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Smartphones Shipments Dip In 1Q 2014

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That’s right, it had to happen! It was only a matter of time before smartphone growth started to slow. Yes, we’ve seen this before with a number of other consumer electronic devices from the TV to...

Verizon buys Intel TV Unit

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Verizon prepares to deliver mobile TV service after buying Intel Media unit LOS ANGELES (AP) — Someday, the full lineup of channels from Verizon's FiOS TV service may be available on your phone. That...

Why Investors Should Worry About Cleantech’s Response To 60 Minutes

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Two weeks ago, 60 Minutes aired a 14-minute segment called “The Cleantech Crash.” The segment was not well-received by the cleantech industry. Climate Progress dismissed it as a “hit job.”...

Mortgage Rates Slashed

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The Royal Bank of Canada is a source of lending and an asset builder for most Canadians. They rely on its value in their daily lives as a trustworthy enterprise. The large-scale bank cut its half-...

A Record Year For Israel’s Technology Market With Acquisitions And IPOs Totaling $7.6 Billion

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Start-Up Nation topped the charts in 2013. The value of all successful exits in the Israeli technology market in 2013 reached a total of $7.6 billion, according to PwC Israel (PDF; in Hebrew). At $...

Week Ahead: More Earnings & Economic News To Move Markets

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The S&P 500 is down 0.5% so far this year — and stocks face another potentially volatile week ahead with a barrage of earnings from major corporations as well as economic indicators and news...

Wind Energy Of No Use In The Pacific Northwest

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I am all for a diverse energy portfolio and truly believe we can get to the 1/3-1/3-1/3 mix that we’ve put forward by 2040. A third fossil, a third nuclear and a third renewable would be sustainable...
    






Because It’s All About Virality – Dropbox Scores Funding At A $10B Valuation

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Crazy you might say but WSJ is reporting that Dropbox has raised $250M in a deal that values the company at an incredible $10B making it one of the ore highly valued VC-backed companies out there....