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Contents contributed and discussions participated by Kevin K

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Week 4.2 - Blackberry to cut 4,500 jobs amid earnings plunge. - 0 views

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    This talks about Blackberry letting go of 40% of its workforce due to its anticipated $1 billion plunge in profits. Blackberry's share price has also dropped 17%. This was all mainly due to competition from others like Apple and Samsung, and also from its customers sticking to earlier phone models of the brand.
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Food giant Arla opens new factory in Aylesbury - 0 views

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    This article is about diary giant Arla opening a new £150 million factory in Aylesbury. This would create a total of 1,700 jobs from both construction and working in the factory itself.
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Intel invests $5bn in company - 0 views

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    This article highlights the fact that in response to increasing demand, intel is investing $5bn in a new factory in Arizona which is considered to be "the most advanced high-volume semiconductor-manufacturing facility in the world." The factory will create about 1000 jobs, primarily in the higher-wage, higher-skill positions.
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The economics of tightness: Commodities in short supply | UBS Global home - 0 views

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    This article talks about scarcity of different commodities and the impact this has on their prices.
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