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June 20th @ 3:16 AM GMT (54 min ago)
NY Times —
Technology experts and former intelligence officials say the rise of data mining, both as an industry and as a crucial intelligence tool, has created a complex reality.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640316/s/2d87cf8c/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href=''http://share.feedsportal.com/share/twitter/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2013%2F06%2F20%2Ftechnolo... (Business)
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June 20th @ 2:47 AM GMT (1.4 hr ago)
Yahoo! —
Asian shares tumbled to nine-month lows on Thursday as slowing Chinese manufacturing activity exacerbated sentiment already unnerved by the U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke confirming the Fed would begin reducing its stimulus spending later this year. The ''flash'' HSBC China Purchasing Managers' Index contracted further to 48.3 in June from May's final reading of 49.2, hitting its weakest level since September as new orders faltered, reinforcing signs of tepid economic grow... (Business)
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June 20th @ 2:34 AM GMT (1.6 hr ago)
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June 20th @ 2:29 AM GMT (1.7 hr ago)
Wall Street Journal —
The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge was a feat of American engineering when it was built across New York's harbor in the 1960s. Now, it's being repaired with steel made in China. (Business)
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June 20th @ 2:21 AM GMT (1.8 hr ago)
NY Times —
An initiative offers creative and effective public service announcements for inspiration.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640316/s/2d87c4e7/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href=''http://share.feedsportal.com/share/twitter/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2013%2F06%2F20%2Fbusiness%2Fmedia%2Fsteal-this-idea-a-campaign-urges.html%3Fpartner%3Drss%26emc%3Drss&t=... (Business)
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June 20th @ 2:15 AM GMT (1.9 hr ago)
Yahoo! —
China's factory activity weakened to a nine-month low in June as demand faltered, a preliminary survey showed, heightening risks that a second quarter slowdown could be sharper than expected and raising the heat on the central bank to loosen policy. The flash HSBC Purchasing Managers' Index fell to 48.3 in June from May's final reading of 49.2, drifting further away from the 50-point level demarcating expansion from contraction. It was the weakest level since September. (Business)
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June 20th @ 2:13 AM GMT (1.9 hr ago)
NY Times —
Edith Ramirez, the chairwoman of the Federal Trade Commission, plans to issue subpoenas to companies that are patent trolls.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640316/s/2d87d647/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href=''http://share.feedsportal.com/share/twitter/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2013%2F06%2F20%2Fbusiness%2Fftc-is-said-to-plan-inquiry-of-frivolous-... (Business)
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June 20th @ 2:10 AM GMT (2 hr ago)
Wall Street Journal —
Nike is encouraging developers to build apps for its FuelBand digital bracelet by giving them aggregate data from customers. It's part of a push for the sportswear giant to reposition itself as a technology company. (Business)
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