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Shifting Gears, GM Now Sees Green

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Wall Street Journal - 05.29.2007 Original article ›
Neal E. Boudette, Neal, E., Boudette
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Is the Volt an idea vehicle that will be produced on a very small scale too small to have any impact in the car buying scene or worse still an idea vehicle that is ways off a prototype stage or is it something more serious? The battery is a critcal part of this. Toyota worked with Matsushita and Toshiba to develop its battery for the hybrids. GM needs some highly capable partners with large R&D budgets to come up with a suitable battery for the Volt but little information on this is available or GM has not really thought this part through yet.
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G.M.’s Mr. Horsepower Has an Electric Conversion

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New York Times - 05.19.2007 Original article ›
Micheline Maynard, Micheline, Maynard

Toyota Will Offer a Plug-In Hybrid by 2010

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New York Times - 01.14.2008 Original article ›
Micheline Maynard, Micheline, Maynard
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Toyota follows GM in announcing it will have a plug-in model in the market by 2010.
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Renault, Nissan to Go Electric

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Wall Street Journal - 01.18.2008 Original article ›
Norihiko Shirouzu, Norihiko, Shirouzu
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Renault and Nissan will work with Mr Agassi to test electric cars in Israel on an experimental basis before developing its own electric cars from scratch by 2010.
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Sanyo to Produce Batteries for Cars

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Wall Street Journal - 05.29.2008 Original article ›
Wsj Print, Wsj, Print

BYD Set to Launch Electric Car

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Wall Street Journal - 10.15.2008 Original article ›

Start-Up Plans Electric-Car Network

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Wall Street Journal - 11.21.2008 Original article ›
Jim Carlton, Jim, Carlton

Ford Scion Looks Beyond Bailout to Green Agenda

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New York Times - 11.24.2008 Original article ›
Bill Vlasic, Bill, Vlasic

Ford Will Speed Green-Car Launches

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Wall Street Journal - 12.02.2008 Original article ›
Monica Langley, Monica, Langley, John D. Stoll, John, D., Stoll

Alexis Tsipras, Greek Prime Minister, Sheds His Identity as a Radical

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New York Times - 07.21.2015 Original article ›
Suzanne Daley, Suzanne, Daley
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Syriza party's young leader Alexis Tsipras retains popularity even as Greece accepts the third bailout program from the EU with conditions for pension reform and tax changes. He now says some of the pension reforms were necessary even in the absence of the bailout conditions, saying it is not normal for someone to retire at age 45 or 50. He also says that he is fighting tax evasion so that the rich pay their share of taxes. The mainstream parties have lost confidence because the programs did not ensure a equitable sharing of tax and other measures, and more of the burden falling on the poor. In contrast to Portugal where the tax burden is shared more equitably, more of the burden in Greece has fallen on the poor and less affluent.
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Hedge Funders Are All a Little Nuts

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Wall Street Journal - 08.27.2013 Original article ›
Andy Kessler, Andy, Kessler
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Kessler on the futile strategies of hedge funds.
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White House Says Russia Tried to Cover Up Syrian Chemical Attack

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WSJ - 04.11.2017 Original article ›
Dion Nissenbaum, Carol E. Lee

Slow Takeoff Forecast for Electric Cars

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Wall Street Journal - 10.28.2010 Original article ›
Mike Ramsey, Mike, Ramsey

Chinese Investment Could Bypass U.S., Report Says

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New York Times - 05.04.2011 Original article ›
David Barboza, David, Barboza

Shrunken Citigroup Illustrates a Trend in Big U.S. Banks

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New York Times - 04.15.2016 Original article ›
Nathaniel Popper, Nathaniel, Popper, Michael Corkery, Michael, Corkery
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Efforts by banks to bring their operations in line with regulator requirements. The Citigroup bank much smaller than at the time of the financial crisis, with its "living will" approved by the U.S. Federal Reserve in April 2016.
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The path to penury

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Economist - 08.24.2015 Original article ›
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‘Blue Dogs’ or Corporate Shills?

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Wall Street Journal - 08.05.2009 Original article ›
Thomas Frank, Thomas, Frank
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Blue Dog or corporate shills, who are they, asks Thomas Frank. He reminds readers that Illinois Senator Paul Douglas advised people in 1932 not to expect much from the Democratic party. Douglas said the Democratic party was more like alifeboat for business interests, when the going got tough with the Republicans, business interests simmply used this lifeboat to get away. So he says call these Blue Dogs caucus the Lifeboat caucus, and you get closer to the mark. He points out that the Blue Dogs are some of the leading fundraisers in Congress. See the link to Max Baucus in the Senate, who the NYT describes as a leading fundraiser from Montana.
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After Controversial Ruling, Wal-Mart Eyes India Stores

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Wall Street Journal - 09.23.2012 Original article ›
Kathy Chu, Kathy, Chu, Megha Bahree, Megha, Bahree, Laurie Burkitt, Laurie, Burkitt

Russia's Ex-Finance Chief Has Grim Outlook for EU

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Wall Street Journal - 10.22.2012 Original article ›
Alexander Kolyandr, Alexander, Kolyandr

Italy Agrees to Allow I.M.F. to Monitor Its Progress on Debt

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New York Times - 11.04.2011 Original article ›
Liz Alderman, Liz, Alderman
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A decision reached at the G-2- meeting in Cannes requires Italy to allow the IMF to look at its books every 3 months to ensure that a $75 billion austerity package is being implemented. This comes as the general feeling is that prime minister Berlusconi's government lacks credibility on this issue. Chancellor Merkel of Germany disclosed that China and Russia do not want to commit funds to the rescue effort unless there is some assurance - such as the IMF overseeing the EFSF financing facility- that there will be no losses. Japanese government spokesman said Japan was also concerned about losses, especially if the EU would use the money to prop up insolvent banks. This comes as Italy's borrowing costs have increased to new highs in November 2011.
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Why India should scare Silicon Valley - The Washington Post

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Washington Post - 11.29.2011 Original article ›
Vivek Wadhwa, Vivek, Wadhwa
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Vivek Wadhwa visits India's IT sector companies to take a first hand look at new developments in 2011-2012. He finds innovation in areas ranging from printer ink to medical diagnostic tools, all at low price points suited for India's large population and lower incomes.
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A Putin Coronation

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Wall Street Journal - 03.05.2012 Original article ›
Wsj Print, Wsj, Print

A Festival of Lies

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New York Times - 03.24.2012 Original article ›
Thomas L. Friedman, Thomas, L., Friedman
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Friedman describes the "Lies" of U.S. officials of this and previous administrations, in their policies towards the Middle East and South Asia, that ignore the legitimate interests and aspirations of the people in the region.
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Education Is the Key to a Healthy Economy

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Wall Street Journal - 05.01.2012 Original article ›
George P. Shultz, George, P., Shultz, And Eric A. Hanushek, And, Eric, A., Hanushek

Hong Kong's New Leader Is Sworn In

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Wall Street Journal - 07.01.2012 Original article ›
Jeffrey Ng, Jeffrey, Ng, Chester Yung, Chester, Yung
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Leung Chun-ying takes office as Hong Kong's chief executive as China's president Hu Jintao calls for a resolution of the deep social conflicts in Hong Kong society. Leung promised to improve social mobility and boost land supply because the bubble in housing prices makes housing unaffordable for the middle class.
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