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The resurgent dollar could hurt S&P 500 earnings

2013-03-30 00:59:00| Telecom - Topix.net

After a drop last autumn, the U.S. dollar has climbed 5 percent against other currencies over the past two months, reaching the highest level since August.

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State Tells Investors That Climate Change May Hurt Its Finances

2013-03-27 03:39:51| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

New York Times: In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, the administration of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has started to caution investors that climate change poses a long-term risk to the states finances. The warning, which is now appearing in the states bond offerings, comes as Mr. Cuomo, a Democrat, continues to urge that public officials come to grips with the frequency of extreme weather and to declare that climate change is a reality. A spokesman for Mr. Cuomo said he believed New York was the first state to caution...

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Carmakers: Proposed law would hurt consumers

2013-03-26 03:56:46| Auto Dealers - Topix.net

Auto manufacturers are warning that a bill gaining traction in New Hampshire will hurt car dealers, increase costs for consumers and potentially spark a legal battle.

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Butterflies 'hurt by cold, wet 2012'

2013-03-26 01:51:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

BBC: Butterflies suffered in last year's wet and cold weather, having their worst year since 1976, a charity says. Only four of the 56 species studied in the UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme saw an increase in population size. The relentless rain and cold of 2012 meant that in particular summer species struggled to find food, shelter and mating opportunities. The scheme looked at how a range of species did at more than 1,000 sites across the UK. The black hairstreak, one of the UK's rarest butterflies,...

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