News tagged with global downturn
Report shows data centers not using as much power as projected
A new report commissioned by the New York Times, shows that electricity consumption used by data centers in the United States and around the world grew at a much slower pace then was predicted by a U.S. Environmental Protec ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Aug 02, 2011 |
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Japanese chipmaker Elpida files for bankruptcy
(AP) -- Computer chipmaker Elpida Memory Inc. filed for Japan's largest manufacturing bankruptcy Monday after amassing debts from nose-diving prices, competition from Samsung and flooding in Thailand last ...
Feb 27, 2012 |
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Taiwan seeks merger with restructured Elpida
(AP) -- Taiwan's government said Wednesday it would continue to push for the consolidation of the island's memory chip makers with Elpida Memory Inc., two days after the Japanese chipmaker filed for bankruptcy.
Feb 29, 2012 |
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Chairman says Samsung to focus on new products
South Korea's Samsung Electronics will this year focus on developing new products and tapping into new businesses to get ahead of competitors amid the global economic slowdown, its chairman said Monday.
Jan 02, 2012 |
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European carbon market suffers in annus horribilis
Europe's market in carbon emissions is hoping for outside help after a year in which prices slumped to record lows, savaging claims that trading in CO2 brakes the rise of dangerous greenhouse gases.
Dec 26, 2011 |
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Fewer Americans worry about climate change: poll
The number of Americans who are worried about global warming has fallen to nearly the historic low reached in 1998, a poll released Monday showed.
Mar 14, 2011 |
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Recession did not cut back pollution: US agency
The worst global recession in 80 years did little to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, and China made a major polluting leap, US figures showed on Monday.
Jan 31, 2011 |
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Giants of Japanese media eye digital salvation
With huge circulations, loyal readers and a tireless reporting culture that runs around the clock, Japan's newspapers have defied many of the woes that have beset their western print peers.
Sep 16, 2010 |
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TV sales jumped in 2010 but buyers waited on 3-D
(AP) -- People are buying a lot of televisions but mostly passing on 3-D, according to a report released this week.
Jan 05, 2011 |
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Carbon emissions fall with global downturn: report
Greenhouse gas emissions have fallen thanks to the global downturn, handing the world a chance to move away from high-carbon growth, a report said Monday, citing an International Energy Agency study.
Sep 21, 2009 |
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Asia's IT parts makers struggle with demand boom
Wrong-footed by rocketing consumer demand, Asian technology suppliers are scrambling to expand capacity before inventories run dry of everything from semiconductors to flat-panel screens.
Jan 17, 2010 |
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PC maker Lenovo reports loss amid weak demand
(AP) -- Lenovo Group, the world's fourth-largest personal computer maker, reported a $16 million quarterly loss Thursday and said it faces pressure from weak global demand and intense competition.
Aug 06, 2009 |
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Japan's Hitachi posts first-quarter loss
Japanese high-tech giant Hitachi announced Tuesday a net loss of 82.7 billion yen (870 million dollars) for the fiscal first quarter with sales down heavily amid the economic downturn.
Jul 28, 2009 |
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Time Warner Cable to Comcast: Integration not easy
(AP) -- The chief executive of Time Warner Cable Inc. offers this warning to Comcast Corp. on its purchase of a controlling stake in NBC Universal: Mixing content and distribution is harder to accomplish than it looks.
Dec 08, 2009 |
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Global crisis hitting IT spending: Microsoft chief
Companies worldwide are slashing spending on information technology because of the global downturn and will have to learn to do more with less, Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer said Monday.
Nov 02, 2009 |
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