Topic - United Nations

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Cleantech

EU Ban Opens E-Waste Market

A ban on hazardous substances spells opportunity for new materials and electronic waste services.
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Biosciences, Finance

St. Jude Tied to Iraq Scandal

The heart device maker is subpoenaed in a U.S. probe of the Oil-for-Food program.
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Internet

Who Owns the Internet 2006?

The international community managed to postpone a heated debate on Internet control to Greece in 2006.
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Computers, Communications, Internet

TechSpin: Laptops for the Poor

MIT’s $100 laptop is Internet bridge over poverty; IBM acquires Collation; Alcatel gets over down under.
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Cleantech

Fuel Cell Follies

Even the fuel cell faithful know the mass market won’t see fuel cells anytime soon. In the meantime, real products catch on in niche markets.
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General news

Tech Firms in Oil Scandal

Scores of tech companies allegedly paid kickbacks in U.N. oil-for-food program.