Mobile money transfers gaining currency with consumers
If you need to pay a baby sitter, send money to a kid in college or reimburse a friend for lunch but don't have your checkbook or cash on hand, pick up your smartphone.
Telecom
Dec 15, 2011
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Twitter shakes up US election campaign
Will tweets make the difference in the 2012 US presidential election?
Internet
Aug 26, 2012
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Automakers report sales up double-digits in August (Update)
Toyota, Ford, Nissan, Chrysler and General Motors all posted double-digit U.S. sales gains last month as people snapped up pickup trucks and small cars to lead the industry toward its best month in six years.
Business
Sep 4, 2013
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India's techies fear US crackdown on high-skilled visas
Indian student Sunny Nair has always dreamt of working for a technology giant in the United States but fears that President Donald Trump will crush his life ambition.
Business
Feb 5, 2017
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A plan for better banking: Researchers propose model of systemwide diversification
As much of the developed world continues to dig out from the impact of the 2008 financial crisis, a team of researchers at Harvard and in London has created a model of bank failure aimed at helping economies avoid crashes. ...
Economics & Business
Jul 25, 2011
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Apps help smartphones become digital wallets
Wouldn't it be nice to forget your wallet - permanently? That day is coming sooner than you think. In the walletless future there will be no credit cards to lose, no cash to carry and no concert tickets to leave at home. ...
Software
Jul 5, 2012
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Operation Cleanup on plastic-polluted Lagos beach
In blistering heat, several dozen volunteers are busy collecting plastic bottles, bags and polystyrene boxes as they launch a cleanup of the longest beach in Lagos.
Environment
Apr 2, 2021
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Africa is land of opportunity for Microsoft
When Microsoft announced recently that it was starting a big push to grow its market in Africa, it cited the continent's big growth opportunities, calling Africa a "game changer in the global economy."
Business
Mar 21, 2013
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Meet the man behind WhiteHouse.gov
Macon Phillips understands the new media scene, one that combines politics and technology to talk directly to the people. Phillips works for President Barack Obama as the White House's new media director, a new job for an ...
Internet
Mar 5, 2009
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India's TCS announces 29 pct quarterly profit jump
India's biggest software services exporter, TCS, reported Friday that its quarterly net profit rose by 29 percent as the company sealed more deals in a better global business environment.
Business
Oct 16, 2009
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