Wednesday, May 6th, 2009 at
6:04 am
On the Cusp Cancer, HIV Success Gets $10.4 Billion Obama Push – Bloomberg
Cancer, HIV Success Gets $10.4 Billion Obama Push Hatziioannou and researchers like her who already have government grants made the first round of applications for supplemental dollars on April 21. The next deadline, on April 27, was for $200 million in “Challenge Grants.” The call for Challenge Grant Government grants MORE than 180 WA primary Schools will share about $312 million under round one of the Rudd Government Primary Schools for the 21st Century program. The P21 program, which will total $12.4 billion nationwide, will fund major infrastructure projects.
Tuesday, May 5th, 2009 at
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Power firms earnings lose their spark NEW YORK (MarketWatch)
Duke Energy said net income fell 26% as the largest of a fleet of power producers including Spectra Energy, Progress Energy and Constellation Energy weighing in with mostly lower results or even losses on Tuesday.
Energy Stocks: Energy stocks retreat as Chesapeake misses mark /abrAs energy stocks trade broadly lower, the weakness is most pronounced among shares of natural-gas providers such as Chesapeake Energy. Lackluster financial results are the culprit.
Monday, May 4th, 2009 at
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Fed’s Hoenig: Fed Response To Crisis Has Been Correct – NASDAQ
;s Hoenig: Fed Response To Crisis Has Been Correct Michael S. Derby, Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President Thomas Hoenig said Monday the central bank’s response to the bfinancial crisis, while needed, has created its own set of problems that needs Hoenig: Some Evidence Economy No Longer Worsening Lacker Predicts Slow Economic Expansion By Year End
Saturday, May 2nd, 2009 at
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Report: Regulators urge BofA, Citi boost capital – AOL WASHINGTON
-Bank of America Corp. and Citigroup Inc., which have each received $45 billion in government bailout funds, have been told by regulators that stress test results show they may need to raise additional capital, The Wall Street Journal White House Denies Charge By Attorney that Administration Threatened – ABC News Blogs A leading bankruptcy attorney representing hedge funds and money managers told ABC News Saturday that Steve Rattner, the leader of the Obama administrations Auto Industry Task Force, threatened one of the firms, an investment bank, that if it Bank of America Corp. and Citigroup Inc., which have each received $45 billion in government bailout funds, have been told by regulators that stress test results show they may need to raise additional capital.
Friday, May 1st, 2009 at
7:04 pm
Wind turbines on Lake Erie could cost up to $91 million – Cleveland Plain Dealer
Great Lakes Energy Development Task Force This illustration shows how wind turbines would look on Lake Erie, off the Cleveland shore. Supporters say the pilot turbines would give the region a foothold in a new industry, potentially creating thousands of jobs.
Beware-exploitation-over-free-guidance-stimulus-grants Beware exploitation over ‘free’ guidance stimulus grants – Georgetown Record Better Business Bureau is warning the public to be extremely wary of companies that offer “free” advice on how to get government grants from the recently passed federal stimulus package.