April-Issue-5 2012

 

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State agencies approve shift to large-diameter LNG line

The State of Alaska has approved a project plan amendment to allow TransCanada to shift its focus from a gasline to Alberta to a large-diameter line from the North Slope to Alaska tidewater.
Alaska Journal of Commerce

AP Exclusive: Activist now wants to leave China

A blind activist said Wednesday that U.S. officials told him that Chinese authorities would have beaten his wife to death had he not left the American Embassy, where he sought sanctuary after fleeing persecution by local officials in his rural town.
ALEXA OLESEN and MATTHEW LEE, Associated Press

Tsunami-swept Harley in container found in Canada

It must have been a wild ride. Japanese media say a Harley-Davidson motorcycle lost in last year's tsunami has washed up on a Canadian island about 4,000 miles away.
MALCOLM FOSTER, Associated Press

Parnell picks former Gatto aide to fill House seat

Gov. Sean Parnell has chosen a former legislative aide to the late-Rep. Carl Gatto to serve the remainder of Gatto's term.
BECKY BOHRER, Associated Press

Bad news about jobs spooks markets

Investors homed in on bad news about jobs in the U.S. and Europe Wednesday. They sent stocks down in midday trading, erasing the hope generated the day before about a brisk May for the market.
CHRISTINA REXRODE, AP Business Writer

Drilling his own river ice pays off for Alaska man

And the winner is ... a man who drills his own holes in a frozen river to study the best conditions for hitting the jackpot in Alaska's biggest annual guessing game.
RACHEL D'ORO, Associated Press

Alaska House adjourns, leaves gas bill unfinished

The Alaska House resignedly adjourned Monday, mirroring the Senate's action last week and marking the end of a tumultuous special session that seemed doomed from the start.
BECKY BOHRER, Associated Press

Highway bill enters legislative homestretch

Defying expectations, Congress has reached the homestretch on a major overhaul of federal transportation programs that is critical if the nation is to avoid steep cutbacks in highway and transit aid.
JOAN LOWY, Associated Press

Blind lawyer strikes a popular chord in China

The blind activist at the center of a diplomatic tussle between the U.S. and China did not set out to be a dissident.
CHARLES HUTZLER, Associated Press

Oil prices rise on improvement in US manufacturing

Oil prices rose Tuesday after a strong showing by the U.S. manufacturing sector signaled more demand for energy products.
SANDY SHORE, AP Business Writer

Stocks higher on better manufacturing report

The fastest growth in U.S. manufacturing in 10 months gave stocks a lift in early trading Tuesday and put the Dow Jones industrial average on track for its highest close in more than four years.
MATTHEW CRAFT, AP Business Writer
Group plans Alaska Territorial Guard memorial park

Group plans Alaska Territorial Guard memorial park

Federal validation took decades for Harold Bahr and the other members of a largely Native militia that was created to defend the immense territory of Alaska from the threat of Japanese aggression during World War II.
RACHEL D'ORO, Associated Press

Hearings planned on proposed road in Alaska refuge

The Pacific brant is a small sea goose that likes to forage a mile or more offshore, far from bluffs, where eagles launch attacks from the air. Brant are also herbivores, and to get enough calories, must eat during nearly 80 percent of its waking hours.
DAN JOLING, Associated Press
With an asterisk, WTC is back on top in NYC

With an asterisk, WTC is back on top in NYC

One World Trade Center, the giant monolith being built to replace the twin towers destroyed in the Sept. 11 attacks, will lay claim to the title of New York City's tallest skyscraper on Monday.
DAVID B. CARUSO, Associated Press

Dow, S&P 500 slip as Spain enters recession

News that Spain's economy entered another recession renewed worries about the fragility of Europe's finances on Monday and nudged stocks lower.
MATTHEW CRAFT, AP Business Writer

B&N, Microsoft team up on Nook, college businesses

An infusion of money from Microsoft Corp. sent Barnes & Noble Inc.'s stock zooming Monday, as the software giant established a way to get back into the e-books business.
PETER SVENSSON, AP Technology Writer
Q&A: Why proxy season matters

Q&A: Why proxy season matters

For a host of public companies, springtime is when shareholders start speaking of "say on pay," CEOs are forced to face angry investors and so-called corporate gadflies make their rounds. It's called proxy season, and everyday investors probably don't give it a second thought.
CHRISTINA REXRODE,AP Business Writer

Archive »Transportation

Highway bill enters legislative homestretch

Defying expectations, Congress has reached the homestretch on a major overhaul of federal transportation programs that is critical if the nation is to avoid steep cutbacks in highway and transit aid.
JOAN LOWY, Associated Press

Hearings planned on proposed road in Alaska refuge

The Pacific brant is a small sea goose that likes to forage a mile or more offshore, far from bluffs, where eagles launch attacks from the air. Brant are also herbivores, and to get enough calories, must eat during nearly 80 percent of its waking hours.
DAN JOLING, Associated Press

Archive »Construction Articles

Highway bill enters legislative homestretch

Defying expectations, Congress has reached the homestretch on a major overhaul of federal transportation programs that is critical if the nation is to avoid steep cutbacks in highway and transit aid.
JOAN LOWY, Associated Press

Hearings planned on proposed road in Alaska refuge

The Pacific brant is a small sea goose that likes to forage a mile or more offshore, far from bluffs, where eagles launch attacks from the air. Brant are also herbivores, and to get enough calories, must eat during nearly 80 percent of its waking hours.
DAN JOLING, Associated Press
With an asterisk, WTC is back on top in NYC

With an asterisk, WTC is back on top in NYC

One World Trade Center, the giant monolith being built to replace the twin towers destroyed in the Sept. 11 attacks, will lay claim to the title of New York City's tallest skyscraper on Monday.
DAVID B. CARUSO, Associated Press

Archive »Oil & Gas

State agencies approve shift to large-diameter LNG line

The State of Alaska has approved a project plan amendment to allow TransCanada to shift its focus from a gasline to Alberta to a large-diameter line from the North Slope to Alaska tidewater.
Alaska Journal of Commerce

Alaska House adjourns, leaves gas bill unfinished

The Alaska House resignedly adjourned Monday, mirroring the Senate's action last week and marking the end of a tumultuous special session that seemed doomed from the start.
BECKY BOHRER, Associated Press

Oil prices rise on improvement in US manufacturing

Oil prices rose Tuesday after a strong showing by the U.S. manufacturing sector signaled more demand for energy products.
SANDY SHORE, AP Business Writer

TransCanada reports a drop in Q1 earnings

Pipeline and utility company TransCanada Corp. reported a decline in first-quarter profit, citing a mild winter and low natural gas prices as contributing factors in a net earnings report that missed analyst expectations.

Archive »Technology

B&N, Microsoft team up on Nook, college businesses

An infusion of money from Microsoft Corp. sent Barnes & Noble Inc.'s stock zooming Monday, as the software giant established a way to get back into the e-books business.
PETER SVENSSON, AP Technology Writer

Archive »Alaska Politics

State agencies approve shift to large-diameter LNG line

The State of Alaska has approved a project plan amendment to allow TransCanada to shift its focus from a gasline to Alberta to a large-diameter line from the North Slope to Alaska tidewater.
Alaska Journal of Commerce

Parnell picks former Gatto aide to fill House seat

Gov. Sean Parnell has chosen a former legislative aide to the late-Rep. Carl Gatto to serve the remainder of Gatto's term.
BECKY BOHRER, Associated Press

Alaska House adjourns, leaves gas bill unfinished

The Alaska House resignedly adjourned Monday, mirroring the Senate's action last week and marking the end of a tumultuous special session that seemed doomed from the start.
BECKY BOHRER, Associated Press
Group plans Alaska Territorial Guard memorial park

Group plans Alaska Territorial Guard memorial park

Federal validation took decades for Harold Bahr and the other members of a largely Native militia that was created to defend the immense territory of Alaska from the threat of Japanese aggression during World War II.
RACHEL D'ORO, Associated Press
Alaska Senate adjourns special session

Alaska Senate adjourns special session

The Alaska state Senate adjourned from special session Thursday after the governor pulled a seemingly stalled oil tax plan off the agenda.
BECKY BOHRER,Associated Press

Archive »National Politics

Blind lawyer strikes a popular chord in China

The blind activist at the center of a diplomatic tussle between the U.S. and China did not set out to be a dissident.
CHARLES HUTZLER, Associated Press
White House threatens to veto student loan bill

White House threatens to veto student loan bill

The White House threatened a veto Friday of a Republican bill keeping the interest rates on federal student loans from doubling this summer, objecting that the measure would finance its $5.9 billion cost by abolishing a health care program.
ALAN FRAM,Associated Press

Archive »Finance

Bad news about jobs spooks markets

Investors homed in on bad news about jobs in the U.S. and Europe Wednesday. They sent stocks down in midday trading, erasing the hope generated the day before about a brisk May for the market.
CHRISTINA REXRODE, AP Business Writer

Stocks higher on better manufacturing report

The fastest growth in U.S. manufacturing in 10 months gave stocks a lift in early trading Tuesday and put the Dow Jones industrial average on track for its highest close in more than four years.
MATTHEW CRAFT, AP Business Writer

Dow, S&P 500 slip as Spain enters recession

News that Spain's economy entered another recession renewed worries about the fragility of Europe's finances on Monday and nudged stocks lower.
MATTHEW CRAFT, AP Business Writer
Tepid growth may send a message to Congress

Tepid growth may send a message to Congress

The U.S. economy grew more slowly in the first three months of this year. Governments spent less, and businesses cut back on investment. But consumers spent at the fastest pace in more than a year.
CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER and PAUL WISEMAN,AP Economics Writers
Q&A: Why proxy season matters

Q&A: Why proxy season matters

For a host of public companies, springtime is when shareholders start speaking of "say on pay," CEOs are forced to face angry investors and so-called corporate gadflies make their rounds. It's called proxy season, and everyday investors probably don't give it a second thought.
CHRISTINA REXRODE,AP Business Writer

Archive »General News

AP Exclusive: Activist now wants to leave China

A blind activist said Wednesday that U.S. officials told him that Chinese authorities would have beaten his wife to death had he not left the American Embassy, where he sought sanctuary after fleeing persecution by local officials in his rural town.
ALEXA OLESEN and MATTHEW LEE, Associated Press

Tsunami-swept Harley in container found in Canada

It must have been a wild ride. Japanese media say a Harley-Davidson motorcycle lost in last year's tsunami has washed up on a Canadian island about 4,000 miles away.
MALCOLM FOSTER, Associated Press

Drilling his own river ice pays off for Alaska man

And the winner is ... a man who drills his own holes in a frozen river to study the best conditions for hitting the jackpot in Alaska's biggest annual guessing game.
RACHEL D'ORO, Associated Press

Blind lawyer strikes a popular chord in China

The blind activist at the center of a diplomatic tussle between the U.S. and China did not set out to be a dissident.
CHARLES HUTZLER, Associated Press

B&N, Microsoft team up on Nook, college businesses

An infusion of money from Microsoft Corp. sent Barnes & Noble Inc.'s stock zooming Monday, as the software giant established a way to get back into the e-books business.
PETER SVENSSON, AP Technology Writer