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UK licenses world's biggest offshore wind farms

Britain has awarded energy companies the rights to develop the world's biggest offshore wind project in hopes the country will become a leader in the emerging industry, which is vital to slash carbon emissions.

FACTBOX-Key bidders for GM's SAAB

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Hopes that GM [GM.UL] unit Saab will find a buyer rose on Friday after new bidders joined the race, just before a deadline expired.
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Dutch carmaker Spyker sweetens bid for Saab

Dutch luxury carmaker Spyker submitted an improved bid for Sweden's Saab to General Motors Co on Thursday, just ahead of a key deadline that could prompt closure of the brand.
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Saab says bid deadline dropped

General Motors has extended a December 31 deadline for bids for its Swedish car brand Saab, which will restart some production lines in January after a shutdown, Saab said on Wednesday.
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Saab says bid deadline dropped

General Motors has extended a December 31 deadline for bids for its Swedish car brand Saab, which will restart some production lines in January after a shutdown, Saab said on Wednesday.
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No perfect cure for stomach acid reflux: study

Patients with severe gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) can choose between medication and surgery for relief of their symptoms, but researchers caution that while both strategies are effective, they're also different in some important ways.
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North Korea says U.S. man arrested for illegal entry

North Korea said on Tuesday it had detained a U.S. citizen who entered its territory, apparently confirming a report that an American activist crossed into the state to raise awareness about Pyongyang's human rights abuses.
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Nord Stream gas project gets German approval

Russia's Nord Stream gas pipeline project received a boost Monday as Germany issued permission for the construction in its exclusive economic zone. The permission was issued by Germany's Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency in Hamburg. Earlier, Germany permitted the construction of the Nord Stream gas pipeline in its territorial wasters.
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Obama says disappointment at Copenhagen justified

President Barack Obama said on Wednesday that disappointment over the outcome of the Copenhagen climate change summit was justified, hardening a widespread verdict that the conference had been a failure.
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Saab deal hopes fade, GM presses on with wind down

General Motors Co is pressing ahead with plans to shut down Saab as chances of a deal to sell the Swedish brand to Dutch sports car builder Spyker Cars remain remote, a person familiar with the planning said on Thursday.
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Geely near Volvo buy, sign of China's rise in autos

Ford Motor Co said on Wednesday that it expected to finalize the sale of Volvo to China's Geely in the first half of 2010 in a deal that underlines China's arrival as a major force in the global auto industry.
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Saab hopes flicker as Spyker rescue bid drags on

Spyker Cars pressed ahead with efforts to cut a deal for Saab with General Motors, with talk of possible backing from a Dutch billionaire fanning the Swedish carmaker's faint hopes of an eleventh-hour reprieve.
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Sweden in Saab crisis talks, Spyker deadline looms

The Swedish government and Saab officials held crisis talks about a threatened closure of the iconic auto brand as a Monday evening deadline loomed on a renewed buyout bid from Dutch and Russian-backed Spyker Cars.
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Spyker Cars renews offer for GM's Saab

Dutch luxury carmarker Spyker Cars NV submitted a new offer to fast-track a buyout of Saab from General Motors, two days after last-ditch talks to rescue the Swedish manufacturer collapsed.
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Huawei beats Ericsson to Tele2/Telenor 4G order

Nordic telecoms operators Tele2 (TEL2b.ST) and Telenor (TEL.OL) picked China's Huawei [HWT.UL] to supply their joint 4G network in Sweden, shutting out Ericsson (ERICb.ST) in its home market, Tele2 said.

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