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Telecom industry has gone through massive upheaval: Sunil Bharti Mittal

Davos: Sunil Bharti Mittal, chairman of Bharti Airtel and the voice of the industry, is a regular visitor at Davos. He believes that the mood this year is neither of euphoria nor down and out. He spoke to NDTV Profit … Continue reading

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Less Meat and Potatoes in School Meals Rankle Industry Groups

An Obama administration effort to add more fruits, vegetables and whole grains to US school meals may limit educators’ ability to deliver a balanced diet to 32 million children, meat- and potato-industry groups said. The first major overhaul of the … Continue reading

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Frack Panel to Industry: Fix Environmental Problems

Although President Obama’s “fracking” panel offered few specifics today on how to make shale gas drilling safer, it delivered a warning to the shale gas drilling industry: Clean up your act or your business could suffer. More News From Greenwire … Continue reading

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Corey Feldman: Pedophilia Is Biggest Problem in Hollywood

Sick, sad and twisted. Corey Feldman experienced the highs and lows of being famous and underage. In an interview with ABCs Nightline that aired Wednesday, the 40-year-old former child star said that pedophiles were like vultures in the entertainment industry. … Continue reading

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How IBM’s 5150 PC shaped the computer industry

The lineage of all those devices, in one way or another, flows directly back to a press conference some 30 years ago tomorrow. On August 12, 1981, IBM rented out a ballroom at the elegant Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New … Continue reading

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Eight Industry Leaders Join Navigant’s Healthcare Practice

CHICAGO, Aug 11, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) – Navigant announced today that eight senior consulting professionals have joined the Firm’s Healthcare practice. The new consulting professionals are Rick LaForge, Brian Best, William Brouwer, Eileen Gillespie, William J.L. (“Bill”) Kennedy, Jon Lawton, … Continue reading

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Valley native led the greening of US industry

His life was, and his legacy is, much richer. And among his beneficiaries are far more than just his heirs and stockholders. Son of the West Point postmaster and a schoolteacher, Anderson grew up in the textile culture of the … Continue reading

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‘Electronic Tattoos’ Could Revolutionize Health Industry

(NewsCore) – Engineers and scientists have developed an electronic tattoo that self-adheres to human skin to track muscle activity, heart rate and other vital signs, according to a report out Thursday in the journal Science. The ultra-thin devices — which … Continue reading

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Texas Film Commission to boost incentives for video game industry

In an effort to keep attracting video game jobs to Texas, the Texas Film Commission will boost incentives for the gaming industry to a level equivalent to those given to film and television projects. Under the new rules, video game … Continue reading

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NPD: Videogame Industry Retail Sales For July Lowest Since ’06

–U.S. retail sales of videogame systems and software fall 26% –Delay of new “Madden” will throw off annual comparisons for months –Economic uncertainties loom large SAN FRANCISCO (Dow Jones)–Retail sales of new videogames, consoles and accessories in U.S. stores in … Continue reading

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