As private firms and governments struggle to fill jobs—and with the cost of college too high for many students—employers and elected officials are searching for alternative ways for people to get good jobs without having ...
Economics & Business
Mar 20, 2024
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When the notion of "ecotourism" was introduced in the late 1970s, it was intended to be ecologically responsible, promote conservation, benefit local populations and help travelers foster a "reconnection with biocultural ...
Social Sciences
Nov 10, 2023
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The world has met a target set a decade ago to have large areas of land and marine environments protected or conserved by 2020, the UN said Wednesday, but stressed the need for better enforcement.
Ecology
May 19, 2021
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Hackers have spent years eavesdropping on the diplomatic communications of European Union officials, a U.S. cybersecurity firm said Wednesday, an operation disrupted only after researchers discovered hundreds of intercepted ...
Security
Dec 19, 2018
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The US Commerce Department recommended against approval of China Mobile's seven year old application to enter the domestic market on Monday, citing national security concerns.
Business
Jul 3, 2018
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A federal appeals court rolled back rules intended to deter irritating telemarketing robocalls, saying they were too broad.
Telecom
Mar 16, 2018
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Companies invest billions each year in expensive customer service programs, sales forces, and sophisticated discounting programs such as Groupon to lure and retain customers only to find that churn remains one of their biggest ...
Economics & Business
Mar 5, 2018
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AT&T has a surprise for tech firms and internet activists supporting net neutrality, the principle that bars internet service providers from playing favorites with websites and apps.
Telecom
Jul 12, 2017
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US telecoms giant Verizon has emerged as a leading contender to take over struggling Internet pioneer Yahoo as other big names reportedly drop out, US financial media said ahead of quarterly results Tuesday that are expected ...
Business
Apr 19, 2016
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A new study published in Marketing Science, a journal of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS), shows double-digit revenue growth for firms that create their own brand-specific online ...
Economics & Business
May 4, 2015
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