Helium: swollen stars, party balloons and squeaky voices | Dean Burnett :: There are increasing reports of an imminent helium shortage, but why should this be a concern? What is helium used for, apart from balloons? Quite a lot, as it happensHelium supplies are running low. This is cause for concern for some. Others might wonder what the fuss is about.The statement itself may seem bizarre in some respects. How can we be "running out" of the second most abundant element in the known universe? Mankind may have had a substantial impact on the planet's resources, but using up a quarter of all known matter? Even the most extreme environmentalist would have to agree that's a bit of an exaggeration. The atmosphere of Jupiter alone is about 10% helium. Let's not even get started on the sun. Obviously, the problem is we're running out of accessible helium, meaning stuff w...
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Fonterra head of milk products quits :: Fonterra says the head of its New Zealand milk products, Gary Romano, has resigned with immediate effect.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23691943#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
German economic growth up strongly :: The German economy grew strongly in the second quarter raising expectations that the eurozone has come out of recession.
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Indonesia arrests oil regulator :: Indonesian authorities arrest the head of the country's oil and gas regulator amid allegations of corruption.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23691287#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Cathay Pacific swings back to profit :: Hong Kong-based airline Cathay Pacific swings back to profit in the first half of the year, helped by a drop in its fuel bill and cost-cutting measures.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23691530#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Hyundai union votes for strike :: Unions representing workers at Hyundai Motor and its affiliate Kia Motors vote in favour of a strike.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23691284#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
AUDIO: Today programme business round-up :: The Today programme's business news with Andy Verity including reports of that latest inflation figures.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23681025#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Pemex CEO talks profits :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/JULcLfFO3lA/intv-parker-pemex-ceo.cnn.html
Record profit for Commonwealth Bank :: Commonwealth Bank, Australia's biggest lender, posts the highest ever profit for an Australian bank.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23691099#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Two Koreas resume Kaesong talks :: Officials from North and South Korea are discussing the shuttered Kaesong industrial zone, after Seoul called for "final talks".
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-23682218#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
VIDEO: New talks on reopening Kaesong zone :: Officials from North and South Korea are set to meet again to discuss reopening the Kaesong joint industrial zone.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23691271#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
VIDEO: Making money from unexploded bombs :: The Vietnamese farmer who has spent more than 20 years digging out unexploded bombs for money.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23690970#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
VIDEO: Cathay Pacific faces low-cost rivals :: Cathay Pacific will soon have to compete with low-cost carriers, adding to the challenges already facing the airline.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23689441#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
US sets duties on shrimp imports :: The US Commerce Department sets anti-subsidy duties on shrimp coming into the US from five countries.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23691282#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Under new CEO orders, three more executives leave Zynga :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/qEMs2IBL7J0/
Icahn invests in 'undervalued' Apple :: Billionaire investor Carl Icahn says he has built up a "large" stake in Apple, adding that the company is "extremely undervalued".
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23690125#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Mobile ad firms unite! Millennial Media to buy rival Jumptap :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/RoiRWNUYWsk/
How to improve your smartphone's battery life :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/y9du-aBC5jo/
Merkel hits the classroom :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/0AoESXCop_I/qmb-magnay-school-merkel.cnn.html
View behind Google Glass :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/Vgws6v-_RP4/qmb-weather-anchor-google-glasses.cnn.html
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