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Plan to build a space Internet
Bloomberg News, Published on 17/01/2015
» Because he does not have enough going on, Elon Musk — he of Tesla Motors, SpaceX, SolarCity, and the Hyperloop — is launching another project. Musk wants to build a second Internet in space and one day use it to connect people on Mars to the Web.
World rice prices hit 4-year low
Bloomberg News, Published on 29/10/2014
» CHICAGO — Prices for rice, a staple for half the world, fell to their lowest since 2010 here as the outlook for a jump in US production and increased exports from overseas producers signal ample supplies.
Chinese skipping Thailand after coup
Bloomberg News, Published on 05/09/2014
» China’s biggest online travel agency is offering a 30% discount on trips to Thailand’s beaches and malls. The Chinese aren’t buying it.
1,560 online ID accounts 'breached'
Bloomberg News, Published on 05/06/2014
» The Singapore government said its online identifications issued to residents to access services including personal income tax filings and pension savings statements may have been tampered with.
Young Indonesians woo investors
Bloomberg News, Published on 17/04/2014
» Consumer-focused companies from Ikea to European automakers are putting money into Indonesia to target the country's young population.
Sony struggles to meet demand for PlayStation4
Bloomberg News, Published on 17/04/2014
» Sony Corp's PlayStation 4 sales are proving a bright spot for Chief Executive Officer Kazuo Hirai who is cutting costs to spur a revival at a company hit by falling demand for televisions and cameras.
Line builds $15bn value with cuties
Bloomberg News, Published on 04/03/2014
» How do you create a US$15 billion company in an industry that gives its primary product away? Line Corp did it by getting smartphone users to pay for teddy bear icons and games with cute cookies and wicked witches.
SoftBank said to seek Line stake
Bloomberg News, Published on 25/02/2014
» HONG KONG — SoftBank Corp is seeking to buy a stake in Line Corp, the mobile-messaging service controlled by South Korea’s Naver Corp, people with knowledge of the matter said. Naver shares jumped.
Rakuten to buy Viber messaging app
Bloomberg News, Published on 14/02/2014
» TOKYO — Rakuten Inc, the Japanese online retailer controlled by billionaire Hiroshi Mikitani, is buying the Viber Internet messaging and calling service for $900 million as it moves into social networking.
Bitcoin exchange halts withdrawals
Bloomberg News, Published on 12/02/2014
» Bitstamp, one of the biggest online Bitcoin exchanges, suspended withdrawals in the latest setback for the virtual currency following a service disruption at a Tokyo-based exchange last week.