First Lady Michelle Obama was set to visit China on March 19 with her mother and two daughters without allowing the press to cover the trip.
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London news startup Oximity bags seed money from angel investors
London, UK-based user-generated news startup Oximity bagged an undisclosed amount of seed money from angel investors Ronnie Screwvala and K Ganesh to provide direct sources of global news in 180 languages.
How much does US President Barack Obama's travels cost?
The Independent Journal Review reported on the costs of travels incurred by US President Barack Obama, making him the title holder of "most traveled US president" with 31 trips and 119 days spent abroad.
US venture capital firm Lightspeed closes $950M for new early-stage fund
Menlo Park, US-based venture capital firm Lightspeed Venture Partners (LSVP) closed $950 million for its new investment fund that will back early-stage companies in the consumer and tech sectors.
Australian and Chinese authorities reported spotting possible flight MH370 debris
Australian and Chinese authorities said that their planes have spotted possible debris from the missing flight MH370, reported The Guardian.
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Gurgaon, India-based e-commerce firm Ibibo Group purchased Bangalore-based online bus tracking and analytics startup YourBus for an undisclosed sum to integrate the latter's tracking function into its travel services.
Chinese multimedia and Internet firm Shanghai Media Group acquired the rights to remake the popular 2013 South Korean variety show 'Grandpas Over Flowers' for an undisclosed amount.
After its recent purchases of Motorola Mobility and IBM's server business, Chinese personal computer (PC) maker Lenovo said that it will continue its string of acquisitions to drive its growth.
Santa Monica, US-based media entertainment firm Content Media Corp acquired Beijing, China-based producer Alive Group for an undisclosed amount to gain access to the booming Chinese market.
OKCoin raised $10 million in a Series A funding round led by Chinese venture capital firm Ceyuan to become the biggest Bitcoin exchange in China according to trading volume.
Beijing, China-based outbound visa service ByeCity received $20 million in its Series B funding from Alibaba Group Holding Ltd and Chinese private equity firm CBC Capital.
The search for the missing MH370 flight of the Malaysian Airlines was described by Malaysia Defense Minister Hishammuddin Hussein as unprecedented and complicated given an area of 35,800 square miles to scour.
Malaysian authorities denied reports that MH370 flight was tracked in Malacca Straight while Vietnam has dispatched a plane to investigate on an eyewitness report regarding a burning object in the sky east of the country.
A timeline is drawn from after the departure of the MH370 from Kuala Lumpur International Airport last Saturday until the fourth day, Tuesday, of the search and rescue operations conducted by Malaysian authorities and other countries.
