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Australian Stock Exchange
Australian Stock Market Report – Afternoon 5/24/2012

By Comsec

The Australian sharemarket kicked off the session a little higher for the third time this week, only to start losing ground following some disappointing economic data in China. The All Ordinaries Index (XAO) fell 0.3 pct or 12.6 pts to 4106.2. (6:40 pm)

MORE TOPICS: CHINA, UNEMPLOYMENT, HSBC, WESTPAC, MANUFACTURING, FACEBOOK

Petrol price rise
Outrage Over Steep Petrol Price Hike: Hilarious Tweets Of Fuming Commoners a.k.a 'Aam Aadmi' (TWEETS)

By IBTimes IN

Massive outrage flared all over India as the sharpest hike in petrol prices took effect on Thursday. (6:38 pm)

MORE TOPICS: GOLD, FACEBOOK, GDP, INDIA, BOLLYWOOD

Pod2g Twitter Update
iOS 5.1.1 Untethered Jailbreak: Pod2g Adds iPad 3,3 Support to Absinthe 2.0, Release Imminent

By IBTimes UK

Pod2g extends the list of supported devices for the upcoming untethered jailbreak for iOS 5.1.1 by adding iPad 3,3 to the list. (4:53 pm)

MORE TOPICS: IPHONE, IPAD, IPOD

Andrew Forrest: Europe's Distress Should Not Disturb Australia, Asia
Andrew Forrest: Europe's Distress Should Not Disturb Australia, Asia

By IBTimes AU

The worsening financial crisis in Europe, according to Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) owner Andrew Forrest, appears more disturbing than it ought to be, no thanks to the sensational media coverage trained on the struggling economic region. (4:48 pm)

MORE TOPICS: CHINA, AUSTRALIA, STORM, JULIA GILLARD, INVESTMENT

Joey Barton
QPR's Barton Given Record 12 Match Ban by FA

By IBTimes UK

Queens Park Rangers skipper Joey Barton will probably be not playing for the Hoops first team next season after he was slapped with a record breaking 12 match ban following his poor conduct during his team's final Premier League clash (of the season) against Manchester City. (4:03 pm)

MORE TOPICS: COURT

American Idol Winner Phillip Phillips: Fans react on Twitter
American Idol Fans Turn to Twitter: Cheers, Rants and Observations

By IBTimes AU

American Idol Season 11 has announced its winner, 21-year-old Phillip Phillips of Leesburg, Georgia. Naturally, some fans are not happy about the results. Read on to find what Idol viewers and other celebrities are posting on Twitter. (3:11 pm)

MORE TOPICS: CALIFORNIA, AMERICAN IDOL

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, May 1, 2012.
Australian Stock Market Report – Midday 5/24/2012

By Comsec

Yesterday the Australian share market lost ground for the first time this week, with the All Ordinaries Index (XAO) down 54.7 points to 4,118 point. Last night Key European index's lost 2-3% after discussions at the European Leaders summit in Br... (1:40 pm)

MORE TOPICS: GOLD, FACEBOOK, AUSTRALIA, COPPER, MANAGEMENT, WESFARMERS

Kim Kardashian
Kim Kardashian Shares Bikini-Clad Photos on Instagram [PHOTOS]

By IBTimes AU

To those who are following Kim Kardashian on Instagram or Twitter, it’s no surprise how the reality star just loves sharing photos of herself. And not just pictures, most of them consist of her in teeny tiny bikinis. (1:38 pm)

MORE TOPICS: MEXICO, KIM KARDASHIAN, LONDON

Hewlett Packard
HP Gears Up for Business Refocusing, Discloses Planned Release of New Windows 8 Tablet

By IBTimes AU

Growth will be Hewlett Packard's (HP) core vision over the next two years and the company's new business plan includes the upcoming release of a Windows 8-powered tablet computer later this year and the phased separation of thousands of workers. (1:09 pm)

MORE TOPICS: MICROSOFT, MEG WHITMAN, HP, SAMSUNG, FACEBOOK, CLOUD COMPUTING

Company Logo Shown at Headquarters for Oracle Corp in Redwood City
Oracle To Buy Cloud Social Marketing Platform Vitrue

By IBTimes

Oracle Corp. (Nasdaq: ORCL), the No. 1 database company, said it would acquire private cloud media marketer Vitrue for an undisclosed sum a day after German rival SAP (NYSE: SA), Europe's No. 1 software company, offered to acquire e-commerce specialist Ariba Inc. (Nasdaq: ARBA) for $4. (6:02 am)

MORE TOPICS: IBM, NYSE, GERMANY, FACEBOOK, ORACLE, MANAGEMENT, RETAIL