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Lack of credit forces many small business owners to finance with personal assets

Small businesses are seen as an important part of the American economy. These businesses often rely heavily on loans to stay afloat. The recent economic recession has created a reduction in available credit for many small ...

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

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Japan's DoCoMo eyes cash transfer by cellphone

Japan's top mobile telephone operator NTT DoCoMo said Wednesday it aimed to launch a new service enabling cash transfers simply by entering the recipient's cellphone number.

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Myths and shame keep many from seeking bankruptcy protection

(PhysOrg.com) -- Two interesting facts that may counter modern ideas about bankruptcy: The overwhelming majority of U.S. filings belong to individuals rather than corporations or entities, and most of these ...

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

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Charter service: Encasing the Magna Carta

You often hear about the Framers of the Constitution, but not so much the framers of the Magna Carta. They work for the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).

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created Feb 08, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 2

More environmental rules needed for shale gas, says Stanford geophysicist

In his State of the Union address, President Barack Obama praised the potential of the country's tremendous supply of natural gas buried in shale. He echoed the recommendations for safe extraction made by ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Feb 06, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 2

Facebook's popularity also brings lawsuits

As Facebook readies for Wall Street's richest high-tech debut, it is wrangling with litigation and bracing for potential new suits.

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created Feb 03, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

3Qs: An Apple for the teacher - and student

Last week Apple announced two new eReader platforms – iBooks and iAuthor – that the electronics giant hopes will modernize learning and “reinvent textbooks.” Northeastern University news ...

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

Study reveals implications of the incentive to coordinate among bank lenders

Columbia Business School study shows that a bank reacts more to the same piece of news if it knows that other banks have the same information and hence will be reacting to the news as well.

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created Jan 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Report outlines measures to cut carbon emissions from buildings

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new report from the Environmental Change Institute at Oxford University today outlines its strategy to transform the UK’s built environment.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

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

Who's wealthy? Beyond net worth, asset and debt levels change our perceptions

(Medical Xpress) -- Will borrowing money to buy a new car make you feel richer? It depends on your net worth, says a new study in Psychological Science, a journal published by the Association for Psychological Science. “People’s percept ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Jan 10, 2012 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 4 | with audio podcast

Stanford archives offer window into Apple origins

In the interview, Steve Wozniak and the late Steve Jobs recall a seminal moment in Silicon Valley history - how they named their upstart computer company some 35 years ago.

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created Dec 29, 2011 | popularity 2.7 / 5 (6) | comments 16

4 personal finance technology trends for 2012

(AP) -- If you're one of the holdouts still paying bills with checks, tracking your accounts with pen and paper or clipping coupons from the newspaper, 2012 could be the year you take the digital plunge.

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created Dec 23, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 1


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