After hot 2014 for IPOs, Wall Street eyes Uber, Airbnb

After hot 2014 for IPOs, Wall Street eyes Uber, Airbnb

NEW YORK: Wall Street in 2014 enjoyed its best year for initial public offerings since 2000, thanks to the record-setting flotation of Chin...
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Alibaba, SoftBank may join hands for India foray

Alibaba, SoftBank may join hands for India foray

NEW DELHI/BENGALURU: Alibaba and SoftBank are in the middle of discussions to ensure that they walk in lockstep as they go about trying to ...
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Ola Cabs, TaxiForSure seek buyouts to get around ban

Ola Cabs, TaxiForSure seek buyouts to get around ban

BENGALURU: For taxi aggregators such as Ola Cabs and TaxiForSure, acquisitions could be the shortest way to get out of the woods they find ...
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Sony removes 'The Interview' from social media

Sony removes 'The Interview' from social media

LOS ANGELES: After scrapping plans to release 'The Interview' on Christmas, bosses at Sony Pictures Entertainment have wiped all tr...
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Tata Docomo users can now create own phone numbers

Tata Docomo users can now create own phone numbers

NEW DELHI: Tata Docomo on Monday launched a service that allows customers to create their own 10-digit mobile number in what the telecom...
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India to be second largest smartphone market by 2016: eMarketer

India to be second largest smartphone market by 2016: eMarketer

NEW DELHI: India will surpass the US as the second largest market for smartphones globally by 2016, helped by device makers offering afford...
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China condemns Sony hacking, says no proof of North Korea involvement

China condemns Sony hacking, says no proof of North Korea involvement

BEIJING/WASHINGTON: China said on Monday it opposed all forms of cyberattacks but there was  BEIJING/WASHINGTON: China said on Monday it op...
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The risks of ride-hailing services like Uber

The risks of ride-hailing services like Uber

It Can Wait. The buzz phrase, popularized by AT&T in a public service campaign, urges drivers to show restraint with their phones.  But...
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