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Japan's Rakuten defends e-mall charging model
AFP, Published on 21/10/2013
» The multi-millionaire boss of Japanese e-mall operator Rakuten on Monday defended the pay-model that levies charges on merchants, ignoring a move by arch-rival Yahoo Japan to eliminate fees.
Iraq 'blames Shell' for $4.6 bn lost income
AFP, Published on 26/08/2013
» Iraq's oil ministry, struggling with sputtering output, has blamed Anglo-Dutch energy giant Shell over $4.6 billion in lost revenue due to production delays, in a letter seen by AFP Monday.
Britain raises less than hoped in 4G auction
AFP, Published on 20/02/2013
» Britain raised far less than expected from the auction of its super-fast 4G airwaves auction, a watchdog said Wednesday, dealing a blow to finance minister George Osborne's deficit reduction plans.
Asia holding out for golfing hero as season starts
AFP, Published on 20/02/2013
» Asian golf returns this week with the search intensifying for a first global superstar to lead the region into a bright and innovative future -- and put its current squabbles in the shade.
eBay quarterly profit more than doubles
AFP, Published on 19/07/2012
» Online auction house eBay reported that its profit in the recently-ended quarter more than doubled due to strong showings by its Marketplaces and PayPal services.
New art works by young Caravaggio uncovered in Italy
AFP, Published on 06/07/2012
» Italian art experts have reportedly discovered around 100 drawings and a number of paintings by the Renaissance master Caravaggio in a find that could be worth over $860 million.
PayPal reverses course on e-book sales ban
AFP, Published on 14/03/2012
» PayPal on Tuesday reversed a ban on the use of the online payments service for sales of electronic books portraying rape, incest and bestiality.
Chinese developers plan online auctions: report
AFP, Published on 01/12/2011
» Twenty Chinese property developers, faced with slumping sales and prices, plan to hold online auctions in an attempt to attract more home buyers to their showrooms, state media said Wednesday.
Facebook and eBay downplay Google threat
AFP, Published on 18/10/2011
» Silicon Valley star Sean Parker said Facebook would have to blunder in a big way for Google's social network to steal its crown.
Hackers access data on 35 mln S. Koreans: agency
AFP, Published on 28/07/2011
» Hackers using an Internet address registered in China have gained access to major South Korean websites and may have stolen the private information of 35 million users, authorities said Thursday.