Apple sacks exec in maps fiasco
Apple has ousted the executive who oversaw the mobile maps program which was a spectacular flop, a report said Tuesday.
Business
Nov 27, 2012
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US stocks rise sharply in Black Friday retail rush
U.S. stocks rose solidly on Black Friday, the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season. Traders were encouraged by positive economic news from Germany and China, two engines of global growth.
Business
Nov 23, 2012
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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.
Business
Oct 19, 2012
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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.
Business
Sep 17, 2012
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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.
Internet
Sep 16, 2012
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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.
Consumer & Gadgets
Sep 13, 2012
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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.
Business
Aug 16, 2012
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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.
Business
Jul 31, 2012
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Yahoo! number two exec quits after passed over
Yahoo! on Monday announced the departure of Ross Levinsohn, who served as interim chief executive and was seen as a favorite for the top job before the firm named Marissa Meyer to the post.
Business
Jul 31, 2012
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Apple stock jumps after reports on new iPhone
Apple shares shot higher Monday after unconfirmed reports that the tech giant was preparing to launch a new version of its hot-selling iPhone in September.
Business
Jul 30, 2012
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