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From Politics & Policy 3:56 pm

Global Losses From Greek Euro Zone Exit Could Reach €1 Trillion

The financial markets appear to have already priced in Greece’s departure from the euro bloc.

Facebook

From Companies 3:24 pm

Facebook IPO: Why Did Underwriters Boost Its Value?

A day before Facebook (Nasdaq: FB), the No. 1 social network holds its initial public offering, its 33 underwriters boosted the number of shares for sale by 25 percent, potentially valuing the deal as high as $19 billion.

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From Politics & Policy 3:12 pm

Study Slams EPA's Draft Fracking Report On Wyoming Water Pollution

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is again under fire for a draft study released late last year that suggests natural gas drilling contaminated ground water.

Micron Technology

From Companies 2:19 pm

Micron Shares Surge On Apple Japan Orders

Shares of Micron Technology (Nasdaq: MU), the only U.S. maker of memory chips, jumped as much as 9 percent Thursday on a report that Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL), the world's most valuable technology company, had placed a huge order in Japan.

skechers shape-ups ad

From Companies 1:31 pm

Skechers Shape-ups Ads Push Sketchy Claims: FTC

The Federal Trade Commission Wednesday announced a $40 million settlement with Skechers over claims made in advertisements for their Shape-up leg toning shoes.

Virgin Atlantic plane

From Companies 1:26 pm

Virgin Atlantic Clears Cell Phone Usage For Takeoff, But It Will Cost You

If the Sir Richard Branson ice cubes aren't enough, Virgin Atlantic is giving travelers another reason to choose their airline - cell phone use has been cleared for takeoff by the company. The downfall? It will cost you.

The Wheatstone and nearby Iago natural gas resources are located about 200km (124 miles) north of Onslow off Western Australia's Pilbara coast. The Julimar and Brunello fields will tie back to the central processing platform.

From Politics & Policy 1:03 pm

Japan's Tepco, Mitsubishi To Buy 10% Stake In Chevron Natural Gas Field

The Japanese government and local companies will buy a 10 percent stake in Chevron Corp. (CVX)'s Wheatstone natural gas field in Australia for 350 billion yen ($4.37 billion), Nikkei newspaper reported.

A resident looks at the price of gasoline as she fuels up her car at a gas station in South Beach

From Politics & Policy 1:00 pm

Ethanol In Gasoline Potentially Harmful To Millions Of Engines, Says Report

A new blend of ethanol in gasoline could likely cause billions in damages to millions of engines across the country said a final report released by the Coordinating Research Council on Wednesday.

General Electric

From Economy 12:48 pm

GE To Buy Australia's Industrea For $696 Million, Fairchild Intl For Undisclosed Amount

General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE) said it would buy two mining equipment companies as it seeks to expand in the $61 billion global mining supplier industry.

Royal Dutch Shell gas sign

From Companies 12:37 pm

Shell Joins Asian Co.'s in Huge Canadian Drilling Venture

A coalition of companies has joined Anglo-Dutch energy giant Royal Dutch Shell in an unprecedented, landmark joint-venture to exploit natural gas resources in Western Canada.