Word: techs
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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After a calm morning, a rumor wafts through the exchange: Iran is about to accept a cease-fire in its gulf war with Iraq. High-tech stocks like Matsushita and Fujitsu take off. But the Japanese government cannot confirm the report, and stocks retreat. In the final hour, a wave of panic selling drives the index down by 1203.23 points, to 23,201.22. It is Tokyo's second worst one-day beating ever...
...student, whose name has not been released, spent the night under observation at the MIT infirmary, according to an article this week in The Tech. The school's Office of the Dean of Student Affairs is investigating the incident, the paper reported...
...student was pushed through the window of Baker House, a student dormitory, during a confrontation with a member of the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity early Saturday morning, according to The Tech. The incident followed on the heels of a drinking contest at a private Oktoberfest party...
...half years of the campaign, 3000 alumni volunteers will be mobilized to contact at least 70,000 other alumni, Hecht said. He said that these efforts should generate $100 million in grants less than $50,000 each, while specially-targeted individuals and corporations, such as the high-tech groups on Route 128, should yield larger amounts...
...world, readily lets in imports and ships out exports like stylish clothing just as fast. Despite uncertainty about what will happen to the former British colony when China assumes sovereignty in 1997, business confidence is strong and economic growth is expected to reach 12% this year. Leaving many high-tech fields to the other NICs, Hong Kong is concentrating on being a financial center. Virtually all the world's major banks have offices there. Hong Kong is also developing its role as the gateway to the largest potential market in the world: China...