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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…
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…
Sudanese passenger awarded EgyptAir’s Platinum Card
March 17, 2015
Sudanese passenger awarded EgyptAir’s Platinum Card
EgyptAir’s regional headquarters in Khartoum celebrated a Sudanese passenger who was awarded the Platinum Card for traveling one million miles…
16 ski resorts worth hundreds of millions could be sold
March 16, 2015
16 ski resorts worth hundreds of millions could be sold
A real estate investment trust that's considering getting out of the snow business could sell more than a dozen ski…
Time stands still in Japan’s village of scarecrows
March 16, 2015
Time stands still in Japan’s village of scarecrows
Tsukimi Ayano made her first scarecrow 13 years ago to frighten off birds pecking at seeds in her garden. The…
Khaled Ali: Egyptian women – icons of struggle against discrimination
March 16, 2015
Khaled Ali: Egyptian women – icons of struggle against discrimination
Human rights activist and former presidential runner Khaled Ali has praised Egyptian women for their struggle against discrimination as the…