Intel Corp., the world's largest chipmaker, expects cold winds to blow this fall, as consumers shift their spending toward tablets and a weak global economy curbs corporate spending on computers.
Business
Oct 16, 2012
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The potential of GMES for crisis management and environmental monitoring is highlighted in a new publication with users demonstrating the importance of Earth observation data to European regions.
Earth Sciences
Oct 12, 2012
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(Phys.org)—A review of evidence into Quantitative Easing (QE) has shown that the Government's hope that it will pull the UK out of recession may be unfounded.
Economics & Business
Oct 10, 2012
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(AP)—U.S. regulators have charged 14 firms and 17 people with impersonating major companies to trick consumers into thinking their computers were plagued by viruses so they could charge hundreds of dollars to fix the problems.
Other
Oct 3, 2012
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During the Great Recession, families of all economic classes have felt the pinch. They have lost incomes and assets, and some families are worse off than others. A new series of reports from researchers at the University ...
Social Sciences
Sep 28, 2012
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(AP)—Microsoft Corp., the Hewlett-Packard Co. and other multinational corporations have avoided billions in U.S. taxes by shifting profits offshore and taking advantage of weak, ambiguous sections of the tax code, Senate ...
Business
Sep 20, 2012
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(Phys.org)—With an ageing population and the competing interests of the individual, the family, service providers, the market and the state in the use of older people's financial assets, protection and quality management ...
Economics & Business
Sep 17, 2012
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(Phys.org)—A jury in San Jose, Calif., recently found that Samsung Electronics infringed on Apple's patents, awarding the iPod manufacturer more than $1 billion in damages. We asked Susan Barbieri Montgomery, ...
Business
Sep 7, 2012
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(AP)—Moody's Investors Service has downgraded Sharp's short-term ratings to the lowest "Not Prime" category, citing the Japanese electronics maker's debts and price drops in its main product, liquid-crystal displays.
Business
Sep 5, 2012
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It is a central worry of many Americans: not having enough money to live comfortably in old age. Now an innovative paper co-authored by an MIT economist shows that a large portion of America’s older population has very ...
Economics & Business
Aug 3, 2012
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