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Economy : OECD Interim Economic Assessment to be released on 9 September
September 8, 2010 8:21 am | by OECD | News | CommentsOECD Chief economist Pier Carlo Padoan will present an interim assessment of the economic situation in Europe, the United States and Japan at a news briefing, including live webcast, at 11.00 a.m. on Thursday 9 September 2010 at OECD headquarters.
Education: Governments should expand tertiary studies to boost jobs and tax revenues
September 7, 2010 2:22 am | by OECD | News | CommentsGovernments need to go for world-class quality in their education systems to ensure long-term economic growth, according to the latest edition of the OECD’s annual Education at a Glance.
Global Solar Enery Rolls Out Powerful Flexible Module for Roofing Industry
September 2, 2010 1:22 pm | by PowerPulse.net | News | CommentsGlobal Solar Energy, Inc., a manufacturer of high-efficiency Copper Indium Gallium diSelenide (CIGS) solar material, unveiled its flexible building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) module: the PowerFLEX™ BIPV. Specially designed for commercial and industrial rooftops, the...
Satellite navigation steers unmanned micro-planes
September 1, 2010 10:49 am | News | CommentsAn unmanned aircraft system guided by satnav has been developed within ESA’s Business Incubation Centre to provide rapid monitoring of land areas and disaster zones. The planes have already helped Spanish farmers in Andalusia to fight land erosion.
Fly your experiment to the edge of space!
September 1, 2010 10:42 am | News | CommentsESA is inviting students to propose experiments to fly on sounding rockets and stratospheric balloons. The winning teams will have the opportunity to design and build an experiment for the BEXUS balloons or the REXUS rockets.
Upcoming : OECD to release Education at a Glance 2010 on Tuesday 7 September
September 1, 2010 4:22 am | by OECD | News | CommentsThe economic and social benefits of investing in education are among the issues analysed in the 2010 edition of the OECD’s Education at a Glance, to be published on Tuesday 7 September. Four media presentations of this year’s edition are planned : in London, Paris, Berlin and Brussels.
Statistics : Annual inflation in OECD area edges up to 1.6% in July 2010
August 31, 2010 3:22 am | by OECD | News | CommentsConsumer prices in the OECD area rose by 1.6% in the year to July 2010, up from 1.5 % in June. This small increase mainly reflected developments in energy and food prices, which increased by 6.2% and 1.1% respectively in the year to July, compared with rises of 4.7% and 0.6% in June.
New EU Project to Dramatically Cut Power Consumption of Telecoms Networks
August 30, 2010 12:23 pm | by PowerPulse.net | News | CommentsA Europe-wide consortium has taken up the challenge of making a significant impact on the power consumption of telecommunications and data networks, which are estimated to consume as much as 3% of European electricity....
Warm water can trigger deformities in farmed fish
August 30, 2010 7:25 am | by European Commission | News | CommentsEU-funded scientists have discovered that temperatures greater than 16 °C can cause skeletal deformities in young salmon. The finding is part of the FINE FISH ('Reduction of malformations in farmed fish species') project, which received EUR 3.02 million under the SME (small and...
Dongbu HiTek Targets European Semiconductor Market
August 24, 2010 12:23 pm | by PowerPulse.net | News | CommentsDongbu HiTek announced that it has kicked off its strategy to expand its European presence by opening a sales office in Nice, France with plans to open another in Milan, Italy later this year....
CamSemi Secures 10 Major Designs for C2160 Controller Family
August 20, 2010 2:22 pm | by PowerPulse.net | News | CommentsCamSemi announced a series of 10 major design wins for its C2160 family of primary side sensing (PSS) controllers that includes designs for five-star rated mobile phone chargers for some of the world’s top...
Statistics: Germany and the United Kingdom drive stronger GDP growth in the European Union but, growth slows in Japan and the United States
August 18, 2010 3:22 am | by OECD | News | CommentsGross domestic product (GDP) in the OECD area rose by 0.7% in the second quarter of 2010, the same rate as in the previous quarter.
New sensor unit protects a ship's lifeblood
August 11, 2010 9:22 am | by European Commission | News | CommentsEU-funded scientists have developed a computerised warning sensor that monitors a ship's all-important lubricated systems. A black box attached to the ship's engine together with the unit's oil-monitoring software work together to warn a crew if the lifeblood of their vessel is under...
British patients click online to see doctor
August 6, 2010 8:50 am | by Maria Cheng, AP Medical Writer | News | CommentsIn Britain, an increasing number of websites are pushing the boundaries of online medicine, with at least a dozen sites offering consultations and medication most countries only allow during in-person visits...
Apple ordered to publicize iPod fix in Japan
August 6, 2010 8:40 am | News | CommentsJapan's trade ministry has ordered Apple Inc's Japan unit to state on its website that users who are concerned about their iPod nano portable music player catching fire can receive a replacement battery.
Facebook and other social media cost UK billions
August 6, 2010 8:34 am | by Paul Casciato, Reuters | News | CommentsEmployees who fritter time away on Facebook, Twitter and other social media Web sites are costing British businesses billions, new research suggests.
Statistics: Composite leading indicators point to a possible peak in expansion
August 6, 2010 2:25 am | by OECD | News | CommentsOECD composite leading indicators (CLIs) for June 2010 point to a possible peak in expansion. The CLI for the OECD area decreased by 0.1 point in June 2010.
Statistics: Annual inflation in OECD area falls to 1.5% in June 2010
August 3, 2010 2:27 am | by OECD | News | CommentsAnnual inflation in the OECD area fell to 1.5 % in the year to June 2010 compared with 2.0% in May amid a slowdown in energy price rises. Annual energy inflation slowed to 4.7% in June compared with 11.0% in May.
Google says China search block may be tech glitch
July 30, 2010 6:26 am | by Alexei Oreskovic, Reuters | News | CommentsGoogle Inc said its earlier report that Internet search services in China were being fully blocked could have been the result of a technical glitch that overstated the problem. Google shares pared losses to 1 percent from a 1.6 percent decline earlier on Thursday after the company said on its website that its Internet search, mobile and advertising services could not be accessed in China.
Merging e-services seamlessly
July 29, 2010 7:26 am | by European Commission | News | CommentsInformation technology (IT) experts and computer scientists from Europe and Israel have begun work on a project that seeks to resolve the significant business stumbling block of interoperation between e-services (electronic services). The ACSI ('Artifact-centric service interoperation')...
Taiwan, Japan to develop broadband technologies
July 23, 2010 9:13 am | News | CommentsThree big Japanese corporations may join Taiwan in developing cutting-edge broadband technologies that will allow them to jointly tap China's vast telecommunications market, an official said Friday. Fujitsu Ltd., NEC Corp. and Mitsubishi Corp. have expressed an interest in the offer to develop WiMax technologies together with Taiwanese firms, said Yiin Chi-ming, a Taiwanese state minister.
Accession : Slovenia becomes the OECD’s 32nd member
July 22, 2010 3:24 am | by OECD | News | CommentsOn 21 July 2010, Slovenia deposited its instrument of accession to the OECD Convention, thereby becoming a Member of the Organisation. Slovenia was invited by OECD countries to open negotiations for membership in May 2007.
EIT Statement
July 22, 2010 3:23 am | by European Institute of Innovation and Technology | News | CommentsGerard de Nazelle, EIT Director, has decided to leave the EIT as of 1 September 2010 due to...
Statistics: Trade flows continue to grow in the first quarter of 2010 but at a slower pace
July 21, 2010 3:25 am | by OECD | News | CommentsBased on seasonally adjusted monthly data, merchandise trade values remain approximately 20% below pre-crisis levels in April and May.
EU scientists make virtual reality touchable
July 20, 2010 8:23 am | by European Commission | News | CommentsIt sounds like science fiction, but a team of European researchers has 'virtually' teleported real objects through cyberspace, 'touched' virtual reality (VR) and even felt the movements of a virtual dance partner thanks to advances in haptic technology and a new approach to generating VR...
