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| Tue, 6 Jun 2006 14:00:00 EST Lead-free circuit boards force tech overhaul |
| In the tiny trenches of your computer's processor, countless electrons race along at breakneck speed, hanging left and right turns through wires, diodes, and other doodads made partly of toxic metals. It's the kind of circuitry that industry has built for decades, without giving much thought to the environmental consequences from trace materials buried deep in electronic gizmos' guts. |
| Tue, 6 Jun 2006 12:00:00 EST Property giant Trizec sells to private equity giant Blackstone |
| The Blackstone Group, the private equity powerhouse, has joined with partners to ink an $8.9 billion deal to buy Chicago-based Trizec Properties, one of the biggest commercial landlords in the United States. The deal, which also includes the properties of Trizec Canada, is said to be the largest real estate transaction ever backed by private equity money. |
| Tue, 6 Jun 2006 08:00:00 EST Emerging markets may not be great for your 401(k) |
| A new study of the nation's 401(k) plans shows a disturbing trend: Many investors have been loading up on emerging markets stocks just in time to see these high-risk investments hit a major speed bump in May. |
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