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Oil rallies more than 2 percent after slump but sentiment weak

Oil prices rallied more than 2 percent on Thursday, clawing back part of a 6 percent slump triggered by a jump in U.S. crude inventories and record Saudi output, although analysts said sentiment remained bearish.


Red Dead Redemption 2 Update: Trio character set-up, new gang system, and other major details leaked

Red Dead Redemption 2 major features and character set up were leaked by a self-reported former employee of Rockstar Games. The source revealed a trio character setup that features Irish, Seth, and a customizable character as well as a new gang system included.

Alibaba steps up China online finance network push with new index, bank

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA.N) and its finance affiliate accelerated a drive to be a full-fledged Chinese online financial network, with the launch on Thursday of an e-commerce tracking stock index and plans for a June start of an internet bank.

Stocks gain momentum, Europe at seven-year high

World stocks marched higher again on Thursday, drawing support from European auto sales and German trade data, while expectations that the first U.S. interest rate increase will come in the latter part of the year continue to grow.


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Latest Android Lollipop updates are now available for Samsung Galaxy Note 4 in Germany, Galaxy S4, and HTC One M8 AT&T subscribers.
An official from LG Display reportedly said that Apple is using oxide panels to their future iPads and iMacs. This convinced other tech sites that an iPad Pro is coming. Various rumors of the iPad Pro specs have also circulated. One rumor, for example, pointed to a type of active stylus feature.
Since One Direction is on a two month break after their concert tour, Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Liam Payne, and Louis Tomlinson will be working on their solo projects. Harry Styles has collaborated with Gavin DeGraw on the song "Not Our Fault" which is about a relationship not working out.
Gamers will now have access to new legendary items and bottomless potions thanks to patch 2.2.0 for "Diablo 3."
CD Projekt Red said the new expansion packs they have planned for "The Witcher 3" will add nothing less than "meaningful content" to their creation.
Notable video game analyst, Michael Pachter said "Mass Effect 4" should be available before the end of March next year.
The newly launched "World of Warcraft" tokens have seen their value drop significantly after just one day on the market.
Airbus (AIR.PA) plans to offer airlines more choice in the way they configure their planes, and sees carriers opting for different levels of comfort within their economy cabins, a senior Airbus executive said on Wednesday.
Royal Dutch Shell (RDSa.L) agreed to buy smaller rival BG Group (BG.L) for 47 billion pounds ($70 billion) in the first major energy industry merger in more than a decade, closing the gap on market leader U.S. Exxon Mobil (XOM.N) after a plunge in prices.
Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) has rejected a contract offer from the United Steelworkers (USW) local chapter representing hourly workers at the company's Beaumont, Texas, refinery and renewed its offer of a six-year contract, a union official said on Wednesday.