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Chinese Tech Firm LeEco Ends Bid To Buy TV Maker Vizio

Cash-strapped Chinese tech firm LeEco on Monday abandoned its effort to buy US television maker Vizio, citing...

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India’s Flipkart Raises $1.4 Bn From Microsoft, EBay, Tencent

A record funding round worth $1.4 billion has shored up India's top e-commerce company Flipkart in its fight against...

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Rugby Can Rival Football In China, Says Chief

Rugby can grow from a niche sport to be as big as football in China and eventually rival the cash-rich Chinese Super...

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Lyft Filling Tank With Cash As Value Revs

A fruitful funding round has bumped Lyft's value to $7.5 billion, as the ride-hailing company drives to gain ground on...

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Chinese Students Imbibe Secrets of Burgundy Winemaking

Chen Yanfen swirls a glass of Burgundy wine, noting its ruby red robe and fruity bouquet before taking her first sip....

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Pink Star Diamond Sets New World Record In Hong Kong

A rare diamond known as the Pink Star has been sold in Hong Kong for more than $71m (£57m), setting a new world record...

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AOL Plus Yahoo To Equal New ‘Oath’

AOL and Yahoo will be combined into a unit called "Oath" after telecom titan Verizon buys the pioneering internet firm,...

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‘Pink Star’ Diamond Fetches Record $71.2 Million In Hong Kong

A giant diamond named the "Pink Star" broke the world record for a gemstone sold at auction when it fetched $71.2...

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Oath Is New Name For AOL-Yahoo Combined Company

Verizon plans to combine AOL and Yahoo into a new company called Oath, after completing the acquisition of Yahoo. AOL...

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Andy Warhol Portrait of Mao Sells In Hong Kong

An Andy Warhol portrait of Chairman Mao has been sold at a historic auction in Hong Kong - but fell short of its top...

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Court To Rule On Online Luxury Resellers

One of Europe’s top courts is due to open a landmark case that could determine whether luxury goods companies can ban...

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Lyft Rollsout ‘fixed Route’ Carpool Service To Take On Busses

Forget Uber, Lyft has its sights set on a new competitor – buses. The ride-hailing app is introducing a pilot program...

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‘Pink Star’ Diamond Set To Fetch Record Price In Hong Kong

A plum-sized pink diamond is expected to break the world record for a gemstone early next month when it goes under the...

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The Illegal Deliveryman Who Became One of China’s Richest Men

From making illegal cross-border deliveries to China in a minivan to buying a fleet of Boeing aircraft, the boss of SF...

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Amazon To Buy Largest Mideast E-Retailer Souq.com

Amazon will acquire the Middle East's largest online retailer Souq.com, the two companies said in a statement on...

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Dubai’s Emaar Malls Rivals Amazon With $800m Souq.com Bid

Dubai's Emaar Malls has offered $800 million to buy Souq.com, the Middle East's largest online retailer, it said...

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Young Chinese Jet Set Shop At Hong Kong’s Art Basel

Huang Xiaoshuai and his wife last year splashed out $70,000 for a large painting of fish by Oscar-winning actor Adrien...

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China’s Xi Calls For Peace In Meeting With Netanyahu

Chinese President Xi Jinping called Tuesday for peace between Israel and an independent Palestine "as soon as possible"...

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Brady’s Stolen NFL Super Bowl Jerseys Recovered

Two Super Bowl jerseys stolen from New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, one last month in Houston and the other...