors.
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Where gas prices are highest
Gasoline is a very visible price, and closely watched by many drivers. Petroleum prices impact many products, from food to industrial production. While the cost of crude is the major factor in gasoline price volatility, some countries levy taxes on fossil fuels. Here are ten countries where high gas prices are the norm, according to British insurance firm Staveley Head.
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Energy Voices Did oil decide the last three American elections?
How has energy policy influenced Americans in recent elections?
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Stocks end flat after HP shocker, Fed warning
Dow drops less than 8 points despite Bernanke warming of 'fiscal cliff' dangers and HP disclosure that it will have to take an $8.8 billion charge for accounting 'improprieties' at a company it acquired last year.
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Energy Voices An America self-sufficient in oil? Don't bet on it.
A new forecast that the US will surpass Saudi Arabia in oil production is unrealistically optimistic. Oil prices would have to rise far too much for unconventional oil to meet forecast levels.
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Energy Voices Hofmeister: Surging demand and flat production equals high oil prices
In an interview with Consumer Energy Report, John Hofmeister, former President of Shell Oil, attributes a rise in oil prices to 'constant growing global demand' and 'flat production for the most part' over the past decade.
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Energy Voices Does the IMF think we have a peak oil problem?
The fact that the International Monetary Fund has produced two papers on peak oil this year gives some indication of how seriously it is taking the issue, Cobb writes.
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Gas-to-liquids is a risky investment
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Stocks rise as investors wait for a winner
Stocks climbed Tuesday as investors remained 'on pins and needles' for the results of the US presidential election. A jump in crude prices helped lift stocks in petroleum refiners.
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Energy Voices Oil prices gain 3 percent as elections, hurricane, and China push prices up
After three weeks of losses, cheap crude attracted buyers, raising oil prices for the second straight day. The elections, hurricane Sandy, and China's 18th Party Congress also helped push oil prices up.
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Energy Voices Gas prices continue to drop
Hurricane Sandy, dropping pump prices in California and lower crude prices have combined to continue to push gas prices down, according to Consumer Energy Report.
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Energy Voices Sandy vs. Katrina: differences in their impact on gas and oil
Compared to Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Sandy’s impact on oil and gas markets will be much more localized and temporary, Rapier writes.
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Latin America Monitor Venezuela prioritizes 'happiness' in its national budget
President Chávez's administration announced its budget last week, allocating nearly 40 percent of funds for 'supreme happiness.' The budget's ambiguous nature, however, has made some distinctly unhappy.
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Energy Voices Gas prices falling. Will hurricane Sandy reverse that?
Gas prices saw the biggest decline in four years last week and continue to fall this week. Hurricane Sandy could disrupt East Coast refineries for a time, but by the holidays, prices are expected to go lower still.
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Heating oil inventories low for Northeast. Price spike ahead?
Heating oil inventories far below normal levels, due to refinery outages and closures. But heating oil prices aren't reflecting the tightened supply.
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Energy Voices An economic theory of limited oil supply
Tverberg offers an alternative theory to the traditional economists' view of limited oil supply and Hubbert's peak oil theory.
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Energy Voices Debate fact check: Romney stumbles on energy
In Tuesday's presidential debate, energy and energy policy came up repeatedly. At several points, Mitt Romney was right on energy facts but wrong on the context.
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Stocks higher after retail sales improve
A strong gain in retail spending sent stocks upward Monday. A positive earnings report from Citigroup was responsible for a broad rise in bank stocks.
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Energy Voices Oil prices' new dynamic: too much oil, too little demand?
Oil prices could fall over the next five years as supply grows and demand languishes, a new report forecasts. Expanding production from North America and shift in demand to Asia behind new dynamic for oil prices.
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Stocks slump after weak IMF report
Stock traders were discouraged by an International Monetary Fund report released overnight that said the global economy was weakening. Energy stocks were the only major group in the S&P 500 to finish higher.
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Energy Voices Underestimating the dangers of peak oil and climate change
The threats of declining oil production and a changing climate are more serious than we think, Cobb writes.
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Stocks barely flinch after good jobs report
Stocks initially rose on news of the unemployment rate dropping to 7.8 percent. But in afternoon trading, stocks failed to hang onto early gains.
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Energy Voices Gas prices: Can the economy weather another rise to $4 gas?
High oil prices and rising gas prices weaken an economy because they reduce discretionary spending and indirectly cause people to be laid-off from work, Tverberg writes. Can the US economy stand another jump in prices?
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Energy Voices Oil markets limp into fourth quarter
A decrease in crude oil stocks reported by the US Energy Department could be a sign of a rough future for energy markets, according to OilPrice.com.
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Energy Voices Oil prices swing as unrest in Iran reaches fever pitch
Protests rocked Iran Wednesday as the value of the country's currency continued its free fall. Uncertainty in the region has meant an up and down week for oil prices.
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Energy Voices Romney zinger: Obama backs 'green' energy losers. Is he right? (+video)
Romney pans Obama's subsidies for 'green' energy, citing Solyndra and other high-profile failures. Obama has far more green energy winners than losers so far, but his strategy is risky.
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Stocks up despite Hewlett-Packard plunge
Stocks rose slightly Wednesday despite a drop in energy stocks and Hewlett-Packard's 13 percent drop in stock price.
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