News tagged with downturn
Nokia profit plunges 90 percent in Q1
(AP) -- Nokia Corp. on Thursday said profits plummeted 90 percent in the first quarter because of fading demand for mobile phones amid the worldwide downturn - but its shares surged as analysts had expected ...
Apr 16, 2009 |
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AARP: Prescription drug prices on the rise
(AP) -- Prices of the most popular brand-name prescription drugs are on the rise even as the economy falters, the AARP says.
Medicine & Health / Medications
Apr 15, 2009 |
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Ma and Pa solutions to global warming
The prairies offer opportunities for capitalizing on environmentally friendly farming practices and potentially useful agricultural waste to produce jobs, economic growth, commercial opportunities, and renewable energy sources, ...
Apr 08, 2009 |
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Business software market likely to stay flat this year
Research firm Gartner Inc. said Monday the market for software sold to businesses is likely to grow only 0.3 percent this year compared to 2008, a downward revision from the firm's previous forecast of 6.6 percent growth.
Mar 30, 2009 |
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Google dumps 200 jobs in company's largest layoffs
(AP) -- Google Inc. is jettisoning nearly 200 workers in its largest round of layoffs yet, demonstrating that even highly profitable companies are feeling the recession's pinch.
Mar 26, 2009 |
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Study shows summer jobs may help prevent suicidal tendencies in at-risk teens
A University of Iowa study found that when a friend of a friend attempts suicide, at-risk teens are more likely to seriously consider doing so. But at-risk teens are less likely to be suicidal if they hold summer jobs.
Mar 25, 2009 |
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Retirement plans on hold in face of recession, survey finds
(PhysOrg.com) -- Almost one-third of small- and medium-sized business owners will need to put plans for their retirement on hold because of the downturn in the UK economy, an online survey by The University of Nottingham ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Mar 19, 2009 |
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US drug sales growth continues slowdown in 2008
(AP) -- Sales growth of prescription drugs in the U.S. slowed for the second straight year, with the economic downturn playing a key role, according to IMS Health Inc.
Medicine & Health / Medications
Mar 19, 2009 |
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Adobe 1Q profit, sales drop, squeezed by downturn
(AP) -- Adobe Systems Inc., the company behind the popular Photoshop software, posted a decline in fiscal first-quarter profit and sales Tuesday, squeezed by the economic downturn.
Mar 17, 2009 |
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Money management sites promise financial salvation
Money management websites promising to save the Internet generation from financial disaster have made their case to technology trendsetters.
Mar 17, 2009 |
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Nokia to lay off 1,700 worldwide
(AP) -- Nokia Corp. said Tuesday it will lay off 1,700 people worldwide to cut costs, as the global economic downturn strikes deeper into the mobile phone sector.
Mar 17, 2009 |
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Hitachi to replace president, split off businesses
Japanese hi-tech giant Hitachi Ltd. said Monday that it was replacing its president and splitting off its automotive systems and consumer electronics operations as it braces for a massive loss.
Mar 16, 2009 |
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Nintendo sells 100 million DS consoles
Nintendo said sales of its handheld DS have topped 100 million machines less than five years since its launch, reaching the milestone faster than any other game console.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Mar 12, 2009 |
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Boom amid bust: Med schools grow as economy tanks
(AP) -- You wouldn't know there was an economic crisis the way the medical school business is booming these days.
Mar 12, 2009 |
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Japanese architectural trends reflect unique realities, scholar says
(PhysOrg.com) -- When Japan was hit with a major economic downturn in the 1990s, it affected architectural and construction practices in Japan. Those seeking lessons applicable to related industry practices ...
Mar 09, 2009 |
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