News tagged with financial impact

Companies ask: Does advertising on Facebook pay?

(AP) -- Responding to extraordinary demand, Facebook said Wednesday that it would sell more stock in the company's initial public offering. But ahead of the IPO, a debate emerged between two of the nation's ...

Technology / Business

created May 17, 2012 | popularity 2.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

RIM cutting 2,000 jobs, COO retiring

BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIM) announced Monday it was cutting 2,000 jobs and that its ailing chief operating officer planned to retire.

Technology / Business

created Jul 25, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Nokia says Apple to pay royalties, ending patent disputes

The world's leading mobile phone maker Nokia said Tuesday its competitor Apple had agreed to pay royalties for using Nokia technology in its devices, ending all of their ongoing patent disputes.

Technology / Business

created Jun 14, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Seaports need a plan for weathering climate change, researchers say

The majority of seaports around the world are unprepared for the potentially damaging impacts of climate change in the coming century, according to a new Stanford University study.

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created May 16, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 7

How will bundling impact dialysis units nationwide?

The proposed Medicare "bundled" payment system for dialysis is likely to reduce government reimbursements for dialysis units in certain regions of the United States and for some types of facilities, according to research ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Oct 30, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0