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Siemens launches new imaging system for cardiologists

Jaiyant Cavale — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:37:24 +0000

Medical health professionals have been trying new methods to study the way cardiac muscles function and most of these techniques have been either invasive or not efficient enough. Another hitch in imaging the heart is that instantaneous images of...

Siemens Helium cellphone with speakerphone goodness

Asmita — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 06:32:36 +0000

With cellphones become the choice of communication in the modern world, fixed line telephony seems almost like a retro pastime. But sometimes we still miss the comfort of laying on the couch and using the good old fashioned speakerphone for...

Siemens could be close to exiting Fujitsu venture

AP — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:22:20 +0000

Siemens AG is close to leaving its long-running computer joint venture with Fujitsu Ltd., The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.

Unhackable chips to make life miserable for hackers

Desh — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:20:50 +0000

Cracking those encrypted data chips is soon going to be the tale of past; coming two years would see them developing and conferring a wallop on the butt of the hackers. Siemens, along with Austrian Research Centers (ARC) and Graz University...

Siemens, private investor in joint venture

AP — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:20:18 +0000

Industrial conglomerate Siemens AG is forming a joint venture with U.S.-based private investor the Gores Group involving business software and services, Siemens said...

Siemens seeks damages from 11 ex-execs

AP — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 13:05:01 +0000

Siemens AG said Tuesday it plans to sue two former CEOs and nine other ex-executives for alleged supervisory failings in a corruption scandal that has cost the company millions in fines and damaged its...

Ex-Siemens man convicted of corruption

AP — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 08:30:42 +0000

A former Siemens AG manager was convicted of corruption Monday and sentenced by a Munich state court to two years probation and a euro108,000 ($170,000) fine.

Siemens cutting 17K jobs worldwide to cut costs

AP — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 12:44:56 +0000

Industrial conglomerate Siemens AG said Tuesday it would cut 16,750 jobs, or 4.2 percent of its global work force, to streamline operations and cut nearly $2 billion in costs in the face of a slowing economy.The Munich-based maker of products...

Siemens cutting 16,750 jobs worldwide to cut costs

AP — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 11:30:49 +0000

Siemens cutting 16,750 jobs worldwide

AP — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 11:08:34 +0000

Industrial conglomerate Siemens AG says it is cutting 16,750 jobs worldwide because of the slowing economy. The cuts amount to 4.2 percent of its global work force.The Munich-based maker of trams and wind turbines said Tuesday the cuts will...