It had to happen: the property bubble burst and the global financial market experienced its biggest crisis in the last hundred years. In retrospect, many suspected it was coming, but nobody could have known for sure. The ...
Mathematics
Sep 26, 2011
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Facebook plans to wait until late next year before going public, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.
Business
Sep 14, 2011
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World financial markets may be reeling from new setbacks, but it turns out there’s a secret economy right under our noses and it’s thriving. The movers and shakers, however, are plants and fungi.
Plants & Animals
Aug 12, 2011
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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.
Other
Jul 26, 2011
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When the language used by financial analysts and reporters becomes increasingly similar the stock market may be overheated, say scientists.
Economics & Business
Jul 18, 2011
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Two South Korean companies said Friday they had submitted preliminary bids to buy a controlling stake in Hynix Semiconductor, the world's second-largest memory chip maker.
Business
Jul 8, 2011
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Playing the stock market can be a risky game. And when the market behaves unpredictably, public fear can lead to erratic investment responses and market chaos.
Economics & Business
Jun 30, 2011
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Chinese search engine Baidu has agreed to invest $306 million in domestic travel website Qunar as it seeks to cash in on the booming tourism market in China.
Internet
Jun 25, 2011
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Foxconn International, the world's biggest contract electronics supplier, has lost its blue-chip status after being dropped from Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index (HSI), an HSI official said Wednesday.
Business
Jun 8, 2011
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European researchers are seeking to create a global computer model named FuturICT, a collective analysis platform for a better understanding of the world. The visionary idea is to design this knowledge accelerator in order ...
Computer Sciences
May 5, 2011
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