UKs Brown Upbeat On Economy As Election Campaign Starts (Nasdaq)
LONDON -(Dow Jones)- The U.K. can be a world leader in digital technology, pharmaceuticals, low-carbon industries and other sectors that will provide a million new jobs over the next few years, Prime Minister Gordon Brown said in an interview Sunday

As wind power booms, so do the challenges
The revolution happening along the Columbia River is full of promise. But wind power is fickle, and keeping our energy system running smoothly has become "the great economic and engineering challenge of our time."

Scottish Business Briefing - Tuesday June 15, 2010
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Factory closure to cost 200 jobs (Belfast Telegraph)
Two hundred jobs are to be lost with the closure of a Co Louth engineering plant, trade union Siptu has claimed. Related Stories Man guilty over Defoe brother death Protestants welcome parades promise Sandwich no longer British staple Wave energy dea

Emotions run high as council considers layoffs
Only four positions still being discussed after 22 were notified