Thomson Reuters cuts jobs as profits slip
Thomson Reuters announced a new "streamlining" plan on Tuesday to cut an estimated 2,000 jobs at the financial information group as it reported flat revenues and a drop in profits.
Business
Nov 1, 2016
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News tagged with savings
Bright idea that's streets ahead: Australian LED street lighting trial
More and more of us are switching to LED bulbs in our homes - now a Queensland research team led by QUT scientists wants Australia's street lights to be switched over to LEDs.
Energy & Green Tech
Oct 18, 2016
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Flywheel technology could create new savings for light rail transit
(Edmonton) University of Alberta mechanical engineering professors Pierre Mertiny and Marc Secanell are looking to make an old technology new again and save some money for transit train operators such as the Edmonton LRT ...
Energy & Green Tech
Aug 30, 2016
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Data centers continue to proliferate while their energy use plateaus
As the number of data centers continues to increase in the United States, the good news is that they are becoming much more energy efficient. A new report from the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 30, 2016
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Some women's retirement plan: Rely on Prince Charming
Women workers often rely on future spouses to organize their retirement finances, rather than making independent decisions now. Men and women working for private Japanese companies make decisions about their retirement savings ...
Social Sciences
Jun 22, 2016
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Energy-saving devices work—if you use them correctly
A well-insulated home with a high-efficiency air conditioner and programmable thermostat are only as effective as the person using it.
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 8, 2016
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Study finds LED lights provide improved energy efficiency and production for growing food crops in space
Philips Lighting has collaborated with The University of Arizona Controlled Environment Agriculture Center (CEAC) to test energy efficient ways to grow food that will help feed astronauts on missions to the moon, Mars and ...
Space Exploration
Mar 24, 2016
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Love trumps budget in sentimental buys, study finds
Brides and the bereaved beware: You, like many shoppers, may have a tendency to reject thriftiness when your purchase is a matter of the heart, according to a new study led by the University of Colorado Boulder.
Economics & Business
Mar 14, 2016
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Death-related thoughts discourage consumers from purchasing annuities
Thinking about death isn't doing the annuity industry any favors, but it could be the missing piece of a puzzle that has vexed economists for decades. That's according to a new study by two Boston College marketing professors ...
Social Sciences
Mar 14, 2016
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Austin's urban forest
The U.S. Forest Service recently published its first urban forest assessment—providing details on the composition and health of the Austin, Texas urban forest, and documenting the contributions trees make to the environment, ...
Environment
Mar 9, 2016
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