Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Sunday he will visit China and several unspecified OPEC countries during a week-long tour meant to improve the South American nation's finances, which have been weakened by tumbling crude prices.
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GFI employees seek to leave if BGC bid succeeds
More than 100 employees at the U.S. interdealer broker GFI Group have asked the company to alter their contracts to allow them to leave if a hostile takeover bid by a rival firm succeeds, according to a report on Sunday by the Financial Times.
India's Micromax plans up to $500 million IPO
Micromax Informatics, India's second-largest smartphone maker, plans to raise as much as $500 million through a stock market listing in its financial year beginning in April, the Economic Times newspaper reported on Saturday.
Chipmaker Nvidia accelerates move into smarter automobiles
Chipmaker Nvidia on Sunday unveiled a new processor aimed at powering high-end graphics on car dashboards as well as sophisticated auto-pilot systems.
Advertisers to get a glimpse of Apple Watch promise, challenge
Apple’s forthcoming smartwatch poses a conundrum for advertisers: How to tap the enticing possibilities of the tiny gadget without overwhelming consumers with messages.
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Former EXO members Luhan and Wu Yifan (Kris) ended the year with performances at separate New Year’s Eve celebrations in China, where they sang their latest songs. Meanwhile, Yifan reportedly received an offer for a sequel of a hit 2013 Chinese film.
Japanese manufacturing activity showed sustained growth in December, a survey showed on Monday, suggesting domestic demand continues to recover after the economy fell into a surprise recession last year.
Zayn Malik and Perrie Edwards welcomed 2015 in Edward Scissorhands and Cleopatra costumes for Edwards' brother's birthday party. With Edwards wearing and posting photos of two white handmade dresses, fans wonder if they are getting started on wedding preparations.
JYP Entertainment's idol group GOT7 will hold their first ever Korean fan meeting "365+" as part of their first anniversary celebration. Meanwhile, BamBam will appear as a special guest on the SBS reality show, "Roommate," where he will visit fellow GOT7 member and regular cast Jackson.
U.S. crude and Brent futures dropped to fresh 5-1/2-year lows on Monday as worries about a surplus of global supplies amid weak demand continued to drag on oil markets.
The euro tumbled to its lowest since early 2006 in Asia on Monday as a wave of stop-loss sales were tripped on the break of major chart support, sending the U.S. dollar flying higher against a range of competitors.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt welcomes 2015 a married man. The actor has married his girlfriend, Tasha McCauley, on December 20 in their California home. McCauley is a co-founder of a NASA-related robotics company called Fellow Robots.
Fast-growing Chinese tech firm Xiaomi Technology Ltd Co [XTC.UL] booked 74.3 billion yuan ($11.97 billion) in pre-tax sales last year, up 135 percent from 2013, the firm's chief executive Lei Jun said on his official microblog account on Sunday.
The union representing American Airlines pilots approved the carrier's final contract offer late Saturday, paving the way for a retroactive 23 percent wage hike if its members concur in a vote this month.
