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PEOPLE

Benefits of play at work

The FINANCIAL -- A first of its kind pilot experiment investigates the impact of play in the workplace. The experiment took place at the LEGO Group’s London hub, ahead of the company-wide LEGO PLAY DAY – an annual event where all LEGO

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September 7, 2018

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Education

Engineering students set sights on hand cycle land speed record

The FINANCIAL -- This year’s University’s Velocipede Team (ULV Team) head off to the Nevada desert this weekend to attempt to break the hand cycle land speed record at the World Human Powered Speed Challenge with their new hand powered bike, ARION4.

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September 7, 2018

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Education

Aston University welcomes 5G Technology testbed

The FINANCIAL -- The university which backed the WMCA bid for the 5G trial, has considerable expertise across numerous research disciplines related to 5G technology. The Aston Institute of Photonics Technologies (AIPT) is an internationally leading research institute with a 25-year history

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September 7, 2018

1 min read

RealEstate

Mortgage Burden Exceeds Historic Levels in 10 of the Largest U.S. Markets

The FINANCIAL — The combination of rising home prices and interest rates creates a doubly challenging environment for would-be home buyers, making monthly mortgage payments on even modestly priced homes more of a financial burden. A monthly mortgage payment for the typical U.S. home

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September 7, 2018

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WORLD

U.S., India Tout Defense Ties, But No Breakthroughs On Iran, Russia Purchases

The FINANCIAL -- The United States and India vowed to cooperate more closely on defense matters, but reported no breakthroughs regarding U.S. threats to impose sanctions over New Delhi's purchases of Iranian crude oil and Russian weaponry.

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September 7, 2018

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WORLD

Pentagon Chief Makes Surprise Visit To Kabul To Discuss Peace Efforts

The FINANCIAL -- U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis arrived in Kabul for a surprise visit on September 7 to meet with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and the new commander of NATO troops in Afghanistan and discuss progress on talks with the Taliban.

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September 7, 2018

1 min read

Business

€16 million for Varroc Engineering Pvt Ltd set up in Morocco

The FINANCIAL -- The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is supporting the automotive industry in Morocco by lending €16 million to Varroc Lighting Systems Morocco, the Moroccan subsidiary of the Indian motor industry’s lighting systems giant, Varroc Engineering Pvt Ltd.

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September 7, 2018

1 min read

Business

PRC Needs Rethink in Elderly Care Subsidies

The FINANCIAL -- MANILA, PHILIPPINES (6 September 2018) — The People’s Republic of China (PRC) needs to improve financial incentives for service providers to strengthen the PRC’s three-tiered elderly care system if it is to cope with an old aged population set

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September 7, 2018

1 min read

Business

eBay Expands Luxury Authentication Program to Watches

The FINANCIAL -- eBay announces the expansion of eBay Authenticate into the luxury watch category, offering consumers thousands of high-end watches, verified by professional authenticators.

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September 7, 2018

1 min read

Business

eBay Builds Own Servers, Intends to Open Source

The FINANCIAL -- Open source is fueling the transformation of eBay’s infrastructure with technologies like Kubernetes, Envoy, MongoDB, Docker and Apache Kafka.

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September 7, 2018

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