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Blackberry, Samsung deny takeover report
Canadian smartphone maker BlackBerry's shares jumped then fell back amid rumors of takeover talks with South Korea's Samsung.
15 January 2015
Ikea recalls 169,000 baby mattresses in US
The Swedish furniture company Ikea has recalled 169,000 crib mattresses after reports that two children became trapped.
15 January 2015
Google turns smartphones into real-time translators
Google on Wednesday began turning smartphones into real-time language translators -- of both written and spoken content.
14 January 2015
Bonds of 22 companies held by Single Pension Fund of Kazakhstan depreciate four-fold
Securities of 22 companies held by the Single Pension Fund of Kazakhstan now cost four times less then their nominal value.
10 January 2015
Woman finds 'dental material' in Japan McDonald's burger
A Japanese woman has claimed she discovered fragments identified as "dental material" in a McDonald's hamburger, the company said.
09 January 2015
Coca-Cola to cut 1,600-1,800 jobs
US soda giant Coca-Cola plans to cut 1,600-1,800 jobs in a cost-saving move.
09 January 2015
Troubled UK supermaket Tesco unveils revival plans
British supermarket giant Tesco launched cost-cutting plans to shut stores, sell assets and axe its dividend.
08 January 2015
Intel CEO says computing 'unleashed' by wearables
Intel chief executive Brian Krzanich said that computing is being "unleashed" by the move to wearables.
07 January 2015
Nissan targets growth in Brazil despite sales slump
Nissan plans to maintain investment and increase its share in the Brazilian auto market.
07 January 2015
Toyota to give away fuel-cell patents to boost industry
Toyota will give away thousands of patents for its fuel-cell cars, it said Tuesday, in an effort to encourage other automakers into the new industry.
06 January 2015
Russia's Gazprom buys partners' shares in South Stream project
Russian gas giant Gazprom said it had taken complete control of the company behind the abandoned South Stream pipeline project, buying shares belonging to France's EDF.
30 December 2014
LG offices raided over suspected washing machine vandalism
South Korean prosecutors raided the Seoul headquarters of LG Electronics following allegations that the firm's executives vandalised their rival Samsung's washing machines.
26 December 2014
Google self-driving car prototype ready to try road
Google on Monday announced that the first completed prototype of its self-driving car is ready to be road tested.
23 December 2014
Brazil's Petrobras graft scandal embroils 28 more politicians
The main accuser in the corruption scandal that has embroiled Brazil oil giant Petrobras gave a list of 28 politicians who had taken kickbacks.
20 December 2014
Hollywood closes ranks with Sony, presses Washington
Hollywood filmmakers urged US authorities to do more to protect against cyberattacks, and sought to close ranks with Sony.
20 December 2014
Kazakhstan must find new oil and gas fields: Senator
Senator Lyazzat Kiinov said Kazakhstan had to invest into oil and gas exploration since the remaning natural reserves would soon be depleted.
19 December 2014
China to transfer dozens of enterprises in non-energy sector to Kazakhstan
China intends to transfer dozens of enterprises in non-energy sector to Kazakhstan.
19 December 2014
Apple suppliers accused of poor treatment of workers
Workers in Chinese factories making Apple products are poorly treated, with exhausted employees falling asleep on their 12-hour shiftsю
19 December 2014
Microsoft lets US shoppers pay with Bitcoin
Microsoft began Thursday letting US shoppers at its online Windows Store pay with digital currency Bitcoin.
12 December 2014
Sony says sorry to Obama, amid leaked emails storm
Beleaguered studio Sony Pictures apologized for racially insensitive remarks about President Barack Obama in company emails.
12 December 2014