Japan’s gross domestic product shrank by 1.6 percent in an annualized basis in the quarter ending in September, according to the preliminary report released by Cabinet Office.
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Allergan agrees to $66 billion Actavis offer; Valeant walks
Botox maker Allergan Inc on Monday accepted a $66 billion takeover bid from Actavis Plc, ending a seven-month hostile pursuit by activist investor William Ackman and Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc.
Japanese shares rebound, helped by U.S. megadeals
Japanese shares led a tentative recovery in Asian shares on Tuesday, drawing some support from two U.S. blockbuster acquisitions and anticipation of more European monetary stimulus.
'Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire' Developer Hints at Dragonite Mega Evolution, Along With a Long List of Other New Additions
Shigeru Ohmori, developer of 'Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire,' has hinted at a number of new Mega Evolutions in the game.
Big Spoilers for 'Game of Thrones' Season 5: Who Might Ramsay Bolton Marry Next Season?
New reports claim that the next season of 'Game of Thrones' might diverge from the books for a specific storyline.
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In her memoir 'There Was a Little Girl,' Brooke Shield opens up about her life, her mom, and her romance with actor Liam Neeson. She reveals that Neeson proposed to her twice and dumped her. She also shares about her friendship with the late Michael Jackson.
President Barack Obama's executive action on immigration is expected to include some modest changes to make it easier for technology companies to retain high-skilled workers frustrated by long and unpredictable waits for green cards.
Apple Inc's app store in China now accepts payments made using China's UnionPay credit and debit cards, the iPhone maker said on Monday, making purchases easier for users in Apple's second-largest app market.
Rocket Internet (RKET.DE), the global e-commerce investor, expects to launch at least another 10 start-ups in 2015 and said it would work more closely with Facebook (FB.O) on advertising.
Singapore's second-largest taxi operator Trans-cab said on Monday it was scrapping its planned initial public offering (IPO) three days before its shares were due to start trading.
Pfizer (PFE.N) dampened investors' expectations of a renewed bid for AstraZeneca (AZN.L) on Monday by signing a major cancer drug deal with Germany's Merck KGaA (MRCG.DE), reducing the U.S. firm's need for Astra's products.
Halliburton Co (HAL.N) will buy Baker Hughes Inc (BHI.N) for about $35 billion in cash and stock, creating an oilfield services behemoth to take on market leader Schlumberger NV (SLB.N) as falling oil prices threaten to erode demand.
Two doctors think that Mary-Kate Olsen may have had something done on her face which made her look different from twin Ashley Olsen, but as for what the procedure was, opinions differ.
Fans all over the world are definitely waiting for the screening of 'Star Wars Episode 7.' Will it be better than 'The Empire Strikes Back?' Anthony Daniels, the actor who originally played C-3PO, begs to differ.
