Topic - Gordon Brown

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Internet and Media, Investments, International, Media, Internet

UK to Inject $1.5 Billion into Tech Startups

Government intervention: The Brits approve plans to launch an emergency venture capital fund for cash starved tech companies.
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Internet and Media

UK Government Bans Short Selling Bank Shares

Britain's PM stuns the City of London traders with a ban on short seliing. US Treasury announces rescue plan B.
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Clean Tech, Cleantech

Solar Powered Desalination Farm to Bring Life to the Sahara

A growing solution: Solar panel farms would evaporate seawater providing cool air and water for greenhouse crop cultivation.
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Cleantech

Farming the Sun in The Sahara

Europe could solve it's dependence on fossil fuels by creating solar farms in the deserts of North Africa.
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Cleantech

G8 Sign Up for 50 Percent Emissions Reduction

President Bush signs with the other 7 richest nations to 'commit' to reducing carbon emissions by 2050.
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Venture Capitalist

UK Bid to Ban Hybrid Embryos Fails

Despite a cross-party attempt to stop medical science, wisdom for the common good prevails.