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Supreme Court to Rule on When Software Merits Patent Protection
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Friday to rule on the divisive issue of what kinds of software are eligible for patent protection in a case being closely watched by the technology industry. The ...
Sea-Level Rise Too Fast to Reverse Climate Change, Study Says
By the time climate change reduces crop yields or frequently floods New York City subways, it will be too late to avert damage without better forecasting tools, a panel of scientists said in a report ...
Investment into Emerging Markets to Fall in 2014: World Bank
Foreign direct investment into emerging markets should decline next year because of persistent concerns about the global economy, the World Bank's political risk insurance arm said on Thursday. For ...MGIC Leads Mortgage Insurer Rally as Goldman Sachs Says Buy
MGIC Investment Corp. and Radian Group Inc. jumped in New York trading after Goldman Sachs Group Inc. recommended investors buy the shares, citing the potential for sales growth amid an improving ...
Zurich Insurance Lowers Profit Target, Signals Business Sale
Zurich Insurance Group AG, Switzerland's largest insurer, lowered its profit goal as Chief Executive Officer Martin Senn signaled he's ready to sell some businesses to bolster earnings growth. Zurich ...
Travelers Insurance Sues London Firm Over Umbrella-Like Logo
The Travelers Companies recently sued London, U.K.-headquartered financial services and insurance company Legal & General Group PLC (L&G Group) and its affiliates over the British company's ...
House Passes Bill to Curb Patent Lawsuits
The U.S. House passed legislation to rein in some patent lawsuits that technology companies say could reduce the time they spend fighting such suits in court. The vote today was 325-91, with 27 ...
World Trade Organization Nears Historic Agreement
The first global trade reform since the creation of the World Trade Organization is ready for agreement by ministers from the body's 159 member countries later on Friday, sources involved in the ...