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U.S. fiscal 2014 budget deficit falls to $486 billion, CBO says
The U.S. budget deficit fell by nearly a third during fiscal 2014 to $486 billion as federal revenues grew far faster than spending, the Congressional Budget Office said on Wednesday.
Mercom Capital Group Reports Solar Q3 2014 Funding: Strong Quarter With $9.8 Billion in Total Corporate Funding, $326 Million in VC Funding
Mercom Capital Group, llc, a global clean energy communications and consulting firm, released its report on third quarterly funding and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity for the solar sector in 2014.
Venezuelans turn to bitcoins to bypass socialist currency controls
Tech-savvy Venezuelans looking to bypass dysfunctional economic controls are turning to the bitcoin virtual currency to obtain dollars, make Internet purchases -- and launch a little subversion.
GT Advanced bankruptcy offers warning to Apple suppliers
The financial implosion of Apple Inc (AAPL.O) supplier GT Advanced Technologies Inc this week offers a dramatic illustration of how the iPhone maker can put the screws to suppliers willing to take a short-term risk for future riches.