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Tencent second quarter revenue up lower-than-expected 19 percent as gaming growth slows
Tencent Holdings Ltd , China’s biggest social network and online entertainment firm, said second-quarter revenue rose 19 percent, slightly below estimates, as growth at its core gaming business slowed. Revenue for the quarter ending June rose to 23.43 billion yuan ($3.67 billion), Tencent said in it earnings statement on Wednesday, compared to the 24.12 billion yuan forecast made in a Thomson Reuters Smartestimate poll of 11 analysts. Revenue at the
Alibaba shares hit record low after earnings miss
Alibaba’s shares skidded to a record low in New York on Wednesday after China’s biggest e-commerce company posted its slowest revenue growth in over three years. As well as missing revenue forecasts, Alibaba announced a $4 billion share repurchase program over two years, which it said was primarily aimed at offsetting the impact of the company’s share-based compensation programs and other factors that could dilute the share price. China’s economy
Taliban kill 14 police in southern Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An Afghan official says Taliban insurgents have shot dead at least 14 police officers in the southern Helmand province.
NYC hospitals ban filming of ER Reality TV
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City hospitals will no longer allow the filming of reality TV in their wards without prior written consent.
Car and Driver’s Cars and Coffee 2015: The Biggest Yet [Gallery + Video]
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Why We Souvenir
What do you think of when you hear “souvenirs”? How does that word make you feel? If you’re anything like me, it elicits a cringe or a grimace, perhaps a not-quite-whispered “ew.” I think immediately of garish gift shops lined with mass-produced items invariably made in China: statuettes of landmarks, snow globes, T-shirts plastered with eyeroll-inducing slogans and designs, chintzy toys to keep ill-behaved children occupied. In short, I envision
Sen. Claire McCaskill on Ferguson, Iran, Trump
Katie Couric sits down for an interview with Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO), who remains undecided about the president’s Iran Deal…
Keystone XL review drags on 5 times longer than average
For six and a half years, the White House has had a quick comeback to questions about its yet-to-be-announced decision on the proposed Keystone XL pipeline: Talk to the State Department. Under a George …
Christian Louboutin prompts branded UGC with photo filter app
Image created using Louboutinize app French footwear and accessories label Christian Louboutin is letting its consumers further display their affection through photography with a branded filter application for iOS. Much like a branded version of Instagram, the Louboutinize app enables consumers to add one of a handful of exclusive filters that represents an of the label’s aesthetic to their photos, which can then be shared on social media. Christian Louboutin’s