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| Industry strikes back: Tech companies weigh in on NYC recycling law tussle |
| Friday, January 29, 2010 |
| First things first, and I know this comment was
directed at me personally because of the headline of one of my previous blogs
about this matter: The two major tech
associations behind an unprecedented green tech recycling lawsuit that has been
filed in New York City want to be sure that the
general public understands that this is not a matter of consumer |
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| Reaction to State of the Union |
| Thursday, January 28, 2010 |
| While praising President Obama's focus on jobs, innovation and education in Wednesday's
State of the Union address <http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/remarks-president-state-union-address>
, some tech officials said there needs to be more attention paid to tax
policies that ensure U.S. firms can compete effectively. "We were
encouraged by the |
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| ITI: Obama should outline 'clear plan' for innovation |
| Wednesday, January 27, 2010 |
| Dean Garfield, the president and CEO of the Information Technology Industry Council is watching the State of
the Union address from Silicon Valley tonight.
As President Barack Obama focuses his speech on job creation and economic
recovery, Garfield emphasized in an op-ed |
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| Tech trade groups: Clinton's remarks 'long overdue' |
| Thursday, January 21, 2010 |
| The
Washington technology community is praising Secretary of State Hillary Rodham
Clinton's speech indicating that Internet freedom has become a top diplomatic
priority for the administration.
"Secretary Clinton’s inspiring remarks are a compelling argument for the
power of Internet freedom to promote economic opportunity and the rights of all
people," |
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| Tech firms find China a challenging market |
| Sunday, January 17, 2010 |
| Google's threat last week to leave China, after it
spent millions of dollars to get a toehold in the country's enormous Internet
market, underscores the promise and pitfalls of operating in the world's
fastest-growing major economy.
Western companies have stampeded into the country of 1.3 billion, drawn by both
a huge pool of cheap labor and the buying |
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| Google China Threat Reflects U.S. Companies’ Unease |
| Thursday, January 14, 2010 |
| Google Inc.’s
threat to pull out of China is the most visible reflection of U.S. companies’
growing disillusionment with the country nine years after it joined the World
Trade Organization, business groups said.
Trade groups
representing companies
like Microsoft
Corp., Boeing
Co., Intel
Corp. and Cigna
Corp., which backed China’s entry into the WTO and |
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| Google pullout threat intensifies U.S.-China tensions on trade |
| Thursday, January 14, 2010 |
| Google’s faltering
relationship with China is the latest sign of growing tensions over trade
agreements between the U.S. and China.
China joined the
World Trade Organization nine years ago, with the full backing of many U.S.
industry groups. Commerce between the two countries has taken off since then,
with China becoming the U.S.'s second-largest trading |
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| Action Urged On Tech Agenda |
| Wednesday, January 13, 2010 |
| As House
Democratic members meet this week to outline strategies on important policy
issues, the Information Technology Industry Council is urging House Speaker Nancy
Pelosi to ensure the House addresses key priorities aimed at helping to spur
innovation and economic growth, including extension of the research and
development tax credit. The credit expired |
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