"For all the complicated statistics that are involved, we could see plainly from the beginning something's wrong, " said Rares Benga, a Manhattan parent who works in data analysis.

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The first update relates to sharing user data with parent company Facebook, which should come as no surprise, but it's the second update that really caused the muck to fly.

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When Lexis Nexis revealed the massive loss of personal data shares in its parent company, Reed Elsevier, dropped in value by only one per cent.

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The authors captured the autism data through facilities providing services and performed parent interviews.

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Refer back to the Market Guide site for complete fundamental data on every company, as well as links to its parent company Multex's trove of Wall Street research reports, which are available for a fee.

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Not only did the data show that many more boys than girls are encouraged by a parent to run for office, but half of the students whose mothers suggested they run said they would like to in the future, compared with only 3% of those who got no nudge.

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To be fair, data reveals that there are more incidents of child abuse in households with only one parent than in households with two parents.

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American Airlines, owned by parent AMR Corporation, has picked up an antitrust battle against Sabre Holdings, a global distribution system that provides flight data to third-party ticket agents and websites, saying its business practices are anti-competitive and not in the interest of the consumer.

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