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Foxconn cut from Hong Kong's benchmark index

Foxconn International, the world's biggest contract electronics supplier, has lost its blue-chip status after being dropped from Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index (HSI), an HSI official said Wednesday.

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Biology, training and profit sharing make best traders

(PhysOrg.com) -- Cambridge researchers have identified a group of traders consistently able to outperform the market, even during the credit crisis.

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created Nov 25, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Irrational exuberance behind recent stock gains, says finance expert

A second straight week of stronger-than-expected third quarter earnings from a broad cross section of U.S. industries has held the nation's Dow Jones Industrial Average above the psychological benchmark of 10,000 points for ...

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created Oct 21, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0




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With Apple in, Dow would have set record long ago

(AP) -- Apple is the world's most valuable company. The Dow Jones industrial average is probably the world's best-known stock index. So don't they deserve each other?

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created May 10, 2012 | popularity 2 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Not all growth mutual funds take a bite of Apple

(AP) -- A mutual fund manager usually can count on having a good year if the largest investment in the portfolio is surging. But that's not the case for Tony Trzcinka.

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created May 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Environmental index could save rural communities

A new approach to environmental monitoring could avert ruin for some of the world's poorest communities.

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created Apr 23, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

UF: Florida consumers remain mildly optimistic

Consumer confidence among Floridians dropped one point in February to 76 from January, according to a University of Florida survey. The modest decline followed two months of rising levels of confidence in the economy.

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created Feb 29, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

iPad chip designer ARM Holdings posts strong profits

ARM Holdings, the British company whose microchip designs are used to help power Apple's iPads, posted strong fourth-quarter profits Tuesday thanks to keen demand for smarter technology.

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created Jan 31, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

UF survey: Florida consumer confidence jumps in December

(PhysOrg.com) -- Consumer confidence among Floridians rose three points to 69 in December, reflecting a cautious optimism in the economy, according to a recent University of Florida survey. Though the latest figure is only ...

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A new system for forecasting the GDP of autonomous regions

A study coordinated by Universidad Carlos III de Madrid proposes a new methodology to carry out quarterly forecasts of GDP evolution in all autonomous regions. This forecast should be related to the budget ...

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created Nov 29, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Nextdoor launches neighborhood social networks

Internet startup Nextdoor launched a social network Wednesday designed to strengthen communities by connecting real-world neighbors.

Technology / Internet

created Oct 26, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Spain's Gamesa signs deal with Chinese firm

Shares in Spain's Gamesa, one of the world's top wind turbine makers, closed sharply higher Tuesday after it announced a new contract with a Chinese firm that is part of a surge in clear energy investments ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Sep 27, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Speech recognition leaps forward

During Interspeech 2011, the 12th annual Conference of the International Speech Communication Association being held in Florence, Italy, from Aug. 28 to 31, researchers from Microsoft Research will present work that dramatically ...

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created Aug 29, 2011 | popularity 3.6 / 5 (5) | comments 4


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