A consortium of European automakers consisting of Audi, BMW and Daimler has completed the acquisition of Nokia’s maps and location services Here for €2.55bn. HERE is a location based platform that can deliver high definition ...
As demand for exports continues to slip and the real estate sector cools, China expects consumption and the service sector to help pick slack. The nationwide shopping spree on Single's Day (Nov. 11) offered solid proof of the spending ...
They say you can't put a price on true love,but a government consultation into same-sex marriage has done just that.According to an impact assessment report,the Home Office has found that changes to IT systems could be the biggest cost ...
Controversial rules that could have seen the United Nations put in charge of the internet have been rejected by the UK and other member states at a conference in Dubai this week. The International Telecoms Union (ITU) – the ...
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Jeremy Hunt's promise in 2010 that the UK would lead Europe with its broadband infrastructure within five years raised a few eyebrows. No one was against the sentiment of rolling out broadband to every home in the UK by 2015 – even ...
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The future of internet governance is to be decided this week as rival groups hammer out a new international telecoms treaty. Regulators from 193 countries are negotiating new International Telecommunications Regulations(ITRs)at the World ...
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The Lugu Lake is situated in a place where Southwest China's Yunnan Province and Sichuan Province meet. Living around the Lugu Lake, the people from the Naxi ethnic group have a special marital tradition- "A Xiao." "A Xiao" means friends ...
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Dietmar Bolkart is to be appointed as the new Chairman of Erich Netzsch GmbH&Co.Holding KG.The 58-year-old will begin his mandate on January 1,2013,and will head the company together with Dr.Hanns-Peter Ohl,Member of the Executive Board ...
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Bristol-Myers Squibb will acquire Amylin for $31.00 per share in cash, pursuant to a cash tender offer and second step merger, or a total buying price nearing $5.3bn. The acquisition value includes Amylin's debt proceeds and a contractual ...
ELLE Decoration UK has successfully lobbied for Equal Rights for design.On May 23,the UK government announced official changes to the law concerning copyright protection,from 25 years for registered designs to the life of the creator plus ...
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