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Stock ownership US Congress influenced voting on bailout

(PhysOrg.com) -- Personal investments in the stock of financial institutions by members of the House of Representatives and the Senate of the Unites States was positively associated with these institutions receiving bailout ...

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created Mar 29, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (14) | comments 5




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Apple moves closer to iPad 3 sales in China

(AP) — Chinese regulators have approved Apple's iPad 3, possibly moving the company closer to launching the latest version of its tablet in the fast-growing Chinese market.

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New study reports rise in community land rights in tropical forests; most laws unenforced

New research released today by the Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI) shows that hundreds of millions of forest peoples in tropical nations have, in the last 20 years, quietly gained unprecedented legal rights to the land ...

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Google completes Motorola deal, heralding new era

(AP) -- Google has completed its $12.5 billion purchase of device maker Motorola Mobility in a deal that poses new challenges for the Internet's most powerful company as it tries to shape the future of mobile ...

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created May 22, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Google gets China OK for Motorola deal

(AP) -- Authorities in China have approved Google Inc.'s bid to buy phone maker Motorola Mobility, clearing the way for the $12.5 billion deal to close early next week.

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created May 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Twitter challenges US subpoena seeking user data

Twitter is challenging a court order to turn over to law enforcement data on one of its users involved in Occupy Wall Street in a case described by a civil liberties group as a major test of online freedom ...

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created May 08, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The human cost of economic policy

New research will bring social scientists closer to uncovering the economic basis of a “gigantic human catastrophe” that followed the fall of communism in the former Soviet Union.

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created May 07, 2012 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Google wants authors group out of NY library case

(AP) -- Google Inc. urged a judge Thursday to toss The Authors Guild and an organization representing photographers out of 6-year-old litigation over the future of the world's largest digital library, a move that would force ...

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created May 03, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Investors play a crucial role in sustainable palm oil

WWF is urging investors to do more to promote sustainable palm oil, backed by findings from a new survey released during a high-level meeting of investors and producers in Singapore.

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created Apr 30, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Hubbub over content rights greets Google Drive

(AP) -- Google is already facing spasms of suspicion and confusion as it tries to persuade people to entrust their personal documents, photos and other digital content to the company's new online storage ...

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created Apr 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Corporate political donations do not boost stock performance, KU professor says

(Phys.org) -- When trying to find a good stock pick, you might want to stay away from companies that make large political contributions, according to a new study by researchers from the University of Kansas and the University ...

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created Apr 25, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0


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