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Gunfights in Saudi Oil Province Show Spread of Iran Tensions

Armored anti-riot vehicles cluster outside the police station in Awwamiya in Saudi Arabia’s oil- producing eastern region, where unrest is turning violent.

Monday, February 13, 2012 (Business Week)

Hope lives for Saskatchewan oil sands

Garth Wong, president and CEO of Oilsands Quest, is hopeful Saskatchewan’s oil sands will get a second chance

Monday, February 13, 2012 (Financial Post)

Obama's Anti-Romney Budget

Republicans labeled President Obama's proposed budget a 'political document' but the liberal blueprint is what the White House plans to use in its re-election fight, Joshua Green writes

Monday, February 13, 2012 (Business Week)

iPads Seized in China Over Infringement Case

Officials in northern China seized 45 iPads in response to a complaint that Apple's tablet infringes a trademark owned by Proview International Holdings

Monday, February 13, 2012 (Business Week)

Greens scramble to stop Keystone XL — again

The green groups were planning to flood Capitol Hill with more than a half-million emails urging senators to oppose efforts to revive Keystone XL

Monday, February 13, 2012 (Financial Post)

Could Apple become the world’s first US$1-trillion company?

Achieving such a distinction looks increasingly plausible given Apple’s meteoric rise in market capitalization over the past decade

Monday, February 13, 2012 (Financial Post)

Tepco Widens Full-Year Loss Forecast as Fukushima Costs Rise

Tokyo Electric Power Co., which received an $8.9 billion lifeline from the Japanese government, widened its full-year loss forecast as compensation and clean-up costs rose after the Fukushima nuclear

Monday, February 13, 2012 (Business Week)

EDF Jumps on Report Backing 60-Year Atomic Reactors: Paris Mover

Electricite de France SA rose after a government-commissioned report said the country should extend the operating life of Europe’s largest network of nuclear- reactors to six decades.

Monday, February 13, 2012 (Business Week)

China Shale Delay to Boost LNG Imports in Boon for Exxon: Energy

China’s ambitions to unlock the natural gas trapped in shale rocks are likely to take longer than planned, boosting the nation’s reliance on overseas suppliers from Exxon Mobil Corp. to Ro

Monday, February 13, 2012 (Business Week)

Multifamily Buildings to Lead U.S. Construction Gains: Economy

Construction of multifamily units will lead the U.S. building industry again this year, allowing housing to contribute to growth for the first time in seven years, according to economists Michelle Mey

Monday, February 13, 2012 (Business Week)

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