Asian shares advanced to one-month highs on Wednesday, helped by Wall Street which gained on optimism over corporate earnings and prospects the U.S. Federal Reserve will reaffirm its willingness to wait longer before raising interest rates.
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Pfizer beats sales and profit forecasts, mum on future deals
Pfizer Inc (PFE.N) reported stronger-than-expected quarterly results, helped by growing sales of its cancer drugs and demand for its medicines in emerging markets, but did not signal any acquisition plans following its recent failed efforts to buy rival British drugmaker AstraZeneca Plc (AZN.L).
Berkshire Hathaway sells marketing unit
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRKa.N) conglomerate has sold a marketing and direct mail unit to a Wisconsin businessman, according to a statement on Tuesday.
Caution Nexus, Samsung, HTC, Sony Users: Your Flashlight App May Be Spying On You
It's a does-it-does-it-not kind of warning for Android flashlight app users. Flashlight apps may not be as helpful, but riskier if used.
'The Bold and the Beautiful' spoilers: Caroline and Ridge's affair revealed, but is Ridge only stringing Caroline along? Would Maya succeed in getting Rick with his marriage falling apart?
'The Bold and the Beautiful' spoilers: Caroline and Ridge's affair revealed, but is Ridge only stringing Caroline along? Would Maya succeed in getting Rick with his marriage falling apart?
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Washington's city council approved a bill on Tuesday regulating app-based ridesharing companies such as Uber and Lyft in the U.S. capital, a council spokesman said.
Vietnam-based telecoms operator Viettel plans to invest $1 billion in a new third-generation (3G) mobile phone network in Tanzania, the office of the east African country's president said on Tuesday.
New rumors claim that the 'Jurassic World' trailer- which was initially rumored for a November release- may not be seen until December.
Russia's largest steel pipe maker TMK (TRMK.MM) is considering an initial public offering for its U.S. unit to help offset an expected 1-2 percentage point rise in rouble borrowing costs over the next few years as Western sanctions bite.
Actor Jo In Sung took received the 'Style Icon of the Year’ in the recently concluded '2014 Style Icon Awards.’ The ceremony was graced with a number of personalities including actors, solo artists, and idol groups.
While the start of voting for 2014 Mnet Asian Music Awards made K-pop fans excited, f(x) fans were disappointed after te group was not included in the nominations in any of the award categories.
Marvel has revealed that 'Thor 3' will be titled 'Thor: Ragnarok,; and follow the classic apocalyptic comic book storyline.
Tajikistan made the greatest strides in business-friendly reforms in the past year, part of an overall trend of improving business regulations across Eastern Europe and Central Asia, the World Bank said in a report released on Tuesday.
The European Commission provisionally accepted the budgets of France and Italy, saying on Tuesday that no euro zone states had submitted deficit plans for next year that seriously breached EU rules for fiscal stability.
