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UK productivity lags behind rest of G7

2015-09-18 13:07:47| BBC News | Business | UK Edition

The UK was much less productive than the rest of the G7 in 2014, lagging on average by the most since 1991, official figures show.

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Whirlpool profit lags on weak Latam markets

2015-07-22 14:16:48| Appliances - Topix.net

Whirlpool Corp., the world's largest home-appliance manufacturer by sales, said second-quarter profit slipped 1% as continued weakness in Latin America offset acquisition-driven strength in other geographic segments. The Benton Harbor, Mich.-based company has been stung by a sharp drop in Brazilian demand for home appliances.

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Northwest biotech investment tops $250M in Q2, but region still lags Boston, SF

2015-07-09 13:54:19| Biotech - Topix.net

Pharma and biotech companies in the Pacific Northwest nabbed $255.5 million in venture capital investment in the second quarter, according to data from Seattle-based PitchBook. The industry came in second place in the region , followed by software, with $117 million.

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Access to high-speed internet lags in rural areas of state

2015-03-28 01:30:57| Telecom - Topix.net

Nevada has one of the highest rates of access to high-speed internet for people in urban parts of the state, but access drops substantially for residents in rural areas. Data released last month by the Federal Communications Commission shows that only 3 percent of the 2.7 million people who live in urban parts of Nevada have no access to high-speed Internet service.

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