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Best Places On Earth To Run A Business

The U.S. might be a bit more heavily taxed in relation to its European peers, but regulation and other business burdens has not hampered the country from being the No. 1 place in the advanced economies to set up shop. Here's a look at the best in the business, according to the "Doing Business 2012" … 
Updated: 6 days ago

Cisco Thrives On U.S. Strength And A Steadily Improving Global Economy

Cisco posted third quarter earnings after the bell on Wednesday, beating estimates and delivering a ninth consecutive quarter of “record” revenues.  Shares in the large networking and communications firm surged more than 5% in post-market trading.  … 
Updated: 2 days ago

Redhat put Calxeda based ARM servers in to production

Calxeda is now officially part of the Redhat Fedora project with the migration of the ARM build servers to a Calxeda cluster.Read more ▶  … 
Updated: 3 days ago

Analysis: Amazon gets help to lure big business to the cloud

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - As Amazon.com Inc seeks to transform itself into a leading provider of technology to the world's largest corporations, it's discovering that it needs help.  … 
Updated: 3 days ago

EMC hits flash leader Fusion-io where it hurts: Low-cost server cards

Cheapie PCIe flash cards? That's OUR thing Storage, virtualisation, info and cloud giant EMC is set to widen its attack on server flash card leader Fusion-io by releasing a low-cost flash card for hyper-scale data centres.…  … 
Updated: 4 days ago

Micromirror development tool takes aim at 3-D printing

Texas Instruments upgrades micromirror development tool for higher brigtness, higher resolution embedded applications, including measurement for 3-D printing.View the full article HERE.  … 
Updated: 4 days ago

Multicore debug goes heterogeneous at PMC-Sierra

Startup multicore debug tool developer reveals PMC-Sierra as lead partner for a heterogeneous debug and development system.View the full article HERE.  … 
Updated: 5 days ago

Mouser launches dedicated MEMS technology site

 Mouser Electronics has launched a new technology site on Mouser.com, covering Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) Technology and designed to help design engineers find the latest in MEMS products by application.  … 
Updated: 5 days ago

Forward Concepts Wireless/DSP Newsletter 3-12-2013

Cadence Design to buy Tensilica  … 
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First new Galileo satellite arrives at ESA for space testing

The first satellite of Galileo’s next phase has arrived at ESA’s technical heart in the Netherlands for a rigorous set of tests to check its readiness for launch. This first Galileo Full Operational Capability – FOC – satellite is functionally identical to the first four Galileo In-Orbit Validation satellites already in orbit, the operational nucleus … 
Updated: 1 day ago

Northrop Grumman Announces 11 Percent Dividend Increase to $0.61 Per Share

FALLS CHURCH, Va. -- May 15, 2013 -- The board of directors of Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.61 per share on Northrop Grumman common stock, an 11 percent increase from the prior quarterly dividend of $0.55 per share. This is the tenth consecutive annual increase in Northrop Grumman's quarterly common … 
Updated: 3 days ago

DIA scores high marks in global rankings

Denver International Airport is considered among the best airports in the world, according to research firm Skytrax. Skytrax announced the winners of the World Airport Awards, which are considered the Passenger's Choice Awards. More than 12 million passengers were surveyed over a 10-month period to determine the winners. DIA was ranked No. 9 on the … 
Updated: 3 days ago

Dish raising $2.5 billion as part of Sprint deal

Dish Network Corp. said Tuesday a subsidiary plans a debt offering to raise about $2.5 billion that will be used to fund the cash portion of the company's proposed merger with Sprint Nextel Corp. The subsidiary, Dish DBS Corp., said it will sell senior notes, with the proceeds to be placed in escrow. The funds … 
Updated: 4 days ago

Tourism impact on Fort Collins: $120M a year

A new study pegs the economic impact of tourism on the Fort Collins economy at $120 million a year, the Coloradoan reports. The study, which is based on 2011 numbers, calculated that more than 1 million tourists visit Fort Collins in a year and are responsible for supporting 1,600 jobs.  … 
Updated: 4 days ago

Analysis finds CU lags in fundraising success

The University of Colorado hasn't been as successful as other universities in its fundraising efforts, The Denver Post reports. That finding comes from a nine-month review of CU's fundraising activities, and has prompted president Bruce Benson to make some changes into how the university raises funds. Among them: the fundraisers working for the University of … 
Updated: 5 days ago

CSU's Frank highest-paid college president in Colorado

Tony Frank, president of Colorado State University, ranks as the highest-paid head of any public college in the state, but his compensation package puts him far down the list of his counterparts nationwide, according to The Chronicle of Higher Education. Frank's total compensation of $452,278 last year earns him a spot on the magazine's list … 
Updated: 5 days ago

Multicore debug goes heterogeneous at PMC-Sierra

Startup multicore debug tool developer reveals PMC-Sierra as lead partner for a heterogeneous debug and development system.View the full article HERE.  … 
Updated: 5 days ago
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ST turns to PCM for MCU embedded memory

STMicroelectronics, which began researching phase-change memory more than a decade ago, has said it will offer microcontrollers integrated with the non-volatile memory.View the full article HERE.  … 
Updated: 1 day ago

Sophia Antipolis : Pierre Garnier becomes executive vice president of INSIDE Secure

Pierre Garnier replaces Charles Walton as executive vice president in charge of Mobile NFC and Secure Payments  … 
Updated: 3 days ago

DIA scores high marks in global rankings

Denver International Airport is considered among the best airports in the world, according to research firm Skytrax. Skytrax announced the winners of the World Airport Awards, which are considered the Passenger's Choice Awards. More than 12 million passengers were surveyed over a 10-month period to determine the winners. DIA was ranked No. 9 on the … 
Updated: 3 days ago

Airbus profits rise, 'confident' on A350

European aerospace group EADS has unveiled better than expected first-quarter results, driven by higher production at its Airbus division. Revenue…  … 
Updated: 4 days ago

Multicore debug goes heterogeneous at PMC-Sierra

Startup multicore debug tool developer reveals PMC-Sierra as lead partner for a heterogeneous debug and development system.View the full article HERE.  … 
Updated: 5 days ago

Germany launches new job creation drive

Germany and France plan to launch a "New Deal for Europe" against youth unemployment this month, an issue that has topped 50 percent in several countries. It includes credits for companies that create jobs.  … 
Updated: 5 days ago

Sophia-Antipolis: Nexess launches the first online RFID shop for industry

The specialist in industrial security intends to increase the industrial use of RFID technologies with the 1st French online RFID shop  … 
Updated: 6 days ago
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Google's Schmidt to meet Britain's Cameron as tax row rages

LONDON (Reuters) - Google Inc's Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt is due to meet British Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday as a participant of an advisory group just days after UK lawmakers lambasted the Internet company's tax affairs.  … 
Updated: 1 day ago

First new Galileo satellite arrives at ESA for space testing

The first satellite of Galileo’s next phase has arrived at ESA’s technical heart in the Netherlands for a rigorous set of tests to check its readiness for launch. This first Galileo Full Operational Capability – FOC – satellite is functionally identical to the first four Galileo In-Orbit Validation satellites already in orbit, the operational nucleus … 
Updated: 1 day ago

UC Riverside scientists discover new uses for carbon nanotubes

The atom-sized world of carbon nanotubes holds great promise for a future demanding smaller and faster electronic components.  … 
Updated: 3 days ago

UK joblessness up again

The latest unemployment totals from London underscored how weak Britain's economy remains. The number of people without jobs continued to rise.…  … 
Updated: 3 days ago

XMOS powers beyerdynamic’s world’s first Ethernet-AVB-enabled conference audio equipment

XMOS wins ongoing business from leading German audio brand beyerdynamic, produces unique, high-quality audio solution Bristol, 15 May 2013 - XMOS today announces that its XS1-L16A-128 product has been selected for use in beyerdynamic’s newest line of high-quality audio-equipment. Along with beyerdynamic’s innovative product design XMOS’ low-latency, deterministic, multicore microcontroller was the key driving force … 
Updated: 3 days ago

Cambridge Nanotherm starts mass manufacturing of thermal management substrate

 UK-based electronics thermal management innovator Cambridge Nanotherm plans to build the company’s first prototype manufacturing plant in Haverhill, UK following the award of £250,000 in matched funding from the UK Innovation Agency - Technology Strategy Board (TSB).  … 
Updated: 3 days ago

DIA scores high marks in global rankings

Denver International Airport is considered among the best airports in the world, according to research firm Skytrax. Skytrax announced the winners of the World Airport Awards, which are considered the Passenger's Choice Awards. More than 12 million passengers were surveyed over a 10-month period to determine the winners. DIA was ranked No. 9 on the … 
Updated: 3 days ago

Airbus profits rise, 'confident' on A350

European aerospace group EADS has unveiled better than expected first-quarter results, driven by higher production at its Airbus division. Revenue…  … 
Updated: 4 days ago

ARM teams with LogMeIn to drive M2M in the cloud

 Processor core designer ARM has teamed with US remote access specialist LogMeIn to simplify and accelerate commercial development on the Internet of Things (IoT).  … 
Updated: 4 days ago
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First new Galileo satellite arrives at ESA for space testing

The first satellite of Galileo’s next phase has arrived at ESA’s technical heart in the Netherlands for a rigorous set of tests to check its readiness for launch. This first Galileo Full Operational Capability – FOC – satellite is functionally identical to the first four Galileo In-Orbit Validation satellites already in orbit, the operational nucleus … 
Updated: 1 day ago

ViaSat Announces Next Generation Broadband Satellite

CARLSBAD, Calif. -  ViaSat (NASDAQ: VSAT) has executed a contract with Boeing (NYSE: BA) to build ViaSat-2, which is based on ViaSat's next generation, Ka-band satellite technology and architecture. ViaSat-2 is expected to be, by far, the world's highest capacity satellite at the time of launch (scheduled for mid-2016) achieving an unparalleled mix of capacity and … 
Updated: 1 day ago

Northrop Grumman Announces 11 Percent Dividend Increase to $0.61 Per Share

FALLS CHURCH, Va. -- May 15, 2013 -- The board of directors of Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.61 per share on Northrop Grumman common stock, an 11 percent increase from the prior quarterly dividend of $0.55 per share. This is the tenth consecutive annual increase in Northrop Grumman's quarterly common … 
Updated: 3 days ago

X-47B makes historic carrier launch

The unmanned aircraft flew from the flight deck of the USS George H.W. Bush this morning for a 65-minute flight.  … 
Updated: 4 days ago

ESA's UK Facility

ECSAT, the European Centre for Space Applications and Telecommunications located at the Harwell Oxford campus opens its doors  … 
Updated: 4 days ago

Airbus profits rise, 'confident' on A350

European aerospace group EADS has unveiled better than expected first-quarter results, driven by higher production at its Airbus division. Revenue…  … 
Updated: 4 days ago

Top U.S. admiral puts cyber security on the Navy's radar

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Cyber security and warfare are on par with a credible nuclear deterrent in the defense priorities of the United States, the U.S. Navy's top admiral said on Monday, after the Pentagon accused China of trying to hack into its computer networks.  … 
Updated: 5 days ago
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Google's Schmidt to meet Britain's Cameron as tax row rages

LONDON (Reuters) - Google Inc's Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt is due to meet British Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday as a participant of an advisory group just days after UK lawmakers lambasted the Internet company's tax affairs.  … 
Updated: 1 day ago

Cisco quarterly profit beats Street, shares rise

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Cisco Systems Inc posted a higher than expected quarterly profit, suggesting that technology spending could be picking up for the network equipment maker's customers.  … 
Updated: 2 days ago

HSBC eyes up to 14,000 fresh job cuts

Lender unveils further round of heavy cost-cutting and becomes the first leading European bank to raise the prospect of share buybacks  … 
Updated: 3 days ago

ThyssenKrupp bins 3,000 admin jobs

German heavy industry giant ThyssenKrupp said on Wednesday it plans to axe 3,000 administrative jobs worldwide as disastrous investments in steel operations overseas tore holes in its balance sheet in the second quarter.  … 
Updated: 3 days ago

Dish raising $2.5 billion as part of Sprint deal

Dish Network Corp. said Tuesday a subsidiary plans a debt offering to raise about $2.5 billion that will be used to fund the cash portion of the company's proposed merger with Sprint Nextel Corp. The subsidiary, Dish DBS Corp., said it will sell senior notes, with the proceeds to be placed in escrow. The funds … 
Updated: 4 days ago

Nation's economy strong enough to handle exit from UK: Scottish leader

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond has told AFP in an interview that the economy can prosper outside the United Kingdom, despite dire warnings from London about the risks of independence.  … 
Updated: 6 days ago
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