Friday, March 18, 2016

Japanese electronics maker Toshiba in US accounting probe - News & Observer



Washington Post


Japanese electronics maker Toshiba in US accounting probe

News & Observer

... its medical unit to Japanese camera maker Canon Inc. for 665.5 billion yen ($5.9 billion). Both companies said Thursday, March 17, 2016, the deal has been completed. Shizuo Kambayashi, File AP Photo. By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer.

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Tuesday, March 15, 2016

US homebuilder sentiment holds steady in March - Kansas City Star



US homebuilder sentiment holds steady in March

Kansas City Star

U.S. homebuilders remain optimistic that the housing market will improve, but their expectations for sales over the next six months have dimmed just as the spring home-selling season gets under way. The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo ...



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The man who uses lasers to control weather

Swiss physicist Jean-Pierre Wolf is pioneering the use of focused laser beams to affect the weather.



















Monday, March 14, 2016

Vetting drivers in age of Uber

The recent mass shooting in Kalamazoo, Michigan, has placed public attention squarely on the issue of the background checks performed on Uber drivers.