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Alibaba profit tops estimates as mobile spending increases

Revenue jumped 54%, more than anticipated

Publicis to buy digital ad firm Sapient for $3.7 bn

Sapient stockholders will receive $25 in cash for each share they own

Volatility index at 2-week high as rally spurs protection demand

The Nifty rose 4.5 per cent in October, the biggest monthly advance since June

Twitter appoints new head of product

Citigroup legal costs jump as currency probes accelerate

Samsung Group files IPOs as company restructures

US stocks join global equities rally

Barclays Q3 profit jumps, sets aside FX charge

Samsung posts smallest profit since 2011

Rajan rate-cut bets spur Asia's biggest swap drop

Harvard tops global universities' list

China fake invoice evidence mounts as HK figures diverge

China recorded $1.56 of exports to Hong Kong last month for every $1 in imports Hong Kong registered, leading to a $13.5-bn difference

Apple in long mobile pay fight

Rice exports may fall 30% as harvest set to fall

Private-sector spying foils China-linked hacking

Apple warned off iWatch after Italy start-up owns trademark

Man with manufacturing mission named Indonesia finance chief

ECB says euro 1.7 billion of covered bonds bought last week

ECB list of failing banks shrinks if you read small print

Widodo picks Brodjonegoro as Indonesia finance chief

The formation of the Cabinet was the first test for Jokowi as he seeks to fulfill promises to curb corruption, cut fuel subsidies, reduce bureaucracy and build infrastructure