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Japan's NEC sees $1.36 billion net loss

Japanese IT firm NEC said Friday it lost $1.36 billion in the year to March as asset write-downs and tax payments hit its bottom line, even as operating profit rose.

Technology / Business

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Facebook secures $8 bn ahead of public offer

Facebook has secured $8 billion ahead of the social network's eagerly-anticipated initial public offering (IPO), according to documents provided to US regulators.

Technology / Business

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Taiwan's Acer swings to profits in fourth quarter

Taiwan's leading personal computer maker Acer said Thursday it swung back into the black in the three months to December after suffering losses in the previous two consecutive quarters.

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LinkedIn's 4Q revenue doubles, stock soars 8 pct

(AP) -- LinkedIn provided further evidence of online networking's popularity and moneymaking potential with a fourth-quarter performance that got a glowing review on Wall Street.

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US travel site TripAdvisor hits market with thud

Shares of popular travel ratings website TripAdvisor sank about five percent on their first day trading publicly Wednesday, as US investors remained skittish about new tech listings.

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created Dec 21, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

'Call of Duty' sets five-day sales record: publisher

"Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3" raked in $775 million worldwide in its first five days, blowing away the record set by last year's release, publisher Activision said Thursday.

Technology / Software

created Nov 17, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Previous work experience not always a positive for a new job

Employees with previous work experience bring valuable knowledge and skills to their new jobs - but some of what they learned may actually hurt their work performance.

Other Sciences / Other

created Feb 23, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Similar long-term mortality risks in men with type 2 diabetes and men with cardiovascular disease

Men with type 2 diabetes and men with previous heart attack or stroke had a 3 to 4 fold risk of cardiovascular death compared to men without either disease in the years following the first acute event, according to a study ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Jan 05, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0