34600 Europe Media Monitor (EMM) reads and analyses around 40.000 new news items per day from around 1000 sites worldwide. The text of the items, extracted using EMM's own text extraction algorithm, is indexed using Lucene (see http://lucene.apache.org). Please make sure your area of interest is not already covered by one of the pre-defined categories (alerts). If it is, we kindly ask you to use the feed from that category as this significantly reduces the load on our system. This site is a joint project of DG-JRC and DG-COMM. The information on this site is subject to a disclaimer (see http://europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm). Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material https://www.japantoday.com/category/technology/view/renesas-electronics-completes-buyout-of-u-s-chipmaker-intersilTOKYO. Renesas Electronics Corp said Saturday it has completed its $3.2 billion buyout of U.S. semiconductor maker Intersil Corp, as it seeks to expand its product line and tap into overseas markets. Intersil President Necip Sayiner assumed the post of Renesas executive vice president Friday and will continue to lead the U.Sat, 25 Feb 2017 08:10:00 +0100japantoday-3a42d7c1f1ef56584a6bf292e9140ee120170225081000http://globalnews.ca/news/3272279/be-prepared-b-c-has-entered-earthquake-season/Three minor earthquakes in the past three days off the coast of B.C. and Washington state serve as a reminder that B.C. has entered “slip season”, when one expert says we should be the most prepared for “The Big One." A series of small earthquakes off Vancouver Island in recent days likely aren’t a....Sat, 25 Feb 2017 05:33:00 +0100globalnews-87b0f437bfc5f8c9edff853926ac785120170225053300http://www.vancouversun.com/news/canada/magnitude+earthquake+reported+northwestern+vancouver+island/12987311/story.htmlVICTORIA — A series of small earthquakes off Vancouver Island in recent days likely aren’t a precursor of bigger shake ups to come, but are a reminder of the complex geological zones along coastal British Columbia, says a federal seismolgist. The U.S. Geological Survey reported a magnitude 4.Sat, 25 Feb 2017 05:27:00 +0100vancouversun-c5faff06717a41beafe03cdfea48ada420170225052700http://omanobserver.om/tremors-natural-design-can-ease-impact/SAMUEL KUTTY – MUSCAT, FEB 24 – There is no increase in the number of earthquakes in the region. The Sultanate, with its enhanced seismic monitoring system, is capable of detecting even micro earthquakes. According to Dr Issa al Hussain, Director of Earthquake Monitoring Centre at Sultan Qaboos....Sat, 25 Feb 2017 05:18:00 +0100omanobserver-om-57621c1e6b24a6a33c4421cbef93830f20170225051800