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China's LeTV sues Baidu for illicit competition

Chinese online video website LeTV has filed a lawsuit against Internet giant Baidu for illicit competition, accusing the latter of blocking all advertisements while grabbing and playing the online stream of LeTV, a Beijing court said on Monday.

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Search giant Baidu under fire for profiting from medical forums

China's top search engine operator Baidu has come under fire for capitalizing on its disease-themed forums, as users revealed that the online communities have been flooded with quacks and advertisements for unlicensed hospitals.

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Baidu in talks with India's Zomato, Bookmyshow, BigBasket

Chinese internet search giant Baidu has set its eyes on India. The Nasdaq-listed company, which has a market cap of nearly $60 billion, is looking to buy "strategic stakes" in local startups such as restaurant search service provider Zomato, online movie and event tickets seller Bookmyshow and food retailer Big Basket.

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Baidu maps out auto insurance plans

Baidu Map, a desktop and mobile Web mapping service provided by China's online search giant Baidu Inc, aims to become a major auto insurance seller in the country, said a senior executive on Monday.

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China’s Citic Bank and Baidu to set up online bank venture

(South China Morning Post) Citic Bank and mainland Internet search engine giant Baidu to set up direct, or branchless bank venture

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Internet giant Baidu flagged in China porn crackdown

China's search engine giant Baidu has been urged to clean up improper content after its online storage service was found to have pornographic files.

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Big-data reveals online interest in political sessions

Many may suspect that people living in the Chinese capital are more interested in the ongoing political sessions than those in Guangdong, but are unable to prove it.

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Baidu sued for alleged online video piracy

Baidu, Inc., China's largest search engine, is being sued for providing illegal links to and pirated broadcast of online videos, according to a joint campaign against video piracy launched on Wednesday.

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Baidu sued for alleged online video piracy

Baidu, Inc., China's largest search engine, is being sued for providing illegal links to and pirated broadcast of online videos, according to a joint campaign against video piracy launched on Wednesday.

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China's Baidu to buy app firm 91 wirelesss for $1.9 bn

The attempt by China's biggest search engine, Baidu, to buy a leading apps platform epitomizes Chinese Internet giants' quickening steps in mobile Internet, even though some question if the company to be bought is worth the price offered.

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Baidu buys PPS online video business

On Tuesday, China's online search leader Baidu announced it will pay 370 million U.S. dollars to buy the online video business, PPS.