Environment Articles page 8

Boston Globe - SINCE THIS is the list-making time of year, allow me to add a tiny trophy to Al Gore's very full shelf: the prize for the most elegant speech of 2007. I wasn't sure how the politician-turned-environmentalist fit the profile for a Nobel Peace Prize ...

Reuters - There is a panicky environment in the equity market ... this is leading to risk aversion increasing and the carry trade is now a thing of the past meaning there is continued strength in the yen," said Audrey Childe-Freeman, European economist at CIBC. ...

Forbes - The yen also benefited in this risk-averse environment, hitting a 2-1/2 year high against the dollar and five-month peaks versus the euro before reversing direction. "There is a panicky environment in the equity market ... This is leading to risk ...

Baltimore Sun - Jeff Lipes, president of Family Choice Mortgage Corp. in Wethersfield, Conn., cautioned that attractive though recent rate movements have been, some would-be refinancers cannot qualify in today's stricter, post-boom underwriting environment. For ...

Forbes - With the virtuous cycle of growth in production, income and spending still intact, I continue to believe that the possibility is high that the Japanese economy will achieve sustained growth under a stable price environment,' he said. Fukui also said ...

MSN MoneyCentral - Teva's resources, its extensive clinical experience and regulatory expertise create the optimal environment for the CoGenesys team to continue and successfully commercialize our scientific work." Dr. Rosen brings to Teva a world renowned track ...

Bloomberg - Sales and operating profit fell short of expectations,'' said Stefan de Schutter, an analyst at alpha Wertpapierhandel in Frankfurt. ``IDS didn't give a business outlook which is disappointing in such an environment. That's why the stock drops more ...

Newsday - In a state where health care, education, the environment, immigration, job creation and the Iraq war are key issues, the looming concern, Noble said, is a break from the status quo. Voters want to move away from transactional politics to ...

Forbes - ... Thomson Financial) - Land Securities Group PLC said high levels of activity have resulted in continued strong performance across all three of its divisions, adding that it is well placed to run the group through the 'current challenging environment'. ...

Forbes - But investors worry about the market's ability to absorb the fresh equity, as well as two major initial public offers in the pipeline, in an environment of tightening Chinese monetary policy and sliding stock prices abroad. OVERVALUED China's stock ...