US First Lady Michelle Obama told Chinese students that online freedom is a right that everyone should have but stopped short of urging the Chinese government to grant more freedoms to its citizens, Reuters reported.
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Sources: Sinopec to sell 30% of its stake in retail assets, hires Goldman Sachs
The biggest refiner in Asia, Sinopec would sell 30% of its shares in its retail assets said sources familiar with the matter but asked not to be named as the talks were held private, reported Bloomberg.
Tesla Motors Inc's GM resigned prior China expansion
Tesla Motors Inc's General Manager Kingston Chang resigned prior the car maker's expansion in China, reported Bloomberg.
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.
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Twitter is now offering an alternative way of sending Tweets via SMS after Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan lambasted social media for linking him to a corruption scandal and blocking the social network in the country.
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.
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.
