Economy articles

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  Sharp posts biggest ever annual loss amid another executive reshuffle

  By Matt Brian on May 14, 2013 04:35 am + 4 comments

  Sharp's journey to profitability has taken another hit after it recorded the biggest annual net loss Continue reading…

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  Proposed immigration bill could stem Silicon Valley's brain drain

  By Amar Toor on April 16, 2013 04:41 am + 32 comments

  A bipartisan group of US senators this week is expected to unveil a sweeping immigration bill that Continue reading…

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  Adobe drops price of Creative Cloud in Australia ahead of government inquiry

  By Amar Toor on February 12, 2013 07:23 am + 34 comments

  Adobe this week cut the price of its Creative Cloud software suite for users in Australia, putting Continue reading…

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  Silicon Valley job growth returns to the dot-com days

  By Amar Toor on February 7, 2013 04:07 am + 25 comments

  Most of the country may be crawling its way out of the recession, but in Silicon Valley, the job Continue reading…

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  Gabe Newell discusses Valve's history, gaming economics, and hats

  By Kimber Streams on February 1, 2013 05:10 pm + 38 comments

  In a talk earlier this week at the University of Texas, Valve founder Gabe Newell explained that Continue reading…

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  Can Obama's immigration reform stop Silicon Valley's brain drain?

  By Amar Toor on January 30, 2013 03:30 pm + 148 comments

  Francisco Sáez arrived in Silicon Valley last January. He had just dropped out of college and, like Continue reading…

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  UK finds European space program profitable, ramps up investment

  By Amar Toor on November 9, 2012 06:17 am + 33 comments

  The UK plans to increase its contribution to Europe's space program, in the hopes of attracting Continue reading…

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  Obama and Romney clash over Apple, Made in China

  By Amar Toor on October 17, 2012 05:16 am + 479 comments

  Tuesday night's feisty presidential debate covered largely familiar ground, as Barack Obama and Mitt Continue reading…

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  Internet 2012: Reddit and Alexis Ohanian hit the campaign trail to fight for the future of freedom

  By T.C. Sottek on August 27, 2012 05:55 pm + 23 comments

  As another presidential election year unfolds, a familiar tapestry of political conflict is Continue reading…

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  Chinese mobile internet usage jumps 22 percent to 388 million

  By Louis Goddard on July 19, 2012 07:28 am + 7 comments

  388 million people in China now use the internet on mobile devices, according to figures from the Continue reading…