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Pulling the Plug on Phantom Power (GreenBiz)
Data centers and office buildings waste energy when their electronic devices are plugged in but are sitting in standby or no-load operation mode. Now there is a universal power adapter called Green Plug that can communicate with PCs, laptops, cell phones and other common devices to receognize how much power they need and shut off the power supply when charging is complete.
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Geithner Is Said to Be Obama’s Pick for U.S. Treasury Secretary (Bloomberg)
Nov. 22 (Bloomberg) -- President-elect Barack Obama picked Timothy Geithner , head of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, to be his Treasury secretary, with Lawrence Summers getting a senior White House role, a Democratic aide said.
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CENTRAL NY BUSINESS NEWS (The Post-Standard)
• Automakers make cuts, try to hold on Detroit - When Chrysler was near death and awaiting a government bailout in 1979, then-CEO Lee Iacocca ordered drastic spending cuts and required all checks above $1,000 to be approved by a senior vice president.
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Duke To Lead Wal-Mart (The Morning News)
Mike Duke will take the reins of Wal-Mart from CEO Lee Scott at the start of the new fiscal year, the retailer said Friday.
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Bluestone Energy Services Opens Midwest Office (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
Bluestone Energy Services, LTD., a leader in energy-conservation engineering and project development services for utilities, industrial and commercial clients, announced today the opening of a new office in Chicago, Illinois.
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Food pantry says demand up 53 percent, supplies needed (Franklin Park Herald-Journal)
A sharp 53-percent increase in the number of individuals served by the food pantry at the Salvation Army's Norridge Citadel is worrisome for Pamela Church, the citadel's family assistance ministry director. In the face of a shaky economy, she's hoping she'll still be able to supply the needy she serves with the ingredients for a generous Thanksgiving meal.
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CENTRAL NY BUSINESS NEWS (The Post-Standard)
• Real estate transactions The following deeds were recorded recently at the Oswego County Real Property Tax Office.
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British pound extends gains, climbs to 9-day high versus franc (Nasdaq)
(RTTNews) - The British pound extended its Asian session gains against other major currencies during early European deals on Friday. The pound thus climbed to a 9-day high against the Swiss franc.
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Swiss Franc Tumbles To 17-month Low Against Dollar (Nasdaq)
(RTTNews) - During early deals on Friday, the Swiss franc fell to its lowest level in almost 17-months against the US dollar as the Swiss National Bank surprisingly lowered its interest rate by 100 bps yesterday.
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Japanese Currency Extends Downtrend (Nasdaq)
(RTTNews) - The Japanese yen extended its Asian session's downtrend against other major currencies during early European deals on Friday.
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