News tagged with economic disaster
Researchers study costs of 'dirty bomb' attack in L.A.
A dirty bomb attack centered on downtown Los Angeles' financial district could severely impact the region's economy to the tune of nearly $16 billion, fueled primarily by psychological effects that could persist for a decade.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Apr 23, 2012 |
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Japan and New Zealand were hit hardest by earthquakes in 2011
Last year, earthquakes and their consequences, such as tsunamis, landslides, and ground settlements, caused a damage of 365 billion US dollars. Hence, 2011 was the year with the so far highest economic losses ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Jan 19, 2012 |
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'Resilience' of US metros measured by online index developed by UB researchers
Which U.S. metro region is most likely to come out of the next recession, natural disaster or other regional "shock" relatively unscathed? Rochester, Minn. A little more battered might be College Station-Bryan, ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jul 11, 2011 |
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USC California superstorm would be costliest US disaster
A hurricane-like superstorm expected to hit California once every 200 years would cause devastation to the state's businesses unheard of even in the Great Recession, a USC economist warns.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Mar 07, 2011 |
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Truth revealed in rare disaster theory
(PhysOrg.com) -- Research that supports a theory that investors need to account for rare disasters when making decisions on the stockmarket has been accepted for publication in the international top journal in finance.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Oct 13, 2010 |
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Improving crisis prediction, disaster control and damage reduction
Some disasters and crises are related to each other by more than just the common negative social value we assign to them. For example, earthquakes, homicide surges, magnetic storms, and the U.S. economic recession are all ...
Sep 14, 2010 |
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Make sure your sweetie isn't a financial heartbreaker
(PhysOrg.com) -- Before you get caught up in the romance of Valentine's Day, take a moment to consider your sweetheart's financial health, says a Purdue University personal finance expert.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jan 27, 2010 |
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NetApp to buy Data Domain in $1.5 billion deal
(AP) -- Data storage company NetApp Inc. said Wednesday it agreed to buy data backup and disaster recovery systems provider Data Domain Inc. for $25 per share in cash and stock, or about $1.5 billion.
May 21, 2009 |
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Discovery to launch Wednesday as Florida braces for end of shuttle era
Shuttle Discovery is set to launch from Kennedy Space Center at about 9:20 p.m. Wednesday, leaving only eight more scheduled missions before NASA retires the fleet in 2010 - and devastates the Space Coast ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 10, 2009 |
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