News tagged with economic
Japan's Panasonic set for $10.2 billion loss
Japan's Panasonic on Friday warned it would see its worst-ever net loss of 780 billion yen ($10.2 billion) for the year to March, blaming the strong yen, flooding in Thailand, and acquisition costs.
Feb 03, 2012 |
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India's air the worst, says annual study
India has the worst air quality in the world, poorer even than its neighbour China, according to an annual survey based at Yale and Columbia universities in the United States.
Feb 02, 2012 |
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Clouds gather over Spain's renewables sector as aid cut
Spain's push to become a world leader in renewable energy risks collapsing after the government slammed the brakes on generous subsidies as part of an austerity drive.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Feb 02, 2012 |
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Brain capacity limits exponential online data growth
Scientists have found that the capacity of the human brain to process and record information - and not economic constraints - may constitute the dominant limiting factor for the overall growth of globally stored information. ...
Feb 01, 2012 |
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Indiana launches new ultra-high-speed network
Indiana is the first state to launch a high-speed 100-gigabits-per-second (Gbps) network link dedicated to research and education. The new network, named Monon100, is 10 times faster than the current network link. With it, ...
Feb 01, 2012 |
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Tropical cyclones to cause greater damage
Tropical cyclones will cause $109 billion in damages by 2100, according to Yale and MIT researchers in a paper published in Nature Climate Change.
Feb 01, 2012 |
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Canon to build laser-printer factory in Philippines
Japanese high-tech giant Canon said Tuesday it would build a laser-printer factory in the Philippines in anticipation of strong growth in global demand.
Jan 31, 2012 |
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Online game theft earns real-world conviction
(AP) -- The amulet and mask were a 13-year-old boy's virtual possessions in an online fantasy game. In the real world, he was beaten and threaten with a knife to give them up.
Jan 31, 2012 |
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Research: Is fair value really fair?
As the United States continues its struggle to emerge from the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, a practice known as fair-value accounting has been taking heat. Critics—mostly banking associations—say ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Jan 31, 2012 |
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US using 'latest tools' for cybersecurity: Napolitano
US officials are deploying "the latest tools" to keep cyberspace safe for commerce and protect the US information infrastructure, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said.
Jan 31, 2012 |
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Consumer confidence improves in January due to job gains: U-M economist
(PhysOrg.com) -- Consumer confidence continued to improve in January due to positive news about potential job gains, according to University of Michigan economist Richard Curtin, director of the Thomson Reuters/University ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Jan 30, 2012 |
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West takes Internet freedom for granted: Google boss
The Internet proved the only true form of free communication during the Arab Spring and yet the West has come to take the freedom it confers for granted, Google boss Eric Schmidt said Friday.
Jan 27, 2012 |
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Researchers examine influence of Super Bowl ads
(PhysOrg.com) -- Last year, Volkswagen's Super Bowl ad featuring a kid dressed as Darth Vader went viral online, helping the company earn an estimated $100 million in free publicity. This year, the automaker ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Jan 25, 2012 |
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Young Americans recognize the impact of innovation on US economy according to survey
The 2012 Lemelson-MIT Invention Index , announced today, indicates that young Americans are acutely aware of the importance of invention and innovation in their personal lives, and within the context of the ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jan 25, 2012 |
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For most Mexicans, the digital age is still out of reach
Israel Vasquez, 12, has no computer or Internet access at home, but he needs both to do his homework.
Jan 24, 2012 |
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