Google takes stake in Lending Club
Internet giant Google said Thursday it has acquired a $125 million minority stake in peer-to-peer online loan company Lending Club.
May 02, 2013
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Regulation recommendations so that biofuel plants don't become weeds
Poor evaluations undermining public policy initiatives, report finds
Governments are making decisions based on incomplete information and evidence that's often not subjected to adequate scrutiny, a Policy Brief prepared by the University of Melbourne has warned.
Feb 05, 2013
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Forcing choice may hamper decision-making, study finds
Constraining choice isn't necessarily a good thing when it comes to managers' problem-solving, according to a new Canadian study.
Jan 23, 2013
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New study reveals what makes nonprofits special
Despite their diversity, U.S. nonprofits are in basic agreement that seven core values—being productive, effective, enriching, empowering, responsive, reliable, and caring—set the nonprofit sector apart from government ...
Dec 06, 2012
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Brussels looks to upgrade copyright for digital economy
The European Commission on Wednesday said it had agreed how to move ahead in modernising copyright to protect authors and artists in the digital economy.
Dec 05, 2012
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Researcher: Indicators and methods of sustainable development one-sided
The European SustainValue research project coordinated by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland develops new types of tools for sustainable industrial development. According to Senior Scientist Teuvo Uusitalo of VTT, the ...
Nov 21, 2012
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What California needs to do about electric cars (hint: more)
The environmental law centers at UCLA and UC Berkeley Schools of Law today released a new report on industry actions and federal, state, and local policies needed to stimulate long-term, mass adoption of ...
Sep 12, 2012
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Global mobile payments to top $171 bn: survey
Worldwide mobile payments are expected to top $171.5 billion in 2012, a 61.9 percent increase from 2011, a research report said Tuesday.
May 29, 2012
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Senators ask feds to probe requests for passwords
(AP) -- Two U.S. senators are asking Attorney General Eric Holder to investigate whether employers asking for Facebook passwords during job interviews are violating federal law, their offices announced Sunday.
Mar 25, 2012
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Report examines what US can learn from EU chemicals law
U.S. industry and environmental groups agree that the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) of 1976 needs to be modernized to better protect public health and the environment. However, there is no consensus on what the reform ...
Feb 28, 2012
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Yahoo! pokes Facebook over patents: report
Yahoo! has accused Facebook of infringing on 10 to 20 patents and warned the social network to pay licensing fees or prepare for a possible lawsuit, the New York Times reported.
Feb 28, 2012
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China bans airlines from paying EU carbon charges
China said Monday it has banned its airlines from complying with an EU scheme to impose charges on carbon emissions opposed by more than two dozen countries including India, Russia and the United States.
Feb 06, 2012
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Engaging land-use stakeholders is model behavior
Taking land-use models out of the lab for a test drive with the people who live the models gives scientists a new way to develop possible future scenarios.
Sep 02, 2011
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