Dozens of protesters throw shoes at Bush poster
Friday, May 29th, 2009The highly-anticipated visit to Toronto by two ex-presidents has yet to yield the kind of protests that might have been expected to accompany their presence.
Archive for May 29th, 2009
Saudis say no cut in OPEC oil production is needed
Friday, May 29th, 2009VIENNA (AP) - Oil powerhouse Saudi Arabia spoke out May 27 against reducing OPEC’s output - the latest sign that the 12-nation cartel will keep production at present levels. But instead of falling on the news, crude prices climbed to six-month highs.
Dozens of anti-Bush protesters assemble downtown
Friday, May 29th, 2009The highly-anticipated visit to Toronto by two ex-presidents has yet to yield the kind of protests that might have been expected to accompany their presence.
GM expected to file Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Monday in New York
Friday, May 29th, 2009General Motors Corp. president and Chief Executive Officer Fritz Henderson will hold a mid-day news conference from the GM Building in New York on Monday, the day the 100-year-old automaker is expected to file Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
Saudi king likely to tell Obama his concerns about Iran, Israel
Friday, May 29th, 2009US President Barack Obama is likely to hear Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah air his worries about the festering Arab-Israeli conflict and rising Iranian influence when he visits Riyadh next week. Obama, who meets King Abdullah on June 3, added a surprise Saudi leg to his trip to Europe and Egypt, where he plans to deliver a much-anticipated speech to the Muslim world.
Expanded version of Phytozome.net released
Friday, May 29th, 2009An enhanced version of Phytozome.net, a web portal for comparative plant genomics geared to advance biofuel, food, feed, and fiber research, has been released by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI).
CPP bosses to receive millions in bonuses
Friday, May 29th, 2009The heads of the Canada Pension Plan are slated to take home millions in bonus payouts this year, even as the fund struggles and the economy slips deeper into recession.
Kleiner Perkins invests in another electric car company — but it won’t say which one
Friday, May 29th, 2009Kleiner Perkins is making an investment in another electric or hybrid car maker, but that’s all that Kleiner VC Trae Vassallo will disclose about the investment, according to Greentech Media.
(AFX UK Focus) 2009-05-29 17:08 Czechs, Slovaks sign deal to build nuclear plant
Friday, May 29th, 2009PRAGUE, May 29 (Reuters) - Slovakia and the Czech Republic signed agreements on Friday to build a nuclear reactor in Slovakia at an estimated cost of 4-6 billion euros ($5.6-$8.4 billion) to increase the country’s energy independence. Under the contracts, Czech majority state-owned utility CEZ and Slovak state energy company JAVYS formed a joint venture to build and operate the new plant at …
Garrett Withdraws as Obama’s Top Tax Policy Official
Friday, May 29th, 2009May 29 (Bloomberg) — Elizabeth Garrett withdrew as President Barack Obama ’s nominee to be his administration’s top tax-policy official, continuing a vacancy at the Treasury Department that may undercut his tax agenda.
