The huge tornado that destroyed Moore is officially an EF5 level event, according to the AP. That means it probably reached wind speeds higher than 200 miles per hour. The Weather Channel's Mike Seidel said that the path maxed out at 1.3 miles wide,

WASHINGTON -- Wind, humidity and rainfall combined precisely to create the massive killer tornado in Moore, Okla. And when they did, the awesome amount of...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Wind, humidity and rainfall combined precisely to create the massive killer tornado in Oklahoma. And when they did, the awesome amount of energy released over that city dwarfed the power of the atomic bomb that leveled Japanes

The message from Mr Bernanke is likely to mirror that of March: the Fed is looking to wind down QE3 depending on labour data and the broader economy

By Chris Ciovacco: Since the S&P 500 made an intraday low of 1,536 on April 18, the widely-followed stock index has tacked on 130 points and the markets have migrated back to full-bore risk-on mode.Wednesday Wind down? Two key events this Wednesday c

After Facebook's disastrous debut, the preferred clients of big banks walked away with huge profits. How? Public documents and interviews with dozens of investment bankers and research analysts reveal that the Street caught wind of something the publ

NEW YORK (Reuters) - With the world's biggest central banks driving yields on safe assets to near zero, some investors are tossing caution to the wind and rushing to buy illiquid and previously overlooked bonds sold by countries with no capital marke

With the world's biggest central banks driving yields on safe assets to near zero, some investors are tossing caution to the wind and rushing to buy illiquid and previously overlooked bonds sold by countries with no capital markets track record.

If the Islamic Republic has anything to say about it, Americans could wind up paying even more for gas than we already do.

WASHINGTON, May 17 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Friday trimmed his funding request for the war in Afghanistan and other overseas operations by 10 percent, reflecting his plans to wind down...

ALAMEDA, California, May 17 (Reuters) - The head of the Italian sailing team in the America's Cup called on Friday for lowering limits on wind speeds and other safety measures to make the regatta less dangerous following a deadly accident last week.

ALAMEDA, California, May 17 (Reuters) - The head of the Italian sailing team in the America's Cup called on Friday for lowering limits on wind speeds and other safety measures to make the regatta less dangerous following a deadly accident last week.

ALAMEDA, California, May 17 (Reuters) - The head of the Italian sailing team in the America's Cup called on Friday for lowering limits on wind speeds and other safety measures to make the regatta less dangerous following a deadly accident last week.

ALAMEDA, California, May 17 (Reuters) - The head of the Italian sailing team in the America's Cup called on Friday for lowering limits on wind speeds and other safety measures to make the regatta less dangerous following a deadly accident last week.

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Major U.S. markets open higher Friday, even as the Federal Reserve talked about curbing stimulus, paving the way for a fourth week of gains for the S&P 500 ahead of the University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment report and the

* Dollar near 10-mth high, regional Fed chief foreshadows QE wind-down

* Dlr near 10-mth high, regional Fed chief foreshadows QE wind-down

* San Francisco Fed's Williams say Fed could end QE this year

* San Francisco Fed's Williams say Fed could end QE this year

The drumbeat to reduce the rate of bond purchases by the Federal Reserve grew louder Thursday, with a dovish voice joining the group.

LONDON, May 16 (Reuters) - Solar panels were cheaper thanwind turbines for the first time last year in certain markets,per unit of capacity, and are rapidly closing a remaining gap inthe full cost of power generation.

LONDON, May 16 (Reuters) - Solar panels were cheaper than wind turbines for the first time last year in certain markets, per unit of capacity, and are rapidly closing a remaining gap in the full cost of power generation.

LONDON, May 16 (Reuters) - Solar panels were cheaper than wind turbines for the first time last year in certain markets, per unit of capacity, and are rapidly closing a remaining gap in the full cost of power generation.

May 16 (Reuters) - (The following statement was released by the rating agency)

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May 16 (Reuters) - (The following statement was released by the rating agency)

France’s European partners increased pressure on François Hollande to hasten reforms, saying rejecting globalisation was “like spitting in the wind”

The Obama administration's unwillingness to enforce laws on wind-energy companies in the deaths of hundreds of thousands of birds each year is rankling environmental activists who see a developing double standard. On Tuesday, the Associated Pres

Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that the company andGreater Gabbard Offshore Winds Ltd. have reached a settlement on alloutstanding claims related to the construction of the Greater Gabbardoffshore wind farm project located off the coas

Joe Leahy reports on a country striving to keep up with middle class demand

A "large number" of European Union member states would support only imposing losses on depositors over EUR100,000 during bank wind-downs as a last resort, EU financial-regulation chief Michel Barnier said Tuesday.

The Obama administration is engaging in a significant double standard on deaths of golden eagles, prosecuting oil and power companies while excusing their deaths on various wind farms.  The Associated Press' Dina Cappiello reports that the

A "large number" of European Union member states would support only imposing losses on depositors over EUR100,000 during bank wind-downs as a last resort, EU financial-regulation chief Michel Barnier said Tuesday.

VIENNA, May 14 (Reuters) - Austria is on track to strike a deal with European Competition Commissioner Joaquin Almunia on reorganising Hypo Alpe Adria that can avoid a forced wind-down of the nationalised lender, the Austrian National Bank said on Tu

By Logical Thought:Broadwind Energy (BWEN) makes wind towers and provides maintenance for the wind industry, provides gearing systems & maintenance for the oil & gas and mining industries, and offers large-scale welding services. In February, I wrote

The European Central Bank laid down clear markers for key negotiations on banking union Tuesday, calling for the creation of a single authority to wind down struggling banks and extra protection for depositors of failed lenders.

EU reforms to shift resolution costs from taxpayers to creditors are stuck, while nations squabble over who should pay to wind up a bank

The battle to build a better battery intensifies as the U.S. expands wind and solar power.

Dominion opts out of nuclear, PPL pays off power-hungry customers.

Larry Ellison threw a big, private bash on Wednesday night to celebrate the run-up to the America's Cup race that begins in July. The highlight of the party was the premier of a documentary called "The Wind Gods: 33rd America’s Cup,” prod

ATHENS, May 10 (Reuters) - Greece's small troubled lender FBBank will be wound down as part of a wider restructuring of the country's banking sector stemming from the nation's debt crisis, two...

ATHENS, May 10 (Reuters) - Greece's small troubled lender FBBank will be wound down as part of a wider restructuring of the country's banking sector stemming from the nation's debt crisis, two bankers close to the process said on Friday.

Warren Buffett’s MidAmerican Energy has announced plans to bet $1.9 billion on wind power...

HONG KONG, May 10 (Reuters) - China Resources Power HoldingsCo Ltd said on Friday it would buy wind farms in 10provinces in China from its controlling shareholder, sate-ownedconglomerate China Resources (Holdings) Co Ltd, for HK$4.3billion ($553 mill

HONG KONG, May 10 (Reuters) - China Resources Power Holdings Co Ltd said on Friday it would buy wind farms in 10 provinces in China from its controlling shareholder, sate-owned conglomerate China Resources (Holdings) Co Ltd, for HK$4.3 billion ($553