Archive for March, 2007

Liberal Powerhouse Puts Dems on Iraq Hot Seat

Friday, March 30th, 2007

Liberal Powerhouse Puts Dems on Iraq Hot Seat MoveOn.org Members to Vote After April 10 ?Virtual? Forum By TEDDY DAVIS
March 28, 2007 - MoveOn.org, a progressive advocacy group that wants the United States out of Iraq by the end of 2007, announced Wednesday that the top three Democratic presidential contenders — Sen. Hillary Clinton, […]

Next Shell chief could be female

Friday, March 30th, 2007

The 125bn oil supermajor today sounded the starting gun for a succession battle to see who will take over from chief executive Jeroen van der Veer.
Just weeks after arch-rival settled its own damaging succession - Tony Hayward, 49, is replacing Lord Browne - Shell said today that 59-year-old van der Veer will retire […]

Sask. Pool plans to sell 9 Agricore elevators to Cargill

Friday, March 30th, 2007

The Saskatchewan Wheat Pool is prepared to sell nine grain elevators and one of its port terminals so it can pursue a hostile bid for Agricore United.
The Canadian Competition Bureau has said it would approve the deal if the Pool got rid of some of its assets.
As a result, the Pool announced Wednesday […]

Uranium mining could slash emissions: Campbell

Friday, March 30th, 2007

The federal Environment Minister, Senator Ian Campbell, has called on the Western Australian Government to lift its ban on uranium mining in order to help fight climate change.
Senator Campbell says it is imperative that uranium, rather than coal fired power stations, be used to generate electricity.
He says fighting climate change relies on expanding the […]

Factory gate prices pick up in December

Friday, March 30th, 2007

Factory gate price increases picked up in December,but annual gains for manufacturers’ input prices hit their lowest level since March 2004, official data showed today.
The output price index recorded an annual rate of 2.2 per cent in December, compared with a rise of 1.8 per cent in November, the Office for National Statistics said. […]