News tagged with foreign operations

Obama's tax plans raises high-tech hackles

(AP) -- President Barack Obama's plan to impose U.S. taxes on corporate America's overseas profits threatens to open a big crater in the financial statements of technology companies.

Technology / Business

created May 05, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 3




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Her majesty's secret

One of the greatest cliches uttered about her majesty Queen Elizabeth II is that in 60 years of reigning over us, "she has never put a foot wrong". This may well be true, but how do we know? What do we really ...

Other Sciences / Other

created May 25, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2

Brazil fights illegal logging to protect Amazon natives

Brazil said Monday it was working hard to stop illegal logging in Amazon rainforest land inhabited by the ethnic Awa people, a group said to be threatened with extinction.

Space & Earth / Environment

created May 22, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Researchers develop food aid decision-making tool

Shipping food to foreign countries may not always be the best response to food crises; sometimes sending cash or procuring goods locally is cheaper, faster and more effective.

Other Sciences / Other

created May 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Chinese company to buy US movie theater chain AMC

(AP) -- A Chinese conglomerate announced Monday it will buy a major U.S. cinema chain, AMC Entertainment Holdings, for $2.6 billion in China's biggest takeover of an American company to date.

Technology / Business

created May 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

LIVE: Facebook goes public

(AP) -- It's Facebook's big day. The site, which was born in a dorm room eight years ago and has grown into a worldwide network of almost a billion people, is making the most talked-about stock market debut ...

Technology / Business

created May 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

What will Facebook do with all its cash?

What's Facebook going to do with all that money? Depending on the price it sets for its shares, the company is on track to raise $6.1 billion to $6.8 billion in its initial public offering. Facebook's new wealth will be added ...

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created May 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Race to save the devil Down Under

It's been hundreds of years since the Tasmanian devil last lived on the Australian mainland but, in the misty hills of Barrington Tops, a pioneering group is being bred for survival.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created May 17, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Japan in first commercial satellite launch

Japan joined the commercial space race Friday after its workhorse rocket put a paid-for South Korean satellite into orbit, pitting the country against Russia and Europe in the competition for customers.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created May 17, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Fujitsu develops high-speed thin client technology for 10-fold improvement in responsiveness

 Fujitsu Laboratories Limited today announced that it has developed technology for high-speed thin clients that will respond as much as ten times faster to user operations, even in low-quality network ...

Technology / Software

created May 15, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Houston lawyer on quest to find missing moon rocks

(AP) -- The dark suit and tie Joe Gutheinz wore set him apart from other customers inside a Texas eatery where the usual attire is jeans and cowboy hats.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created May 13, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 4


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