Globe Talk: India lures Vodafone, SingTel

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India's attractiveness to international investors is second only to China these days, as the race to expand market share on the subcontinent and tie up with local businesses continues to intensify. The telecommunications sector is no exception, but competition to woo Indian providers among some of the world's biggest cellular carriers is heightening as a result.


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Major shareholder advisory firm backs Yahoo board

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Intel Outlines Plans for New Category of Smarter, Purpose-Built 'System on Chip' Designs

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China's mobile users top 600 million: govt

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The number of mobile users in China, the world's biggest cellphone market, now tops 600 million, the government said, as subscribers increasingly abandon fixed lines.

Amazon shares leap on strong quarterly report

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(AP) -- Amazon.com Inc. shares leaped 13 percent Thursday after the Internet retailer showed that it doesn't seem to be bothered by the sputtering U.S. economy.