After indicating increasing demand for design services for the better part of a year, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) reversed course in April. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) reported the April ABI score was 48.6, down ...
CSR has warned its glass division will continue to be a drag on its performance in the year ahead, despite a $196 million provision booked against it in the latest financial year. The difficulties were compounded by an ...
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New Zealand's Supreme Court on Thursday granted Megaupload leave to appeal a ruling that denied it access to evidence the U.S. government holds. The permission gives Megaupload another chance to make its case to see a wide range of ...
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An appeals court in Mexico has overturned an approximately US$2.7 billion judgment against Yahoo and Yahoo Mexico in a breach-of-contract suit concerning online directories. Yahoo announced on Thursday it had won its appeal of the case in ...
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A U.S. appeals court has ruled that an abstract idea is not patentable simply because it is tied to a computer system, signaling what one judge described as the "death" of software and business method patents. The U.S. Court of Appeals ...
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U.S. President Barack Obama has signed an executive order requiring that government data be made available in open, machine-readable formats, expanding open-access requirements from earlier in his administration. A new open data policy, ...
Pinterest's sprawling virtual pegboards of wedding dresses, handmade jewelry, craft projects and food porn have just got easier to manage. The popular link-and photo-sharing website has rolled out an update, one offering people simpler ...
Shares were punished yesterday as investors worried about resources stocks being hit by global economic concerns, and the dollar was also sharply lower on the increased likelihood of an imminent cut in the official cash rate. The ...
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In daily life Around the turn of the 20th century, bicycles reduced crowding in inner-city tenements by allowing workers to commute from more spacious dwellings in the suburbs. They also reduced dependence on horses. Bicycles allowed ...
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Specialties in Hubei Hubei Province is abundant in specialties, among which are Wuchang Fish, Jingshan Guobao Qiao Rice, Zigui Navel Oranges, Luotian Chestnuts, Honghu Lotus Root, Xianning Sweet Osmanthus, and Xiaogan Matang of unique ...
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Apple on Tuesday patched Java for the aged OS X Snow Leopard and tweaked Safari to give users more control over what websites they let run the vulnerability plagued Oracle software. Oracle on Tuesday shipped an update for Java 6 and Java ...
The NYMEX May natural gas futures contract continued to rise Thursday after the US Energy Information Administration's storage report showed an above-average draw, yet the data came in below analysts' expectations. As of 12:28 p.m. EDT ...
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"Good news for business owners and all job seekers – a new technology designed to seek out employment opportunities for you while you are doing just about anything you like is launched and employers can advertise for free," said Dr. ...
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Teased ahead of its official unveiling in Shanghai, the Citroen DS Wild Rubis concept previews the production version of the largest and most luxurious model in the premium DS line. Set to target the rapidly growing Chinese market, the ...
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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) last week reversed itself, withdrawing a rejection of Apple's trademark application for "iPad Mini," according to a document published by the agency. In an letter mailed to Apple last ...
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