07/08/11
Marketplace for July 8, 2011
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Marketplace for July 8, 2011
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Britain boosts its "Silicon Roundabout"
Britain may not have a Silicon Valley, but its government hopes to attract high-tech firms to a cluster near a traffic circle in East London.
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Weekly Wrap: Jobs and debt
Reviewing the week's news on Wall Street. This week: the latest jobs numbers and the debt talks.
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eBay purchase fuels battle for mobile payments
eBay buys Zong, a payment system for Facebook Credits and FarmVille, in its latest bid to compete for purchases made from mobile phones.
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U.S. posts anemic job growth in June
The U.S. economy generated just 18,000 jobs last month, raising questions about the post-recession recovery. What's holding back employers?
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The risks of quick drug approval
Major safety problems are not uncovered until after the drugs are approved.
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Elon Musk on the future of space travel and exploration
In the latest Conversation from the Corner Office, the SpaceX and Tesla Motors CEO talks about the future in space.
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Playing with the unemployment numbers
Today's jobs stats are bad news for Americans. But there's a silver lining for politicians on Capitol Hill. Republicans and Democrats are using the data as leverage in their debate over whether or not to raise the debt ceiling.
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