MANUFACTURING

Magnetic Bacteria Strain Could Pave Way for Novel Nanotech Application: Study

Novel Magnetic Bacteria Strain Paves Path for Nanotechnology, Medical Imaging
An international team of scientists have discovered and mined out a new type of magnetic bacteria that has the potential to pave the way for novel biotech and nanotech applications.The new discovery is likely to encourage further understanding of how bacteria can make minerals which could prove significant for advances in biotechnology and nanotechnology.
The French government last week recommended that women in France who have PIP's silicone gel-filled implants get them removed by their surgeons after the implants appeared to have an unusually high rupture rate.

FDA Warned PIP on Breast Implant Safety

As early as 2000, U.S. health authorities raised concerns about the French breast implant maker at the heart of a scandal affecting hundreds of thousands of women worldwide. That was almost ten years before the company came under scrutiny from European regulators.
More news
Three Stocking-Stuffer Stocks

Three Stocking-Stuffer Stocks for the Holidays

Amid the holidays and making your list and checking it twice, what better time to consider one of 3 stocking-stuffer stocks that you can place by the chimney with care: General Electric (GE), CVS (CVS), Intel (INTC). These 3 companies are the kind of stock that you can buy for child's college fund, and in 10 years, you'll be really glad you did.
Some 300,000 PIP implants, which are used in cosmetic surgery to enhance breast size or replace lost breast tissue, were sold worldwide before PIP went bust last year.

French Breast Implant Fears Spread Around World

Fears over the safety of silicone breast implants made by a now defunct French firm spread to Australia, South America and across Europe on Thursday as French officials prepared to decide if thousands of women should have their implants surgically removed.
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange

Top 10 Market Predictions for 2012

The fact is everyone in the financial services or wealth management business has thought about what they feel the markets will do next year. Following are the 10 market predictions for 2012 from Oliver Pursche, co-portfolio manager of GMG Defensive Beta Fund.
Chip

ARM vs X86: Could Intel Offer a Cheaper, More Powerful Smartphone Processor?

Smartphones are, increasingly, becoming quite common, particularly with several wireless carriers making feature-rich devices affordable through contracts. The key aspect of a smartphone, apart from its operating system, is its processor... something which determines the speed of the device and acts as its brain.
Trent Arsenault

Trent Arsenault: FDA Warns Sperm Donor to Stop Free Donations Over Internet

Arsenault, 36, has fathered 14 children and has four more on the way. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is ordering him to stop using his web site to give free sperm donations to couples, citing legal violations and health risks, but Arsenault considers the exchange a sexually intimate relationship... and won't stop.
Boeing's 787 Dreamliner

Boeing Dreamliner Hits Delivery Delay

The airline, the first operator of Boeing's 787 Dreamliner, said in a statement on its Web site last week that a productivity reason is being given for the delay in delivery. All Nippon said it will delay Dreamliner service between Tokyo and Beijing and between Tokyo and Frankfurt as a result.
Saab

Automaker Saab Files for Bankruptcy

GM operates in a partnership in China with state-run SAIC Motor Corp. Ltd and contends that providing parts and technology to Saab's new owners had the China investor deal gone through would have run counter to the interest of its own shareholders.
IBTimes Logo

What the Future Holds for Employment in the Garden State

Recently, non-farm employment in New Jersey has been shaky, with employment falling in two of the last three months. Much of the job loss has been in the leisure and hospitality and information sectors, said an economist at Wells Fargo Securities.
Rick Santorum

Rick Santorum 2012: What Are His Positions?

Rick Santorum is struggling to convince Republicans that he is a viable all-around candidate and not just a stalwart social conservative. Here are his positions on a wide range of topics, from social issues to the economy to foreign policy.

Pages

IBT Spotlight

We Help Businesses Find B2B Service Providers They Can Trust.