IEEE rubber-stamps new patent policy – The Register

IEEE rubber-stamps new patent policyThe RegisterAs expected, the IEEE has adopted a patent policy designed to reduce the scope for trolling for standards-essential technologies. While companies contributing to IEEE standards often hold patents covering their contributions, there's always been an …and more » More: continued here

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Royal Mail hit by broker downgrade – Financial Times

Royal Mail hit by broker downgradeFinancial TimesRoyal Mail was among the biggest fallers on a weaker FTSE 100 on Tuesday after a downgrade from JPMorgan. Shares in the mail and parcel delivery service fell 3.6 per cent to 438p after JPMorgan cut its rating to neutral from overweight citing concerns …London's …

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British shares drift lower as Royal Mail falls – Reuters UK

Reuters UK British shares drift lower as Royal Mail fallsReuters UKRoyal Mail declined by 3.1 percent – the worst performing FTSE stock in percentage terms – after investment bank JP Morgan cut its rating to "neutral" from "overweight". Fresh signs of economic weakness in China, the world's biggest consumer of …

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Why Social Insurance Is a Necessary Part of Capitalism

In the last presidential election, Republicans went to war against the safety net. Led by Mitt Romney, conservatives argued that programs such as Medicare, food stamps, unemployment compensation, free school lunches, low income housing, and child care assistance create a dependency on government that blunts or eliminates the incentive to …

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