Silicon Valley patent office shelved
Silicon Valley's high tech firms are fighting what they consider a deeply personal federal cut this summer that shelves a planned patent office in this innovation-fueled region.
Business
Sep 1, 2013
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News tagged with financial innovation
Bitcoin's dilemma: go mainstream, or stay radical?
Bitcoin enthusiasts and libertarians the world over are in a state of confusion about the slowness with which the outside world is catching on to their new way of exchanging money. But regulators and lawmakers are now, very ...
Internet
Sep 3, 2013
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Rethinking investment risk
Financial innovation is supposed to reduce risk—in theory, at least. Yes, new financial instruments based on the housing market helped cause the financial crisis of 2008. But in the abstract, those same instruments have ...
Economics & Business
Aug 26, 2013
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Cracking the code
After the 2008 financial crisis hit, many people were startled to learn that the leaders of some investment banks knew little about the risks their firms had taken.
Economics & Business
Sep 6, 2011
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The coronavirus crisis: A catalyst for entrepreneurship
Throughout human history, crises have been pivotal in developing our societies. Pandemics have helped advance health-care systems, wars have fuelled technological innovations and the global financial crisis helped advance ...
Economics & Business
Apr 13, 2020
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China's innovation future depends on intellectual property rights protection
As China's working age population shrinks and cheap labour dries up, the country's leaders have been keen to stress the urgency to move from an economy based on investment and heavy industry to a sustainable, innovation-led ...
Business
Jan 4, 2017
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The battle for the future of farming: What you need to know
It is widely agreed that today's global agriculture system is a social and environmental failure. Business as usual is no longer an option: biodiversity loss and nitrogen pollution are exceeding planetary limits, and catastrophic ...
Environment
Nov 21, 2018
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Entrepreneurs: Get the trademark to succeed, research says
Startups and entrepreneurs should spend the effort and money to obtain trademarks, because trademarks help them succeed in both product and financial markets, researchers say.
Economics & Business
Oct 24, 2019
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Industry kingpins predict stunning growth in online video
Consumer demand and technological change will drive stunning growth in online video for years to come, so long as Internet access is widely available to all, a Senate committee heard Tuesday.
Telecom
Apr 24, 2012
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British government to explore Bitcoin potential
British finance minister George Osborne said Wednesday the government would further explore the potential of digital currencies such as Bitcoin.
Internet
Aug 6, 2014
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