NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Former U.S. Vice-President Al Gore is defending the sale of his television channel to Al-Jazeera, saying the news organization is hard-hitting, especially on climate issues, which is his passion.
Site C project will create instant lake, but threatens birds, bats and fish
VICTORIA – Documents filed by BC Hydro for the massive Site C hydroelectric project in northeastern B.C. have measures to lessen the dam’s impact on wildlife, including special amphibian crossings and slow-moving turbines to allow fish to escape the reservoir.
Amazon shares set record after strong quarterly profit
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc shares hit a record on Tuesday after it reported better-than-expected quarterly profit, fueled by the growth of higher-margin businesses during the fierc ely competitive holiday quarter. The world's largest Internet retailer said that its cloud computing services, video content sales and its aggressive expansion in e-books helped increase profitability. … Exclusive:Thermo Fisher weighs Life Tech takeover - sources
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc is considering making an offer for Life Technologies Corp , the biomedical laboratory equipment maker that is exploring a potential sale, three people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. Thermo Fisher, the world’s largest maker of laboratory equipment and scientific instrument, is one of the parties that have held discussions with Life Technologies about a potential deal, said the sources who asked to be anonymous because the talks are confidential. …
Chesapeake CEO McClendon steps down after year of tumult
(Reuters) – Chesapeake Energy Corp said on Tuesday that Aubrey McClendon w ill step down as chief executive after a tumultuous year in which a series of Reuters investigations triggered civil and criminal probes of second-largest U.S. natural-gas producer. News of the executive's plan to depart on April 1 sent the company's shares up 8 percent. The stock has recovered in recent months after losing almost half its value last spring when a Reuters report opened the company and its co-founder up to intense scrutiny. … Peace envoy says Syria is 'being destroyed'
UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- The international envoy to Syria told the Security Council on Tuesday that “Syria is being destroyed bit by bit” and his mediation effort cannot go forward unless the council unites to push the Syrian government and opposition forces toward some compromise.
UN, experts posed to confirm any NKorean N-test
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- With North Korea set to detonate an atomic device the U.N. agency that detected previous tests says it is better position than ever to confirm an explosion when it takes place. Philips loss widens in Q4; sheds division
AMSTERDAM (AP) -- Royal Philips Electronics NV Tuesday said it will sell the entertainment division which contains many of the consumer products for which it is best known, such as audio and video equipment, to Funai Electric Co., Ltd., of Japan for EUR150 million ($20 2 million) plus licensing fees. 
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