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Al-Jazeera ending US cable news channel April 30
AFP, Published on 14/01/2016
» WASHINGTON - Al-Jazeera America, the cable news cable launched by the global Qatar-based media group in 2013, will be shut down April 30, the company said Wednesday.
Singapore replaces finance minister in reshuffle
Bloomberg News, Published on 28/09/2015
» SINGAPORE -- Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong replaced his finance minister in a cabinet reshuffle after a landslide election win earlier this month, tapping some younger faces as he prepares his party for a leadership transition.
Indonesia floats port expansion to boost faltering economy
AFP, Published on 26/07/2015
» JAKARTA - Container ships dot the horizon off the coast of Jakarta, as cranes and labourers work on an ambitious, economy-boosting project to expand the port network in the world's largest archipelago nation.
Eyeing jazz empire, Blue Note club expands to China
AFP, Published on 26/06/2015
» NEW YORK - Blue Note, one of the world's best-known jazz clubs, announced an expansion Thursday to China as it banks on a growing appetite for live performances among moneyed consumers.
Pinterest adds shopping with 'Buyable pins'
AFP, Published on 03/06/2015
» SAN FRANCISCO - Pinterest on Tuesday said it is diving into e-commerce with 'pins' that let people buy items they like at the popular online bulletin-board.
Sea-level rise accelerating, say scientists
AFP, Published on 12/05/2015
» PARIS - Sea-level rise is accelerating, not declining as some have hoped, scientists said on Monday citing meltwater from Earth's ice sheets as the likely cause.
Capgemini to buy IGATE in $4 billion US expansion push
AFP, Published on 27/04/2015
» PARIS - French IT services and consulting company Capgemini said Monday it was buying New Jersey-based IGATE for $4 billion (3.7 billion euros), boosting US-generated business to nearly a third of its total activity.
Capgemini to buy IGATE in $4 billion US expansion push
AFP, Published on 27/04/2015
» PARIS - French IT services and consulting company Capgemini said Monday it was buying New Jersey-based IGATE for $4 billion (3.7 billion euros), boosting its US-generated business to 30 percent of its total activity.
China eyeing Tibet-Nepal railway
AFP, Published on 09/04/2015
» BEIJING - A railway between China and Nepal that could include a tunnel under Mount Everest is under consideration, Chinese state media said on Thursday, as Beijing builds links with a country India regards as firmly within its sphere of influence.
Airbnb launches Cuba listings for US tourists
AFP, Published on 02/04/2015
» MIAMI - The online lodging service Airbnb announced Thursday it was launching listings in Cuba for American visitors, in another sign of the diplomatic thaw between the two countries.