http://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. U.S. corporations have far less cash on hand to invest than popularly believed - but enough to provide a significant economic stimulus and renewed employment growth in the midst of a tepid economic recovery, concludes a new study by University of Maryland economic researchers. http://phys.org/news248619331.html Other Sciences Thu, 16 Feb 2012 12:56:04 EST news248619331 An uncomfortable suspicion that an icon of American business may have no future pushed investors to dump stock in Eastman Kodak Co. Wednesday. http://phys.org/news244978327.html Technology Thu, 05 Jan 2012 09:32:20 EST news244978327 A U.S. arbiter for trade disputes is delaying a ruling on Eastman Kodak Co.'s high-stakes patent-infringement claim against smartphone makers Apple Inc. and Research in Motion Ltd. http://phys.org/news243578951.html Technology Tue, 20 Dec 2011 05:00:01 EST news243578951 U.S. commercial banks and large nonfinancial corporations have been carrying huge cash hoards and other liquid assets, totaling $1.4 trillion. At the same time, small businesses have been locked out of credit markets, preventing them from expanding. In "19 Million Jobs for U.S. Workers: The Impact of Channeling $1.4 Trillion in Excess Liquid Asset Holdings into Productive Investments," Robert Pollin, James Heintz, Heidi Garrett-Peltier and Jeannette Wicks-Lim of the Political Economy Research Institute at the University of Massachusetts Amherst examine the impact that mobilizing these excess liquid assets into productive investments could have on job creation. They find that if we moved those liquid assets into business expansions, U.S. employment could expand by about 19 million jobs by the end of 2014, with unemployment falling below 5 percent. http://phys.org/news242461407.html Other Sciences Wed, 07 Dec 2011 06:23:51 EST news242461407 Picture this: Kodak - the company that invented the first digital camera in 1975, and developed the photo technology inside most cellphones and digital devices - is in the midst of the worst crisis in its 131-year history. http://phys.org/news239201662.html Technology Sun, 30 Oct 2011 13:55:51 EST news239201662 WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange told Latin American media that his organization was far from financially endangered despite sanctions slapped on it by the United States. http://phys.org/news238124180.html Technology Tue, 18 Oct 2011 02:36:30 EST news238124180 LOS ANGELES - Apple Inc. may not have more money than God. But it's got more cash than Uncle Sam. http://phys.org/news231223066.html Other Sciences Sat, 30 Jul 2011 05:50:07 EST news231223066 (PhysOrg.com) -- A new study from North Carolina State University indicates that regulators need to do more to ensure that banks are adequately computing their Value-at-Risk (VaR) to reflect fluctuations in financial markets. The study finds that the tests used by regulators do not detect when VaRs inaccurately account for significant swings in the market, which is significant because VaRs are key risk-assessment tools financial institutions use to determine the amount of capital they need to keep on hand to cover potential losses. http://phys.org/news162572745.html Other Sciences Tue, 26 May 2009 16:06:32 EST news162572745