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Now is time to strengthen growth, say German economists

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Now is the time to strengthen growth and create a more favorable investment environment, four German institutes said on Thursday. Germany needs a more...
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Tiny songbird completes incredible 1500 mile fly-or-die migration every year

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A tiny songbird, the 0.42 oz (12 gram) Blackpoll Warbler flies from 1,410 to 1,720 miles (2270 to 2770 km) over the sea non-stop...
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Facebook is changing how we talk about brands

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Facebook and other communication channels are changing how people talk about products and brands. Word-of-mouth tends to be spontaneous while the written word is more...
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Google purchases output of 10 MW solar array in Tainan City Taiwan

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Google has signed a long-term agreement to buy the output of a 10 MW solar array in Tainan City in Taiwan. The solar array...
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UK inflation measure to include home ownership cost

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There are plans to shift the main UK inflation measure from the CPI (consumer prices index) to the CPIH which is like the CPI...
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Five Earth-size planets discovered orbiting 11.2 billion year-old star

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Scientists who were sifting through four years’ worth of data from NASA’s Kepler spacecraft discovered an 11.2-billion-year-old star with at least five Earth-size planets...
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Tech giant Facebook still a leader in spite of stock slump

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Tech giant Facebook is still a global leader, in spite of its late July share value slump. The sharp decline in its share price...
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Future caregiving robots will adapt to the elderly person’s culture

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Caregiving robots in the future will assist the elderly while adapting to their culture. Roboticists are testing prototype caregiving robots in retirement homes within...
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Ground-breaking home battery trial hoping to ease costs for customers

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The organizers of a ground-breaking home battery trial in Barnsley in the United Kingdom are hoping it will help electricity consumers with solar panels...
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Haggen acquiring 146 Safeway and Albertsons stores

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Haggen has agreed to acquire 146 Safeway and Albertsons stores as part of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) required divestment after the announcement of...