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China warns WTO on its cheaper exports hard to resist
Ruling out dumping practice, China has served a notice on complaints with WTO stating that such claims need to meet high standards. As part of WTO rules, importing countries can impose anti-dumping duties on China products.
Nov 12, 2015 3:30 AM EST
Historical Church of Finland: Inari’s Pielpajärvi Wilderness Church
The Pielpajärvi wilderness church is of great cultural and historical significance. Nowadays, the church puts on special services during Easter and the Midsummer's festival as well as weddings.
Nov 12, 2015 3:23 AM EST
Alibaba to acquire China's version of YouTube
Alibaba is set to acquire China's version of Youtube, Youku Tudou. The deal, which is worth $3.7 billion, gives the e-commerce giant access to a digital media market that is larger than the entire population of the United States.
Nov 12, 2015 3:15 AM EST
Asian stocks turn mixed, European stocks edged up
The latest economic data from China was mixed and Asian stocks also reacted in a similar way. Nikkei rose for the sixth consecutive session, while Hang Senge, SET index, and others dropped. Shanghai, Jakarta, Kospi, and Sensex were up.
Nov 12, 2015 3:14 AM EST
Colombia oil production slips below target
Colombia's oil production is slumping steeply in the wake of reduction in drilling activity, ageing oil wells and continuous drop in oil price. The Colombian government is planning to offer tax incentives to the oil industry to keep up the production.
Nov 12, 2015 3:11 AM EST
MLB eyes 2016 spring training game in Cuba, Commissioner says it would be a good thing for baseball
MBL Commissioner Rob Manfred is hopeful that the team will be at the exhibition game in Cuba in 2016. Manfred even claimed that the Major League Baseball team in Cuba would be a good thing for baseball.
Nov 12, 2015 3:11 AM EST
Apple Increases TestFlight Beta Groups To 2,000 Users
Apple announced on Tuesday that developers can now invite up to 2,000 users to help beta test the apps.
Nov 12, 2015 3:10 AM EST
Top 5 Magnificent Volcanoes in Java, Indonesia
Java Indonesia boasts a number of volcanoes that offers wonderful attraction in the country. Volcanoes in Java, Indonesia are one of the reasons why a traveler must pay a visit to this Asian country.
Nov 12, 2015 3:07 AM EST
MIT Announces An Innovation Hub For Students In Hong Kong
MIT announced an innovation node in Hong Kong a collaborative space that aims to connect MIT community with unique resources.
Nov 12, 2015 2:46 AM EST
China Announces No Tough Rules For Foreign Bank Card Firms
China will not impose tough licensing restrictions on overseas bank card providers. China will not impose tough licensing restrictions on overseas bank card providers looking to enter the country's $7 Trillion card payment market, a senior central bank official claimed on Tuesday.
Nov 12, 2015 2:32 AM EST
Pentagon awards Lockheed $969 million contract to build 17 C-130J aircraft
Lockheed Martin Corp. was awarded a $969 million contract from Pentagon to build 17 C-130 J military transport planes to be completed on April 2020.
Nov 12, 2015 2:32 AM EST
T-Mobile is offering free data usage for video streaming
T-Mobile now offers a new option that lets users stream videos on their mobile devices without using much of their data plans allotment.
Nov 12, 2015 2:25 AM EST
Cuomo increases Basic Minimum Wage for NY State Workers to $15 an hour
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced Tuesday that he would unilaterally increase minimum wage to $15 for all state workers in New York, making it the first state to have pay levels this high.
Nov 12, 2015 2:25 AM EST
Goldman Sachs sells 1.3 million Valeant Asset instead of allowing CEO to add collateral
Instead of adding more collateral, Goldman Sachs sold 1.3 million worth of shares from Valeant CEO Michael Pearson's share of the company on Thursday in line with his $100 loan.
Nov 12, 2015 2:18 AM EST
Cadillac launches again its XT5 Luxury SUV, this time in a Dubai public school fashion show
General Motors unveiled its new luxury 2017 XT5 SUV again in a public school fashion show in Dubai. General Motors unveiled its new Luxury 2017 XT5 SUV again.
Nov 12, 2015 2:08 AM EST
Mitsubishi Jet Successful Flight Marks New Era of Japanese Aircraft Industry
Japanese aircraft is now ready to enter airspace, after a successful maiden flight of Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) on Wednesday. MRJ is short to medium range jet aircraft produced by Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation.
Nov 12, 2015 1:55 AM EST
Dollar rally is back on support of interest-swap rates
The US dollar turned bullish now. The greenback is trading at six-month high against Euro. The two-year dollar interest rate swaps surpassed shared currency area. Higher US interest rate swaps over European rates indicate strongest possibility of interest rate hike by US Federal Reserve.
Nov 12, 2015 1:45 AM EST
How Lenovo Rebranded and Modernize Its Image as Global Brand
Lenovo has successfully rebranded and modernize its image as global brand. Since its acquired IBM personal computer business in 2005, Lenovo expanded and now become the number one PC maker and third largest in smartphone
Nov 12, 2015 1:42 AM EST
Google's Machine Learning Software: TensorFlow, Goes Open Source
Artificial Intelligence seems to be getting hotter and trendy in Silicon Valley. Every tech and internet giant from Facebook, Apple and Google is working hard over this technology.
Nov 12, 2015 1:19 AM EST
Alibaba shadowed Black Friday and Cyber Monday with $9.3 billion in the first 90 minutes
Alibaba is proving to cross the peak limit of sales generated by Black Friday and Cyber money with $9.3 billion in the first 90 minutes. The amount, both of the US online holidays generated combined. This year, the Alibaba’s expected reach is $13.7 billion, which is big boost to China’s plunged economy.
Nov 12, 2015 1:13 AM EST
New version of Google Maps gets offline navigations
A new version of Google Maps allows users to download maps on the specific areas so they can get directions even without Internet connectivity. The new version is only available for Android and soon to be available for iOS.
Nov 12, 2015 12:48 AM EST
Playboy rolls-out new E-Commerce site to reach millenial shoppers
Playboy announced a new eCommerce site called Playboyshop.com to expand its operations and hopefully penetrate the millenials market.
Nov 11, 2015 11:44 PM EST
“The Sweet Josephine” pink diamond sold for $28.55 million at Geneva auction
A rare pink diamond was sold for $28.55 million at Christie's jewellery Geneva auction to a Chinese buyer. The price is higher than estimation of $23 million to $28 million.
Nov 11, 2015 10:46 PM EST
Molson Coors to buy SABMiller's stake in Miller Coors
Molson Coors Brewing Co is nearing the closure of buying shares of SABMiller in Miller Coors for $12 billion. The stake sale is very much needed for getting regulatory approval for $106-billion SABMiller and Anheuser-Busch InBev NV merger plan.
Nov 11, 2015 10:38 PM EST
Travel Must-Have Tips: Getting a free entry Visa and tour to Doha, Qatar
One of the perks of traveling to Qatar is some of the interesting layovers. Often times, an airline also picks up the tab on the travelers' entry visa and the tour to Doha.
Nov 11, 2015 8:26 PM EST
German Airlines Lufthansa Cancelled 930 Scheduled Flights on Wednesday As Strike Protest Continues
As the flight crew continues their walk out protest on Lufthansa, the German Airline decided to cancel the flights scheduled on Wednesday. Lufthansa also filed for temporary injunctions on Duesseldorf court resulted to halt the Tuesday strike.
Nov 11, 2015 8:19 PM EST
2016 US Olympic Marathon Trials to Host by Los Angeles City
The most awaited running event, the 2016 US Olympic Marathon Trials will be in Los Angeles City. The CEO of the L.A. Marathon LLC, Tracey Russel announced.
Nov 11, 2015 8:15 PM EST
Travel Kyushu Islands with Japan's First Luxury Cruise Train Seven Stars
The Cruise Train Seven Stars is Japan's first luxury train. While traveling Kyushu Islands, travel with Seven Stars as it will introduce you to the true beauty of Kyushu Islands.
Nov 11, 2015 8:10 PM EST
Best Things to Do in the Irish Capital City Dublin
The Ireland's capital city, Dublin has many things to offer. Dublin is known for its famous landmarks and attractions and visitors flocks to see it personally.
Nov 11, 2015 8:03 PM EST
HSBC and JPMorgan Chase Must Increase Their Cash Reserve According to New Rule
After seven years of Lehman Brothers collapse, global economy learns to prevent the same incident occurs. Top 30 world's most important banks must raise trillions to meet new rules of total loss-absorbing capacity, on top of the lists are HSBC and JPMorgan Chase.
Nov 11, 2015 7:43 PM EST