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Report: Yahoo shutting office, cutting jobs in China
March 19, 2015
Report: Yahoo shutting office, cutting jobs in China
US Internet company Yahoo is shutting down its presence in China, laying off at least 200 people, Bloomberg News reported. The…
General Motors’ Opel unit says to withdraw from Russian market
March 18, 2015
General Motors’ Opel unit says to withdraw from Russian market
Opel, the European arm of US auto giant General Motors, announced Wednesday it will withdraw from the Russian market, where…
Hong Kong for work? A travel playlist from the head of Apple’s Beats
March 18, 2015
Hong Kong for work? A travel playlist from the head of Apple’s Beats
Before headphones and speaker company Beats Electronics was sold to Apple for more than US$3 billion, the company faced a…
Windows 10 coming in 190 countries, 111 languages
March 18, 2015
Windows 10 coming in 190 countries, 111 languages
Microsoft says its new Windows 10 operating system will be coming "this summer" in 190 countries and 111 languages. In a…
Balassi Institute to screen Stoning of Soraya next Wednesday
March 18, 2015
Balassi Institute to screen Stoning of Soraya next Wednesday
The unofficial Egyptian Feminist Union announced it would screen an Iranian movie, called The Stoning of Soraya at Balassi Institute in…
Seeking the dark, eclipse junkies head for the Arctic
March 18, 2015
Seeking the dark, eclipse junkies head for the Arctic
Die-hard eclipse junkies from around the world are expected to brave polar bears and frostbite in the Arctic on Friday…
Super Mario to go mobile as Nintendo ventures into smartphone games
March 18, 2015
Super Mario to go mobile as Nintendo ventures into smartphone games
Japanese video game maker Nintendo Co Ltd will venture into smartphone games, heeding calls from investors to boost revenue by…
Oprah Winfrey to auction contents from Chicago apartment
March 18, 2015
Oprah Winfrey to auction contents from Chicago apartment
Actress and media magnate Oprah Winfrey is selling antique furniture, paintings, prints, ceramics and memorabilia from her Chicago apartment next…
Top chefs launch campaign to eat more small fish
March 18, 2015
Top chefs launch campaign to eat more small fish
Top chefs from around the world gathered in the north of Spain on Tuesday to launch a campaign to eat…
ADEF DECA announces drum course for beginners
March 17, 2015
ADEF DECA announces drum course for beginners
ADEF DECA (Arab Digital Expression Foundation, Digital Expression Community Area) announced via Facebook a three-month course in tabla drumming, which will…