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Stamps generate more returns than bonds and gold

(PhysOrg.com) -- Is stamp collecting only of interest to passionate hobbyists? Far from it. Stamps can be a valuable addition to an investment portfolio, generating average long-term yields of up to 7 percent per year.

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Jul 14, 2010 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Is Wall Street warming to Yahoo's Microsoft pact?

When Yahoo Inc. unveiled the details of its anticipated search and advertising partnership with Microsoft Corp. in late July, the reaction from Wall Street mostly ranged from skeptical to disappointed.

Technology / Business

created Oct 07, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Indonesia launches eco-friendly investment index

The Indonesian stock exchange and a biodiversity foundation have launched an investment index to raise awareness of companies' environmental track records, an environmental group said.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Jun 09, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0




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Storm warning: Financial tsunami heading this way

In today's global village, national coffers are more interconnected than ever before. And as the current economic crisis has proven, a downturn in one country can travel in a wave across the globe, like a financial tsunami. ...

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created Feb 09, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (3) | comments 7

GlaxoSmithKline says annual profits triple to £5.26 bln

British drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline said Tuesday that net profits more than tripled in 2011 compared with the previous year, as large efficiency savings offset falling revenues.

Medicine & Health / Other

created Feb 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

iPad chip designer ARM Holdings posts strong profits

ARM Holdings, the British company whose microchip designs are used to help power Apple's iPads, posted strong fourth-quarter profits Tuesday thanks to keen demand for smarter technology.

Technology / Business

created Jan 31, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

For businesses, going green brings in greenbacks

Nearly a third of companies now say that the adoption of sustainable practices has added to their profitability, according to a new MIT study — and manufacturing firms are in the vanguard. ...

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created Jan 30, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 3

Consumers in the middle of battle over Internet privacy

Google and Facebook might have finally gotten the average consumer riled up about privacy.

Technology / Internet

created Jan 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Of microchemistry and molecules: Electronic microfluidic device synthesizes biocompatible probes

(PhysOrg.com) -- Microfluidic chemistry is fast gaining popularity – and for good reason: In addition to allowing highly-precise reaction control, micro-reactions often exhibit higher yield and proceed ...

Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry

created Jan 26, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast feature

Choice management: Professors say companies should rethink investment options

Trying to make sense of the breadth and complexity of the financial markets can be a Herculean task, one that frustrates even the most seasoned investors. Why, then, do many companies ask their employees to do just that?

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created Jan 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New biodiversity data publishing framework proposed

A comprehensive framework to encourage and facilitate the sharing of biodiversity data has been published in a peer-reviewed journal.

Biology / Ecology

created Dec 15, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

What we want to see on TV: Handsome politicians

The better the looks of United States Congresspersons, the more television coverage they receive, shows a new study from the University of Haifa recently published in the journal Political Communication. The reason behind ...

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created Dec 06, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

UF survey: Florida real estate market slips once again

Florida real estate experts and investors were pessimistic for a second consecutive quarter, despite encouraging signs in the rise of occupancy rates and prices in the rental apartment market, a new University of Florida ...

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created Dec 02, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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