Groupon China Venture Said To Fire Workers For Poor Performance

A large number of workers at Groupon's China joint venture have been fired for poor performance, a person with knowledge of the matter said

Groupon China Venture Said to Fire Workers for Poor Performance

Backlink: http://www.businessweek.com/technology/groupon-china-venture-said-to-fire-workers-for-poor-performance-08242011.html

RIM’s PlayBook Tablet Has Poor Battery Life, Kaufman’s Wu Says

Dec. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Research In Motion Ltd. may need to re-engineer its BlackBerry PlayBook tablet computer, due next year, to improve its battery life, according to Kaufman Bros. analyst Shaw Wu.

RIM’s PlayBook Tablet Has Poor Battery Life, Kaufman’s Wu Says

Backlink: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-12-28/rim-s-playbook-tablet-has-poor-battery-life-kaufman-s-wu-says.html

Beyond Fossil Fuels: Africa’s Rural Poor Begin Harnessing the Sun

As small-scale renewable energy becomes cheaper and more reliable, it is providing the first drops of modern power to people far from electricity grids and fuel pipelines.

Beyond Fossil Fuels: Africa’s Rural Poor Begin Harnessing the Sun

Backlink: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=32392fcfe724d223406702b5f6994c17

Shares End Higher Despite Poor Jobs Report

All three major Wall Street exchanges closed at least 2.2 percent higher for the week.

Shares End Higher Despite Poor Jobs Report

Backlink: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=553b8661d08e17e6a866cddc3166b142

The New Poor: Unemployed, and Likely to Stay That Way

The longer people stay out of work, the more trouble they have finding new work, adding to the challenge for policy makers trying to reduce joblessness.

The New Poor: Unemployed, and Likely to Stay That Way

Backlink: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=92ecb027dc731fb540cf075115005627