The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 closed down 0.2 per cent at 5109.2 after hitting a 4 1/2-year high of 5135.7 in early trading. Share trading value worth $5.2 billion slipped just below the 20-day moving average of $5.3bn. Asian markets were ...
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Yahoo is beefing up technology offerings and streamlining its media products in another sign it wants to improve its game against industry titans like Google, Apple and Facebook. It is putting the axe to more than a half dozen of its less ...
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After making a name for itself in the market for small headlights and tailights designed to let bikers be seen at night, the Australian brand Knog is now introducing its first lights intended to be powerful enough for riders to see unlit ...
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Cranswick’s new venture with premium pastry product manufacturer Yorkshire Baker will start food production next month. The Cranswick Gourmet Pastry Company is expected to create 130 jobs The new business will see the creation ...
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The Reserve Bank's decision yesterday to keep rates on hold for the second month in a row pushed the Australian dollar higher but capped share price gains as traders pared back the likelihood of further interest rate cuts this year. The ...
The all-new Volkswagen Golf Mk7 has claimed the title of European Car of the Year for 2013. The new seventh-generation Volkswagen Golf took top spot in the European awards, with the 58-member COTY jury awarding it a total of 414 points, ...
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The all-new Volkswagen Golf wagon has been unveiled at the Geneva motor show, revealing an all-wheel drive option and efficient BlueMotion technology that delivers fuel consumption of 3.3 litres per 100km. First seen in images leaked ...
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Already a platinum member of the cloud operating system platform OpenStack, IBM officials said open source code from the project will be the foundation of the company’s cloud strategy moving forward, including a new product it ...
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Momentum is growing for Dynamic Events 2013 as global interest rises and delegates book the last remaining places for the conference. Dynamic Events takes place in Dubai on 10-11 March. Delegate numbers are rising and include ...
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It's a shift from the old idea that you buy games on a DVD, put them in a little black box on your lounge room shelf and play alone, or, if you're lucky, with your family members. It is the new spirit of gaming espoused by Sony Computer ...
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Official images of the new Volkswagen Golf wagon have leaked ahead of its unveiling at tomorrow’s Geneva motor show. The images, first seen on enthusiast website CarScoops, give us our first undisguised look at the load-lugging ...
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Acura's redesigned RLX sedan is a rolling example of the challenges faced by Honda's luxury brand. We drove an RLX press car to get a first impression. Like most other Acuras, the RLX aims to give you a lot for your money. (The compact ...
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Next month Toshiba is to sample ARM-based image recognition processors for industrial use. Mass production is planned for January 2014. The industrial image recognition processors are a derivation of its Visconti range of image processors ...
The largest bitcoin exchange in the world will have a presence in the U.S. starting next month, a move intended to make it easier for people in the U.S. and Canada to buy the virtual currency. The exchange, called Mt. Gox, is working with ...
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Almost 2,000 boxes sold at Christmas, above the 1,000 target; new versions revealed. New quiz card game Linkee enjoyed strong sales at Christmas, with twice as many units sold than expected. In the three months up to Christmas the ...
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