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US futures mixed after US growth report

(AP)—Stock futures were mixed but recovered from sharp declines Friday after the government reported that economic growth during the third quarter was slightly better than expected thanks in part to stronger consumer spending.

Japan's NEC revises up profit forecast

Japanese information technology firm NEC said Friday it has revised its half year forecast from a loss to a healthy net profit, with reports saying demand for iPhones was helping the company.

Square raises $200 mn to expand mobile platform

Square, the tech startup which allows small businesses to take payments through smartphones, said Monday it has raised $200 million as it gears up for global expansion.

Digital news offering aims at high ground

It seems like a terrible time to be launching a news operation. But there are opportunities and niches, and the new digital media launch called Quartz from Atlantic Media Company seeks to exploit them.

Apple needs more than iPhone 5: analysts

Asian mobile carriers look set to cash in on the iPhone 5 and its superfast speeds, but the model is not the game-changer that Apple needs if it is to remain top of the heap, analysts said Thursday.

China Mobile interim profit disappoints investors

Telecom giant China Mobile posted a worse-than-forecast rise in first-half net profit of 1.5 percent on Thursday, citing intensive competition and the spread of new mobile technologies.

India can monitor BlackBerry without codes: report

India has found a way to monitor BlackBerry corporate emails without asking developer Research in Motion (RIM) to hand over encryption codes a report said Wednesday, which could help end a standoff with the Canadian company.

Google buys social ad firm Wildfire

Google said Tuesday it was buying Wildfire, a startup specializing in advertising on social media such as Facebook and Twitter.

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