Gazprom expects gas monitoring deal signed Friday

MOSCOW/KIEV (Reuters) - Russia’s gas monopoly Gazprom said a deal to monitor gas exports via Ukraine would be signed Friday, allowing for the resumption of supplies to Europe cut off by Moscow’s price row with Kiev.

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Obama team working on overhaul of financial rescue

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Barack Obama’s economic team is working on an overhaul the $700 billion financial rescue program with the aim of doing more to spur the flow of credit to the struggling economy, an Obama aide said on Friday.

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EU seeks gas supply return after deal on monitors

MOSCOW/KIEV (Reuters) - Russia’s state-controlled gas monopoly said a deal to monitor gas exports via Ukraine would be signed on Friday, allowing for the resumption of supplies to Europe cut off by Moscow’s price row with Kiev.

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World waits on jobs data as recession weighs

LONDON (Reuters) - Steep falls in European industrial output underlined the severity of the world economic crisis on Friday and more grim news was on the way with the United States expected to report the biggest monthly job cuts in more than 30 years.

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Panel steps up criticism of Treasury: report

(Reuters) - A report being released on Friday alleges that the U.S. Treasury has failed to reveal its strategy for stabilizing the financial system, not answered questions asked by a government watchdog, and has done nothing to help struggling homeowners, the Wall Street Journal said.

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Study Reveals Why First Impressions Count

“First impressions matter when you want to build a lasting trust,” said study researcher Robert Lount of Ohio State University’s Fisher College of Business. “If you get off on the wrong foot, the relationship may never be completely right again. It’s easier to rebuild trust after a breach if you already have a strong relationship

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Cashing In on Clean Technology

Despite the credit crunch and falling oil prices, venture capitalists say green energy is still a good bet.

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