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Victoria Stanley | Nov 21, 2015 10:28 AM EST
Boston residents and 35 other cities had the opportunity to summon a nurse to their doorstep to give them a flu shots on Friday, thanks to Uber. read more
Victoria Stanley | Nov 21, 2015 10:29 AM EST
Chinese police have cracked down on one of the country's largest underground bank in Zhejiang province as part of its ongoing probe into rogue financial institutions on Friday. read more
Victoria Stanley | Nov 21, 2015 10:14 AM EST
Baidu Inc., China's largest search engine, has teamed up with Citic Bank Corp., a state-owned corporation, to start an online bank. The deal targets the country's $90 billion mobile payments business, according to local reports on Tuesday. read more
Charissa Echavez | Nov 21, 2015 06:43 AM EST
Ever wondered where all the old yuan Banknotes ends up? Well, in order to produce biomass-generated electricity, mutilated currencies amounting up to 100 billion yuan ($15.67 billion) are being shredded then burned at Yancheng city in Jiangsu Province. read more
Charissa Echavez | Nov 21, 2015 06:37 AM EST
In a bid to attract buyers, China has exhibited its most powerful combat and reconnaissance drone at an industry expo in Shenzhen, Guangzhou province. The CH-5 combat drone, which was created by the China Academy of Aerospace Aerodynamics under China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, made its maiden flight in August and is dubbed as the People's Republic's strongest and biggest military drone. read more
Joy Anne Labarite | Nov 21, 2015 05:14 AM EST
Congratulations! Luck seems to be in the air this season as a lottery player has won a $1 million for the second time in the same shop, People reported. read more
Victoria Stanley | Nov 20, 2015 02:32 PM EST
Alibaba earlier this year announced two funds to support entrepreneurs in Taiwan and Hong Kong, and today the initiatives called the Alibaba Hong Kong Young Entrepreneurs Foundation were officially announced. The fund is NT$10 billion ($306 million) for Taiwan, while the program in Hong Kong is backed by HK$1 billion ($130 million) in cash. Alibaba explained that the mission of the Fund is to help entrepreneurs realize their dreams and visions. Both funds will invest in startups and small businesses to help them to grow and develop. It is about using Alibaba services, technical assistance and training, it is not just using cash. So, it is about helping raise grassroots companies, and also very much about Alibaba investing in areas that offer synergies with its core businesses, tekkie reported. read more
Victoria Stanley | Nov 20, 2015 09:50 AM EST
Nokia's takeover of rival network gear maker Alcatel-Lucent will give it a greater scope to invest in new and advanced technologies like 5G mobile equipment while cutting costs, its chief executive said on Wednesday. read more
Victoria Stanley | Nov 23, 2015 05:26 AM EST
In seven of the busiest United States airports, around 2,000 contract workers went on strike Wednesday, Nov. 18 protesting what they claim to be poor working conditions and retaliation for unionizing. read more
Charissa Echavez | Nov 19, 2015 10:26 AM EST
Dogs are man's best friend. A former millionaire from Changchun, Jilin Province, China, is living by that slogan as he spent all his fortune establishing a dog shelter to save and adopt stray dogs on stockyards and streets. read more
Desiree Sison | Nov 19, 2015 08:18 AM EST
Forbes Magazine Chinese Edition has named Gree Electric Appliances CEO Dong Mingzhu as the most influential businesswoman in China. She has held the spot for two consecutive years. read more
Aishwarya Bhatt | Nov 19, 2015 07:56 AM EST
Walmart has some lucrative Black Friday 2015 deals for its customers. The Black Friday Sale season is almost upon us and retail giants have released their lists of discounts and offers. Walmart is one of the biggest retailers involved in this sale, and it is offering a ton of offers and deals to customers. read more
Desiree Sison | Nov 19, 2015 07:32 AM EST
US President Barack Obama on Wednesday defied protocol and interviewed Chinese internet and e-commerce billionaire Jack Ma in a panel discussion at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit being held in Manila. read more
Charissa Echavez | Nov 18, 2015 06:03 AM EST
From cab-hailing services to delivering cute kittens for adoption, Uber is pulling off another innovative, one-day-only stunt. This time the company is delivering nurses and flu shots right to your doorstep in a four-hour window. read more
Elena Garcia | Nov 17, 2015 10:13 AM EST
Former United States Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage has revealed that he was stunned that Australia blindsided the US on a decision to allow a Chinese company to lease the Port of Darwin. The Chinese State-owned firm is allegedly linked to the People's Liberation Army. read more
Due to the coronavirus, people around the world have canceled their travel plans. Governments and health officials have warned the public to avoid boarding cruise ships and long flights. read more
