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Seabridge Gold Begins Drilling for High Grade at KSM May 22, 2013
[Marketwired] - Seabridge Gold reported today that exploration drilling has begun at its KSM project in Northwestern British Columbia, Canada. Four highly prospective targets are likely to be tested this summer for their ... […]
Seabridge Gold Begins Drilling for High Grade at KSM May 22, 2013
[Marketwired] - Seabridge Gold reported today that exploration drilling has begun at its KSM project in Northwestern British Columbia, Canada. Four highly prospective targets are likely to be tested this summer for their ... […]
Comstock Mining's Higher Production, Stronger Balance Sheet, Prompts Early Repayment Of Loan May 22, 2013
[PR Newswire] - VIRGINIA CITY, Nev., May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Comstock Mining Inc. (the "Company", "Comstock", or "we") (NYSE MKT: LODE) announced today that it has paid down, in full, ... […]
Final Glance: Gold companies May 22, 2013
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Emerging Markets Evening Roundup: Brazil's Stagflation Fears; South Africa's Labor Strife May 21, 2013
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Energy & Oil Industry News

Wind energy tax measure headed to final Neb. vote May 22, 2013
A plan aimed at attracting wind-energy farms to Nebraska is headed to a final vote in the Legislature. Lawmakers gave second-round approval Tuesday to the bill, which would extend sales tax exemptions ... […]
Get Ready for the Solar Energy Boom May 21, 2013
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EU leaders look to end Apple-style tax avoidance schemes May 21, 2013
By Luke Baker and Mark John BRUSSELS/PARIS (Reuters) - Growing concern in European capitals about aggressive tax avoidance by high-profile corporations such as Amazon, Google and Apple looks set to steal the agenda of a European Union summit in Brussels on Wednesday. The summit was originally called to discuss energy policy and tax coordination, but press re […]
Solar industry pushes for more use in Ga. May 21, 2013
The solar industry in Georgia is pushing a power monopoly to expand its use of solar energy as it plans to meet the state's electricity needs over the next two decades. State utility regulators heard testimony ... […]
EPA grant to help assess Detroit brownfield sites May 21, 2013
The Wayne County Brownfield Redevelopment Authority has received a $600,000 federal grant to assess about 32 potentially contaminated sites in southwest Detroit. The Environmental Protection Agency grant ... […]

Business News

Vote Strengthens Dimon's Grip - Wall Street Journal May 22, 2013
New York TimesVote Strengthens Dimon's GripWall Street JournalTAMPA, Fla.— James Dimon tightened his grip on the nation's largest bank on Tuesday as shareholders of J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. overwhelmingly endorsed his dual role as chairman and chief executive.JPMorgan's Dimon Keeps Chairman-CEO Roles in Shareholder VoteBusinessweekHow Washi […]
Sony Board Considers Breakup - New York Times May 22, 2013
New York TimesSony Board Considers BreakupNew York TimesTOKYO — Sony said on Wednesday that its board was considering a proposal from a U.S.-based hedge fund to spin off part of its entertainment business, but stressed that those discussions were preliminary and that the company had set no timetable for a ...Sony Board Discussing Loeb's Entertainment IP […]
Why BOJ Was Right Not to Talk Up Bonds - CNBC.com May 22, 2013
CNBC.comWhy BOJ Was Right Not to Talk Up BondsCNBC.comThe Bank of Japan (BOJ) ended a two-day meeting on Wednesday with a decision to leave monetary policy unchanged and a promise to monitor volatile bond markets in the wake of its radical monetary policy unveiled last month. Speaking at the central ...BOJ Gov Kuroda: Will Conduct Mkt Ops Flexibly to Make Po […]
Why Airbnb Should Book a Room in Albany - Businessweek May 22, 2013
Telegraph.co.ukWhy Airbnb Should Book a Room in AlbanyBusinessweekA man who made a few hundred bucks renting his East Village apartment on Airbnb will end up paying thousands in fines. The $2,400 fine is annoying but not life-altering, said the man, Nigel Warren, when asked by CNET. The stakes are far higher for Airbnb ...NY official: Airbnb stay illegal; ho […]
How Apple scores its lower tax bill - CNNMoney May 22, 2013
Los Angeles TimesHow Apple scores its lower tax billCNNMoneyApple is one of America's most profitable companies. And it pays a substantial income tax bill to the U.S. government -- by its own account, $6 billion in 2012 and an estimated $7 billion this year. But many tax experts and lawmakers say Apple's tax bill should ...Two Global Companies Just […]

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Bank of Japan vows market steps to curb bond turbulence May 22, 2013
By Stanley White TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan vowed on Wednesday to take necessary steps to reduce volatility in bond markets that has threatened to jeopardize the government's fight to end deflation and revive growth. The central bank upgraded its assessment of the economy for a fifth straight month, saying it "has started picking up," […]
Mercedes dealer review opens home front in luxury war May 22, 2013
By Christiaan Hetzner FRANKFURT (Reuters) - How many Mercedes staff does it take to sell a car? The answer, in the luxury carmaker's German showrooms, is more than it takes to shift an Audi - just part of the cost gap Daimler wants to close with its premium rivals. Among the top three, Mercedes depends on its unprofitable company-owned dealerships for a […]
Sony mulls hedge fund's entertainment sale idea May 22, 2013
TOKYO (AP) — Sony's CEO Kazuo Hirai says the electronics giant's board will discuss a proposal by U.S. hedge fund manager Daniel Loeb to spin off up to 20 percent of its movie, TV and music division. […]
Oil below $96 before crude stocks report, Fed May 22, 2013
BANGKOK (AP) — The price of oil fell Wednesday as investors waited for a report on U.S. crude stocks and the Federal Reserve's latest views on the U.S. economy. […]
Bank of England remains divided on stimulus May 22, 2013
LONDON (AP) — The Bank of England's policymakers remain divided on whether to provide more stimulus to the flat-lining economy, according to the minutes of their meeting in May. […]