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Peter S. Cohan: Local companies benefit from R&D investment
2015-05-25 08:19:54| Electronics - Topix.net
According to The New York Times, the National Science Foundation wrote that “investment in has flatlined over the last several years as a share of the economy, stabilizing at about 2.9 percent of” 2012 GDP. The Times argues that the U.S. is falling behind other countries and that “investment in basic research - the fundamental building block for innovation and economic advancement - steadily shrank as a share of the economy in the decade to 2012.” The R refers to spending to discover basic scientific principles, whereas the D means investment in improving existing products or inventing new ones.
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HP's $4.5 Billion Chinese Business Finds a Local Face to Succeed
2015-05-23 05:11:39| Electronics - Topix.net
Hewlett-Packard Co. has given up control of its $4.5 billion Chinese unit to try to change its fortunes after acknowledging twice this year that the performance of the business has been "disappointing."
HP's $4.5 Billion Chinese Business Finds a Local Face to Succeed
2015-05-23 05:09:48| Semiconductors - Topix.net
Hewlett-Packard Co. has given up control of its $4.5 billion Chinese unit to try to change its fortunes after acknowledging twice this year that the performance of the business has been "disappointing."
Telefonica CentAm introduces data roaming at local rates
2015-05-22 10:41:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) Telefonica has announced that its Central American customers will now be able to access data roaming at no additional cost in all countries in the region under a new service dubbed 'Movistar Sin Fronteras'. The regional data roaming service is available to all prepay and postpay consumer and business users in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Panama, Guatemala, Mexico and Venezuela. Any excess data consumed outside the user's country will also be charged at local rates. The company's move means that customers travelling throughout the region will be able to make calls using their data bundles via OTT apps such as WhatsApp and Viber.
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Texas Gov. Abbott Signs Bill Restricting Local Fracking Regulations
2015-05-19 14:48:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Houston Chronicle: Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill to prevent communities from banning energy practices including fracking in their areas, cementing a victory for the oil and gas industry. Abbott's signature is the culmination of a marker he set down in January, when he took aim at local regulations affecting not only fracking but tree cutting and plastic bags. He said local regulations were leading to Texas being the "California-ized." Critics pointed out that Abbott and other top Republicans often take umbrage...
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