If the day seems a little longer than usual on Saturday, June 30, 2012, that's because it will be. An extra second, or "leap" second, will be added at midnight to account for the fact that it is taking Earth longer and longer ...
Space Exploration
Jun 29, 2012
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A leap second will be introduced on 30 June 2012 following a decision made by the International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service (IERS) earlier this year. This could potentially be one of the last ever leap seconds ...
Other
Jun 29, 2012
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(AP) -- Already expected to be the largest-ever initial public offering for an Internet company, Facebook is making its IPO even bigger.
Business
May 15, 2012
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German software giant SAP said Wednesday it was sticking to its full-year targets for 2012 after net profit rose 10 percent in the first three months.
Business
Apr 25, 2012
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German engineering and technology giant Siemens warned Wednesday that full-year profits would fall short of original targets following a difficult second quarter.
Business
Apr 25, 2012
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(AP) -- Apple Inc., the world's most valuable company, trumped skeptics once again by reporting blowout iPhone sales.
Business
Apr 24, 2012
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(AP) -- EBay's first-quarter net income grew 20 percent thanks to higher revenue from its PayPal business and brisk sales at its e-commerce websites. The results beat Wall Street's expectations and investors sent the company's ...
Business
Apr 18, 2012
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German software giant SAP said on Friday it was sticking to its full-year targets for 2012 after profits rose in the first three months.
Business
Apr 13, 2012
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Taiwan's top smartphone maker HTC said Friday net profit in the first three months of the year plummeted 70 percent, to the lowest since 2006, owing to falling demand.
Business
Apr 6, 2012
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(AP) -- Cellphone carrier T-Mobile USA Inc. said Thursday that it is cutting 1,900 jobs nationwide as it consolidates its call centers in an effort to reduce costs and remain competitive.
Telecom
Mar 22, 2012
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