Business
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Amazon Somehow Lost $39m Selling $61b Worth Of Stuff Last Year
The good news if you’re Amazon? You just sold $US61.09 billion worth of stuff in 2012. That’s roughly the GDP of Croatia! The funny new for everyone else news? You somehow lost $US39 million doing it. Business!
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Gas Leak Causes Fatality At Samsung Plant
A gas leak at a Samsung semiconductor plant in Hwaseong, Korea, killed a worker yesterday — and local news sources are suggesting that a cover-up by Samsung could be behind the incident.
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Nokia Is Profitable Once More
For once, Nokia’s earnings report isn’t the kind of thing that makes investors weep like small children. In the fourth quarter of 2012, Nokia became successful once more — netting a $US585 million profit.
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The No-Hire Emails That Incriminate Apple, Google And Adobe
A court filing just made public sheds light on the “no-hire” gentleman’s agreements that have pervaded the tech industry. It reveals how Steve Jobs threatened litigation to prevent companies from stealing his staff.