News tagged with trade
Hitachi unveils motor without 'rare earths'
Japanese high-tech firm Hitachi Wednesday unveiled an electric motor that does not use "rare earths", aiming to cut costs and reduce dependence on imports of the scarce minerals from China.
Apr 11, 2012 |
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Study links ultrafast machine trading with risk of crash
(PhysOrg.com) -- In the United States, ultrafast trading in financial markets between 2006 and 2011 was the underlying factor for over 18,000 extreme price changes, according to a new study. Neil Johnson, ...
Cheers as Australia's carbon tax hits parliament
Cheers erupted in Australia's Parliament House after Prime Minister Julia Gillard presented her bill for a new pollution tax she hopes will help counter climate change.
Sep 13, 2011 |
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ExoHand: Glove for hand power is showcased at Hanover fair (w/ video)
(Phys.org) -- ExoHand, a glove designed to double the gripping power of the human hand, was a key attraction at this week's Hanover Trade Fair. So much for mechanical graspers or mechanical claws: one viewer ...
Austrian student takes on Facebook over privacy
Max Schrems wasn't sure what he would get when he asked Facebook to send him a record of his personal data from three years of using the site.
Oct 26, 2011 |
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US imposes new rules on high-speed traders
US regulators on Tuesday announced new rules aimed at shedding light on the secretive industry of computerized high-speed trading, which has been blamed for destabilizing financial markets.
Jul 26, 2011 |
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Ancient Greek ships traded more than just wine
(PhysOrg.com) -- While many historians have assumed that Greek sailors were using amphorae, or ancient storage containers, to transport and trade wine, new DNA testing is providing evidence that these containers ...
Cap and trade programs do not provide sufficient incentives for innovation: research
Cap and trade programs to reduce emissions do not inherently provide incentives to induce the private sector to develop innovative technologies to address climate change, according to a new study in the journal Proceedings of ...
Mar 15, 2012 |
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Google goes social with Facebook rival (Update)
Google, the king of Internet search but a bust on the social front, launched its rival to Facebook on Tuesday, a social networking service called Google+.
Jun 28, 2011 |
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Google's moves raise questions about 'don't be evil' motto
With its "Don't Be Evil" motto, Google Inc. has always held itself to a higher moral standard.
Mar 16, 2012 |
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Study reveals trade patterns for crucial substance played key role in Maya collapse
Shifts in exchange patterns provide a new perspective on the fall of inland Maya centers in Mesoamerica approximately 1,000 years ago. This major historical process, sometimes referred to as the "Maya collapse" has puzzled ...
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
May 23, 2012 |
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Australia sets carbon price to fight climate change
Australia Sunday announced plans to tax carbon pollution at Aus$23 (US$24.74) per tonne to help battle climate change, as it moves towards an emissions trading scheme similar to that of Europe.
Jul 10, 2011 |
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Investors driven by emotion, not facts
(PhysOrg.com) -- Individuals investing in stocks let their emotions guide them more than facts, often to their financial detriment, a new UC Davis study finds.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Jul 26, 2011 |
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Trade Commission says iPhone infringes Motorola patent
The US International Trade Commission (ITC) on Tuesday backed a claim that Apple violated patented Motorola Mobility technology in iPads and iPhones that can connect to 3G wireless networks.
Apr 24, 2012 |
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Algorithmic trading to replace humans in the stock market
(PhysOrg.com) -- The UK Governments Foresight panel, led by Dame Clara Furse, has released a working paper that points out that algorithmic trading, or high frequency trading, will soon replace human decision making when it comes to the stock ...