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Behind Ralf Herbrich's desk is a row of wooden plaques - one for each of the patents he has won for Microsoft.
They seem like a lot - until you see a pyramid of marble cubes on the window sill for even more patents.
Those are awarded internally by Microsoft, as it takes a long time for the plaques to come from the US Patents Office. Among the patents awarded to this enthusiastic researcher from the former East Germany is one for "Bayesian modelling," which was used in a driving game for the XBox games console.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12252599
Friday, February 11
Will shoppers be enticed by new ways of paying?
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Turning smartphones into payment devices, using Near Field Communication (NFC) chips containing personal data, is being touted as the next big thing by both retailers and phone manufacturers.
The promise to consumers is simple: faster and easier payments using only your phone, without the need to carry credit cards, loyalty cards, paper vouchers or cash.
Read more here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12310810
Turning smartphones into payment devices, using Near Field Communication (NFC) chips containing personal data, is being touted as the next big thing by both retailers and phone manufacturers.
The promise to consumers is simple: faster and easier payments using only your phone, without the need to carry credit cards, loyalty cards, paper vouchers or cash.
Read more here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12310810
UK manufacturing growth at fastest since records began
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UK manufacturing in January expanded at its fastest pace since records began in 1992, according to a survey by
the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS).
Read more here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12333749
UK manufacturing in January expanded at its fastest pace since records began in 1992, according to a survey by
the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS).
Read more here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12333749
Why don't Brits rule the corporate world?
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Vodafone in its modern, multinational form was to a large extent created by Sir Chris Gent, an ambitious Brit who went on a takeover spree around a decade ago.
Whether or not that takeover spree was good for shareholders or for the UK is an argument for another day.
Gerard Kleisterlee
But it is striking that with the appointment today of Gerard Kleisterlee as its chairman, Vodafone - the UK's second biggest company - is now chaired by a Dutchman and run by an Italian, Vittorio Colao.
For the UK's biggest multinational companies, it is now a clear trend for Brits to be in the minority in the most senior positions.
Read more here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/robertpeston/2011/02/why_dont_brits_rule_the_corpor.html
Vodafone in its modern, multinational form was to a large extent created by Sir Chris Gent, an ambitious Brit who went on a takeover spree around a decade ago.
Whether or not that takeover spree was good for shareholders or for the UK is an argument for another day.
Gerard Kleisterlee
But it is striking that with the appointment today of Gerard Kleisterlee as its chairman, Vodafone - the UK's second biggest company - is now chaired by a Dutchman and run by an Italian, Vittorio Colao.
For the UK's biggest multinational companies, it is now a clear trend for Brits to be in the minority in the most senior positions.
Read more here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/robertpeston/2011/02/why_dont_brits_rule_the_corpor.html
News Corp launches daily newspaper for iPad
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News Corporation's Rupert Murdoch is extending his media empire once again - this time with a digital newspaper for the iPad called the Daily.
Mr Murdoch told an audience at the Guggenheim Museum in New York that he hoped it would be an "indispensable source of news" in the tablet era.
Read more here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-12345686
News Corporation's Rupert Murdoch is extending his media empire once again - this time with a digital newspaper for the iPad called the Daily.
Mr Murdoch told an audience at the Guggenheim Museum in New York that he hoped it would be an "indispensable source of news" in the tablet era.
Read more here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-12345686
Pound rises on UK construction data
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The pound has risen to its highest level against the dollar in three months, buoyed by a return to growth in the construction sector in January.
Read more here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12343459
The pound has risen to its highest level against the dollar in three months, buoyed by a return to growth in the construction sector in January.
Read more here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12343459
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