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Dendreon Corp seeks buyers- sources

Provenge-maker Dendreon Corp was in the process of finding buyers, people with knowledge of the matter told Bloomberg.


Bitstrips spurs mixed reactions on Facebook

Social media users love and hate Bitstrips. Bitstrips, a new smartphone application, allowed users to create cartoon versions of themselves. Users would be able to choose from over a thousand templates to create an avatar that looks like them or the people they know.

Facebook mobile app Bitstrip fever catches on

Bitstrips, a Facebook mobile application, surged in popularity among social media users. Facebook users have been seeing cartoonish images flooding their News Feed these days.

Fukushima nuclear plant sustains no further damage from recent quake

No further damage was sustained by the Fukushima nuclear power plant from the earthquake that hit Japan's coast on Saturday.


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The amount of USD6 million was raised by Flint Mobile from its capital investors. The market leader in easy swipe free payments and mobile business integration, Flint Mobile, announced the receipt of USD6 million worth of new capital funds during the Street Fight Summit in New York.
Anonymous sources revealed the near completion status of the deal between Telefonica SA and PPF Group NV for the largest phone company in the Czech Republic.
Glencore Xstrata and Sumitomo Corp purchase 50.1% shareholdings in Clermont mine amidst increasing Asian demand for coal.
An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.3 hit Japan's east coast early Saturday morning but no immediate land damage was reported.
The consortium running the Cameron LNG Project has lined up loan financing for the capitalization needed for the project.
In twin moves, Swatch was able to identify the cause of its sales declines and increase the demand for its components by cutting back on deliveries.
A USD2 billion loan was paid off in full by state owned IPIC from RHB Capital. The International Petroleum Investment Co,. the Abu Dhabi tate owned fund, had paid in full a USD2 billion loan its unit had taken out last 2011.
Kampac International Chairman Charles Ampofo lauded the Philippines' economic growth. It was recently reported that a Dubai based oil firm is negotiating a deal to develop a USD5 billion Energy City project located in the Philippines.
Despite the recent quarterly loss report from Jet Airways, Etihad is still awaiting the completion of the deal.
Chevrolet unveiled the seventh generation 2014 Corvette Stingray. The 2014 Corvette Stingray was finally unveiled by carmaker Chevrolet today. The Stingray was first introduced in 1963.