EU faces crisis risking break up of union and euro
Associated Press reports dire talk on Europe's unity with euro risks, Schengen borders, and unified governance. Leaders like Rostowski and Merkel warn on possible disintegration while Barroso urges stronger central governance amid a crisis of unanimity and slow decision making.
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Greece
Troika
Athens
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Center For European Policy Studies
U.S
Barroso
State of the Union
European Parliament
Strasbourg
France
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Euro
Paul de Grauwe
Catholic University of Leuven
Belgium
Schengen Zone
Monetary Union
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Energy Department approves two large solar loan guarantees
Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced over 1 billion in guarantees for Tonopah Solar Energy in Tonopah Nevada and Mesquite Solar 1 near Phoenix Arizona. The Tonopah project secures 737 million for a 110 megawatt solar tower on federal land, while Mesquite Solar 1 receives 337 million for a 150 megawatt plant.
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Wednesday Market Figures Show Mixed Commodities Slump
Industrials led losses at 179.79 points to 11 010.90 while Nasdaq fell 55.25 to 2 491.58 and the S P 500 gained 24.32 to 1 151.06. Corn and soybeans dropped as grains tumbled with oil higher at 81.21 and precious metals mixed with gold at 1618.10 and silver down to 30.13.
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Amazon fires up a 7 inch rival to the iPad
Amazon unveils the Kindle Fire a seven inch touch screen tablet linking to the Web streaming media and apps priced at 199 dollars and set to go on sale November 15 while Apple’s iPad remains dominant analysts expect iPads to comprise about 75 percent of this year’s tablet sales. Bezos emphasizes services over devices and adds new Kindle e reader models at 79 99 and 149 dollars to widen Amazon’s media ecosystem footprint.
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