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The Incredible Merge |
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| According to numerous sources ranging from the New York Times and Reuters to Fortune magazine, one clear sign of renewed economic health in this country is the recent boom in mergers and acquisitions. Even the perpetually gloomy takeover lawyer, Martin Lipton, who once declared the virtual demise of M&A activity, recently announced that, we are in a burgeoning mergers and acquisitions boom. |
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The Entrepreneurial |
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| Several forces are converging to make this an unprecedented time to start a business. And that trend is already bearing fruit. Consider the fact that the number of the nation��셲 smallest businesses, those which only employ their owners, increased by 2.2 million from 1997 to 2002, according to the Census Bureau. |
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Nano-Tech Is Still B |
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| The Trends editors have been monitoring nanotechnology since the late ?0s, when it was just a gleam in the eyes of a few visionaries. As of the second quarter 2005, several new developments are occurring that make this technology trend increasingly important. Quietly ?almost too quietly ?nanotechnology products have begun creeping into the marketplace, even as basic research in that burgeoning field spreads worldwide and accelerates its pace. |
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Multi-Core Processor |
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| The race for computer power and speed has been underway since World War II. It accelerated tremendously in 1971, with Intel��셲 introduction of the first microprocessor. Soon afterward, one of Intel��셲 founders, Gordon Moore, observed that price-performance was doubling every 18 months, and that trend became known as Moore��셲 Law. |
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Internet Gambling Ja |
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| Internet gambling is growing at a phenomenal pace. In 1996, the industry consisted of 30 Web sites that brought in $30 million in wagers. But by 2004, more than 1,800 on-line casinos took in about $7.5 billion. |
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