Liberals vow to go green, balance budget 
Canada's main opposition party promised on Tuesday to balance the budget and pay down debt if it regains power, and said developing the technology needed to curb global warming could bring Canada big economic gains.
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PrimeWest Energy Trust upgraded to "buy" 
NEW YORK, January 15 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Canaccord Adams upgrade Prime West Energy Trust ( PWI.NYS ) from "hold" to "buy." The target price has been reduced from C$25.00 to C$24.00.
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Japan govt considers debt reduction as new budget goal - report 
The new goal would aim to lower the debt balance, in line with policies followed by European nations, the business daily said. In the year to March 2007, Japan's budget deficit accounted for more than 3 pct of nominal GDP, while the overall debt balance amounted to over 150 pct of GDP, it said.
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Correction - Fitch: Limited Debt Covenant Protection for Motorola Bondholders in LBO 
NEW YORK—-This amends a release issued yesterday and contains revised covenant assessment in the second paragraph.
Source: biz.yahoo.com

UPDATE: Freeport-McMoRan Earnings Drop On Lower Output 
SAN FRANCISCO (Dow Jones) — Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. said Tuesday that higher costs and a drop in production dragged down profit in the fourth quarter, despite higher metals prices.
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Anadarko to Sell Texas Fields for $1B 
HOUSTON Anadarko Petroleum Corporation today said it has agreed to sell its interests in 28 crude oil fields in West Texas to Apache Corporation for one (b) billion dollars in…
Source: www.katc.com