The Montreal Protocol is the international agreement designed to protect the ozone layer by phasing out production of Cfc's and halons.

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Scientists believe that ozone depletion in the atmosphere will continue until levels of ozone-destroying Cfc's drop to pre-1970 concentrations, around the middle of the next century.

BBC: News | Sci/Tech | Ozone hole reaches record size

Developing lightweight materials, such as low-cost carbon fiber composites (CFC's), that will improve fuel efficiency, performance, and corrosion resistance of the next generation of automobiles, aircraft, ships and trains.

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's (nyse: CFC - news - people ) securities division.

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Meanwhile, the U.S. treasury secretary, along with five banks and Countrywide Financial (nyse: CFC - news - people ), unveiled a second, slightly broader mortgage rescue plan Tuesday, this one extending to even prime borrowers who have fallen behind on their payments.

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Its proposal to buy half of Iusacell, a small mobile operator, was blocked by the CFC on the ground that the other half of the company is owned by TV Azteca, Televisa's main rival in television.

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