News tagged with credit suisse

A way to reduce the Internet's energy drain

(Phys.org) -- Swiss researchers at EPFL have developed a device intended for monitoring and saving the energy consumed by large data centers. It was developed in collaboration with Credit Suisse, which has ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created May 28, 2012 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

WWF urges banks to block Sakhalin oil plan and save whales

Environment group WWF on Thursday urged three European banks to block Russian giant Sakhalin Energy's plan to build an oil drilling platform that the group claims could harm the endangered grey whale.

Biology / Ecology

created Feb 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Groupon distancing itself from rivals: CEO

Groupon chief executive Andrew Mason said Wednesday in his first comments since the online daily deals site went public that he believes the company is distancing itself from its rivals.

Technology / Business

created Dec 01, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Banks 'lent 232 bn euros to coal industry'

Leading banks around the world lent 232 billion euros ($308 billion) to the coal industry, one of the biggest sources of greenhouse gases, from 2005 to 2010, campaigners said here on Wednesday.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Nov 30, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (4) | comments 7

Sony to slash suppliers as CEO's mettle tested

(AP) -- Sony Corp. said it will halve the number of parts suppliers to slash costs under a turnaround plan that's testing the mettle of Chief Executive Howard Stringer.

Technology / Business

created May 21, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0