Australia's unique platypus population is shrinking under pressure from agriculture and pollution, putting the egg-laying mammals' future in doubt, researchers said in a report published Thursday.
Ecology
Nov 29, 2018
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The first study to investigate microplastics around Ascension Island and the Falkland Islands—two of the most remote locations in the South Atlantic Ocean—has found levels of contamination comparable with the waters around ...
Environment
Nov 27, 2018
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Emirates Airline on Thursday posted an 86 percent drop in half-year profits as the Middle East's leading carrier was hit by a hike in oil prices and currency devaluations.
Business
Nov 15, 2018
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Japanese automaker Nissan on Thursday logged a 10.9-percent drop in net profit for the six months to September due to a decline in global sales and rising material costs.
Business
Nov 8, 2018
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The boss of struggling Toshiba said Thursday he would cut 7,000 jobs over the next five years as the Japanese engineering firm pulled out of foreign investments and downgraded its annual profit forecasts.
Business
Nov 8, 2018
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Industrial equipment and technology company Siemens says its net profit fell 46 percent in the most recent quarter due to expenses for severance and higher tax.
Business
Nov 8, 2018
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German high-end carmaker BMW on Wednesday posted a steep drop in quarterly profit as new emissions tests, global trade tensions and costly recalls weighed on the bottom line.
Business
Nov 7, 2018
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For a fundamentally nerdy subject, net neutrality is pushing a lot of political buttons.
Telecom
Nov 5, 2018
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The Supreme Court has ended the court fight over repealed Obama-era "net neutrality" rules that required internet providers to treat all online traffic equally.
Telecom
Nov 5, 2018
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Japan's SoftBank Group said Monday it logged an eight-fold jump in net profit in the six months to September thanks to strong returns from its investment funds.
Business
Nov 5, 2018
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