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Smartphones get health-related apps and attachments after a long wait for FDA clearance When Dr. Brian Froelke joined emergency responders in tornado-ravaged Joplin, Mo., in May, he brought along a Toshiba smartphone with a hairbrush-size gadget attached. The device, made by Redmond (Wash.) startup Mobisante, converts a phone into a pocket ultrasound machine. Froelke used [...]
The division’s success is due largely to surging demand in status-conscious emerging markets, but it’s pushing to keep up with new rivals Handmade in England, Vertu phones include screens made of factory-grown sapphire crystals Matthew For his 27th birthday, Mohammed Al-Haj, a marketing executive in Abu Dhabi, hinted to his girlfriend that he wanted a new [...]
GreenBiz 2011 Participants will give a chance to drill down on Vietnam’s Growth Sustainable future Experienced Vietnam has in recent years rapid Economic Development. The country is one of the Most attractive Emerging Markets in Asia, with an average rate from 2005-2010 Annual Growth Reaching 7.2 per cent. This Impressive Growth, Tuy nhiên, also brought [...]
Purchases of new houses in the U.S. probably rose in March from a record low, economists said a report today will show. New-home sales, tabulated when contracts are signed, climbed 12 percent to a 280,000 annual pace last month, according to the median estimate in a Bloomberg News survey of 64 economists. Purchases slumped 17 [...]
Free exchange Joblessness in Rhode Island P.P. | NEW YORK To overcome one of the worst labour markets in the country, the smallest American state needs to start helping itself AMERICA’S jobs machine is still broken. As the economy slowly recovers, the labour market is struggling to follow suit. Unemployment remains stubbornly high, at 9.9% [...]
Free exchange Pensions A.S. | NEW YORK It's time to reconsider retirement IF YOU’RE like most people you’ve not saved enough for retirement. There’s a good chance your savings and state pension (such as Social Security) will not provide enough income to live in the manner in which you’ve become accustomed for up to thirty [...]
Free exchange European crisis R.A. | WASHINGTON The European debt situation, briefly explained HERE’S the European crisis in a nutshell: Got it?
Free exchange Gender R.A. | WASHINGTON Do women enjoy their work too much? AT VOX, Mirco Tonin and Michael Vlassopoulos describe two kinds of altruism: A worker may enjoy contributing to a cause he or she cares about. This joy that arises from the act of contributing is referred to as “warm glow”…For example, a [...]
