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Hong Kong shares gain 1.3 pct, telcos gain on 3G

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Hong Kong shares gain 1.3 pct, telcos gain on 3G

HONG KONG, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares rose 1.3 percent on Monday, with China Mobile rising for a second day on hopes that Chinese telecom operators will soon be issued licences to offer third generation (3G) services.

Hong Kong shares gain 1.3 pct, telcos gain on 3G

Over the years, people from CEOs to traders have tried to take advantage of the system. Here are some of the notables from the past two decades.

Hong Kong shares gain 1.3 pct, telcos gain on 3G

By Parvathy Ullatil HONG KONG, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares rose 1.3 percent on Monday, with China Mobile rising for a second day on hopes that Chinese telecom operators will soon be issued licences to offer third generation (3G) services. China's Lenovo Group climbed 4.1 percent after the Chinese magazine Caijing said the world's No.4 personal computer maker was set to announce a major restructuring plan on Jan. 8 including changes of its top management. The Hang Seng Index ended the morning session 1.3 percent higher at 15,230.87 with a 1.3 percent drop in HSBC Holdings limiting gains. 'HSBC still faces a lot, many challenges in its U.S. and UK markets and the stock rebounded quite a lot on Friday,' said Castor Pang, strategist with Sun Hung Kai Financial.

Hong Kong shares gain 1.3 pct, telcos gain on 3G

rising for a second day on hopes that Chinese telecom operators will soon be issued licences to offer third generation (3G) services.

Hong Kong shares gain 1.3 pct, telcos gain on 3G

rising for a second day on hopes that Chinese telecom operators will soon be issued licences to offer third generation (3G) services.

iPhone shows 327 percent market share gain in Q3

Apple’s iPhone showed a 327.5 percent market share gain in worldwide smartphone sales for the third-quarter as the overall industry slowed, according to new research from Gartner.

Dena Bank, Andhra Bank, OBC set to gain most

State-owned Dena Bank, Oriental Bank of Commerce and Andhra Bank will gain the most with the government's decision on Friday to recapitalise banks to the tune of Rs 20,000 crore over the next two years.

Best Buys Net Falls in Q3 MINNEAPOLISBest Buy reported a net income decline on a sales gain for the third quarter ended Nov....

MINNEAPOLIS–Best Buy reported a net income decline on a sales gain for the third quarter ended Nov. 29.

Brain enzyme may play key role in controlling appetite, weight gain

U.S. researchers have found that over activity of a brain enzyme may play a role in preventing weight gain and obesity.

Brain enzyme may play key role in controlling appetite, weight gain

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 (Xinhua) -- U.S. researchers have found that over activity of a brain enzyme may play a role in preventing weight gain and obesity.

Brain enzyme may play key role in controlling appetite, weight gain

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 (Xinhua) -- U.S. researchers have found that over activity of a brain enzyme may play a role in preventing weight gain and obesity.

UPDATE 2-UBS sells Bank of China stake, makes small gain

ZURICH, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Straitened Swiss bank UBS AG said on Wednesday it had sold its stake in Bank of China at a discount to institutional investors and would book a gain of a "few hundred million dollars" in the fourth quarter.

Brain Enzyme May Play Key Role In Controlling Appetite And Weight Gain

Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have found that overactivity of a brain enzyme may play a role in preventing weight gain and obesity. The findings were reported in Cell Metabolism.

Brain Enzyme May Play Key Role in Controlling Appetite and Weight Gain

Newswise - Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have found that overactivity of a brain enzyme may play a role in preventing weight gain and obesity. The findings were reported in Cell Metabolism.

GMAC closer to bank status, but hurdles remain

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sweetened terms on GMAC LLC's bond exchange offer makes it more likely the finance company will gain the support it needs to convert to a bank and gain access to government support needed to keep the company alive.

Amazon Gains as Holiday Sales Stall

Amazon.com was among the top online retail web sites for December, posting a 7 percent gain in unique visitors and taking second place in the latest numbers from comScore. According to comScore, Amazon.com had 76.24M unique visitors in December, for the period including December 1st through December 24th, putting it second in traffic just after eBay. Amazon beat out Wal-Mart, Target, Apple, and many others in unique visitors for the period, and was one of the few sites showing a big gain in Internet visits. Overall, holiday shopping on e-commerce sites declined by 3 percent, comScore reported, for the holiday season beginning November 1st and ending December 23rd. Spending totaled $25.5 billion, down 3 percent versus 2007. The results were the first decrease for holiday seasons since 2001, when comScore began gathering e-commerce statisti

Intellectual Property Financing ? An introduction

IP financing, or the use of IP assets (trade marks, design rights, patents and copyright) to gain access to credit, is gaining increasing attention in IP circles. Multinational corporations as well as small and medium sized enterprise, are leveraging their IP assets in exchange for finance, and lending institutions around the world are increasingly extending their business to provide loans on the basis of IP. At the same time, a UN institution is currently working with its member states to modernize secured financing practices, and make it easier for IP owners to gain access to affordable credit. This article by an IP specialist at IP Consult 4U GmbH, Switzerland, introduces the topic of IP financing, which is further developed by Jeremy Phillips’ article “10 Commandments for IP Finance” and the articles by Lorin Brennan and Ben Goo

Hacker used 'happiness'to access Twitter accounts

The newly notorious Twitter hacker didn't take long to show himself. An 18-year-old cyberpunk who goes by the alias GMZ used password-guessing software to gain entry to a Twitter administrator's account, he told Wired yesterday. Once inside, he was able to gain access to any Twitter account through the administrative tools, which allowed him to leave mischievous notes under the guise of such noteworthy figures as Barack Obama and Fox News.

Online Holiday Sales Down 3 Percent

Holiday shopping on e-commerce sites declined by 3 percent, according to the latest numbers released by comScore, which tracking online spending and internet traffic. comScore reported Tuesday that spending for the holiday season, beginning November 1st and ending December 23rd, totaled $25.5 billion, down 3 percent versus 2007. The results were the first decrease for holiday seasons since 2001, when comScore began gathering e-commerce statistics. comScore also reported the top e-commerce sites for the month, showing that sites with the most Internet traffic increases were HP, with a gain of 28 percent increase in visitors over last year; Apple, with a 19 percent increase; and Amazon, with a 7 percent gain. The sites with the most unique visitors for the period were eBay, with 85M uniques; Amazon with 76.

JGBs gain, demand holds up after BOJ's easing steps [XFNA]

TOKYO, Dec 25 (Reuters) - Japanese government bonds advanced on Thursday, with the yield curve flattening as investor demand for long-dated bonds held up after last week's interest rate cut by the Bank of Japan.

JGBs gain, demand holds up after BOJ's easing steps

TOKYO, Dec 25 (Reuters) - Japanese government bonds advanced on Thursday, with the yield curve flattening as investor demand for long-dated bonds held up after last week's interest rate cut by the Bank of Japan.

JGBs gain, demand holds up after BOJ's easing steps

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JGBs gain, demand holds up after BOJ's easing steps

TOKYO, Dec 25 (Reuters) - Japanese government bonds advanced on Thursday, with the yield curve flattening as investor demand for long-dated bonds held up after last week's interest rate cut by the Bank of Japan.

JGBs gain as expectations rise for BOJ action

The Wealth in America Survey finds Americans painting a deeply grim picture of the current state of the economy with bleak implications for holiday spending.


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