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China declares air defence zone in East China sea
Bolsters sea claim amid a territorial dispute with Japan; warns of 'defensive measures'
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Microsoft says initial Xbox One sales exceed 1 mn
Microsoft rose 0.5% to $37.57 on Friday in New York and has gained 41% this year
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Twitter uses forward secrecy technology for encryption
Forward secrecy is just the latest way in which Twitter is trying to defend and protect the user's voice
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Singapore Changi, Odebrecht to buy Rio airport for $8.3 billion
The contract is expected to be signed in March
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Novartis sets $5-bn buyback, adds business segments
Novartis will develop new business segments in dermatology, heart failure, respiratory illnesses and cell therapy
Xbox One has not one, but three operating systems
The triple-platform play is part of a plan to leverage technologies and products from various divisions of Microsoft to get a leg up on Sony and Nintendo
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Asian stocks fall for third day on Fed taper concerns, China PMI
The MSCI Asia Pacific Excluding Japan Index declined 1.3%, with Japan's Topix index gaining one per cent
 "Asian stocks fall for third day on Fed taper concerns, China PMI")
Bernanke signals Fed target rate to stay low long after QE
The target for the federal funds rate is likely to remain near zero for a considerable time after the asset purchases end
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Murdoch is said to near divorce settlement with 3rd wife
The couple have a prenuptial agreement and the settlement talks have been fairly amicable
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Yellen's nomination for Fed chairman backed by 4 Republicans
The Banking Committee will vote on Thursday on advancing Yellen
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Bitcoin gaining validity fuels rally
There are 12 mn Bitcoins in circulation, according to Bitcoincharts, a website that tracks activity across various exchanges
Google opening showrooms to show off gadgets for holidays
The stores also feature a large snow globe that lets customers take videos of themselves, complete with fake snow
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Migrant workers in Qatar face widespread abuse, Amnesty says
Amnesty said some workers in Qatar weren't paid wages, were subject to "harsh and dangerous" working conditions and "shocking standards of accommodation."
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Factory output gain signals sustained US demand
Increased output of furniture, metals and electronics shows gains in manufacturing are extending beyond the auto industry
Online casinos hobbled as credit-card issuers reject bets
Credit-card issuers BofA, Wells Fargo & Co and American Express, along with EBay's PayPal, aren't allowing online gambling transactions
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