Governments continue to ask Google for more data about its users, with more than two-thirds of requests in the U.S. made through a subpoena, which usually doesn't require asking a judge for a search warrant. User data requests of all ...
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Google has reported a "steady increase" in government requests to hand over data from internet users in the second half of 2012. The web giant's semiannual "transparency report" showed the most requests came from the United States, with ...
Singapore escaped a technical recession after the economy grew in the fourth quarter thanks to a boost from services, government data showed yesterday, but prospects for 2013 remain gloomy. The Ministry of Trade and Industry said that ...
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According to preliminary government data,steel imports increased in November compared to October by 2%.Mr David Phelps president of AIIS said that"Steel arrivals continue to limp ahead with demand essentially unchanged when the November ...
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The Los Angeles CARBOB ended with a modest decline Monday in a volatile year that saw a record $1.64/gal swing in the cash differential. Platts assessed the main California-specific gasoline grade down 1.75 cents to NYMEX February ...
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Monday marked the start of the 2013 federal fiscal year, and with it the release of a new batch of H-1B visas. The 85,000 H-1B visa cap, including the 20,000 visas that are set aside for advanced degree graduates with STEM (Science, ...
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Government departments have been given the go-ahead to use iPhones to send and receive sensitive emails, as part of moves to broaden the number of approved public sector mobile devices beyond BlackBerrys. Under new guidelines, civil ...
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One month does not make a trend, but IT employment dipped last month after a long stretch of gains. Analysts can only speculate as to the reasons for the decline. It may be an indication of market volatility, a short pause in hiring, or ...
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Computerworld-WASHINGTON-If Congress doesn't avert the fiscal impasse,automatic budget cuts could reduce federal IT spending by$66 billion in the fiscal year that began Oct.1,according to an analysis by the industry group CompTIA. As it ...
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The Internet, long viewed as a tool to expand freedom, is an equally effective tool for repression. That is just as true in the United States as anywhere else. Security guru Bruce Schneier noted in a recent blog post, citing Evgeny ...
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Stating that the worst is over for the Indian economy, financial major Citigroup said the country is likely to clock a growth rate of 5.4% in 2012-13 fiscal year. Citigroup in a research report said that "Going forward, while we maintain ...
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Bloomberg reported that iron ore shipments from Australia advanced to a record in October as a strengthening Chinese economy boosted demand. According to government data compiled, exports gained 7.6% from September to 44.2 million metric ...
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Business Standard reported that according to the Sponge Iron Manufacturers Association, the recent clamp down on miners by the Odisha government is likely to affect India’s sponge iron production by around 15% in the current financial ...
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According to preliminary government data, steel imports declined in October by 2.5% compared to September. Mr David Phelps president of AIIS said that "Steel imports declined again in October as demand softened across most product lines. ...
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China's industrial output and retail sales exceeded forecasts last month while inflation rebounded from a 33 month low in signs the economic recovery is accelerating. Factory production climbed 10.1%in November from a year earlier,the ...
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