3M Will Buy Cogent, Maker of Fingerprint ID Systems
Date: 30 August 2010
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
In purchasing Cogent, 3M hoped to tap into a $4 billion global biometric market that it said was projected to grow more than 20 percent annually.
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2 New Federal Programs to Help Borrowers Pay Their Mortgages
Date: 30 August 2010
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
The F.H.A. will begin a refinancing effort to help borrowers who are struggling and will start an emergency homeowners’ loan program for unemployed borrowers.
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This Week’s Health Industry News
Date: 30 August 2010
By Reed Abelson
Reed Abelson
Tobacco oversight, a cardiology conference and much more on this week’s horizon.
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News From the Advertising Industry
Date: 30 August 2010
By Stuart Elliott
Stuart Elliott
Account assignments, executive appointments and other developments at advertising agencies.
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How Do You React to News of Natural Disasters?
Date: 30 August 2010
By Katherine Schulten
Katherine Schulten
Student Opinion | Tell us how you decide to which natural disasters to give your attention, time, money and effort.
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Why Wall St. Is Deserting Obama
Date: 31 August 2010
By Andrew Ross Sorkin
Andrew Sorkin
Supporters in the financial industry say they expected more regulation and higher taxes, but they did not realize that they would be painted as villains.
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Strong Bertelsmann Earnings Affirm Ad Upswing
Date: 31 August 2010
By Eric Pfanner
Eric Pfanner
Evidence of a rebound in the media industry strengthened when Bertelsmann of Germany reported strong financial results for the first half of 2010 and upgraded its outlook for the whole year.
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Passions and Detachment in Journalism
Date: 31 August 2010
By Andrew C. Revkin
Andrew Revkin
Can personal passions can be reconciled with professional detachment? A reporter answers yes.
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N. Korea Confirms Leader’s China Trip
Date: 30 August 2010
By Michael Wines
Michael Wines
News agencies in China and North Korea confirmed that the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-il, visited China last week but said little about his itinerary.
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Cricket Scandal Rocks Pakistan
Date: 30 August 2010
By John F. Burns
John Burns
For many Pakistanis, weighed down by violence and floods, a betting scandal was the final straw.
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