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Local innovators explore algae as a fuel source
| ATTLEBORO - Just after Scott Comey added an in-law apartment to his home, the cost of heating oil spiked over $4 a gallon. | Comey got angry. And anger fueled action. | "Are you sick of having no co... The Providence Journal

Reviving Kuwait's oil fortunes
| News that Kuwait plans to invest $27 billion (Dh99.1 billion) to upgrade its oil and gas sectors comes as a welcome development. | The plan calls for the use of the latest technology to enhance oil ... Gulf News

Canada can stand tall
 By National PostMarch 13, 2010 3:01 AM   | It's ironic that the most successful film of all time, Avatar, disses the mining and forestry industries and was made by a director who was born in the h... National Post

Commerce Digest
| PROVIDENCE | Bancorp R.I. increases loan-lease loss | The lingering recession continues to cause deterioration of local banks' balance sheets. | Providence-based Bancorp Rhode Island (BARI:Nasdaq) s... The Providence Journal

Neal Justin
| As TV and media critic, Neal Justin has had the good fortune to interview David Letterman, Amy Adams, Howard Stern, Robert Redford, Mary Tyler Moore, Ben Kingsley and Urkel from “Family Matters.â€... Star Tribune

GLOBAL MARKETS-Global stocks, oil trim gains on confidence data
* Unexpected U.S. sentiment drop dulls surprise retail sales * Euro gains vs yen on upbeat U.S. retail sales data * Oil trims gains from weaker dollar, demand prospects * U.S. stocks turn south after ... The Guardian

Oil prices climb towards $83 on upbeat IEA report
| LONDON (AFP) – World oil prices rose toward 83 dollars a barrel on Friday as the International Energy Agency reported strong growth in world energy demand, led by China. | New York's main ... Yahoo Daily News

US retail sales data give world stocks another lift after forecasting-busting eurozone figures
| LONDON AP) — European and U.S. stock markets rose Friday after better than expected figures on both sides of the Atlantic helped ease concerns about the pace of economic recovery. | In Europe... Star Tribune

US retail sales give world stocks another lift
| HONG KONG-LONDON AP) -- European stock markets and Wall Street futures rose Friday after better than expected figures for U.S. retail sales and eurozone industrial production helped ease concerns ab... The Boston Globe

US retail sales give world stocks another lift
| PAN PYLAS | The Associated Press | LONDON AP) , European stock markets and Wall Street futures rose Friday after better than expected figures for U.S. retail sales and eurozone industrial production... Philadelphia Daily News

Oil prices climb towards 83 dollars on upbeat IEA report
LONDON: Oil rose close to 83 dollars a barrel on Friday as the International Energy Agency reported unexpectedly strong growth in world energy demand, led by China. | New York's main contract, light s... The Times Of India

US retail sales give world stocks another lift
| Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, March... | LONDON AP)—European stock markets and Wall Street futures rose Friday after better than expected figures for U.S. r... Breitbart

US retail sales give world stocks another lift
LONDON AP) (AP) -- European stock markets and Wall Street futures rose Friday after better than expected figures for U.S. retail sales and eurozone industrial production helped ease concerns about the... The Associated Press

Stock futures trading higher ahead of open
| Stock futures are trading higher Friday as investors look to consumers for guidance on the economic recovery. | A handful of reports could detail the U.S. economy's strength by shedding more light o... The News & Observer

China's oil demand increase 'astonishing', says IEA
| China's demand for oil jumped by an "astonishing" 28% in January compared with the same month a year earlier, the International Energy Agency (IEA) says. | The body added that demand for o... BBC News

European markets lifted by industrial output data
LONDON AP) (AP) -- European stock markets rose Friday after a strong set of industrial production figures for January stoked hopes that the recovery from recession in the 16 countries that use the eur... The Associated Press

European markets lifted by industrial output data
| - LONDON AP) - European stock markets rose Friday after a strong set of industrial production figures for January stoked hopes that the recovery from recession in the 16 countries that use the euro ... Houston Chronicle

European markets lifted by industrial output data
| PAN PYLAS | The Associated Press | LONDON AP) , European stock markets rose Friday after a strong set of industrial production figures for January stoked hopes that the recovery from recession in th... Philadelphia Daily News

Asian stocks mixed as US data eyed; Europe gains
| HONG KONG -- Asian stocks were mixed Friday as investors held out for additional clues to the strength of economic recovery. European shares rose in early trade. | Markets in Asia opened higher but ... The Miami Herald

Asian stocks mixed as US data eyed; Europe gains
| Markets in Asia opened higher but sold down toward day's end, reflecting uncertainty surrounding the U.S. rebound, China's policies and debt troubles in Europe. Oil prices hovered above $82 a barrel... The Press Democrat

Asian stocks mixed as investors await more clues; European shares inch higher
| HONG KONG - Asian stocks were mixed Friday as investors held out for additional clues to the strength of economic recovery. European shares rose in early trade. | Markets in Asia opened higher but s... Stockhouse

Asian stocks mixed as US data eyed; Europe gains
| JEREMIAH MARQUEZ | The Associated Press | HONG KONG - Asian stocks were mixed Friday as investors held out for additional clues to the strength of economic recovery. European shares rose in early tr... Philadelphia Daily News