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US-China trade disputes expected to rageWashington (AFP) March 29, 2012 The recent bumper consignment of US-China trade disputes will be followed by boatload after boatload of new problems in coming years, experts predict, but that may be little cause for concern. The sheer range of products fought over by the world's two largest economies is imposing, and becoming more so as November's US presidential elections near. Reading down the list - rare earth minerals, chickens, kitchen sinks - anyone would think trans-Pacific trade risks being reduced to a few shipments ... read more |
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  Japan factory output falls, dents recovery hopes Japan's factory output fell unexpectedly in February, data showed Friday, suggesting the recovery in the world's number three economy remained anaemic. ... more | .. |
 Japan auto production, exports rise in February Japanese automakers boosted production and vehicle exports in February, largely thanks to government subsidies for the purchase of fuel-efficient vehicles, an industry association said Friday. ... more | .. |
  NRG Energy to Build Unprecedented Electric Vehicle Fast-Charging Infrastructure The California Public Utilities Commission and NRG have entered into an agreement where NRG will build a comprehensive electric vehicle (EV) charging network in California, investing approximately $ ... more | .. |
 Hong Kong to restrict foreign homebuyers from 2013 US judge OKs partial settlement in e-book case Nordic-Baltic states seek more cooperation Outside View: Jobs outlook grim Empire-style computers? Frenchman takes PCs to lap of luxury Google-Microsoft field smartphones to take on iPhone 5 EU businesses urge China's new leaders to speed reforms |
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  UCSB Physicists mix two lasers to create light at many frequencies A team of physicists at UC Santa Barbara has seen the light, and it comes in many different colors. By aiming high- and low-frequency laser beams at a semiconductor, the researchers caused electrons ... more | .. |
  Researchers discover a new path for light through metal Helping bridge the gap between photonics and electronics, researchers from Purdue University have coaxed a thin film of titanium nitride into transporting plasmons, tiny electron excitations coupled ... more | .. |
  Sandia's Ion Beam Laboratory looks at advanced materials for reactors Sandia National Laboratories is using its Ion Beam Laboratory (IBL) to study how to rapidly evaluate the tougher advanced materials needed to build the next generation of nuclear reactors and extend ... more | .. |
 Google plans low-price tablet computer: reports Google is teaming with Asia-based hardware makers on a low-priced, 7-inch tablet computer to challenge offerings by Amazon.com and Apple, reports said Thursday. ... more |
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Underappreciated threat of nanoplastic pollution revealed in Atlantic Ocean study
Deadly China-Nepal flood caused by glacial lake: experts
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  Nanostarfruits are pure gold for research They look like fruit, and indeed the nanoscale stars of new research at Rice University have tasty implications for medical imaging and chemical sensing. Starfruit-shaped gold nanorods synthesized ... more | .. |
 ORNL process converts polyethylene into carbon fiber Common material such as polyethylene used in plastic bags could be turned into something far more valuable through a process being developed at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laborato ... more | .. |
  Upsolar Expands Presence in Balkan Region Upsolar has announced its latest move in the emerging Balkan solar market. The company partnered with Plan-net Solar, a leading provider of construction services, to install a 1.2 MW rooftop PVsyste ... more | .. |
  AllCell White Paper Finds Lithium Ion Battery Costs Beat Lead Acid in Hot Environments AllCell Technologies has released a white paper comparing the economics of lithium-ion and lead acid batteries for stationary energy storage systems (ESS). Even though the initial purchase price of ... more |
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  Video Reveals Wave Character of Particles Quantum theory describes the world of atoms very precisely. Still, it defies our macroscopic conception of everyday's world due to its many anti-intuitive predictions. The wave-particle dualism prob ... more | .. |
 Ecuador's Supreme Court to hear Chevron's appeal Ecuador's Supreme Court agreed Thursday to hear an appeal by US oil giant Chevron to overturn its 2011 judgment and record fine for environmental damage. ... more | .. |
 Apple gadget maker has 'significant' labor issues: audit Workplace abuses were uncovered in an audit that equated to "a full body scan" of three Chinese factories pumping out coveted Apple gadgets, independent investigators reported on Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Total identifies source of North Sea gas leak French energy giant Total said Thursday it had identified the source of a gas leak on a North Sea platform which has sparked fears of an explosion and wiped billions of euros off its market value. ... more |
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Skimming the Sun, probe sheds light on space weather threats
Are Unlocked Phones Any Good? Unlocked vs. Locked Phone Benefits
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 Senate rejects 'Big Oil' tax breaks As the U.S. Senate voted 51-47 against a bill that would remove billions of dollars in oil company tax breaks, members of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources pressed a panel of experts on the nation's rising gas prices. ... more | .. |
 Amid oil threat, Syria might be a way out Strife-torn Syria has historically had a strategic position in the Middle East as the crossroads of empires and as Iran threatens to close the Persian Gulf's oil shipping route some see Syria as an alternative gateway for pipelines to the Mediterranean. ... more | .. |
'Full-body' audit finds abuses at China Apple plants Independent investigators have uncovered workplace abuses in a "full-body scan" audit of three Foxconn factories in China that pump out coveted Apple gadgets. ... more | .. |
 Mexico buoyed by renewable energy boost Mexico, buoyed by success in wind energy expansion, is launching a giant solar energy project that sees a U.S. firm's role in its primary development. ... more |
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 Australia's Solar Dawn in limbo The future of Australia's massive Solar Dawn solar research and power plant is uncertain following the election of Queensland's new premier. ... more | .. |
 Concerns grow over children using tablet computers Electronic tablets like the iPad are a revolutionary educational tool and are becoming part of childhood, but should be watched carefully so that overuse doesn't lead to learning or behavioral problems, experts say. ... more | .. |
 Bank of China profit climbs 18.93% Bank of China, one of China's "Big Four" lenders, said Thursday its 2011 net profit rose 18.93 percent despite a "complex and severe business environment". ... more | .. |
 India, China pledge to deepen trade links China agreed Thursday to open its doors to more Indian exports at a meeting between the leaders of the two countries on the sidelines of a summit of emerging market nations. ... more |
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Ukraine 'shouldn't target' Moscow: Trump
Trump gives Russia 50 days to make Ukraine deal
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 Hong Kong property giant's shares plunge after arrests Shares in Hong Kong real estate giant Sun Hung Kai Properties plunged Friday after co-chairmen Thomas and Raymond Kwok, two of the city's richest men, were arrested in a major corruption probe. ... more | .. |
 TEPCO asks for $12 bn capital injection The operator of the Fukushima nuclear plant on Thursday asked the Japanese government for a capital injection of $12 billion in a bid to avoid insolvency. ... more | .. |
 OECD raises G7 growth prospects, sees Europe lagging US Rich nations will turn in unexpectedly strong growth in the first half of 2012 but leading European economies will lag behind the United States, the OECD said on Thursday. ... more | .. |
 BRICS summit focuses on new development bank Leaders of the emerging world met in India Thursday to discuss creating a new development bank, at a summit in which the bloc will seek to convert its economic might into collective diplomatic clout. ... more |
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 RWE, E.ON pull plug on British nuclear power venture German energy giants E.ON and RWE on Thursday pulled out of their British nuclear power joint venture, paving the way for new entrants into the market, according to the government. ... more | .. |
 Sudan seeks good relations with South: Bashir Sudan seeks good relations with newly independent South Sudan, President Omar al-Bashir told an Arab summit on Thursday, after border clashes this week sparked international alarm. ... more | .. |
PetroChina overtakes ExxonMobil in oil production State-owned PetroChina has overtaken ExxonMobil as the world's biggest publicly-traded producer of oil, according to figures provided by the Hong Kong-listed firm on Thursday. ... more | .. |
  GDF SUEZ, VINCI, CDC Infrastructure and AREVA mobilized for offshore wind power In Normandy, GDF SUEZ Chairman and CEO Gerard Mestrallet, VINCI CEO Xavier Huillard, CDC Infrastructure CEO Jean Bensaid and AREVA CEO Luc Oursel highlighted their energy, economic and social plan c ... more |
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