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China's Bank of Communications In $8.9B Share Offering

Bank of Communications Co., Ltd. (BoCom) will raise $8.9 billion in a share sale to current shareholders like HSBC and the Chinese Ministry of Finance. The bank's shares were suspended on Thursday in advance of the announcement.

Bianca Jones Missing: 2-Year-Old’s Father D’andre Lane Charged With Murder

D'andre Lane
D'andre Lane, the father of missing 2-year-old Bianca Jones has been charged with murder. The Detroit child went missing on Dec. 2 after a alleged carjacking at gunpoint. Bianca had been in the back seat of the vehicle. The 2-year-old has never been found, and prosecutors believe that Lane's story was bogus. Kym Worthy, prosecutor of Wayne County told the New York Daily News that evidence exists showing that Jones was abused by her father the day she disappeared. This development ....

PlayStation Vita: 10 Important FAQs

PlayStation Vita
PS Vita is the next generation of handheld gaming. While the device is fast becoming one of the most sought after handheld gaming devices on the planet with 1.4 million units sold, there are few questions about the device that remain to be important before buying it.
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Pinterest: Everything You Need To Know About the Biggest Interactive Site Since Facebook

The Wall Street Journal observed that although the website traffic has risen exponentially over the past couple of months, the start-up is yet to implement monetization strategies. Silbermann, according to report, is believed to be following Mark Zuckerberg's and Jack Dorsey's approach, both of whom didn't have a business model to begin their companies with.
Acer Dethrones HP to Become No. 1 Desktop Maker in India

Acer Dethrones HP to Become No. 1 Desktop Maker in India

Despite experiencing macro-economic challenges in 2011 due to component shortage and fierce price wars among global vendors, Taiwan-based computer manufacturer Acer Inc successfully claimed the number one position in the desktop category in India during the year.
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SEC Charges Outfit Selling Early Facebook Shares

U.S. securities regulators brought charges Wednesday against an online trading platform and two private funds that were offering Facebook shares, the first major actions from a yearlong probe into lightly regulated trading in private company shares.
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GE's Stock Trades Higher; Analysts Cite GE Capital Improvement

GE was trading up $1.29 percent on Wednesday to $19.84 on a report from Credit Suisse analysts Julian Mitchell, Charles Clarke and Jonathan Shaffer which estimates that GE Capital will soon resume paying a dividend to its parent company, resulting in higher shareholder returns.
Britannica Sets Aside Hardbound Copies to Focus on Digital, Online Editions

Encyclopedia Britannica Ending Print Publication

The Encyclopaedia Britannica, for nearly a quarter of a millenium the English-speaking world's singular authority on virtually all disciplines, will no longer publish a paper edition as one of the most revered icons of the pre-digital world morphs into so many gigabytes.
HTC reveals Android 4.0 ICS update for 16 handsets in 2012

HTC Unveils Android 4.0 ICS Update for 16 Handsets

HTC Corporation has become the direct competitor to Samsung Electronics in the Android market and to prove this, the Taiwan-based handset vendor has recently confirmed its big plans to bring Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update to all of its latest 16 devices.
iOS 5.1 Jailbreak

iOS 5.1 Features: Top 5 Security Content Updates You Must Be Aware of

Apple explained in its patch notes that iOS 5.1 contains fixes for a variety of vulnerabilities, including a fix to the lock screen of the iPad and iPhone. Here are the top five security updates in the latest Apple mobile OS update, which can be downloaded and installed using iTunes.
UnitedHealth is expanding health insurance services in the Middle East.

UnitedHealth Group In Mideast Partnership

UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE:UNH), the biggest U.S. health insurer by revenue, said it was partnering with a Dubai-based insurance company to provide service throughout the Middle East. The announcement is further proof of an ongoing trend for U.S. health insurers, who are looking to expand internationally in the face of some business uncertainty at home.
Seaport

SHoP Wraps Green Sheath Around South Street Seaport

One of the oldest neighborhoods in Manhattan may soon get closer to nature. SHoP Architects and mall operator Howard Hughes Corp. (NYSE:HHC) unveiled an emerald proposal for the Pier 17 mall on the South Street Seaport last Thursday that will ease the historic district into the present.
Apple's new iPad

Top 10 Must-Have Apps for Apple New iPad [VIDEOS]

There are currently more than 100,000 native iPad apps available in the Apple Store, some of which are unique and must-haves for your New iPad. These apps are not very new, yet they will score high when it comes to creativity, innovativeness and usefulness. Check out the list of 10 must-have apps for your iPad.

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