IBM sees students' Facebook time as more than waste of time
College students need not feel guilty about spending hours each day on Facebook or other social networks. Turns out it might help them get a job.
Business
Jan 20, 2012
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News tagged with global business
Climate deniers get more media play than scientists: study
Climate deniers have garnered far more media attention than prominent climate scientists over the years, fuelling public confusion and slowing the response to global warming, researchers reported Tuesday.
Environment
Aug 14, 2019
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Olives, the source of "liquid gold," offer more riches to unlock
Olive oil is a multibillion-euro global business and Manuel Román is determined to create an even bigger market from the sacred ancient fruit.
Environment
Jan 13, 2023
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Oil industry under pressure to respond to climate change
The oil industry, under mounting pressure from environmental activists to react more quickly to counter climate change, has begun to adapt its strategy but is struggling to convince critics it is doing enough.
Environment
Apr 28, 2019
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Internet keeps government honest: Google chief
Broader adoption of the Internet will keep governments on their toes as wired-up citizens exercise their newfound power to check rights abuses, Google chief Eric Schmidt said on Saturday.
Internet
Nov 13, 2011
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Pressures within supply chains paved the way to an oversupply of prescription opioids, researcher finds
In today's post-pandemic world, strained global supply chains have emerged as a new norm. But in the case of prescription opioids, namely oxycodone and hydrocodone in the early 2000s, that supply chain flowed freely without ...
Economics & Business
Jun 7, 2022
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Cybercrime against businesses 'explodes'
More than one in three companies say that in 2011 they have been victims of fraud, a report said on Tuesday, with reports of cybercrime targeting businesses around the world skyrocketing.
Internet
Nov 29, 2011
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What rising seas mean for local economies
Impacts from climate change are not always easy to see. But for many local businesses in coastal communities across the United States, the evidence is right outside their doors—or in their parking lots.
Environment
Feb 15, 2019
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Moody's downgrades LG's outlook to negative
Credit ratings agency Moody's on Thursday downgraded its outlook on South Korea's LG Electronics to negative, saying its position in the mobile phone business has weakened considerably.
Business
Oct 13, 2011
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What a failed Johannesburg project tells us about mega cities in Africa
Six years ago a major development was announced in South Africa. Billed as a game changer, it was meant to alter the urban footprint of Johannesburg, Africa's richest city, forever.
Environment
Mar 6, 2019
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