$200 Million for Smart Grid Ideas (at New York Times)
General Electric, in partnership with four prominent venture capital firms, announced a $200 million competition for clean-energy innovation funds on Tuesday. us.rd.yahoo.com |
BP pumps more cement into Gulf well
BP will continue to pump cement into the blown-out well in the Gulf of Mexico for at least 24 more hours, in a bid to permanently plug the well, the top official responsible for the project said. cbc.ca |
Harvey Norman posts profit rise
ELECTRICAL retailer Harvey Norman Holdings has posted an 8 per cent rise in annual profit. news.com.au |
Fiji Times handover complete
THE new owners of the Fiji Times took the reins of the country's oldest newspaper today at a private handover in Suva. news.com.au |
Wal-Mart union in Weyburn, Sask., upheld
The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal has upheld a decision to certify a union at a Wal-Mart store in Weyburn, Sask. cbc.ca |