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Euro soars to another new record
The euro soared to another record high against the sagging dollar on Wednesday, climbing above ,47 for the first time, while the British pound reached ,10. The 13-nation euro hit…
Euro resumes record-setting run
The euro resumed its record-setting run against the dollar on Tuesday, climbing to ,4153 after a pair of economic reports painted a dismal picture for United States consumers and…
Skype failure shows reach of web communications
For almost two days, millions of customers around the world who depend on the popular online phone service Skype were stymied as they tried to make or receive calls or send…
Gadgets galore at wireless conference
From a cellphone with just six brightly coloured buttons to one that lets users dictate text messages to a handset that delivers the results of a breathalyser test, manufacturers…
Microsoft spars with rivals over code access
Microsoft sparred with its rivals on Thursday about how much information it should give them to make servers more compatible as judges questioned both sides about what code could…
Politics take centre stage at WEF
The World Economic Forum (WEF) turned its eye toward politics and the Middle East on Saturday, with visitors and leaders focusing on Iran’s push to develop nuclear power and…
A need for today’s jobs tomorrow
The jobs of tomorrow are here today — there’s just going to be a need for many more of them, officials at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting predicted on Wednesday. United…
Australians win Nobel Prize for medicine
Australians Barry J Marshall and Robin Warren have won the 2005 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for their work on how the bacterium Helicobacter pylori plays a role in…
‘A towering figure in the search for peace’
Joseph Rotblat, a physicist who campaigned against nuclear arms and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, has died, his spokesperson said Thursday. He was 96. Rotblat and the…
The cellphone is a phone no more
The new cellphone models unveiled at the CeBIT technology show on Wednesday let users do more than just call a friend to catch up. How about sending a brief film clip of you by…
Nobel-winner shuns prize ceremony
Winning the Nobel Prize in literature not only ensures a writer’s legacy, it’s also a ready-made pulpit to tout ideas and opinions. But this year’s winner, Austrian Elfriede…
Wooing gamers, Nokia unveils N-Gage
Nokia Corp. unveiled its N-Gage on Wednesday and said the company’s foray into handheld gaming marks a new path for the world’s largest mobile phone maker.