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British media join forces against Murdoch BSkyB takeoverLondon (AFP) Oct 12, 2010 British media groups urged Business Secretary Vince Cable on Tuesday to block a bid by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. for full control of satellite broadcaster BSkyB. The appeal was in a letter signed by the heads of the companies behind the right-leaning Daily Telegraph and Daily Mail and left-leaning Guardian and Daily Mirror, as well as the heads of the BBC, Channel 4 television and the BT Group. "We believe that the proposed takeover could have serious and far-reaching consequences for media pl ... read more |
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Dallas TX (SPX) Oct 13, 2010New research produced by Southern Methodist University's Geothermal Laboratory, funded by a grant from Google.org, suggests that the temperature of the Earth beneath the state of West Virginia is significantly higher than previously estimated and capable of supporting commercial baseload geothermal energy production. Geothermal energy is the use of the Earth's heat to produce heat and elec ... more  
Kyoto, Japan (SPX) Oct 13, 2010Knowing how to build nanosized assemblies of polymers (long molecular chains) holds the key to improving a broad range of industrial processes, from the production of nanofibers, filters, and new materials to the manufacture of low-energy, nanoscale circuits and devices. A recent paper in Nature Communications sheds light on key behaviors of polymers in specially engineered confined spaces ... more  
Beijing (AFP) Oct 13, 2010China said Wednesday its trade surplus shrank in September, but analysts warn the drop is unlikely to ease fears of a global currency war, with Beijing accused of cheating its way to commercial dominance. The country's trade surplus fell to 16.88 billion dollars in September from 20.03 billion dollars in August, and was the lowest surplus in five months, customs authorities said. The fig ... more |
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High real casts a pall over Brazil exportsRio De Janeiro (UPI) Oct 12, 2010 Brazil's strong real is creating complications in an otherwise buoyant economy, most notably for the country's exports of cars, officials said. The solution, they said, is to produce more cars, not fewer. Brazil's automotive production costs soared in response to the rising real which made imports of materials for components, including steel, more expensive. Despite a healthy surge in automotive production the outlook is clouded by the prospect of higher prices turning customers ... read more |
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