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U.S. Chains Eye Canada's Prime Real Estate for Expansion

U.S. luxury retail mall chains Nordstrom Inc. and Saks Fifth Avenue are cornering a piece of Canada's prime real estate for expansion, according to a report on The Financial Post.

Minority of Infrastructure and Real Estate Fund Managers Believe AIFMD Has Positive Impact

Only a small proportion of fund managers active in infrastructure and real estate think that AIFMD regulations will have a positive impact on their firm and industry, following a recent survey of over 140 managers active in the asset classes.

Telstra Opens Financial Markets Data Centre at ASX

Telecom giant Telstra opened a data centre at the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) that would connect financial centres. The Australian Liquidity Centre (ALC) was built mainly to make available fast and reliable connectivity to other major financial centres.

iPads, Macbooks Banned in Chinese Gov't Report Denied; Apple Inc. Leads Global PC Market Share

A report has recently circulated that China has banned the use of Apple devices such as iPads and Macbooks in government. The Chinese government has allegedly excluded Apple from its list of authorised products for official use due to security concerns. In a Bloomberg report, government officials who requested not to be identified, said China has discontinued the procurement of ten Apple products. The items have been removed from a list distributed in July.

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Vodafone Working on 5-Year Plan to Return Telco to Profitability; Fitch Downgrades Vodafone to BBB+

In an attempt to convince former customers to return as well as existing clients to keep their accounts, telecom giant Vodafone has spent close to $1 billion investment in the past 12 months on 4G for its Australian market.

Microsoft Sues Samsung for Patent Revenue: Lawsuit Details

Microsoft sued Samsung as it demanded a royalty for each smartphone the South Korean company sells.

Three Models Of China's Xiaomi Mi Phones Are Pictured During Their Launch

Xiaomi Sells 15 Million Smartphones in China in Q2, Beats Samsung & Apple

Chinese tech giant Xiaomi sold 15 million smartphone in China during the second quarter of 2014, beating the two other technology giants Samsung Electronics and Apple, according to a market research firm Canalys.

Miners walk towards a mine to take part in search and rescue operation for their colleagues trapped in a coal mine after a mining disaster in Soma, a district in Turkey's western province of Manisa May 16, 2014. The operator of a Turkish mine in which 284

3,500 Mining Jobs Lost as Bluestone Global Goes into Administration

About 3,500 mining jobs would be lost, following the going into administration of Australian miner Bluestone Global. The company, listed in the Australian Stock Exchange, said in a statement on Tuesday that it failed to secure shareholder support to fix its balance sheet by merging with other companies.

Completion of Alibaba $20B IPO Could Boost Its Ranking as World 4th Largest Tech Firm

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba looms to become the fourth largest technology company in the world once it launches its initial public offering in New York in September. It will be behind Apple, Google and Microsoft, wrote Techtimes.

A staff of a China Mobile shop (R) explains a function of the iPhone 5s to a customer in Beijing

iPhone 6 Production May Lead To Price Hike

Another report says that Apple is on the go to manufacture around 70 million to 80 million units of the two upcoming iPhones which may lead to higher costs of goods and services. The mass production will start this coming August together with the Apple's manufacturing suppliers - Foxconn, Pegatron and Winstronn.

22 Companies Launched IPOs Last Week, Led by $3.1 Billion Synchrony IPO

The last week of July was a big week for the U.S. stock market as 22 companies went public. The share launches was led by Synchrony Financial (NYSE: SYF), which is expected to raise $3.1 billion, making it the largest initial public offering (IPO) in 2014.

Chinese Marketing Gimmick: Panty-Clad Peach Butts

Fruits are ordinarily sold in boxes when offered in bulk. A Chinese shopowner thought of a brilliant marketing idea to move the fruit in his warehouse faster.

6 More Economy Seats, But Smaller Lavatories for 71 Qantas Boeing 737 Jets

In a move to boost the company's finances, Australian air carrier Qantas is adding six economy class seats for 71 of its Boeing 737s. However, to give way to the added seats, the air carrier would have smaller lavatories and galleys. The current lavatories measure 3 x 3 foot.

Apple Inc Shifting to 'Lifestyle Brand' Under Tim Cook; Samsung Losing Smartphone Numbers War

Under the leadership of Tim Cook, Apple will make sure it has a device in every aspect of a person's life.

File Picture Illustration of Samsung Electronics' Galaxy Tab and Apple's iPad in Seoul

Instagram's Newest App Bolt Now Available Exclusively in New Zealand, Singapore and South Africa

New Zealand is one of the first countries in the world to experience photo and video messaging app, Bolt, created by Instagram. The company has rolled out its latest app in New Zealand, Singapore and South Africa.

Qatar's Surging Real Estate Prices Won't Affect Thriving Economy – Report

A rise in Qatar's real estate prices is no reason for investors to panic as it is unlikely to shake the country's economy, a Gulf Times report said.

Toyota Tops World Sales of Cars, Sells Over 5K Million Vehicles in First Half of 2014

Toyota rules the car sales market in the world in the first six months of 2014. The companies which it beat to be the No. 1 in the business are Volkswagen and General Motors in the United States.

File photograph shows the nose cone of an Airbus A380 next to the tail fin of an Airbus A320 at the Farnborough Airshow 2012 in southern England July 10, 2012.

Air New Zealand Pays $1000 to NZ9 Passengers After Three-Night Delay

Air New Zealand has given its stranded passengers NZ$1,000 or US$850 as compensation for enduring a three-night flight delay. Passengers aboard Flight NZ9 were due to leave late July 26 from Honolulu to Auckland when airline officials announced it was experiencing mechanical problems.

Who's The Boss: Tech World's Top 10 CEO's Revealed

Here' s a list of the top 10 big bosses in tech according to the approval rating of their own employees.

Who's The Boss: Tech World's Top 10 CEO's Revealed

Here' s a list of the top 10 big bosses in tech according to the approval rating of their own employees.

Texas Man Selling Condo With ‘Funniest and Most Revealing Ad’

A man selling his upscale condo unit in Austin, Texas, advertised more than intended when he uploaded a series of photos of the unit on a local listings site with one of photos showing his naked body in the background.

Youths play pond hockey on Pigeon Lake near the town of Bobcaygeon

Debt-Laden Millennials Join Stock Market

A behavioral finance expert said members of Generation Y, also known as Millennials, appear to view the stock market as a quick fix to their debt problems, mainly college debts.

A man walks past wreckage at the crash site of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 near the village of Hrabove (Grabovo), Donetsk region July 26, 2014. Nearly 300 people, 193 of them Dutch citizens, were killed when the Malaysia Airlines plane en route from Ams

Malaysia Airlines Considers Changing Name After MH370 and MH17 Tragedies

Malaysia Airlines is looking at rebranding options as the tragedies of MH370 and MH17 cast a shadow on the company as well as the entire aviation agency.

Apple iPhone 6 Production Lifts Asian Electronics Output; Economic Gains 'Significant'

After Apple's record June quarter earnings report, analysts and investors look forward to the launch of the iPhone 6. The highly anticipated next generation iPhone is a "significant factor" in the current economic activity in several economies in Asia.

Clinical lead Doctor Al Story points to an x-ray showing a pair of lungs infected with tuberculosis during an interview with Reuters on board the mobile X-ray unit screening for TB in Ladbroke Grove in London, January 27, 2014.

A Florida Widow Wins $23.6 Billion Lawsuit Against Tobacco Company

A widow from Florida, Cynthia Robinson, won $23.6 billion in a lawsuit against the second-largest tobacco company in the United Stated, R.J. Reynolds.

Patients sit together outside a hospital after they were evacuated following an earthquake in Acapulco, in Guerrero state, April 18, 2014. The powerful earthquake struck Mexico on Friday, shaking buildings in the capital and sending people running out int

Biggest Australian IPO in 4 Years as Healthscope Could Raises $2.12 Billion

The planned initial public offering (IPO) of Healthscope is expected to raise for the second-largest hospital operator in Australia $2.12 billion with private equity giants TPG Capital Management and Carlyle Group reportedly pricing the shares at $1.98, the upper end of the target range, Reuters reported.

A Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) image from NASA's Terra satellite shows Typhoon Neoguri in the Pacific Ocean, approaching Japan on its northward journey July 6, 2014. Japan's weather agency on Monday issued emergency warnings to ur

Radio Australia Cuts to Affect Isolated Vanuatu Residents Who Rely on It for Weather Bulletins

It is not only Australians who would be affected by the cuts made in Radio Australia's budget, but also residents of nearby Pacific isles who rely on the broadcaster for weather updates.

CBA, NAB, Westpac in Fixed Rate War Offering Below 5% Interest

Three of the big four banks in Australia cut their fixed interest rates on Wednesday to below 5 per cent as part of a rate war among the lenders. The rate war provides borrowers the opportunity to enjoy record-low interest rates on the long term.

Malaysian Airlines Flight 17: Air Carrier Losing $1.6 Million/Day; Crisis Management Experts Suggest Hiring Risk Expert as CEO

The consensus in the global aviation industry is that embattled Malaysian Airlines is teetering on the brink of bankruptcy. With two major air mishaps that could create a minimum $80 million hole in the Kuala Lumpur-based company's shaky finances, it would not be a surprise to hear the air carrier announcing its closure soon.

The IBM and Apple Merger: Will it Spell Trouble to Rival Companies

Two tech world giants, Apple and IBM recently decided to partner up on a project and expand their market.

A combination photo shows local fruits in a market in Recife

California Fruits Recalled in USA and Canada for Possible Listeria Contamination

The fruits peaches, plouts, nectarines, and plums which come from California were being recalled in the United States and Canada for possible contamination of bacteria called Listeria monocytogenes.

Apple Inc. Posts Record Q3 FY2014 Earnings with Highest EPS Growth Rate; Tim Cook Excited About New Products

Apple Inc has released its official Q3 earnings report after the end of market trading on July 22. The company posted profits of $7.7 billion from a $37.4 billion in revenues. Apple CEO Tim Cook wrote in the earnings release that the company's record June quarter was due to the strong sales performance of the iPhone, Mac and continuous growth of the iOS ecosystem.

New Zealand's Largest Snack Food Company Bought for NZ$700 Million

The largest snack food company in New Zealand is sold to the Philippines' Universal Robina Corporation (URC) for NZ$700 million or US$609 million. Griffins, owned by Pacific Equity Partners which is a private equity fund manager in Australia, will be paid NZ$100 immediately.

Fairfax Chief Executive Greg Hywood Reiterates Commitment to Radio; No Merger With Macquarie Radio

Fairfax Media Chief Executive Greg Hywood reaffirmed the company's commitment to radio amid talks it is discussing a merger with Macquarie Radio Network. He said at a Melbourne Press Club event that the 180-year-old newspaper company is thriving, while adjusting to new commercial reality and creating new revenues.

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