Forex: Euro Struggles To Hold Ground As Rate Expectations Falter, U.S. Dollar Continues To Face Mixed Price Action
The Euro pared the sharp rally spurred by the FOMC rate decision, with the exchange rate falling back from a fresh yearly high of 1.4881, and the single-currency may continue to lose ground throughout the North American trade as investors scale back speculation ... Read More
Shipping Industry Leaders Announce Clean Air Partnerships With Top U.S. Ports
The Coalition for Responsible Transportation (CRT) announced today that three of the nation's largest ports-the Georgia Ports Authority, the South Carolina State Ports Authority, and the Virginia Port Authority-have joined CRT as Charter Port Members
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U.S. House rejects proposal to close Chicago locks in Asian carp fight
Lawmakers defeated a budget bill amendment that would have denied funding to the Army Corps of Engineers to open the two navigational structures.
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U.S. concerned about capital flight from Egypt
WASHINGTON, Feb 7 (Reuters) - The White House said on Monday it was concerned about capital flight from Egypt and was monitoring the potential for fallout from unrest there on the global economic recovery.
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U.S. Coast Guard: LNG route remains unsuitable
The U.S. Coast Guard has determined the proposed liquefied natural gas shipping route through the two Taunton River bridges remains unsuitable, following an appeal from Weaver’s Cove Energy.
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U.S. State Department sending imam of proposed New York mosque to Middle East
The imam behind controversial plans for a mosque near the site of the Sept. 11 attacks is being sent by the State Department on a religious outreach trip to the Middle East, officials said Tuesday, in a move that drew criticism from conservative lawmakers. United States Department of ... Read More
Heavy investment in U.S. T-bills risky for China-paper
SHANGHAI, July 21 (Reuters) - Investing huge amounts of China's foreign exchange reserves in U.S. treasury bills is risky and overseas investment or lending a good way to avoid such risk, a top Chinese state banker told China Business News.
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Check Out The Giant Oil Skimmer That's Making The U.S. Government Look Stupid
Give shipping tycoon Nobu Su credit for fast action. The giant oil skimmer, 'A Whale' was completely remarkably fast and it seems didn't even wait for a guarantee of profitability before it steamed straight for the crisis-struck Gulf of Mexico.
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History Of Coinage In The U.S.
Before the first coinage act in the United States, citizens of the U.S. exchanged goods and services through the barter system . At this time no coins were available except for various foreign coins such as the widely traded and trusted Spanish real dollars.
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