Quebec should ‘go slow’ on shale gas: experts
Quebec should hold off on shale gas drilling until serious environmental, economic and legal questions about the industry can be answered, a panel of U.S. and Quebec experts told a packed public meeting in Mont St. Hilaire Saturday.

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The Hindu Business Line : H-1B visa filings off to a slow start
Contrary to broad industry perceptions, H-1B visa filings, that allow companies to send employees to work in the US, are off to a slow start this year.

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Questions about research slow climate change efforts
Leaked e-mails, punctured arguments lead to closer scrutiny of climate science.

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Business Leaders Around the World Need to Prepare for an Era of Slow Growth in the Global Economy, Warns The Boston …
Few Companies Are Acting Decisively Enough in the Wake of the Global Downturn; Leaders Should Take Their Cue From Companies That Gained a Competitive Advantage in Equally Challenging Economic Times, Such as the Great Depression and Japan’s “Lost Decade”; a Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity to Change the Pecking Order of Their Industries Awaits Enterprising Executives

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Slow start, subdued trade likely for stocks
Australian shares may open slightly lower, with the US and China on holiday, providing little direction. Plus, everything you need to know for the trading day ahead.

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Cong concerned over slow pace of MCD’s CWG work
New Delhi, Jan 30 (PTI) The opposition Congress in MCD today voiced concern over the “slow” pace of some Commonwealth Games projects undertaken by the civic body, especially those related to construction of under-bridges and parking lots.

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The slow economy is translating into a booming business for Half-Price Books in Westport, KMBC’s Donna Pitman reported www.kmbc.com