How Dell will fare in private hands – if a buyout is indeed imminent – depends entirely on how the company’s management will react to the declining revenues from its PC business, and how it will develop other areas of its ...
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Q. I am 68 and have only Medicare Part A. My sole source of income is $1,062 a month from Social Security. I'm in good health but concerned about future medical needs. Are there any plans for lower-income people? A.Yes, and it's a shame ...
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The majority of UK organisations now employ server virtualisation, but new research reveals that there may be a significant shortfall in their software licensing compliance, according to software asset management firm License Dashboard. ...
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Reuters reported that iron ore shipments to China from Australia's Port Hedland,a bellwether for Chinese industrial activity,surged 25%in December,from the previous month. Port authority data said that China imported 20.23 million tonnes ...
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There is no single rare earth element market. Instead, the rare earth universe is made up of four or five distinct "critical rare earth" markets that should be the focus for investors today. Even with new mine supply and refining capacity ...
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Taiwan's leading LED-lighting manufacturers claim to have received hefty orders for the fourth quarter o0f 2012 thanks to increase in inventory buildup by Chinese retailers for the upcoming Chinese New Year season, LED replacements of ...
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IDG News Service - Asustek's innovative laptop-tablet hybrid called Taichi is now on sale in the U.S. starting at $1,299. At first glance, the Taichi looks like a standard ultrabook with an 11.6-inch touch screen when in laptop mode. ...
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The company told Instagram fans it has no intention of selling photos after its new terms and conditions sparked outrage among users yesterday. The photo-sharing service saw many of its users threaten to delete their accounts after it ...
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Taipei, Dec. 27, 2012 (CENS)--Taiwan's leading LED-lighting manufacturers claim to have received hefty orders for the fourth quarter o0f 2012 thanks to increase in inventory buildup by Chinese retailers for the upcoming Chinese New Year ...
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Everything Everywhere (EE) has rolled out its 4G mobile internet service, with up to 12Mbit/s mobile connections now available in 11 cities. From today, 4G is available to subscribers in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester, Sheffield, ...
The last member of a US cybercrime trio that netted up to $3m in a Wi-Fi and malware hacking spree has been sentenced. Joshuah Allen Witt, 35, John Earl Griffin, 36, and Brad Eugene Lowe, 39, have all now been given stiff prison terms. ...
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Microsoft has wasted thousands of pounds worth of electricity at its Redmond Quincy datacentre to avoid a $210,000 (129,000) penalty for underuse from its energy provider, according to the New York Times. According to the report, ...
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The international credit ratings agency Standard and Poor's has announced that the France based seamless steel tube producer Vallourec will maintain its strong market positions in premium steel pipes and connections for the oil and gas ...
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Environmentally friendly, or green office supplies are appearing more and more often, so I thought I would take a look at the Paper Mate Biodegradable Pen that I picked up from OfficeMax and which is also available in more varieties here ...
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Volatility in global commodity markets remained a significant factor for the food industry during 2012. On the one hand, adverse weather conditions hit grain harvests causing prices to spike, while on the other, over-supply has meant cocoa ...