Brookfield-led group to buy Australian container terminal operator Asciano
August 17, 2015
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Brookfield-led group to buy Australian container terminal operator Asciano

A group led by a unit of Canadian asset manager Brookfield Asset Management agreed to…

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North Korea threatens ‘indiscriminate’ military strikes on South, nuclear
August 17, 2015
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North Korea threatens ‘indiscriminate’ military strikes on South, nuclear

North Korea has threatened to carry out “indiscriminate strikes” on South Korea unless Seoul halts…

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Rise in Homebuilder Confidence Continues
August 17, 2015
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Rise in Homebuilder Confidence Continues

China confirms deadly sodium cyanide at Tianjin blast site
August 17, 2015
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China confirms deadly sodium cyanide at Tianjin blast site

At a press conference the northern city’s deputy propaganda chief said 21 firefighters were among…

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Toyota introduces updated JDM-spec 2016 Land Cruiser
August 17, 2015
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Toyota introduces updated JDM-spec 2016 Land Cruiser

There aren’t any mechanical updates for the refreshed 2016 Toyota Land Cruiser, as the luxury…

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Dallas Fed bank taps Harvard professor as new president
August 17, 2015
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Dallas Fed bank taps Harvard professor as new president

The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas today named Harvard business professor Robert Steven Kaplan as…

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New York state factory activity tumbles to lowest since 2009 -NY Fed
August 17, 2015
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New York state factory activity tumbles to lowest since 2009 -NY Fed

A reading of New York-area manufacturing conditions fell swiftly and brutally in August, one that…

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Hot Spots: New Tool Reveals Solar Power Savings
August 17, 2015
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Hot Spots: New Tool Reveals Solar Power Savings

Called Project Sunroof, this video demonstrates how Google came up with the idea.

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Sierra Leone Ebola village quarantine lifted
August 17, 2015
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Sierra Leone Ebola village quarantine lifted

Sierra Leone’s most popular and influential worldwide gospel female musician, Millicent Rhodes, in a recent…

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US Steel proposes permanent closure of blast furnace
August 17, 2015
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US Steel proposes permanent closure of blast furnace

U.S. Steel Corp. said Monday that it plans to permanently close steelmaking and finishing operations…

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