Jun 11
If we don’t stop extending our troops all around the world in nation-building missions, then we’re going to have a serious problem.” — George W. Bush, Jan. 2001. Continue reading »
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May 05
Sony Corp prototyped a fuel-cell system small enough to fit in one hand. The size of the system is about 50 × 30mm, which was realized by combining a fuel cell, Li-polymer secondary battery, control circuit and so forth.
This is the first time that Sony revealed the prototype of a practical fuel-cell system including, for example, a secondary battery and control circuit. The company exhibited the evaluation results of the system at Small Fuel Cells 2008, which takes place from April 30 to May 2, 2008, in Atlanta, Ga. Continue reading »
Tags: battery, cell, hybrid, mobile, Nikkei Electronics, prototyte, Sony
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Apr 29
Mars agrees to buy gum maker Wrigley for about $23B with financing help from Warren Buffett CHICAGO (AP) — The Oracle of Omaha is betting that the country’s candy jar is recession-proof. With financing from Warren Buffett, candy maker Mars Inc. on Monday said it is buying confectioner Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. for an estimated $23 billion in cash. The deal would marry brands that sweet-toothed Americans have munched on for decades: Mars owns Snickers and M&Ms; Wrigley’s gum brands include Juicy Fruit, Orbit, Extra and Big Red. Continue reading »
Tags: Buffet, Mars, trade, Wrigley, Yahoo News
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