I have previously argued at some length that rising inequality is one of the main causes of the economic crisis.Famed Yale economist Robert Shiller agrees.As the Browser reports:Yale economist Robert Shiller argues that rising inequality in the US was…
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Robert Shiller Argues That Rising Inequality In The US Was A Major Cause Of The Recent Crisis, And Little Is Being Done To Address It
January 24th, 2011 |
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EMC Gangs Several New Products in Major Refresh
January 18th, 2011 |
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In its messaging, EMC took a cue from Oracle when it staged one of the most extensive product launches in its 32-year history, unveiling a total of 41 new products. – Deep beneath a glitzy New York City product launch Jan. 18 that
included a couple of nonsensical stunts — 26 people cramming into a
Mini Cooper and a daredevil motorcyle jumper flying over 40 side-by-side
storage racks in Miami, Fla. — EMC revealed one all-important fact:
The company has fin…
Spinners will play a major role in World Cup: Srikkanth
January 17th, 2011 |
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Spinners will play a major role in the World Cup to be held in the sub-continent from Feb 19, Krishnamachari Srikkanth, chairman of the cricket board’s selection committee, said Monday, justifying the inclusion of three tweakers in the Indian squad for the quadrennial event. “Spinners will play a major role in the sub-continent. That’s why [...]
Israel considering major settlement in Jerusalem
January 17th, 2011 |
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A new Israeli construction project could harm international efforts to revive Middle East peace talks. Israel is considering a plan to build 1,400 new apartments in the Jewish neighborhood of Gilo in disputed East Jerusalem.
Verizon iPhone to Have ‘Major Impact’ on US Providers: ChangeWave
January 14th, 2011 |
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A new survey from ChangeWave is the latest to suggest that the wireless industry is headed for a shake-up, with the February arrival of Verizons iPhone. – In more bad news for AT amp;T, a Jan. 13 study from ChangeWave
is the latest to suggest that the original Apple iPhone provider may suffer a
customer exodus once Verizon begins selling its own long-awaited iPhone Feb.
10.
Days before Verizons big Jan. 11 announcement “We are
pleased to intro…
US announces major defence cuts
January 7th, 2011 |
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US Defence Secretary Robert Gates Thursday announced $78 billion in cuts to military programmes over the next five years, intended to help bring the government’s ballooning budget deficit under control. The reductions target expensive and burdensome weapons systems, staff, independent contractors and other overhead and will take place over five years, Gates said. Further cuts [...]
662 Major Data Breaches in 2010, More Go Undisclosed: Report
January 6th, 2011 |
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The Identity Theft Resource Center said 662 data breaches reported in 2010 is not the actual number and that mandatory reporting is required for consumers to protect themselves. – There
were 662 reported data breaches in 2010, of which most involved thefts of
Social Security data, according to a report from the Identity
Theft Resource Center.
The
actual number is considerably higher because current regulations in the United
States don’t require all data breaches to be…
“Israel preparing for major war”
January 4th, 2011 |
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One of the U.S. diplomatic cables published by WikiLeaks shows that Israel was preparing for a major war in the Middle East.
The cable was published in an article in Norway’s Aftenposten daily, the BBC in Serbian is reporting.
Linux Faces Major Revisions for Mobile, Consumer Devices
January 3rd, 2011 |
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News Analysis: The Linux developer community is poised for a number of changes in 2011 that will revamp the open source operating system with new versions and interface changes for the latest mobile devices and set-top boxes. – With all the excitement surrounding Android and other open
source projects like the MeeGo Linux-based mobile operating system project, the
Linux open source operating system seems to be getting less attention these
days.
Advocates have been predicting the “year of desktop Linux”
almost ten y…
Computer Viruses – A Major Digital Headache Posted By : Eddie
December 20th, 2010 |
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There are so many things you have to watch out for when you’re online, and one of the worst of those is the good old computer virus. Now that broadband Internet is almost everywhere it’s making things a lot easier for viruses to get to your computer quickly. This is why it’s very important to have a very good firewall on your computer, as well as a good antivirus program. It’s just as important to keep them updated on a regular basis – having out-of-date security software is pointless.
Reyoung Pharma +22.1%; Major holders seek buyout
December 1st, 2010 |
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Reyoung Pharmaceutical (R12.SG) +22.1% at more than 3-year high of $0.525 on above-average volume, closing in on $0.53/share price offered by major shareholders to take China-based drugmaker private.
Honco Union, comprising number of individuals, including Reyoung chairman, seeking to acquire remaining 54.4% of company not already owned due to stock’s low trading liquidity.
Google Voice on the iPhone Is a Major Victory: 10 Reasons Why
November 18th, 2010 |
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News Analysis: Google Voice is now available in Apple’s App Store. Its inclusion in that mobile marketplace and its availability on the iPhone is a boon for the search giant. – After about 18 months’ wait that further divided the formerly
close Google and Apple and spawned an FCC investigation, Google
Voice is now available for download in Apple’s App Store.
According to the search giant, its iPhone-based Google Voice
app allows users to place calls both in the Unite…
Data Loss Major Concern for Businesses: Survey
November 3rd, 2010 |
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The Trend Micro survey found IT managers are not doing enough to train employees about data loss risks. – Viruses, trojans, data-stealing malware, and data leaks were rated as big IT concerns among small businesses, according to Trend Micro’s 2010 corporate end user survey, which included 1600 end users in the U.S., U.K., Germany and Japan. On average, 63 percent of small businesses were most concerned …
CIOs Need to Address CEO Concerns in Major Ways: Gartner
October 21st, 2010 |
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CIOs need to think about how to best address CEO concerns such as cost efficiencies and growth, says a new research note from Gartner. – ORLANDO, Fla. For the IT pros assembled this week for the
Gartner Symposium/ITxpo 2010, helping their companies navigate the aftermath of
the recession is a top priority.
In a number of conference panels and town halls, IT
administrators and CIOs have talked about the need to keep their shops r…
Intel Will Be Major Player in Tablet PC Market, CEO Otellini Says
October 13th, 2010 |
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Intel CEO Paul Otellini said Intel will become a dominant player in the rapidly growing tablet PC space, riding on the strength of its Atom chip platform. – Intel is going to aggressively pursue the burgeoning tablet market, despite
concerns from some industry observers that the giant chip maker is not doing
enough in the space.
Speaking to analysts and journalists during a conference call
to announce Intel’s third-quarter financial numbers, CEO
Pa…
Chelsea Handler Cast As Reese Witherspoon’s Bestie In Comedy “This Means Warâ€
October 6th, 2010 |
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Major acting coup for E! late night hostess Chelsea Handler: The spifire blonde — recently romantically-linked to rapper 50 Cent — will play Reese Witherspoon’s best friend in the upcoming comedy This Means War. The project from 20th Century Pictures features Inception hunk Tom Hardy and Chris Pine of the summer hit Star Trek. Production [...]
Managed File Transfer Plays Major Role in IT Security, Compliance: Study
September 29th, 2010 |
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Managed file transfer, or MFT, is a subject that needs attention, especially, especially when it comes to issues such as enterprise security and compliance. What is MFT? Simply, MFT uses different types of applications to securely transfer data from one computer to another. This small but important area of IT management has recently garnered some attention after IBM bought Sterling Commerce for more than a $1 billion and MFT specialist Ipswitch merged with Message Way. Recently, eWEEK published a strategy paper on the role of MFT in enterprise security and compliance. The information is based on a survey that Ziff Davis Enterprise, eWEEK’s parent company, conducted with IT managers about how they use MFT. The survey looked at what issues IT managers consider when building out security- or compliance-related systems, and what types of issues MFT helped solve. Here, eWEEK presents the most interesting and salient findings of the paper, titled "Managed File Transfer: The Unsung Security and Compliance Solution." – …
Singapore’s DBS doesn’t see major impact from new Basel rules
September 13th, 2010 |
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DBS Group Holdings, Southeast Asia’s biggest lender, does not foresee any major impact from the latest Basel rules as Singapore banks have been operating at capital levels above the latest proposals, the bank said in an emailed statement today.
The bank has participated alongside its two local rivals, United Overseas Bank and Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp., in a detailed quantitative impact study, it said.
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Deloitte Report Finds Major Role for Mobile Devices in Health Care
September 4th, 2010 |
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A Deloitte report finds that the combination of mobile devices and electronic health records is a "killer app" with significant benefits for patients. – The Deloitte Center for Health Solutions has released a report showing how mobile technology can improve people’s health and reduce health-care costs.
The company describes electronic medical records on mobile devices as the quot;killer app quot; that will affect the health care industry.
qu…
BH Global Marine bags two major FPSO contracts worth $20m
August 25th, 2010 |
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BH Global Marine, the specialist in lightings, cables and electrical equipment for the marine & offshore and oil & gas industries, has secured two major contracts which involved floating, production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels.
With a total contract value of over $20 million, management expects 30% of the orders to be executed in financial year ending 31 December 2010 (FY2010), while the remaining will be recorded in FY2011.