Renewable energy touted at Nevada policy 'summit' (AP)

AP - Some supporters wore green hard hats and waved signs Tuesday equating clean energy and green jobs as industry leaders, policy experts, investors and public officials began a national "summit" meeting in Las Vegas.

INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS: Mining cos say no to sharing profits, offer more to royalty fund Mining outfits opposing the Government's proposal to share profits with land losers are now willing to increase their contribution from 10 to 26 per cent to a royalty-linked development fund for the welfare of such ...

Gov't launches plan to help "underwater" borrowers (AP)

AP - The Obama administration is trying to jump-start its sputtering attempts to tackle the foreclosure crisis with an effort to assist homeowners who owe more on their properties than their homes are worth.

Study Finds Industry-funded Drug Trials Yield More Favorable Results

Drug trials funded by industry are more likely to report positive outcomes than are trials funded by other sources. They also are less likely to be published within two years of completion of the study. Those findings come from a study published in the Aug. 3 issue of Annals of Internal Medicine.

Digital River buys Journey Education Marketing (AP)

AP - Digital River Inc. on Tuesday said that it has bought online software and book retailer Journey Education Marketing Inc. for an undisclosed amount.

2 Asteroids to Pass Earth Closer Than the Moon (SPACE.com)

SPACE.com - In an unprecedented event for astronomers, two asteroids will swing past the Earth Wednesday at a distance closer than the moon.

SEC probes "quote stuffing" practices: Schapiro (Reuters)

Reuters - U.S. regulators are probing certain practices around "quote stuffing," where large numbers of rapid-fire stock orders are placed and canceled almost immediately, Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Mary Schapiro said on Tuesday.

NIH to use BP cash to study spill health effects (Reuters)

Reuters - The U.S. National Institutes of Health said on Tuesday it would use $10 million from BP to start a multiyear study to look at the potential health effects from the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

Commercial Vehicle to make Daimler Trucks parts (AP)

AP - Heavy truck equipment supplier Commercial Vehicle Group Inc. has reached a deal to sell seating systems, flooring and plastic interior components to Daimler Trucks North America LLC.

Microbes munch oil, haven't robbed Gulf of oxygen (AP)

AP - A new federal report says microbes that are gobbling up oil from the BP spill haven't caused problems with oxygen loss in the Gulf of Mexico.

Democrats Face GOP Election Day Tsunami in House, Senate (Time.com)

Time.com - There are still 60 days to go before Election Day but the smart money -- lots of it -- is on the GOP winning very, very big

Access to clean water down due to urbanisation: UN (AFP)

AFP - Global efforts to improve access to drinking water have been hampered by rapid urbanisation, with the proportion of people in urban areas with access actually declining, according to UN figures presented at a conference in Stockholm this week.

Hallucinogenic Comforts Fatally Ill Patients in Study (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - The hallucinogen found in the illegal substance known as magic mushrooms appears safe for treating the anxiety felt by patients who have advanced, terminal cancer, according to a new study.

Iran says it is self-sufficient in gasoline: state TV (Reuters)

Reuters - Iran has raised its gasoline output to attain self-sufficiency in the strategic product and foil sanctions targeting its energy needs, the state television's website reported its oil minister as saying.

Iran says it is self-sufficient in gasoline: state TV (Reuters)

Reuters - Iran has raised its gasoline output to attain self-sufficiency in the strategic product and foil sanctions targeting its energy needs, the state television's website reported its oil minister as saying.

Congress Republicans wary of Obama economy plan (Reuters)

Reuters - Republicans in the Congress showed little willingness to help President Barack Obama approve $350 billion worth of measures to boost the economy with midterm elections less than two months away.

Iraq displays hundreds of recovered artifacts (AP)

AP - Iraqi officials displayed hundreds of recovered artifacts Tuesday that were among the country's looted heritage and span the ages from a 4,400-year-old statue of a Sumerian king to a chrome-plated AK-47 bearing the image of Saddam Hussein.

Wall Street declines on European banking concern (Reuters)

Reuters - Stocks fell on Tuesday, led by declines in financial shares as reports on the European banking system renewed worries over the sector's health.

EU OKs new financial supervision deal (AP)

AP - European Union nations agreed to create new financial oversight institutions Tuesday, hoping to prevent a repeat of the government debt crisis that nearly left Greece bankrupt and brought the European banking system to its knees.

EU moves on bank taxes skid into trouble (AFP)

AFP - Much-vaunted EU plans to tax banks skidded into trouble after moves to clamp down on big-spending governments also hit buffers despite broad agreement on Tuesday to regulate the financial sector.

Scientists Drill into Ancient, Underwater Coral Reef (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - A voyage to the outer edges of Australia's Great Barrier Reef has brought back pieces of an ancient, fossilized ancestor to the vast, living ecosystem.

Casey's 1Q profit falls on fees, expenses (AP)

AP - Casey's General Stores Inc., which is fending off a hostile takeover bid, said Tuesday that its fiscal first-quarter profit fell 16 percent on fees related to evaluating the takeover offer and higher operating expenses. Its revenue rose 14 percent.

Sinochem approaches Temasek on Potash bid: sources (Reuters)

Reuters - China's state-owned chemicals group Sinochem Corp has approached Singapore state investor Temasek to join a consortium that may bid for Canada's Potash Corp , sources with knowledge of the deal said on Tuesday.

Lebanon industrial buildings to be auctioned

Two industrial buildings in Lebanon will go to auction at 2 p.m. Sept. 14, the real estate group handling the auction today said.

Google to start TV service in U.S. this autumn (Reuters)

Reuters - Google Inc will launch its service to bring the Web to TV screens in the United States this autumn and worldwide next year, its chief executive said, as it extends its reach from the desktop to the living room.

Industry veteran Bob Clements dies

STAMFORD, Conn.—Industry veteran Robert Clements, a former Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc. executive who played a key role in the development of the Bermuda insurance market, died Saturday. The cause was cancer. He was 77.

Service Executive Industry Board Adds Two Technology Industry Experts to Drive Service Revenue Standards and Thought ...

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ServiceSource®, the service revenue performance company, and the Service Executive Industry Board (SEIB), an independent industry body created to share best practices, address industry issues, and shape the future direction of service and subscription revenue for high tech, healthcare and life sciences vendors, today announced Polly Sumner, global services and ...

Three Industrial Warehouses To Be Sold at Auction - Two Will Sell Regardless of Price!

Three industrial warehouse/office buildings will be sold on-site at auction on September 28, 29, and 30. These properties are located in Greensboro, NC, Fort Wayne, IN, and Cantonment, FL. Â The Greensboro and Fort Wayne properties will be sold regardless of the price!

Service Executive Industry Board Adds Two Technology Industry Experts to Drive Service Revenue Standards and Thought ...

SAN FRANCISCO----ServiceSource®, the service revenue performance company, and the Service Executive Industry Board , an independent industry body created to share best practices, address industry issues, and shape the future direction of service and subscription revenue for high tech, healthcare and life sciences vendors, today announced Polly Sumner, global services and chief adoption officer ...

Industrial Controls Releases Sourcebook

Wanamassa, NJ - August 30, 2010 - Industrial Controls Distributors LLC, the leading distributor of HVAC, process instrumentation, and valves, is pleased to announce the release of their first sourcebook. The 1,200 page full color catalog is the most comprehensive ever combining the controls, instrumentation and valves used by commercial and industrial facilities throughout the country. The 19 ...

Industrial Alliance buys Golden State Mutual business for US$11 million

Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services Inc., Canada’s fourth-biggest insurer, said Friday it has acquired the life insurance policies of California-based Golden State Mutual for US$11 million.

UK industry opposes any North Sea drilling ban

Britain's leading oil industry association argued Tuesday that it is unnecessary to impose a moratorium on new drilling in the North Sea until the Gulf of Mexico spill is fully investigated because British regulation is better, making a similar disaster there unlikely.

German Factory Orders Drop Most Since Feb. 2009

As the firm support from external demand disappeared in July, German factory orders logged its biggest fall since February 2009.

Ancient city by the sea rises amid Egypt's resorts (AP)

AP - Today, it's a sprawl of luxury vacation homes where Egypt's wealthy play on the white beaches of the Mediterranean coast. But 2,000 years ago, this was a thriving Greco-Roman port city, boasting villas of merchants grown rich on the wheat and olive trade.

The Treasury's New Research Office (BusinessWeek)

BusinessWeek - Don't expect an Elizabeth Warren-style campaign for the first director of the Office of Financial Research, yet another agency set up under the financial system overhaul. Unlike the pending decision over who will lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which has prompted online petitions and a viral rap video in support of the Harvard law professor, the competition over who will be the head of the research office is a wonks-only affair. ...

Airbag Designer Casts Eye on NASA's Escape Ship (SPACE.com)

SPACE.com - New airbag technology that mimics nature's way of protecting seed embryos could take the bumps out of spacecraft landings.

German factory orders post sharp fall in July - Summary

Berlin- German factory orders fell sharply in July following a slump in foreign demand, data released Tuesday showed.

German Factory Orders Unexpectedly Declines in July, Risk Aversion Regains its Footing

The euro has come back under pressure, and has broken below both the 10 and 20-day SMA’s. Meanwhile, German factory orders unexpectedly declined in July.

AP analysis: Economic pain failed to ease in July (AP)

AP - Americans' economic struggles persisted in July, largely unchanged from the previous month, according to The Associated Press' monthly analysis of conditions around the country.

Samsung warns DRAM oversupply on weak PC sales (Reuters)

Reuters - Samsung Electronics, the world's top memory chipmaker, warned of an oversupply in the computer memory chip market from next quarter as a sputtering global economy may further weaken PC sales.

AIG seeks Sept 21 approval for AIA IPO: sources (Reuters)

Reuters - American International Group Inc plans to seek Hong Kong listing committee approval on September 21, to list its Asian life insurance unit, aiming to raise about $15 billion, two sources with direct knowledge of the deal said on Tuesday.

German July Factory Orders Fall Unexpectedly

(RTTNews) - Germany's factory orders declined 2.2% in July from the prior month, the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology said on Tuesday. Economists were expecting factory orders to rise 0.5% after increasing 3.6% in June.

German Factory Orders Unexpectedly Decline as Demand for Exports Weakens

German factory orders unexpectedly fell in July as demand in the euro region weakened, indicating the recovery in Europe’s largest economy is losing momentum.

German Factory Orders crash land

FXstreet.com (Barcelona) - The Factory Orders indicator in Germany published by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology plunged 2.2% in the monthly comparison and 14.0% in the year over year indicator for July, slowing down considerably from prior months.

German factory orders post sharp fall in July

Berlin- German factory orders fell sharply in July, data released Thursday showed, raising fresh concerns about the outlook for Europe's biggest economy.

Factory Orders Contract Sharply in July

German factory orders in July fell by 2.2% missing expectations of a 0.5% expansion according to the Economy Ministry in Berlin. The drop was most unexpected and comes amid weakening demand from the euro-region for German produced goods, suggesting that the recovery in Germany may slow in the third quarter, after its blistering pace in Q2. Axel Weber, Germanys central bank president said ...

Romania Industrial Turnover, New Orders Decline In July

(RTTNews) - Romania's industrial turnover and new orders decreased in July from the previous month. The total industrial turnover decreased 7.3% on a monthly basis in July, a report by the National Institute of Statistics showed on Tuesday.

ICT industry reacts to Labor win and NBN

The Australian ICT industry has been quick to react to the news that Labor will be able to form government following the support of Independent MPs, Rob Oakshott and Tony Windsor.

The nation's weather (AP)

AP - Tropical Storm Hermine was forecast to continue losing strength as it moved over southern Texas and northeastern Mexico on Tuesday.

Nevada Industry Excellence sales training expanded

Nevada Industry Excellence has expanded its business-training curriculum to two levels of local sales training through the Make The Sale! program. The curriculum is a collaboration between NVIE and program developers Strategic Essentials and Alice Heiman LLC.