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China Releases Obstacle to Buying Google
Google announced on Saturday that the Chinese authorities approved its acquisition of Motorola. Google will buy the maker of cell phones by 12.500 million. With that, the technology may enter for the first time in the manufacture of cell phones, tablet scans and other consumer electronics. In addition, Google will have access to more than 17,000...
Facebook’s Debut Lifted Investors’ Spirits
NEW YORK - U.S. stocks opened higher on Friday as the debut of Facebook titles lifted the spirits of investors. Shares of the largest online social network start trading at 1500 GMT. Still, the major indexes are on track to close its worst week of 2012 under pressure from the financial and political crisis in...
The Sun: Apple’s New Partner
NEW YORK – Apple plans to use only renewable energy in its main data center in the U.S. before year end, taking steps to address long-standing environmental concerns about the rapid expansion of their farms that consume much electricity. The maker of the iPhone and iPad said Thursday, that they will buy equipment and hire...
Aeromexico Flights Cancelled
MEXICO CITY – Five scheduled flights by Aeromexico to take off Friday from the International Airport of Mexico City through its subsidiary Connect, were canceled because there were no pilots, the company said. In this regard, Antonio Vargas, press secretary of the Association of Pilots, issued in his Twitter account that the pilots did not...
GNB Sudameris Purchase Units of HSBC
The group of Colombia GNB Sudameris acquired 100% of HSBC’s operations in that country, as well as Peru, Uruguay and Paraguay, in a transaction valued at $400 million, said Friday by the Paraguayan press. The operation, which includes 62 offices and assets, is the orderly transfer in the coming months, estimated that in Paraguay, GNB...
America Movil is on Business in Austria
VIENNA – Mexico’s America Movil is looking to buy a stake in Telekom Austria and is believed to have already held talks with its two largest shareholders, reported Friday by the Austrian magazine, Format, without citing sources. The publication added that Carlos Slim, who controls America Movil, was in contact with Ronny Pecik, who along...
A Dream Home for $2 Million
The house of Buchanan of about 8,000 square meters in Silverthorne, Colorado, offers 557 meters square of living space with 6 bedrooms and 5 ½ baths. The double tandem garage for four cars and the driveway, are heated to melt ice and snow in the winter. For Joanne and John, this is the dream home...
The Apple and HTC Battle
In what is believed to be the first tangible effect of the power struggle that Apple has waged against Google over Android phone makers, customs officials have detained U.S. shipping of the two new models of the manufacturer, HTC, which is pending an inspection. The delay of shipments is indefinite, but may be brief. In...
The Mexican Stock Exchange Operates at a Loss
MEXICO CITY – The Mexican Stock Exchange fell in their early trade on Thursday, after learning of a neutral data on the labor market while in the U.S. They remained cautious about the delicate situation in Greece. At 8:47 local time (13:47 GMT), the IPC stock index yields 0.18% and stood at 37,441.97 points....
Is Facebook as Big as They Claim to Be?
The Facebook IPO scheduled for this week is generating a wave of euphoria on Wall Street. But the enthusiasm did not always translate into money carts for investors. Facebook is listed on the midpoint of the estimated range of 28 to 35 cents a share, start ing with a market capitalization of about $86 million dollars. That...
Google Pays Homage to Juan Rulfo
MEXICO CITY- Google celebrated the birthday on Wednesday of Mexican writer, Juan Rulfo, with a doodle that represents a scene from the novel “Pedro Paramo”. The image shows the arrival of the son of Pedro Paramo to Comala City at the beginning of the story. Juan Rulfo was born on May 16, 1917 and is...
The New iPhone to Have Bigger Screen
Apple has asked its suppliers to have larger screens for the next generation of iPhone, which is expected to be released later this year, says the Wall Street Journal. The newspaper notes that the production of the displays begin next month. The displays will be at least four inches measured diagonally, compared with the 3.5...
