Russia Cuts Interest Rates 14th Time to Spur Lending (Update2)

May 31, 2010 by  
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Hyperion: Economy has slowed refinery plans
ELK POINT, S.D. — Two years ago this Thursday, Union Countyvoters gave the green light to the Hyperion Energy Center,approving a rezoning measure by 58-42 percent.

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Obama Calls for New Fuel Economy Rules for Trucks
The new rules, which will be written by the Environmental Protection Agency and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, would apply to commercial medium and heavy-duty vehicles beginning with model year 2014.

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International Fuel Technology, Inc. Completes over Four Years of Successful Rail Engine Testing and Field …
ST. LOUIS—-International Fuel Technology, Inc. announced today that it completed over four years of extensive rail engine testing and field demonstration in the U.K. which confirmed that the use of DiesoLiFTTM 10, IFT’s proprietary fuel additive formulation, provided a significant improvement in fuel economy and power.

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Brazil’s Bovespa Rises as Commodities Gain, Inflation Bets Ease
May 31 (Bloomberg) — Brazil’s Bovespa stock index gained, paring its worst monthly decline since October 2008, after higher commodity prices boosted producers and a central bank survey showed economists lowered inflation predictions.

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Russia Cuts Interest Rates 14th Time to Spur Lending (Update2)
May 31 (Bloomberg) — Russia’s central bank cut its main interest rates for the 14th time in as many months to bolster the country’s economic recovery, making it the last of the so- called BRIC countries to maintain an easing cycle.

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