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High retail beef prices are a double-edged sword
2015-09-14 22:06:00| Beef
While beef prices might have put in their record highs for the year, they will remain elevated well into 2016, when beef production will increase 4% year on year. Meat Matters read more
Political ties could prove double-edged sword for Chinese chipmaker
2015-07-15 02:03:09| Electronics - Topix.net
When Intel CEO Brian Krzanich flew into Beijing last October to tie down an investment in Tsinghua Unigroup, a Chinese chip maker, Unigroup CEO Zhao Weiguo whisked him into a meeting at China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology , where a vice minister blessed the deal. On Tuesday, following reports that Unigroup was preparing to launch the biggest Chinese takeover bid of a U.S. company, Zhao could not be reached for comment.
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Political ties could prove double-edged sword for Chinese chipmaker
2015-07-15 00:10:51| Semiconductors - Topix.net
When Intel CEO Brian Krzanich flew into Beijing last October to tie down an investment in Tsinghua Unigroup, a Chinese chip maker, Unigroup CEO Zhao Weiguo whisked him into a meeting at China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology , where a vice minister blessed the deal. On Tuesday, following reports that Unigroup was preparing to launch the biggest Chinese takeover bid of a U.S. company, Zhao could not be reached for comment.
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Texas workers' comp ruling is two-edged sword for employers
2015-06-18 09:10:15| Grocery - Topix.net
Workers at thousands of Texas businesses who are seriously injured on the job may find it harder to sue their employers for damages after an accident. The Supreme Court of Texas, in a potentially precedent-setting decision issued last week, slammed the courthouse door on damages for many employees hurt while working in hazardous situations.
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Lenovo falls on its sword as Superfish impact spreads
2015-02-25 20:03:48| Extremetech
Further details from Lenovo on the Superfish disasterware have revealed how the product slipped through their approval process -- and pointed to other programs using the same badly broken Komodia software.
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