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Alibaba's latest mobile messaging effort: social networking for businesses

China's Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA.N), the world's biggest e-commerce company, is piloting a mobile messaging app aimed at marrying social networking with business, an Alibaba spokeswoman said on Friday, as the company expands its enterprise services.


China boosts Italy ties as central bank buys into Terna

The People's Bank of China (PBOC) has stepped up its investments in Italy by buying 2 percent of power grid operator Terna, the latest in a series of such purchases in large Italian companies.

N.Y. Post says Twitter feed was hacked after erratic Tweets

The New York Post said some of its Twitter accounts were hacked on Friday, in the wake of a series of inaccurate posts on the social network relating to the Federal Reserve, Bank of America and U.S. military engagement with China.

Google in talks to buy mobile-payments company Softcard

Google Inc is in talks to buy mobile-payments company Softcard, technology news website TechCrunch reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.


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Citigroup Inc said its quarterly profit dropped 86 percent, hurt by legal settlements and falling bond trading revenue, sending the bank's shares down more than 4 percent.
Goldman Sachs Group Inc (GS.N) reported a 7 percent drop in fourth-quarter profit as sharp market moves in December hit its bond-trading business.
U.S. consumer prices recorded their biggest drop in six years in December and a gauge of underlying inflation was flat, which could make the Federal Reserve more cautious about raising interest rates.
Ex couple Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber are seen coupling with other partner. Justin is reportedly has special relationship with Hailey Baldwin, while Selena Gomez grabbed attention when her latest sighting with Music producer Zedd. The ex Disney Channel star and EDM DJ sparked rumor when they started to collaborate for Gomez next album.
The Academy Awards nomees have been named, and "Birdman," "The Grand Budapest Hotel," "Boyhood," "The Imitation Game" headline the list of Oscars 2015 nominees. Meanwhile, "The Lego Movie" and Angelina Jolie's "Unbroken" were surprisingly excluded from important categories.
China announced fresh support measures on Friday for its slowing economy after data showed a worrying drop in bank lending and foreign investment growth falling to a two-year low.
The Ian Somerhalder and Nikki Reed engagement came as quite a surprise, but no one could ever be more surprised or shocked than Ian's ex, Nikki Reed. How is she handling the news?
The Fox News and Fox Business channels returned on Thursday to satellite TV provider Dish Network Corp's (DISH.O) lineup after both sides agreed to a multiyear deal.
“Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire” will release a new Pokémon named Hoopa. The Mythical Pokémon is the first of its kind to join the roster in the Pokémon game series.
Kate Middleton is already 5 months pregnant. What could be the baby's gender? Duchess of Cambridge spotted roaming around Art Room in London with baby bump.