The extension of the Solvency II compliance deadline from November of this year to January 2014 can be seen as both reassuring and concerning from a data management perspective. The European Union directive, aimed at regulating insurance ...
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Australian Wool Industries Secretariat Inc (AWIS) releases wool sales report for week ending November 2. The Australian Wool Exchange (AWEX) Regional Indicators finished 0.3% lower, on average, at sales in Sydney, Melbourne and Fremantle ...
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The U.S. House is moving closer to acting on legislation that would make green cards available to as many as 55,000 foreign nationals who have earned advanced degrees in science, technology, engineering or math -- the so-called STEM fields. ...
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Google has launched a dedicated search app for Windows 8 ahead of Friday’s official release of the OS. Google Search for Windows 8 is now available free in the Windows Store and will be an alternative to Bing, which is the default ...
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IDG News Service - The U.S., U.K. and Canadian delegations to a worldwide telecom treaty-writing meeting will not ratify a resolution approved by the majority of countries because regulations will include provisions on Internet governance ...
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The U.S. Federal Communications Commission says it will act by the end of the year on a White House-appointed panel's recommendation to have federal agencies share 100MHz of spectrum with commercial users. The FCC will take steps this ...
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India's largest software company faces a new set of challenges The effects of Western austerity and rising wages at home are hurdles that Tata Consultancy Service must overcome if it is to continue its growth. Tata Consultancy Services ...
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HP CEO, Meg Whitman, has confirmed that the company will be returning to the smartphone market a year after its failed Pre 3 smartphone and webOS operating system were released. The firm is developing a new smartphone, Whitman confirmed ...
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What kind of app would you expect from a father who dotes over his three daughters? For the answer, look no further than the apps being launched by Publ Studio. The products developed by this children's media company range from an ...
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Despite a tough time for the global resources sector over the past 12 months due to plunging commodities prices and ailing Chinese demand, Australia's iron ore exports are believed to have risen by 10% YoY in 2012 with more substantial ...
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Several overseas textiles and handicraft firms are now increasingly participating in Indian trade fairs and shopping festivals in Malaysia, which is adversely impacting the business of Indian entrepreneurs in Malaysia, according to Bernama. ...
Mexico has won support of the EU and six other nations, including the US, in its trade dispute against China, Mexican Secretary of Economy Bruno Ferrari said. According to the Mexican Government, China extends subsidies to its textile ...
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The Wi-Fi Alliance has launched a certification programme for its Miracast video transmission specification, offering a seal of approval that should ensure many different phones, tablets, laptops, TVs and other products can send video to ...
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The effort to connect former Sparrows Point workers with training for new careers gained more urgency last week as the final hopes of the steel mill reopening were dashed and as the deadline to apply for the help or forever lose it fast ...
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A U.S. congressional committee appeared to come away still in doubt about the security of networking equipment from Chinese firms Huawei Technologies and ZTE after holding a Thursday hearing in which the two companies tried to dispel ...
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