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Samsung-Ontario massive green energy deal
TORONTO, Jan. 22 (UPI) -- Ontario signed a $7 billion deal Thursday with a consortium led by South Korean industrial giant Samsung Group and Korea Electric Power Corp. to...
Bill Gates brings far-ranging musings to the Web
(AP) -- When Bill Gates was at Microsoft's helm, his internal memos set the company's course for such radical shifts as the rise of the Internet.
N.Y. Times to charge for web access
The New York Times says it will charge readers for full access to its Web site starting in 2011, a risky move aimed at drawing more revenue online without driving...
Statoil wins offshore licenses
STAVANGER, Norway, Jan. 20 (UPI) -- The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy awarded oil company Statoil shares in eight exploration licenses on the country's continental shelf.
Bechtel 'exploring' return to Iraq
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 20 (UPI) -- San Francisco engineering company Bechtel Corp. said it is examining the possibility of returning to Iraq to help oil companies develop resource fields.
Conoco cuts spending, but not in Canada
OTTAWA, Jan. 20 (UPI) -- Despite a cutback on new spending in 2010, ConocoPhillips said it is moving forward with the second phase of the development of Canadian oil...
Saudi Aramco wins Jazan refinery bid
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Jan. 20 (UPI) -- State-owned Saudi Aramco won the rights to build the $10 billion Jazan refinery that could produce as much as 400,000 barrels of...
Company turning cow fat into motor oil
OVIEDO, Fla., Jan. 20 (UPI) -- A Connecticut company that turns cow fat into motor oil says it's greasing engines from Florida to California, including cars in the American...
Picture-driven computing
Until the 1980s, using a computer program meant memorizing a lot of commands and typing them in a line at a time, only to get lines of text back. The...
India's Wipro says third-quarter profits up 21 percent
Indian software exporter Wipro Ltd said Wednesday its consolidated third quarter net profit beat forecasts to rise 21 percent, lending further evidence to the sector's strong recovery.
Friendly bacteria love the humble apple
Why does an apple a day keep the doctor away? New research published in the open access journal BMC Microbiology contributes to our understanding of why eating apples is good...
Sony delays release of motion controller
(AP) -- Sony Corp. said Wednesday it has pushed back the release of its highly anticipated motion controller for the PlayStation 3 game console to the fall.
Study: Companies better off hiring CEO from within in the long term
When a company wants to appoint a new CEO for strategic changes, they would be better off in the long term by promoting someone from inside the company rather than...
7,000 cribs recalled in Canada
More than 7,000 drop-side cribs distributed by Dorel are being voluntarily recalled in Canada over concerns the drop-side can detach, creating a space where a child can be trapped.
How GlaxoSmithKline chief has changed the agenda for big pharma
• Shift in expectations over health in developing world• Critics say GSK hopes for profits in future yearsFew who hear him doubt Andrew Witty's desire to improve health in the developing world...
Can GM crops feed the hungry?
GM crops were supposed to rescue the world's one billion undernourished people. Carol Campbell discusses whether they will ever curb hunger.
Nutritional security is in the balance
Developing countries urgently need nutritional interventions to safeguard vulnerable people during economic crises, writes Suresh Babu.
The challenge of improving nutrition: facts and figures
A healthy diet is more than just calories. Priya Shetty gets the figures on the cost of poor nutrition — and the scale of the challenge.
GS Engineering to build major tidal power plant
South Korean firm GS Engineering and Construction said Wednesday it has won a 3.4-billion-dollar contract to build one of the world's largest tidal power stations.
ASML announces 151 mln euro net loss for 2009
Dutch company ASML, a key supplier of computer chip-making systems, reported a 151-million-euro (214-million-dollar) net loss for 2009 despite making a 50-million-euro fourth quarter net profit.
Economic Scene: Centrist, and Yet Not Unified
The current health bills are the product of decades of political debate and more conservative than other attempts at reform. Yet they are flailing.
New Rules Set for H.M.O.’s in California
The sweeping new rules would make California the first state to establish time standards in medical services.
Food safety is critical to nutrition security
We must focus on food safety as well as nutrition to feed the hungry — but there are many barriers to safe eating, writes the WHO's Jørgen Schlundt.
New EU energy commissioner surprises many
BRUSSELS, Jan. 19 (UPI) -- The European Union's designated energy commissioner, Guenther Oettinger from Germany, surprised Brussels with calls to abandon bilateral energy deals and a pledge to enforce...
Nearly half of Google News users just read headlines: report
Nearly half of the users of Google News skim the headlines at the news aggregator site without clicking through to newspaper websites, according to a survey released on Tuesday.
Glaxo offers free access to potential malaria cures
Exclusive: GSK boss says drug companies must balance need to satisfy shareholders with social responsibilityThe chief executive of the world's second biggest pharmaceutical company will today announce that he is putting into the...
IBM's profit increases and revenue growth resumes
(AP) -- IBM Corp. said Tuesday that it managed a 9 percent increase in profit in the last quarter as the technology company's revenue grew for the first time...
Cannon-fired shock wave could stun, kill people
(PhysOrg.com) -- Police and military forces around the world may soon have a new non-lethal weapon at their hands. Called the Thunder Generator, the device is a cannon that fires...