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Microsoft doesn't use customers' data for profit: CEO Satya Nadella

LinkedIn, which Microsoft bought for $26 billion, has over 560 million users and Bing is the number 3 search engine globally.

Nov 6, 2018

Tearful relatives of Indonesia jet crash victims demand answers

At a news conference charged with emotion, relatives addressed questions to Indonesian officials including transport minister Budi Karya Sumadi and the head of the country's transportation safety committee (KNKT).

Nov 6, 2018

Chinese e-cracker, a solution to Delhi's pollution challenge during Diwali?

The best part of the e-crackers is that they are in lines with the norms set by the apex court as they do not emit harmful gases. In fact, they produce aesthetically soothing light and sound thereby hailed as eco-friendly crackers.

Nov 5, 2018

Tigress Avni killing: Doubts raised to be verified, says Maharashtra CM

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has assured probe in the killing of tigress Avni to clear doubts raised by Union minister Maneka Gandhi.

Nov 5, 2018

Japan's youth suicides hit 30-year high – survey

Suicides by Japanese youth have reached a 30-year-high, the education ministry said on Monday, even as overall suicide numbers have steadily declined over the past 15 years.

Nov 5, 2018

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Jack Ma sees huge opportunity for consumers in US-China trade war

The e-tail tycoon says a switch to an import model will be 'huge pain' for domestic businesses.

Nov 5, 2018

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Dhanteras 2018: This how you should plan if you want to invest in gold

Like every year, just at the beginning of the festive season, Hindu families go on gold buying spree especially on the day of Dhanteras.

Nov 5, 2018

In a major push to offline retail, Amazon to buy 10% stake in Future retail

The deal is expected to get the board approval on 14th November post that it would be one of the aggressive measures taken by the e-commerce giant, Amazon to gain access to the growing retail business in India.

Nov 5, 2018

Editor-in-chief of BusinessWeek Stephen J. Adler attends the relaunch of BusinessWeek magazine at Guastavino's October 11, 2007 in New York City.

Reuters reporters file appeal against prison sentence in Myanmar

The president and editor-in-chief of Reuters, Stephen J. Adler, said in a statement that "in condemning them as spies, it ignored compelling evidence of a police set-up, serious due process violations, and the prosecution's failure to prove any of the key elements of the crime".

Nov 5, 2018