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Germany to tighten data protection laws after scandals (AFP)

yahoo.com     11 hrs ago   3 related          

BERLIN (AFP) - German ministers agreed on Thursday to update data protection laws for the digital age in the wake of scandals showing how easily personal details can be bought on the Internet. The new dangers were brought...                    

First oxyfuel "clean coal" power plant to open in Germany

sciam.com     6 hrs ago   2 related          

The U.S. produces half its electricity from burning coal--and pumps out more than 40 percent of its carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in the process. Vattenfall--the enormous Swedish electric company--has a similar problem,...                    

Reportlinker.com: Examine the World Acrylic Resins Market

marketwire.com     8 hrs ago   24 related          

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM--(Marketwire - Paints & Coatings, Paper & Paperboard, Plastics, Adhesives, Construction, Textiles & Fibers, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Pounds for...                    

McCain Feels the Love From European Conservatives

newslookup.com     9 hrs ago   432 related          

Großansicht des Bildes mit der Bildunterschrift: Europeans know McCain as someone "interested in trans-Atlantic relations" It's not just Barack Obama who has throngs of European supporters. A group of conservatives from...                    

57 Start-Up Device Companies Confirmed to Present At Medtech Insight/Windhover Information's...

primenewswire.com     10 hrs ago   1 related          

IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 4, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Medtech Insight, a division of FDC-Windhover, an Elsevier company, and a leading provider of business information for the medical device industry, has announced that 57...                    

RTÜK head denies involvement in aid organization’s illegal acts

todayszaman.com     7 hrs ago   1 related          

Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK) head Zahid Akman has denied allegations that he was involved in the transfer of money collected by a charity in Germany to private companies in Turkey. The German branch of the...                    

German minister backs plan for Serbia to join EU

iht.com     10 hrs ago   13 related          

Germany's foreign minister on Thursday backed plans for Serbia to become an official candidate for European Union membership in 2009. "It's clear that Serbia's future lies in Europe," Frank-Walter Steinmeier said at a...                    

Nobel Laureate: China can gradually lift energy subsidy to make economy more energy efficient

xinhuanet.com     4 hrs ago          

PLOEN, Germany, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) -- China can gradually lift the energy subsidies, and let the energy price go up to the global level to make the whole economy more energy efficient, Nobel Laureate Andrew Michael Spence...                    

ESC: Experimental Anticoagulant Shows Promise in Phase II Study

medpagetoday.com     9 hrs ago   6 related          

MUNICH, Sept. 4 -- Apixaban, a Factor Xa inhibitor, may reduce ischemic events among patients with acute coronary syndrome, but bleeding is an issue, researchers said here. "The net clinical benefit of apixaban appears...                    

Solar Panel Prices Might Not Decline As Much As Thought (Investor's Business Daily)

yahoo.com     6 hrs ago   1 related          

Brian Womack 2 hours, 4 minutes ago The solar outlook is getting a bit brighter. The more pessimistic forecasts followed word that Spain, which has fueled much of this year's solar growth, is all but certain to sharply...