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| Economics Of Cybercrime |
 INless than 15 years, cybercrime has
moved from obscurity to the spotlight
of consumer, corporate and
national security concerns. Popular
accounts suggest that cybercrime is
large, rapidly... |
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| A NATIONAL
SHAME |
 AN American soldier dies
every day and a half, on average,
in Iraq or Afghanistan.
Veterans kill themselves at a
rate of one every 80 minutes. More
than 6,500 veteran suicides are
logged every year. |
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| | Wintershall discovers
crude oil in North Sea |  WINTERSHALL said on
Monday it has found oil
about 17 kilometres southwest
of the Gjoa field in the
North Sea, confirming an
earlier statement by the
Norwegian Petroleum
Directorate (NPD.
Preliminary estimates of
the size of the discovery,
called Skarfjell, range
between 60 and 160 million
barrels of recoverable oil,
said a statement issued by
Wintershall, the chemical
group´s oil & gas subsidiary,
in Germany .
"The Skarfjell discovery is
another important milestone
for Wintershall and adds further
growth potential to our
portfolio on the Norwegian
Continental Shelf (NCS),"
said Martin Bachmann,
board member in charge of
exploration and production.
| | | US retail sales rose 0.8% in March |
 A HEALTHIER job market
and warmer weather encouraged
more Americans to shop
in March.
US retail sales rose 0.8 percent
last month, the
Commerce Department said
on Monday. That´s below
February´s 1 percent increase
but above January´s pace.
Some of the increase went
to pay higher gas prices. Still,
steeper gas hasn´t deterred
Americans from spending
more on other goods.
Consumers spent more on
building materials, autos,
electronics, furniture and
clothing. Excluding car and
gasoline sales, retail sales
increased 0.7 percent. And
excluding autos, gas, and
home supplies, so-called
´core´ sales rose 0.5 percent
in March, matching ... | | | IBM opens
new branch
in Qatar |
 IBM on Monday announced
the opening of a new branch
office in Doha.
"IBM is placing a strong
emphasis on investment in
the Middle East as we recognise
the opportunities presented
by high growth rates
and an increasingly competitive
market. Our expansion
strategy in the region is significant
and ongoing, and
Qatar is a key focus in the
market as we undertake that
expansion," IBM General
Manager for Middle East
and Pakistan Amr Refaat
said.
Qatar is one of the world´s
fastest growing economies
with a national vision to
create a sustainable and
diversified economy
by 2030.
"We are looking forward
to contributing to Qatar´s
vision of transitioning to a
competitive ... | |
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