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Monthly Archives: January 2010
Gore climate film’s nine ‘errors’
Source: BBC A High Court judge who ruled on whether climate change film, An Inconvenient Truth, could be shown in schools said it contains nine scientific “errors”. Mr Justice Burton said the government could still send the film to schools … Continue reading
Surprise rise in US job losses
Source: BBC News US employers unexpectedly cut 85,000 jobs in December, but the unemployment rate held steady at 10%, official figures have shown. The number of job losses was surprising, particularly after November’s figures had been revised. The US Labor … Continue reading
Federal Reserve makes record $52.1bn profit
Source: BBC News The Federal Reserve made a profit of $52.1bn (£32.2bn) in 2009, a rise of 47% over the previous year. The sum allowed the central bank to pay a record $46.1bn to the US Treasury last year. That … Continue reading