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Until about 10 years ago, whenever an African soccer team conceded a goal at the World Cup, the analysts would say the team was 'defensively naïve', and give a knowing wink at the TV audience.
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Australian Stock Market Report – Afternoon 6/25/13

Regional markets remained under pressure on Tuesday as participants remain ill at ease with the conversation between Chinese lenders and the PBoC. The central bank is maintaining its hard line approach by being slow to add liquidity to its system, which in turn has seen short term interest rates remain at elevated levels. The main thrust of the PBoC stance is curtailing lending activity as a way of taking the heat out of the housing market. This initiative however is put the stability of the fin...

Ford Tests Innovative Electronic Brake Light Technology

Ford Motor Company has conducted experimental tests for new communicative technology, named 'Electronic Brake Light', aimed at mitigating or preventing rear-end collisions in heavy traffic or around blind corners.

Volvo Car that Parks Itself via Smartphone

That frustrating search for a free space in your local shopping centre car park could become a thing of the past after Volvo revealed a concept vehicle that will perform the task without a driver.

Bankers’ Pay Drops By 10% Amid Investor and Regulatory Pressure

The average pay of top bankers in the United States and Europe fell by 10 percent in 2012, according to a report by the Financial Times, after a series of high-profile revolts and legal scandals forced banks to place caps on executive remuneration.

Getting In Doesn't Mean I Got Out

By Peter Switzer, Switzer Super ReportThe other week I suggested it was getting close to the time when we get back in, which, not surprisingly, led some subscribers to ask the question: "When did Peter get out and why didn't he tell us?".

Uranium: Stubborn Sellers, Cheap Buyers

By Andrew NelsonLast week was another slow one on the uranium spot market. There were just three transactions concluded, reports industry analyst TradeTech, who noted 350, 000 pounds of stock changed hands.

Samsung Galaxy S4 Beats iPhone 5 in Speed Test

After beating Apple in sales and recently in a destruction test conducted by CNET, Samsung's Galaxy S4 won more trounced the competition by winning over the iPhone 5 in a speed test made by Which?, a consumer watchdog.

Intel Haswell Core i3 and Core i7-4771 Processors Coming to Stores on September 1

Intel has been making waves since it released the 4th generation processor Haswell. Nearly every ultrabook and portable computer out on the market is running on Haswell. As the chip giant continues to emphasize its dominance over processors and computing devices, Intel is not stopping. The company intends to release more upgrades and new products throughout the coming period. This September, two new processors will hit the market.

Windows-Android Hybrid Showdown: Samsung ATIV Q Series vs. Asus Transformer Pad Infinity

Samsung is trying their luck outside their Galaxy Tablet line. With the release of the Asus Transformer Pad Infinity, the pressure is on the tech giant to come up with a Windows-Android hybrid. An ultrabook that runs on both Windows and Android operating systems caters to more users and joins the new generation of laptops transforming computing.

The Overnight Report: Is Beijing In Control?

By Greg PeelYesterday the People's Bank of China issued a statement suggesting "that overall banking conditions are at a reasonable level," and that "banks should prudently manage liquidity risks that have resulted from rapid credit expansion".

Australian Stock Market Report – Afternoon 6/24/13

Sellers returned from the weekend energised and keen to add to their work of recent weeks. Any sense that a new week might bring with it some consolidation after the falls of recent weeks was quickly dismissed. The fall for the market on Monday was its worst in 2 months taking the index back to levels seen at the start of the year.

Apple Inc (AAPL) Siri Can Now Prevent Suicide

Apple's infamous assistant went through an upgrade and it’s an update that may mean the life and death for a person. Siri can now respond to suicidal statements providing preventive statements and measures that can just save a person’s life.

Infographic: Who Will Win The Race For The First Driverless Car?

Driverless cars are commonly featured in futuristic sci-fi films, but despite being prophesised for decades they have so far not looked close to becoming reality. However, all of this looks set to change with eight major global motoring players all working on driverless technologies.

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