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Apple’s getting back into the E-Books fight against Amazon

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Airbnb brings on American Express CEO to board of directors

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Facebook: Russian agents created 129 U.S. election events

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Annual smartphone shipments in China declined for the first time in 2017

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Fiat Chrysler reports strong performance in 2017

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Malaysia's central bank raises key rate for first time in 3.5 years

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China's Xiaomi usurps Samsung to become top smartphone seller in India

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LG’s mobile business is still making big losses

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GE under investigation for huge loss in insurance business

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Elon Musk's second LA tunnel faces criticism from local government

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China's Tianjin reaps economic benefits from hosting Summer Davos

ByhostingtheWorldEconomicForum’s(WEF)"SummerDavos"fivetimesoverthepastdecade,Tianjin,acityinnorthernChina,hasstrengtheneditspresenceontheglobalstageandcreatedop

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Tianjin reaps economic benefits from hosting Summer Davos

ByhostingtheWorldEconomicForum’s(WEF)"SummerDavos"fivetimesoverthepastdecade,Tianjin,acityinnorthernChina,hasstrengtheneditspresenceontheglobalstageandcreatedop

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YouTube is asking its promoted artists not to insult the company

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Modi’s India – Just talk or substance?

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Japan seeks upgraded whaling ship in sign hunts will continue

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Qualcomm fine from EU antitrust regulators expected Wednesday - source

EUantitrustregulatorsareexpectedtoimposeamulti-millioneurofineonQualcommInconWednesdayforpayingAppleInctouseonlyitschips,accordingtoapersonfamiliarwiththematter

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Why has 'Travel Frog' gone viral on China's Internet?

AmobilegamethatletsyouraiseavirtualfroghasbecomesurprisinglypopularinChina.CalledTabikaeru,whichtranslatestoTravelFrog,thegamefeaturesanadorablefrogwholovestogo