Samsung Reclaims No. 1 Smartphone Rank From Apple: IDC
Samsung Electronics (NYSE: SSNLF) reclaimed the No. 1 rank in mobile phone shipments overall and in the smartphone sector, market researcher IDC reported.
Worldwide Smartphone Market Soaring, Samsung To Take Global Lead: IDC
The worldwide smartphone market grew by 42.5 percent year-over-year in Q1 2012, with South Korean technology giant Samsung overtaking Cupertino-based Apple for the smartphone leadership position.
Fashion 101: Three Online Brands Offer Their Recipes For Success In The Digital Space
Stunning clothes, exotic models and fabulous parties might sound like fun and games but peel back the glamorous layers and you quickly see that fashion is serious business. A serious billion dollar business, to be precise. Three brands offered up their recipes for success in the digital space to IBTimes Fashion & Life. Here is what they said.
Sun Fengqin: Meet China?s Pole-Dancing Granny
For most people, pole dancing is pre-conceived as an exotic dance form restricted to the modern generation. However, for Sun Fengqin, her sixty years won't hold her back from performing.
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Indian Insurers To Provide Cover To Ships Carrying Iranian Oil
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Lebanon Intercepts Arms Shipment To Syrian Rebels From Libya
Lebanese intelligence officers are questioning crew members of a ship that set sail from Libya and was found to be carrying a cache of weapons that supposedly were intended to supply opposition forces in Syria.
Overloaded Indian Ferry Capsizes, Killing 103, More Missing
Rescue workers fought heavy wind and rain to search for survivors after at least 103 people drowned on an overloaded ferry carrying about 300 people that sank at night on one of India's largest rivers on Monday, police said.
Obama Heralds 'New Joint Vision' For Japan Alliance, Asia-Pacific Region
In a joint press conference with Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda of Japan, President Obama called America's alliance with Japan a bulwark of regional stability and said China must couple economic growth with human rights reforms.
Team USA Basketball: Men Draw Argentina, France for 2012 London Olympics
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China Building Global Alternative To GPS
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China May Defy Europe/US Sanctions By Guaranteeing Iran Tanker Crude
The move would nullify planned sanctions banning EU-based ship insurers and re-insurers -- who cover 90 percent of the world's tankers -- from covering vessels carrying Iranian crude, the head of China's shipowners' association.
Google?s Driverless Car Release Delayed By Regulatory Concerns As Competition Creeps Up
Driverless cars are closer than ever before to hitting the market, but concerns about liability for accidents may hamper progress.
Grupa ADV, Polish Media Group, Expects International Sales To Double In 2012
Grupa ADV (Pink: GPVSY), a fast-growing Polish media and software group, expects international sales to double this year, said CFO Adam Kuszyk.
U.S. And China Meet For Strategic Talks As Obstacles Loom
As U.S. and Chinese leaders are set to meet in Beijing on May 3-4, a year of troubles and differences will be prominent in their minds.
Hologic To Buy Gen-Probe For $3.7B, Gen-Probe Shares Soar
Medical device maker Hologic Inc. said Monday it would acquire diagnostic test maker Gen-Probe Inc. for about $3.7 billion in cash to expand its molecular diagnostic business, international presence and cross-selling opportunities.
Clive Palmer Plans To Build Titanic II, ?It?s Going To Be Designed So It Won?t Sink?
Australian billionaire businessman Clive Palmer announced plans Monday to build a full scale replica of the ill-fated Titanic luxury cruiser. Dubbed the 'Titanic II,' the cruiser will make its maiden voyage from London to New York sometime in 2016.
Titanic Will Sail Again: Australia's Wealthy Businessman To Rebuild Ship By 2016
The tragic story of the Titanic has fascinated people of every generation ever since the shipwreck happened a century ago. Hundred years after the disaster, an idea of replicating the world's biggest ship that made history sounds just exciting.
Adidas Q1 Profit Beats Expectations, Shares Surge As Company Increases Forecast
Adidas increased its 2012 financial outlook based on better-than- expected sales from Asian markets, the group said in a press statement Monday announcing its first quarter reports.
Asian Stocks Advance On Fed Easing Hopes
Asian stock markets ended with gains on Monday as disappointing US economic activity data boosted hopes for further monetary stimulus from the Federal Reserve.
US Stock Index Futures Point To Flat Monday Open
U.S. stock index futures pointed to a steady open on Wall Street on Monday, with futures for the Nasdaq 100, the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones staying flat.
Germany?s Retail Sales Rise 0.8% In March On Unemployment Decline
Germany?s retail sales rose in March compared to the previous month with the boost in purchasing power in households as unemployment declined.
Asian Stocks Rise On Strong US Earnings
Asian stock markets advanced Monday as investors shrugged off weaker-than-expected US economic growth and focused on a string of strong corporate earnings.
Chen Guangcheng: Blind Lawyer Latest In Long Line Of Chinese Civil-Rights Activists
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US Diplomat In China For Talks On Escaped Activist Chen Guangcheng Ahead Of Bilateral Summit: Report
A senior US diplomat arrived in Beijing Sunday ahead of schedule as the reports of US protection to escaped Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng triggered tension between both the countries.
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When Hillary Clinton made her first trip abroad as secretary of state, she baldly said the United States could not let human rights disputes get in the way of working with China on global challenges.
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