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Rio Tinto CEO Tom Albanese steps down following $14billion write-down
The chief executive of mining giant Rio Tinto has resigned after the company announced a $14bn (£8.7bn) write-down. The...
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JP Morgan halves Jamie Dimon’s pay over $6bn London loss
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), detailing lapses behind its biggest-ever trading loss, said employees were overwhelmed by...
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Video rental chain Blockbuster goes into administration
High street DVD rental chain Blockbuster is the third major retailer to collapse this year as the company calls in administrators. Over...
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Google Doodle Celebrates Frank Zamboni’s Birthday
Tomorrow, is Frank Zamboni’s 112th birthday. In honor of this, Google has created a very fun interactive Google Doodle....
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VIDEO: Facebook takes on Google with new search tool
How you search Facebook is about to change. In fact, just the act of searching Facebook is probably about to start. Facebook...
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British high street music chain HMV goes into administration
Music and DVD chain HMV is to appoint an administrator, making it the latest casualty on the High Street and putting about...
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‘Infidelity’ Phones Popular in Japan
Over the past few years, as many people rushed to trade in their old phones for smartphones, Japan’s philanderers have...
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Dr Dre to launch new digital music streaming service
Dr. Dre has proven himself to be quite the businessman with his Beats By Dre brand landing him the top spot on Forbes highest...
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New figures reveal Instagram have lost nearly 50% of their daily users in less than a month
Facebook’s Instagram continues to slide after an Internet uproar last month over policy changes to the photo-sharing service,...
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American Express announce plans to cut 5,400 jobs
American Express has announced plans to cut 5,400 jobs worldwide from its total workforce of 63,500 by the end of 2013. The...
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Microsoft to shut down MSN Messenger on March 15
Microsoft will be killing off its Windows Live Messenger chat service on March 15, transitioning its more than 100 million...
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Potty training made easy - iPotty comes fitted with iPad docking station
Perhaps a tablet will convince your fidgety tot to sit on the potty for longer. A new product for parents of children being...
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Facebook billionaire Sean Parker becomes father as he and fiance welcome daughter
Sean Parker can now add father to his long list of impressive ventures. The tech entrepreneur and his fiance, singer-songwriter Alexandra...
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Google executive Eric Schmidt heads to North Korea
Eric Schmidt, the executive chairman of Google, has headed to North Korea with Bill Richardson, the former governor of New...
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Introducing the $30,000 Mac Book Pro - Covered in 24 carat gold
For $30,000, you could be the proud owner of a 24-carat gold covered MacBook Pro with an Apple logo that features multi-color...
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Analysts say Twitter is worth $11bn and likely to float on the stock market next year
Twitter is now worth around $11bn (£6.8bn), and is likely to make its market debut next year, analysts at Greencrest have...
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Bill Gates is $7 billion richer than he was a year ago
After giving away $28 billion, Bill Gates is no longer the third-richest man in the world. He’s the second-richest. You...
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KFC China under investigation following reports of Chicken containing high levels of antibiotics
Kentucky Fried Chicken, which has become a staple food for young Chinese, is under investigation in Shanghai for containing...
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Facebook test new system that sells access to YOUR inbox for $1
Facebook is testing a new system that would allow strangers to pay $1 to send you a message and have it land in your Facebook...
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Peter Madoff sentenced to 10-years behind bars for his role in brother’s Ponzi scheme
Peter Madoff will serve 10 y ears in prison for his role in his older brother’s multibillion-dollar Ponzi scheme, a...
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg donates $500 million to charity
Two years ago, Facebook cofounder Mark Zuckerberg signed The Giving Pledge, a public commitment to give away 50% of...
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Apple lists its top apps for 2012
APPLE has listed its top iPhone and iPad apps of 2012. The favourites, chosen by Apple editors, are a little surprising....
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VIDEO: Is this the new Blackberry? Leaked footage claims to show new L-Series phone
Research In Motion’s next-generation BlackBerry handset, the L-Series, has been leaked ahead of launch, providing a...
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HSBC to pay $1.9billion to settle U.S money laundering penalties
HSBC has confirmed it is to pay US authorities $1.9bn (£1.2bn) in a settlement over money laundering, the largest paid in...