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Japan – disappointing second quarter economic growth

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The economic strategies of the new Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe, do not appear to be that effective, as the three month performance...
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Blackberry explores the idea of selling the company

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BlackBerry Limited, a mobile communications giant, has just announced that the Company's Board of Directors has been exploring strategies to try and “enhance value...
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American middle class continue to financially struggle

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A new report titled “The Myth of America’s ‘Culture of Consumerism’: Policy May Help Drive American Household’s Fraying Finances” has examined what is preventing...

Hourly wages down in UK, up in Germany

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Wages have gone up 2.7% over the last three years in Germany, and fallen 5.5% in the UK during the same period. According to the...
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Apple wins key patent case at ITC against Samsung

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August appears to be Apple’s month, as it wins gets another lift from the US ITC (International Trade Commission). The United States ITC upheld...
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Cellphone use while driving doesn’t increase risk of crashing

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Talking on the cell phone while driving is considered to be extremely dangerous as it supposedly increases the risk of having an accident. However,...
Dollar

Carlos Slim bids to control KPN

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Carlos Slim, the richest man in the world, has made a bid through his company, America Movil SAB, to purchase the rest of Royal...

Global customer satisfaction climbs up

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Following a year of decline customer satisfaction is on the rise again. The latest Zendesk Benchmark report reveals that the average customer satisfaction rating increased...
Unemployment

11% would super commute for right job

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Would you be willing to super commute, spend more than 60 minutes travelling each way to and from work? To commute means to travel...

Services Trade Database Launched by WTO and World Bank

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A database on trade in services will shortly be developed and run by the World Bank and the WTO. The new database will include a...