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Week Ahead: Vodafone, Compass, BoE minutes

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Vodafone has edged ahead of BP as Britain’s third largest company by market value, after a good run over the last year, driven by the company’s programme of selling off minority stakes in non-core … (read the story…) Related items Week Ahead: Asia-focused banks under the spotlight Conditions of Growth, Economic Analysis – Research...

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Hong Kong stocks fall sharply, with financials giving ground; Hang Seng Index down 1%

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Hong Kong stocks fall sharply, with financials giving ground; Hang Seng Index down 1% (read the story…) Related items Hong Kong stocks tick higher, with real-estate shares rising; Hang Seng Index up 0.2% Hong Kong stocks open lower, as resource, exporter shares fall; Hang Seng Index down 1.4% Hong Kong stocks fall after China...

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Hong Kong’s PCCW appeals spin-off plan rejection

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HONG KONG – HONG Kong telecom giant PCCW said on Thursday it will appeal against the city’s stock exchange decision to reject its plan to spin off its telecommunications unit. The rejection on Wednesday dealt a blow to billionaire Richard Li, PCCW’s chairman and son of the city’s richest man Li Ka Shing, who...

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Analyst: White iPhone Already Sold Out In Beijing, Hong Kong

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The 10-month-long wait for a white-colored version of Apple’s iPhone 4 ended this morning when the d (read the story…) Related items ConvenientPower Launches World’s First Tilted Qi Wireless Charger and World’s First iPhone 4 5-Watt Qi Compatible … See the latest gadgets at HK electronics show Hong Kong electronics show gives a glimpse...

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Delayed by quake, iPad 2 coming to Japan

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Apple’s tablet will be available in Japan tomorrow, followed by a launch in Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore, and eight other countries on Friday. (read the story…) Related items Apple Hits Record High As iPad 3 Sales Run Hotnot See the latest gadgets at HK electronics show Hong Kong electronics show gives a glimpse of...

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Spreadtrum Communications, Inc. Schedules First Quarter 2011 Earnings Release on Thursday, May 5, 2011

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Earnings Conference Call to be held on M ay 5 , 20 1 1 at 9 :00 p m (Eastern) / 6 :00 p m (Pacific) / Ma y 6 , 20 1 1 at 9 :00 a m (Hong Kong) SHANGHAI, April 20, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ — Spreadtrum Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPRD; the “Company”),...

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Lashou.com Receives $110 Million in Series C Financing Creating an "Internet Miracle" With an Estimated Value of $1.1 …

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BEIJING–(Marketwire – 04/11/11) – Lashou.com, the largest group-purchasing website in China, today announced the completion of a series C financing of $110 million. Led by Milestone Capital, the round also included Richemont’s affiliates Reinet Fund SCA FIS, Remgro Limited, and previous investors GSR Ventures, Norwest Venture Partners and Tenaya Capital. “This round of financing...

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Report: Hong Kong to get two Apple Stores

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Hong Kong’s long wait for an Apple Store of its own will see not one but two stores opening over the next 12 months, both on Hong Kong Island itself, according to a report at ifoAppleStore. This will end a decade-long wait for the many Apple users there, and at least one of the...

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iPhone 4 stabilizes in Hong Kong, iPad 2 certified for China

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Sales of the iPhone 4 are finally stabilizing on Apple’s Hong Kong online store, checks show. The device is now consistently available, shipping in about 5 to 7 days regardless of the capacity chosen. Previously the phone would only briefly appear for sale online before being pulled again, likely due to intense demand. Hong...

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China Unicom Announces New Data Center in Los Angeles

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China Unicom Americas, a wholly owned subsidiary of China Unicom (Hong Kong), today announced the opening of a new sophisticated data center in Los Angeles (PRWeb April 10, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/4/prweb8289434.htm (read the story…) Related items China Unicom Offers Cheaper IPhone Package See the latest gadgets at HK electronics show...

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